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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008 AT 9:33 AM

PRESENT:	Councillors	Paul	Goldsmith	Chairperson
		Noelene	Raffills	Deputy Chairperson
		Graeme	Easte	[Until 10.53am item 7, from 10.58am item 8]
		Greg	Moyle, E.D.
		Graeme	Mulholland, JP
		Richard	Northey, ONZM
		Denise	Roche
ALSO PRESENT:	Councillors	Leila	Boyle
		Cathy	Casey
		Aaron	Bhatnagar	[From 9.55am item 4.2, until 10.40am item 6]

1. APOLOGIES

   There were no apologies.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 2 April 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   4.1. ANTI GRAFFITI PROPOSAL - MR COLIN NICHOLLS

   The Chairperson moved:

   That Colin Nicholls be thanked for his presentation regarding a community based anti-graffiti strategy.

   Councillor Raffills moved the following amendment adding a new resolution B:

   2. That discussion on the anti graffiti proposals be taken under item 9.

   CARRIED

   The Chairperson put the following substantive motion:

   1. That Colin Nicholls be thanked for his presentation regarding a community based anti-graffiti strategy.

   2. That discussion on the anti graffiti proposals be taken under item 9.

   CARRIED

   [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

   4.2. POINT ZERO FIVE GROUP - SENIOR SERGEANT ROSS ENDICOTT-DAVIES

   The Chairperson moved:

   That Senior Sergeant Ross Endicott-Davies and Rebecca Williams be thanked for their presentation regarding the Point Zero Five Group's work.

   Councillor Northey moved the following amendment adding a new resolution B:

   2. That the Community Services Committee supports the Point Zero Five Group's initiative to reduce the national blood alcohol concentration level from .08% to .05%.

   The amendment was put by a show of hands and was declared CARRIED by 4 votes to 3.

   The Chairperson put the following substantive motion:

   1. That Senior Sergeant Ross Endicott-Davies and Rebecca Williams be thanked for their presentation regarding the Point Zero Five Group's work.

   2. That the Community Services Committee supports the Point Zero Five Group's initiative to reduce the national blood alcohol concentration level from .08% to .05%.

   CARRIED

   [ATTACHMENT 4.2A]

   4.3. NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT AUCKLAND INC. - MR KEVIN HICKS

   1. That Kevin Hicks be thanked for his presentation regarding Neighbourhood Support Auckland Inc. and their community-based crime prevention initiatives.

   2. That the Community Services Committee request council officers to report on the potential for a more formal agreement between Neighbourhood Support Auckland and Auckland City Council.

   CARRIED

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   That the Reports Requested/Pending list be received.

   CARRIED

6. NOTICE OF MOTION & DEPUTATION BY CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP

   Councillor Easte moved the motion:

   1. That the "Left Behind" report on child poverty be received and; that the seriousness of the situation described in the report be acknowledged.

   2. That officers report to the August meeting of the Committee on actions and programmes already undertaken by the Council which help alleviate child poverty and on options for advocacy and for new or enhanced services or programmes that could cost effectively contribute to efforts to alleviate child poverty or its effects in Auckland City.

   3. That the deputation from the Child Poverty Action Group be thanked for their attendance.

   Councillor Easte moved the following procedural motion:

   That resolutions A and C be taken together and resolution B voted on separately.

   CARRIED

   Secretarial note: the meeting voted on resolution B first. Resolution B was lost. Resolution C then became resolution B.

   The following motion was put:

   1. That the "Left Behind" report on child poverty be received and; that the seriousness of the situation described in the report be acknowledged.

   CARRIED

   2. That officers report to the August meeting of the Committee on actions and programmes already undertaken by the Council which help alleviate child poverty and on options for advocacy and for new or enhanced services or programmes that could cost effectively contribute to efforts to alleviate child poverty or its effects in Auckland City.

   A division was called for on motion B, voting on which was as follows:

   For the Motion:	Against the Motion:
   Cr Graeme Easte Cr Richard Northey Cr Denise Roche	Cr Paul Goldsmith Cr Greg Moyle Cr Graeme Mulholland Cr Noelene Raffills

   Motion B was declared LOST by 4 votes to 3.

   3. B. That the deputation from the Child Poverty Action Group be thanked for their attendance.

   CARRIED

7. FINDINGS OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY SURVEY 2008

   1. That the Community Services Committee notes that the survey results demonstrate a good level of public confidence in safety in Auckland City, noting there is still need for improvement.

