I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee will be held on:

 

Date:                      

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

10.00am

Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26
135 Albert Street, Auckland

 

Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

Members

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

Member David Taipari

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Member Karen Wilson

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

 

Ex-officio

Mayor Len Brown, JP

 

 

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

 

(Quorum 3 members)

 

 

 

Elaine Stephenson

Democracy Advisor

 

10 March 2015

 

Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8117

Email: elaine.stephenson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 


TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

 

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Committee will be responsible for:

 

·         Being Auckland’s strategic forum for civil defence and emergency management planning and policy;

·         Establishing an emergency management structure for the Auckland region;

·         Develop, approve, implement and monitor the Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan;

·         Performing the statutory functions of a civil defence emergency management group;

·         Representing Auckland in the development of national emergency management policy;

·         Developing policy for, and monitoring, the Auckland Council’s civil defence, emergency management and natural hazards functions; and

·         Engaging with Local Boards on civil defence and emergency management issues.

 

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Committee will exercise the statutory powers outlined in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 and the Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan.

 

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Committee is authorised to approve use of the established emergency funding facility provided for emergency management.

 

Relevant legislation includes but is not limited to:

 

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002; and
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC – WHO NEEDS TO LEAVE THE MEETING

 

Members of the public

 

All members of the public must leave the meeting when the public are excluded unless a resolution is passed permitting a person to remain because their knowledge will assist the meeting.

 

Those who are not members of the public

 

General principles

 

·         Access to confidential information is managed on a “need to know” basis where access to the information is required in order for a person to perform their role.

·         Those who are not members of the meeting (see list below) must leave unless it is necessary for them to remain and hear the debate in order to perform their role.

·         Those who need to be present for one confidential item can remain only for that item and must leave the room for any other confidential items.

·         In any case of doubt, the ruling of the chairperson is final.

 

Members of the meeting

 

·         The members of the meeting remain (all Governing Body members if the meeting is a Governing Body meeting; all members of the committee if the meeting is a committee meeting).

·         However, standing orders require that a councillor who has a pecuniary conflict of interest leave the room.

·         All councillors have the right to attend any meeting of a committee and councillors who are not members of a committee may remain, subject to any limitations in standing orders.

 

Staff

 

·         All staff supporting the meeting (administrative, senior management) remain.

·         Only staff who need to because of their role may remain.

 

Local Board members

 

·         Local Board members who need to hear the matter being discussed in order to perform their role may remain.  This will usually be if the matter affects, or is relevant to, a particular Local Board area.

 

Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB)

 

·         Members of the IMSB who are appointed members of the meeting remain.

·         Other IMSB members and IMSB staff remain if this is necessary in order for them to perform their role.

 

Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs)

 

Representatives of a CCO can remain only if required to for discussion of a matter relevant to the CCO.

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                        PAGE

1          Apologies                                                                                                                        7

2          Declaration of Interest                                                                                                   7

3          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                               7

4          Petitions                                                                                                                          7  

5          Public Input                                                                                                                    7

6          Local Board Input                                                                                                          7

7          Extraordinary Business                                                                                                7

8          Notices of Motion                                                                                                          8

9          Council Builing Evacuation Procedure                                                                       9

10        Update on Queensland fruit fly operation                                                                11

11        Capability to manage a large scale emergency across the Auckland region       13

12        Update on Public Alerting                                                                                          15

13        Update on the request for critical engineering lifelines to use bus lane access 17

14        Civil Defence & Emergency Management Work Programme Update                   19

15        Update on the Auckland Rural Fire work programme                                            27

16        Update on the Harbourmaster work programme                                                    29

17        Update on Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management's work programme                                                                                                                                       31  

18        Consideration of Extraordinary Items 

 

 


1          Apologies

 

Apologies from Member Wilson and Deputy Mayor PA Hulse have been received.

 

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.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 18 November 2014, as a true and correct record.

 

 

4          Petitions

 

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

 

5          Public Input

 

Standing Order 3.21 provides for Public Input.  Applications to speak must be made to the Committee Secretary, in writing, no later than two (2) working days prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter.  The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.  A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for public input had been received.

