Agenda of Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

1 Welcome

Member Toni van Tonder will open the meeting with a karakia.

Whakataka te hau ki te uru Cease o winds from the west

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga Cease o winds from the south

Kia mākinakina ki uta Bring calm breezes over the land

Kia mātaratara ki tai Bring calm breezes over the sea

E hī ake ana te atakura And let the red-tipped dawn come

He tio With a touch of frost

He huka A sharpened air

He hau hū And promise of a glorious day.

Tīhei mauri ora!

2 Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

3 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making

when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external

interest they might have.

The Auckland Council Code of Conduct for Elected Members (the Code) requires elected

members to fully acquaint themselves with, and strictly adhere to, the provisions of

Auckland Council’s Conflicts of Interest Policy. The policy covers two classes of conflict of

interest:

i. A financial conflict of interest, which is one where a decision or act of the local board could reasonably give rise to an expectation of financial gain or loss to an elected member.

ii. A non-financial conflict interest, which does not have a direct personal financial component. It may arise, for example, from a personal relationship, or involvement with a non-profit organisation, or from conduct that indicates prejudice or predetermination.

The Office of the Auditor General has produced guidelines to help elected members

understand the requirements of the Local Authority (Member’s Interest) Act 1968. The

guidelines discuss both types of conflicts in more detail and provide elected members with

practical examples and advice around when they may (or may not) have a conflict of

interest.

Copies of both the Auckland Council Code of Conduct for Elected Members and the Office

of the Auditor General guidelines are available for inspection by members upon request.

Any questions relating to the Code or the guidelines may be directed to the Local Area

Manager in the first instance.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 20 October 2020, as true and correct.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Younite Youth Board - Local Board Plan Engagement

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. The Northshore Youth Board, Younite, will be in attendance to address the board on the work they contributed to the Devonport-Local Board Plan 2020 consultation process.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a) thank the Younite Youth Board for the work they contributed to the Devonport-Local Board Plan 2020 consultation process.

b) receive the presentation from the Younite Youth Board and thank them for their attendance.

Attachments

a Younite Youth Board Update Presentation ................................................... 83

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

03 November 2020

Adoption of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020

File No.: CP2020/15916

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To adopt the final Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 requires that each local board complete a local board plan for adoption every three years and uses the special consultative procedure (SCP) to engage with their communities.

3. The consultation period for the SCP ran from 13 July to 13 August 2020.

4. The local board has considered all submissions and feedback received from the consultation period. Substantive changes and minor edits for clarification are proposed.

5. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020, which includes the proposed changes, is attached to this report.

6. Pending adoption of the plan photographs, maps and other design features will be added for final publication.

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Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a) adopt the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 as set out in Attachment A of the agenda report.

b) delegate authority to the Chairperson and/or other nominated member(s) of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to approve any minor edits that may be necessary to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 prior to publication.

Horopaki

Context

7. The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 states that each local board must:

· adopt their local board plan by 31 October of the year following an election

· use the special consultative procedure (SCP) to engage with their communities.

8. Local board plans are strategic documents developed every three years. They set a direction for local boards and reflect community priorities and preferences. They provide a guide for local board activity, funding and investment decisions. They also influence local board input into regional strategies and plans, including annual budgets.

9. The plans inform the development of the council’s 10-year budget. They also form the basis for development of the annual local board agreement for the following three financial years and subsequent work programmes.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Consideration of submissions and feedback

10. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board considered the submissions and feedback received through the SCP at its business meeting, Tuesday 20 October 2020.

11. Public feedback on the draft plan was generally positive. Most submitters were supportive of the plan, its direction and themes covered. (26 per cent strongly agree that the draft plan reflects their needs and aspirations over the next three years with 58 per cent responding that they mostly agree).

12. Submitters thought the draft plan would help our community and local businesses recover from the impact of COVID-19 (56 per cent), however some respondents (37 per cent) were unsure how this could be achieved.

13. Submitters who responded to the question asking which outcome in the draft plan is most important to them were equally split between Outcome 1: Environment and heritage (28 per cent) and Outcome 4: Transport and access (28 per cent).

