Komiti mō te Ārai Mate Whawhati Tata me Te

Raru Ohorere / Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 18 March 2025 at 10.03am. A recording of the meeting is available on: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

Members

Cr Julie Fairey

Until 12.47pm, Item 13

 

Houkura Member Pongarauhine Renata

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Ken Turner

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

Via electronic link – From 10.10am, Item 8

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

 

Members

Cr Andrew Baker

 

 

Houkura Member Glenn Wilcox

 

Ex-officio

Mayor Wayne Brown

 

 

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

 

 


Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee

18 March 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/1

MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr J Fairey:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)         whakaae / accept the apologies from:

Absence

Cr Andrew Baker – on Council business

Houkura Member Glenn Wilcox

Mayor Wayne Brown – on Council business

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP – on Council business

 

Lateness

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

CARRIED

Note:   An apology had been received for Cr Filiaina for lateness, however the meeting had concluded before he could attend.

 

Electronic attendance

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/2

MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)         whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·           Cr A Filipaina (SO 3.3.3 b)

·           Cr W Walker (S) 3.3.3.b))

CARRIED

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/3

MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 19 November 2024, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 


 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

8

General Manager's update

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

Note:   changes were made to the original motion, adding new clause b) with the agreement of the meeting.

 

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/4

MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)      whiwhi/receive the verbal update from the General Manager of Auckland Emergency Management

b)      whakamihi / acknowledge kaimahi / staff from Auckland Emergency Management and Building Consents for their readiness to assist in the Wairoa floods (June 2024), Otago floods (October 2024) and Mangawhai Tornado (February 2025).

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     18 March 2025, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Item 8 - General Manager's update - presentation

 


 

9

Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy of the presentation is attached to the agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website.

 

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/5

MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr J Fairey:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update on Auckland Council’s preparation for the arrival of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1).

CARRIED

 

 

10

Update of appointed Group Controllers and Group Recovery Managers

 

 

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/6

MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)      kopou / appoint Anna Bray, Robert Irvine and Sarah Le Claire as alternates to the Group Controller under section 26(2) of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

b)      kopou / appoint Parul Sood, Nick Turoa and Jenny Larking as alternates to the Group Recovery Manager under section 29(2) of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

c)      whakaae / agree to the removal of Fleur Aldridge from the list of persons available to perform the role of Group Controller

d)      whakaae / agree to the removal of Craig Hobbs from the list of persons available to perform the role of Group Recovery Manager

e)      whakamihi / thank Fleur Aldridge and Craig Hobbs for their service.

CARRIED

 

 

11

Update from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given by Mike Gillooly. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/7

MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Houkura Member P Renata:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update report from the National Emergency Management Agency.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     18 March 2025, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Item 11 - Update from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) - presentation

 

12

Plans for Exercise Manaaki

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/8

MOVED by Chairperson Cr S Stewart, seconded by Cr J Fairey:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)      whiwhi/receive the report outlining the plans for Exercise Manaaki. 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     18 March 2025, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Item 12 - Plans for Exercise Manaaki - presentation

 

 

13

2024/2025 Work Programme Quarter Two Progress Report

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/9

MOVED by Cr K Turner, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Auckland Emergency Management 2024/2025 Work Programme Quarter Two Progress Report.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     18 March 2025, Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Item 13 - 2024/2025 Work Programme Quarter Two Progress Report - presentation

 

 

14

Summary of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings - 18 March 2025

 

 

 

Resolution number CDEMC/2025/10

MOVED by Cr K Turner, seconded by Houkura Member P Renata:  

That the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 18 March 2025.

CARRIED

 


 

 

15        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.54pm                                             The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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