 

6          Local Board Input

 

Standing Order 3.22 provides for Local Board Input.  The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time.  The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give two (2) days notice of their wish to speak.  The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.

 

This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 3.9.14 to speak to matters on the agenda.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for local board input had been received.

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

 

(a)        The local  authority by resolution so decides; and

 

(b)        The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

 

(i)         The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

 

(ii)        The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

 

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

 

(a)        That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

 

(i)         That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

 

(ii)        the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

 

(b)        no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Council Building Evacuation Procedure

 

File No.: CP2015/03480

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       To inform the committee on the council building evacuation procedures, with a specific focus on the rationale behind the graded evacuation process for 135 Albert St.

Executive Summary

2.       This report summarises the emergency evacuation schemes for council buildings with a specific emphasis on 135 Albert Street due to the unique nature of the evacuation scheme.

3.       The report will be presented by Nick Wetherill, Property safety and risk manager.

 

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Council Building Evacuation Procedure report.

 

 

Comments

4.       The emergency evacuation procedures in 135 Albert Street are required pursuant to the Fire Safety and Evacuation of Building Regulations 2006, administered by the New Zealand Fire Service and are summarised below:-

 

·        135 Albert Street is divided into over 30 separate fire cells to protect it from the spread of fire, which in conjunction with other fire protection systems enables this building to have a staged evacuation system.

 

·        A staged evacuation system means that the occupants who are at risk will be evacuated first, followed by other occupants if necessary. It is important that occupants only evacuate when directed, otherwise they may hinder occupants leaving the affected floors and the emergency services trying to access the building.

 

·          The two-stages of the fire evacuation procedure are as follows:

a)    An alert tone (an even beeping tone) means an evacuation may be required, please get ready to go.

b)    If the evacuation tone (a rising oscillating tone) signals evacuate now, then leave by the nearest fire exit. A   voiceover message will accompany this tone.

·        When the alarm is activated, the floor of activation, two floors above and one floor below will go straight into evacuation mode. The remaining floors will sound the alert tone.

 

·        After a three-minute delay, the fire alarm system automatically extends to other areas of the building in a phased approach:

Ø  The evacuation mode will activate on the first floor above the suspected fire that hasn't been evacuated and advance up one floor every three minutes to the highest floor in the building.

Ø  It will then activate on the highest un-evacuated floor below the floor of the suspected fire, moving down one floor every three minutes.

·        The Fire Service can override the staged evacuation system and evacuate all floors, or they can cancel the evacuation and restore all systems to normal if required.

 

·        Assembly area: The footpaths on either Albert Street or Federal Street, as far down towards Victoria Street as possible.

 

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

5.       This report is for information purposes only and should not require feedback from local boards.

Māori impact statement

6.       This report is for information purposes and does not have any particular benefits to or adverse effects on Māori.

Implementation

7.       The emergency evacuation procedures are already implemented and this report is for information purposes.

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Signatories

Author

Nick Wetherill -  Manager Safety & Risk Regional Operations Property

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Update on Queensland Fruit Fly Operation

 

File No.: CP2015/03483

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       To update the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee on the Queensland Fruit Fly operation.

Executive Summary

2.       Paul Clement, Manager Emergency Coordination Centre, will be presenting on the latest information regarding the Queensland Fruit Fly operation.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Queensland Fruit Fly Operation Update.

 

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Author

Hantie van der Stoep - Civil Defence & Emergency Mngmnt Liaison

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Capability to Manage a Large Scale Emergency Across the Auckland Region

 

File No.: CP2015/03486

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       To update the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee on the capability to manage large scale emergencies across the Auckland region.

Executive Summary

2.       Richard Wood, Head of Emergency Management Planning, will present on the capability to manage medium to large scale emergencies across the Auckland region as agreed at the meeting held on 18 November 2014.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Capability to Manage a Large Scale Emergency Across the Auckland Region presentation.

 

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Author

Richard Woods -  Head of Emergency Management Planning

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Update on Public Alerting

 

File No.: CP2015/03673

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       To update the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee on the public alerting capex project.

Executive Summary

2.       A helicopter mounted siren capable of transmitting emergency voice messages has been developed in conjunction with the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust and will be operational in April 2015.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Update on Public Alerting report.

