I hereby give notice that an ordinary
meeting of the Seniors Advisory Panel will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Monday, 30
May 2022
1.00pm
Council
Chambers
Auckland Town Hall
301-305 Queen Street
Auckland
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Te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take Kaumātua /
Seniors Advisory Panel
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Co-chairperson
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Gayle Marshall, QSM
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Co-chairperson
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Claire Dale
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Members
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Jeet Suchdev, QSM, JP
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Lindsay Waugh
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Bruce Davies
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Zahra Fazelnia
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David Wong Hop, MNZM, JP (Retd)
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Jane Messer
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Liaison Councillor
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Cr Tracy Mulholland
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Chief Liaison Councillor
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey
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(Quorum 5 members)
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Olivia Boniface
Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere / Governance Advisor
25 May 2022
Contact Telephone: 027 366 0320
Email: olivia.boniface@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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(Excerpt – full terms of reference
available as a separate document)
The terms of reference set out the purpose, role and protocols of
the Panel.
Panel members abide by the Code of Conduct for members of Auckland
Council advisory
panels.
Purpose
As one of council’s engagement mechanisms with diverse
communities, the demographic
advisory panels provide advice to the governing body and council
staff within the remit of the
Auckland Plan on the following areas:
- Auckland Council’s regional policies, plans and
strategies
- Regional and strategic matters including those that
Council-Controlled Organisations deal with any matter of particular
interest or concern to diverse communities.
Outcomes
The panel’s advice will contribute to improving the outcomes
of diverse communities and
social cohesion as set out in the Auckland Plan. The panel will
advise through their agreed
strategic agenda and detailed work programme.
Strategic agenda and work programme
The panel must develop a work programme and set a strategic agenda
for the term. The
agendas should be focused and integrated across the panels for
collaborative input into
shared agendas, particularly on the Auckland Plan, the Long-term
Plan and annual plans.
The panel should advise on council’s organisational strategies
relevant to diverse
communities.
The governing body and council staff should work with the panel for
the development of their
strategic agendas and work programme. An appropriate committee will
approve the panel’s
work programme and any subsequent major changes to it.
Submissions
The panel must not make formal submissions to Auckland Council on
council strategies,
policies and plans, for example, the annual plan.
In its advisory role to the council, the panel may have input to
submissions made by the
council to external organisations but do not make independent
submissions, except as
agreed with the council.
This does not prevent individual members being party to submissions
outside their role as
panel members.
Review
The form and functioning of the panels may be reviewed prior to or
after, the end of the
panel’s term in September 2022.
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 May 2022
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ITEM TABLE OF
CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of
Interest 5
3 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 Update on
Tāmaki Makaurau Tauawhi Kaumātua/ Age-friendly Auckland Action Plan 7
6 Co-chairs Forum
Update 9
7 Seniors
Advisory Panel feedback on Annual Budget 2022/23 11
8 Government's
new housing rules for Auckland 15
9 Update on the
draft Auckland Parking Strategy 17
10 Panel members' and liaison
councillor's update 19
11 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
2 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.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
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That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Monday, 7 March 2022, as a true and correct
record.
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4 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.”
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 May 2022
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Update
on Tāmaki Makaurau Tauawhi Kaumātua/ Age-friendly Auckland Action
Plan
File No.: CP2022/06843
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide an update on Tāmaki Makaurau Tauawhi
Kaumātua / Age-friendly Auckland Action Plan.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. A
new name was adopted, Te Rōpū Whakamana, for
the core group to uphold the dignity and mana of the Plan, and there will be a
blessing ceremony when the group meets.
3. The next hui will be held on Tuesday 21 June 2022, with a naming
ceremony for the new rōpū.
4. A
partners’ hui will be held mid-year to discuss the Plan and share research
insights from colleagues in central and local government.
5. The Older Aucklanders’ Quality of Life research for 2022, a
commitment by Auckland Council to produce research every five years and an
update of the 2017 report is being finalised. The 2017 summary report can be
found at: https://knowledgeauckland.org.nz/media/1147/tr2017-014-older-aucklanders-a-quality-of-life-status-report-2017-summary-report.pdf.
