Komiti Ārai Tūmatanui me Te Toko Raru Ohorere/ 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 Level 2, Reception Lounge, Town Hall, Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 at 10.30am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr John Watson

 

Members

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 11.06am, item 9

 

 

 

IMSB

Member Hon Tau Henare

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

 

 

Toni Millar

Orakei Local Board Member

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Stephen Town – CEO Auckland Council

 

John Dragicevich – Director of Auckland Emergency Management

 

Jennifer Rose – Head of Recovery

 

Craig Glover – Head of Strategy and Planning

 

Graham Ferguson – St John

 

Russell Mitchell – NZ Police Jocelyn Peach - Health CEG rep (Waitemata DHB)

 

Glenn Gowthorpe – New Zealand Defence Force

 

Catherine Cooper – Auckland Welfare Coordination Group Chair

 

John Titmus – Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

 

Deane Ingram – Fire and Emergency New Zealand

 

Sarah Sinclair - Auckland Lifelines Coordinator

 

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee

28 February 2018

 

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number CIV/2018/1

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr R Clow, Cr Quax and Cr Wayne Walker for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/2

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, 29 November 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.

 


 

 

9

Update from Director Civil Defence and Auckland Emergency Management

 

A powerpoint presentation was provided in support of the report.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment

 

Cr J Walker entered the meeting at 11.06 am.

 

Note:   Link - MCDEM Emergency Mobile Alert System Survey

MCDEM Emergency Mobile Alert System survey

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/3

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the update on the emergency mobile alert, public alerting and recent storm updates.           

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 February 2018 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee: Item 9: Update from Director Civil Defence and Auckland Emergency Management report - presentation 

b     28 February 2018 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee: Item 9: Update from Director Civil Defence and Auckland Emergency Management report - Preparedness Monitor November 2017 results     

 

 

10

Better Responses to Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies (TAG review)

 

A powerpoint presentation was provided in support of the report. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/4

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 presentation on the Technical Advisory Group’s recommendations to the Minister of Civil Defence; and

b)        agree to receive an update on the Government’s response to the Technical Advisory Group’s recommendations at the 30 May 2018 meeting noting that the timelines and process for public submissions on this matter are yet to be confirmed.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 February 2018 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee: Item 10: Better Responses to Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies (TAG review) - presentation    

 


 

 

11

Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Committee forward work programme

 

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/5

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 forward work programme; and

b)      approve the recommended changes and/or updates to the forward work programme.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Auckland’s Capability Development Framework update

 

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/7

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’s Capability Development Framework.

b)      agree to take part in a civil defence desktop exercise scenario following the conclusion of the 30 May CDEM Group Committee meeting. 

CARRIED

 

 

13

Approval of Group Recovery Manager and update on the Resilient Recovery Strategy.

 

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/8

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)         appoint Jennifer Rose, Auckland Emergency Management’s Head of Recovery as Group Recovery Manager as per S29(1) of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2002.

b)        note that a reviewed list of Controllers, Alternate Controllers and Recovery Managers will come before the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee when the Group Plan is next reviewed.

c)         agree to receive the draft Resilient Recovery Strategy in August 2018 for approval for public consultation.

d)        agree to receive the draft Resilient Recovery Strategy in November 2018 for adoption.

CARRIED

 


 

 

14

Update from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM)

 

 

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/9

MOVED by Chairperson S Stewart, seconded by IMSB Member T Henare:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the verbal update and thank John Titmus for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

15

National Science Challenge and Natural Hazards Research Platform

 

A powerpoint presentation 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.

 

Resolution number CIV/2018/10

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

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee:

a)      receive the presentation on the natural science challenge and natural hazards research and thank Suzanne Wilkinson, Professor Auckland University for her presentation and attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     28 February 2018 Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee: Item 15: National Science Challenge and Natural Hazards Research Platform - presentation    

  

 

 

IMSB Member T Henare left the meeting at 12.31pm.

 

 

Note:   As local board member T Millar has arrived, the meeting agreed to revisit Item 6:  Local Board Input.

 

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

Orakei Local Board member T Millar addressed the committee regarding concerns the community is not equipped with the emergency management instructions should one occur in the local board area.

 

 

 

16        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 


 

 

 

 

12.32 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

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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