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Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel
10 October
2017
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1 Apologies
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The Rainbow Communities
Advisory Panel:
a)
noted the apologies from Mark Fisher,
Chairperson J Radford-Poupard and Cr Cathy Casey for absence.
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2 Declaration
of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
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The Rainbow Communities
Advisory Panel:
a)
confirmed the minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 3 July 2017 as a true and correct record.
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4
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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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5
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Discussion with the New Zealand Police
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The Rainbow Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) thanked
Acting Senior Sergeant Mark Clayton for attending.
b) discussed
opportunities for the panel to collaborate with the Police and
council’s safety staff.
Panel feedback and advice
Better
communication is required between Police and rainbow communities. The Rainbow
Community Advisory Panel could provide some expertise in this area, either as
a panel or in each member’s individual capacity.
Police are
learning and training and education is key. Panel members could assist as
leaders in the community.
Panel members
are happy to continue engagement with the Police especially in the area of
domestic violence.
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6
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Health and Hygiene Bylaw 2013 Review
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The Rainbow Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) provided
advice regarding the Health and Hygiene Bylaw 2013 Review based on the
discussion questions in the agenda report.
Panel feedback and advice
There are
issues regarding the refusal of commercial services covered by the bylaw to
members of rainbow communities. Discrimination is particularly suffered by
transgender and HIV positive communities.
The panel
suggested that licensed operators should display licences at the front of the
premises, similar to the way food licences are displayed.
Awareness of
the bylaw might be limited in rainbow communities which could constrain the
number of complaints made.
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Note: Alice Dawson from Rainbow Youth provided an update
of recent work including the national advertising campaign, the increase to a
nationally focussed team and the opening of a new office in Tauranga. Alice
also spoke about Rainbow Youth’s new staff and how the organisation is
considering issues around funding and its ongoing viability.
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7
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Adoption of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel's 2017/2018
work programme
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The Rainbow Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) received
the overview of the community engagement project draft report “3
Questions” from Cissy Rock, Aych McArdle and Sam Orchard.
b) agreed
to provide feedback on the draft report to Cissy by 25 October.
c) agreed
to provide feedback on the work programme 2017/2018 priorities included in
the agenda report to Austin Kim by 20 October.
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8
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel - Liaison Councillor's Update
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This
item was deferred.
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9
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel - co-chairs' update
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The Rainbow Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) received
the co-chairs’ update about the work of the Rainbow Communities
Advisory Panel in 2017.
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10
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel - members' update
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This
item was deferred.
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9.07 pm The
Co-Chairpersons 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:........................................................