14. Key themes from the feedback include:

· improvements in water quality are required

· support for Initiatives that protect and improve the natural environment

· heritage assets must be looked after and cultural heritage should also be valued

· continued investment is required to ensure community facilities are well maintained, clean, safe, and fit for purpose

· support for programmes and initiatives that are centered on the needs of the community and that provide opportunities to foster community connectedness

· support for events and activities that bring people to our town centres

· public transport must be affordable, and services and infrastructure meet current and future needs

· support for active transport modes particularly walking and cycling. Many respondents noted that safety must be a primary consideration as this is often a barrier to people using active transport modes

· concern regarding emissions from public transport fleet and private cars

· frustration caused by congestion on Lake Road

· support for new outcome that considers Māori values

· desire for genuine engagement with local Māori to better understand what is important and identify and implement initiatives that help to meet the objectives agreed

15. There was a significant increase in the number of submissions from younger residents. Younite, the Devonport-Takapuna youth board created a video, prepared a summary of the draft plan and held meetings at both Takapuna Grammar School and Westlake Girls High School. Climate change and the provision and cost of public transport are of particular interest to younger residents. However, they also commented that feeling connected to the community in which they live and work in is very important.

16. ActivAsian used its networks across the North Shore to raise awareness of the local board plan and held an information event targeting Asian communities. This resulted in an increase in submissions from the groups it represents.

Key changes and features of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020

17. Based on the feedback provided the following changes are proposed to the draft plan.

Table 1: Proposed changes to the draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020

Key point of feedback	Proposed change
Natural features must be protected	Inclusion of the lava flow and fossil forest along the Takapuna-Milford coastline in features mentioned in Outcome one Environment and heritage
Maintenance and protection of heritage features and assets require specialist advice and knowledge	Include Auckland Council’s Heritage Unit and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga in decision making
Clarification on funding available to community organisations working in the local board area	Inclusion of initiative in Outcome three: “Target contestable grants to organisations that deliver the outcomes promoted in the local board plan”.
Concern regarding congestion on Lake Road	Acknowledgement that this is an ongoing issue and that the local board will work with Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to deliver improvements as quickly as possible.
Concern regarding provision and maintenance of footpaths	Specific mention of the requirement to work with Auckland Transport to ensure footpaths are well designed and maintained

18. At the request of the local board, following the recent damage to the Auckland Harbour Bridge and ensuing closures and commuter delays the plan includes a new advocacy point:

“We will advocate to the Governing Body of Auckland Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for an additional Waitematā Harbour crossing”.

Changes to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020

19. Staff recommend adopting the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 (Attachment A) which incorporates the proposed substantive changes to the outcome chapters as described in Table 1 and other minor changes.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 reflects the impacts of predicted climate change.

21. Specific initiatives are outlined under each outcome. These include:

Outcome one- Environment and heritage

· Fund initiatives that encourage local climate action such as those included in the Live Lightly Programme which educates families and communities on reducing their carbon footprint and living more sustainably e.g. Bike hubs. And community lease tenants to champion waste

· Promote and support opportunities for waste diversion including those available at the Devonport Community Recycling Centre by working with community organisations, educators and community lease tenants to champion waste minimisation, responsible recycling practices, and supporting the delivery of sustainability education.

· Work with Auckland Council’s Emergency management team to educate communities on emergency preparedness and allow them to take a greater role in preparation of local community resilience plans.

Outcome four- Transport and access

· Reduce congestion on roads and carbon emissions by providing public transport options that are integrated, reliable, affordable, and convenient.

22. The impact on the climate of the final plans has been considered. The final publication will be an online document to minimise printing hard copies.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

23. The adoption of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 will inform the development of the council’s 10-year budget. It will also form the basis for the development of the following three years’ work programmes.

24. Planning and operational areas of the council have taken part in the development and review of the draft and final plans.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

25. The local board’s views have informed the development of the final Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020. Workshops were held on 8 September and 29 September 2020 to discuss and consider feedback and agree any changes.

