Council Information Session/Workshop
Agenda
Notice of Information Session/Workshop:
A Council Information Session/Workshop will be held
on:
Date: Tuesday 11 February 2025
Time: 10.15 am - 2.00 pm
Venue: Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Membership
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Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson
Members
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Mayor Phil Mauger
Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter
Councillor Kelly Barber
Councillor Melanie Coker
Councillor Celeste Donovan
Councillor Tyrone Fields
Councillor James Gough
Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt
Councillor Victoria Henstock
Councillor Yani Johanson
Councillor Aaron Keown
Councillor Sam MacDonald
Councillor Jake McLellan
Councillor Andrei Moore
Councillor Mark Peters
Councillor Tim Scandrett
Councillor Sara Templeton
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7 February 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS NGĀ IHIRANGI
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha................................................................................. 3
Information
Session/Workshop Items
2. Local
Water Done Well - Water Services Delivery Model Options............................... 5
10.15 am –
12.00 pm
Presenter: Brent Smith, GM Infrastructure; Luke
Adams, Principal Advisor Strategic Policy
Lunch: 12.00 pm
– 1.00 pm
3. Council
Submission: Local Government (Water Services) Bill................................... 7
1.00 pm – 1.30
pm
Presenter: Luke Adams, Principal Advisor
Policy
4. Items
Closed to the Public.................................................................................. 9
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Apologies will
be recorded at the meeting.
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2. Local
Water Done Well - Water Services Delivery Model Options
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Reference Te Tohutoro:
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25/113077
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Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :
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Brent
Smith, GM Infrastructure; Luke Adams, Principal Advisor Strategic Policy
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1. Detail Te
Whakamahuki
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Purpose and Origin
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· Provide elected
members with a clear overview of the Local Water Done Well reforms, the Water
Services Delivery Plan requirements, and the recommendations they will
consider at the 19 February 2025 Council meeting.
· Focus on decisions
related to consulting on water service delivery models as part of the Water
Service Delivery Plan process.
· Provide an opportunity for elected members to ask questions, seek
clarification, and familiarise themselves with the key aspects of the
consultation process and decision-making framework.
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Timing
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This information
session is expected to last for 90 minutes.
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Outcome Sought
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· Elected members
gain a clear understanding of the water service delivery models being
evaluated and their implications.
· Elected members
are informed about the Local Water Done Well reforms, the statutory
requirements, and the consultation process.
· Elected members have the opportunity to seek clarification, ask
questions, and address any concerns in preparation for the formal Council
meeting.
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ELT Consideration
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N/A
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Next Steps
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· Feedback from the
session will inform any additional information required for the formal meeting.
· The Council meeting will proceed with the formal consideration of
recommendations as planned.
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Key points / Background
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· The Local Water
Done Well framework replaces the former Three Waters Reform Programme,
focusing on delivering safe, reliable, and financially sustainable water
services. The framework retains local council ownership and decision-making
while addressing key challenges such as aging infrastructure,
underinvestment, and inconsistent service levels across New Zealand.
· Developing a Water
Services Delivery Plan is a statutory requirement under the LWDW framework.
The plan ensures councils meet enhanced regulatory and financial standards by
outlining the selected service delivery model, infrastructure investment
needs, and financial and operational strategies. Councils must submit the
WSDP to the Department of Internal Affairs by September 2025.
· Before selecting a
service delivery model for inclusion in the Water Services Delivery Plan,
councils must consult with the public on their preferred delivery model and
at least one alternative.
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Useful Links
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Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga
There are no attachments to this coversheet.
Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu
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Author
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Luke Adams -
Principal Advisor Policy
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Approved By
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David Griffiths
- Head of Strategic Policy & Resilience
Brent Smith -
Acting General Manager City Infrastructure
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3. Council
Submission: Local Government (Water Services) Bill
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Reference Te Tohutoro:
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25/113458
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Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :
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Luke
Adams, Principal Advisor Policy
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1. Detail Te
Whakamahuki
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Purpose and Origin
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The purpose of this information session is to
brief the Council on the Local Government
(Water Services) Bill and the
Council's submission on the Bill.
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Timing
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This information
session is expected to last for 30 minutes.
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Outcome Sought
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The
Mayor and Councillors will be briefed on the Bill and have the opportunity to
provide feedback for the Council’s submission.
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ELT Consideration
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The
proposed submission approach was approved by the General Manager City
Infrastructure, Brent Smith.
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Next Steps
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Following
the briefing, we will prepare a draft submission based on elected member
feedback and staff advice. If timeframes allow, the draft will be
circulated to Councillors in advance then considered for formal approval at
either the Council meeting on 19 February or the Finance and Performance
Committee meeting on 26 February. The submission will be sent to
the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on Friday 28 February 2025.
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Key points / Background
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· The Finance and
Expenditure Select Committee is calling for public submissions on the Local Government (Water Services) Bill.
Submissions are due Sunday 2 March 2025.
· The
Bill sets up a new regulatory framework for water services delivery. The Bill
provides for:
o arrangements for the new water services delivery system;
o a new economic regulation and consumer protection regime for water
services; and
o changes to the water quality regulatory framework and the water
services regulator.
· Staff
intend to provide feedback on the operational, compliance and regulatory
matters of the Bill as they impact the ways we work and deliver water
services.
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Useful Links
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· Local Government (Water Services) Bill
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Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga
There are no attachments to this coversheet.
Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu
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Authors
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Sharna O'Neil
- Policy Analyst
Luke Adams -
Principal Advisor Policy
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Approved By
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Elizabeth
Wilson - Team Leader Policy
David
Griffiths - Head of Strategic Policy & Resilience
Brent Smith -
Acting General Manager City Infrastructure
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4. Items Closed to the Public
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The information session/workshop items noted
from the next page will not be open to the public under the sections of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) outlined
in the table on the following page. The full wording of the noted LGOIMA
sections is found in section 6 or section 7 of the Act.
In the Council's view, these reasons for
exclusion are not outweighed by public interest considerations in section 7(1)
favouring their release.
The public can ask the Ombudsman to review
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
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ITEM NO.
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GENERAL SUBJECT OF EACH MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED
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SECTION
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SUBCLAUSE AND REASON UNDER THE ACT
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PUBLIC INTEREST CONSIDERATION
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Potential Release Review Date and
Conditions
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5.
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Christ Church Cathedral Update
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s7(2)(b)(ii), s7(2)(c)(i)
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Prejudice Commercial Position, Protection of Source of Information
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In general this issue has high public interest. However, it is not
considered to outweigh the ability of a third party to provide a confidential
update to Council containing commercially sensitive information.
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9 January 2026
Following consultation with Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement
Limited (CCRL)
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