Agenda of Community Development and Safety Committee

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Community Development and Safety Committee will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Wednesday, 3 August 2016

9.30am

Rainbow Youth,
Level 1, 11 Edinburgh Street
Auckland

Community Development and Safety Committee

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Cr Dr Cathy Casey
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE
Members	Cr Anae Arthur Anae
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP
	Cr Alf Filipaina
	Member Kris MacDonald
	Cr Calum Penrose
	Member Josie Smith
	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr John Watson
	Cr George Wood, CNZM
Ex-officio	Mayor Len Brown, JP
	Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse
Ex-officio (without voting rights)	All other councillors

(Quorum 6 members)

(Quorum must include at least three named voting members)

Sarndra O’Toole

Team Leader/Democracy Advisor

28 July 2016

Contact Telephone: 021 704 850

Email: sarndra.otoole@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Rainbow Youth

Level 1

11 Edinburgh Street

Auckland CBD

Please Note: Parking in Edinburgh Street is limited.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Responsibilities and key projects

The Committee is responsible for regional community development and safety by:

· Developing (and monitoring) strategy, policy and action plans, including any agreed community consultation, to recommend to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee, as set out in the Schedule of Key Projects for Reporting Committees, attached to these Terms of Reference*

· Acting as a community interface for consultation on policies and as a forum for raising community concerns, while ensuring community engagement is complementary to that undertaken by local boards

Powers

All powers necessary to perform the Committee’s responsibilities

Except:

(a) powers that the Governing Body cannot delegate or has retained to itself (section 2)

(b) where the Committee’s responsibility is limited to making a recommendation only

(d) the approval of expenditure that is not contained within approved budgets

(e) the approval of expenditure of more than $2 million

(f) the approval of final policy

(g) deciding significant matters for which there is high public interest and which are controversial

(h) the commissioning of reports on new policy where that policy programme of work has not been approved by the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee

(i) the power to establish sub-committees

*Schedule of key projects for the Community Development and Safety Committee

Alcohol harm reduction strategy

Plan for homelessness

Community safety programmes

Themes 2014

Date	Portfolio Holder/s	Theme	Venue
25 June	Cr John Watson	Youth Employment	Wesley Community Centre, 740 Sandringham Road, Mt Roskill
13 August	Cr Linda Cooper	Food Health	Auckland Town Hall
24 September	Cr Calum Penrose & Cr George Wood	Policy & Safety in Auckland	Auckland Town Hall

Themes 2015

Date	Portfolio Holder/s	Theme	Venue
18 February	Cr Alf Filipaina & Kris MacDonald	Southern Initiative	Manukau Civic Annex, 31-33 Manukau Station Road
18 March	Cr Cathy Casey	Rainbow Communities	135 Albert Street
5 May	Cr Linda Cooper	Women & Family Violence	Te Atatu Community Centre, 595 Te Atatu Road
5 August	Cr Alf Filipaina	Migrants & Refugees	Chinese New Settlers Services Trust Office, 15-19 Clifton Court, Panmure
7 October	Cr Cathy Casey	Older People	Auckland Town Hall
2 December	Cr John Watson	Literacy	Otahuhu Library, 28-30 Mason’ Avenue

Themes 2016

Date	Portfolio Holder/s	Theme	Venue
3 February	Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse	Disability	Auckland Town Hall
30 March	Cr Cathy Casey	Homelessness	Lifewise, University of Otago Building, Level 7, 385 Queen Street
1 June	Cr John Watson	Social Response to Intensification	Te Oro, Line Road, Glen Innes
3 August	Cr Cathy Casey	Rainbow Community	Rainbow Youth, 1 Edinburgh Street, Auckland CBD

Exclusion of the public – who needs to leave the meeting

Members of the public

All members of the public must leave the meeting when the public are excluded unless a resolution is passed permitting a person to remain because their knowledge will assist the meeting.

Those who are not members of the public

General principles

· Access to confidential information is managed on a “need to know” basis where access to the information is required in order for a person to perform their role.

· Those who are not members of the meeting (see list below) must leave unless it is necessary for them to remain and hear the debate in order to perform their role.

· Those who need to be present for one confidential item can remain only for that item and must leave the room for any other confidential items.

· In any case of doubt, the ruling of the chairperson is final.

Members of the meeting

· The members of the meeting remain (all Governing Body members if the meeting is a Governing Body meeting; all members of the committee if the meeting is a committee meeting).

· However, standing orders require that a councillor who has a pecuniary conflict of interest leave the room.

· All councillors have the right to attend any meeting of a committee and councillors who are not members of a committee may remain, subject to any limitations in standing orders.

Independent Māori Statutory Board

· Members of the Independent Māori Statutory Board who are appointed members of the committee remain.

· Independent Māori Statutory Board members and staff remain if this is necessary in order for them to perform their role.

Staff

· All staff supporting the meeting (administrative, senior management) remain.

· Other staff who need to because of their role may remain.

