Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:	Wednesday, 5 March 2025 10:00 am Whau Local Board Office 31 Totara Avenue New Lynn
Whau Local Board Open Workshop 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

28 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 05 March 2025

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/03221

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 5 March 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 - Local board budget update and cost pressures
	10.00am-10.45am This workshop is being held with the public excluded (confidential), to allow free and frank discussion.
	Item 2 - Auckland Transport monthly update
	10.45am-11.30am Presenter/s:                  Peter Naber, Elected Member Relationship Partner Purpose:                       To provide the Board with a monthly update. Outcome:                      Board is informed. Governance role:          Keeping informed.
Item 3 - Auckland Transport Corridor Plans
11.30am-12.30pm Presenter/s:                  Miguel Menezes, Technical Lead – Network Anita Lin, Principal Transportation Peter Naber,  Elected Member Relationship Partner Purpose:                       To update local boards about the Corridor Plans - long-term plans for optimisation of key arterial routes - before AT engages with the wider community. Outcome:                      Local boards are aware of and understand corridor plans in their areas before AT starts wider engagement. This advice also provides local boards with information to inform their feedback to AT following public engagement. Governance role:          Keeping informed.
	Lunch
Item 4 - Events
1.15pm – 2.15pm Presenter/s:                  Siemone Rawson – Civic Events David Daniela – Event Production Uaita Sialii - Event Facilitation Manager Purpose / Outcome:     An integrated workshop to discuss options for new events in the Whau local board area, and seek direction from the board in the following areas: 1. Event Production: Whau signature event 2. Event Production: Movies in Parks 3. Civic Events: Volunteer recognition event options 4. Civic Events: Openings and blessings (council-led) 5. Event Partnerships Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget.
	Item 5 - 2025/2026 Whau Grants Programme Review
	2.15pm – 3.00pm Presenter/s:                  Vincent Marshall, Grants Advisor Purpose:                       To review the Whau Grants Programme for 2025/2026. Outcome:                      The board will have direction for resolving the new grants programme in May-June 2025. Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget.