I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Seniors Advisory Panel will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Monday, 19
October 2015
10.00am
Room 1
Level 26
135 Albert St
Auckland
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Seniors Advisory Panel
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Margaret Devlin
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Deputy Chairperson
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Russell Rigby
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Members
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Dr Judy Blakey
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Janet Clews, CNZM,QSO, JP
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Roger Fowler, QSM
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Joan Lardner-Rivlin, QSM
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Sonny Niha
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Richard Northey, ONZM
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Council liaison
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Councillor Dr Cathy Casey
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(Quorum 5 members)
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Barbara Watson
Democracy Advisor
12 October 2015
Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8105
Email: barbara.watson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of Interest 5
3 Confirmation of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 Update on Housing for Older People 7
6 Empowered Communities Update 9
7 Verbal report on the joint housing workshop with Disability
Advisory Panel 11
8 Panel discussion re assistance for older Aucklanders to
access council services and related information 13
9 Seniors Advisory Panel programme of work update 15
10 Seniors Advisory Panel Work Programme – 2015/16 (Updated
September 2015) 19
11 Information items 23
12 Consideration of Extraordinary
Items
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had 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
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That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Monday 7 September 2015, as a true and
correct record.
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4 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.”
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Update on
Housing for Older People
File No.: CP2015/21415
Purpose
1. Allan McGregor, Manager Strategic Planning, Panuku Development Auckland, will give
the panel a verbal update on Housing for Older People.
Executive
Summary
2. Panuku Development Auckland is
overseeing the process to select a partner to deliver older people services in
Auckland. Stage 1 of the process has resulted in a shortlist of eight parties
and following an Interactive Dialogue process with the shortlist, the more
detailed phase of a Request for Proposals will commence on 12 October 2015.
3. A formal recommendation in this
respect will be made to the Auckland Development Committee in December 2015.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) thank Allan McGregor, Manager Strategic Planning, Panuku Development Auckland for his
presentation.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Barbara Watson - Democracy Advisor
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Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Empowered Communities Update
File No.: CP2015/21490
Purpose
1. To give the
panel a verbal update on Empowered Communities and how this relates to elder
abuse.
Executive
Summary
2. The Community
Empowerment Unit was established on 1 October 2015 as part of the Empowered
Communities Approach (ECA). The new unit replaces the Community Development
and Safety unit and will be leading a new way of working to empower
communities.
3. Auckland
Council’s ECA was driven by the Mayor’s Proposal under the 10-Year Budget;
Long-term Plan 2015-2025 which was adopted on 26 June 2015. The Mayor
challenged Auckland Council to develop and apply a more empowered communities
approach to its work.
4. An empowered
community is one where individuals, whanau and communities have the means to
influence decisions, take action and make change happen in their lives and
communities. This includes communities of place, interest and identity.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) thank Lisa Traill,
Strategic Community Initiatives Manager and Kylie Hill, Business Advisor
Community Empowerment for their presentation.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Lou Lennane – Principal Advisor
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Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Verbal report on the joint housing workshop with
Disability Advisory Panel
File No.: CP2015/21454
Purpose
1. Verbal report back from the joint housing workshop held in
conjunction with the Disability Advisory Panel on Friday, 16 October 2015 in
the Auckland Town Hall.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) receive the verbal update on
the joint Housing Workshop with the Disability Advisory Panel, held on 16
October 2015.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Barbara Watson - Democracy Advisor
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Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Panel discussion re assistance for older Aucklanders
to access council services and related information
File No.: CP2015/21452
Purpose
1. This discussion
is to consider ideas panel members may have
to support older people to access services and assistance they
need for participation as Auckland citizens and ratepayers.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) request the Lead Officer
Support to forward the panel’s advice to appropriate council teams for
consideration.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Barbara Watson - Democracy Advisor
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Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Seniors Advisory Panel programme of work update
File No.: CP2015/21251
Purpose
1. To receive
up-to-date information regarding the Seniors Advisory Panel’s work programme
and how the panel’s advice has been used.
