Minutes of Community Committee - Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Community Committee

25 March 2025

1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/8

MOVED by Chairperson A Dalton, seconded by Cr R Hills:

That the Community Committee:

a) whakaae / accept the apologies from:

Absence

Houkura Member Billy Brown

Early Departure

Mayor W Brown

Houkura Member T Kake

CARRIED

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/9

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fairey, seconded by Chairperson A Dalton:

That the Community Committee:

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

· Cr A Filipaina (SO 3.3.3 b))

· Cr K Leoni (SO 3.3.3 a))

CARRIED

2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

Cr R Hills subsequently declared an interest in Item 11 – Volunteering activities supported by Auckland Council.

3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/10

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fairey, seconded by Cr R Hills:

That the Community Committee:

b) whakaū / confirm the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

4.1

Public Input: Housing First

Cr A Filipaina joined the meeting at 1.35pm.

Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 1.48pm.

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/11

MOVED by Houkura Member T Kake, seconded by Cr K Leoni:

That the Community Committee:

a) whiwhi / receive the public input from Rami Alrudaini on behalf of Housing First.

b) whakamihi / thank Rami Alrudaini for attending.

CARRIED

4.2

Public Input: Youth Homelessness

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 2.08pm.

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/12

MOVED by Chairperson A Dalton, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fairey:

That the Community Committee:

a) whiwhi / receive the public input from Aaron Hendry, Founder and General Manager of Kick Back Make Change, regarding youth homelessness.

b) whakamihi / thank Aaron Hendry for attending.

CARRIED

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

There was no local board input.

6 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

7	Overview of Auckland Council regional grants
	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.
	Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 3.06pm. Cr W Walker left the meeting at 3.26pm.
	Resolution number CCCCC/2025/13 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr K Leoni: That the Community Committee: a) tūtohi / receive the overview of Auckland Council’s regional grants, including detail of budget allocations, schedule of funding, application processes, criteria and community benefit of the regional grants funding streams over which the committee has decision-making authority. b) tono / request staff to identify how current regional grant criteria, policies and processes reflect the investment principles and identify any opportunities for increased alignment CARRIED
	Attachments a 25 March 2025, Community Committee, Item 7 - Overview of Auckland Council regional grants, presentation

Regional Events Grants Fund - Allocations Financial Year 2024/2025 Round Two

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/14

MOVED by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr J Bartley:

That the Community Committee:

a) whakaae / approve the following funding allocations for the 2024/2025 financial year’s Regional Event Grants Programme round two:

Applicant	Event	Recommended funding allocation
The Korean Society of Auckland Incorporated	2025 Korean Day	$20,000
New Zealand Rugby League Incorporated	New Zealand Rugby League National District 9s Tournament	$17,300
Balmoral Chinese Business Association Incorporated.	Auckland Moon Festival	$30,000
Te Pou Theatre Trust	Whānau Day - Kōanga Festival 2025	$17,200
Glen Innes Business Association Incorporated.	Glen Innes Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail	$15,000
Pacific Music Awards Trust	2025 Pacific Music Awards	$40,000
Total		$139,500

CARRIED

Regional Arts and Culture Grants Allocation Recommendations 2024/2025 Round Two

Houkura Member T Kake retired from the meeting at 3.35pm.

Cr K Leoni left the meeting at 3.45pm.

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 3.49pm.

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/15

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Chairperson A Dalton:

That the Community Committee:

a) whakaae / approve the following allocations to arts organisations through the Regional Arts and Culture grants programme round two 2024/2025:

