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 Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert St, on 10 Jun 2021 at 10.05am.

present

Chairperson	Cr Richard Hills
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Pippa Coom
Members	Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore
	Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins	Until 12.51pm, item 11
	Cr Angela Dalton
	Cr Chris Darby
	Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP
	Cr Shane Henderson
	Cr Tracy Mulholland
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP	From 10.45am, item 8
	Cr Greg Sayers	Until 12.32pm, item 11
	Cr Desley Simpson, JP
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr John Watson
	IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox
	IMSB Member Karen Wilson	Until 1pm, item 11
	Cr Paul Young

ABSENT

Cr Josephine Bartley

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

Cr Alf Filipaina

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Environment and Climate Change Committee 10 Jun 2021

1          Apologies

Resolution number ECC/2021/21

MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by Cr T Mulholland:

That the Environment and Climate Change Committee:

a) accept the apologies from Cr D Newman, Cr C Casey for lateness, IMSB Member K Wilson for early departure,  Cr E Collins, Cr G Sayers for early departure on council business, Cr A Filipaina, Cr C Fletcher for absence, Cr J Bartley and Cr L Cooper for absence on council business.

CARRIED

Note:   Subsequently an apology was received from Cr C Casey for absence.

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number ECC/2021/22

MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:

That the Environment and Climate Change Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 15 April 2021, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Petitions

There were no petitions.

5          Public Input

There was no public input.

6          Local Board Input

There was no local board input.

7          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

8	CCO Quarterly Update: Auckland Unlimited - Auckland Zoo
	A presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Cr D Newman entered the meeting at 10.45 am.
	Resolution number ECC/2021/23 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr W Walker: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a)      receive the presentation from Kevin Buley, Director Auckland Zoo and Claudine Gibson, Environmental Initiatives Advisor and thank them for their attendance. CARRIED
	Attachments a     10 June 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 8 - CCO Quarterly Update: Auckland Unlimited - Auckland Zoo, presentation

9	Adoption of the Natural Hazards Risk Management Action Plan
	A presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause c) with the agreement of the meeting.
	Resolution number ECC/2021/24 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr S Stewart: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) adopt the Natural Hazards Risk Management Action Plan attached to this report and supports its implementation as a living document b) note the delivery of key actions of the Natural Hazards Risk Management Action Plan are funded via the Long-term Plan 2021-2031 climate action investment package c) request, as a matter of priority, council staff work with the Independent Māori Statutory Board Secretariat and the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum to embed Te Ao Māori in the Natural Hazards Risk Management Action Plan CARRIED
	Attachments a     10 June 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 9 - Adoption of the Natural Hazards Risk Management Action Plan, presentation

10	Updating the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund guidelines
	Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clause c), with the agreement of the meeting.
	Resolution number ECC/2021/25 MOVED by Cr T Mulholland, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a)      approve the “Applicant Guide to Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund” as shown in Attachment A of the public agenda report. b)      note that staff will work with mana whenua to more fully integrate Te Ao Māori into the fund, with the aim of supporting more successful applications from Māori organisations. c)      delegate authority to jointly approve any minor changes to the “Applicant Guide to Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund” to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, and an Independent Māori Statutory Board member. CARRIED

11	Auckland Council's submission on the Ministry of Transport's Hīkina te Kohupara - Kia mauri ora ai te iwi | Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050
	A presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clause c), with the agreement of the meeting.
	Cr G Sayers retired from the meeting at 12.32 pm. Cr E Collins retired from the meeting at 12.51 pm. IMSB Member K Wilson retired from the meeting at 1.00 pm.
	Resolution number ECC/2021/26 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by IMSB Member G Wilcox: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a)      support the high-level intent of Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi: Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050 to reduce transport emissions to zero by 2050. b)      offer in principle support for Pathway Four for Aotearoa (very strong emphasis on ‘avoid’ and ‘shift’ interventions, with a focus on early implementation) as outlined in Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi: Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050, noting that Auckland’s transport decarbonisation pathway as encapsulated in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan requires a steeper reduction in emissions, as befits Auckland’s highly urbanised environment c)      delegate to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee, the Mayor and Independent Māori Statutory Board Member Glenn Wilcox the authority to: i)    provide direction to staff on the development of the submission to the Ministry of Transport’s Hīkina te Kohupara discussion document ii)   approve the final submission to the Ministry of Transport on behalf of the Environment and Climate Change Committee. CARRIED
	Note:   Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6, the following councillors requested that their dissenting votes against clause b) be recorded: · Cr D Newman · Cr T Mulholland · Cr D Simpson · Cr S Stewart
	Attachments a     10 June 2021, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 11 - Auckland Council's submission on the Ministry of Transport's Hīkina te Kohupara - Kia mauri ora ai te iwi | Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050, presentation

12	Summary of Environment and Climate Change Committee information memoranda and briefings - 10 June 2021
	Resolution number ECC/2021/27 MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr P Coom: 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 – 15 April 2021. CARRIED

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

1.38 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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