2 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 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.
4 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Albert-Eden Local Board Grants Committee:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Tuesday, 3 February 2015, as a true and
correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been
received.
7 Petitions
At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been
received.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Albert-Eden Local Board Grants Committee.
This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the
published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as
resolved by the meeting.
At the close
of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.
9 Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been
received.
10 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.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had
been received.
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Albert-Eden
Local Board Grants Committee
23 June 2015
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Albert - Eden
Local Board Discretionary Community Funding: Round Three 2014 - 2015
File No.: CP2015/08851
Purpose
1. The purpose of
the report is to present applications received for round three of the
Albert-Eden Local Board Community Funding Programme 2014-2015. The local board
is required to fund, part-fund or decline these applications.
Executive
Summary
2. For the
2014-2015 financial year, the Albert-Eden Local Board set a total community
funding budget of $45,307. $17,700 was allocated in round one and $1,965 in
round two leaving $25,642 to be allocated in round three.
3. Thirty-three
applications were received in this round requesting a total of $143,633. Three
applications were also deferred to this round from round two requesting a total
of $15,737. Combined this gives a total of $159,370 requested in this third and
final round for the 2014/2015 financial year.
4. For the
2014-2015 financial year, the Albert-Eden Local Board set a total community
funding budget of $45,307. $17,700 was allocated in round one and $1,965 in
round two leaving $25,642 to be allocated in round three. At their April 2015
meeting, the local board resolved to re-allocate $4,260 from other budgets to
the discretionary community grants budget. AE/2015/62. This brings the total
funding available for the third and final round to $29,902.
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Recommendation/s
That the
Albert-Eden Local Board:
a) consider the
applications listed in Table One and agree to fund, part-fund or decline each
application in this round.
Table One:
Albert-Eden Local Board Community Funding Applications
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Organisation Name
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Project Title
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Amount
Requested
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Roopa Aur Aap Charitable Trust
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Jaagriti' (awakening) project
- South Asian family violence programme
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$15,000.00
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The Learning Collaborative
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Academic coaching service
delivery
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$4,421.00
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Connect the Dots
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Good Hood: Family art day at
Sandringham Community Centre
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$1,502.00
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Connect the Dots
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Make, Do - Art and craft
workshops for refugees and migrants
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$4,724.00
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Transition Town Point
Chevalier
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Dignan Street community garden
hub at the Pt Chevalier Bowling Club
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$5,000.00
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The Auckland Indian
Association Inc.
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Business seminars for new
migrants and Aucklanders on how to start up new businesses in Auckland
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$8,000.00
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Opposable Thumb Films
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"Have you tried, maybe,
not worrying?" a short film.
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$4,000.00
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Hurun Trust
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Empowering migrant and refugee
women sewing workshops
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$6,040.00
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Show Me Shorts Film Festival
2015
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Show Me Shorts Film Festival
2015
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$5,000.00
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Auckland
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Community based one to one
mentoring
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$1,049.00
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Central Auckland Parents
Centre Inc
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Moving and Munching' parenting
course - speaker fees
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$3,825.00
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Harmony Trust
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Twelve week family intervention
programme offered by Harmony Trust.
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$4,050.00
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The Parenting Place
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Provision of parenting
courses, especially targeting at risk families
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$4,142.00
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The Waterview Coffee Project
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Waterview active community hub
information meetings
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$1,640.00
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StarJam Charitable Trust
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Talent expansion programme
workshop
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$1,356.00
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The Parenting Place
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Mental health and wellbeing
presentations and resources designed to build resilience in young people
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$5,000.00
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Youthline Auckland Charitable
Trust
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Volunteer training: 'Advanced
Personal Development' and facilitator training
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$5,160.00
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Auckland Embroiderers Guild
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Little Sew'n'Sews and Junior
Stitchers classes
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$700.00
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Connected Media Charitable
Trust
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The Outlook for Someday' free
one-day film-making workshop in central Auckland
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$1,097.00
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of
Auckland and the North Shore Inc.
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Hydrotherapy classes for
people with Multiple Sclerosis living in the Albert-Eden local board area
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$3,741.00
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OUTLine New Zealand
Incorporated
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Volunteer Coordination and
Support costs
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$5,000.00
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Panacea Arts Charitable Trust
(Spark Centre of creative development)
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Teens open studio one term of
an ongoing programme
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$3,098.00
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Carlson School
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World Cerebral Palsy Day
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$8,000.00
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Bhartiya Samaj Charitable
Trust
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Annual Summer Camp 2016
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$7,500.00
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The Eden Garden Society
Incorporated
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Native Butterfly Restoration
Project
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$5,000.00
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Sriom Incorporated New Zealand
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Talent Nite
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$1,095.00
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Edge City Church Trust
(operating as Edge Kingsland)
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Installation of access doors
to our shared community space.
