Whau Local Board Workshop 12 February 2025

Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:	Wednesday, 12 February 2025 10:30 am Whau Local Board Office 31 Totara Avenue New Lynn
Whau Local Board Workshop OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Kay Thomas
Deputy Chairperson	Fasitua Amosa
Members	Ross Clow
	Catherine Farmer
	Valeria Gascoigne
	Sarah Paterson-Hamlin
	Warren Piper

Liam Courtney

Democracy Advisor

10 February 2025

Contact Telephone: 027 260 4570

Email: liam.courtney@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Karakia

Kia hora te Marino

May the peace be widespread

Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana

May the sea be like greenstone

Hei huarahi mā tatou I te rangi nei

A pathway for us all this day

Aroha atu aroha mai

Let us show respect for each other

Tātou ia tatou katoa

For one another

Hui e taikie!

Bind us all together!

Whau Local Board Workshop 12 February 2025

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/00709

Note 1:       This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with the staff.

Note 2:       No working party/workshop may reach any decision or adopt any resolution unless specifically delegated to do so.

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To present the Whau Local Board workshop agenda for 12 February 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.     Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person.

3.       Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson and deputy chairperson decide which sessions are open to the public, depending on the sensitivity of the information being discussed. If a session is not open, a reason will be provided below.

4.       Local Board workshops provide an opportunity for local boards to carry out their governance role in the following areas:

a)   Accountability to the public

b)   Engagement

c)   Input to regional decision-making

d)   Keeping informed

e)   Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

f)    Oversight and monitoring

g)   Setting direction / priorities / budget.

5.       Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

6.       Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.

7.       Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

8.       The following will be covered in the workshop:

	Item 1 - Annual BID update to local board
	10.30am – 12.00pm Presenter/s:                  Gill Plume, Senior BID Advisor Claire Siddens, Principal BID Advisor Alexander Croft, Senior Advisor Purpose:                       As part of the BID Policy (2022), each BID needs to update their local board on their current and future activities as part of their annual compliance requirements. It provides an opportunity for all local board members to hear directly from each BID in their area and consider if there are opportunites for collaboration and information sharing. Outcome:                      Local board members are aware of the activities that each BID within their area is involved in. Governance role:          Keeping informed.
Item 2 - Te Whau Pathway Project
12.00pm – 12.30pm Presenter/s:                  Gill Thurlow, Local Parks Pathway Lead Tony Miguel, Chair, Te Whau Pathway Environment Trust Gilbert Brakey, Deputy Chair of Te Whau Pathway Environment Trust Mark Youngs, Construction Project Manager Purpose:                       To update the board on the project, including: ·    Construction update ·    Proposal for Portage Event ·    Water Quality Outcome:                      The board is aware of that project status and what is coming up and can feedback on what is proposed for delivery in 2024 Governance role:          Keeping informed.
	Lunch
Item 3 - Urban Ngahere
1.15pm – 1.35pm Presenter/s:                  Howell Davies, Principal Specialist - Urban Ngahere (Forest) David Stejkal, Regional Arborists & Ecological Manager Shane Hogg, Manager Area Operations Purpose:                       To provide options to the board for delivery in 2024/2025 and discuss direction for 2025/2026 work programme. Outcome:                      The Urban Ngahere "Knowing" phase is complete. The local board considers rescoping the deliverables under the work programme line or/and budget reallocation. Governance role:          Keeping informed.
	Item 4 - Local Board Transport Capital Fund
	1.35pm – 2.35pm Presenter/s:                  Peter Naber,  Elected Member Relationship Partner Raman Sing, Senior Transportation Engineer Purpose:                       To brief the board on potential available additional funding (if any) and what projects to commence within the upcoming financial year. Outcome:                     As per purpose, plus likely business report to adjust LBTCF setting to fit, if changed. Governance role:          Keeping informed.