26. In developing the plan, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board considered:

· advice from mana whenua and mataawaka

· what is already known about our communities and what is important to them

· submissions received via online forms, hardcopy forms, emails and post

· feedback provided at engagement events and online through Facebook

· regional strategies and policies

· staff advice.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

27. In developing the plan, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

· considered existing feedback from Māori with an interest in the local board area

· reviewed submissions received.

28. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 includes Outcome 6 Māori values ngā tikanga a te Māori. This reflects the local boards desire and commitment to develop relationships with Māori in the area and to better understand what is important to them.

29. The plan includes the following objectives but also gives an undertaking to look for new opportunities, as they arise, to develop meaningful and beneficial engagement that will guide the delivery of initiatives, services, and activities in the area.

· develop a relationship with Māori

· celebrate Māori culture and support te reo Māori to flourish

· Māori narratives and history are reflected in our built and natural environment

· Māori communities are actively engaged to build a sense of belonging

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

30. Budget to implement initiatives and projects is confirmed through the annual plan budgeting process. The local board plan informs this process.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

31. There is a minor reputational risk associated with the adoption of the final Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020. The process of consultation is likely to have raised expectations of the local board being able to achieve particular initiatives. As a result of the economic impact of COVID-19 and the council’s significantly reduced budget, it may no longer be possible to achieve all the priorities and aspirations that were identified in the draft plan.

32. This will be mitigated by clear communication of decision-making processes.

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Next steps

33. Staff recommend that responsibility for approving any minor edits following adoption are delegated to the Chairperson and/or other nominated member(s) of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board.

34. Photographs, maps and other design features will be added to the plan for final publication. This will be an online digital document that will be available in early 2021.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020	15

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Signatories

Author	Maureen Buchanan – Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

03 November 2020

Additional funding application for 2020 Christmas By The Lake event

File No.: CP2020/15408

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. For the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board (the local board) to consider an additional funding application from Seven Events to support the delivery of the 2020 Christmas By The Lake event.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Seven Events, who are responsible for the 2020 Christmas By The Lake event at Sylvan Reserve, Milford have contacted the local board with a request for additional funding to deliver the event. The event is scheduled for 28 November 2020.

3. Seven Events were not able to apply for funding through the local board’s community grants programme, because the quick response and local grants schemes are not open to consider applications.

4. Seven Events has highlighted challenges with obtaining sponsorship / third party funding for the event, and currently has a $15,000 shortfall. They have requested whether the local board can further support the local board by providing $5,000 to $10,000 to assist with production costs (e.g. stage, sound and lighting).

5. It should be noted that even if the local board provides further financial support, there will continue to be an overall funding shortfall to deliver the event. Seven Events have advised that they are continuing to seek sponsorship but have not stated whether the event is at risk of being cancelled if the shortfall is not met.

6. The local board to date has allocated $10,000 operational funding towards the event, these include:

· $5,000 from local board’s 2020/2021 community grants programme (DT/2020/63); and

· $5,000 at the August 2020 business meeting (DT/2020/115).

7. Staff advise that all local board budgets are allocated in accordance with the annual work programme process. As a result, the event can only be funded from the community grants programme, which is unallocated.

8. There is currently $143,546.54 available in the community grants budget, and there is one local grant, and two quick response rounds remaining in the 2020/2021 financial year.

9. The local board has previously given financial support to the event via a discretionary funding allocation to the Milford Business Association. The previous amount was $15,000. Staff recommend that the local board $5,000 operational funding so that it is consistent with previous allocations.

10. Should the local board support the recommendation in this report, the total amount of financial support the local board has provided to the 2020 event is $15,000.

11. Please refer to Attachment A which provides further information from Seven Events on the additional funding proposal.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a) allocate $5,000 operational funding from the community grants budget to support the 2020 Christmas By The Lake event, to be delivered by Seven Events.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Letter - Seven Events request for additional funding towards 2020 Christmas By The Lake event	53

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Signatories

Author	Tristan Coulson - Senior Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

03 November 2020

Resource Recovery Network Strategy - Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Feedback

File No.: CP2020/15895

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. That the Devonport-Takapuna Local provide formal feedback on the Resource Recovery Network Strategy update that was reported to the local board at their Tuesday 20 October business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The local board was provided with an opportunity to give formal feedback on the Resource Recovery Network Strategy update at their Tuesday 20 October 2020 business meeting. A copy of the report has been included as Attachment A to this agenda report.

