Ngā Hui a te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take Hunga Hauā/

Disability Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Disability Advisory Panel held virtually by Zoom on Monday, 22 August 2022 at 1.00pm.

 

present

 

Co-Chairperson

Martine Abel-Williamson, QSM

 

Co-Chairperson

Jason Boberg

 

Members

Ronelle Baker

 

 

Chantelle Griffiths

 

 

Gerard Martin

 

 

Bonnie Robinson

Until 3.00pm, item 10

 

Ursula Thynne

 

 

ABSENT

Members

Kramer Hoeflich

 

 

Rachel Peterson

 

Liaison Councillor

Josephine Bartley

 

Chief Liaison Councillor

Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

 


Disability Advisory Panel

22 August 2022

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)         noted the following apologies:

Absence

Rachel Paterson
Chief Liaison Councilor Cr Cathy Casey

Early departure

Bonnie Robinson

 

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Members were 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.

 

Co-chair Jason Boberg declared potential conflict of interest, in relation to his potential future involvement with Auckland Council's Climate team in a disability and climate workstream.

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)         noted the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 4 April 2022, as a true and correct record.

 

 

4          Other Business

 

 

 

5

Liaison Councillors' Update

 

There was no Liaison Councillors’ update at this meeting.

 

 

 

6

Panel Members Update

 

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      noted the Disability Advisory Panel members updates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Cross Panel Working Groups Update

 

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      noted the verbal updates from the Climate Change Working Group.

 

 

 

8

Ferry procurement

 

James Aston - Ferry Transition Lead, Integrated Networks, Auckland Transport and Michael Eaglen, Co-founder and Chief Executive at EV Maritime were in attendance.

A PowerPoint presentation was provided in support of this item. A copy has been placed in the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      noted the ferry procurement presentation.

 

 

Attachments

a     22 August 2022, Disability Advisory Panel: Item 8 - Ferry procurement, presentation

 

 

 

9

Disability Operational Action Plan Update - August 2022

 

Steven Rutherford-Basher, Lead Analyst – Performance and Change was in attendance.

A newsletter entitled ‘Auckland Council Disability and Accessibility Action Update - August 2022’ was tabled. A copy has been placed in the official minutes and is available on the  Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      noted the Disability Operational Action Plan (DOAP) update and the presentation, attached as Attachments A and B to this report.

 

 

Attachments

a     22 August 2022, Disability Advisory Panel: Item 9 - Disability Operational Action Plan Update - August 2022, newsletter

 

 

 

Meeting addjourned at 2.25pm and reconvened at 2.40pm.

 

 

 

10

End of Term Report and Reflections on the DisabilityAdvisory Panel term

 

Member BR Robinson retired from the meeting at 3.00 pm.

 

That the Disability Advisory Panel:

a)      noted the accomplishments of the Disability Advisory Panel and any reflections provided by individual members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

3.28 pm                                              The Co-Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.1.4 ON

 

 

 

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