(Excerpt – full terms of
reference available as a separate document)
The terms of reference set out the purpose, role and protocols of
the Panel.
Panel members abide by the Code of Conduct for members of Auckland
Council advisory
panels.
Purpose
As one of council’s engagement mechanisms with diverse
communities, the demographic
advisory panels provide advice to the governing body and council
staff within the remit of the
Auckland Plan on the following areas:
·
Auckland Council’s regional policies,
plans and strategies
·
Regional and strategic matters including those
that Council-Controlled Organisations deal with any matter of particular
interest or concern to diverse communities.
Outcomes
The panel’s advice will contribute to improving the outcomes
of diverse communities and
social cohesion as set out in the Auckland Plan. The panel will
advise through their agreed
strategic agenda and detailed work programme.
Strategic agenda and work programme
The panel must develop a work programme and set a strategic agenda
for the term. The
agendas should be focused and integrated across the panels for
collaborative input into
shared agendas, particularly on the Auckland Plan, the Long-term
Plan and annual plans.
The panel should advise on council’s organisational strategies
relevant to diverse
communities.
The governing body and council staff should work with the panel for
the development of their
strategic agendas and work programme. An appropriate committee will
approve the panel’s
work programme and any subsequent major changes to it.
Submissions
The panel must not make formal submissions to Auckland Council on
council strategies,
policies and plans, for example, the annual plan.
In its advisory role to the council, the panel may have input to
submissions made by the
council to external organisations but do not make independent
submissions, except as
agreed with the council.
This does not prevent individual members being party to submissions
outside their role as
panel members.
Review
The form and functioning of the panels may be reviewed prior to or
after, the end of the
panel’s term in September 2019.
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Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel
01 July 2019
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Welcome/Opening Karakia
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of
Interest 5
3 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
4 Additional
Items 5
5 Stand up and
strengthen Auckland's diversity - an invitation to learn about local governance
opportunities 7
6 Consideration
of Additional Items
Closing remarks/Closing Karakia
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Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel
01 July 2019
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Stand
up and strengthen Auckland's diversity - an invitation to learn about local
governance opportunities
File No.: CP2019/11193
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
present the agenda for the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel’s public
meeting: ‘Stand up and Strengthen Auckland’s Diversity’.
Purpose of meeting
2. Hosted
by the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel, this public meeting aims to raise
awareness, amongst Auckland’s Rainbow communities, about a number of
opportunities to become involved in Auckland’s governance structures.
3. These
opportunities range from standing for council through to seeking an appointment
to the board of a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO).
Details for the evening
4. The
public meeting will be facilitated by Andrew Whiteside, media presenter,
interviewer, director, and producer.
5. An
informal and interactive session is planned, including brief presentations,
questions and answers.
6. The
agenda for the evening is summarised below and the promotional flyer and
invitation can be found in Attachment A.
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Agenda Overview
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Introduction
Purpose of the
meeting.
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Brief
questions of the audience
What aspects of
local body politics interests you?
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Why
democratic participation locally is important
How does local
democracy impact our daily lives?
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Getting
involved and getting elected
What local body
governance opportunities exist?
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Being a
candidate
What do you
need to know to get involved?
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Rainbow
Communities Advisory Panel
Getting
involved in advisory panels – especially the Rainbow Communities panel.
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General
discussion
Questions, clarifications
and observations from the audience.
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Closing and
wrap-up
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rainbow Communities
Advisory Panel:
a) thank
Andrew Whiteside for facilitating the evening and all in attendance.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩ 
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Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel - Public Meeting
Flyer
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9
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Duncan Glasgow – Governance Advisor
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Authoriser
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Judith Webster – Lead Officer Support
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