Local Board members

· Local Board members who need to hear the matter being discussed in order to perform their role may remain. This will usually be if the matter affects, or is relevant to, a particular Local Board area.

Council Controlled Organisations

· Representatives of a Council Controlled Organisation can remain only if required to for discussion of a matter relevant to the Council Controlled Organisation.

1 Apologies

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

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 1 June 2016, as a true and correct record.

4 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

5 Public Input

Standing Order 7.7 provides for Public Input. Applications to speak must be made to the Democracy Advisor, in writing, no later than one (1) clear working day prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker.

5.1 Rainbow Youth - Toni Duder

Purpose

1. To welcome the Community Development and Safety Committee to Rainbow Youth and give an overview of the group.

Executive summary

2. Toni Duder, Communications and Operations Manager for Rainbow Youth will welcome the Community Development and Safety Committee to the Rainbow Youth facility. She will also give an overview of the work that Rainbow Youth are doing.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) thank Toni Duder for the welcome to and overview of Rainbow Youth.

5.2 Rainbow Tick - Michael Stevens

Purpose

1. To introduce the Community Development and Safety Committee to the Rainbow Tick programme.

Executive summary

2. Michael Stevens from the Rainbow Tick programme will be in attendance to talk to the Committee about the origins of and the need for the Rainbow Tick Programme.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) thank Michael Stevens for his attendance and presentation.

5.3 Karangahape Road Business Association - Michael Richardson

Purpose

1. To update the Community Development and Safety Committee on safety issues in Karangahape Road relating to the rainbow community.

Executive summary

2. Michael Richardson, Precinct Manager for the Karangahape Road Business Association will be in attendance to speak to the Committee about:

· Safety issues relating to the rainbow community

· Security in general in and around Karangahape Road

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) thank Michael Richardson for his attendance and presentation.

6 Local Board Input

Standing Order 6.2 provides for Local Board Input. The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time. The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give one (1) day’s notice of their wish to speak. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.

This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 6.1 to speak to matters on the agenda.

At the close of the agenda no requests for local board input had been received.

7 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.”

8 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Community Development and Safety Committee

03 August 2016

Update on Council Activities Relating to Rainbow Communities

File No.: CP2016/15747

Purpose

1. To receive information on council activity relating to rainbow communities.

Executive summary

2. A number of council initiatives relate specifically to Auckland’s rainbow communities. This report updates the committee on activities undertaken in the 2015/2016 year.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) receive the report on council activities relating to rainbow communities.

Comments

3. Key initiatives are outlined below:

Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel

4. At its meeting of 30 April 2015, the Governing Body resolved “that a Rainbow Advisory Panel be established by August 2015, noting that budgetary support for the panel will be provided through the Mayor’s Budget for the remainder of the term” (GB/2015/24).

5. Since its inaugural meeting on 21 September 2015, the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel has provided advice to council and its related entities on enhancing council’s engagement with rainbow communities. This has included advice to Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development (ATEED) on events, the 2016 local government elections and the modification of signage to accessible toilets. The Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel developed guidelines for engagement with rainbow communities, which have been incorporated into council’s Engagement Guidelines.

Rainbow Gala Extravaganza

6. A celebratory event was held at the Auckland Town Hall to mark the 30th anniversary of the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform legislation. One hundred and fifty people attended. A number of Auckland landmarks including the Sky Tower, the Civic theatre, the Nelson Street cycle path and the Auckland Town Hall were lit up in the colours of the rainbow flag.

Auckland Pride Festival 2016

7. Auckland Council contributed to the Auckland Pride Festival 2016 through ATEED sponsorship of $100,000 and $15,000 for the LYC Big Gay Out from the Regional Event Fund. The Pride Festival programme included a number of activities such as the Pride Parade, the Big Gay Out and a broad programme of community and cultural events including a Libraries and Information programme.

Other key initiatives

8. The council is currently in the certification phase of the Rainbow Tick programme, reviewing organisational policies to ensure they are inclusive and providing staff training, commencing with the People and Capability, Libraries and Information and Arts, Community and Events departments. The Rainbow Tick is a quality improvement cycle designed to make an organisation a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for people of diverse gender identity and sexual orientation.

9. The GiLBerT council staff network continues to operate as a forum for informal face to face gatherings, distribution of rainbow communities’ information and supporting council staff participation in wider rainbow communities’ activities.

10. Funding was allocated through the Regional Arts and Culture and Regional Community Development grants programmes and the Regional Event Fund to a number of groups supporting positive outcomes for rainbow communities. These include the Charlotte Museum Trust, Rainbow Youth and the New Zealand Aids Foundation.

11. Key initiatives undertaken by Libraries and Information are covered in another report on the Community Development and Safety Committees agenda: Auckland Libraries and Rainbow Communities.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

12. Local board grant funding was allocated to a number of groups working with rainbow communities. These include Rainbow Youth by the Waitematā and Kaipātiki Local Boards, the Charlotte Museum Trust by the Whau Local Board and OUTLine by the Whau and Papakura Local Boards.

