I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board will be held on:
Date: Time: Venue:
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Tuesday, 26 July 2022 10.00am Via Microsoft Teams |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
Chairperson |
Maria Meredith |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Chris Makoare |
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Members |
Don Allan |
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Debbie Burrows |
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Nerissa Henry |
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Peter McGlashan |
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Tony Woodcock |
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(Quorum 4 members)
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Jessica Prasad Democracy Advisor
26 July 2022
Contact Telephone: 027 749 8827 Email: Jessica.Prasad@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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1 Welcome 5
2 Apologies 5
3 Declaration of Interest 5
4 Confirmation of Minutes 5
5 Leave of Absence 5
6 Acknowledgements 5
7 Petitions 5
8 Deputations 5
8.1 Deputation - Lily Maplesden and Lily Schultz of Royal Oak Intermediate 5
9 Public Forum 6
9.1 Ron Muavae - Onehunga Community Recycling Centre and Synergy Projects 6
10 Extraordinary Business 6
11 Governing Body Member's Update 9
12 Chairperson's Report 11
13 Board Member's Reports 13
14 Local board feedback on the strategic direction of Auckland's Future Development Strategy 15
15 Local board feedback on the Water Services Entities Bill 23
16 Record of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Workshops 27
17 Governance Forward Work Calendar 33
18 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
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.
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.
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At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.
At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.
Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.
A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
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.”
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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Governing Body Member's Update
File No.: CP2022/08803
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To update the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board on local activities that the Governing Body representative is involved with.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. To provide the Governing Body Member an opportunity to update the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board on regional matters.
Recommendation/s
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:
a) receive the Governing Body Member’s update.
Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Jessica Prasad - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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File No.: CP2022/08802
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To keep the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board informed on the local activities that the Chairperson is involved with.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Providing the Chairperson with an opportunity to update the local board on the projects and issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.
Recommendation/s That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board: a) receive the Chairperson’s report for July 2022.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Jessica Prasad - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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File No.: CP2022/08804
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To keep the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board informed on the local activities that the local board members are involved with.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Providing board members with an opportunity to update the local board on the projects and issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.
Recommendation/s
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:
receive the board members report.
Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Jessica Prasad - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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Local board feedback on the strategic direction of Auckland's Future Development Strategy
File No.: CP2022/09720
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To seek local board feedback on the strategic approach to the Future Development Strategy (FDS).
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The purpose of the FDS is to provide the basis for integrated, strategic and long-term planning. It should assist with the integration of land use and infrastructure planning and funding decisions and set out how Tāmaki Makaurau will:
· achieve outcomes across the four well-beings
· achieve a well-functioning urban environment
· provide sufficient development capacity to meet housing and business land demand over the short, medium, and long-term
· coordinate critical development infrastructure and additional infrastructure required and explain how this integrates planning decisions with infrastructure and funding decisions.
3. The updated FDS will replace the existing Development Strategy in the Auckland Plan 2050 and will incorporate the new requirements of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS UD). New information on environmental and social changes such as responses to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic will also be included.
4. During the early development of the FDS, topics and issues will be researched at a regional scale. As the FDS work develops and becomes more detailed, local board specific material will be available and workshopped with local boards. This is planned for Quarter1 and Quarter 2 2023.
5. Over the first half of 2022 seven ‘big issues’ facing Auckland were discussed at series of Planning Committee workshops. These issues were: hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development; climate change, emissions reduction and urban form; inundation and natural hazards; intensification – dispersed or focused; infrastructure; greenfields and future urban areas; and business and employment.
6. Local board feedback is sought on this direction, prior to seeking endorsement from the Planning Committee in August and/or September 2022. If endorsed, the staff will use the strategic direction as a basis for developing the draft FDS over the second half of 2022.
7. An updated FDS is needed in time to inform the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP). To provide strategic direction that will usefully feed into the LTP process the FDS will need to be completed by mid-2023.
Recommendation/s
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:
a) provide feedback on the strategic direction for the Future Development Strategy.
Horopaki
Context
What is the Future Development Strategy?
8. The purpose of the FDS is to provide the basis for integrated, strategic and long-term planning. It sets out how, where and when Tāmaki Makaurau is expected to grow over the next 30 years and outlines where and when investment in planning and infrastructure will be made. The updated FDS will replace the existing Development Strategy in the Auckland Plan 2050. It sets out how Tāmaki Makaurau will:
· achieve outcomes across the four well-beings
· achieve a well-functioning urban environment
· provide sufficient development capacity to meet housing and business land demand over the short, medium, and long-term
· coordinate critical development infrastructure and additional infrastructure required and explain how this integrates planning decisions with infrastructure and funding decisions.
