Official Information Request - 2022 Ratepayers' Report information

Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2022 4:02 pm
Subject: LGOIMA request - 2022 Ratepayers' Report information

I refer to your LGOIMA request of 3 May 2022 and respond below as per your request:

2020/21 year – GST inclusive

1. Average residential costs:

The average residential costs of rates and other Council charges, where average residential costs = (X + Y)/Z

Where:

X is the total of all rates (general and targeted) charged by the Council to residential rating units;

Y is the total amount of user charges or levies applicable to residential rating units (for example charges relating to metered water, infrastructure contributions, refuse collection, fire protection etc.); and

Z is the number of residential rating units (however defined by the Council) within the Council’s district or city. If the Council does not have a classification for residential, please use the closest definition (such as urban).

X = 53,158,530

Y = 0

Z = 18,832

Therefore (53,158,530 + 0) / 18,832= average residential rates $2,823

2. Average non-residential costs:
The average non-residential costs of rates and other Council charges, where average non-residential costs = (X + Y) / Z.

Where:

X is the total of all rates (general and targeted) charged by the Council to rating units except those defined as residential*;

Y is the total amount of user charges or levies applicable to rating units except those defined as residential* (for example, charges related to metered water, infrastructure contributions, refuse collection, fire protection etc); and

Z is the number of rating units except those defined as residential* (however defined by the Council) within the Council’s district or city. If the Council does not have a classification for non-residential, please use the closest definition (such as commercial).

Please do not include Council charges that are not part of the rates demand (for example, retail sales of Council rubbish bags).

X = 58,573,244

Y = 0 (metered water total unavailable)

Z = 10,455

Therefore (58,573,244 + 0) / 10,455 = average non-residential rates $5,602

*Please ensure that this definition matches that used to calculate average residential rates so that the respective X values of both requests add up to total rates income for the 2020/2021 Financial Year.

3. Personnel

• The total number of staff dismissed due to poor performance.
  0
• If applicable, the FTE number of staff employed by council-controlled organisations.
  169.8 (Infracore Ltd, Rotorua Regional Airport Ltd, Rotorua Economic Development Ltd)
• The total number of staff including those employed by council-controlled organisations receiving remuneration in excess of $100,000.
  (100,000 - $199,000)
  82 (including Rotorua Lakes Council and three CCOs – Infracore Ltd, Rotorua Regional Airport Ltd, Rotorua Economic Development Ltd)
• The total number of staff including those employed by council-controlled organisations receiving remuneration in excess of $200,000.
  12 (including Rotorua Lakes Council and three CCOs – Infracore Ltd, Rotorua Regional Airport Ltd, Rotorua Economic Development Ltd)

4. Audit and Risk Oversight

• How many members are on the Council’s Audit and Risk Committee (or equivalent)? 7
• Does the Council have independent members on the Committee? Yes
• Is the Chair of the Committee an independent member? Yes
• Does the Council have a lawyer (with a current practising certificate) on the Committee? No
• Does the Council have an accountant (with a current practising certificate) on the Committee? No
• Does the Council have a code of conduct requiring political neutrality from Council staff? Yes

5. Payments to third parties

• The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to any Chamber of Commerce, including GST.
  $46,160.75 (including Rotorua Lakes Council and three CCOs – Infracore Ltd, Rotorua Regional Airport Ltd, Rotorua Economic Development Ltd)
• The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), including GST.
  $70,362 (Rotorua Lakes Council only – not applicable for CCOs)
• The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to the New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM), including GST.
  $53,787 (Rotorua Lakes Council only – not applicable for CCOs)