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Resolution number KT/2015/79
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson A Hartley, seconded by Member G Gillon:
That the Kaipātiki
Local Board:
a)
recognises that local
boards have a statutory role of community engagement, consultation and
advocacy, which is also embedded in the ‘Allocation of decision making
responsibility for non-regulatory activities’, as this provides for local
board decision making in local community development activities.
b)
notes the successful
empowered community approach currently being delivered in Kaipātiki.
c)
supports the intent of
the Mayor's Proposal for the Long Term Plan 2015-2025 to develop an enhanced
empowered community approach that funds community groups to deliver more and
for local boards to have an active role by allocating more funding through
them.
d)
reiterates their support
for the Thriving Communities Policy, which empowers our community, as adopted
by Auckland Council in 2014, and notes that the Empowered Community Approach
makes ‘live’ this policy.
e)
wishes to emphasise that
one size does not fit all and the approach must accommodate local
requirements, not limit local options and provide for flexibility in
resourcing and models adopted for local delivery including taking into
account the wide variety of communities and their capacity, and being
responsive and supportive of Maori in achieving their outcomes.
f)
suggests that various
local boards are asked to carry out pilot programmes implementing an
Empowered Communities Approach, using their local board plan outcomes to
guide such work.
g)
requests to be one of the
areas in the pilot programme referenced in resolution f), noting that:
i.
the board will be open
and honest with Auckland Council, its community and other local boards about
the lessons learned and outcomes achieved locally;
ii.
the board is also keen to
learn from the learnings and outcomes achieved by other local boards piloting
the engaged communities approach elsewhere in the Auckland region; and
iii.
it is vital that an
empowered community approach devolves the delivery of community development
and safety services directly to our community.
h)
notes that there is a
need for a comprehensive change across the council family to achieve the
purpose of an Empowered Communities Approach.
i)
supports the
establishment of a cross-council team, as a means to address the intent of
resolution h), that provides specialist advice to our community in areas such
as, but not limited to, procurement, human resource, infrastructure, finance,
project management, environment, consenting, planning, legal, design, parks
and transport.
j)
requests investigation
occurs to establish a best practice governance structure for our community
organisations.
k)
requests that staff
provide information about funding of the proposed approach, which identifies
the total budget for Community Development and Safety, regional and local operating
costs, potential funding that can be reallocated to local delivery and
details on the functions and roles and those involved with implementing the
approach.
l)
understands the Political
Advisory Group has extended their discussion on the Empowered Communities
Approach and therefore requests a new timeframe be provided identifying
further formal feedback opportunities for local boards.
CARRIED
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