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Finance and Performance Committee

Open Minutes

 

 

Date:                                    Wednesday 28 August 2024

Time:                                   9.30 am

Venue:                                 Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch

 

 

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Councillor Melanie Coker

Mayor Phil Mauger

Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter

Councillor Kelly Barber

Councillor Celeste Donovan

Councillor Tyrone Fields

Councillor James Gough - Via audio/visual link

Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt

Councillor Victoria Henstock

Councillor Yani Johanson

Councillor Aaron Keown - Via audio/visual link

Councillor Jake McLellan

Councillor Andrei Moore - Via audio/visual link

Councillor Mark Peters

Councillor Tim Scandrett

Councillor Sara Templeton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Bede Carran

General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO

Tel: 941 8999

 

David Corlett

Democratic Services Advisor

941 5421

david.corlett@ccc.govt.nz

www.ccc.govt.nz

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Part A           Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B           Reports for Information

Part C           Decisions Under Delegation

 

 

 

Karakia Tīmatanga: All Councillors

 

 

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

Committee Decision
There were no apologies.

 

2.   Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

Part B

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

 

3.   Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua

Part C

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00043

That the minutes of the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 be confirmed.

Councillor Coker/Councillor Harrison-Hunt                                                                                                   Carried

 

4.   Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

There were no public forum presentations.

5.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Part B

There were no deputations by appointment.

6.   Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

Part B

There was no presentation of petitions.

 

 

Councillor Harrison-Hunt joined the meeting at 9.32am during consideration of item 7.

7.   Key Organisational Performance Results - Year end (June) 2024

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00044

Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receive the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results – June (year-end) 2024 report.

Councillor MacDonald/Mayor                                                                                                                              Carried

 

Secretarial note: The Committee noted that the 12 month average speed to answer telephone enquiries was 126 seconds, and asked for information on the annual number of calls received.

 

 

8.   Financial Performance Report - June 2024

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00045

Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Financial Performance Report - June 2024.

2.         Approves operational carry forward requests from 2023/24 of a net $13.9 million (as detailed in Attachment B), to enable completion of projects in 2024/25 or later.

3.         Approves net capital bring backs to 2023/24 of $2.8 million (as detailed in Attachment C) to cover work completed in 2023/24 partly offset by carry forwards to enable completion of capital projects in 2024/25 or later, noting that:

a.  Excluding the $17.5 million carry forward for Te Kaha, the net bring back is $20.3 million.

b.  a net $4.4 million comes from 2024/25.

c.  a net $35.9 million moves to 2025/26, and notes substitutions may need to be considered as part of the 2025/26 Annual Plan to ensure affordability and deliverability in that year.

4.         Approves net capital revenue and funding carry forwards of $3.2 million, and on-lending carry forwards as detailed in Attachment C.

5.         Confirms the following treatment for the 2023/24 operating surplus of $20.4 million:

a.   Notes $7.36 million, being higher than budgeted subvention receipts received in the 23/24 financial year, was applied to reduce 2023/24 borrowing as resolved with the adoption of the 2024/34 LTP.

b.  $0.5 million of unspent weather event contingency budget to be transferred and added to the $1.1 million sitting in the Adverse Event fund, which will provide $1.6 million for any future weather event that exceeds, the normal annual budget provision of $0.5 million, and also provide $6.0M for commercial contingencies which may be subject to balance date adjustments.

c.   The balance of $6.5 million be applied to the repayment of rates funded debt.

Councillor MacDonald/Councillor McLellan                                                                                                   Carried

 

 

9.   Capital Programme Performance Report End of Year FY24

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report for the end of Financial Year 2023/24 (FY24).

2.         Confirms the draft set of FY25 Watchlist projects (as set out in Attachment B).

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00046

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report for the end of Financial Year 2023/24 (FY24).

2.         Confirms the draft set of FY25 Watchlist projects (As set out in Attachment B) with the addition of 26601 Major Cycleway – Ōtākaro Avon Route (Section1) Fitzgerald to Swanns Road Bridge (OARC) and Bromley Roads (67989).

Councillor MacDonald/Mayor                                                                                                                              Carried

 

Secretarial note: The Committee requested information on the percentage of projects that had an increase in the budget for the FY24 year.

 

 

10. Applications to the 2024/25 Capital Endowment Fund - Papanui Toc H Athletics Club, Riccarton Leagues Club

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00047

Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Finance and Performance Committee:

1.         Makes a grant of $95,000 from its 2024/25 Capital Endowment Fund to the Papanui Toc H Athletic Club Incorporated towards replacement of their artificial track, on the condition that:

a.         The Club demonstrates that it has the resources and capacity to complete the project prior to funds being drawn down.

b.         Final reporting is submitted within six months of project completion.

2.         Makes a grant of $50,000 from its 2024/25 Capital Endowment Fund to the Riccarton Leagues Club towards its accessibility platform lift, on the condition that:

a.         Funds are released as one single instalment of $50,000 on evidence that the Club has sufficient funds to bring the project to completion.

b.         Final reporting is submitted within six months of project completion.

Deputy Mayor/Councillor Henstock                                                                                                                  Carried

 

 

11. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui

 

Committee Resolved FPCO/2024/00048

Part C

That at 9.56am the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 108 to 109 of the agenda be adopted.

Councillor MacDonald/Deputy Mayor                                                                                                                 Carried

 

The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 10.35am.

 

 

 

Karakia Whakamutunga: All Councillors

 

 

Meeting concluded at 10.35am.

 

CONFIRMED THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024

 

Councillor Sam MacDonald

Chairperson