Small Business Advisory Panel
OPEN MINUTES
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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 |
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Members |
Jo Plant |
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Semisi Potauaine |
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Dean Stuart |
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Manawawharepu Udy |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
Members |
Neville Boyd |
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Vivike Choudhary |
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Colin Dunn |
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Richette Rodger |
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Robson Liang |
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Rudd Hughes |
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Sunny Kaushal |
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Tearepa Kahi |
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Natasha McDowall |
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Dr Andrew Munya |
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Raghbir Singh |
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
Councillor |
Julie Fairey |
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04 November 2024 |
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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 |
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.
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Auckland Emergency Management: Business and partnerships programme |
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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 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. |
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a 4 November 2024, Small Business Advisory Panel, Item 4 - Auckland Emergency Management: Business and partnerships programme, presentation |
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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. |
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.
Meeting dates for 2025 |
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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 |
Summary of Small Business Advisory Panel information memoranda – 4 November 2024 |
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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. |
The meeting adjourned at 2.02pm and reconvened at 2.28pm.
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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. |
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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. |
Note: Item 7 – Meeting dates for 2025 and Item 8 – Summary 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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