Kōmiti Mō Te Hurihanga Āhuarangi me Te Taiao / Environment and Climate Change Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Environment and Climate Change Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 10.02am.
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Chairperson |
Cr Richard Hills |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Pippa Coom |
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Members |
Cr Josephine Bartley |
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey |
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Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins |
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Cr Linda Cooper, JP |
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Cr Angela Dalton |
From 10.26am, Item 6.1 |
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Cr Chris Darby |
From 10.22am, Item 6.1 Until 3.27pm, Item 11 |
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Cr Alf Filipaina |
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Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO |
From 10.07am, Item 5.1 Until 1.21pm, Item 8 |
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Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP |
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Cr Shane Henderson |
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Cr Tracy Mulholland |
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Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
From 10.29am, Item 6.1 |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
via electronic link |
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Cr Desley Simpson, JP |
Until 1.37pm |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
From 10.12am, Item 5.1 |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
From 10.18am, Item 5.1 Until 12.58pm, Item 8 |
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Cr John Watson |
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IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox |
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IMSB Member Karen Wilson |
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Cr Paul Young |
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ABSENT
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Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Alexis Poppelbaum |
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board |
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Julia Parfitt (Electronic link) |
Hibiscus and Bay Local Board |
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Anna Atkinson |
Upper Harbour Local Board |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/1 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr T Mulholland: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) accept the apology from Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore for absence and Cr A Dalton for lateness, Cr C Fletcher for early departure, Cr D Simpson for early departure on council business. |
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Note: A subequent apology for lateness was received from Cr W Walker.
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Resolution number ECC/2021/2 MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by Cr L Cooper: That the Enviroment and Climate Change Committee: b) approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for: · Cr G Sayers |
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There were no declarations of interest.
Resolution number ECC/2021/3 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr E Collins: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 12 November 2020, as a true and correct record. |
There were no petitions.
5.1 |
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A presentation was given in support of the item and supporting documents were tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Cr C
Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.07 am. |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/4 MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr J Bartley: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) receive the presentation regarding the Motiti Decision and thank Shaun Lee for his attendance. |
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a 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 5.1 - Public Input: Motiti Decision - Shaun Lee, presentation b 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 5.1 - Public Input: Motiti Decision - Shaun Lee, tabled document |
6.1 |
Local Board Input: Hibiscus and Bays Local Board - Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 - item 11 |
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A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Cr C Darby
entered the meeting at 10.22 am. |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/5 MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) receive the presentation from Hibiscus and Bays Local Board regarding Item 11 - Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 and thank Alexis Poppelbaum and Julia Parfitt for their attendance. |
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a 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 6.1 - Local Board Input: Hibiscus and Bays Local Board - Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 - item 11, presentation |
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Local Board Input: Upper Harbour Local -
Adoption of the revised |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/6 MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) receive the presentation from Upper Harbour Local Board regarding Item 11 - Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 and thank Anna Atkinson for her attendance. |
The Chairperson accorded precedence to Item 9 – Consultation on the Climate Change Commission's draft advice to Government at this point.
Consultation on the Climate Change Commission's draft advice to Government |
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Dr Rod Carr, Chair, and Lisa Tumahai, Deputy Chair Climate Change Commission with Jo Hendy, CEO Climate Change Commission were in attendance and spoke to the committee on this matter. Members asked and received answers to their questions.
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The meeting adjourned at 12.10pm and reconvened at 12.19pm.
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A presentation was given in support of the item and supporting documents were tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/7 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr P Coom: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) delegate authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, and an Independent Māori Statutory Board member to approve Auckland Council’s submission on the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice to Government b) note that the final submission will be provided to the Environment and Climate Change Committee for information. c) thank Dr Rod Carr, Chair Climate Change Commission, Lisa Tumahai, Deputy Chair Climate Change Commission and Jo Hendy, CEO Climate Change Commission for their attendance. |
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a 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 9 - Consultation on the Climate Change Commission's draft advice to Government, presentation |
There was no extraordinary business.
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Cr W Walker left the meeting at 12.58 pm. |
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A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Cr C Fletcher left the meeting at 1.21 pm. |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/8 MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr E Collins: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) receive the presentation from Auckland Transport and thank them for their attendance. |
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a 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 8 - CCO quarterly update - Auckland Transport, presentation |
Cr D Simpson left the meeting at 1.37 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 1.37pm and reconvened at 2.07pm.
Cr J Bartley, Cr E Collins, Cr C Darby, Cr T Mulholland, Cr D Newman, IMSB Member G Wilcox and IMSB Member K Wilson were not present.
Note: Item 9 – Consultation on the Climate Chane Commissions’ draft advice to Government was considered prior to Item 7 – Extraordinary Business.
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A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Cr E Collins returned to the meeting at 2.08 pm. Cr T Mulholland returned to the meeting at 2.08pm. IMSB Member G Wilcox returned to the meeting at 2.09 pm. Cr C Darby returned to the meeting at 2.11 pm. Cr D Newman returned to the meeting 2.12pm. Cr J Bartley returned to the meeting at 2.16 pm. IMSB Member K Wilson returned to the meeting at 2.23 pm.
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Resolution number ECC/2021/9 MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by Mayor P Goff: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) endorse Auckland’s commitment to meeting C40’s revised leadership standards, noting that this will require delivery on the regional climate commitments set out in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan and the endorsement of at least one further C40 declaration by 2022. |
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a 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 10 - C40 Activity Update and Revised Leadership Standards, presentation |
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Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 |
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A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. Note: changes to the
original recommendation, adding clause b) i) and b) ii) were incorporated
with the agreement of the meeting. |
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Cr C Darby left the meeting at 3.27 pm.
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Resolution number ECC/2021/10 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr A Filipaina: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) adopt the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 b) note that funding to deliver the revised strategy is being sought as part of the Long-term Plan 2021-2031 i) additional $10.8m operational expenditure ii) additional $29.8m capital expenditure funded through the budget allocated to Auckland Council from the central government waste levy |
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a 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 11 - Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy, presentation |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/11 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr E Collins: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) agree pursuant to standing order 1.1.3, that an extension of time until the business of the meeting is completed, be granted. |
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A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/12 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr L Cooper: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) endorse the key submission points in Attachment A of the agenda report for the draft Auckland Council submission to central government’s Water Services Bill. b) delegate authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee and a member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board to approve Auckland Council’s submission on the Water Services Bill before the deadline of 2 March 2021. |
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a 11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 12 - Auckland Council submission on the Water Services Bill, Presentation |
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Summary of Environment and Climate Change Committee information memoranda and briefings - 11 February 2021 |
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Resolution number ECC/2021/13 MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr P Young: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report b) receive the Summary of Environment and Climate Change Committee information items and briefings – 11 February 2021. |
14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
4.09 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 Environment and Climate Change Committee HELD ON
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