   2. That the Community Services Committee endorses the future direction of the safety team's work to concentrate on improvements in the west and southern areas of the city (Glen Innes town centre concentrating specifically on safety issues during the evening, and Avondale - Owairaka - Wesley to improve the overall safety levels especially in the ways of community participation); noting that the first phase will be a scoping exercise with community groups.

   CARRIED

8. SAFETY PROGRAMME UPDATE REPORT

   1. That Inspector Rob Abbot be thanked for his attendance.

   2. That the Safety Programme Update Report for the period from November 2007 to April 2008 be received.

   3. That the Community Services Committee notes it ongoing concern about enforcement of the CBD alcohol ban and encourages the Police to prosecute offenders.

   CARRIED

9. ZERO TOLERANCE TO GRAFFITI VANDALISM UPDATE

   1. That the Community Services Committee notes the achievements and progress with the zero tolerance to graffiti vandalism programme.

   2. That the Community Services Committee supports a bid to the Ministry of Justice Graffiti Vandalism Contestable Fund, for a graffiti eradication project that targets the rear of large buildings facing motorways and the rail corridor, and approves the further development of the bid and its submission to the Ministry of Justice by the 9 May 2008 deadline.

   CARRIED

10. 2008/2009 PROGRAMME OF WORK UPDATE

    The Chairperson moved:

    1. That the Community Services Committee confirms the following community development projects:

    	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11
    Ongoing projects
    Libraries migrant and refugee project	$60,000	$60,000	$60,000
    Social profiling and mapping	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000
    Implementation of Homeless Action Plan, noting that a review will be taking place.	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000
    Implementation of Auckland Migrant Settlement Strategy, noting that a review will be taking place.	$67,000	$100,000	$100,000
    Additional opening hours at the Central Library	$80,000	$80,000	$80,000
    Free internet access at public libraries	$135,000	$135,000	$135,000
    Lynfield Recreation Centre - youth space operating costs	$76,000	$76,000	$76,000
    Wesley Youth Space - operating costs	$20,000	$20,000	$220,000
    Multilingual web content	$70,000	$20,000	$20,000
    Short term, one off projects
    Pacific Islands Advisory Board funding agreement	$50,000	$50,000
    Digital communities	$18,000	$18,000
    Refugees in sport initiative	$13,000
    Mt Roskill refugee young peoples project	$10,000
    TOTAL	$699,000	$659,000	$791,000

    2. That the Community Services Committee asks for further information on the following projects and asks officers to report back to the June 2008 meeting:

    	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11
    Ongoing projects
    Diversity arts projects and events	$120,000	$120,000	$120,000
    Diversity action programme / interfaith dialogue	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000
    Raise up n Represent	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000
    Intercultural theatre project	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000
    Older persons policy, noting that a review will be taking place.	$40,000	$40,000	$40,000
    Pacific action programme	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000
    Short term, one off projects
    Strategic funding partnerships	$160,000	$160,000
    Otahuhu community development worker	$40,000	$40,000	$40,000
    Mainstreet project: migrant and Pacific business network development	$30,000
    Maori and Pacific Island scholarship fund	$45,000
    Art youth programmes in community facilities	$60,000
    Creative communities facilitator	$100,000	$100,000
    Glen Innes activities coordinator	$95,000	$95,000
    Waiheke Artworks programme coordinator	$40,000	$40,000	$40,000
    Riverside community worker	$95,000	$95,000
    Oranga youth worker	$60,000
    Inclusive Auckland worker	$95,000
    TOTAL	$1,230,000	$940,000	$490,000

    3. That the Community Services Committee notes that the following community development projects will not be continuing into 2008/09:

    	Cost
    Cross-cultural training	$10,000pa
    Capacity building for community and voluntary sector	$100,000 - $200,000pa
    Citywide diversity programmes	Portfolio of programmes
    Improving accessibility of community facilities	$110,000 - $160,000pa
    Pacific outreach librarian	$65,000pa
    Library programme development in low use areas	$20,000pa
    Consumer health information content development	$10,000 - $30,000pa
    Te Reo web content project	$34,000 - $83,000pa
    Accessible information policy	Completed
    Open space diversity research and implementation ("Places for People?")	Completed
    Mt Albert's people - images and stories	Completed
    Strengthening community networks	Completed
    Development support for community centres	Completed
    Increased accessibility at Otahuhu Recreation and Youth Centre	Completed
    Artstation research	Completed
    Halls brokerage rollout	Completed
    Learning centres in community centres	Completed
    Improving awareness and uptake of library services by older people	Completed
    Mayoral taskforce for jobs / cadetships programme	$74,000

    4. That the Community Services Committee notes that Council will invest $22m in community development and $29m in libraries in 2008/09.