 

Comments

3.       Auckland Council has invested in public alerting for Auckland and has developed a public alerting platform which sends alerts to text, email, smartphones and social media.

4.       Previous council had also invested in some fixed sirens on some of our beaches.

5.       There is also fixed and electronic signage which can be erected at short notice to provide information or instructions.

6.       No one solution is able to meet all the public alerting needs and another option has been developed to provide greater coverage to our at risk areas.

7.       There was still a need to be able to transmit targeted voice messages to the public on some of our beaches and other critical areas for Tsunami warnings or other emergencies.

8.       In conjunction with the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, council has produced a powerful siren capable of transmitting emergency voice messages from a helicopter.

9.       The unit can be mounted on a helicopter and then flown over our beaches to provide a warning to the public.

10.     The unit is being calibrated this month with a public launch in April.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

11.     This report is operational and does not require Local Board input

Māori impact statement

12.     This report is operational and does not have any particular impact on Māori.

Implementation

13.     There are no implementation issues at this stage.

 

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Signatories

Author

Angus McKay -  Head of Emergency Management Operations

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Update on the Request for Critical Engineering Lifelines to use Bus Lane Access

 

File No.: CP2015/03621

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       The purpose of the report is to update members of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group (CDEMG) on the agreed process that will be put in place for the use of bus lanes by engineering lifeline vehicles during an emergency.

Executive Summary

2.       During storm events, critical lifeline crews often experience delays in attending to repairs due to road congestion. 

3.       Civil Defence and Emergency Management approached Auckland Transport to reach agreement on the use of bus and T2 lanes under agreed circumstances.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Update on the Request for Critical Engineering Lifelines to use Bus Lane Access report.

 

Comments

4.       Auckland Transport agreed to put the following process in place in relation to vehicles using special vehicle lane in a genuine emergency and in order to carry our urgent repair work:

5.       Auckland Transport enforcement officers monitoring the special vehicle lanes would issue an infringement to the vehicle

6.       The utility company appeals the infringement through the standard Auckland Transport appeal process:

https://at.govt.nz/driving-parking/pay-or-query-a-fine/

7.       In the appeal the utility company explains why the nature of the repair was urgent rather than routine so as to justify the presence of the vehicle in the special vehicle lane. The utility company provides some form of documentary evidence such as a job sheet or call out number that can be verified if necessary.

8.       Auckland Transport reviews information provided and confirms ticket has been waived.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

9.       This report is operational and does not require Local Board input.

Māori impact statement

10.     This report is operational and does not have any particular impact on Māori.

Implementation

11.     There are no implementation issues at this stage.

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Author

Hantie van der Stoep - Civil Defence & Emergency Mngmnt Liaison

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Civil Defence & Emergency Management Work Programme Update

 

File No.: CP2015/03393

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       To update the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group committee on the Auckland Civil Defence & Emergency Management team’s work programme.

Executive Summary

2.       This report is a regular report that will keep the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee up to date on the Auckland Civil Defence & Emergency Management team’s work programme.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the update on the Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management team’s work programme.

 

 

Comments

 

3.    CDEM team work programme update

3.1 Queensland Fruit Fly

We are currently responding to the Queensland Fruit Fly incident in Grey Lynn. Auckland Council has been providing up to 75 staff and volunteers daily to support the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Duties include:

·      non-residential property visits

·      communications and media support provided by Communications & Engagement

·      surveillance of properties by staff with plant identification / botanical skills to identify host material (different indigenous and non-indigenous species)

·      organism movement - baiting by staff with approved handler and GrowSafe qualifications, and controlled substance licences.

·      provision of information to the public at retail outlets

·      data on upcoming events

·      GIS data

·      logistics

·      mentoring staff from other agencies/contractors on trapping, surveillance and treatment methodology and techniques

·      technical support.

 

We are looking at ways to reduce our staff commitment, using contractors, volunteer organisations and by suggesting alternate sources of resource to the MPI. The response could last for seven months and we are keen to leave MPI with some robust processes around staff coordination and planning.


