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Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel
03 July 2017
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1 Apologies
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 minutes for confirmation.
4 Extraordinary Business
Pursuant to
Standing Order 2.4.6, the meeting agreed to discuss the following subject: the
Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel’s ability to support the Auckland
Pride Festival Board in a formal way, at Item 11 – Consideration of
Extraordinary Items.
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Auckland Pride Festival Board: 2017 Pride Festival overview
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A document was provided in support of this item. 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/2017/2
MOVED
by Member A Hutcheson, seconded by Member J Watson:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the overview on the 2017 Auckland Pride Festival and thank Kirsten Sibbit,
Julie Swift and Lexie Matheson for their presentation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 3 July 2017
- Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel - Item 5 - Auckland Pride Festival 2017
Event Report
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Note: Pippa Coom, Waitematā
Local Board Chair addressed the meeting.
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6
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Love Life Fono Charitable Trust: overview of work with rainbow
communities
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This
item was deferred.
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7
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Election of Co-chairs for the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel
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Resolution number RAI/2017/3
MOVED
by Member D Rands, seconded by Member L Matheson:
That the Rainbow Communities
Advisory Panel:
a) record
its decision, made on 12 June 2017, to appoint Jules Radford-Poupard and John
Kingi as co-chairs of the Panel for the 2016-19 term
b) note
that the co-chairs’ term will end in September 2019 with the completion
of the Panel’s term, one month prior to the 2019 local government
elections.
CARRIED
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel - update on community hui
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Note: Clauses b) and c) were added with the
agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number RAI/2017/4
MOVED
by Member D Hati, seconded by Member M Clunie:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the update regarding community hui and provide feedback.
b) approve
the use of the allocated budget of $20,000 in the 2016/17 financial year for
organising community hui with rainbow communities
c) agree
that the outcomes of the rainbow community hui will guide and support the
development of the panel’s work programme for the term.
CARRIED
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel - members' update
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Note: Clauses b), c) and d) were added with
the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number RAI/2017/6
MOVED
by Member A Hutcheson, seconded by Member J Watson:
That the Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the update about all-gender toilet signage
b) support
in principle the roll-out of all-gender toilet signage
c) recommend
the inclusion of braille, in accordance with the Blind Foundation’s
accessible signage guidelines
d) request
that communication is carried out with stakeholders.
CARRIED
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11 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
Pursuant
to Standing Order 2.4.6, the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel agreed to
discuss its ability to formally support the Auckland Pride Festival Board.
Lexie
Matheson, panel member and Auckland Pride Festival Board member, led the
discussion. The following points from the discussion were noted:
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The support sought is
non-monetary and could be in the form of a letter of support for the board and
its activities.
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The panel agreed that
any formal support for the board should come from the Liaison Councillor with
the panel’s endorsement.
8.20 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 Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
