Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel held in the Council Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, Ground Floor, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 17 July 2017 at 6.08pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Sunil Kaushal

 

Deputy Chairperson

Jade Tang-Taylor

 

Members

Bill Guan

 

 

Naoe Hashimoto

 

 

Anita Keestra

 

 

Ljubica Mamula-Seadon

 

 

Jessica Phuang

 

 

Anukool Sathu

 

 

Dave Tomu

 

Liaison Councillor

Denise Lee

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Pippa Coom, Chair, Waitemata Local Board

 

Shail Kashual, Member, Puketapapa Local Board

 

 


Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel

17 July 2017

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number ETH/2017/1

MOVED by Member D Tomu, seconded by Member S Kaushal:  

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a)         accept apologies from Naoe Hashimoto for early departure.

CARRIED

 

 

 

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.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

There were no previous minutes to confirm

 

 

 

4          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

5

Election of Chair and Deputy Chair for the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel for the 2016-2019 term

 

Resolution number ETH/2017/2

MOVED by Member J Tang-Taylor, seconded by Member J Phuang:  

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a)      note that the panel had previously agreed that the chairperson and deputy chairperson would be elected by closed ballot.

b)      note that the panel had previously agreed that the chairperson would be elected using voting system A (as described in Schedule 7, Clause 25 of the Local Government Act 2002).

c)      elect Sunil Kaushal as chairperson of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel for the 2016-2019 term.

d)      elect Jade Tang-Taylor as deputy chairperson of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel for the 2016-2019 term.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

 

6

Regional Facilities Auckland

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support.  A copy is attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number ETH/2017/3

MOVED by Member L Mamula-Seadon, seconded by Member B Guan:  

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a)      note information on the activities and development of Regional Facilities Auckland

b)      provide feedback on the ways that Regional Facilities Auckland can take account of the ethnic community.

c)      thank Judy Lawley, Manager Local Board Engagement, Regional Facilities Auckland for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     17 July 2017, Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel, Item 6 Regional Facilities Auckland, Presentation

 

 

6.1

Update from Member of Parliament Melissa Lee

 

Resolution number ETH/2017/4

MOVED by Member A Sathu, seconded by Member J Phuang:  

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a)         thank Melissa Lee for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

7

Liaison Councillor's Note

 

Resolution number ETH/2017/5

MOVED by Member A Keestra, seconded by Member A Sathu:  

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a)      receive information from Cr Denise Lee and thank her for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

 


 

 

8

Deputy Lead Officer's Update to the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel

 

Resolution number ETH/2017/6

MOVED by Member J Tang-Taylor, seconded by Member A Sathu:   

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a)      note updates from the Social Policy & Bylaws team and the Auckland Plan Refresh team to the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel.

b)      discuss the areas of the Panel’s further interest and how the Panel can contribute.

c)      thank Wei-Nung for her attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Drafting the Work Programme of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support.  A copy is attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number ETH/2017/7

MOVED by Member D Tomu, seconded by Member J Tang-Taylor:  

That the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel:

a)      discuss the panel’s work programme.

b)      note that the next workshop will be dedicated to work programme discussions.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     17 July 2017 Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel Meeting Item 9 Drafting the Work Programme of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel Presentation  

 

 

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

8.01 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 Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

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