3.2 Auckland Council CDEM 2014/15 Business Plan:

Measure

Current

(7 months)

Target

Annual

Number of ECC emergency activations or exercises undertaken per annum

9

9

Overall score using the MCDEM capability assessment tool

75%

67%

Number of local board hazard guides published and distributed

3

7

Percentage of community prepared at home for an emergency

21

24

Percentage of Auckland population covered by community response plans (by geographic area only)

43

75

 

Top Service Delivery Objectives   

3.3 Understand and communicate, and where practical reduce the risks of hazards            to Auckland

·    Local Board Hazards Reports:  Reports for Orakei, Waiheke and Devonport/Takapuna are complete and have been presented to respective Local Board members.  Hibiscus and Bays, Rodney, Great Barrier and Franklin are all largely complete.

·    Flooding:  In house public alerting options for flash flooding continues.  A public alerting solution has been identified and will be trialed in the Opanuku Stream catchment in coming months.

·    Land Instability:  Two masters student positions at the University of Auckland are being co-funded with EQC to develop a landslide inventory for Auckland.

·    Tsunami:  National standard tsunami signage and messageboards have been erected in Omaha.  Further signage will be erected around the region in consultation with communities.

·    Volcanologists and scientists involved with the DEVORA research programme held a workshop with staff in January to integrate all existing research on the Auckland Volcanic Field into the contingency plan.

·    Work continues on developing an automated solution for transferring on site field observations to the ECC.  Auckland Rural Fire has developed a similar solution for fire permits and staff are leveraging this initiative to adapt a web interface.

·    NZ Police have agreed to lead the operational evacuation planning.  Staff from Auckland Lifelines Group, NZ Police and the Auckland Transport Response Group will be convening a planning workshop in coming weeks develop a project plan.


Third Generation CDEM Group Plan

·    The project approach for the third generation Auckland CDEM Group Plan review includes engagement with all necessary partner agencies and stakeholders in a collaborative workshop programme.  The workshop programme will include:

 

Overview workshop (evaluate and review of current CDEM Group Plan, issues and challenges that need to be addressed, and the overall plan structure)

Risk assessment, Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery workshops

Monitoring and Evaluation workshop

Management and Governance workshop

 

·    Within these workshops, stakeholders will have direct input into the issues, objectives and proposed actions within their area of responsibility. 

·    Key milestones for the Group Plan are:

 

Phases

Milestone

Planned Delivery Date

Phase 1

Project Execution Plan circulated to Project Steering Group for feedback

20 Oct 2014

Phase 1

Project Execution Plan approved by Project Steering Group

31 Oct 2014

Phase 1

Paper to AKL CDEM Group committee meeting

18 Nov 2014

Phase 1

CEG updated via CDEM Work Programme

9 Dec 2014

Phase 1

Initial communications sent to CDEM stakeholders

2 March 2015

Phase 1

CEG meeting update

11 March 2015

Phase 1

Paper to AKL CDEM Group committee meeting

17 March 2015

Phase 1

Auckland’s Risk Profile complete (all hazards)

30 April 2015

Phase 1

CEG meeting update

19 May 2015

Phase 1

Paper to AKL CDEM Group committee meeting

16 June 2015

Phase 1

First draft CDEM Group Plan complete

30 June 2015

Phase 2

CEG meeting update

3 August 2015

Phase 2

Paper to AKL CDEM Group committee meeting

25 August 2015

Phase 2

First round of sector consultation complete

1 Sept 2015

Phase 2

Second draft CDEM Group Plan complete

Informal review by MCDEM

1 Oct 2015

Phase 2

Notifications of public consultation

1 Oct 2015

Phase 2

CEG meeting update

27 Oct 2015

Phase 2

Paper to AKL CDEM Group committee meeting

17 Nov 2015

Phase 3

Public consultation on second draft CDEM Group Plan complete

1 Dec 2015

Phase 3

Second round of sector consultation complete

31 Jan 2016

Phase 3

Feedback assessed and incorporated into final draft CDEM Group Plan

29 Feb 2016

Phase 4

Paper to AKL CDEM Group committee meeting

March 2016

Phase 4

Final draft of CDEM Group Plan approved by CDEM Group

31 March 2016

Phase 4

Final draft of CDEM Group Plan sent to Minister of Civil Defence[1] for comment

31 March 2016

Phase 4

FINAL Auckland CDEM Group Plan 2016 – 2021 approved by CDEM Group

June 2016

 

3.4 Build individual, community and business resilience against the disruption caused by the impact of a hazard

 

·    A review of the Community Response Plans currently being worked on has been carried out. We are now concentrating on ‘working with the willing’ and have 15 CRP’s in progress that will be completed by June 2015. This will bring the population covered by plans to 75% as required.

