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Resolution
number MO/2023/2
MOVED by Chairperson N Bakulich, seconded by Member C
O'Brien:
That
the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Local Board:
a) note
that the proposed reduction of $16 million to local board operational funding
can be sought from both the local boards Locally Driven Initiatives and the
Asset Based Services budgets, both of which directly support our local
services such as arts and culture, environment and climate response, library
services and opening hours, community programmes, events and youth
b) note
that only a small portion of Asset Based Services budget is available to be
considered for savings due to existing contractual commitments and the
inability to realise savings for FY24. This means that the proposed
reduction will more likely represent a cut of up to 60% to the boards
discretionary budgets
c) note
our concern that the proposed wording in each of the consultation documents
in reference to the reductions to local board operational funding and the
dollar amount specific to each local board is very unclear to the general
public and does not adequately reflect the significant local impact that the
proposed reductions will have on the community
d) approve
local consultation document content (Attachment A) and local supporting
information content (Attachment B) for inclusion in the Annual Budget
2023/2024 consultation material
e) delegate
authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to
finalise the local consultation document and supporting information content
for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Annual Budget 2023/2024
f) approve
the following Have Your Say event in the local board area during the Annual
Budget 2023/2024 consultation period:
Consultation
Hui on Annual Budget
Thursday
16th of March from 5.30pm to 7.30 pm at Ōtāhuhu Town Hall, 10-12
High Street, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
g) delegate
authority to the local board Chair to approve any changes required to the
Have Your Say event.
h) delegate
to the following elected members and staff the power and responsibility to
receive feedback and hear from the public through “spoken (or New
Zealand sign language) interaction” at the council’s public
engagement events during the consultation period for the Annual Budget 2023/2024:
i) All
local board members and Chair
ii) General
Manager Local Board Services, Local Area Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor,
Local Board Advisor, Local Board Engagement Advisor
iii) any
additional staff approved by the General Manager Local Board Services or the
Group Chief Financial Officer
i) request that cuts
to local board budgets are temporary in nature and that original budgets are
urgently reinstated in subsequent financial years.
CARRIED
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