Regional Strategy and Policy Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 8 October 2015 at 9.32 am.

present

Chairperson	Cr George Wood, CNZM
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Anae Arthur Anae	Until 2.29 pm, Item 16.
Members	Cr Cameron Brewer
	Cr Dr Cathy Casey
	Cr Bill Cashmore
	Cr Ross Clow	Until 12.53 pm, Item 9.
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP	From 9.59 am, Item 5.1.
	Cr Chris Darby
	Cr Alf Filipaina	Until 2.29 pm, Item 16.
	Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO	From 9.34 am, Item 5.1.
	Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse	From 9.59 am, Item 5.1, until 2.09 pm, Item 13.
	Cr Denise Krum
	Cr Mike Lee	From 9.38 am, Item 5.1, until 2.24 pm, Item 14.
	Ms Liane Ngamane	Until 1.07 pm, Item 10.
	Cr Calum Penrose
	Cr Dick Quax
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE
	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr John Watson
	Cr Penny Webster
	Mr Glenn Wilcox

ABSENT

Mayor Len Brown, JP

Mr Kris MacDonald

IN ATTENDANCE

Graeme Easte

Albert-Eden Local Board member

Regional Strategy and Policy Committee 08 October 2015

1          Apologies

Resolution number REG/2015/63

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) accept the apologies from Mayor Len Brown and member Kris MacDonald for absence, Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse, Cr Mike Lee, and Cr Linda Cooper for lateness, and Cr Alf Filipaina for early departure.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

Cr Clow and Cr Cooper declared interests in Item 14, Auckland Council submission to the Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2016/17 to 2018/19, and Item 15, Auckland Council submission on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number REG/2015/64

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

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday 6 August 2015, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Petitions

There were no petitions.

5 Public Input

5.1	Mary Dawson - Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) Trust
	Cr CE Fletcher entered the meeting at 9.34 am. Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 9.38 am. Deputy Mayor PA Hulse entered the meeting at 9.59 am. Cr LA Cooper entered the meeting at 9.59 am.
	Mary Dawson and Dame Susan Devoy, Co-Patron of Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS), were in attendance in support of this item.
	A PowerPoint presentation was given and supporting documents tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number REG/2015/65 MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Casey: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a) thank Mary Dawson, Chief Executive, and Dame Susan Devoy, Co-Patron, of Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) Trust for their presentation. CARRIED
	Resolution number REG/2015/66 MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Casey: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: b) request staff, under delegation of the chief executive, provide an urgent report to the October 2015 Finance and Performance Committee identifying options that councillors could consider to re-allocate budget from existing council activities to enable the funding ARMS has requested of the committee today. c) request that the Chair of the committee engage with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and ARMS to understand further the implications of MBIE’s new working model and what options there may be to address gaps in direct service provision for migrants and refugees in Auckland, including social impact. CARRIED
	Resolution number REG/2015/67 MOVED by Cr CM Casey, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher by way of addition: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: d) request the Chair of the committee meet with the Minister of Immigration to express Auckland Council’s support for ARMS and seeks a continuation of government funding for ARMS work in resettling all migrants and refugees in Auckland. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 October 2015, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 5.1 - ARMS presentations

5.2	Barry Coates - Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa
	Cr AM Filipaina left the meeting at 10.26 am. Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 10.37 am. Cr AM Filipaina returned to the meeting at 10.38 am. Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 10.43 am.
	A PowerPoint presentation was given in support. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number REG/2015/68 MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr J Watson: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      thank Barry Coates representing It’s Our Future Coalition for his presentation on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 October 2015, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 5.2 - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement TPPA: What Local Government needs to know presentation

6 Local Board Input

6.1	Albert-Eden Local Board - Graeme Easte - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
	Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 10.57 am.
	Graeme Easte, Albert-Eden Local Board member, addressed the committee on Auckland Council’s position in regard to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
	A PowerPoint presentation was given and supporting document tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number REG/2015/69 MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr WD Walker: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a) thank Graeme Easte, member of the Albert-Eden Local Board for his presentation on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 October 2015, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 6.1 - presentation and tabled document

7 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

8 Notices of Motion

8.1

Notice of Motion - Councillor Wayne Walker - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)

Cr W Walker requested the notice of motion be amended as follows:

g)     request the government to publicly release the current negotiating draft agreed text and consult widely with local government and citizens before concluding a ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) agreement.

h)     request the government to clarify how the recommendations in Auckland Council resolution RDO/2012/266 (communicated to the Minister of Trade in the letter of 5 June 2013 from the Chair of the Regional Development and Operations Committee) are being addressed in the current negotiations were addressed during the concluded negotiations and will be addressed in the ratification process.