·    The Central Business District plan has been agreed in principle by the Central Emergency Management Committee, who will own the plan. This will be the template for other urban areas where traditional community engagement is hard to achieve.

·    Local Board Hazard reports, Group Plan and community tsunami signage consultation will all be led by the Community resilience team. Meeting was held with CDEM Local Board reps in February, the resilience team are attending their respective Local Board meetings.

Community Response Plans and Local Board responsibility:

 

Staff Member

Community Response Plan

Local Boards

Brett England

Auckland CBD

Devonport / Takapuna

Kaipataki

Craig Bosson

Otara

Howick Pakuranga

Papatoetoe

Franklin

Papakura

Manurewa

Otara / Papatoetoe

Howick Pakuranga

Donna Murray

Helensville

Tomarata

Wellsford

Rodney

Hibiscus Bays

Chris Wilkins

Puketapapa

Waitemata

Albert Eden

Great Barrier

Waitemata

Albert Eden

Puketapapa

Dale Ramshaw

Grey Lynn

Birkdale/Beachhaven

Tamaki/Manugakeke

Review of Great Barrier

Waiheke

Maungakiekie/Tamaki

Orakei

Roslyn Prictor

Massey/Henderson

Henderson Massey

Waitakere

Whau

Upper Harbour

Keith Suddes

Mangere Bridge

Mangere/Otahuhu

 

Public Education

 

·    Public Education roadshows will be arranged in each Local Board area. These will be a focal point for our community engagement and will assist with the Group Plan consultation process

·    Emergency Services Day was held on 14 February and was supported by CDEM as one of our three main public education events in the year. A high profile event at the Cloud with our key stakeholders

·    The new Public Education booklet has been produced and was distributed at the emergency Services Day. Very good feedback received on having an Auckland specific document replacing several national brochures

·    The Public Education toolbox will be refreshed and an assessment tool is being designed for our website to obtain feedback and to gauge the level of preparedness / understanding of our communities.

·    Shakeout will be taking place on 15 October 2015. Planning is underway with MCDEM, ourselves and Comms and Engagement.

3.5 Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Operational Readiness, Response, and Recovery

 

ECC Work Programme

 

·    The Alternate / Expanded / Flexible ECC is now operational at Manukau. CDEM staff have had an induction session and our stakeholders will be invited to attend and familiarise themselves with the setup. (The flexible ECC has been deployed at the MPI fruit fly operations base where we provided computers, wifi, workstations etc to support them until they were able to resource the building themselves)

·     Radio Communications – MoU with AREC now in place and working well. Investigations into a joined up council approach to radios are ongoing

·    Volunteer Management and ACES training ongoing. Excellent response for fruit fly and systems for deployment tested and worked well

·    Planning for Lifelines Exercise 27 May 2015 underway

Logistics

 

·    Logistic Scenario Planning continues with reports for the top 7 hazards in Auckland to be completed by June 2015. This work also ties in with the hazard Contingency Planning

·    Engaged with MSD and Northland Regional Council, developing process to detail all roles and responsibilities in utilising Enhanced Task Force Green - ongoing

·    Disposal of Waste in a Disaster project (such as from Christchurch) underway, working with Solid Waste department

·    Rotary Adding Depth project (providing local skilled people to help in an emergency) – website running, working with Community Resilience Team to pilot this project with Mairangi Bay CRG.


