Dear Ross,

 

Thank you for your email received 10 December 2019.

 

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Sean Rainey

Senior Information Advisor and Privacy Officer

Office of the Chief Executive

Christchurch City Council

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From: Ross Moon <[FOI #11852 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2019 8:37 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost of Code of Conduct complaint

 

Dear Christchurch City Council,

I would like to know what costs were incurred to the Council of
investigating the code of conduct complaint against Deon Swiggs. This
includes payment for Mr Matthews time, any other legal services sort by
the Council, support counselling offered and accepted by complainants
and/or the respondent as well as any legal fees paid by Council for
services to anyone involved in the process. I'm also keen to get a
breakdown of the same costs from the subsequent electoral petition in
Central Ward. If it's possible to provide a breakdown of staff time spent
on these two interrelated matters I would like this also.

Yours faithfully,

Ross Moon

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Dear Ross,

 

I refer to your official information request we received on 10 December
2019 requesting the following:

 

Question

 

I would like to know what costs were incurred to the Council of
investigating the code of conduct complaint against Deon Swiggs. This
includes payment for Mr Matthews time, any other legal services sort by
the Council, support counselling offered and accepted by complainants
and/or the respondent as well as any legal fees paid by Council for
services to anyone involved in the process. I'm also keen to get a
breakdown of the same costs from the subsequent electoral petition in
Central Ward. If it's possible to provide a breakdown of staff time spent
on these two interrelated matters I would like this also.

 

Council Response

 

The relevant costs were (incl GST):

·         Investigation (Mr John Matthews) - $35,093.27

·         External Legal costs (Code of Conduct - $5855.80; Court petition
- $26,307.40  - Buddle Findlay) - $32,163.20

·         Counselling for complainant ($368) and professional supervision
for respondent ($517.50) - $885.50

 

The Council did not record staff time in relation to this matter.

 

You have the right to request the Ombudsman to review this decision.
Complaints can be sent by email to [1][email address], by fax
to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington
6143.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Sean Rainey
Senior Information Advisor and Privacy Officer
Chief Executive's Office

 

 

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