A complementary qualitative research report on kaumātua and kuia is also
currently underway with insights to be shared soon.
6. Plans
are underway to commemorate Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2022, as well
as the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2022.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) note the
update on Tāmaki Makaurau Tauawhi Kaumātua /
Age-friendly Auckland Action Plan.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Natasha Lewis – Senior Policy Advisor, Culture
and Diversity
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Authoriser
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John Nash – Lead Officer
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 May 2022
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Co-chairs Forum Update
File No.: CP2022/06839
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide a verbal update from the Seniors Advisory Panel co-chairs, Gayle
Marshall and Claire Dale, regarding the recent Advisory Panels Co-chairs Forum.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The last demographic Advisory Panels Co-Chairs Forum was held on 4
May 2022. Key agenda items included: an update from Councillor Pippa Coom,
Deputy Chair, Environment and Climate Change Committee; the review of Auckland
Council’s Engagement Guidelines; an update on Council’s
Homelessness Strategy with planning for cross-panel Engagement Guidelines and
Housing hui; and discussion of the next co-chairs forum meeting with Mayor Phil
Goff.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) note the
update on the Co-chairs Forum by the Seniors Advisory Panels co-chairs.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Olivia Boniface - Kaitohutohu Mana
Whakahaere / Governance Advisor
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Authoriser
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John Nash – Lead Officer
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 May 2022
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Seniors Advisory Panel feedback on
Annual Budget 2022/23
File No.: CP2022/06957
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide an update on the Seniors Advisory Panel’s feedback on the Annual
Budget 2022/23.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. At
the request of the Mayor, the Seniors Advisory Panel provided informal feedback
to the mayor’s office on the Annual Budget 2022/23. A copy of the
feedback is included as Attachment A.
3. The
panel’s feedback focussed on the following topics as they impact seniors:
climate change, through the panel’s involvement in the cross-panel
climate change working group; transport; and city centre and local development.
4. The
panel’s feedback will be considered in finalising the annual budget.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) note the
update on the panel’s feedback on the Annual Budget 2022/23.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Seniors Advisory Panel feedback on the Annual Budget
2022/23
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13
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Olivia Boniface - Kaitohutohu Mana
Whakahaere / Governance Advisor
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Authoriser
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John Nash – Lead Officer
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 May 2022
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Seniors
Advisory Panel feedback on the Annual Budget 2022-23
Thank you for the opportunity to
provide feedback on this important matter.
The Panel’s feedback covers the
following three aspects of the Annual Budget:
· Part 2 Key Issue 1 – Climate
· Part 3 The Proposed Budget –
Transport, City Centre and Local Development
Climate
The Panel has two representatives on
the Cross Panel Climate
Change Working Group and is engaging on this important issue through that
forum. It also notes that some Panels, in particular the Youth Advisory Panel,
are providing separate, specific feedback on the Annual Budget. The Panel
supports the Youth Panel’s feedback. Therefore, no specific feedback is
provided here.
Transport
While the Panel supports and applauds
Council’s necessary efforts to get people out of cars and into public
transport, it notes that for Seniors, access to, and accessibility of public
transport can be an issue. As a result, a significant proportion of Seniors
still need to rely on private transport, either driving, or being driven. We
all know we have a rapidly aging population, and this will only become more
important.
It is therefore important that this
mode shift doesn’t result in a reduction in Senior’s mobility and
access to services and a resultant increase in isolation which is already an
issue.
We understand and support the need to
progressively reduce parking capacity to drive behavioural change but ask that
consideration be given to those who need more direct access provided through
the retention of accessible parking capacity.
The Panel urges the Council and AT to
adopt specific criteria for this aspect, particularly as it moves to give
effect to the governments directive to change planning rules to intensify
housing (see below).
City Centre and Local
Development
Linked to the above re Transport, the
Panel is concerned about how growth, urban development and intensification and
associated planning changes will be managed and want to ensure that addressing
Senior’s accessibility needs is included in proposed Unitary Plan change
provisions. Criteria to address this aspect are needed if quality urban design
is to take into account Senior’s needs.
