Kōmiti Whakarite Mahere / Planning Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 11 March 2021 at 1.10pm.

present

Chairperson	Cr Chris Darby	Physically present
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Josephine Bartley	Physically present Until 4.38pm, Item C2
Members	Cr Dr Cathy Casey	Physically present
	Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore	Physically present
	Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins	From 1.22pm, Item C1
	Cr Pippa Coom	Physically present
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP	Physically present
	Cr Angela Dalton	Physically present
	Cr Alf Filipaina	Physically present
	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO
	Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP	Physically present
	IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare
	Cr Shane Henderson	Physically present
	Cr Richard Hills
	Cr Tracy Mulholland	From 1.35pm, Item C1
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Cr Greg Sayers
	Cr Desley Simpson, JP	Until 2.24pm, Item C1
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr John Watson
	Cr Paul Young

ABSENT

IMSB Member Liane Ngamane

ALSO PRESENT

Andrew Baker	Chair, Franklin Local Board
Gary Brown	Chair, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
Brent Catchpole	Chair, Papakura Local Board
John Gillon	Chair, Kaipātaki Local Board
Phelan Pirrie	Chair, Rodney Local Board
Kay Thomas	Chair, Whau Local Board

IN ATTENDANCE

Shane Ellison

Chief Executive, Auckland Transport

Planning Committee 11 March 2021

Note:   a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following committee members were in attendance by electronic link at the commencement of the meeting:

Mayor P Goff	ü	Cr S Henderson	ü
Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore	ü	Cr R Hills	ü
Cr J Bartley	ü	Cr T Mulholland
Cr C Casey	ü	Cr D Newman	ü
Cr E Collins		IMSB Member L Ngamane
Cr P Coom	ü	Cr G Sayers	ü
Cr L Cooper	ü	Cr D Simpson	ü
Cr A Dalton	ü	Cr S Stewart	ü
Cr A Filipaina	ü	Cr W Walker	ü
Cr C Fletcher	ü	Cr J Watson	ü
IMSB Member T Henare	ü	Cr P Young	ü

1          Apologies

There were no apologies.

Note:   apologies were subsequently received from Cr J Bartley and Cr D Simpson for early departure on council business.

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Petitions

There were no petitions.

4          Public Input

There was no public input.

5          Local Board Input

There was no local board input.

6          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

7          Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

8          Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number PLA/2021/14

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr L Cooper:

That the Planning Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Transport Alignment Project 2021-31 Package

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.	s7(2)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest. In particular, the report contains information subject to cabinet confidentiality.	s48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

C2       CONFIDENTIAL: Endorsement of the draft 2021 Regional Land Transport Plan for consultation

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.	s7(2)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest. In particular, the report contains information subject to Regional Transport Committee confidentiality.	s48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

C3       CONFIDENTIAL: Regional Fuel Tax: Adoption of consultation proposal

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.	s7(2)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest. In particular, the report contains information related to the confidential Regional Land Transport Programme report.	s48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

1.18pm            The public was excluded.

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

5.20pm            The public was re-admitted.

restatementS

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

C1	CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Transport Alignment Project 2021-31 Package
	Resolution number PLA/2021/15 MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr C Darby:  b)        agree that the decisions, report and attachments remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.
	Note:   Following the meeting, the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) 2021-31 package was made available on the Auckland Council website at the following link: https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2021/03/record-investment-to-help-auckland-build-back-better/ The confidential decisions are therefore able to be released and are reproduced in full below.  The confidential report and its attachments are available as a minutes attachment document. That the Planning Committee: a)      approve the recommended Auckland Transport Alignment Project 2021-31 indicative package, with the expectation that the following actions are undertaken: i)        that the Auckland Council Group works with the government to: A)      ensure transport funding settings enable delivery of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project 2021-31 indicative package B)      confirm normal requirements around developer mitigation and development contributions apply to Kāinga Ora developments as they apply to all other developments C)     investigate complementary levers to reduce transport-related emissions in areas such as: 1)      vehicle fleet and fuel decarbonisation 2)      land transport pricing reform 3)      urban growth management 4)      behavioural change 5)      joint development of a transport emissions reduction plan for Auckland 6)      addressing inequities from the impacts of decarbonisation D)     address inequity of access and transport choice, particularly for south and west Auckland and areas with high Māori population E)      support transport network safety in areas such as: 1)      enforcement and compliance mechanisms 2)      regulatory changes to improve safety for vulnerable road users F)      jointly develop appropriate targets to measure progress against key outcomes such as emissions reduction and mode shift ii)       that the Auckland Council Group: A)      ensures the Auckland Transport Alignment Project 2021-31 indicative package is a key input to decisions on the Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-31 B)      fully utilises the levers available to it to reduce transport emissions, including: 1)      assessing its growth management approach and programmes against the delivery of climate compatible outcomes and emissions reduction analysis 2)      increasing the focus on intensification within brownfield areas, in particular along the rapid transit corridors 3)      supporting and promoting urban development at a local level that encourages reduced car use and accelerates the uptake of public transport and active modes (including new forms of mobility) 4)      prioritising the delivery of public transport and active modes including walking, cycling 5)      showing leadership in encouraging communities and businesses to take practical steps in response to the climate emergency and Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan Restatement b)      agree that the decisions, report and attachments remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
	Attachments a     11 March 2021, Planning Committee: Item C1 - CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Transport Alignment Project 2021-31 Package – Report and attachments

C2	CONFIDENTIAL: Endorsement of the draft 2021 Regional Land Transport Plan for consultation
	Resolution number PLA/2021/16 MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Mayor P Goff: g)      agree that the decisions, report and attachments remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist

C3	CONFIDENTIAL: Regional Fuel Tax: Adoption of consultation proposal
	Resolution number PLA/2021/17 MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Mayor P Goff: c)      agree that the decisions, report and attachments remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

5.15pm                                               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 Planning Committee HELD ON

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