Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, Level 2, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 22 August 2016 at 6.03pm.

 

present

 

Co-Chairperson

Jordon Harris

 

Co-Chairperson

Julie Radford-Poupard

 

Members

Moira Clunie

 

 

Mark Fisher

 

 

Audrey Hutcheson

 

 

Bruce Kilmister

From 7.37pm, item 8.

 

Lexie Matheson

 

 

Duncan Matthews

 

 

Diana Rands

 

 

Merv Taueki-Ransom

 

 

Julie Watson

 

 

Aram Wu

 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

Liaison councillor

 

Simon Randall

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Chair

 

 

 

 

 


Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel

22 August 2016

 

 

1          Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/41

MOVED by Member D Rands, seconded by Member D Matthews:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 27 June 2016, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

4.1

Extraordinary Business - Auckland Transport advertisement

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/42

MOVED by Member J Harris, seconded by Member A Wu:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

 

a)        consider an extraordinary item regarding Auckland Transport’s recent advertisement at item 13.1 of the agenda:

i)          the reason the matter was not on the agenda is because the matter was raised after the agenda had been sent to members, and

ii)         the reason why the discussion of this matter cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting is that this meeting is the final meeting of the current political term. 

CARRIED

 

 

5

Public Input: Elizabeth Kerekere, Chair Tiwhanawhana Trust

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/43

MOVED by Member L Matheson, seconded by Member M Clunie:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)      receive and thank Elizabeth Kerekere, Chair Tiwhanawhana Trust for her presentation to the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 


6

Inspector Tracy Phillips - Senior Police Professional Conduct Manager

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/44

MOVED by Member A Hutcheson, seconded by Member D Rands:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)      receive and thank Tracy Phillips, Senior Police Professional Conduct Manager, Rhona Stace, Sergeant Senior Prosecutor and Leah Everest, Senior Sergeant, Team Leader for their presentation to the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     22 August 2016, Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel, Item 6, Rainbow Connections - NZ Police.

 

 

7

Rainbow communities engagement guidelines update

 

A Word document was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been attached to the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Note:   recommendation c) was added with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/45

MOVED by Member A Wu, seconded by Member D Matthews:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)      confirm that the Engagement Guidelines: Section 6: Engaging with Auckland’s diverse communities: Rainbow Communities and the Rainbow Communities Engagement Guidelines align with the Panel feedback provided to the Engagement and Consultation team on 24 May 2016.

b)      provide any additional feedback to be incorporated in the next iteration of the Engagement Guidelines.

c)      agree to send the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel’s story including the Engagement Guidelines: Section 6: Engaging with Auckland’s diverse communities: Rainbow Communities and the Rainbow Communities Engagement Guidelines to the editor of the Local Government New Zealand magazine.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     22 August 2016, Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel, Item 7, Rainbow communities engagement guidelines update, Section 6: Engaging with Auckland's diverse communities: Rainbow Communities and the Rainbow Communities Engagement Guidelines.  

 

 

 

 

8

Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel: sub-committee update, August 2016

 

Member B Kilmister entered the meeting at 7.37 pm.

 

A Word document was tabled at the meeting. A copy has been attached to the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Note:   additional recommendation b) was added with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/46

MOVED by Member M Clunie, seconded by Member A Wu:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)        receive the verbal updates from the community summit, 30-year homosexual law reform celebration and Human Rights Act 1993 amendment strategy sub-committees.

b)        thank Ateesh Patel, Auckland Council events team for helping organise the 30-year homosexual law reform celebration.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     22 August 2016, Rainbow Communities Advisory panel: sub-committee update, August 2016, Item 8, Letter to Hon. Amy Adams regarding the Human Rights Act 1993.  

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 7.44pm and reconvened at 7.52pm.

 

 

9

Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel Work Programme Update August 2016

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/47

MOVED by Member L Matheson, seconded by Member A Wu:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the update on the Rainbow Community Advisory Panel’s work programme.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Discussion of the work and role of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Committee

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/48

MOVED by Member B Kilmister, seconded by Member L Matheson:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)        receive the reflections from Panel members; and

b)        request the co-chairs to add the panel’s overall feedback to their presentation to the Governing Body in September.

CARRIED

 

 


11

Information Items - August 2016

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/49

MOVED by Member B Kilmister, seconded by Member D Rands:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the summary of information memos since 27 June 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

12

Correspondence from Mayor to Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/50

MOVED by Member A Wu, seconded by Member B Kilmister:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the correspondence from Mayor Len Brown.

CARRIED

 

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

13.1

Extraordinary Item - Auckland Transport advertisement

 

Note:   A Word document 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.

 

Resolution number RAI/2016/51

MOVED by Member J Watson, seconded by Member D Rands:  

That the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel:

a)        receive the correspondence from Auckland Transport and the co-chairs to continue dialogue with Auckland Transport.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     22 August 2016, Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel, Item 13.1 Extraordinary Item - Auckland Transport advertisement, Letter from Auckland Transport to the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel.  

 

 

 

 

 

9.14 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

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