Finance and Performance Committee
Open Minutes
Date: Wednesday 27 May 2026
Time: 9.32 am
Venue: Camellia Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
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Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members |
Councillor Sam MacDonald Councillor Jake McLellan Mayor Phil Mauger Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock Councillor David Cartwright Councillor Melanie Coker Councillor Pauline Cotter Councillor Kelly Barber Councillor Celeste Donovan Councillor Tyrone Fields Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt – via audio/visual link Councillor Nathaniel Herz Jardine Councillor Yani Johanson Councillor Aaron Keown Councillor Andrei Moore Councillor Mark Peters Councillor Tim Scandrett |
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Principal Advisor Bruce Moher Interim General Manager Finance, Risk & Performance / CFO Tel: 941 8999 |
Meeting Advisor David Corlett Democratic Services Advisor Tel: 941 5421 |
Website: www.ccc.govt.nz
Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision
Part B Reports for Information
Part C Decisions Under Delegation
The agenda was dealt with in the following order. Where no voting record is shown, the item was carried unanimously by those present.
Councillor McLellan was in the Chair for items 1 to 4.
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
Part B
Councillors Henstock and Coker declared an interest in Item 14 - Appointment of an Elected Member to the Board of Christchurch City Holdings Ltd.
The Mayor declared an interest in Item 16 - Options for quicker Akaroa wastewater consenting.
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua
Part C
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00081 That the minutes of the Finance and Performance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 be confirmed. |
4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui
Part B
There were no public forum presentations.
5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga
Part B
Councillor MacDonald joined the meeting at 9.37 am during consideration of Item 5.1.
Deputy Mayor Henstock left the meeting at 9.34 am and returned at 9.38 am during consideration of Item 5.1.
Councillor Keown joined the meeting at 9.40 am during consideration of Item 5.1.
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Jan Cook and Suky Thompson spoke on behalf of Friends of Banks Peninsula regarding Item 16 - Options for quicker Akaroa wastewater consenting. |
Councillor MacDonald assumed the Chair during item 5.2.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Part C
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00082 That the apology for lateness from Councillor MacDonald be accepted. |
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Bruce McLean and Lee Robinson regarding Item 16 - Options for quicker Akaroa wastewater consenting. |
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McLean and Lee Robinson - Presentation to Finance and Performance Committee ⇨ |
6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga
Part B
There was no presentation of petitions.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00083 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Key Organisational Performance Results - April 2026 Report. |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00084 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Financial Performance Report - April 2026 Report. |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00085 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Capital Programme Performance Report April 2026. |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00086 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Visibility of Capital Project Changes - April 2026 Report. |
Deputy Mayor Henstock left the meeting at 10.34 am and returned at 10.37 am during consideration of Item 11.
Councillor Barber left the meeting at 10.50 am and returned at 10.52 am during consideration of Item 11.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00087 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Digital Activity Update Report. |
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Activity Update - Presentation to Finance and Performance Committee ⇨ |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00088 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receive the information in the Audit Engagement Letter Report. 2. Note that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Recommend that the Engagement Letter is signed by the Mayor on behalf of Council. |
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13. CCO Non-trading Shelf Companies - Appointment of Interim Chief Executive as Director |
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1. Staff proposed a minor amendment to the staff recommendations in item 13. This change was to appoint the Interim Chief Executive as a director prior to formally removing the former Chief Executive as a director. The amended staff recommendation was approved.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00089 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C 1. Approves the appointment of the Interim Chief Executive, Mr Bede Carran as a director of the Council’s non-trading shelf companies – CCC One Ltd, CCC Five Ltd, CCC Seven Ltd and Ellerslie International Flower Show Ltd; 2. Notes that upon her retirement the former Chief Executive, Mary Richardson, verbally resigned as the sole director of the Council’s non-trading shelf companies – CCC One Ltd, CCC Five Ltd, CCC Seven Ltd and Ellerslie International Flower Show Ltd; 3. Notes that Ms Richardson’s resignation as a director of the above companies was not in writing and therefore, for completeness approves the removal of Mary Richarson as a Director of the Council’s non-trading shelf companies – CCC One Ltd, CCC Five Ltd, CCC Seven Ltd and Ellerslie International Flower Show Ltd; and 4. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. |
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14. Appointment of an Elected Member to the Board of Christchurch City Holdings Ltd |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00090 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Notes that the Council’s Appointments Committee sought expressions of interest from elected members for the vacant Council director position on the Christchurch City Holdings Ltd board on 2 April 2026 with one expression of interest registered; 2. Notes that the appointments process required by the Council’s Policy for the Appointment and Remuneration of Directors to Council Organisations is not suited to the situation of having only one candidate for a director position and therefore Christchurch City Holdings Ltd has declined to convene the Appointments Committee; 3. Agrees to appoint Deputy Mayor Victoria Henstock to the Christchurch City Holdings Ltd board commencing 1 September 2026 and ending at the 2028 triennial election; and 4. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Peters Carried
Deputy Mayor Henstock and Councillor Coker declared an interest in this Item and took no part in any discussion or voting. |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00091 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Agrees that Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd becomes a non-operational shelf company from 1 July 2026; 2. Approves a change in company name from Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd to CCC Six Ltd from 1 July 2026; 3. Approves the exemption of CCC Six Ltd (formerly Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd) as a Council-controlled organisation from 1 July 2026 pursuant to section 7(3) of the Local Government Act 2002; 4. Appoints the Council’s Interim Chief Executive Bede Carran as a director of CCC Six Ltd from 1 July 2026; 5. Agrees to pass an ordinary shareholder resolution to remove Richard Peebles and Steve Reindler as directors of Te Kaha Project Delivery Ltd as at 30 June 2026 pursuant to section 156(1) of the Companies Act 1993 and clause 10.2 of the company’s constitution; and 6. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. |
The meeting adjourned at 11.06 am and reconvened at 11.27 am.
Mayor Mauger left the meeting at 11.53 am during consideration of Item 16.
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00092 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Options for quicker Akaroa wastewater consenting Report. 2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as medium significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Resolves to seek use of the Fast-track Approvals Act for approvals needed for the Akaroa and Duvauchelles wastewater irrigation scheme by lodging a referral application under section 13 of that Act. 4. Requests the Chief Executive to advance that application with urgency. Councillor MacDonald/Councillor Moore Carried Mayor Mauger declared an interest in this Item and took no part in any discussion or voting.
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Mayor Mauger returned to the meeting at 12.01 pm during consideration of Item 17.
Councillor Moore left the meeting at 12.03 pm and returned at 12.06 pm during consideration of Item 17.
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17. Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant: Monthly monitoring of temporary treatment plant |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00093 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Finance and Performance Committee: 1. Receives the information in the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant: Monthly monitoring of temporary treatment plant report. |
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Wastewater Treatment Plant: Monthly monitoring of temporary treatment plant -
Presentation to Finance and Performance Committee ⇨ |
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18. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui |
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Committee Resolved FPCO/2026/00094 Part C That at 12.06 pm the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 170 to 171 of the agenda be adopted. |
The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 12.58 pm.
Meeting concluded at 12.59 pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2026
Councillor Sam MacDonald
Chairperson