13. The following six local boards have nominated Rainbow Communities portfolio holders or included Rainbow Communities in their Community (Development) Portfolios: Manurewa, Waitematā, Kaipātiki, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Hibiscus and Bays Local Boards.

Māori impact statement

14. Anecdotally, Māori are considered to be some of the most disadvantaged members of rainbow communities. In order to provide a Māori perspective, the Independent Māori Statutory Board participated in the process of recruitment and establishment of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors	Monica Sharma - Community Development Programme Manager
Authorisers	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Community Development and Safety Committee

03 August 2016

Auckland Libraries and Rainbow Communities

File No.: CP2016/15153

Purpose

1. To provide an overview of Auckland Libraries ongoing engagement with our Rainbow Communities and the progress and development made in this area in 2015/2016.

Executive summary

2. Libraries’ strategic direction, service design and event planning are underpinned by the Universal Access Principles. These were developed to drive a culture of service development and delivery which consistently take account of the whole of Auckland. These three principles are:

· Principle 1: Universally accessible - A place for me, open for everyone: Available, flexible, inclusive, multidimensional, and equitable

· Principle 2: Universally understandable - A world of ideas arranged simply: Understandable, intuitive, useable, considered, elegant

· Principle 3: Universally appealing - To connect with my family, my community and our future Inspiring, dynamic, inviting, attractive, world-class

3. Auckland Libraries has always been and continues to be a hub and safe place for our rainbow communities. With the Universal Access Principles at the forefront of our thinking, in the last calendar year Auckland Libraries has held a number of events and made progress in areas of diversity and inclusion for our rainbow communities in a number of ways including:

· An ongoing commitment to developing our relationship with Rainbow Youth by offering their ‘Affirming Diversity’ training for the second year running to over 40 frontline staff. These workshops consistently receive excellent feedback from attendees and have resulted in some wonderful relationships being formed including several staff using their ‘Community Day’ to help Rainbow Youth shift premises and assisted with setting up their library in the new premises.

· Pride 2016 was planned by an ongoing Pride and Beyond working group made up of a diverse range of staff from over 10 libraries. Pride 2016 included a diverse range of events including: Rainbow Storytimes in over 20 libraries (from Pukekohe to Helensville), an evening with Professor William Spurling, a ‘Pride’ Reading Between the Wines and a digital exhibition of artwork from our rainbow staff shown in several libraries on their Smart TVs.

· Implementing the option of ‘Gender Diverse’ on the library registration form and operating system - to overwhelmingly positive feedback.

· The development and use of a ‘Rainbow Communities’ Toolkit for the library team site. This includes a piece on gender diversity, a ‘How-to?’ guide for Rainbow Storytimes, songs, rhymes and stories to use in them, a glossary for the rainbow community, display materials and useful contacts and networks for staff to contact.

· Substantial developments on our website including the creation and ongoing updates of our collection pages ‘Focus on... Rainbow Communities’ with accessible lists of books for almost every subgenre in the rainbow community.

· Auckland Libraries has also subscribed to a new database, LGBT Thought and Culture, which is easily accessible to our customers through our digital library and is a substantial archive with resources documenting the movement, evolution and progression of LGBT culture throughout the 20^th century.

· Libraries is one of three council departments (alongside P&C and ACE) to pilot the Rainbow Tick process to assess and test whether Auckland Council is a welcoming workplace for people of diverse sexuality, gender identity and expression. We are holding 7 focus groups facilitated by an external provider with our staff to gauge their feelings on their identity in the workplace and enable a more accurate evaluation of our processes in our organisation relating to rainbow communities.

· Auckland Libraries marked the 30 Year Anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform with displays and information in several libraries, the release of the new database and Sir George Grey Special Collections provided resources, images and ephemera for the Gala event in Auckland Town Hall.

4. Next Steps for 2016/2017

· In 2016/2017, Auckland Libraries will continue to expand and develop our services our rainbow communities in line with our new service model approach which advocates for and encourages co-design with our communities and customers.

· Auckland Libraries will work on formalising and developing our relationships with Rainbow Youth, the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel and the NZ AIDs Foundation to increase our offerings to the rainbow community and inform our service design.

· Auckland Libraries will also have an increased programme of events with more planning and organisation for Pride 2017as well as a presence at the Big Gay Out in February 2017.

· Auckland Libraries will continue to make an ongoing commitment to ensuring that the ‘Beyond’ part of ‘Pride and Beyond’ is consciously happening in our libraries and ensuring that our Rainbow Communities are heard, included and acknowledged in library spaces, both physical and digital.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) receive the update from Libraries

Consideration

Local board views and implications

5. Auckland Libraries continues to work with Local Boards to support rainbow communities, in Libraries work programmes with a particular emphasis on continually supporting Auckland Pride festival.

Māori impact statement

6. The focus groups held for the rainbow tick process had a high level of engagement from staff that identified as Māori, leading to a more informed and inclusive analysis.