The meeting adjourned at 11.04 am and reconvened at 11.11 am.

Resolution number REG/2015/70

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr CM Casey:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) approve that consent be given to amend the Notice of Motion.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae Cr CM Casey Cr WB Cashmore Cr C Darby Cr AM Filipaina Deputy Mayor PA Hulse Cr ME Lee Member L Ngamane Cr WD Walker Cr J Watson Member G Wilcox Chairperson GS Wood

Against Cr CE Brewer Cr LA Cooper Cr CE Fletcher Cr DA Krum Cr CM Penrose Cr D Quax Cr SL Stewart Cr JG Walker Cr MP Webster

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 12 votes to 9.

CARRIED

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson: 

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)      note that resolution RDO/2012/266 was communicated to the government in 2013, and that a substantive reply providing assurances that the concerns raised would be taken into account was not provided.

b)      note that Auckland Council’s leadership in the form of resolution RDO/2012/266 has resulted in similar Council resolutions across New Zealand, representing over 60 per cent of our population.

c)      note that there has been growing opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) internationally, including from international experts on human rights, economists and governments; from across New Zealand society, including leading jurists, medical professionals, librarians, universities and a broad range of trade unions and NGO groups in civil society; and from over 100,000 citizens who signed a petition against the TPPA and around 10,000 Aucklanders who attended a Stop the TPPA rally in August 2015.

d)      note that eight Local Boards have recently passed resolutions in support of the RDO/2012/266 resolution calling for greater transparency, and more are in the process of doing so.

e)      note that the Local Board resolutions request Auckland Council:

i.        to seek clarification from the Minister of Trade on how their recommendations are being addressed in current negotiations and

ii.       to make available to Local Boards and Auckland citizens the government’s response, and an analysis of the adequacy of undertakings to address Council’s concern.

f)       note that the issue is urgent as recent statements suggest that using its capacity under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties to conclude agreements, government will soon conclude the TPPA without objective analysis, public consultation and proper Parliamentary scrutiny.

g)      request the government to publicly release the agreed text and consult widely with local government and citizens before ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) agreement.

h)      request the government to clarify how the recommendations in Auckland Council resolution RDO/2012/266 (communicated to the Minister of Trade in the letter of 5 June 2013 from the Chair of the Regional Development and Operations Committee) were addressed during the concluded negotiations and will be addressed in the ratification process.

i)       request the government to raise the issue urgently with Local Government New Zealand to jointly undertake an independent and objective analysis to ensure the TPPA does not undermine the powers of local government or create risks of challenge to local government decisions, regulations or policies under provisions of the TPPA, including under the proposed Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanism.

Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 11.13 am

Resolution number REG/2015/71

MOVED by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr MP Webster:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:.

a) agree that, pursuant to Standing Order 1.6.1, the motion under debate now be put to a vote.

CARRIED

Secretarial note:      The motion was taken in parts.

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a)      note that resolution RDO/2012/266 was communicated to the government in 2013, and that a substantive reply providing assurances that the concerns raised would be taken into account was not provided.

b)      note that Auckland Council’s leadership in the form of resolution RDO/2012/266 has resulted in similar Council resolutions across New Zealand, representing over 60 per cent of our population.

c)      note that there has been growing opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) internationally, including from international experts on human rights, economists and governments; from across New Zealand society, including leading jurists, medical professionals, librarians, universities and a broad range of trade unions and NGO groups in civil society; and from over 100,000 citizens who signed a petition against the TPPA and around 10,000 Aucklanders who attended a Stop the TPPA rally in August 2015.

d)      note that eight Local Boards have recently passed resolutions in support of the RDO/2012/266 resolution calling for greater transparency, and more are in the process of doing so.

e)        note that the Local Board resolutions request Auckland Council:

i.        to seek clarification from the Minister of Trade on how their recommendations are being addressed in current negotiations and

ii.       to make available to Local Boards and Auckland citizens the government’s response, and an analysis of the adequacy of undertakings to address council’s concern.

f)        note that the issue is urgent as recent statements suggest that using its capacity under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties to conclude agreements, government will soon conclude the TPPA without objective analysis, public consultation and proper Parliamentary scrutiny.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae Cr CM Casey Cr C Darby Cr AM Filipaina Cr ME Lee Member L Ngamane Cr WD Walker Cr J Watson Member G Wilcox

Against Cr CE Brewer Cr WB Cashmore Cr RI Clow Cr LA Cooper Cr CE Fletcher Deputy Mayor PA Hulse Cr DA Krum Cr CM Penrose Cr D Quax Cr SL Stewart Cr JG Walker Cr MP Webster Chairperson GS Wood

Abstained

The motion was declared lost by 13 votes to 9.