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$6,808.00
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New Zealand Tamil Society Inc
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Women empowerment - activities
courses
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$2,700.00
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Auckland Challenge Inc
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To supplement cost of the
running of our Youth Programme (Duke of Edinburgh's expeditions)
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$5,000.00
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Auckland Deaf Society
Incorporated
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New Zealand Sign Language at
Work (NZSL @ Work) - development of a practical and use-able short course
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$2,515.00
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Shine - Safer Homes In New
Zealand Everyday
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KIDshine service for five
families living in the Albert-Eden Local Board area - KIDshine works
directly with children traumatised from exposure to domestic abuse.
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$4,830.00
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Te Roopu O Wai Ora Inc.
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Fitness training programmes
and community club programmes costs for instructors
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$3,500.00
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YMCA Auckland Inc
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New badminton floor plates and
wheel away bases and costs for indoor netball resources
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$3,140.00
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Total
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$143,633.00
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Deferred Applications
from round two:
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Transition Town Point
Chevalier
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Establish a community garden
Hub at the Pt Chevalier Bowls Club
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$10,000.00
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Project Litefoot Trust
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LiteClub' project costs
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$4,000.00
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Mt Eden Community Garden
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New boxes and straw and
seedlings for the Mt Eden community garden
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$1,737.00
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Total
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$15,737.00
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Total Requested
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$159,370.00
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Comments
5. In March 2014,
the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee resolved to continue the interim
community funding approach for the 2014/2015 financial year (REG/2014/36). This
interim community funding approach remains in place until the implementation of
the new Community Grants Policy on 1 July 2015.
6. Three community funding rounds were held this financial year. The
first round closed on 19 September 2014, the second on 19 December 2014 and the
third round closed on 15 May 2015.
7. Online funding criteria state that the Albert-Eden Local Board will
generally give grants of between $200 and $5,000 due to the board’s desire to
distribute these funds widely in the community. Through the Local Board
Community Grants fund, the Albert-Eden Local Board aims to strengthen the local
community by supporting projects that provide a community benefit, are
equitable and inclusive and result in a gain to the local area.
8. The local
board’s guidelines particularly encourage activities and projects that give
effect to the priorities in the local board plan; for example building the
capacity of volunteer groups and youth and migrant organisations. Applicants
are encouraged to read the local board plan before submitting an application.
9. The local board
states that it will consider the following when allocating grants:
· The proposal’s benefit to the local area.
· The applicant group’s role in the local area.
· The proposal’s alignment with the priorities of the Board, such as:
o youth and families
o the environment
o migrants
o volunteering
o community participation
· Activities must not have already taken place before the local board
has the opportunity to consider the application (unless the local board accepts
there are genuine mitigating circumstances)
· The local board will not fund legal costs, debt repayment or
activities promoting particular political goals or religious ministry
· Groups that have failed to meet accountability obligations from
previous council grants (within the last five years) will not be funded except:
o in exceptional mitigating circumstances, and/or
o by stipulating that completing accountability is a condition of
grant payment.
10. This fund is
allocated at the local board’s discretion. In accordance with its fiduciary
duties, the local board is to act honestly, avoid conflicts of interest and act
in what the local board believes to be the best interests of the community.
11. Round three of
the Albert-Eden Local Board Community Funding closed on 15 May 2015. The fund
was advertised through local community networks, social media and on the
Auckland Council website.
12. For the 2014-2015 financial year, the Albert-Eden Local Board set a
total community funding budget of $45,307. $17,700 was allocated in round one
and $1,965 in round two leaving $25,642 to be allocated in round three. At
their April 2015 meeting, the local board resolved to re-allocate $4,260 from
other budgets to the discretionary community grants budget AE/2015/62. This brings the total funding
available for the third and final round to $29,902. Thirty-three
applications were received in this round requesting a total of $143,633. Three
applications were also deferred to this round from round two requesting a total
of $15,737. Combining these give a total of $159,370 requested in this third
and final round for the 14/15 financial year.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
13. Applications were circulated to the local board for consideration
prior to this meeting.
Māori
impact statement
14. Community funding is a general programme of interest and accessible
to a wide range of groups, including Maori. Maori are therefore likely to
benefit alongside other groups in the community.
Implementation
15. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted
annual plan.
16. Following the Albert-Eden Local Board allocating funding for round
three, Community Development, Arts and Culture will notify the applicants
of the local board decision.
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Danielle Hibson - Community Funding Advisor - Central
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Authorisers
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Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts
and Culture
Adam Milina - Relationship Manager - Albert-Eden &
Orakei Local Boards
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