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Resolution
number HB/2024/169
MOVED by Chairperson
A Poppelbaum, seconded by Member L Willis:
That
the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a)
ohia / endorse the assessment
findings of possible structural problems with the local dog access rules included
as Attachment B to the agenda report.
b)
whakaae / agree that option two
(amend local dog access rule) in Attachment B to the agenda report is the
most appropriate response to the assessment findings.
c)
whai / adopt the Statement of
Proposal included as Attachment A to the agenda report that contains proposed
amendments to local dog access rules for public consultation using the Local
Government Act 2002 special consultative procedure, to the extent it applies
to locations within the local board area.
d)
whakaū / confirm that the
proposed amendments to local dog access rules in the Statement of Proposal in
Attachment A to the agenda report, to the extent it applies to locations
within the local board area:
i)
are consistent with the policy,
principles and criteria for deciding dog access rules in the Auckland Council
Kaupapa mo ngā Kuri | Policy on Dogs 2019
ii)
are not inconsistent with any
decision in relation to region-wide dog access rules contained in the
Auckland Council Kaupapa mo ngā Kuri | Policy on Dogs 2019
iii)
are in accordance with all relevant
legislative requirements, in particular the Local Government Act 2002 and Dog
Control Act 1996.
e)
whakaae / agree to attend relevant
‘Have Your Say’ events, deliberate and make decisions on public
feedback to the proposal in Attachment A of the agenda report to the extent
it applies to locations within the local board area.
f)
tautapa / delegate authority through
the Chief Executive to a manager responsible for bylaws to:
i)
appoint staff to receive public
feedback at ‘Have Your Say’ events where attendance from local
board members is not necessary (for example, an informal
‘drop-in’ session)
ii)
make any amendments
to the proposal in Attachment A to the agenda report to correct errors,
omissions, insert maps or reflect decisions made by the local board.
g)
tono / request that the manager
responsible for bylaws provide advice to the local board on any funding
requirements to implement any local dog access rule changes that need to be
identified and allocated as part of the local board work programme.
h)
tono / request that the
consultation be extended by another four weeks in order to provide sufficient
time for members of the public to provide feedback.
Local
dog access rules process
i)
tono / request that there be an
annual process to address local dog access rules to empower the local boards
to exercise their delegated authority and support efficient decision
making to better respond to our growing and changing community needs and
requests.
j)
tono / request that an annual process
to address local dog access rules be implemented through the Annual Budget
Special Consultative Procedure to save costs while allowing for requests for
local dog access rules to be considered annually.
k)
tono / request that improvements be
made to information for the public on how to request local dog access rule
changes as we note that it is difficult for members of the public to find any
information on the Auckland Council website.
l)
tono / request that the local board
be informed of any other requests that have been made in recent years that
may not have met the regulatory criteria, and why they did not meet the
criteria.
m)
tono / request advice be provided on
any local dog access rule implications relating to the establishment of the
local board’s work programme item (WP23954) to develop a dog exercise
park in the East Coast Bays and Hibiscus Coast subdivisions.
n)
tono / request that
greater consideration be given to how compliance enforcement will be provided
for if these changes were to be approved.
o)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that
the local board is disappointed that this report has been a desktop exercise,
and aside from a brief memo in October 2024 advising of this upcoming report,
the team has not engaged or sought advice from the local board on dog access
rules since 2019.
CARRIED
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