Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop 20 March 2025

Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:	Thursday, 20 March 2025 10.00am Albert-Eden Local Board 114 Dominion Road Mt Eden
Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Kendyl Smith
Deputy Chairperson	Margi Watson
Members	José Fowler
	Julia Maskill
	Christina Robertson
	Liv Roe
	Rex Smith
	Jack Tan

Michael Mendoza - Democracy Advisor

14 March 2025

Contact Telephone: 021 809 149

Email: Michael.Mendoza@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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 to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop 20 March 2025

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/04257

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 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:

Item 1: 10.00am – 11.00am

Transport Work Programme Update

Presenter:                     Bruce Thomas, Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Partner

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with its monthly work programme update, including an update on the Carrington Road Improvements

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions      

Attachment/s:                Staff have advised that the information material/s for this item were not finalised nor available at the time the workshop agenda closed

                                    Attachment/s to be published separately.

11.00am – 11.15am – Morning Tea

11.15am – 12.00noon – Non-workshop Time

12.00noon – 12.45pm – LUNCH

Item 2: 12.45pm – 4.15pm

Local Board Annual Planning (LBAP) 2025/2026 – Workshop 6: Local Board Work Programmes and Targets

Presenters:                   Emma Reed, Senior Local Board Advisor; Canela Ferrara, Local Board Advisor; Ruchita Patel, Integration Specialist; Linda Smith, Integration Specialist; Manoj Rathod, Lead Financial Advisor, Detlev Jackson, Community Broker; Sibyl Mandow, Manager Community Programme Delivery; Brodie Johnstone, Senior Specialist Advisor; Kat Teirney, Community Broker; Yoojung Uh, Place & Partner Specialist; Yvaan Hapuku-Lambert, Sport & Recreation Lead; Jody Morley, Area Operations Manager; Rodney Klaassen, Senior Work Programme Lead – PSO; David Barker, Parks & Places Team Leader; Lisa Roberts, Service and Asset Planning Specialist; Gill Plume, BID Senior Advisor; Amirah Rab, Relationship Advisor; Graziela Recto, Work Programme Lead; Chonaire Huriwai, Advisor; Trish Kirkland-Smith, Volunteering & Programmes Team Manager; Maria Deere, Event Development Manager

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to present draft 2025/2026 work programmes and to facilitate the board’s discussion and seek its feedback.

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions   

Attachments:                 i.    Powerpoint re. Draft Work Programmes

                                     ii.   Draft Work Programme OPEX (Operating Expense) 2025/2026

                                     iii.   Draft Work Programme CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) 2025/2026

                                     iv.   Memo re. Proposed variation to libraries level of service for 2025/2026

                                     v.    Albert-Eden Play Plan 2025 Implementation

                                     Attachments to be published separately.

Item 3: 4.15pm – 4.30pm

Recap of Discussion and Other Updates

Presenters:                   Board members and Governance and Engagement Staff

Purpose:                       Information dissemination

Governance role:          Keeping informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

Attachments:                 i.   Memo re. Feedback items coming to the March 2025 business meeting

                                     ii.   Draft Local Board Feedback re. Cost Pressures

Attachments to be published separately.