This becomes even more important with
Tamaki Makaurau now an Age Friendly City and recently included in the World
Health Organisations (WHO) Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and
Communities. Auckland Council is required to provide the WHO with reports on
progress to deliver on this status and this will have international scrutiny. An Age-friendly City for
the Future can have urban design and housing densities which allow for social
inclusion and participation for all ages while at the same time meeting
national policy statement expectations.
In addition, the Panel is also
concerned about the loss of built and natural heritage (trees) with the recent
Government directive to remove all special character areas from the Unitary
Plan. There
are certainly cultural/heritage, ecological and natural hazard areas within
Auckland that qualify for retention without intensification.
The Panel applauds Auckland
Council’s just announced efforts to push back on proposed changes and
retain three quarters of Auckland’s character housing areas. As part of
this the Panel
strongly supports identifying where proposed height increases could be reduced
to give a more balanced approach while still meeting the Government
direction for the future,
Seniors are well placed to see the
value that heritage contributes to the overall value of Auckland’s urban
environment and to engage in this conversation having lived experience and
seeing the impacts of loss of heritage over time. The Panel appreciates
the need for intensification and for this to align with an integrated and
effective public transport network, but this should not come at the cost of all
character and heritage protections.
The Panel would like to have input
into the process being developed by Council to draft criteria to protect
pockets of heritage and character while delivering on the imperative for
intensification and would appreciate a workshop session with Council’s
urban design team when that can be arranged.
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Seniors Advisory
Panel
30 May 2022
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Government's new housing rules for
Auckland
File No.: CP2022/06985
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To provide background on the Council’s draft response to the
Government’s new rules on urban intensification for Auckland and to seek
feedback from Panel members.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Towards
the end of 2021, the Government announced a number of legislative and planning
changes to change the Auckland Unitary Plan, as part of implementing the
Government’s new requirements for greater housing density across the
city. This has come about from the Government’s two
recent planning reforms which require the Council to implement:
- The National Policy Statement on Urban Development provisions which
require the Council to enable buildings of six storeys or more within walking
distances to the city centre, large metropolitan centres and around train
stations and bus stations on the Northern Busway. Greater heights and densities
are also to be enabled within and around other suburban centres.
- The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other matters)
Amendment Act requires the Council to enable more medium density housing of up
to three units of three storeys across almost all Auckland suburbs.
3. As
part of its consultation, the council asked for public comment on three key
topics:
- The size of
the walking distance (walkable catchments) where buildings of six storeys or
more must be enabled
- The size of
the areas around our suburban town and local centres where additional height
and density of buildings can occur, and what the building heights and density
limits should be
- The
qualifying matters the Council has identified as relevant which can reduce
building heights and density including special character areas and important
local public views.
Although public feedback has now
closed, the council is interested in the views of members of the Senior
Advisory Panel.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the update on the Council’s preliminary response to the
Government’s urban intensification rules and provide feedback at the
meeting.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Warren Maclennan - Manager - Planning, Regional,
North, West & Islands
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager - Planning, Regional,
North, West & Islands
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 May 2022
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Update on the draft Auckland Parking
Strategy
File No.: CP2022/06844
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide information and an update on the draft Auckland Parking Strategy.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Auckland
Transport will discuss the draft Auckland Parking Strategy, with a focus on
aspects relevant to seniors in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) note the
information on the draft Auckland Parking Strategy.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Olivia Boniface - Kaitohutohu Mana
Whakahaere / Governance Advisor
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Authoriser
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John Nash – Lead Officer
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
30 May 2022
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Panel members' and liaison councillor's
update
File No.: CP2022/06288
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide an update from the panel’s liaison councillor.
2. To
provide updates from Seniors Advisory Panel members on recent activities.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
3. The
liaison councillor to the panel, Cr Tracy Mulholland, will provide an update on
recent council business, and her local ward matters.
4. Seniors
Advisory Panel members will provide updates on their recent work and
activities.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a) note the
liaison councillor’s update.
b) note the
panel members’ updates.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Olivia Boniface - Kaitohutohu Mana
Whakahaere / Governance Advisor
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Authoriser
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John Nash – Lead Officer
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