9. The FDS will show how the direction and outcomes in the Auckland Plan 2050 will be achieved spatially and it will incorporate a clear statement of hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development.
10. It will identify the existing and future location, timing and sequencing of growth and infrastructure provision. It will also identify constraints on development.
11. Sequencing of development areas within the existing urban areas and future urban areas will be assessed as part of this update.
Why is it being updated now?
12. There have been many changes since the Development Strategy was adopted as part of the Auckland Plan 2050, nearly four years ago, including central government initiatives under the Urban Growth Agenda and new national policy statements such as the NPS UD. In addition, council has led strategy and policy work focused on environmental and social challenges, including responses to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth model is also being reviewed and updated to support the spatial evidence for the FDS.
13. This changing context, but specifically the requirements of the NPS UD, means Tāmaki Makaurau’s long-term spatial plan requires updating. The update will consider the detailed NPS UD changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan, such as intensification around train and bus rapid transit stops, however the purpose is different as it has a long-term (30 year) strategic focus.
14. At its 30 November 2021 meeting, the Planning Committee approved the development of an update to the FDS and endorsed the high-level work programme (committee resolution PLA/2021/137).
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu
Analysis and advice
Strategic direction on the ‘big issues’
15. Over the first half of 2022 seven ‘big issues’ facing Auckland were discussed at series of Planning Committee workshops. The Future Development Strategy will need to address these issues (set out below).
16. Local board feedback is sought on this direction, prior to seeking endorsement from the Planning Committee in August and/or September 2022. If endorsed, the staff will use the strategic direction as a basis for developing the draft FDS over the second half of 2022.
Hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development
17. The NPS UD directs that the FDS is informed by ‘Māori, and in particular tangata whenua, values and aspirations for urban development’. These values could provide a strong framework for taking a longer term, more sustainable approach to development in Auckland.
18. Strategic direction:
· hapū and iwi values and aspirations are a key aspect to the FDS and should be an overarching theme throughout, rather than a separate section or workstream
· a thorough engagement approach is critical to understanding directly from hapū and iwi what their values and aspirations for urban development are
· mataawaka and relevant Māori organisations should be included in the engagement.
Climate change, emissions reduction and urban form
19. An increased focus on climate change is a key aspect of updating the FDS. The council has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Auckland needs to prepare for the impacts of climate change and plan for a potential 3.5 degree temperature increase. Urban form plays a major role in our ability to reduce emissions, as well as our exposure to natural hazards (see below).
20. Strategic direction:
· climate change related outcomes are non-negotiable, and every decision needs to consider climate change implications
· achieving climate change related outcomes should be an overarching theme throughout the FDS.
Inundation and natural hazards
21. There are areas of Auckland that are, and with the impacts of climate change (discussed above), increasingly will be, exposed to natural hazards such as inundation, flooding and erosion.
22. Strategic direction:
· take a strong approach to development in hazardous areas and provide clear public messages about risks and liability.
Intensification – dispersed or focused
23. Recent government direction relating to intensification under the NPS UD (around centres and rapid transit stations) and the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) impact the council’s ability to influence where intensification could or should occur.
24. Intensification that is dispersed (what MDRS enables) is likely to result in low(er) levels of intensification across most of the urban area. This will impact on the ability to provide services over time, for example, public transport.
25. Focused intensification would direct growth to specific areas or locations, for example, around centres, areas with good public transport access or near areas of high employment.
26. A combination of these two approaches would allow intensification across much of Auckland but would also allow greater intensification in specific areas. This approach may undermine the level of intensification in places that are best suited, as growth would also be happening in many other places.
27. Strategic direction:
· work within the legal parameters, use the levers we still have available to focus intensification
· quality aspects are increasingly important with intensification, including the value of greenspace.
Infrastructure
28. Funding and financing all the infrastructure needed in Auckland is a significant challenge. The council cannot provide infrastructure everywhere at the same time and reconsideration is needed of where funding will be focused / provided, and who funds what aspects and to what extent.
29. Strategic direction:
· strong, clear signals are needed that the council will use infrastructure as a lever to support or not support development
· the timing and sequencing of development in strategic plans must be followed.
Greenfields and future urban areas
30. The current Development Strategy (and the Auckland Unitary Plan) provide for 15,000ha of greenfields / future urban land, sequenced for development over a 30-year period. In the first decade (2017-2027) 32% of that land was live-zoned and more future urban land is being considered for live-zoning through private plan changes.