3. The local board resolved to consider their feedback at their local board workshop on Tuesday 27 October 2020 for formal endorsement at this business meeting (DT/2020/158).

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a) Provide the following feedback on the Resource Recovery Strategy update:

i) strongly supports the Resource Recovery Network Strategy Refresh, including the intent to build more Community Recycling Centres and note that this strategy aligns with the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 (WMMP), Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan and our own draft Local Board Plan 2020.

ii) trongly supports additional funding to the Devonport Community Recycling centre, along with the other existing network of Centres to ensure they are able to maximise their potential to divert waste to recovered resource, and to be effective, self-sustaining social enterprises, noting that this initial goal from the 2014 RRS has not yet been met.

iii) suggests the key goal of the Resource Recovery Network Strategy Refresh should be on resource recovery and waste diversion, rather than simply recycling, for the following reasons:

A) that the recovery of resources is an activity that will enable Auckland Council to make progress towards its aspirations of being ‘Zero Waste by 2040’ and ‘Net Zero Emissions by 2050.’ Resource recovery centres are an operational tool for achieving this.

B) that recycling alone will not achieve the Auckland Council vision of a circular economy and a reduction of landfill use. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board note that recycling is a supply-chain option only. We have seen that markets that receive recycling are vulnerable to price pressures, stricter product contamination guidelines and questions over their environmental credentials.

C) the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board is concerned that the current Resource Recovery Network Strategy Refresh is focussed on the delivery of a fixed number of Community Recycling Centres where landfill levies collected go towards meeting the operating costs of each centre, rather than targeting funding to recover a maximum quantity of waste from the waste stream

D) note that the existing Devonport Community Recycling Centre requires greater levels of funding and partnership between the operator and Auckland Council to ensure it is recovering the maximum quantity of resource from the community it serves, and is a lively community hub for waste education and volunteering, as the strategy envisions.

iv) notes that not all communities have the same waste profile. A Community Recycling Centre in one part of Auckland may divert more resources, or more valuable or reusable resources, from the waste stream than another similar centre in a different part of Auckland due to their specific community, or the size of their facility and therefore recommends that the funding received by each CRC reflect these differences.

v) notes that the location of Community Recycling Centres is a key part of this strategy that is not highlighted adequately. Centres needs to be of sufficient size and strategic location to achieve success, and attention must be placed on how well the centres are networked together throughout Auckland’s regions to ensure every household and businesses is provided equal access to waste diversion opportunities and recovered resources for future use.

vi) support the establishment of a sub-regional network, noting that it’s possible that smaller drop off centres that feed into a larger Community Recycling Centre may be a better solution for parts of Auckland with less available land.

vii) support the extension of ABS OPEX funding from the Waste targeted rate to support new and existing Community Recycling Centres, and ancillary drop-off centres and to fund the development of a more strategic approach to delivering the Resource Recovery Network by understanding the waste stream and profiles of different communities in Auckland.

viii) supports a credible tip levy that discourages use of landfill. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board feels the increase from $10 tonne to $60 tonne by 2025 is too low and too slow.

ix) recognise the importance of groups such as Waste Solutions, local Business Improvement Districts, waste related social enterprises, as well as community groups engaged in waste management, working together in order to develop a fit for purpose strategy for a sub-regional part of the Resource Recovery Network across local board areas.

x) support local boards collaborating across local board areas where communities of interest are found, to enable sub-regional Community Recycling Centres and Resource-Recovery warehouses.

b) note that the local board feedback will be included in a report to Environment and Climate Change Committee in November 2020 seeking adoption of the updated Resource Recovery Network Strategy.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Resource Recovery Network Strategy update report - DTLB October 2020 Business Meeting	59

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Signatories

Author	Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

03 November 2020

Addition to the 2019 - 2020 Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meeting schedule

File No.: CP2020/15592

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval to bring forward one scheduled meeting date and to add one additional meeting date to the 2019-2022 Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meeting schedule in order to accommodate the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 timeframes.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board adopted the 2019-2020 meeting schedule on Tuesday 19 November 2019, resolution numbers DT/2019/69, DT/2019/70.