Executive
Summary
2. This report
provides an overview of the panel’s programme of work and makes it possible for
panel members to see how staff are using the advice and input provided by the
panel. The lead officer now requests staff, where possible, to indicate how
advice from the Seniors Advisory Panel is applied.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) receive the
Seniors Advisory Panel Work Programme update for October 2015
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Comments
3. The panel
provided comment on ‘The Housing We’d Choose’ survey and the need for future
surveys to include a broader range of voices.
4. Further to the
report to the panel meeting of 7 September 2015 on the development of the
Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan, panel member
Russell Rigby attended a workshop on 28 September with other advisory panel
representatives. The focus of the workshop was what a disaster-ready community
and an effective community response plan look like.
5. Advisory panels
have the opportunity to make comments as the plan is being developed. Panel
members provided the following advice at the September meeting: learn from the
experience of Christchurch; activate local support structures including
whānau and neighbour networks; be aware that social inequalities are
amplified during a disaster; and focus on informing a wider range of people
about the basics of safety planning.
6. In September
the panel again gave input on the need for council communications to include
images and content representative of the diverse life experiences of older
people. The panel noted some excellent examples but advised that more images
across the council’s communications channels will help older people’s sense of
visibility, worth and self-confidence. That input has been widely discussed
within communications and engagement teams. One result has been a photo shoot
to obtain additional photographs of active older people. Panel members are
welcome to suggest ideas for images to be added to the council’s image bank.
7. The Rates and
Valuations team is currently working with central government to improve the
rates rebates process, and one of the suggestions is that the different
government ministries could share information to improve the processes
claimants use. Indications are that the council rates rebates clinics and extra
promotion have influenced the uptake of the rebate so far this year - by the
end of the first quarter the team has already processed half of the number of
applications received in the previous year.
8. Actions towards
the co-hosted universal design/accessible housing workshop, to be held on
Friday 16 October 2015, were progressed.
9. On 1 October
the council released its online Our Auckland website. A piece from the panel
(‘Time to make Auckland an age-friendly city’) was
prominently featured. Panel members attended the civic event to mark
International Day of the Older Person, and the panel’s influence was
acknowledged by speakers.
10. On 7 October the
panel chair spoke to the Community Development and Safety Committee on the
panel’s work programme and priority areas, including promotion of Auckland as
an age-friendly city.
11. Panel members
undertook a review of the work programme for 2015/16, which is ready for
approval (item in this agenda). To note meeting dates in 2016: 15 February; 21
March; 2 May; 13 June; 25 July and 5 September.
12. Members are
advised that meetings for 2016 have been set, commencing at 10am in
Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert St, Auckland Council Building on the following
dates:
15 February
21 March
2 May
13 June
25 July
5 September.
Attachments
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Title
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aView
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Advice and Feedback - October 2015
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Signatories
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Author and Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Seniors Advisory
Panel
19 October
2015
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Seniors Advisory Panel Work Programme – 2015/16
(Updated September 2015)
File No.: CP2015/20951
Purpose
1. To agree the
work programme for 2015/16.
Executive
summary
2. The work
programme will form the basis of most of the work of the panel over the 2015/16
year. As far as possible the work programme is to align with the council’s
policy development and engagement programme.
3. Based on
discussions, staff have included in the work programme priorities that the
panel signalled as most important.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) adopt the
updated work programme for 2015/16.
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Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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aView
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Seniors Advisory Panel Work Programme – 2015/16
(Updated September 2015)
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Signatories
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Author and
Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
19 October
2015
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Information items
File No.: CP2015/20962
Purpose
1. The Chair will give a
verbal update on any items of interest, and will invite members to give brief
updates on matters of relevance to the panel’s work.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) receive the information.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Barbara Watson - Democracy Advisor
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Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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