Kōmiti Mō Te Hurihanga Āhuarangi me Te Taiao / Environment and Climate Change Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

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.

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Richard Hills

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Pippa Coom

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

From 10.26am, Item 6.1

 

Cr Chris Darby

From 10.22am, Item 6.1

Until 3.27pm, Item 11

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

From 10.07am, Item 5.1

Until 1.21pm, Item 8

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

From 10.29am, Item 6.1

 

Cr Greg Sayers

via electronic link

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

Until 1.37pm

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

From 10.12am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 10.18am, Item 5.1

Until 12.58pm, Item 8

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox

 

 

IMSB Member Karen Wilson

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Alexis Poppelbaum

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

 

Julia Parfitt (Electronic link)

Hibiscus and Bay Local Board

 

Anna Atkinson

Upper Harbour Local Board

 

 


Environment and Climate Change Committee

11 February 2021

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

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.

CARRIED

Note:   A subequent apology for lateness was received from Cr W Walker.

 

 

Electronic Attendance

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 


 

 

5          Public Input

 

 

5.1

Public Input: Motiti Decision - Shaun Lee

 

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.

 

Cr C Fletcher entered the meeting at 10.07 am.
Cr S Stewart entered the meeting at 10.12 am.
Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 10.18 am.

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

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          Local Board Input

 

6.1

Local Board Input: Hibiscus and Bays Local Board - Adoption of the revised

Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 - item 11

 

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.

 

Cr C Darby entered the meeting at 10.22 am.
Cr A Dalton entered the meeting at 10.26 am.
Cr D Newman entered the meeting at 10.29 am.

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

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

 

 

 


 

 

6.2

Local Board Input: Upper Harbour Local - Adoption of the revised
Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021 - item 11

 

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

The Chairperson accorded precedence to Item 9 – Consultation on the Climate Change Commission's draft advice to Government at this point.

 

 

9

Consultation on the Climate Change Commission's draft advice to Government

 

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.

 

The meeting adjourned at 12.10pm and reconvened at 12.19pm.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 9 - Consultation on the Climate Change Commission's draft advice to Government, presentation

 


 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

8

CCO quarterly update - Auckland Transport

 

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 12.58 pm.

 

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.

 

Cr C Fletcher left the meeting at 1.21 pm.

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

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.

 

 

 

10

C40 Activity Update and Revised Leadership Standards

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

Attachments

a     11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 10 - C40 Activity Update and Revised Leadership Standards, presentation

 

 

11

Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy 2021

 

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.

 

Cr C Darby left the meeting at 3.27 pm.

 

 

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

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 11 - Adoption of the revised Resource Recovery Network Strategy, presentation

 

 

 

At 3.57pm:

 

Extension of Meeting Time

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.

CARRIED

 


 

 

12

Auckland Council submission on the Water Services Bill

 

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.

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     11 February 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 12 - Auckland Council submission on the Water Services Bill, Presentation

 

 

13

Summary of Environment and Climate Change Committee information memoranda and briefings - 11 February 2021

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

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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