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AGENDA ATTACHMENTS

FINANCE AND CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

will be held as follows:

Members: *

*All Councillors are deemed members of the Finance and Corporate Business Committee for Annual Plan purposes

1. APOLOGIES

   An apology has been received from Councillor Casey for absence and Councillor Caughey for late arrival.

2. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

   "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

   1. The local authority by resolution so decides; and
   2. The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,-
      1. The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
      2. The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting."

   Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

   "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

   1. That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
      1. That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
      2. The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
   2. no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion."

3. BASELINE 2006/207 BUDGET

   C Field
   Financial Planning Manager	6 December 2005

   At the 10 November 2005 Annual Plan Direction Setting meeting a deficit of $700,000 to achieve a base operating surplus of $15.5 million was reported. Further work has been completed with groups preparing their status quo budgets and identifying additional savings, new revenue and requests beyond their status quo budgets. These movements now provide a base operating surplus of $15.2 million, $300,000 less than the requested $15.5 million.

   Recommending that officers report full budget scenarios to the March 2006 Combined Committees.

   [ATTACHMENT 3]

   Pages 1 - 6

4. FIRST-CUT OF COSTED SCENARIOS FOR THE 2006 – 2016 LTCCP

   P Neutze / R Tucker
   Financial strategy manager / Policy analyst	7 November 2005

   Providing a first cut of alternative costed scenarios and funding solutions for the draft 2006-2016 Long-term Council Community Plan, illustrating two approaches council can use to select scenarios.

   Recommending that the committee recommend that council adopt a maximum per annum real rates increase constraint for the scenarios to be adopted for consultation via the draft 2006-2016 LTCCP.

   [ATTACHMENT 4]

   Pages 7 - 44

5. UPDATE ON RATING AND REVENUE ISSUES

   C Temple / G Webb / S Ross
   Manager Revenue Strategy / Financial policy analyst / Rates process manager	7 December 2005

   Providing an update on five key rating and revenue issues.

   Recommending that the committee notes the higher property values provided by the 2005 citywide revaluation will not increase rate revenue, and that the expected rate of inflation for 2006/2007 is now predicted to be 3.2% not 3.1%. Also noting that officers are completing work on specific circumstances and triggers for establishing new targeted rates and possible changes to Auckland City's identified costs of growth and development contributions policy.

   [ATTACHMENT 5]

   Pages 45 - 56

6. UPDATE: PROGRESS TOWARDS A STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR AUCKLAND CITY

   F Ryan/ N de Blaauw
   Senior adviser / Strategic policy analyst	30 November 2005

   Seeking endorsement of the updated strategic direction set out in the pyramid concept.

   Recommending that the committee endorse the statement of the strategic direction for Auckland City.

   [ATTACHMENT 6]

   Pages 57 - 64

7. LEADING IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

   Dick Hubbard / Bruce Hucker
   His Worship the Mayor / Deputy Mayor	8 December 2005

   Providing an updated paper outlining objectives and priority activities for year two of the 2005-2008 political term for the council direction in relation to the respective committees as a guide for the preparation of the annual plan and budget.

   The original report provided to the meeting of 10 November 2005 was deferred to allow councillors to meet and discuss any issues and make suggested changes.

   [ATTACHMENT 7]

   Pages 65 - 96

8. REVIEW OF AUCKLAND CITY'S POLICY ON SIGNIFICANCE

   A Bray
   Acting investigations manager	6 December 2005

   Reporting on the analysis of lowering the thresholds that trigger significance under the policy, and reviewing the list of strategic assets contained in the policy.

   Recommending that the committee note that officers consider the current threshold in Auckland City's significance policy ensures unnecessary and costly consultation does not have to be carried out on insignificant issues whilst ensuring a robust and transparent decision-making process for important decisions. Also noting that officers consider no additions be made to the list of strategic assets and that lowering the threshold and adding to the list of strategic assets be weighed up against the resulting increase in consultation requirements and costs.

   [ATTACHMENT 8]

   Pages 97 - 120

9. EVENTS & TOURISM PROMOTION FUNDING

   J Wiggins / G Webb
   Manager special projects / Financial policy analyst	26 October 2005

   Updating the committee on progress to date on looking at alternative sources of funding for events and tourism promotion.

   Recommending that the committee note that further analysis and consultation will be undertaken on the tourism and events funding options, with the aim of making a recommendation to the Combined Committees in March 2006. Also noting that officers will continue to discuss regional tourism and events initiatives with Auckland Regional Council.

   [ATTACHMENT 9]

   Pages 121 - 144

10. LESSONS FOR AUCKLAND

    L Manaia
    Committee Manager	14 November 2005

    On 1 December 2006 the Urban Strategy and Governance Committee considered an item regarding a trip taken by Councillors Fryer and Storer to the United States, Canada and Europe, highlighting key learnings and opportunities for Auckland, and resolved as follows:

    1. That Council via the Annual Plan Direction Setting meeting consider further investigations, including the development of cost estimates, with regard to the following initiatives:
       • Developing and promoting an integrated program of activities aimed at positioning Auckland City, the organisation, as an exemplar in sustainable buildings in the development and deployment of initiatives that minimise the impact of its operation on the natural environment.
       • The establishment, or support of, an Office of Sustainable Development with the objective of creating more sustainable buildings in Auckland.
       • The establishment of a "community walking" program in Auckland.
       • Options for reducing the extent of advertising billboards erected in Auckland City.
    2. That this report be forwarded for information to the Arts Culture and Recreation Committee, Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee, Finance & Corporate Business Committee, Transport & Urban Linkages Committee, Works & Services Committee.

    This item is placed on the agenda for the committee's consideration.

    [ATTACHMENT 10]

    Pages 145 - 164