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Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop
06 March 2025
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Thursday, 6
March 2025
9.30am
Albert-Eden
Local Board
114 Dominion
Road
Mt Eden
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Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Kendyl Smith
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Deputy Chairperson
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Margi Watson
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Members
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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
1 March 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
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had 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.
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Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop
06 March 2025
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Local Board
Workshop
File No.: CP2025/03249
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, 6 March 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:
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Item
1: 9.30am – 10.00am
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Mt Albert Aquatic Centre update
Presenters: Garth
Dawson, Head of Service Partner Delivery, Darryl Hamilton, Aquatic
and Recreation Facilities Contract Manager
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to update local board members on the finalisation of
the management services agreement and the transition from Belgravia to CLM,
changes to fees and charges related to free under-17 swimming from 1 April,
review of the recent critical incidents at the pools and completion of the
aquatic centre access way.
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement; Local initiative / preparing
for specific decisions
Attachment: N/A.
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Item
2: 10.00am – 10.45am
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Review of Albert-Eden Grants Programme 2025/2026
Presenter: Moumita
Dutta, Senior Community Grants Advisor
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to facilitate the local board’s review of the
draft Albert-Eden 2025/2026 Grants Programme in preparation for formal
approval at a future local board business meeting.
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific
decisions
Attachment: i.
Powerpoint re. Review of Albert-Eden Grants Programme 2025/2026
Attachment to be published separately.
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10.45am – 11.00am – Morning Tea
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Item
3: 11.00am – 12.00noon
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Community
Wellbeing Work Programme Update: Thriving Town Centre Local Placemaking
Update
Presenters: Daylyn
Braganza, Specialist Advisor, Community Programme Delivery
(Central/East), Detlev Jackson, Community Broker (Albert-Eden)
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to provide the local board with the following updates:
· Overview of
2024/2025 activities
· Trends and
opportunities
· Options for
2025/2025 investment.
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement
Attachment: i.
Powerpoint re. Thriving Town Centre Local Placemaking Update
Attachment to be published separately.
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12.00noon – 12.45pm – Lunch
12.45pm – 1.30pm – Non-workshop Time
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Item
4: 1.30pm – 2.30pm
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Community
Wellbeing Work Programme Update: Albert-Eden Diverse Participation - Increase
diverse community participation programming
Presenters: Daylyn
Braganza, Specialist Advisor, Community Programme Delivery
(Central/East), Detlev Jackson, Community Broker (Albert-Eden)
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to provide the local board with an overview of the work
programme project and to seek board members feedback.
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement
Attachments: i.
Powerpoint re. Albert-Eden Diverse Participation - Increase diverse community
participation programming
ii. Attachment A – International Day of Older Persons 2024
Evaluation Report
iii. Attachment B - Overview of funded programmes and activities
2022/2023- 2024/2025 and proposed 2025/2026
Attachments to be published separately.
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Item
5: 2.30pm – 3.15pm
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Carrington Development - Albert-Eden Local Board
Quarterly Update
Presenters: Hannah
McGregor, Principal Advisor, Land Acquisition and Development, Ministry
of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD), Clare Wall Shaw, Team
Leader - Planning
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to provide the local board with its quarterly update
regarding the Carrington Residential Development and to respond to board
members’ questions and feedback.
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement
Attachment: N/A.
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3.15pm – 3.30pm – Afternoon Tea
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Item
6: 3.30pm – 4.15pm
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Local board budget update and cost pressures
Presenter: Sarah
Murray, Lead Financial Advisor
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to facilitate the local board’s discussion on the
following:
· presentation of
updated financial positions for the local board
· presentation of
options to manage local board cost pressures – in preparation for the
board’s formal resolutions during the local board’s March 2025
business meeting
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement; Local initiative / preparing
for specific decisions
Attachment: i.
Powerpoint re. Local board budget update and cost pressures
Attachment to be published separately.
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Item
7: 4.15pm – 4.30pm
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Other Updates
Presenters: Board
members and Governance and Engagement Staff
Purpose: Information
dissemination
Governance role: Keeping
informed
Attachment: N/A.
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