3. At that time the specific times and dates for meetings for local board decision making in relation to the local board agreement as part of the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 were unknown.

4. The local board is being asked to bring forward one scheduled meeting date and to approve one meeting date as an addition to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meeting schedule so that the modified 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 timeframes can be met.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a) agree to bring forward the ordinary business meeting that is scheduled for 2pm, Tuesday 8 December, to 2pm, Tuesday 1 December, to accommodate the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 timeframes.

b) approve one additional meeting date to the 2019-2022 Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meeting schedule to accommodate the 10-Year Budget 20212031 timeframes as follows:

i. 2pm, Tuesday, 4 May 2020.

Horopaki

Context

5. The Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) have requirements regarding local board meeting schedules.

6. In summary, adopting a meeting schedule helps meet the requirements of:

· clause 19, Schedule 7 of the LGA on general provisions for meetings, which requires the chief executive to give notice in writing to each local board member of the time and place of meetings. Such notification may be provided by the adoption of a schedule of business meetings.

· sections 46, 46(A) and 47 in Part 7 of the LGOIMA, which requires that meetings are publicly notified, agendas and reports are available at least two working days before a meeting and that local board meetings are open to the public.

7. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board adopted its 2019-2022 business meeting schedule at its Tuesday 19 November 2019 business meeting resolution numbers DT/2019/69, DT/2019/70.

8. The timeframes for local board decision-making in relation to the local board agreement which is part of the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 were unavailable when the meeting schedule was originally adopted.

9. The board is being asked to make decisions in early-December, early-May and mid-June to feed into the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 process. These timeframes are outside the board’s normal meeting cycle.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10. The local board has two choices:

i) Add the meetings as additions to the meeting schedule.

ii) Add the meetings as extraordinary meetings.

11. For option one, statutory requirements allow enough time for these meetings to be scheduled as additions to the meeting schedule and other topics may be considered as per any other ordinary meeting. However, there is a risk that if the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 timeframes change again or the information is not ready for the meeting there would need to be an additional extraordinary meeting scheduled anyway.

12. For option two, only the specific topic 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 may be considered for which the meeting is being held. There is a risk that no other policies or plans with similar timeframes or running in relation to the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 process could be considered at this meeting.

13. Since there is enough time to meet statutory requirements, staff recommend option one, approving this meeting as an addition to the meeting schedule, as it allows more flexibility for the local board to consider a range of issues. This requires a decision of the local board.

14. There are no specific requirements in relation to moving the ordinary business meeting that is currently scheduled for Tuesday 8 December to Tuesday 1 December other than a formal resolution by the local board to accommodate the requirements of the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 meeting timeframes.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

15. This decision is procedural in nature and any climate impacts will be negligible. The decision is unlikely to result in any identifiable changes to greenhouse gas emissions. The effects of climate change will not impact the decision’s implementation.

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Council group impacts and views

16. There is no specific impact for the council group from this report.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

17. This report requests the local board’s decision to schedule additional meetings and consider whether to approve them as extraordinary meetings or additions to the meeting schedule.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

18. There is no specific impact for Māori arising from this report. Local boards work with Māori on projects and initiatives of shared interest.

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Financial implications

19. There are no financial implications in relation to this report apart from the standard costs associated with servicing a business meeting

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

20. If the local board decides not to approve these changes to their business meeting schedule, their feedback and input to budget information required for the 10-Year Budget 2021-2031 process will not be presented to the Governing Body for their consideration and inclusion in the Budget.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

21. Implement the processes associated with preparing for business meetings.

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Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

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Signatories

Author

Beth Corlett – Advisor Plans and Programmes

Authorisers

Louise Mason – General Manger Local Board Services