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Area of work and Lead
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Pūnga / Reason for work
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Committee role
(whakatau / decision and/or tika / direction)
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Expected timeframes
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committee in 2024
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Bylaws
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Cemeteries and Crematoria
Bylaw Control
Community and Social Policy
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To review the rules to manage activities at council
cemeteries and crematoria relating to burial, cremation, disinterment, built
structures and record-keeping under the Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw 2014.
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Decision on whether a bylaw (and code) is still needed
to confirm, amend, replace or revoke the bylaw. If required, recommend a
proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress
to date:
Recommendations
from Regulatory Committee, Proposal to amend the Cemeteries and Crematoria
Bylaw 2014 – 24 September 2020 at the Governing Body
Link to decision
Cemeteries
and Crematoria Bylaw 2014: Bylaw Panel report – 22 October 2021 at the
Governing Body
Link to decision
Proposal
to Initiation of bylaw projects in 2022 - 8 March 2022 at the Regulatory
Committee
Link to decision
Findings
from 2024 Review of Council's Cemetery Bylaw and Code. Decision to endorse
the findings, start the statutory review, and prepare a report in response to
the findings that completes a statutory bylaw review, develops options for
improvements, and includes a proposal on the preferred option.
Link to decision
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Health and Hygiene Bylaw Control
Community and Social Policy
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To review minimum standards to protect public health
associated with commercial services that pierce, risk breaking or risk
burning the kin or tissue, therapeutic massage, colon hydrotherapy, swimming
pools, water play parks and splash pads under the Health and Hygiene Bylaw
2013.
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Decision on form of updated bylaw control and whether
formal public consultation is required.
Progress
to date:
Initiation
of bylaw projects in 2022 - 8 March 2022 at the Regulatory Committee
Link to decision
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Vape Retail Bylaw
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Notice of Motion to introduce a bylaw restricting the
visibility of vape products in specialist vape retailers from external view
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Chair to be briefed and determine next steps.
Progress
to date:
Notice of
Motion – 13 February 2024
Link to decision
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Traffic Bylaw Review
Community and Social Policy
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To review the bylaw that regulates the use of vehicles
on council-controlled land that is not part of the Auckland transport system,
like parks and beaches.
NB: This Bylaw was made solely under the Land
Transport Act 1998 and does not expire.
This is a joint project led by Auckland Transport to
create a single traffic bylaw for Auckland.
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Decision on whether a bylaw is still needed to
confirm, amend, replace or revoke the bylaw. If required, recommend a
proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress
to date:
Initiation
of Bylaw Reviews in 2020 – 18 February 2020 at the Regulatory Committee
Link to decision
Process
and timeline clarified with Auckland Transport.
Combined
draft findings, options and proposal report scheduled for Mid-2024 for
endorsement to seek local board views. Report on recommended proposal
scheduled for 3rd Quarter 2024.
2024
Findings from joint review of Auckland's traffic-related bylaws. Staff to
prepare a report in response to the findings that develops options and a
proposal to improve the regulation of vehicle use and parking in Auckland in
a collaboration led by Auckland Transport.
Link to decision
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Public Safety and
Nuisance By-Law Enforcement
Licensing and Regulatory
Compliance
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To advise the committee of a
proposed review of the enforcement of the Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw
2013 (PSN Bylaw) in the central city and whether that approach could be
enhanced to address ongoing concerns with city centre safety and nuisance.
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Address ongoing concerns
with city centre safety and nuisance.
Progress
to date:
Proposed
review of the Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw enforcement – 9 April
2024 at the Regulatory and Community Safety
Committee
Link to decision
Public
Safety and Nuisance Bylaw Enforcement Update – 2 July 2024 at the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee
Link to decision
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Reporting
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Animal Management
Licensing and Regulatory Compliance
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Report on Animal Management activities for the year
ending June 2024 as required by Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996.
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Note that the Animal Management Annual Report is
required under Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996 and staff will provide
the 2023/24 report to the Secretary of Local Government.
Progress
to date:
2023/2024
report still to be prepared by Animal Management for presentation and
approval during September/October 2024.
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Resource Consent Appeals
Resource Consents
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To provide an update on all resource consent appeals
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Information purposes.
Bi-monthly report.
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Boarding House Inspections
Licensing and Regulatory Compliance
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Update on the Auckland proactive boarding house
inspections programme.
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Information purposes.
Progress
to date:
Boarding
House Inspection Programme Update – 20 April 2021 at the Regulatory
Committee
Link
to decision
Boarding
House Inspection Programme Update – 4 June 2024 at the Regulatory and
Community Safety Committee
Link
to decision
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Homelessness Work Programme
Community Wellbeing
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To provide an update on the regional homelessness work
programme.
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Information purposes.
Six-monthly report.