    Councillor Northey moved the following amendment to the motion:

    That the decisions on projects listed as "Short term, one off projects" or "Not continuing into 2008/2009" be deferred until the next meeting of the committee to allow consultation with those affected by these proposed cuts.

    A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

    For the Motion:	Against the Motion:
    Cr Graeme Easte Cr Richard Northey Cr Denise Roche	Cr Paul Goldsmith Cr Greg Moyle Cr Graeme Mulholland Cr Noelene Raffills

    The amendment was declared LOST by 4 votes to 3.

    Councillor Northey moved the following amendment by way of addition to resolution B:

    That the following projects be added to resolution B as community development projects as possible continuing projects:

    • Pacific Island Advisory Board Funding Agreement
    • Digital Communities
    • Refugees in Sport Initiative
    • Mt Roskill Refugee Young People's Project

    The amendment to resolution B was declared LOST.

    Councillor Northey moved another amendment by way of addition to resolution B:

    That the following projects be reported on to the June 2008 meeting as possible ongoing continuing projects:

    • Strategic funding partnerships
    • Otahuhu community development worker
    • Mainstreet project: migrant and Pacific business network development
    • Maori and Pacific Island scholarship fund
    • Art youth programmes in community facilities
    • Creative communities facilitator
    • Glen Innes activities coordinator
    • Waiheke Artworks programme coordinator
    • Riverside community worker
    • Oranga youth worker
    • Inclusive Auckland worker
    • Mayoral taskforce for jobs / cadetships programme
    • Cross-cultural training
    • Capacity building for community and voluntary sector
    • Citywide diversity programmes
    • Improving accessibility of community facilities
    • Pacific outreach librarian
    • Library programme development in low use areas
    • Consumer health information content development
    • Te Reo web content project

    A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

    For the Motion:	Against the Motion:
    Cr Graeme Easte Cr Richard Northey Cr Denise Roche	Cr Paul Goldsmith Cr Greg Moyle Cr Graeme Mulholland Cr Noelene Raffills

    The amendment to resolution B was declared LOST by 4 votes to 3.

    The Chairperson put the following substantive motion taken in parts:

    1. That the Community Services Committee confirms the following community development projects:

    	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11
    Ongoing projects
    Libraries migrant and refugee project	$60,000	$60,000	$60,000
    Social profiling and mapping	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000
    Implementation of Homeless Action Plan, noting that a review will be taking place.	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000
    Implementation of Auckland Migrant Settlement Strategy, noting that a review will be taking place.	$67,000	$100,000	$100,000
    Additional opening hours at the Central Library	$80,000	$80,000	$80,000
    Free internet access at public libraries	$135,000	$135,000	$135,000
    Lynfield Recreation Centre - youth space operating costs	$76,000	$76,000	$76,000
    Wesley Youth Space - operating costs	$20,000	$20,000	$220,000
    Multilingual web content	$70,000	$20,000	$20,000
    Short term, one off projects
    Pacific Islands Advisory Board funding agreement	$50,000	$50,000
    Digital communities	$18,000	$18,000
    Refugees in sport initiative	$13,000
    Mt Roskill refugee young peoples project	$10,000
    TOTAL	$699,000	$659,000	$791,000

    CARRIED

    2. That the Community Services Committee asks for further information on the following projects and asks officers to report back to the June 2008 meeting:

