Youth Advisory Panel

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Youth Advisory Panel held in the Reception Lounge, Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, Level 2, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 4 April 2016 at 6.02pm.

present

Chairperson	Flora Apulu
Deputy Chairperson	Alex Johnston
Members	Lit Wei Chin
	Savannah Cox
	Loniana Fifita
	Danielle Goh
	Matthew Greive
	Georgina Halstead
	Antony Kapeli-Sua
	Mosa Mafile'o
	Ben Moimoi
	Lesina Ponifasio
	Mackenzie Valgre
	Sam Yoon
	Aileen  Zhou
Liaison Councillor	Linda Cooper, JP

ABSENT

Members	Janice Auva'a
	Caroline Paepae
	Micah Stininato
	Caryn Strang

ALSO PRESENT

Junior Laulala

Manurewa Youth Council

Youth Advisory Panel 04 April 2016

1          Apologies

Resolution number YOU/2016/11

MOVED by Chairperson F Apulu, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Johnston:

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a) accept the apologies from Member J Auva'a, Member C Paepae, and Member C Strang for absence.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number YOU/2016/12

MOVED by Chairperson F Apulu, seconded by Member L Fifita:

That the Youth Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 22 February 2016, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

5	Presentation from Regional Facilities Auckland
	A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. A booklet was also provided. A hard copy has been placed on the official minutes.
	Resolution number YOU/2016/13 MOVED by Chairperson F Apulu, seconded by Member D Goh: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a)      receive the presentation from Judy Lawley, Local Board Engagement Manager, Regional Facilities Auckland. b)      provide feedback on ways in which Regional Facilities Auckland can more effectively cater to Auckland youth. CARRIED
	Attachments a     4 April 2016, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 5 - Presentation from Regional Facilities Auckland

6	Report Back on Rangatahi Roopu representation and the Youth Advisory Panel
	Note:   Changes to the original recommendations were incorporated under b) and c), with the agreement of the meeting.
	Resolution number YOU/2016/14 MOVED by Chairperson F Apulu, seconded by Member M Mafile'o: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a) note that staff will consider Māori representation on relevant advisory panels as part of the 2016 advisory panel review in readiness for the 2016-2019 council term. b) establish a Rangatahi Roopu Working Party (Members M Valgre (lead), M Mafile'o, A Kapeli-Sua, S Cox, L Fifita, B Moimoi, and L Ponifasio), to further investigate the partnership with Rangatahi Roopu (with specific emphasis on Goal 7 of I am Auckland), and what this will mean for the future of advisory panels. c) request that the Youth Advisory Panel invite Rangatahi Roopu to a workshop at 5.00pm on 16 May 2016, prior to the scheduled Youth Advisory Panel meeting. CARRIED

7	Working Party and Sub-committee Updates
	Note:   Recommendation d) was incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
	Resolution number YOU/2016/15 MOVED by Member M Valgre, seconded by Member L Chin: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a) thank the working party and sub-committee leads for their updates. b) forward sub-committee and working party updates for the attention of respective local youth voice mechanisms. c) appoint new members to working parties. d) thank Flora Apulu and Alex Johnston for representing the Youth Advisory Panel at the 24 February 2016 Extraordinary Governing Body meeting. CARRIED

8	Updates from Youth Advisory Panel Members
	Resolution number YOU/2016/16 MOVED by Chairperson F Apulu, seconded by Member A Kapeli-Sua: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a)      note the updates from the panel members. CARRIED

9	Youth Advisory Panel - Work Programme Update
	Resolution number YOU/2016/17 MOVED by Chairperson F Apulu, seconded by Member B Moimoi: That the Youth Advisory Panel: a)      receive the Youth Advisory Panel work programme update. CARRIED

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

7.40 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 Youth Advisory Panel HELD ON

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