7. The toolkit designed with Adviser Māori Service Development at Auckland Libraries contains content (songs, rhymes and books) both exclusively in Te Reo Māori and some bilingual content. There is also a glossary of terms in Te Reo Māori to explain the terms used in Aotearoa for and about rainbow communities

8. Both the new database we have purchased and SGGSC materials held in our collections have content for and by the Māori community and are a valuable resource and archive for them.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors	Kelly Te Kare - Personal Assistant to Service Development Manager
Authorisers	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Community Development and Safety Committee

03 August 2016

Findings from the review of the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2012

File No.: CP2016/12835

Purpose

1. To present the key findings and recommendations from the review of the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2012.

Executive summary

2. The Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2012 (the 2012 strategy) is an internal document which guides and informs Auckland Councils work in relation to minimising alcohol related harm in the wider Auckland community.

3. The 2012 strategy was reviewed to ensure it is still practical, relevant and effective. The review included quantitative and qualitative research, extensive internal engagement, an environmental scan, literature review, and examining international best practice.

4. The findings from the review have been used to inform recommended changes to the 2012 strategy.

5. The eight key recommendations from the review are:

· a more aspirational vision

· amended ‘outcomes’ to reflect Auckland as a region not just as a city

· more specific ‘activities’ within the strategic framework by dividing ‘non-regulatory’ into ‘events and inter-sectorial projects’ and ‘amenities and services’

· increased commitment – a move to a whole of council approach that includes appropriate council controlled organisations (Auckland Transport, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development and Regional Facilities Auckland)

· expansion of the programme plan - to provide a more comprehensive approach across all four well-beings, units of Auckland Council and relevant council controlled organisations

· increased collaboration – development of an Alcohol-related Harm Minimisation Networking Group

· encompass the World Health Organisation’s ten actions and four priorities required for any comprehensive strategy to be successful, and the ‘five key components’ of Scotland Alcohol Strategy as this was an example of international best practice

· ongoing review and monitoring - strategy to be reviewed every three years, council whanau alcohol-related activities continue to be recorded, monitored and reported to the appropriate committee every six months.

6. To implement the review recommendations, staff have developed an updated strategy now titled ‘Auckland Council whānau internal strategy to minimise alcohol-related harm 2016’ (the 2016 strategy) (Attachment A).

7. The 2016 strategy has a vision of ‘Auckland Council whānau, actively contributing to a safe, dynamic Auckland free from alcohol-related harm’ and includes four outcomes: Safe Auckland, Healthy Auckland, Responsible Auckland, Informed Auckland. A detailed programme plan operationalises the strategy. The vision, desired outcomes and priorities for action all contribute to the directives in the Auckland Plan.

8. Staff recommend, in accordance with council terms of reference, the updated strategy be adopted by the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee (see Recommendation a).

9. Auckland Council’s Licensing and Compliance Services and Community Empowerment Unit will establish the Alcohol-related Harm Minimisation Networking Group.

10. Alcohol-related harm minimisation activities will be monitored and reported to the appropriate committee every six months.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) recommend that the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee adopt the Auckland Council Whānau Internal Strategy to Minimise Alcohol-Related Harm 2016 as contained in Attachment A.

Comments

Background

11. The Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2012 (the 2012 Strategy) is an internal document which guides and informs Auckland Councils staff work in relation to alcohol harm reduction in the wider community. It is primarily directed at council as an employer, landlord, asset owner, regulator and community service provider.

12. The Regional Development and Operations Committee adopted the 2012 strategy on 21 June 2012 (resolution RDO/2012/119). The 2012 Strategy was scheduled to be reviewed every three years.

13. The Community Development and Safety Committee is responsible for developing (and monitoring) strategy, policy and action plans, including the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy, and to recommend to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee.

Review Methodology

14. The aim of the review was to:

· ensure the purpose and approach taken in the strategy remains relevant, practical and effective

· review the programme plan to reflect what council can do to minimise alcohol related harm over the next three years

· update the overview of alcohol related harm in Auckland

· recommend any changes to 2012 strategy based on evidence and feedback.

15. The review process included:

· quantitative and qualitative research including:

o health statistics from the three District Health Boards

o crime statistics from the New Zealand Police

o alcohol licensing statistics

o an inventory of 2013 – 2015 council alcohol-related activities

· internal stakeholder engagement via workshops, focus groups, key informant interviews, a staff questionnaire, a prototyping brain storming session and a discussion document. Internal stakeholders included relevant Auckland Council departments and council controlled organisations (Auckland Transport, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development and Regional Facilities Auckland)

· an environmental scan of national and international alcohol strategies and best practice

· a literature review to compliment and add to literature already gathered through the development of the 2012 strategy and the Local Alcohol Policy

· use of a weighted rubrics matrix to identify effective and appropriate outcomes and priorities.

Review Findings

16. The following is a summary of the key findings of the review.

17. The World Health Organisation’s world alcohol consumption data showed that general alcohol consumption levels in New Zealand peaked in the late 1970’s, declined in the 1980’s, started to level out in the 1990’s and have started to slowly rise again between 2005 and 2010.

