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 Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 22 March 2016 at 10.00am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

Members

Cr Alf Filipaina

From 10.15am, Item 9

 

Cr Calum Penrose

From 10.38am, Item 10

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 10.19am, Item 9

 

Member Karen Wilson

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

From 10.12am, Item 9

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

 

 

 

Member David Taipari

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

John Titmus, Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management

 

Ross Henry, NZ Police

 

Grame Quensell, Institute of Fire Engineers

 

Makoare Tekani, Royal NZ Navy

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

22 March 2016

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/1

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr DA Krum for absence and from Crs AM Filipaina and CM Penrose for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/2

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 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

Update on Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management forward work programme and business plan 

 

Cr GS Wood entered the meeting at 10.12 am.

Cr AM Filipaina entered the meeting at 10.15 am.

Cr JG Walker entered the meeting at 10.19 am.

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/3

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the update on the Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management forward work programme and business plan.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10

Update on the draft Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan

 

Cr CM Penrose entered the meeting at 10.38 am.

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/4

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      note that consultation on the draft Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Plan commenced in February 2016.

b)      note that the hearing of submissions on the draft Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan will take place in May 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Local Board Work Programme

 

Cr AM Filipaina left the meeting at 10.42 am.

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/5

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      note that local boards are being invited to submit formal feedback on the draft Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan and that this will inform the development of the civil defence and emergency management work programme for local boards.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

12

Public Notification of Civil Defence Centres

 

Cr AM Filipaina returned to the meeting at 10.44 am.

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/6

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Member  Wilson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      approve the publication of Civil Defence Centre locations, in agreement with venue owners.

CARRIED

 

 

 

13

Report on the household preparedness survey

 

Note:   Clause b) was incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/7

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      agree that the survey results inform future development and measurement of emergency preparedness activities.

b)      agree that, based on the survey results, a plan be prepared to continue the community dialogue for the information of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

14

Multi-unit Development (MUD) Project

 

Note:   Clause b) was incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/8

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Member  Wilson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      endorse the collaborative approach that Civil Defence and Emergency Management and Waste Solutions and Environmental Services are taking to support better communication and engagement activities with residents of multi-unit developments.

b)      agree that the committee write to Minister Kaye requesting that any amendment to the Unit Title Act requires all Body Corporates to prepare an emergency management plan.

CARRIED

 


 

 

15

Māori Responsiveness Plan

 

Note:   Clause b) was incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/9

MOVED by Chairperson SL Stewart, seconded by Member  Wilson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      endorse the development of a Māori Responsiveness Plan for the Civil Defence and Emergency Management department.

b)      request a further report back on the progress of the Māori Responsiveness Plan for the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Department on 21 June 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

 

16

Approval of new Civil Defence and Emergency Management Alternate Group Controller

 

Resolution number CIV/2016/10

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      approve the appointment of Aaron Davis – Head of Emergency Management, as an alternate controller.

CARRIED

  

 

 

17        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

11.19 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

 

 

 

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