Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop

01 May 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thursday, 1 May 2025

11.15am

Albert-Eden Local Board Office
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

 

28 April 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

01 May 2025

 

 

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/07969

 

  

 

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, 1 May 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: 11.15am – 12.15pm

Resilience and Infrastructure Work Programme Update: Waitītiko / Meola Creek Daylighting

Presenters:                   Nick Vigar, Head of Network Planning, Brooke Waterson, Healthy Waters Specialist, Jody Morley, Area Operations Manager, Ngaio Emery, Parks & Places Specialist

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with an update on Waitītiko / Meola Creek Daylighting

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

Attachment:                  i.   Powerpoint re. Waitītiko/Meola Creek Daylighting

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

Item 2: 12.15pm – 12.45pm

Discussion of Local Board Feedback on Te Ara Hura Full Facilities Maintenance Contracts

Presenters:                   Canela Ferrara, Local Board Advisor, Emma Reed, Senior Local Board Advisor

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to facilitate the board’s discussion of its feedback on the Te Ara Hura Full Facilities Maintenance Contracts, following on from a workshop with subject-matter experts (sme) staff on 24 April 2025

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

Attachment:                  i.    Template – Local Board Feedback on Te Ara Hura Full Facilities Maintenance Contracts

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

12.45pm – 1.30pm – LUNCH

1.30pm – 2.15pm – Non-workshop Time

Item 3: 2.15pm – 3.15pm

Community Wellbeing Work Programme Update: Community Delivery Quarterly Update

Presenters:                   Kat Teirney, Connected Communities Lead & Coach, Detlev Jackson, Community Broker, Daylyn Braganza, Specialist Advisor

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board the Community Delivery Work Programme Quarter Three 2024/2025 update and to facilitate board members’ discussion

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

Attachment:                  i.    Powerpoint re. Community Delivery Work Programme Update Quarter Three 2024/2025

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

3.15pm – 3.30pm – Afternoon Tea

Item 4: 3.30pm – 4.15pm

Arts Work Programme Update: Proposed Changes and New Arts & Culture Activity in 2025/2026

Presenters:                   Yoojung Suh, Place & Partner Specialist (Arts), Detlev Jackson, Community Broker

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to facilitate the board’s discussion of proposed changes and new Arts & Culture activity in 2025/2026

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

Attachment:                  i.    Powerpoint re. Proposed Changes and New Arts and Culture Activity in 2025/2026

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

Item 5: 4.15pm – 4.30pm

Information Memo, 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

Attachment:                   i.    Memo re. Update on the publication of the Area Plan for parts of Puketāpapa and Albert-Eden Local Boards

                                     Attachment to be published separately.