18. Auckland’s three district health boards (Auckland, Counties Manukau, Waitemata) show an increase of approximately 900 alcohol-related emergency department presentations between 2010 and 2015. This increase is not statistically significant and may be the result of increased recording of alcohol statistics in hospitals.

19. Auckland’s alcohol-related crime statistics from the New Zealand Police show an overall decline between 2006 and 2015. It is noted that data from both New Zealand Police and the three district health boards have many limitations and may not accurately represent alcohol-related harm Auckland.

20. As at February 2016, there were 2188 on-licences, 909 off-licences, and 411 club licences, making a total 3508 licences in the Auckland region (excluding special licences, caterers and conveyances). The Auckland region’s total number of licenced premises has increased by 35 licenses since June 2011. Between June 2011 and February 2016 club licences have decreased by 9 in the Auckland region. On- and off-licence numbers have both increased in that period, by 118 and 35 respectively.

21. Auckland Council departments currently contribute to alcohol-related harm minimisation through 34 active initiatives, up from 30 in 2014. Initiatives vary in scale and complexity, from youth based education and information campaigns, to networking and collaborating with external stakeholders and alcohol licensing and compliance based work.

22. Council’s strategic direction in relation to alcohol harm minimisation is set out in the Auckland Plan. Staff identified the 2012 strategy as an internal facing document and suggested that any future revisions of the strategy also be endorsed by the Chief Executive Officers of the council and any council controlled organisations included in the strategy. This approach better reflects the operational nature of the strategy and will increase commitment across council and relevant council controlled organisations.

23. Examining international, national and local alcohol strategies showed a consistency in the types of priorities and actions that were included to be successful in contributing to minimising alcohol related harm. These include:

· reduced accessibility and availability to alcohol (supply reduction and control through regulation, licensing, inspections, enforcement, price, tax)

· shifting attitudes and norms associated with the mis-use and abuse of alcohol (information, education, campaigns, knowledge sharing)

· collaboration on alcohol harm minimisation to get the most beneficial outcomes (inter-sectorial approach, a collective approach to harm minimisation, partnerships and coordination of efforts)

· targeting vulnerable and high risk populations (youth, Maori, males between the age of 18 – 24 years old)

· increased commitment

· community action

· managing the drinking environment (host responsibility and creating safer environments).

24. Emerging literature and international best practice identified the World Health Organisation ten actions and four priorities that are essential to a comprehensive alcohol strategy. The applicable actions and priorities for council are:

Actions:

· leadership, awareness and commitment

· community action

· drink-driving policies and countermeasures

· availability of alcohol

· marketing and advertising of alcoholic beverages

· pricing policies (advocacy only – as this is a central government policy)

· reducing the negative consequences of drinking and alcohol intoxication

· monitoring and surveillance

Priorities:

· public health advocacy and partnership

· technical support and capacity building

· production and dissemination of knowledge

· resource mobilisation.

25. The Scotland Alcohol Strategy evaluation report 2016 showed their strategy contained many of the elements of a comprehensive strategy recommended by World Health Organisation and was recognised as being the most advanced strategy amongst the four nations of the United Kingdom. There were five key components to their strategy that were highlighted;

· changing knowledge, attitudes and social norms

· decrease alcohol availability

· support for those in need

· improve support for children

· create safer environments.

26. International evaluations of strategies and academic literature all emphasised the importance of a multi-faceted, inter-sectorial approach and stressed the need to appropriately engage and meet the population at as many points as possible and include initiatives from all four wellbeing’s (Social, Health, Environmental, Economic).

Review Recommendations

27. From the above findings the review identified eight key recommendations:

· a more aspirational vision

· amended ‘outcomes’ to reflect Auckland as a region not just as a city

· more specific ‘activities’ within the strategic framework by dividing ‘non-regulatory’ into ‘events and inter-sectorial projects’ and ‘amenities and services’

· expansion of the programme plan - to provide a more comprehensive approach across all four well-beings, departments of Auckland Council and relevant council controlled organisations

· increased collaboration – development of an Alcohol-related Harm Minimisation Networking Group

· encompass the World Health Organisations identified actions and priorities required for any comprehensive strategy to be successful, and the ‘five key components’ of Scotland Alcohol Strategy, as this was an example of international best practice

Implementation of Review Recommendations

28. To implement the review recommendations:

· an updated 2016 strategy has been developed (Attachment A). Key changes to the 2012 strategy are summarised in figure 1 below for your information

· the delegation for adoption of this strategy currently sits with Regional Strategy and Policy Committee. This report and the 2016 strategy will be referred to that committee for adoption (Recommendation a)

· Auckland Council’s Licensing and Compliance Services and Community Empowerment Unit will establish the Alcohol-related Harm Minimisation Networking Group and report to the appropriate committee every six months on the implementation of the 2016 strategy.

