Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel held in the Board Room, Auckland Town Hall, Ground Floor, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 26 November 2014 at 6:01pm.

present

Acting Chairperson	Dave Tomu
Members	Carlos Abdelrahman
	Asoka Basnayake
	Anita Keestra
	Yee Yang 'Square' Lee	From 6.06pm, Item 5
	Kafeba Mundele
	Christian Dee Yao
Liaison Councillor	Denise Krum

APOLOGIES

Member Angela Lim	Absence
Member Feroz  Ali	Absence
Member Naoe Hashimoto	Absence
Member Wong Liu Shueng	Absence
Member Yee Yang 'Square' Lee	Lateness

Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel 26 November 2014

1          Apologies

Resolution number ETH/2014/32

MOVED by Member D Tomu, seconded by Member C Yao:

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apologies from Chairperson F Ali, Member A Lim, Member W Shueng and Member N Hashimoto for absence, and Member Y Lee for lateness.

CARRIED

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number ETH/2014/33

MOVED by Member C Yao, seconded by Member A Keestra:

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 15 October 2014, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

5	Diversity Initiatives 2014
	Member Y Lee  returned to the meeting at 6.06 pm.
	Resolution number ETH/2014/34 MOVED by Member K Mundele, seconded by Member C Abdelrahman: That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel: a)      thank Dr Philippa Reed for her presentation to the panel regarding the Auckland Council Diversity Initiatives 2014. b)      engage with officers in lead-up to graduate recruitment round 2015/2016. CARRIED

6	Overview of Economic Development Activities - ATEED and Auckland Council
	Resolution number ETH/2014/35 MOVED by Member C Yao, seconded by Member A Keestra: That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel: a)      receive the overview of economic development activity across Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Auckland Council. CARRIED

7	Update on the draft Local Approved Product Policy
	Resolution number ETH/2014/36 MOVED by Member Y Lee , seconded by Member C Abdelrahman: That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel: a)      thank Callum Thorpe for his verbal update to the panel regarding the draft Local Approved Product Policy Statement of Proposal received in the 28 October 2014 memo. CARRIED

8	Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel - Work Programme Update
	Resolution number ETH/2014/37 MOVED by Member K Mundele, seconded by Member C Abdelrahman: That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel: a)      receive the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel Work 26 November 2014. CARRIED

9	Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel 2015 Schedule of Meetings
	Resolution number ETH/2014/38 MOVED by Member D Tomu, seconded by Member A Keestra: That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel: a)      note the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel schedule of meetings for 2015. CARRIED

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

7.28 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 Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel HELD ON

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