    	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11
    Ongoing projects
    Diversity arts projects and events	$120,000	$120,000	$120,000
    Diversity action programme / interfaith dialogue	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000
    Raise up n Represent	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000
    Intercultural theatre project	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000
    Older persons policy, noting that a review will be taking place.	$40,000	$40,000	$40,000
    Pacific action programme	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000
    Short term, one off projects
    Strategic funding partnerships	$160,000	$160,000
    Otahuhu community development worker	$40,000	$40,000	$40,000
    Mainstreet project: migrant and Pacific business network development	$30,000
    Maori and Pacific Island scholarship fund	$45,000
    Art youth programmes in community facilities	$60,000
    Creative communities facilitator	$100,000	$100,000
    Glen Innes activities coordinator	$95,000	$95,000
    Waiheke Artworks programme coordinator	$40,000	$40,000	$40,000
    Riverside community worker	$95,000	$95,000
    Oranga youth worker	$60,000
    Inclusive Auckland worker	$95,000
    Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000
    TOTAL	$1,255,000	$965,000	$515,000

    3. That the Community Services Committee notes that the following community development projects will not be continuing into 2008/09:

    	Cost
    Cross-cultural training	$10,000pa
    Capacity building for community and voluntary sector	$100,000 - $200,000pa
    Citywide diversity programmes	Portfolio of programmes
    Improving accessibility of community facilities	$110,000 - $160,000pa
    Pacific outreach librarian	$65,000pa
    Library programme development in low use areas	$20,000pa
    Consumer health information content development	$10,000 - $30,000pa
    Accessible information policy	Completed
    Open space diversity research and implementation ("Places for People?")	Completed
    Mt Albert's people - images and stories	Completed
    Strengthening community networks	Completed
    Development support for community centres	Completed
    Increased accessibility at Otahuhu Recreation and Youth Centre	Completed
    Artstation research	Completed
    Halls brokerage rollout	Completed
    Learning centres in community centres	Completed
    Improving awareness and uptake of library services by older people	Completed

    A division was called for on motion C, voting on which was as follows:

    For the Motion:	Against the Motion:
    Cr Graeme Easte Cr Paul Goldsmith Cr Greg Moyle Cr Graeme Mulholland Cr Noelene Raffills	Cr Richard Northey Cr Denise Roche

    Motion C was declared CARRIED by 5 votes to 2.

    3. That the Community Services Committee notes that Council will invest $22m in community development and $29m in libraries in 2008/09.

    CARRIED

11. SOCIAL PROFILE PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT

    The Chairperson moved:

    That the Community Services Committee notes that officers will provide a final report on the social profile project to the Committee in December 2008.

    Councillor Northey moved the following amendment by adding a new resolution B:

    2. That the Child Poverty Action Group be added to the information sharing network.

    CARRIED

    The Chairperson put the following substantive motion:

    1. That the Community Services Committee notes that officers will provide a final report on the social profile project to the Committee in December 2008.

    2. That the Child Poverty Action Group be added to the information sharing network.

    CARRIED

12. WESLEY YOUTH SPACE BUSINESS CASE

    1. That the Community Services Committee endorses the findings of the Wesley Youth Space business case that a 601m2 facility, located adjacent to the existing Wesley Community Centre, is the preferred option.
    2. That the Community Services Committee notes:
       1. the revised preliminary budget estimate of $3.2m to develop the centre includes internal project management costs, an allowance for construction cost escalations, the cost of rehousing the Owairaka Athletics and Harriers Club, but excludes any development contributions payable by the project.
       2. the ongoing subsidy required to operate the centre is estimated to be $220,000 in the first year of operation.
    3. That the Community Services Committee notes that officers will report back in October 2008 with an update on the Wesley Youth Space project's progress.

    CARRIED

13. MINISTRY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP FUND APPLICATION

    The Chairperson moved:

    That the memorandum of the Manager Arts Programme, dated 16 April 2008 be received.

    Councillor Northey moved the following amendment:

    2. That a copy of the application to the Ministry of Youth Development be circulated to all councillors.

    CARRIED

    The Chairperson put the following substantive motion:

    1. That the memorandum of the Manager Arts Programme, dated 16 April 2008 be received.

    2. That a copy of the application to the Ministry of Youth Development be circulated to all councillors.

    CARRIED

14. COMMUNITY GROUP ASSISTANCE FUND

    That an extraordinary meeting of the Community Services Committee be held on 22 May 2008 from 9:30am to 12pm in the Civic 15 committee meeting room to consider the matter of the Community Group Assistance Fund and that the item be deferred from this meeting of the Committee to that extraordinary meeting.

    CARRIED

15. MISSION IN THE CITY DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

    That the memorandum of the Democracy Advisor, dated 2 May 2008, regarding the Mission in the City Development Proposal be noted.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 12:16 pm.