Figure One: Changes to the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2012

Consideration

Local board views and implications

29. No specific engagement was undertaken with Local Boards as part of this review because this is an internal, operational based strategy. However as a part of the environmental scan completed for this project, Local Board alcohol plans were examined and considered.

30. Locally based initiatives are identified in the programme plan of the 2016 strategy to accommodate variations in harm across local board areas. Council departments will continue to work collaboratively with local boards to identify initiatives that align with their specific needs and aspirations.

Māori impact statement

31. No specific engagement was undertaken with Māori as part of this review because this is an internal strategy. However as a part of the environmental scan completed for this project the Māori responsiveness plan was examined and considered.

32. Māori are over represented in alcohol statistics nationally. Individual priorities for action within the 2016 strategy are targeted to help to address this. Council currently completes initiatives that have a focus on Māori and other at risk population groups such as youth and Pacific populations.

Implementation

33. If the 2016 strategy is adopted by the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee:

· endorsement of the 2016 strategy will be sought from the Chief Executive Officers of the council controlled organisations included in the strategy

· the 2016 strategy will be re-published and distributed to relevant departments of council and council controlled organisations for implementation

· an Alcohol-related Harm Minimisation Networking Group will be established and meet quarterly to discuss progress on the 2016 strategy priorities, increase collaboration and keep momentum going.

· alcohol-related harm minimisation activities will be reported to the appropriate committee every six months.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Auckland Council whanau Internal Strategy to Minimise Alcohol-related Harm 2016	41

Signatories

Authors

Janine Green - Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Kataraina Maki - GM - Community & Social Policy

Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Community Development and Safety Committee

03 August 2016

CAYAD's Knowing Someone Cares Report and Buzzed Campaign

File No.: CP2016/13375

Purpose

1. To update the Community Development and Safety Committee on the findings of the Knowing Someone Cares Report and BUZZED (story telling) campaign.

Executive summary

2. Knowing Someone Cares is a visual infographic report providing insight into the experiences of a sample of young people identified as at greater risk from alcohol and other drug related harms.

3. The report aims to inspire thinking and create empathy and understanding of the alcohol and other drug harms that young people face and to create opportunities for change.

4. Many of the young people Community Action Youth and Drugs (CAYAD) spoke with did not know someone cared during a crucial stage in their life. A key insight from Knowing Someone Cares is that young people need to know someone cares about them.

5. This can help individuals and organisations improve interventions and support options for young people to reduce harms from alcohol and other drugs.

6. BUZZED is an online video story telling campaign that stimulates conversation on the real harms of alcohol and other drugs to inspire change. The CAYAD team created BUZZED to highlight themes identified in Knowing Someone Cares.

7. The campaign and an introduction trailer video is available at www.buzzed.co.nz

8. BUZZED has released six stories, generated over 720 followers on Facebook and reached over 19,000 people to date.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) receive the update report on Knowing Someone Cares and BUZZED campaign.

Comments

Background

9. CAYAD is a Ministry of Health contract held by Auckland Council. The purpose of CAYAD is to engage and inspire communities to create action that reduces harm to young people from alcohol and other drugs.

Knowing Someone Cares

10. During 2015 the CAYAD team carried out a collaborative co-design community needs assessment in West Auckland focused on the alcohol and other drug experiences of at-risk young people.

11. The project was driven by CAYAD in collaboration with Odyssey and ABACUS alcohol and drug treatment providers, West Alternative Education Consortium, Health West, Auckland Council’s Research and Evaluation Unit, Auckland Council Human Participants Ethics Committee, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Māori Public Health Unit and Waitemata Community Law Centre with added support from other youth organisations.

12. Over 165 young people (aged 14-24) participated in a survey and interviews with 50 per cent of participants identifying as Māori, the majority were aged 15-17 years old.

13. Knowing Someone Cares details key insights from the young people about their experiences, reasons for using alcohol and drugs, the associated harms, their strategies for quitting and what communities and whānau can do to better support them.

14. The visual infographic report Knowing Someone Cares was released in May 2016. The report is being disseminated across Auckland community groups, youth organisations, schools and government agencies.

15. Key insights from Knowing Someone Cares include:

· it was not enough for young people to just have someone who cared, they had to know someone cared about them – many of them did not know anyone cared

· exclusion from school was one of the most significant factors that increased their alcohol and other drug use

· witnessing alcohol and other drug use as a child played a large role later on when reflecting on experiences and questioning what was normal behaviour

· negative early experiences impacted how young people made sense of the world and their sense of belonging, which made change more difficult to deal with

· having the right support and intervention during moments of reflection provided young people with the greatest opportunity to change

· most young people plan how drunk they want to get, but lack self-awareness of the stages of drunkenness and therefore end up more intoxicated than planned.

BUZZED

16. BUZZED is an online story telling campaign that stimulates conversation on the real harms of alcohol and other drugs to inspire change. The CAYAD team created the social media campaign BUZZED, to highlight themes identified from the Knowing Someone Cares insight report.

