Komiti Whanake Hapori me ōna Kaupapa Āhuru/ Community Development and Safety Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Community Development and Safety Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 5 July 2018 at 1.37pm.
Chairperson |
Dr Cathy Casey |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Fa’anana Efeso Collins |
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Members |
Cr Josephine Bartley |
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Cr Alf Filipaina |
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Cr Richard Hills |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
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Cr John Watson |
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IMSB Member |
Tony Kake |
Until 4.30pm, item 11 |
Ex-officio |
Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP |
From 3.46pm, item 10 until 4.30pm, item 11 |
ABSENT
Members |
Cr Wayne Walker |
For leave of absence |
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Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
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Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE |
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IMSB Member |
Dennis Kirkwood |
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Ex-officio |
Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore |
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Community Development and Safety Committee 05 July 2018 |
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Resolution number COM/2018/13 MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson E Collins: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) accept the apologies from Cr Wayne Walker and IMSB Member Dennis Kirkwood for absence and Cr Daniel Newman and Cr John Walker for absence on council business. |
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
Resolution number COM/2018/14 MOVED by IMSB Member T Kake, seconded by Deputy Chairperson E Collins: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 13 June 2018 as a true and correct record. |
There were no petitions.
There was no public input.
There was no local board input.
There was no extraordinary business.
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Understanding the National Context and Progress on Gender Issues |
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Dr Jackie Blue, Human Rights Commissioner was in attendance. A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments. |
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Resolution number COM/2018/15 MOVED by IMSB Member T Kake, seconded by Deputy Chairperson E Collins: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) receive the presentation from Dr Jackie Blue, Human Rights Commissioner and thank her for her attendance. |
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a 5 July 2018 Community Development and Safety Committee - Item 8 - Understanding the National Context and Progress on Gender Issues - presentation |
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Christine King, Pacific Women’s Watch; Whitney Adam, Women in Urbanism; Cinammon Whitlock, Māori Women's Welfare League and Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, CNZM, P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Incorporated were in attendance for this item as part of a panel discussion facilitated by Ramari Slattery, Head of the Strategic Portfolio and Programme Office, Auckland Council. |
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Resolution number COM/2018/16 MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Cr J Bartley: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) receive the presentations from Christine King, Pacific Women’s Watch; Whitney Adam, Women in Urbanism; Cinammon Whitlock, Māori Women's Welfare League and Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, CNZM, P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Incorporated and thank them for their attendance. |
The meeting adjourned at 3.20pm and reconvened at 3.46pm.
Mayor P Goff entered the meeting at 3.46pm.
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In Conversation with the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark on the International Context on Gender |
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Rt Hon Helen Clark was in attendance for this item, in conversation with Deborah James, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Auckalnd Council. |
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Resolution number COM/2018/17 MOVED by Chairperson C Casey, seconded by Cr J Watson: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) receive the presentation from Rt. Hon Helen Clark and thank her for her attendance. |
Mayor P Goff left the meeting at 4.30pm.
The meeting adjourned at 4.30pm and reconvened at 4.40pm.
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Gender issues raised by the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women |
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IMSB Member T Kake retired from the meeting at 4.40pm. |
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Deborah James, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Auckalnd Council provided a PowerPoint presentation. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments. |
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Resolution number COM/2018/18 MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr A Filipaina: That the Community Development and Safety Committee: a) note that the New Zealand Government ratified CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women) in 1985 and will report to the United Nations on progress with the CEDAW goals on 12 July 2018, along with several non-government organisations; b) note that council has strategic commitments guiding work programmes which align with some of the CEDAW articles and goals; c) agree to receive progress updates to this committee every two years on work programmes which align with CEDAW goals. d) request officers prepare report concerning Auckland Council joining the Cities for CEDAW programme. |
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a 5 July 2018 Community Development and Safety Committee - Item 11 - Gender issues raised by the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - presentation |
12 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
4.59pm 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 Community Development and Safety Committee HELD ON
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