Kōmiti Mō Te Hurihanga Āhuarangi me Te Taiao / Environment and Climate Change Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Environment and Climate Change Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 8 September 2022 at 10.01am.
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Chairperson |
Cr Richard Hills |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Pippa Coom |
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Members |
Cr Josephine Bartley |
via electronic link From 10.03am |
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey |
via electronic link |
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Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Cr Linda Cooper, JP |
via electronic link |
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Cr Angela Dalton |
via electronic link Until 12.40pm, Item 11 |
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Cr Chris Darby |
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Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP |
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Cr Shane Henderson |
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Cr Tracy Mulholland |
via electronic link |
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Cr Daniel Newman, JP |
via electronic link |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
via electronic link |
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Cr Desley Simpson, JP |
via electronic link |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
via electronic link From 10.11am, Item 6.1 |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
via electronic link From 10.07am, Item 6.1 |
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Cr John Watson |
via electronic link |
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IMSB Member Karen Wilson |
via electronic link |
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Cr Paul Young |
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ABSENT
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Cr Alf Filipaina |
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Cr Christine Fletcher |
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Cr Efeso Collins |
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IMSB Member Terrance Hohneck |
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Environment and Climate Change Committee 08 September 2022 |
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Note: a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following members were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting: ü
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Cr R Hills |
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Cr S Henderson |
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Cr J Bartley |
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IMSB Member T Hohneck |
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Cr C Casey |
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Cr T Mulholland |
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Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore |
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Cr D Newman |
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Cr E Collins |
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Cr G Sayers |
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Cr P Coom |
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Cr D Simpson |
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Cr L Cooper |
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Cr S Stewart |
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Cr A Dalton |
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Cr W Walker |
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Cr C Darby |
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Cr J Watson |
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Cr A Filipaina - apology |
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Cr P Young |
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Cr C Fletcher - apology |
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IMSB Member K Wilson |
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Mayor P Goff |
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Cr J Bartley entered the meeting at 10.03 am.
Resolution number ECC/2022/75 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr S Henderson: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) accept the apologies from: Absence Cr A Filipaina Early Departure Cr L Cooper |
Note: Subsequently, Cr L Cooper did not depart early. |
There were no declarations of interest.
Resolution number ECC/2022/76 MOVED by Cr P Young, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 7 July 2022 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 August 2022, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
There were no petitions.
There was no public input.
6.1 |
Local Board Input: Kaipātiki Local Board - Little Shoal Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan |
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Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 10.08 am. Cr S Stewart entered the meeting at 10.11 am. |
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Resolution number ECC/2022/77 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the Kaipātiki Local Board input regarding the Little Shoal Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan b) whakamihi / thank local board Chair John Gillon for attending the meeting. |
There was no extraordinary business.
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Shoreline Adaptation Plan: Wai Manawa / Little Shoal Bay Report |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number ECC/2022/78 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr C Darby: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) whakaae / approve the Mini Wai Manawa / Little Shoal Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan at Attachment A of the agenda report b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the Mini Wai Manawa / Little Shoal Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan provides site-specific adaptive strategies that outline the preferred coastal management response for each site over time which will be adopted within the wider Waitematā Shoreline Adaptation Plan when it is developed c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that to implement the Mini Wai Manawa / Little Shoal Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan, adaptive strategies will need to be integrated into relevant Asset Management Plans to inform the maintenance and renewal of assets: i) where strategies can be implemented through existing budgets, this will be integrated from now; ii) where strategies require additional budget, this will be subject to a regional prioritisation process for funding once all Shoreline Adaptation Plans have been completed. |
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a 8 September 2022, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 8 - Shoreline Adaptation Plan: Wai Manawa / Little Shoal Bay Report, Presentation |
The meeting adjourned at 11.36 am and reconvened at 11.46am.
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Amended Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 |
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Resolution number ECC/2022/79 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Mayor P Goff: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the resolutions of the Finance and Performance Committee (FIN/2022/37) and Governing Body (GB/2022/46) recommending and agreeing to the change to the Te Mahere Whakahaere me te Whakaiti Tukunga Para i Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 following public consultation in accordance with statutory requirements b) whai / adopt the changes to Te Mahere Whakahaere me te Whakaiti Tukunga Para i Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018, in Attachment A of the agenda report, in line with the decision previously made by the Governing Body (Resolution GB/2022/46) c) whai / adopt the consequential amendments to the Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan 2018, in Attachment C of the agenda report. |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number ECC/2022/80 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr L Cooper: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) whakaae / approve the Auckland Climate Grant Programme guidelines as outlined in the report b) tautapa / delegate grant allocation decision-making for the Auckland Climate Grant response grants to the General Manager Environmental Services c) tautapa / delegate grant allocation decision-making for the 2022/2023 Auckland Climate Grant strategic grant round to the General Manager Environmental Services. |
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a 8 September 2022, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 10 - Auckland Climate Change, Presentation |
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Natural environment and water quality targeted rates end of year report 2021/2022 |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Cr A Dalton retired from the meeting at 12.40pm. |
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Resolution number ECC/2022/81 MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Mayor P Goff: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) note the annual report on the natural environment and water quality targeted rate work programmes b) note the annual report on the operational plan implementing the Regional Pest Management Plan 2020-2030 c) note the updated operational plan implementing the Regional Pest Management Plan 2020-2030. |
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a 8 September 2022, Environment and Climate Change Committee: Item 11 - Natural environment and water quality targeted rates end of year report 2021/2022, Presentation |
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Note: Following the meeting the Natural environment
and water quality targeted rates end of year report 2021/2022 was made
available on the Auckland Council website at the following link: |
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Annual Update on Delivery of Te Taruke-a-Tawhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Note: changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause b), as a chair’s recommendation |
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Resolution number ECC/2022/82 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr R Hills: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan Progress Report, September 2022 included as Attachment A of the agenda report. b) acknowledge the work of the Chief Sustainability Office and all staff who worked on climate change related activity during the 2019/2022 council term. |
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a 8 September 2022, Environment and Climate Change: Item 12 - Annual Update on Delivery of Te Taruke-a-Tawhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan, Presentation |
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Summary of Environment and Climate Change Committee information memoranda and briefings (including forward work programme) - 8 September 2022 |
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Resolution number ECC/2022/83 MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr P Young: That the Environment and Climate Change Committee: a) note the progress on the forward work programme included as Attachment A of the agenda report b) riro / receive the Summary of Environment and Climate Change Committee information items and briefings – 7 July 2022. |
14 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Note: The Chairperson thanked everyone involved with the Environment and Climate Change Committee during the 2019-2022 political term.
1.43 pm The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS TRUE AND CORRECT BY THIS CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.1.4 ON
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