 

Training and Development

 

·    Integrated Training Framework design of new intermediate courses in Emergency Management, produced workbook for these national courses

·    Ran a ‘train the trainer’ course for selected CDEM staff

·    Running leadership lunch time sessions for CDEM managers

·    Part of project team for council’s LMS kick-off day

 

Welfare

 

·    Attendance at NWCG in Wellington and with MCDEM Welfare coordinator

·    Developing a new customer centric approach to Welfare in cooperation with Community Resilience team. What do communities want and need rather than telling them what we will put in place

·    Ongoing Welfare training of volunteers, new catch-up training designed to cover those who have missed one of the training courses

Recovery

4.       The Recovery portfolio is being developed in line with the current ‘Directors Guidelines for CDEM Groups’. This document is currently under review with an update due to be released towards the end of this year.

5.       Currently ‘Workstreams’ component is being developed. This includes establishing the membership makeup of the Social, Economic, Natural and Built Environment workstreams. While some work has been undertaken on this previously, this is being reviewed to look at which organisations should be included in the workstreams. Discussions have been held with MSD and an initial strategy group will include MCDEM and other parties to optimise the structure following the Christchurch earthquake experiences.

6.       Timing – meetings with MSD and MCDEM to be held by the end of February and guidelines for the workstream to follow.  Participating organisations will then be approached to assign staff to the workstreams.

7.       Terms of Reference - these have been written and will need to be reviewed and agreed by the workstreams once established. Chairs for the various workstreams will have to be appointed or confirmed where already in place.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

8.       Local Board are being consulted in the community planning area and with the provision of local board hazard guides which are being rolled out. CDEM staff attend the Local Board meetings and we have presented on our work programme to the Local Board CDEM reps.

Māori impact statement

9.       This report is operational and does not have any particular impact on Māori.

Implementation

10.     No implementation issues identified

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Author

Angus McKay - Head of Emergency Management Operations

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Update on the Auckland Rural Fire work programme

 

File No.: CP2015/03488

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       To update the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group committee on the Auckland Rural Fire work programme.

Executive Summary

2.       This report is a regular report that will keep the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group up to date on the Auckland Rural Fire work programme.

3.       The report will be presented by Bryan Cartelle, Principal Rural Fire Office.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Update on the Auckland Rural Fire work programme.

 

 

Comments

4.       On 28 February 2015, Prime Ministers John Key and Tony Abbott attended a function to meet with Auckland rural firefighters who had supported deployments to assist Australian fire fighters at the time of the need during wildfires in Australia.  Tony Abbott, a fire fighter himself, acknowledged the fantastic support the volunteer networks bring to firefighting, PM John Key also spoke very highly about the volunteer networks in New Zealand and their support to Emergency Management.  At the conclusion of the speeches Tony Abbott inspected the new fire appliance that Auckland Rural Fire had built for commissioning on Great Barrier Island.  This session was concluded with an informal chat with both Prime Ministers over afternoon tea.  What a fantastic opportunity to showcase Rural Fire and volunteering in New Zealand.

5.       Auckland Rural Fire supported two of the large vegetation fires in the South Island.  The Flock Hill Fire in Arthurs Pass was supported by a six-person Rural Fire Response Team. This was a six day deployment on frontline firefighting.  An opportunity to support others at the time of need was well supported from all concerned, Lance Dixon led this team.

6.       Scott Marchant, as part of the National Incident Management Team, supported the Marlborough/ Kaikoura Rural Fire District in the position of Operations Manager at this 650ha fire.

7.       The fire reduction video that was shown at the last committee meeting has been shown on all the Fullers ferries sailing to the Islands of the Hauraki Gulf.  The video sends a clear message re the impact of fire and on a normal trip to Waiheke the video repeats five times.

8.       The Auckland Council’s Principal Rural Fire Officer is supporting the Department of Internal Affairs on the review of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977.  The review has identified a range of support and accountability options over all 4R’s. This is also an opportunity to get the legislation aligned with the current practices and also give volunteers, through the fire authority the mandate and associated protections, to attend incidents other than just fire related incidents. A discussion paper with options is intended to be out March/April 2015

9.       One of the key fire controls this fire season has seen the reintroduction of the Total Fire Ban on all Hauraki Gulf Islands for the second year, people are starting to appreciate the support that such a ban has on the islands.  To date we have had only one reported illegal camp fire.

10.     The public has responded well and are following all the rules. They have been very diligent with reporting any suspicious behaviour.

