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Resolution
number PKTPP/2023/4
MOVED by Member J Turner, seconded by Member B Shen:
That
the Puketāpapa Local Board:
a)
ohia/endorse in principle the 2022 Review into the Future for
Local Government Draft Report.
b)
tautoko / support increased deliberative democracy but request central government
funding to enable this.
c)
tono / request central government to
investigate similar use of deliberative democracy, noting the increase in
centralised decision making.
d)
tautoko / support a review of the
provisions around consultation.
e)
tono / request further investigation be
done into the expression of tikanga in council protocols, noting the
differences between mana whenua groups within local board areas.
f)
tautoko / support civics education and
request further consideration be given to doing this outside of schools
– including running courses for adult learners.
g)
tautoko / support the proposals in achieving a Te Tiriti
based partnership between Māori and local government.
h)
tautoko / support the implementation of a
process of assessing how roles and functions are allocated either locally or
centralised.
i)
tautoko / support the proposals on
replenishing and building on representative democracy, with a focus on
prioritising having the electoral commission oversee the administration of
Local body elections.
j)
tautoko / support further investigation
towards the goal of achieving a genuine partnership between central and local
government, especially co-investment between central and local government.
k)
tautoko / support creation of a pot of
funding focused only on local government that comes from GST on rates.
l)
tono / request assurance that when
central government passes responsibility onto local councils through
legislation that councils are funded accordingly to take on the
responsibility.
m)
tautoko / support empowering local
government to put in place product stewardship schemes within their
boundaries.
n)
thank Vanessa Phillips for her attendance.
CARRIED
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