Progress
to date:
Council
homelessness work programme update – 4 June 2024 at the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee
Link
to decision
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Community Safety and Wellbeing
Community Wellbeing
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To provide an update on the
regional homelessness work programme.
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Information purposes.
Six-monthly report.
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Policies
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Gambling Venue Policies Review 2020
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Review required under the Gambling Act 2003
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To approve the review findings
Progress
to date:
Gambling
Venue Policies Review 2020 – 13 October 2020 at the Regulatory
Committee
Link
to decision
Start of
gambling and dog policy/bylaw reviews – 5 September 2023
Link
to decision
Gambling
Venue Policies Review 2023 – 5 March 2024
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Regulatory and Safety Committee Policy
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To produce and obtain
approval for an amended Regulatory and Safety Committee Policy
Progress
to date:
Adoption
of a Regulatory and Safety Committee Policy – 4 April 2023 at the
Regulatory Committee
Link
to decision
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Dog Policy and Bylaw Review
Community and Social Policy
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To review the Policy and Bylaw on dogs that regulates
the keeping and control of dogs in Auckland.
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Decision on whether policy fit for purpose and whether
a bylaw is still needed to confirm, amend, replace or revoke the bylaw. If
required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Panel.
Progress
to date:
Start of
gambling and dog policy/bylaw reviews – 5 September 2023
Link
to decision
Findings
from review of Council's policy and bylaw on dogs: prepare options report and
proposal on improvements in response to the findings for consultation in
2025.
Link
to decision
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Dangerous Dams Policy
Building regulations
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The Building (Dam Safety)
Regulations 2022 are Aotearoa New Zealand’s first consistent regulatory
dam safety framework which provides a nationally consistent approach to
ensuring that dams are, and continue to be, safe, protect people, property,
infrastructure, and the environment. The Building (Dam Safety) Regulations
2022 come into effect on 13 May 2024.
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Under the Building Act 2004,
all regional councils are required to ‘adopt and implement a policy on
dangerous dams, flood-prone dams, and earthquake prone dams.’ Auckland
Council developed its proposed Dam Safety policy, which is due to come into
effect on 13 May 2024.
The Regulatory and Community
Safety committee is expected to adopt the proposed Dangerous Dams policy in
April 2024, in time for it come into effect on 13 May 2024.
Progress
to date:
Update on
submissions received during the consultation period on the Dam Safety policy.
Link
to decision
Decision
to adopt dangerous dams policy.
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to decision
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Funding
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Local Crime Fund
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Through the Ministry of
Social Development, the Government allocated $2 million from the Proceeds of
Crime Fund to invest in community safety initiatives in Auckland.
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To approve
the distribution model and ratio for the Local Crime Fund of $2 million.
Progress
to date:
Local
Crime Fund – 30 May 2023 at the Regulatory Committee
Link
to decision
Update on
accountability for Local Crime Fund grants provided to Business Improvement
Districts as of 31 December 2023
Link
to decision
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Hearings
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Objection hearings under section 181 of the Local
Government Act
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The committee hears and determines objections to
proposed stormwater works on private properties pursuant to section 181 of
the Local Government Act 2002.
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Hear and determine the objections according to clause
1(e) of Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 2022.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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As required
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Objections under section 22 of the Dog Control Act
1996
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The committee hears and determines objections to the
probationary classification of dog owners pursuant to section 22(1) of the
Dog Control Act 1996.
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Hear and determine the objections according to
sections 22(3) and 22(4) of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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As required
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Objections under section 26 of the Dog Control Act
1996
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The committee hears and determines objections to the
disqualification of persons to own dogs pursuant to section 26(1) of the Dog
Control Act 1996.
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Hear and determine the objections according to
sections 26(3) and 26(4) of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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As required
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Objections under section 31 of the Dog Control Act
1996
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The committee hears and determines objections to the
dangerous classification of dogs pursuant to section 31(3) of the Dog Control
Act 1996.
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Hear and determine the objections according to section
31(4) of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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As required
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Objections under section 33B of the Dog Control Act
1996
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The committee hears and determines objections to the
menacing classification of dogs by deed pursuant to section 33B(1) of the Dog
Control Act 1996.
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Hear and determine the objections according to section
33B(2) of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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As required
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Objections under section 33D of the Dog Control Act
1996
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The committee hears and determines objections to the
menacing classification of dogs by breed pursuant to section 33D(1) of the
Dog Control Act 1996.
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Hear and determine the objections according to section
33D(3) of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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As required
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Objections under section 55 of the Dog Control Act
1996
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The committee hears and determines objections to the
issue of nuisance abatement notices for barking dogs pursuant to section
55(2) of the Dog Control Act 1996.
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Hear and determine the objections according to section
55(3) of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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As required
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