11.     The fire within the Waitakere Ranges (Cornwallis) on Boxing involved a significant aerial based response with two helicopters containing the vegetation fire with a mix of NZFS and Rural Fire crews on structure protection.  The fire was contained by nightfall of the first day but a significant mop up was required over the following four days, the fire covered some 8.5 ha.

12.     Auckland Rural Fire has since held an operational debrief to look at the initial response phase and what could be improved, a Fire Reduction presentation was also held in Huia, with approximately 80 residents which was received well.

13.     A joint initiative with Auckland Transport will see the introduction of new informative signage on the fire season status during the summer months, being replaced with road safety signs during the winter.

14.     The bylaw was adopted by the Governing Body on 18 December 2014, so it was operative for the 2014/2015 fire season.

 

15.     The purpose of the new bylaw will help protect Aucklanders, property and the environment from the risk of fires in the outdoors, by:

 

·   regulating outdoor fire activities in urban and rural areas of Auckland;

·   regulating conditions for the lighting of outdoor fires in Auckland;

·   prohibiting the use of outdoor fires during periods of extreme fire hazard, unless prior council approval has been obtained (excludes gas fuelled appliances);

·   regulating other types of fire hazards such as the disposal of live ash and storage of combustible materials.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

16.     Local Board views, have not been sought

Māori impact statement

17.     This report is for information only and therefore does not have direct impact on Maori.  Future agenda items may have implications for Māori, and the Auckland Plan has identified Maori outcomes, which will be addressed in the respective reports.

Implementation

18.     There are no implementation issues at this stage of the project

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Author

Bryan Cartelle -  Principal Rural Fire Officer

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Update on the Harbourmaster Work Programme

 

File No.: CP2015/03491

 

  

 

Purpose

1.       To update the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group committee on the Auckland Harbourmaster work programme.

Executive Summary

2.          This report is a regular report that will keep the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group committee up to date on the Harbourmaster work programme.

3.       This report will be presented by Gregory Meikle, Maritime Pollution Response Coordinator.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Update on the Harbourmaster Work Programme.

 

 

Comments

4.       There were a total of five marine oil spills during the below three month period, none of these were significant with the largest involving approximately 120 litres of marine diesel.

5.       On 27 November 2014, a Tier 2 response revalidation exercise was held at the Outboard Boating Club (OBC) focusing on H&S and Tier 2 equipment. OBC is an approved Tier 1 site for refueling, and as such fits into our auditing and escalation procedures. There were 13 Auckland Council trained responders and a number of industry members at the exercise and all were revalidated by Maritime NZ.

6.       Bunkering Summary

Month

HFO

IFO

AGO/MGO

SLUDGE

OTHER

Totals per Month

Oct-14

14,147,000

0

2,180,896

183,000

73,920

16,584,816

Nov-14

15,912,128

205,128

2,338,683

200,000

42,745

18,698,684

Dec-14

16,528,700

0

2,205,472

50,000

50,000

18,834,172

Totals by Type

46,587,828

205,128

6,725,051

433,000

166,665

54,117,672

All amounts are quoted in litres

 

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

7.       Local Board views have not been sought

Māori impact statement

8.       This report is for information only and therefore does not have direct impact on Māori.  Future agenda items may have implications for Māori, and the Auckland Plan has identified Māori outcomes, which will be addressed in the respective reports.

Implementation

9.       There are no implementation issues at this stage of the project

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Author

Andrew Hayton -  Harbour Master

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

17 March 2015

 

Update on Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management's work programme

 

File No.: CP2015/03494

 

  

 

Purpose

To update members of the Civil Defence Emergency and Management Group Committee about the updated Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) work programme.

Executive Summary

1.       This report is a regular report that will keep the Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group Committee up to date on the MCDEM work programme.

2.       The report will be presented by John Titmus of MCDEM.

 

Recommendation/s

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Update on the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management’s work programme.

 

 

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

aView

February work programme

33

bView

MCDEM Rolling calendar

39

     

Signatories

Author

Hantie van der Stoep - Civil Defence & Emergency Mngmnt Liaison

Authoriser

Clive Manley - Civil Defence and Emergency Management Director

 


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