Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 at 10.37am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr John Watson

 

Members

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

From 10.56am, Item 9

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 11.01am, Item 9

IMSB Member

Hon Tau Henare

 

 

ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

IMSB Member

Dennis Kirkwood

 

 

 

 

Ex-officio

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Ani Burnet, Chair of Auckland’s Welfare Coordinating Group

 

John Dragicevich, Director Auckland Emergency Management

 

Graham Ferguson, St John

 

Kerry Gregory, Fire & Emergency New Zealand

 

Craig Glover, Head of Strategy and Planning

 

Jennifer Rose, Head of Recovery

 

John Titmus, Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management

 

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

29 November 2017

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/23

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Watson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Mayor P Goff, Cr R Clow, Cr R Hills, Cr J Walker and IMSB Member D Kirkwood for absence, Cr D Quax for absence on council business and Cr E Collins for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/24

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Watson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 30 August 2017, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

Note:   The meeting agreed to receive an update from the Director Auckland Emergency Management and the Principal Advisor Strategy and Partnerships, Auckland Emergency Management at this time.


 

 

8.1

Update from Director Auckland Emergency Management

 

The Director Auckland Emergency Management provided an update to the committee regarding:

·         Joint University of Auckland and Auckland Council Leadership and Controllers Course

·         Auckland Emergency Management filming of documentary for Prime TV in New Zealand and the Discovery Channel Global.

The Principal Advisor Strategy and Partnerships, Auckland Emergency Management provided an update to the committee regarding:

·         Emergency Mobile Alerts.

 

A PowerPoint presentation and a video were provided. A copy of the presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment and the video can be viewed through this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1eqwQxEOKA&feature=youtu.be

 

Attachments

a     29 November 2017 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee, Item 8.1 - Update from Director Auckland Emergency Management - powerpoint presentation

 

 

Cr E Collins entered the meeting at 10.56 am.

Cr J Walker entered the meeting at 11.01 am.

 

 

9

Auckland Emergency Management's Community-Led Approach to Building Resilience

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/25

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Watson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the report on Auckland Emergency Management’s empowered communities approach to building community resilience.

b)      agree to receive a report at the meeting in May 2018 outlining Auckland Emergency Management’s various successes for the year 2017 and the ongoing work programme for building community resilience throughout 2018 and 2019.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 November 2017 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee, Item 9 - Auckland Emergency Management's Community-Led Approach to Building Resilience - powerpoint presentation  

 


 

 

10

Strategic Planning for Recovery

 

A document was tabled. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/26

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      note the requirements stipulated in the draft Strategic Recovery Planning Director’s Guideline;

b)      note Auckland Emergency Management’s response to these requirements, in particular the work programme for the development of Auckland’s Resilient Recovery Strategy.

c)      agree to receive minor amendments to the CDEM Group Plan by 1 June 2018 to comply with the new requirements for strategic planning for recovery noting that these amendments will not trigger thresholds for full statutory consultation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 November 2017 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee, Item 10 -Strategic Planning for Recovery - tabled document

 

 

11

Auckland Group Welfare Plan Development

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/27

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Watson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)    receive the report on the development of the Auckland Group Welfare Plan (2018-2021).

b)    approve the timeline for the delivery of the plan.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Update on the Natural Hazards Risk Management Action Plan

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/28

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Watson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      note the update on the Natural Hazards Risk Management Action Plan; and

b)      agree to receive the final document for adoption in May 2018.

CARRIED

 


 

 

13

Improving Interoperability of Emergency Coordination and Operations Centres

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/29

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Watson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         receive the report and update on next steps on the multi-agency, regional interoperability of emergency coordination and operations centres across Auckland.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Forward Work Programme

 

Resolution number CIV/2017/30

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Watson:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      approve the amended forward work programme.

CARRIED

  

 

 

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

12.23 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 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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