Dear Auckland Council,

The report "Report to the Board of Watercare Service Limited, Prepared for the 29 January 2019 Board meeting" states that the capital expenditure for the Central Interceptor includes allowances for "CI Enhancements" including;

- Western Water Quality Improvement Programme
- Digital innovations
- Customer Experience

1. Has Watercare allowed for the entire Western Water Quality Improvement Programme within the Central Interceptor estimated cost?

2. If Watercare has not allowed for the entire Western Water Quality Improvement Programme within the Central Interceptor estimated cost, where is the balance budgeted?

3. Please provide any reports, memorandums, meeting minutes that describe what aspects of the Western Water Quality Improvement Programme has been allowed for with the Central Interceptor cost estimate.

4. Please provide any reports, papers, memorandums, budget costing or other similar summaries that detail what digital innovations are planned for Central Interceptor.

5. How has Watercare evaluated the value for money of these digital innovations enhancements?

6. Please provide any reports, papers, memorandums, budget costing or other similar summaries that detail what customer experience enhancements are planned for Central Interceptor.

7. How has Watercare evaluated the value for money of these customer experience enhancements?

Yours faithfully,

Robby