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Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop
07 August 2025
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Thursday, 7
August 2025
10.00am
Albert-Eden
Local Board Office
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 August 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
An apology for
absence was received from Chairperson Kendyl Smith.
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
07 August 2025
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Local Board
Workshop
File No.: CP2025/16829
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, 7 August
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: 10.00am – 11.00am
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Parks and Community Facilities Work Programme Update
Presenters: Jody
Morley, Manager Area Operations, Graziela Recto, Work Programme
Lead, Spencer Myer, Project Manager (Ops), Aggie Peak,
Programme Manager (FF Contracts)
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to provide the local board with its monthly work
programme update
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific
decisions; Engagement
Attachments: i.
Session Outline - Parks and Community Facilities Monthly Update
ii. Powerpoint re. Te Auaunga/Oakley Creek Renewal of the
Ecological Restoration Plan
iii. Draft Te Ngahere Te Auaunga Oakley Creek Plan FY25
(v4)
iv. Powerpoint re. Coyle Park Pt Chevalier - Playground
Renewal
Attachments to be published separately.
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11.00am – 11.15am – Morning Tea
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Item
2: 11.15am – 11.45am
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Local Board and Ministry of Social Development
Familiarisation
Presenters: Dan
Brunt, Regional Commissioner, Sharlene Horne, Regional Director, Brittney
O'Brien, Advisor, Helen Ho, Executive Assistant / Liaison, Dian
Perese, Manager Regional Services
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to discuss the Ministry of Social Development and local
boards’ partnership in the employment space
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement
Attachment:
i. Regional Insights for Auckland Central
– March 2025
Attachment to be published separately.
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Item
3: 11.45am – 12.15pm
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Kāinga Ora – Albert-Eden Local Board
Quarterly Update
Presenters: John
Tubberty, Regional Director Central and East Auckland, Jordan Seymour,
Manager - Community Engagement and Partnerships, Lucy Smith, Senior
Development Manager -Ōwairaka
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to provide the local board with its quarterly
Kāinga Ora update, and to facilitate the board’s discussion &
respond to questions
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement
Attachment: i.
Powerpoint re. Kāinga Ora–Albert-Eden Local Board – August
2025 Update
Attachment to be published separately.
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12.15pm – 1.00pm – Lunch
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1.00pm – 1.45pm – Non-workshop Time
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Item
4: 1.45pm – 2.15pm
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Information Memo and Other Updates
Presenters: Board
members and Governance and Engagement Staff
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to facilitate the board’s discussion of report
seeking the board’s feedback at the upcoming 28 August 2025 local board
business meeting
Governance role: Keeping
informed; Input to regional decision-making; Oversight and monitoring; Local
initiative / preparing for specific decisions
Attachment: i. Memo re Upcoming Feedback - August 2025.
Attachments to be published separately.
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Item
5: 2.15pm – 2.45pm
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Memorial Bench Application - Mount Albert War Memorial
/ Rocket Park
Presenter: Ngaio
Emery, Parks & Places Specialist
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to seek direction from the local board regarding a
memorial bench application in Mount Albert War Memorial / Rocket Park that
staff believe meet the criteria of memorial requests
Governance role: Oversight
and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific
decisions
Attachments: i.
Memo re. Mount Albert War Memorial Reserve (Rocket Park) - memorial bench and
plaque request
ii. Powerpoint re. Mount Albert War Memorial Reserve
memorial bench and plaque request
Attachments to be published separately.
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2.45pm – 3.00pm – Afternoon Tea
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Item
6: 3.00pm – 4.00pm
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Community Facilities Network Plan - Improvement
Programme
Presenters: Cheryl
Steiner, Senior Policy Analyst, Aubrey Bloomfield, Principal
Policy Advisor, Fran Burton, Senior Policy Advisor
Purpose: Staff
will be in attendance to facilitate the local board’s discussion and to
seek its feedback on improvements required to the Community Facilities
Network Plan and discuss its involvement in this regional policy process
Governance role: Keeping
Informed; Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions; Oversight and
monitoring; Input to regional decision-making
Attachment: i.
Powerpoint re. Improving the Community Facilities Network Plan
Attachment to be published separately.
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