Resolution number REG/2015/72

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

g)         request the government to publicly release the agreed text and consult widely with local government and citizens before ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) agreement.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae Cr CM Casey Cr RI Clow Cr C Darby Cr AM Filipaina Cr CE Fletcher Deputy Mayor PA Hulse Cr ME Lee Member L Ngamane Cr WD Walker Cr J Watson Member G Wilcox

Against Cr CE Brewer Cr WB Cashmore Cr LA Cooper Cr DA Krum Cr CM Penrose Cr D Quax Cr SL Stewart Cr JG Walker Cr MP Webster Chairperson GS Wood

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 12 votes to 10.

CARRIED

Resolution number REG/2015/73

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

h)         request the government to clarify how the recommendations in Auckland Council resolution RDO/2012/266 (communicated to the Minister of Trade in the letter of 5 June 2013 from the Chair of the Regional Development and Operations Committee) were addressed during the concluded negotiations and will be addressed in the ratification process.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae Cr CM Casey Cr RI Clow Cr C Darby Cr AM Filipaina Cr CE Fletcher Deputy Mayor PA Hulse Cr ME Lee Member L Ngamane Cr WD Walker Cr J Watson Member G Wilcox

Against Cr CE Brewer Cr WB Cashmore Cr LA Cooper Cr DA Krum Cr CM Penrose Cr D Quax Cr SL Stewart Cr JG Walker Cr MP Webster Chairperson GS Wood

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 12 votes to 10.

CARRIED

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson:  

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

i) request the government to raise the issue urgently with Local Government New Zealand to jointly undertake an independent and objective analysis to ensure the TPPA does not undermine the powers of local government or create risks of challenge to local government decisions, regulations or policies under provisions of the TPPA, including under the proposed Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanism.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae Cr CM Casey Cr C Darby Cr AM Filipaina Deputy Mayor PA Hulse Cr ME Lee Member K MacDonald Cr WD Walker Cr J Watson Member G Wilcox

Against Cr CE Brewer Cr WB Cashmore Cr RI Clow Cr LA Cooper Cr CE Fletcher Cr DA Krum Cr CM Penrose Cr D Quax Cr SL Stewart Cr JG Walker Cr MP Webster Chairperson GS Wood

Abstained

The motion was declared lost by 12 votes to 10.

For clarity, original clauses a) to f) and i) were Lost, the carried resolutions are as follows:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

g)         request the government to publicly release the agreed text and consult widely with local government and citizens before ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) agreement.

h)         request the government to clarify how the recommendations in Auckland Council resolution RDO/2012/266 (communicated to the Minister of Trade in the letter of 5 June 2013 from the Chair of the Regional Development and Operations Committee) were addressed during the concluded negotiations and will be addressed in the ratification process.

Precedence of Business

Resolution number REG/2015/74

MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Member G Wilcox:

That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

a) agree that Item 11, ‘Adoption of Auckland Growing Greener - te pai me te whai rawa o Tāmaki : Our commitment to environmental action and green growth’, be accorded precedence at this time.

CARRIED

11	Adoption of Auckland Growing Greener - te pai me te whai rawa o Tāmaki : Our commitment to environmental action and green growth.
	Staff 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.
	Cr JG Walker left the meeting at 12.28 pm.
	Resolution number REG/2015/75 MOVED by Deputy Mayor PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      adopt Auckland Growing Greener – te pai te whai rawa o Tāmaki: our commitment to environmental action and green growth (attachment A of the agenda report). b)      request staff to advise on how best to incorporate environmental impact assessment into future policy or strategy reports. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 October 2015, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 11 - Auckland Growing Greener Te pai me te whai rawa o Tāmaki