Organisation	Activity	Funding Allocation
Audience development and programming
Black Grace Trust	Company B season	$20,000
Atamira Dance Company	Hononga (new work)	$20,000
Te Pou Theatre	Kua Rewa Te Aihikirīmi! (The Ice Cream Is Melting!) Tāmaki kura kaupapa Māori and kura auraki tour	$15,000
Action Education Incorporated	WORD - The Front Line 2025	$20,000
Glass Ceiling Arts Collective	Ahi - After Mahuika Multisensory Theatre Production	$20,000
Ngā Rangatahi Toa Creative Arts Initiative	Manawa Ora:Manaaki	$20,000
Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand Trust	National Choirs performance and engagement work in Auckland 2025	$18,000
Indian Ink Theatre Company	‘The Kabuliwallah’ development season at TAPAC, The Auckland Performing Arts Centre	$15,000
Crescendo Trust	Youth Music Mentoring Programmes - Term 2 2025	$5,000
Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki	Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki	$10,000
Festival of Live Art	Festival of Live Art	$10,000
Nightsong	MR RED LIGHT Presentation: Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland Central	$15,000
Red Leap Theatre	Wrest (new work)	$14,000
Black Creatives Aotearoa	Remount of Po' Boys n Oysters by Estelle Chout	$10,000
Bach Musica New Zealand Incorporated	Bach Musica New Zealand concert on 21st September 2025 in the Auckland Town Hall	$5,000
Total		$217,000
Business capacity and development
Te Pou Theatre	Human Resources framework review and support	$15,000
Youth Arts New Zealand	Te Kāhui Creative Writing – Financial Development and Kaupapa Strategy	$20,000
Objectspace	Objectspace 3.0: Developing a robust Business Case and defining a project budget	$10,000
Festival of Live Art	Festival of Live Art website redevelopment.	$9,429
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust	Show Me Shorts Digital Upgrade Project	$9,000
Publishers Association of New Zealand	New PANZ strategic plan	$5,000
Total		$68,429
Strategic relationship grants
Manukau Orchestral Society	Provide high quality, engaging orchestral concerts and development for artists from throughout the region	$35,000 per annum for three years
Total		$35,000
TOTAL RECOMMENDED		$320,429

CARRIED

Royal New Zealand Coastguard - Multi-Year Funding Agreement

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 3.58pm.

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/16

MOVED by Chairperson A Dalton, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Fairey:

That the Community Committee:

a) whakaae / approve a three-year funding agreement between Auckland Council and Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated for financial years 2024/2025 to 2026/2027 as follows:

i) 2024/2025 financial year - $780,300

ii) 2025/2026 financial year - $795,906

iii) 2026/2027 financial year - $811,824

b) whakaū / confirm that in addition to the standard terms and conditions of Auckland Council funding agreements, the contract with Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated contain Key Performance Indicators relevant to coastguard operations in the Auckland region.

c) tautapa / delegate authority to the General Manager Community Wellbeing to approve and sign the final version of the funding agreement.

CARRIED

11	Volunteering activities supported by Auckland Council
	Note: Cr R Hills declared an interest in this item but had no conflict.
	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.
	Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 4.02pm. Cr K Leoni returned to the meeting at 4.07pm. Mayor W Brown retired from the meeting at 4.13pm.
	Resolution number CCCCC/2025/17 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Fairey, seconded by Cr J Bartley: That the Community Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the report on volunteering activities supported by Auckland Council b) tuhi / note that staff will present further detail on volunteering at the May and July 2025 committee meetings. CARRIED
	Attachments a 25 March 2025, Community Committee, Item 11 - Volunteering activities supported by Auckland Council, presentation

12	Update on the Welcoming Communities programme
	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 CCCCC/2025/18 MOVED by Chairperson A Dalton, seconded by Cr J Bartley: That the Community Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the update on the Welcoming Communities programme. CARRIED
	Attachments a 25 March 2025, Community Committee, Item 12 - Update on the Welcoming Communities programme, presentation

Status Update on Action Decisions from Community Committee - 11 February 2025

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/19

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Chairperson A Dalton:

That the Community Committee:

a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the status of decisions made at the 11 February 2025 meeting.

CARRIED

Summary of Community Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) – 25 March 2025

Resolution number CCCCC/2025/20

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr J Bartley:

That the Community Committee:

a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the Forward Work Programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

b) whiwhi / receive the Summary of Community Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 25 March 2025.

CARRIED

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

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

4.34 pm 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 Community Committee HELD ON

DATE:.........................................................................

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

Chair	Cr Angela Dalton
Deputy Chair	Cr Julie Fairey
Members	Cr Josephine Bartley
	Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM	Via electronic link
	Cr Richard Hills
	Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM	Until 3.35pm, Item 9
	Cr Kerrin Leoni
	Cr Wayne Walker
Ex-officio	Mayor Wayne Brown	Until 4.13pm, Item 11