Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:
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Thursday, 20 February 2025 10.00am Albert-Eden Local Board 114 Dominion
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Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
Chairperson |
Kendyl Smith |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Margi Watson |
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Members |
José Fowler |
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Julia Maskill |
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Christina Robertson |
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Liv Roe |
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Rex Smith |
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Jack Tan |
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Michael Mendoza - Democracy Advisor
15 February 2025
Contact Telephone: 021 809 149 Email: Michael.mendoza@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 2
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 2
3 Local Board Workshop 3
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
An apology from Member L Roe has been received.
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant and to stand aside from discussion/s where a conflict may arise between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.
Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop 20 February 2025 |
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Local Board Workshop
File No.: CP2025/01798
Note 1: This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with 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 Albert-Eden Local Board workshop agenda for Thursday, 20 February 2025.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers via Microsoft Teams.
3. Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson will 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. The public can email AlbertEdenLocalBoard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to request for the link to observe the workshop online via Microsoft Teams.
5. 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.
6. Workshops do not have decision-making authority.
7. Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.
8. Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
9. The following will be covered in the workshop:
Item 1: 10.00am – 10.45am |
City Rail Link Quarterly Update Presenters: Alex Vaineritua, Senior Advisor Stakeholder & Communications, Lily Boyask, Stakeholder and Communications Advisor, Rachel Blundell, Head of Communications & Engagement Purpose: Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with the latest quarterly update regarding the City Rail Link (CRL) project Governance role: Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement Attachment/s: Attachment/s to be published separately.
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Item 2: 11.00am – 12.15pm |
Work Programme Update: Parks and Community Facilities Presenters: Jody Morley, Area Operations Manager, Emlyn Lloyd, Commercial Property Manager, Alex Azevedo, Senior Project Manager, Ngaio Emery, Parks and Places Specialist Purpose: Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with its monthly Parks and Community Facilities Work Programme update, in particular, to facilitate discussion on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) in Parks and Open Spaces, Point Chevalier Library Update and Chamberlain Park Café Update Governance role: Oversight and monitoring; Setting direction / priorities / budget; Keeping Informed Attachments: Session Outline - Parks and Community Facilities Monthly Update Powerpoint re. Point Chevalier Library Project Update (February 2025) Powerpoint re. CPTED in Parks and Open Space Attachments to be published separately. |
12.15pm – 1.00pm - Lunch |
Item 3 – 1.00pm – 2.00pm |
Citizens Advice Bureaux Auckland City Inc. (CABAC) – Albert-Eden Local Board Presentation Presenters: Kate Anderson, CAB General Manager, Detlev Jackson, Community Broker Purpose: To provide the local board with an update on CABAC’s work, particularly within the local board area. Governance role: Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement Attachment: Powerpoint re. Citizens Advice Bureaux Auckland City Inc (CABAC) – Albert-Eden Local Board (February 2025) Attachment to be published separately. |
2.00pm – 3.00pm – Non-Workshop Time and Afternoon Tea |
Item 4 – 3.00pm – 4.00pm |
Work Programme Update: Transport Presenters: Claire Covacich, Principal Transport Planner, Yvonne Gwyn, Senior Transport Planner, Luke Donald, Delivery Manager, Jaco du Preez, Lead Project Manager, Tony Liu, Project Manager, Aaron Hutching, Communications and Engagement, Allyn Sims, Programme Manager Purpose: Staff will be in attendance to brief the local board on the Newmarket Comprehensive Parking Management Plan, in particular the portion in the board area; and secondly, to provide the local board with an interim update on the Carrington Road Improvements project progress and what is planned for the next quarter, and update on design refinements relating to the Northwestern Cycleway crossing design and the Mt Albert rail bridge option Governance role: Oversight and monitoring; Setting direction / priorities / budget; Keeping Informed Attachments: Powerpoint re. Developing a Comprehensive Parking Management Plan Powerpoint re. Carrington Road Improvements – Albert-Eden Local Board Update (February 2025) Attachments to be published separately. |
Item 5 – 4.00pm – 4.30pm |
Information Memo and Other Updates Presenters: Board members and Governance and Engagement Staff Purpose: Information dissemination Governance role: Keeping informed Attachment: Memo re. Update on the process for ‘Fix and Finish’ fund Attachment to be published separately.
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