Small Business Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Small Business Advisory Panel held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Monday, 4 November 2024 at 1.06pm.

 

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Ken Turner

 

Members

Jo Plant

 

 

Semisi Potauaine

 

 

Dean Stuart

 

 

Manawawharepu Udy

via electronic link

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Neville Boyd

 

 

Vivike Choudhary

 

 

Colin Dunn

 

 

Richette Rodger

 

 

Robson Liang

 

 

Rudd Hughes

 

 

Sunny Kaushal

 

 

Tearepa Kahi

 

 

Natasha McDowall

 

 

Dr Andrew Munya

 

 

Raghbir Singh

 

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Julie Fairey

 

 

 

 


Small Business Advisory Panel

04 November 2024

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number SBAPC/2024/1

MOVED by Member D Stuart, seconded by Member S Potauaine:   

That the Small Business Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaae / accept the apologies from:

Robson Liang
Rudd Hughes
Natasha McDowall
Dr Andrew Munya

CARRIED

Note:   An apology was subsequently received from Sunny Kaushal for absence.

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There were no items of extraordinary business.

 

 

 

4

Auckland Emergency Management: Business and partnerships programme

 

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.

 

Resolution number SBAPC/2024/2

MOVED by Member J Plant, seconded by Member D Stuart:  

That the Small Business Advisory Panel;

a)      provide Auckland Emergency Management with guidance on:

i)       whakarite / provide guidance on possible approaches and strategies for increasing the emergency readiness of Auckland’s small and medium-sized businesses.

ii)      tūtohungia / recommend existing business programmes or organisations Auckland Emergency Management could work with for leverage and mutual benefit, particularly given Auckland’s ethnic and cultural diversity.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 November 2024, Small Business Advisory Panel, Item 4 - Auckland Emergency Management: Business and partnerships programme, presentation

 

5

Auckland Council update on regional safety activity

 

Resolution number SBAPC/2024/3

MOVED by Member J Plant, seconded by Member S Potauaine:  

That the Small Business Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update on Auckland Council’s regional safety activity.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Note:   The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 7 – Meeting dates for 2025, and Item 8 – Summary of Small Business Advisory Panel information memoranda  – 4 November 2024, at this time.

 

 

 

7

Meeting dates for 2025

 

Resolution number SBAPC/2024/4

MOVED by Member D Stuart, seconded by Member S Potauaine:  

That the Small Business Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaae to / approve the meeting dates for 2025, as follows;

Monday 17 February 2025 at 1.00pm

Monday 26 May 2025 at 1.00pm

Monday 28 July 2025 at 1.00pm

CARRIED

 

 

 

8

Summary of Small Business Advisory Panel information memoranda  – 4 November 2024

 

Resolution number SBAPC/2024/5

MOVED by Member J Plant, seconded by Member D Stuart:  

That the Small Business Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Small Business Advisory Panel information memoranda – 4 November 2024.

CARRIED

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 2.02pm and reconvened at 2.28pm.

 

 

 


 

 

6

Room to Move - Auckland Transport

 

Andrew McGill – Group Manager, Transport Network Planning and Policy and Hannah Ross - Communications and Engagement Strategic Lead provided a powerpoint presentation. A copy is attached to the agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

Resolution number SBAPC/2024/6

MOVED by Member D Stuart, seconded by Member J Plant:  

That the Small Business Advisory Panel:

a)      arotake / review the information above to participate in a discussion on the proposal.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Note:   Item 7 – Meeting dates for 2025 and Item 8Summary of Small Business Advisory Panel information memoranda – 4 November 2024 were considered prior to Item 6 – Room to Move - Auckland Transport.

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.59pm                                               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 Small Business Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

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