31. Live-zoning is happening much faster and in a haphazard way, creating major infrastructure issues. Additionally, some of this future urban land will, in future, be exposed to greater flooding risk and other natural hazards.
32. Strategic direction:
· reconsider and possibly pull back some Future Urban zone areas, particularly:
o areas at risk of flooding and natural hazards
o other areas given the direction on emissions reduction
· the FDS should give strong signals regarding non-live zoned Future Urban zone land e.g., in terms of sequencing of development and infrastructure provision.
Business and employment
33. Business operations and future needs are changing, for example, the impacts of Covid and working from home, increases in online retail, the needs for large footprint businesses and the role that local centres may play in future.
34. Auckland Council’s data on business land, needs and trends needs updating and work is underway to address this.
35. Strategic direction:
· business land, operations and future needs is an important aspect of the FDS and further research is supported, particularly in relation to the demand for industrial space, robotic warehousing, the weightless economy and the impacts of covid
· access to business and employment is a critical issue, both in terms reducing the need to travel through proximity to residential areas, and accessibility by public transport and active modes
· the importance of access to and provision of quality employment opportunities for Māori and Māori businesses.
Work programme – timeframes, key milestones
36. The high-level milestones of the FDS are set out below. The FDS will be completed by mid-2023 to provide clear strategic direction to the 2024 LTP, as directed by the NPS UD.
37. Research, stakeholder engagement and development of the draft FDS will be on-going in 2022. Engagement with Tāmaki Makaurau Māori and key stakeholders is planned throughout 2022 and the first half of 2023. Public consultation is expected in the first half of 2023.
38. It is noted that local body elections will take place in October 2022 and the timeframes acknowledge that there will be a break in Planning Committee and local board meetings at this time.
39. Local board chairs (or alternates) were invited to a series of Planning Committee workshops in the first half of 2022.
40. Indicative timeframes and the proposed format for local board involvement are set out in the table below.
Indicative timeframe |
Proposed format |
July 2022 |
Introductory briefing |
July / August 2022 |
Reports to business meetings |
August / September 2022 |
Planning Committee – endorse strategic direction |
October 2022 |
Local body elections |
Quarter 1 2023 |
Planning Committee – approval for public consultation |
Quarter 2 2023 |
Workshops |
Quarter 2 2023 |
Reports to business meetings |
Quarter 3 2023 |
Planning Committee – adopt updated FDS |
Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
41. There is an increasing national focus on climate change through legislation[1] and through initiatives such as declaration of climate emergencies[2] and the report of the Climate Change Commission (June 2021). The council adopted Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan in 2020. The plan provides a long-term approach to climate action, with a target to halve regional emissions by 2030 and transition to net zero emissions by 2050. The built environment is one of the priority areas within the plan and the associated action areas focus on reducing emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
42. The government’s Emissions Reduction Plan (May 2022) and the council’s Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) being developed are recent plans seeking to reduce emissions. The TERP will provide a pathway for achieving a modelled 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030 in Auckland. Staff are working to align land use aspects of the TERP and the FDS to 2030, while acknowledging that land use and planning decisions typically see climate impacts over the longer-term. This means that decisions need to be made now to realise the benefits as soon as possible.
43. Land use and planning decisions, particularly those around urban form, development and infrastructure, are fundamental to climate action. The impacts of different growth scenarios on climate change mitigation and adaptation are essential to the development of the FDS. These decisions influence and lock in our emissions trajectory and our ability to deal with the risks and impacts of a changing climate for decades to come.
44. For example, in relation to transport emissions, more expansive urban forms generally lead to longer travel distances. Longer trip lengths typically result in higher transport emissions and less propensity for mode shift. Strategic land use decisions consider climate change risks and impacts such as the effects of coastal inundation and sea level rise.
45. The approach taken in the FDS and the council’s approach to implementation has the potential for significant long-term implications. These aspects will be further researched and developed over the course of the project.
Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
46. The FDS provides Auckland-wide alignment on growth and development approaches and influences council strategies, programmes of work and investment decisions. Involvement, information and support from staff across the council group is a critical aspect needed to achieve alignment.
47. A range of relevant staff from across the organisation, including the Council-Controlled Organisations, are involved in the project’s topic areas or workstreams.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
48. The FDS is the long-term strategic spatial plan for Tāmaki Makaurau. The FDS provides information on how, when and where growth is anticipated. This is a topic which is of relevance to local boards as growth and development can have significant impacts at a local board level and informs local board plans.
49. This report seeks local board views on the strategic approach to the Future Development Strategy prior to agreement being sought from the Planning Committee.
50. As the FDS work develops and becomes more detailed, local board specific material will be available and will be workshopped with local boards. This is planned for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 2023.