17. The campaign involves well-known New Zealanders: Tiki Taane, Mike King and Marcus Powell (Blindspott), along with community members and young people who share their experiences and journeys with alcohol or other drugs.

18. CAYAD launched BUZZED on 20 May 2016 at an event with storytellers and stakeholders. The trailer video and campaign is available at:

www.buzzed.co.nz

www.facebook.com/buzzednz

www.twitter.com/buzzednz

19. The BUZZED campaign brand was developed in collaboration with young people and targets young people aged 14-24 with a wider reach of whānau and those who work with young people.

20. BUZZED has released six stories, generated over 720 followers on Facebook and reached over 19,000 people so far.

21. When launched BUZZED and Knowing Someone Cares generated considerable media coverage and are being presented to groups including education providers, schools, government agencies, youth organisations, health professionals, alcohol and drug treatment providers and youth leadership groups.

22. Interim findings from Knowing Someone Cares and BUZZED indicate:

· 55 per cent had a greater understanding of alcohol and drug harms after viewing BUZZED stories

· 20 per cent have thought about or spoken to others about taking action against alcohol or drug harms in their community as a result of seeing BUZZED.

23. To date, six videos have been released, with six further videos to be released prior to November 2016.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

24. Local boards that have an interest in youth development initiatives and alcohol safety in their communities could utilise Knowing Someone Cares to help inform best practice.

Māori impact statement

25. CAYAD Auckland works in collaboration with other agencies and community organisations to reduce harm to young people from alcohol and other drugs with a particular focus on Māori and vulnerable young people.

26. 50 per cent of young people interviewed or surveyed for Knowing Someone Cares identified as Māori.

27. Knowing Someone Cares has significant implications for Māori health outcomes and includes an analysis of youth alcohol and other drug related harms applied through Te Whare Tapa Wha Māori health model.

28. Cultural expertise was sought during the implementation and reporting stages of the project through Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Māori Public Health Unit and Auckland Council’s Te Waka Angamua.

29. BUZZED has the potential to create culture change within our vulnerable communities. Influential Māori and rangatahi will be engaged in telling their story and sharing the campaign in their communities.

Implementation

30. The initial implementation of these projects has been completed. CAYAD are now focusing on improvements, marketing and engaging communities in discussions to create actions that will lead to the reduction of harm to young people from alcohol and other drugs.

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Signatories

Authors	Brian Taylor - Manager Community Contracts
Authorisers	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Community Development and Safety Committee

03 August 2016

Update on Community Safety Activity

File No.: CP2016/15636

Purpose

1. To update the Community Development and Safety Committee on public safety camera activities.

Executive summary

2. Key achievements reported for this update include:

· renewal of four monitoring service contracts for public safety camera systems

· provision of advice on public safety camera systems for 5 new sites across the region.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) receive the update report.

Comments

3. The Auckland Plan outcome of ‘a fair, safe and healthy Auckland’ provides the strategic direction to support the delivery of community safety activities to prevent crime and injury.

4. Across the Auckland region there are a variety of camera systems managed by different parts of the council; this includes Auckland Transport, Panuku Auckland and Community Facilities.

5. The Community Empowerment Unit (CEU) are responsible for oversight of the public safety camera systems.

Auckland Council public safety camera systems

6. Staff reported to the Community Development and Safety Committee in March 2016 on the eight existing public safety camera networks.

7. Council owned town centre public safety camera systems operate in Manurewa, Hunters Corner, Old Papatoetoe, Mangere, Mangere East, Otara, Pukekohe and Henderson. These systems are often used in conjunction with other safety and security measures, meaning a swift coordinated response to incidents.

8. Since March 2016, staff have renewed four monitoring service contracts with the following business associations:

· Māngere Town Centre Business Improvement District Incorporated

· Ōtara Business Association Incorporated

· Manurewa Business Association Incorporated

· Hunters Corner Town Centre Society Incorporated.

9. ICE Security Ltd provides on-going maintenance and callout service to support the public safety camera networks. This service will continue in 2016/17.

10. Staff have provided advice to different sectors on factors to consider if camera systems are required. This has included:

· the minimum technical standards required for equipment

· information retention and management

· using camera systems in conjunction with other crime prevention tools

· indicative costs of installation of cameras

· how to ensure compatibility with NZ Police to allow cameras to be viewed when needed.

11. Staff have provided specific advice across five local boards to update the camera systems. This has included:

· Franklin Local Board - Waiuku Town Centre

Advice given on upgrading and converging antiquated camera systems into a fit for purpose public safety camera system, linked to Pukekohe’s monitoring centre and to the police district command centre in the future. The local business association will fund this upgrade.

· Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board - Māngere Bridge Town Centre

Advice given on upgrading and converging multiple camera systems operating in the town centre into a new purpose built public safety camera system to encompass Mangere Domain, the Esplanade and the boat ramp. This new system will be linked to Mangere Central’s monitoring centre and to the local police district command centre. The local board has provided funding to support this project.

