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Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel
21 July 2014
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
Acting
Chairperson Colleen Brown stated that, in relation to Item 6, she was involved
with an organisation that made applications for community grants.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Draft Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy for feedback
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Rebecca Turner, Policy Analyst attended
and provided a presentation. A copy of the presentation has been placed on
the official copy of the minutes and can be viewed on the Auckland Council
website as a minutes attachment.
Comments from members in response to the
presentation included the following:
- Colleen Brown – Priority overlay – why
Weymouth not Clendon?
- Terry O’Neill – Police stats – do they
include domestic violence?
- Tania Kingi – Enforcement/regulation
versus education (Rebecca said this needs to be considered but not in
this workstream).
- Ezekiel Robson – Part of the puzzle –
need for a disability impact statement in reports. Host responsibility
to be inclusive; premises should be accessible; consultation process re
objecting to licences; information on objections needs to be accessible.
- Could new licences be issued to
applicants only of buildings with fully accessible building and
facilities? There might be an opportunity to put conditions that require
improved access in/to the building.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/53
MOVED
by Member D Hughes, seconded by Member E Robson:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) agree to provide feedback on the draft
Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy incorporating the comments
made by members at this meeting and delegates members Tania Kingi
and Ezekiel Robson to finalise the wording of the feedback noting
that it is due by 5 pm on Friday, 8 August 2014.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Presentation
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Engagement on the draft Community Grants Policy
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Linda Greenalgh, Policy Analyst Region
wide attended and spoke briefly to this item, stating that feedback was
required by 5 pm on Monday, 11 August 2014.
Feedback provided at the meeting from
members included the following:
- Tania Kingi – questioned the process regarding
Maori engagement especially small groups with limited resources such as
Maori Deaf. How do we get Auckland Council to engage better with the
disabled sector? It was suggested that community groups could have a
role in the consultation to run consultations with their communities if
funded and resourced.
- Colleen Brown – questioned how many
disabled groups accessed council grants and stated that the south was
particularly poorly represented. There is a need for people on the
ground with skills to engage with the disabled sector. Cited examples of
community events which often don’t have disabled toilets – possibly a
funding reason.
- David Hughes – need to ensure people
who apply for and receive community grants have requisite financial
skills.
- Ezekiel Robson – Wants a principled
statement that applicants need to show that the grant will be used for
projects that are inclusive for community grants to be given in the
first place – this statement is not inconsistent with the Auckland Plan.
The applicant would need to show that disabled peoples’ needs have been
incorporated and their voice has been heard. Local Boards are developing
accessible Local Board Plans and there should be links to grants they
would make with priorities to support disabled groups.
- A number of groups were identified by
members for contact during the consultation including Blind Foundation,
Blind Citizens Group, People First, Disabled Persons Assembly.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/54
MOVED
by Member T O'Neill, seconded by Member E Robson:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a) note that the draft
Community Grants Policy has been endorsed by the Regional Strategy and Policy
Committee for public consultation.
b) agree to provide feedback on
the draft Community Grants Policy, incorporating the comments made by members
at this meeting, noting that it is due by 5 pm on Monday, 11 August 2014.
CARRIED
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DSAP Feedback on Parking Discussion Document
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Kevin Wright introduced this item and
comments from members in response included the following:
- Kaeti Rigarlsford (social interpreter)
– mobility car parks are often full especially in shopping areas and
there are very few in the City. More people have access to disability
cards. Devonport has no free parking and only 2 mobility car parks due
to current road works. When road works are done, sometimes the mobility
parks are not replaced.
- Ezekiel Robson – Data is required about
the number of mobility permit holders and how this will increase with an
ageing population and population growth. Can we see what effect our
recommendations have in future.
- Sharon Stewart – need more drop off
spaces, not just taxi spaces.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/55
MOVED
by Member D Hughes, seconded by Member T Kingi:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a)
confirm the Panel’s feedback on Auckland Transport’s Parking
Discussion Document incorporating the comments made by members at this
meeting.
b)
request Auckland Transport to report back to
the Panel on the points raised in its feedback on the Parking Discussion
Document and advise its approach to increasing the number of on-street
mobility parking spaces, particularly in the City Centre.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 12.40pm and
reconvened at 1.10pm.
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Transport Update
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Kevin Wright introduced this item and
comments from members in response included the following:
- Ezekiel Robson – suggested a need for a
representative from the Panel on both groups set up by Auckland
Transport. With regards to the payment of a meeting fee if this was not
to be forthcoming from Auckland Transport then alternative funding
streams should be sought.
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Resolution number DIS/2014/56
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson CB Brown, seconded by Member T O'Neill:
That the Disability
Strategic Advisory Panel:
a)
nominate Ezekiel Robson to be the Disability Strategic Advisory
Panel’s representative member on Auckland Transport’s Capital Projects
Accessibility Group and Public Transport Accessibility Group.
b)
request the Lead Officer Support to work with
staff to pursue the need for remuneration for members representing the Panel.
CARRIED
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General Business
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Members raised the following items of
general business:
- Ezekiel Robson – the period for further
submissions in respect of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan closes on
22 July 2014 and he suggested that the Panel endorse the submissions
from Don McKenzie, Susan Sherrard on behalf of CCS Disability Action,
Blind Foundation, Blind Citizens and Riders for the Disabled and request
Auckland Council to bear them in mind when making their own submission.
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12 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
1.45 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 Disability Strategic Advisory Panel
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