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori
Māori impact statement
52. Council has committed to achieving Māori outcomes through Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau, influenced by the Māori Plan and Issues of Significance, and Auckland Plan 2050. These documents provide guidance in understanding the priority areas for Tāmaki Makaurau Māori and a number of these priority areas are relevant to the development and implementation of the FDS, for example:
· involve Māori early in the decision-making process
· Māori housing aspirations
· protection of existing natural resources
· allowing for kaitiakitanga
· benefits to Māori, for example, housing, economic opportunities, and improved access
· impacts of climate change, for example, on marae, whānau, and sites of significance
· opportunities to showcase Māori identity.
53. The priority areas already identified, along with feedback from previous engagement will be incorporated in the development of the FDS. This requires a review of past Māori engagement and provides a starting point for engaging with Māori, in a way that supports their capacity to genuinely participate in the development of the FDS.
54. Staff have developed a Māori engagement plan and are in the beginning phases of engaging with Māori across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea
Financial implications
55. To support updates to the Auckland Plan (incorporating the FDS) by mid-2023, budget for additional consultancy and engagement costs to begin work in the current financial year will be re-prioritised from other work programmes that have been deferred or delayed.
56. Remaining costs which largely fall in FY23, including engagement and consultation aspects of the programme, are provided for in the 22/23 Annual Budget (subject to approval).
Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
57. The council faces significant risks (achieving desired development outcomes, financial and reputational) in the absence of a clear, cohesive and strategic approach responding to the FDS requirements of the NPS UD and LGACA. The development of an FDS seeks to address those risks.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
58. Workshops are planned for the first half of 2023, when information specific to each local board will be available.
Attachments
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Signatories
Author |
Claire Gray - Principal Advisor Growth & Spatial Strat |
Authorisers |
Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services Nina Siers - Local Area Manager |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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Local board feedback on the Water Services Entities Bill
File No.: CP2022/10487
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To inform the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board on its formal feedback, approved by delegation by the Chair and Deputy Chair on the Water Services Entities Bill.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The Water Services Entities Bill was introduced to Parliament on 2 June 2022 and referred to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on 9 June 2022. Submissions close 22 July 2022.
3. The introduction of the Bill follows release of the exposure draft in December 2021 to support the work of the Representation, Governance and Accountability Working Group. The Government has responded to recommendations of this Working Group and this response is reflected in the Bill introduced in early June.
4. The Bill establishes the Northern Water Services Entity that includes Auckland Council, Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council and Whangārei District Council. It also establishes three other entities to provide services across the rest of the country.
5. Local board feedback to be incorporated into the submission was due on 18 July and appended feedback due on 19 July 2022. Auckland Council’s draft submission was made available to local boards on 15 July 2022.
6. At the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board’s 28 April 2020 business meeting it delegated authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair to approve and submit the local board’s input into Auckland Council submissions on formal consultation from government departments, parliament, select committees and other councils where timeframes do not allow for whole of board decision-making (resolution: MT/2020/32).
7. Due to the constrained timeframes, the local board’s feedback has been approved by the Chair and Deputy Chair for inclusion in Auckland Council’s submission on the Water Services Entities Bill.
8. A copy of the local board’s feedback is Attachment A of this report.
Recommendation/s
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:
a) note the local board’s formal feedback on the Water Services Entities Bill.
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇩ |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board feedback on the Water Services Entities Bill |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Samantha Tan Rodrigo - Local Board Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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Record of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Workshops
File No.: CP2022/08806
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To provide a summary of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board workshops for July.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Local board workshops are held to give board members an opportunity to receive information and updates or provide direction and have discussion on issues and projects relevant to the local board area. No binding decisions are made or voted on at workshop sessions.
Recommendation/s That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board: a) note the local board record of workshops held on for July.
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Attachments
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Title |
Page |
a⇩ |
Record of Workshops |
29 |
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Jessica Prasad - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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Governance Forward Work Calendar
File No.: CP2022/08805
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To present the board with the governance forward work calendar.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The governance forward work calendar for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board is in Attachment A.
3. The calendar aims to support local boards’ governance role by:
· ensuring advice on meeting agendas is driven by local board priorities
· clarifying what advice is required and when
· clarifying the rationale for reports.
4. The calendar is updated every month. Each update is reported to business meetings. It is recognised that at times items will arise that are not programmed. Board members are welcome to discuss changes to the calendar.
Recommendation/s That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board: a) note the attached Governance Forward Work Calendar.
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Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇩ |
Governance Forward Work Calendar |
35 |
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Jessica Prasad - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 26 July 2022 |
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