Komiti mō te Waeture me te Haumaru ā-Hapori / Regulatory and Community Safety Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 at 10.01am.  A recording of the meeting is available here: 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 Josephine Bartley

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Ken Turner

 

Members

IMSB Member Edward Ashby

 

 

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

Via electronic link.

From 10.04am, Item 4.

 

Cr Kerrin Leoni

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

IMSB Member Tony Kake, MNZM

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

 

 

 

 


Regulatory and Community Safety Committee

05 September 2023

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/36

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Turner:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from the following members:

Absence

IMSB Member Tony Kake

Cr Mike Lee – council business

Cr Sharron Stewart, QSM – council business

CARRIED

 

 

 

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 RSCCC/2023/37

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Turner:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

Cr A Filipaina joined the meeting at 10.04am.

 

 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input: Amanda Easterbrook - challenges of dog ownership / management within the Auckland region.

 

This item was withdrawn.

 

 


 

 

5.2

Public Input: ASH - Youth Vaping in Auckland

 

A presentation was provided.  A copy has placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr K Leoni left the meeting at 10.23am.

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/38

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Cr J Fairey:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the public input from ASH regarding Youth Vaping in Auckland and whakamihi / thank Ben Youdan for attending the meeting.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     5 September 2023, Regulatory and Community Safety Committee, Item 5.2 – Public Input: ASH – Youth Vaping in Auckland, Presentation

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

8

Youth Vaping: Key Facts and Statistics

 

A presentation was provided.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr K Leoni returned to the meeting at 10.28am.

 

Note:   changes to the original motion were made, adding new clause b), with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/39

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Turner:  

That the Regulatory and Safety Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the presentation on vaping

b)      tono / request officers to investigate banning of vaping in council owned open spaces.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     5 September 2023, Regulatory and Community Safety Committee, Item 8 – Youth Vaping: Key Facts and Statistics, Presentation

 

 

 

 

9

Start of gambling and dog policy/bylaw reviews

 

Note:     a change to the original motion was made, amending clause b), with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/40

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)      whakatuu / approve the start of the review for the following Auckland Council policies and bylaws in accordance with the scope in paragraph 22 and timeframes in paragraph 25 of the agenda report for the:

i)         Auckland Council Dog Management Bylaw 2019 and Policy on Dogs 2019

ii)        Auckland Council Class 4 Gambling (Pokie) Venue Policy 2013 and the Auckland Council New Zealand Racing Board (TAB) Venue Policy 2013

b)      kopou / appoint a separate joint working group comprised of councilors Ken Turner and Alf Filipaina, two local board chairs (or their delegate) and one Independent Māori Statutory Board member to consider statutory options in response to findings from the review of the Auckland Council Dog Management Bylaw 2019 and Policy on Dogs 2019.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Dog Roaming, Aggression, and Attacks Response

 

A presentation was provided.  A copy has been placed on t=the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/41

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by IMSB Member E Ashby:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)      ohia / endorse the approach as outlined in this presentation, and support the approach in the following ways:

i)       Community outreach

Animal Management encourage elected members to support community initiatives by sharing event details and key messages within their communities, serving as trusted voices to promote responsible dog ownership and safety awareness, and by connecting with influential community leaders. Animal Management will provide elected members with relevant event details, as well as content and messaging they can share

ii)      Media and publicity

Animal Management encourage and will support elected members to use their platform to share messaging around the issue of dog attacks and responsible dog ownership, ensuring content reaches wider or targeted audiences. The unit will provide elected members with the relevant information and content for these opportunities.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     5 September 2023, Regulatory and Community Safety Committee, Item 10 – Dog Roaming, Aggression, and Attacks Response, presentation

 

11

Regulatory Services FY23

 

A presentation was provided.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/42

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Regulatory Services FY23 presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     5 September 2023, Regulatory and Community Safety Committee, Item 11 – Regulatory Services FY23, presentation

 

 

 

 

12

Resource Consents Appeals: Status Report 5 September 2023

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/43

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Cr K Leoni:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Resource Consents Appeals: Status Report 5 September 2023

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

13

Summary of Regulatory and Community Safety Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 5 September 2023

 

Resolution number RSCCC/2023/44

MOVED by Chairperson J Bartley, seconded by Cr J Fairey:  

That the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Regulatory and Safety Committee information memoranda and briefings – 5 September 2023

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment C of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 


 

 

 

14        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.24 pm                                            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 Regulatory and Community Safety Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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