Komiti mō te Ārai Mate Whawhati Tata me Te Raru Ohorere / Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee
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Minutes of a meeting of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 at 2.02pm. A recording of the meeting is available on: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Chairperson |
Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Andrew Baker |
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Members |
Cr Julie Fairey |
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Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM |
Via electronic link until 2.55pm, Item 9 |
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IMSB Member Pongarauhine Renata |
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Cr Greg Sayers |
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IMSB Chair David Taipari |
Via electronic link |
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Cr Ken Turner |
From 2.07pm, Item 8 |
Ex-officio |
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
Member |
Cr Mike Lee |
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Ex-officio |
Mayor Wayne Brown |
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
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Nick Tauanu’u Bakulich |
Via electronic link |
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He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE
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Katherine Biggs |
Acting Manager for Regional Partnerships, National Emergency Management Agency, NZ |
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Matthew Bramhall |
Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisor, National Emergency Management Agency, NZ |
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Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee 05 September 2023 |
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number CDEMC/2023/16 MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cr D Simpson: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) whakaae / accept the apologies from: Absence Mayor Wayne Brown Early departure Cr Alf Filipaina, on council business |
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number CDEMC/2023/17 MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr A Baker: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: b) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 25 July 2023, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record. |
4 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no petitions.
5 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input
There was no public input.
6 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
There was no local board input.
7 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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Cr K Turner entered the meeting at 2.07pm.
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A PowerPoint presentation was given. 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 CDEMC/2023/18 MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr A Baker: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) whiwhi / receive an update on the Prioritisation Plan. |
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a 5 September 2023, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Item 8, Prioritisation Plan update, Presentation |
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Cr A Filipaina retired from the meeting at 2.55pm.
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A PowerPoint presentation was given by Jim Tetlow from Toa Consulting. 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 to the original motion, amending clause b), were made with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number CDEMC/2023/19 MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cr D Simpson: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the debrief report entitled “Auckland Severe Weather Events 2023” prepared by Toa Consulting b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that implementation progress reports will be incorporated in future reporting to the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee with an aim to have all recommendations implemented as soon as possible, but at least before the end of the current term of council. |
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a 5 September 2023, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Item 9, Auckland Severe Weather Events 2023 Debrief, Toa Consulting, Presentation |
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Update of Group Controllers and Group Recovery Managers list |
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Resolution number CDEMC/2023/20 MOVED by Cr K Turner, seconded by IMSB Member P Renata: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) whakaae / approve the amendment and update of the list of Group Controllers and Group Recovery Managers to reinstate Mace Ward, a “suitably qualified and experienced” Group Controller b) whakaae / approve the list in the attachment to this report for publication on the Auckland Emergency Management website. |
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Auckland Emergency Management: An Introduction for Elected Members eLearning Module |
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Resolution number CDEMC/2023/21 MOVED by Deputy Mayor Cr D Simpson, seconded by Chairperson Cr S Stewart: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) mihia / acknowledge the ‘Auckland Emergency Management: An Introduction for Elected Members’ eLearning module b) tuhi ā-taipitpito / note what other CDEM Groups have done to promote similar training with their elected members. |
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Resolution number CDEMC/2023/22 MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Cr A Baker: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) whakaae / approve the option of two tsunami evacuation zones, comprising a land evacuation zone (coloured yellow) and a beach and marine evacuation zone (coloured red). |
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A PowerPoint presentation was given. 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 CDEMC/2023/23 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr A Baker, seconded by Cr K Turner: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) whakaae / approve the decommissioning of the Meerkat tsunami siren network ahead of the outcome of the Tsunami Public Alerting Strategy, following appropriate communications with impacted communities. |
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Note: Under Standing Order 1.8.6, the following members requested that their dissenting vote be recorded: · Deputy Mayor Cr D Simpson · Cr G Sayers
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a 5 September 2023, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Item 13, Meerkat Tsunami Siren Network - Options Analysis, Presentation |
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Note: changes to the original motion, amending clause a), were made with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number CDEMC/2023/24 MOVED by IMSB Member P Renata, seconded by Cr K Turner: That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee: a) whakaae / approve delegations to the Chair of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee and the General Manager of Auckland Emergency Management to approve the Committee’s submission to the Emergency Management Bill, developed through the following process, including but not exclusively: i) a memorandum to Governing Body and local board members and the Independent Māori Statutory Board introducing the Emergency Management Bill ii) a presentation to the Coordinating Executive Committee on 21 August 2023 iii) a local board report in September 2023 seeking comment on the Emergency Management Bill iv) a letter to Tāmaki Makaurau’s iwi and Māori introducing the Emergency Management Bill and seeking to understand the level of interest v) a Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee workshop on 18 October 2023 to discuss the draft submission to the Emergency Management Bill vi) the circulation of the final draft submission following the workshop. |
15 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
4.34pm The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee HELD ON
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