· Ōrākei Local Board - Selwyn Reserve: Mission Bay

Advice given on a new purpose built public safety camera system, covering Mission Bay town centre area and Selwyn Reserve. This system will be managed by the business association, linked to Auckland Transport’s camera system and the local police district command centre. The local board has provided funding to support this project.

Parks and CEU have worked together to commission an expert Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) report, on behalf of the local board, to support further safety measures within the park.

· Maungawhau - Mt Eden summit (Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority)

Advice has been given on a variety of safety measures to prevent property theft from vehicles which is occurring on the maunga. The Volcanic Cones Team (Parks) and CEU worked together to commission a report on a potential new public safety camera system, focussing on strategic sites such as the entrance, kiosk and main car park areas.

· Waitematā Local Board - Albert Park

Following high profile incidents occurring within the park, council and key stakeholders (CEU, Parks, ATEED, Development Programme Office and stakeholders from the educational sector) met to address the issues. A report incorporating a CPTED review, NZ Police crime statistics and student survey information is being prepared. The report in part focuses on an integrated public safety/transport camera system, in and around Albert Park. This report is currently being finalised and an implementation plan with costings will be reported to the board in August 2016.

New LED lighting will be installed around the surrounding streets by Auckland Transport by the end of July 2016.

12. Further implementation of camera systems is dependent on approval and funding.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

13. The renewal of town centre public safety camera system contracts for the 2016/2017 year has been developed with oversight from impacted local boards.

14. Where an investigation is underway within a local board area for a public safety camera system, staff engage the local board (or organisation) to outline indicative costs, the risks or benefits and practical implications of installing and maintaining a system.

Māori impact statement

15. Parks’ Volcanic Cones Team regularly report to the Maunga Authority incidents occurring within each maunga across the region. An example of this is the ongoing issue of theft from vehicles occurring on Maungawhau (Mt Eden). Council staff will investigate ways to best address these issues, with the Volcanic Cones Team reporting through to the Maunga Authority on these options in the future.

Implementation

16. CEU is working across council and other council controlled organisations to offer advice on the appropriate use of public safety cameras and other mechanisms to enhance community safety.

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Signatories

Authors	Manu Pihama - Practice Manager - Operations
Authorisers	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Community Development and Safety Committee

03 August 2016

Update from General Manager Arts, Community and Events

File No.: CP2016/16043

Purpose

1. To provide an update on 2015/2016 Arts, Community and Events activity.

Executive summary

2. 2016/2016 has been a year of significant change for Arts, Community and Events (ACE), with the implementation of the Empowered Communities Approach in October 2015 and the Services Reshape in November 2015.

3. This report highlights ACE successes and challenges from FY2015/2016, with a particular emphasis on activity aligned to the Community Development and Safety Committee work programme and delegations.

Key successes:

4. Delivering on 2015/2016 local board work programme commitments while shifting to a new way of working under the Empowered Communities Approach (ECA).

5. The Enabling Council initiative has been confirmed as one of five new Organisational Strategy initiatives focused on communities. The initiative will define how council can become an ‘enabling council’ that works with communities to share and grow their role in the decisions that affect them. It will be led by the Community Empowerment Unit and will be a key part of the implementation of the ECA across the Council family.

6. During FY2015/2016 approximately $12.5 million was invested in community organisations through local and regional contracts and funding agreements.

7. Of this total investment, $360,000 has been spent to support the provision of emergency housing and regional homelessness initiatives.

8. Youth Connections hosted two successful JobFest’s which provided a unique opportunity for employers and young people to connect face-to-face and discuss job opportunities. One month after JobFest16, 50 youth had been employed as a direct result.

9. The online community facility booking system is now live. This means Aucklanders can book community venues more quickly and easily, and represents a great improvement in the level of service to our venue hirers.

10. The Tasman Research Company’s bi-annual graffiti survey highlighted council’s consistently high performance in graffiti eradication. The council continues to perform well above the targets set to maintain graffiti free assets across the region. This has been consistent over the past five years.

11. In May 2016, the governing body adopted a consultation document for the Housing Partnership Proposal. The findings and a recommendation will be reported to the governing body in July 2016. Staff are working on business and transition planning with The Selwyn Foundation, Auckland Council’s preferred partner.

Key challenges:

12. Meeting the needs of increasingly diverse communities and responding to growth.

13. Socialising and embedding the ECA across council and with elected members.

14. Increasing visibility of the Community Empowerment Unit’s practice hub and their contribution to local board and regional work programmes.

15. The absence of a policy framework within which to respond to increasing numbers of requests for advice and support regarding homelessness issues.

16. Addressing inconsistent levels of funding for asset based community services.

Recommendation/s

That the Community Development and Safety Committee:

a) receive the update on 2015/2016 Arts, Community and Events activity.

Attachments

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Signatories

Authors	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events
Authorisers	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Authors	Sarndra O'Toole - Team Leader Governance Support
Authorisers	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Authors	Kylie Hill - Business Advisor
Authorisers	Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events