Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee held in the Rooms 1 & 2, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland CBD on Tuesday, 25 August 2015 at 10.00am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Deputy Chairperson

Bill Cashmore

 

Members

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 10.19 am, Item 9.

 

Ms Karen Wilson

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

From 10.08 am, Item 9.

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

 

Mr David Taipari

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Mr John Cavanagh

Ministry of Social Development

 

Mr Graham Ferguson

Order of St John

 

Mr Thomas Harre

Principal Rural Fire Officer (Acting)

 

Senior Sergeant Ross Henry

NZ Police

 

Mr Mike Shaw

NZ Fire Service

 

Lieutenant Mark Te Kani

Royal NZ Navy

 

Mr John Titmus

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

 

Flight Lieutenant Mike Ward

Royal NZ Air Force

 

 

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

25 August 2015

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/24

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Deputy Mayor PA Hulse and Cr DA Krum for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/25

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson WB Cashmore:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 16 June 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

 

 

9

Orewa Rotary Open Awareness Day & Survey

 

Cr GS Wood entered the meeting at 10.08 am.

Cr JG Walker entered the meeting at 10.19 am.

Cr GS Wood left the meeting at 10.28 am and returned to the meeting at 10.36 am.

 

Tom Morton, Executive Director, CHIP-In Foundation, and Craig Horrocks, President, Rotary Club of Auckland, spoke in support of this item and gave a PowerPoint presentation.

A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/26

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson WB Cashmore:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Orewa Rotary Open Awareness Day and Survey report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     25 August 2015, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee, Item 9, CHIP In foundation Presentation

 

 

10

Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management National Strategy

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/27

MOVED by Cr GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         note the planned review of the National CDEM Strategy by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

b)        support the involvement of the CDEM Director and appropriate CDEM staff in this review.

c)         request a report back to the CDEM Group committee on the development of the Auckland CDEM Maori Responsiveness Plan.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan Review Update

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/28

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         endorse the extension of the Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan timeline, as supported by Ministry of Civil Defence And Emergency Management, from 1 July 2016 to 31 August 2016.

b)        request a report back to CDEM Group Committee in respect of engagement and the implications for Maori.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Localised Storm Event 15 July 2015 - Corrective Actions

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/29

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson WB Cashmore:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the preliminary report detailing the 15 July 2015 storm event and endorse the identified corrective actions.

b)      support the independent review of the incident and note that it will be reported back to the committee in November 2015.

CARRIED

 

13

Auckland Council Civil Defence and Emergency Management Department Work Programme Update

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/30

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson WB Cashmore:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Department work programme update report.

b)      support the review of the community response plan methodology to ensure it is both fit for purpose and reflects current best practice, particularly in the area of community engagement.

CARRIED

 

14

Rural Fire Update

 

Staff provided a PowerPoint presentation in support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/31

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         receive  the rural fire update report.

b)        thank our rural fire team that went to Canada on behalf of New Zealand.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     25 August 2015, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee, Item 14 - 2015 Canadian Deployment Presentation to CDEMG

 

15

Community Driven Initiative: Connect Four

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/32

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         support the adoption of the Connect Four concept into the suite of readiness tools provided by Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

b)        thank Carole McMinn for her work developing the Connect Four concept.

CARRIED

 

16

Public Alerting Systems Update

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/33

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      agree to maintain the fixed tsunami sirens in Waitakere by replacing corroded hardware in response to high levels of corrosion on a needs be basis.

CARRIED

 

 

17

Amendments to the National Civil Defence and Emergency Management Plan Order 2015

 

Resolution number CIV/2015/34

MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the amendments to the National Civil Defence and Emergency Management Plan Order report

b)      delegate to the Chair and Deputy Chair the authority to approve feedback on the Guide to the National Plan by 11 September 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

18        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

12.10 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 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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