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Resolution
number OR/2023/2
MOVED by Chairperson S Milne, seconded by Member M Voyce:
That
the Ōrākei Local Board:
a)
approve the tabled local consultation
document content and tabled local supporting information content for
inclusion in the Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation material.
b)
delegate authority to the local board
Chairperson to approve any changes required to finalise the local
consultation document and supporting information content for the Ōrākei Local
Board for the Annual Budget 2023/2024.
c)
approve the following Have Your Say
event in the local board area during the Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation
period:
i)
Thursday 9 March 4.30pm – 6.30pm
at the Eastern Bays Football Club, Melanesia Road and Sage Road, St Heliers, Auckland 1071.
d)
delegate authority to the local board
Chairperson to approve any changes required to the Have Your Say event.
e)
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) local board members and Chairperson
ii) General Manager Local Board Services, Local Area Manager,
Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor and the Local Board
Engagement Advisor
iii) any additional staff approved by the General Manager
Local Board Services or the Group Chief Financial Officer.
f)
do not agree that it is desirable or
appropriate to make such substantial cut recommendations to local
boards’ operational expenditure, as this will have a disproportionate
impact on local ratepayers, residents and community organisations whilst also
conflicting with local boards’ newly increased decision making powers.
g)
disagree on the $16 million of
proposed cuts for local boards, as this is an relatively small amount of the
overall council group budget but makes a large impact on local board
budgets, and that this level of savings should be found using other
levers.
h)
recommend that the public
consultation on the Annual Budget should give people a clear opportunity to
say whether they agree with reducing local board funding
CARRIED
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