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Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel
27 June 2016
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Panel members introduced themselves around the table. The
co-chairperson formally recognised and congratulated member Lexie Matheson for
being awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit award for services
to performing arts, education and LGBTIQ rights.
In addition, the co-chairperson formally
recognised previous staff member Cissy Rock for being awarded a Member of the
New Zealand Order of Merit award for services to gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and intersex communities.
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Feedback from the internal gender-neutral toilet signage trial
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Julian Gonzalez, Workspace Business
Partner was in attendance and he referred to three additional submissions
received by the closing date on 24 June 2016. Member Merv Taueki-Ransom
undertook to talk to Dr Huhana Hickey about the preferred icons and signage
wording.
Note: Changes to the original motion
were made with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number RAI/2016/33
MOVED
by Member L Matheson, seconded by Member A Wu:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) review and consider the
feedback from the internal gender-neutral toilet signage trial.
b) agree to the following preferred
icons and signage wording:
Toilet icon
“All Gender” words Wheelchair
icon
c) request installation of
new signage in the 135 Albert Street and Bledisloe House buildings be
completed by 22 August 2016.
CARRIED
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Progress report on The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan
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Debra Yan,
Principal Planner, Unitary Plan was in attendance to speak to the report and
answer questions from panel members.
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Resolution number RAI/2016/34
MOVED
by Member J Watson, seconded by Member B Kilmister:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) receive the progress report
on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
CARRIED
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Human Rights Act 1993 amendment strategy sub-committee
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Note: Changes
to the original motion were made with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number RAI/2016/35
MOVED
by Member L Matheson, seconded by Member A Wu:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) form a sub-committee comprising
Members M Clunie, A Hutcheson, B Kilmister, L Matheson (lead), J Watson and A
Wu to discuss a strategy on amending the Human Rights Act 1993.
b) agree that the above
sub-committee present to the Community Development and Safety Committee on
Wednesday, 3 August 2016 on behalf of the panel.
CARRIED
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel presentation to Community
Development and Safety Committee on 3 August 2016
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Liaison
Councillor Cathy Casey noted that the theme of the Community Development and
Safety Committee’s meeting on Wednesday, 3 August 2016 was LGBTI and invited
the panel to present on its achievements and dreams for the future. Panel
members noted that in addition an update on LGBTI homelessness would be
provided to the Committee.
Note: Changes
to the original motion were made with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number RAI/2016/36
MOVED
by Member J Radford-Poupard, seconded by Member B Kilmister:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) form a sub-committee
comprising Members B Kilmister, J Radford-Poupard (lead), D Rands and M
Taueki-Ransom to make a presentation to the Community Development and Safety
Committee on Wednesday, 3 August 2016, on behalf of the Rainbow Communities
Advisory Panel.
CARRIED
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The meeting adjourned at 7.50pm and
reconvened at 8.03pm.
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel Sub-committee update, June 2016
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Member Aram
Wu provided a verbal update on the community summit event and sought
clarification on the purpose and questions to ask at the summit. It was
agreed that the relevant questions were:
- How do we
make Auckland a more liveable Rainbow city, and
- How do you
want to be involved with the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel?
Members Bruce
Kilmister and Diana Rands provided a verbal update on the 30-year homosexual
law reform celebration event and identified areas where panel involvement was
required.
Note: Changes
to the original motion were made with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number RAI/2016/37
MOVED
by Member B Kilmister, seconded by Member D Rands:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) receive the verbal
updates from the community summit and 30-year homosexual law reform
celebration sub-committees and thank Ateesh Patel, Event Organiser (Civic
Events) for his assistance with both events.
b) approve a budget
for the community summit.
CARRIED
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Liaison Councillor Cathy Casey retired
from the meeting at 8.55pm.
Member J Watson retired from the meeting
at 9.00pm.
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel letter to Mayor Len Brown,
Auckland Council
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A copy of the
letter to Mayor Len Brown, still to be signed by both co-chairpersons, was
tabled at the meeting. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is
available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution number RAI/2016/38
MOVED
by Member L Matheson, seconded by Member D Rands:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) receive the letter to
Mayor Len Brown.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 27 June 2016, Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel, Item 10, Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel
letter to Mayor Len Brown, Auckland Council
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel Work Programme Update June 2016
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Austin Kim,
Principal Advisor Panels and member Lexie Matheson provided verbal updates on
the workshop for all panel members held on Saturday, 25 June 2016.
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Resolution number RAI/2016/40
MOVED
by Member D Rands, seconded by Member D Matthews:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) receive the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel Work Programme Update for June 2016.
CARRIED
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13 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There
was no consideration of extraordinary items.
9.15pm 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 Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
