Agenda of Council Workshop meeting


AGENDA Council Workshop Annual Plan Thursday, 12 February 2026
I hereby give notice that a Council Workshop will be held on:
Date:	Thursday, 12 February 2026
Time:	10:00 am
Location:	Tauranga City Council Chambers L1, 90 Devonport Road Tauranga
Please note that this meeting will be livestreamed and the recording will be publicly available on Tauranga City Council's website: www.tauranga.govt.nz.
Marty Grenfell Chief Executive

Council Workshop meeting Agenda

12 February 2026

1 Business

1.1 Council Workshop - Annual Plan

File Number: A19753052

Author: Caroline Irvin, Governance Advisor

Authoriser: Christine Jones, General Manager: Strategy, Partnerships & Growth

Please note that this report contains confidential attachments.

Public Excluded Attachment

Reason why Public Excluded

Item 1.1 - Council Workshop - Annual Plan - Attachment 1 - Levels of Service - Summary of elected members views

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

Item 1.1 - Council Workshop - Annual Plan - Attachment 2 - Executive Team Strawman - Level of Services Savings to investigate

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

Attachments 1 and 2 can be transferred into the open once approved.

Presenters:

Craig Rice & Christine Jones

Workshop information

Purpose of workshop

1. To discuss matters associated with the preparation of the 2026/27 Annual Plan

Topics to be addressed

2. The following topics are proposed to be addressed during the workshop:

· Levels of Service (public excluded attachments)

· Operating costs

· Digital investments and costs overview

· Water charges increase

· Capital expenditure

o Bulk Funds overview

Attachments

1. Levels of Service - Summary of elected members views - A19753583 - Public Excluded (Separate Attachments 1)

2. Executive Team Strawman - Level of Services Savings to investigate - A19753582 - Public Excluded (Separate Attachments 1)

3. Schedule of Bulk Funds - A19753634 ⇩

2 Public excluded session

Resolution to exclude the public

Recommendations

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject matter of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution
Confidential Attachment 1 - 1.1 - Council Workshop - Annual Plan	s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)	s48(1)(a) the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7
Confidential Attachment 2 - 1.1 - Council Workshop - Annual Plan	s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)	s48(1)(a) the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7