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Committees of Council

Council has a number of Committees which help support meeting its purpose and responsibilities under the Local Government Act 2002:

to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of, communities; and
to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of communities in the present and for the future.

Council must also take account of the Treaty of Waitangi, and facilitate participation by Māori in decision-making processes. We must identify and appropriately manage multiple forms of risk, and undertake significant planning processes under both the Local Government Act 2002 and Resource Management Act 1991.

It must have in place a variety of large and overarching plans, including the District Plan, Long Term Plan and Annual Plans, and must report against what is has achieved from the plans each year.

A District Licensing Committee is also required under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol 2012.

More information on the various arrangements in place for Napier in the 2019 – 2022 term is below:

Council

Council
Chairperson	Her Worship Mayor Kirsten Wise
Deputy Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan
Membership	All elected members
Quorum	7
Meeting frequency	At least 6 weekly and as required
Officer Responsible	Chief Executive

Standing Committees

Napier People and Places Committee
Reports To	Council
Chairperson	Councillor Maxine Boag
Deputy Chairperson	Councillor Tania Wright
Membership	All elected members
Quorum	7
Meeting frequency	At least 6 weekly and as required
Officer Responsible	Director Community Services

Prosperous Napier Committee
Reports To	Council
Chairperson	Councillor Graeme Taylor
Deputy Chairperson	Councillor Sally Crown
Membership	All elected members
Quorum	7
Meeting frequency	At least 6 weekly and as required
Officer Responsible	Director Corporate Services

Sustainable Napier Committee
Reports To	Council
Chairperson	Councillor Keith Price
Deputy Chairperson	Councillor Nigel Simpson
Membership	All elected members
Quorum	7
Meeting frequency	At least 6 weekly and as required
Officer Responsible	Director Infrastructure Services

Future Napier Committee
Reports To	Council
Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan
Deputy Chairperson	Councillor Api Tapine
Membership	All elected members
Quorum	7
Meeting frequency	At least 6 weekly and as required
Officer Responsible	Director City Strategy

Specialist Committes

NGĀ MĀNUKANUKA O TE IWI
Chairperson	Chad Tareha
Deputy Chairperson
Membership	Mayor of Napier: Kirsten Wise Ngāti Pārau Hāpu Trust representative: Chad Tareha Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust representative: Coralee Thompson Maraenui and Districts Māori Committee representative: Waitiria Greeks Pukemokimoki Marae Trust representative: (Vacant) Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui-a-Orotū representative: (Vacant) Mana Ahuriri Trust representative: (Vacant) Māngai ā-Hapori – Rapihana Te Kaha Hawaikirangi Māngai ā-Hapori - (Vacant) Chair of Future Napier Committee: Deputy Mayor Brosnan Chair of Sustainable Napier Committee: Councillor Price Chair of Napier People & Places Committee: Councillor Boag Hākoro: Piri Prentice (appointed 2014) Hākui: (Vacant) Note: Council’s Hākoro and Hākui may attend meetings but are not voting members
Quorum	6 (to be made up of no less than 3 iwi authority/Māngai ā-Hapori representatives and 3 Councillors.
Meeting frequency	At least 6 weekly and as required
Officer responsible	Te Pou Whakarae

HEARINGS
Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan
Deputy Chairperson	Councillor Graeme Taylor
Membership	Her Worship the Mayor Kirsten Wise Councillor Nigel Simpson Councillor Apiata Tapine Councillor Hayley Browne Representative of Napier City Council’s Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee (to be appointed)
Quorum	3
Meeting frequency	As required
Officer responsible	Director City Strategy and Director Infrastructure Services

AUDIT AND RISK
Chairperson	External independent appointee (at time of 2019 adoption John Palairet)
Deputy Chairperson	N/A
Membership	Her Worship the Mayor Kirsten Wise Deputy Chair of Sustainable Napier Committee: Councillor Nigel Simpson Chair of Prosperous Napier Committee: Councillor Graeme Taylor External independent appointee – Local Govt expert: At time of adoption John Palairet External independent appointee – Finance expert: At time of adoption David Pearson Note: The Chief Executive and External Auditor are required to attend all meetings but are not members and have no voting rights.
Quorum	3 One of which is an external appointee
Meeting frequency	At least quarterly and further as required
Officer Responsible	Director Corporate Services

CHIEF EXECUTIVE CONTRACT COMMITTEE
Chairperson	Her Worship the Mayor Kirsten Wise
Deputy Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan
Membership	Councillor Graeme Taylor Councillor Tania Wright Councillor Apiata Tapine Councillor Nigel Simpson This Committee has the power to co-opt members from the Council as the Chair determines necessary.
Quorum	3
Meeting frequency	As required
Officer responsible	Team Leader Governance

