Costs of Running a Committee of the Whole Meeting at Auckland Council
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From: Ben Ross
Dear Auckland Council,
Given the recent public interest on the cost of running an Auckland Council Committee of the Whole or the full Governing Body I have the following questions please:
1) What is the cost per hour in running one of Auckland Council's Committee of the Whole and the Governing Body?
Cost to be broken down by the following please
a) Councillor and if applicable IMSB wages (worked at their annual salary divided by a standard 40 hour week)
b) Average cost per hour of support staff such as democracy advisors to be at a Committee of the Whole
c) Average cost of an Executive Manager being present such as the CEO for the Governing Body meetings, COO for Regional Policy and Strategy, CFO for Finance and Performance, and Chief of Strategy for the Auckland Development Committee (again worked at their annual salary divided by a standard 40 hour week)
d) Stationery costs such as printed agendas and any support material needed for a Committee of the Whole you would reasonably expect (does not include Public Input section)
e) Catering costs given tea, coffee and lunches are provided for the Committees of the Whole when in session
f) Cost of physical infrastructure costs on a per hour basis when a Committee of the Whole is in session such as power, water and broadband bandwidth given the CoW's are live streamed
2) As an extra what is the cost of preparation for a Committee of the Whole or the Governing Body. This includes:
a) Support staff putting agendas together
b) Stationery costs not covered by question 1 above
3) As a comparison exercise can figures for the 12/13, 13/14, 14/15 financial years (so actual costs rather than budgeted costs) be also produced to run the Committees of the Whole in Quarterly amounts please.
With Regards and Thanks
Ben Ross
From: Isis Van Geenen
Auckland Council
Dear Mr. Ross,
Thank you for your request for information regarding the costs of running
an Auckland Council Committee of the Whole or the full Governing Body.
I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
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0101, quoting reference 9000138223.
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Isis
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From: Isis Van Geenen
Auckland Council
Dear Mr Ross,
Re: Your Official Information request: 9000138223 - Costs running
committees of the whole
Thank you for your request for information regarding the costs of running
an Auckland Council Committee of the Whole or the full Governing Body.
Please find our response attached.
If you have any further queries please contact me on (09) 301 0101,
quoting Official Information Request No 9000138223.
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the Ombudsman.
Kind Regards,
Isis van Geenen | Privacy & LGOIMA Business Partner
Democracy Services
Ph 09 890 4885 | Extn (46) 4885 | [mobile number]
Auckland Council, Level 25 135 Albert St, Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142
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