Youth Advisory Panel

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Youth Advisory Panel held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, Level 2, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 16 December 2013 at 6.00pm.

present

Chairperson	Flora Apulu
Deputy Chairperson	Jason Mareroa
Members	Janice Auva'a	Nortessa Montgomerie
	Morgan Borthwick	Keziah Parata
	Vernon James	Matariki Roche
	Charlie Lin – until 7.02pm, Item 6	Savanna Steele
	Sarah MacCormick	Marek Townley
	Mosa Mafile'o	Ginah Vakaheketaha-Nelisi
	Tim Matthews	Agnes Wong

APOLOGIES

Members	Ben Dowdle
	Vanessa Vete
	Haley Magele
	Kristina Kim

ALSO PRESENT

Councillor

Linda Cooper, JP

IN ATTENDANCE

Brad Olsen	Whangerei Youth Advisory Group
Sophie Short	Whangerei Youth Advisory Group
Te Kaurinu, Parata	Whangerei Youth Advisory Group
Kelsey Eaton	Whangerei Youth Advisory Group
Carla Janssen	Community Services Advisor, Whangerei District Council
Micah Stininato	Waitakere Ranges

Youth Advisory Panel 16 December 2013

1          Apologies

Resolution number YOU/2013/39

MOVED by Member F Apulu, seconded by Member M Mafile'o:

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a) accept apologies from Members Ben Dowdle, Kristina Kim and Vanessa Vete for absence, and Charlie Lin for early departure.

CARRIED

Meeting opened with a prayer from Mosa and Jason and waiata from Savanna Steele.

2          Declaration of Interest

Jason Mareroa declared an interest in ‘I am Auckland’ as he is a member of the project.

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3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number YOU/2013/40

MOVED by Member F Apulu, seconded by Member S Steele:

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 18 November 2013, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Extraordinary Business

            There was no extraordinary business.

4	Public Input
	Resolution number YOU/2013/41 MOVED by Member F Apulu, seconded by Member T Matthews: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a) thank Whangarei District Council Youth Advisory Group for their verbal presentation. b) continue to build a relationship with Whangarei District Council Youth Advisory Group and support its work into the future. CARRIED

5	Update on We Are Auckland youth change makers programme
	Sarah Finlay,  tabled the “We are Auckland poster” and revised Summit Programme. A copy of the tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.
	Resolution number YOU/2013/42 MOVED by Member F Apulu, seconded by Member M Mafile'o: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a)      thank Sarah Finlay, Strategic Advisor Youth for her update on the We Are Auckland Youth summit event and projects. b)      communicate the update to Youth Boards and Caucuses. c)      delegate the sub-committee to decide from the shortlist of speakers, who will speak and confirm all aspects of ‘We are Auckland” event at the Auckland Museum on 21 and 22 February 2014.          CARRIED
	Attachment a     We are Auckland poster

6	Update on I Am Auckland; The Children and Young People's Strategic Action Plan
	Member C Lin retired from the meeting at 7.02 pm.
	Resolution number YOU/2013/43 MOVED by Member F Apulu, seconded by Member M Townley: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a)      thank Catherine Fitzsimons, principal Strategy Analyst for her update on the Children and Young People’s Strategic Action Plan. CARRIED

7	Updates from Youth Advisory Panel Sub-Committees
	Marek Townley, representing Franklin Youth Advisory Board, tabled the Board’s monthly report.
	Morgan Borthwick, representing Orakei Youth Advisory Board, tabled the Board’s monthly report.
	Agnes Wong, representing Albert-Eden, tabled her monthly report. A copy of all tabled documents have been placed on the official minutes and can be viewed at the Auckland Council website.
	Resolution number YOU/2013/44 MOVED by Member F Apulu, seconded by Member M Borthwick: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a)      note the updates from the sub-committees of the panel. b)      communicate the updates to Youth Boards and Caucuses as appropriate c)      nominate the following leaders to lead each respective subcommittee:           i              Goal 2– Agnes Wong           ii             Goal 3 – Mosa Mafile’o           iii            Goal 6 – Savanna Steele           iv            Goal 4 – Morgan Borthwick           vi            Goal 7 – Jason Mareroa           vii           Communications subcommittee – Marek Townley           viii          Goal 5 – Ben Dowdle CARRIED
	Attachments a     Franklin Youth Advisory Board monthly report b     Orakei Youth Advisory Board monthly report c    Albert-Eden monthly report

8	General Business

8.1	Member Updates
	Resolution number YOU/2013/45 MOVED by Member F Apulu, seconded by Member V James: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a) receive the items of General Business. CARRIED
	Agnes Wong, Albert-Eden, announced that 10,00 people attended the local Albert-Eden function.
	Meeting dates for 2014 2014 Meeting dates are under consideration and the 2^nd Monday of each month is proposed. Dates can be altered if exams or school holidays conflict with YAP meeting dates.
	Flora Apulu, Jason Mareroa and Sarah Finlay  to meet with officers regarding Local Alcohol  Plan in early January 2014.
	Mosa Mafile'o referred to the Facebook poster to recruit members and requested  that in future, consultation be held with Youth Advisory Panel members before uploading the document to Facebook. The officer replied that Community facilitators are responding to all interested parties and that Youth Advisory Panel members need not respond.

5          Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

7.45 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Youth Advisory Panel HELD ON

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