9	Approval of Auckland Council Stormwater Code of Practice
	Staff 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.
	Deputy Mayor PA Hulse left the meeting at 12.48 pm. Cr RI Clow retired from the meeting at 12.53 pm. Deputy Mayor PA Hulse returned to the meeting at 12.59 pm. Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 1.01 pm.
	Resolution number REG/2015/76 MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a) approve the Code of Practice for Land Development and Subdivision Chapter 4, version 2, November 2015 (SWCoP) as attached to this report, as a control under the Stormwater Bylaw 2015, with effect from 1 November 2015. b) delegate the approval of any minor amendments to the Stormwater Code of Practice, as a result of any changes discussed by the committee, to the Chair and/or Deputy Chair of the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, who will work in consultation with the Chief Engineer. c) agree that any future amendments to the Stormwater Code of Practice, to reflect ongoing technical changes, consistency with the Unitary Plan and relevant bylaws, and the use of innovative technology approaches, where accepted by council, be made by the Chief Engineer under delegation from the Chief Executive. d) endorse that the Water Sensitive Design and Landscape Design section be incorporated at the earliest opportunity. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 October 2015, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 9 - Code of Practice for Land Development & Subdivision Chapter 4 - Stormwater

The meeting adjourned at 1.07 pm and reconvened at 1.42pm.

Member L Ngamane retired from the meeting at 1.07 pm.

Cr J Watson left the meeting at 1.07 pm.

Cr C Darby left the meeting at 1.07 pm.

10	Controls under the Solid Waste Bylaw 2012 for disposal of waste to land
	Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 1.46 pm. Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 1.48 pm.
	Resolution number REG/2015/77 MOVED by Cr CM Penrose, seconded by Cr MP Webster: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      approve the Disposal of Waste to Land Control contained in Attachment A of the agenda report with effect from 31 October 2015. b)      delegate approval of any amendments to the Disposal of Waste to Land Control as a result of feedback from the committee, to the chair of the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee who will work in consultation with the Manager Waste Solutions. CARRIED

Secretarial Note:      Item 11 - Adoption of Auckland Growing Greener - te pai me te whai rawa o Tāmaki : Our commitment to environmental action and green growth – was considered prior to Item 9 - Approval of Auckland Council Stormwater Code of Practice.

12	Regional Pest Management Plan Review - Approval of Discussion Document
	Staff 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.
	Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 1.56 pm.
	Resolution number REG/2015/78 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae, seconded by Chairperson GS Wood: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      approve the Regional Pest Management Plan review stage one consultation document, as per Attachment A of the agenda report. b)      approve the text of the Regional Pest Management Plan review summary brochure, as per Attachment B of the agenda report. CARRIED
	Attachments a     8 October 2015, Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, Item 12 - Regional Pest Management Plan Approval of discussion document

13	Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan
	Deputy Mayor PA Hulse retired from the meeting at 2.09 pm. Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 2.19 pm. Cr JG Walker returned to the meeting at 2.21 pm.
	Resolution number REG/2015/79 MOVED by Cr AM Filipaina, seconded by Cr CM Casey: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      adopt the Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan (Attachment A) of the agenda report, with the agreed changes. b)      recommend that the report and attachments be sent to all local boards for their information. CARRIED

14	Auckland Council submission to the Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2016/17 to 2018/19
	Cr LA Cooper left the meeting at 2.23 pm. Cr ME Lee retired from the meeting at 2.24 pm.
	Resolution number REG/2015/80 MOVED by Member G Wilcox, seconded by Chairperson GS Wood: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      retrospectively approve the submission made to the Ministry of Health on behalf of Auckland Council in the matter of the Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2016/17 to 2018/19 Consultation document. CARRIED
	Secretarial note:       Pursuant to standing order 1.8.6 Cr CM Penrose and Cr CE Brewer requested their dissenting votes be recorded.

15	Auckland Council submission on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill
	Resolution number REG/2015/81 MOVED by Cr WB Cashmore, seconded by Cr CM Penrose: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      retrospectively approve the submission made to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee on behalf of Auckland Council on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill. CARRIED

16	Auckland Council's Submission on Land Access for Telecommunications
	Cr LA Cooper returned to the meeting at 2.29 pm. Cr AM Filipaina retired from the meeting at 2.29 pm. Deputy Chairperson AJ Anae retired from the meeting at 2.29 pm. Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 2.33 pm.
	Resolution number REG/2015/82 MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a)      retrospectively approve the Land Access for Telecommunications submission. CARRIED

17	Information Items
	Resolution number REG/2015/83 MOVED by Chairperson GS Wood, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee: a) receive the summary of information memos since 3 September 2015. CARRIED

18        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

2.39 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 Regional Strategy and Policy Committee HELD ON

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