DISTRICT LICENSING COMMITTEE
Chairperson	External Commissioner appointed by recruitment Stuart Hylton
Deputy Chairperson	There is no Duty Chairperson
Membership	List members 2019-2022: List members as at time of adoption: Dave Fellows Ross Pinkham Councillor Keith Price Councillor Graeme Taylor
Quorum	3
Meeting frequency	As required
Officer responsible	Director City Strategy

Sub-Committees and Advisory Panels

GRANTS SUB-COMMITTEE
Reports To	Napier People and Places Committee
Chairperson	Councillor Maxine Boag
Deputy Chairperson	N/A
Membership	2 Napier City Council representatives: Councillor Apiata Tapine Councillor Ronda Crystal External Membership 4 Community Representatives
Quorum	3 Half the members (including vacancies)
Meeting frequency	Meeting frequency set annually
Officer Responsible	Director Community Services

ARTS ADVISORY PANEL
Reports To	Napier People and Places Committee
Chairperson	Councillor Tania Wright
Deputy Chairperson	N/A
Membership	External Membership 1 representative from: Art Deco Trust Napier Arts Community Practitioner Creative Arts Napier Inc. MTG Māori/Iwi Note: Secondment of Design Group Representative as required: a member of an existing Design Group should be seconded onto the Panel when the Panel has to consider one off art work in public places or part of the urban development relating to the Design Group’s area of interest.
Quorum	3
Meeting frequency	As required
Officer Responsible	Director Community Services

Joint Committes

Committee	Appointees	Notes
Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee	Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan Councillor Hayley Browne Councillor Keith Price Councillor Nigel Simpson (alternate)	Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body.
Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Joint Committee	Mayor Kirsten Wise Councillor Nigel Simpson (alternate)	Required by statute under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002.
Hawke’s Bay Crematorium Committee	Required: Elected member x 2 Councillor Keith Price Councillor Greg Mawson	Hastings District Council is the administrating body.
Hawke’s Bay Drinking Water Joint Committee	Councillor Nigel Simpson Councillor Ronda Chrystal Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan (alternate)	Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body. (established August 2017)
Hawke’s Bay Regional Transport Committee	Councillor Keith Price Mayor Kirsten Wise (alternate)	Established in accordance with Section 105 of the Land Management Transport Act 2003 as soon as practicable after a triennial election. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body.
Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy Implementation Working Party (HPUDS)	Councillor Sally Crown Councillor Ronda Chrystal
Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group	Councillor Sally Crown Councillor Greg Mawson
Joint Waste Futures Project Steering Committee	Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan Councillor Api Tapine Councillor Richard McGrath	Hastings District Council is the administrating body.
Omarunui Joint Refuse Landfill Committee	Councillor Richard McGrath Councillor Api Tapine Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan (alternate)	Hastings District Council is the administrating body.
Regional Cycling Governance Group	Councillor Graeme Taylor Councillor Greg Mawson (alternate)	Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body.
Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga	Councillor Apiata Tapine	Napier City Council is the administrating body. This is a co-governance entity established through the passing of the Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Bill.

Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs)

Napier City Council is involved in the following council-controlled organisations:

Council Controlled Organisation	Appointee(s)	Notes
Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust	Councillor Tania Wright	The objectives of the Trust are to: Hold and protect the regional collection for the people of Hawke's Bay and to provide storage and protection for the collection, Advance and promote the Arts in New Zealand and particularly in Hawke's Bay, Promote a sense of history and an awareness of the importance of the nation's heritage in New Zealand and particularly in Hawke's Bay, Provide an exhibition policy and to oversee the maintenance, risk management and quality of the regional collection through a contract for services with the Napier City Council, Regulate and approve the disposal of collection items, and Administer the bequests held by the Hawke's Bay Museums Trust. The Trust is a Council-Controlled Organisation as three of the five-member board are Council nominees (1 from Napier City Council, and 1 from Hastings District Council, and both local authorities appoint the Chair). Napier City Council is the administrating body. Trust reporting is made to the Prosperous Napier Committee.
Omarunui Landfill	Please refer above for the Omarunui Landfill Joint Committee appointees	Hastings District Council is the administrating body
Hawke’s Bay Airport Ltd	No appointees required	This is a company incorporated under the Companies Act and is owned by the Crown, Hastings District Council and Napier City Council. Napier City Council has a 26% shareholding. Board reporting is made to the Prosperous Napier Committee.

Note: The Hawke’s Bay Local Authority Shared Services (HBLASS) is a Limited Liability Company registered under the Companies Act. Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, Hastings District Council, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Napier City Council and Wairoa District Council jointly own the Company. HBLASS is currently inactive and has therefore not been included in the table above.

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