Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop

04 September 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Thursday, 4 September 2025

11.15am

Albert-Eden Local Board Office
114 Dominion Road
Mt Eden

 

Albert-Eden Local Board

 

Workshop 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

 

1 September 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 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.

 

 

 

 

 


Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop

04 September 2025

 

 

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/19385

 

  

 

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, 4 September 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

Reflections on 2022-2025 Term

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

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to seek the local board members reflection and feedback on their time as elected members during the 2022-2025 term

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement 

Attachment:                  i.     Powerpoint re. Reflections on 2022-2025 Term

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

12.15pm – 1.00pm – Lunch

1.00pm – 1.30pm – Non-workshop Time

Item 2: 1.30pm – 2.00pm

Watercare Presentation: Pressure Management and Smart Sewers

Presenters:                   Ben Halliwell, Elected Member Relationship Manager, David Moore, Smart Systems Manager

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with a high-level overview of Watercare’s upcoming wastewater sensor project and supporting digital integration

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement

Attachments:                 i.     Powepoint re. Leakage control and Smart Sewers

                                     ii.    Memo re. Wastewater Sensor Installation and Digital Integration Project

                                     Attachments to be published separately.

Item 3: 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) – Local Board Update

Presenter:                     Ben Gordon, Senior Community Planning and Readiness Advisor, Auckland Emergency Management

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with the following updates:

·    Update on Auckland Emergency Management’s activities during Quarter 4 of the 2024/2025 financial year

·    Update on the Albert-Eden Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan refresh

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring; Keeping Informed; Engagement 

Attachment:                  i.     Memo re. Albert-Eden Emergency Readiness and Response Plan Update, Quarter 4, 2024/2025

                                     Attachment to be published separately.

3.00pm – 3.15pm – Afternoon Tea

Item 4: 3.15pm – 3.30pm

General Discussion and Other Updates

Presenters:                   Board members and Governance and Engagement Staff

Purpose:                       General updates and other update/s

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Attachment/s:                N/A

Item 5: 3.30pm – 4.00pm

Community and Social Recovery Update to Albert-Eden Local Board

Presenters:                   Caroline Tauevihi, Recovery Specialist, Linda Greenalgh, Community and Social Recovery Manager, Leanne Roche, Community Led Recovery Manager

Purpose:                       Staff will be in attendance to provide the local board with a Community and Social Recovery update, including the future of the Storm Recovery Navigation Service and how local recovery planning is progressing

Governance role:          Keeping informed; Oversight and monitoring; Engagement

Attachment:                   i.      Powerpoint re. Community and Social Recovery Update to Albert-Eden Local Board

                                     Attachment to be published separately.