Council member and meetings
OPEN AGENDA
I hereby give
notice that a meeting of the
REGIONAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
will be held as follows:
| DATE: |
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 |
| TIME: |
1.30 pm |
| VENUE: |
Committee Room, Level 15 |
| |
Civic Administration Building |
| |
1 Greys Avenue |
| |
Auckland |
| Mike Giddey |
| DEMOCRACY ADVISOR |
Members:
| Deputy Mayor |
David |
Hay, JP Chairperson |
| Cr |
Douglas |
Armstrong, QSO |
| Cr |
Aaron |
Bhatnagar |
| Cr |
Richard |
Northey, ONZM |
Ex
Officio:
| His Worship the Mayor, Hon John Banks, QSO |
APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Regional Governance Committee meeting held on Tuesday,
17 June 2008 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
| Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
| "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at
that meeting if- |
| (a) |
The local authority by resolution so decides; and |
| (b) |
The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open
to the public,- |
| |
(i) |
The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and |
| |
(ii) |
The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
subsequent meeting." |
| Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
| "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,- |
| (a) |
That item may be discussed at that meeting if- |
| |
(i) |
That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the
local authority; and |
| |
(ii) |
The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the
meeting; but |
| (b) |
no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of
that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local
authority for further discussion." |
PUBLIC FORUM
A
period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public
to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of
5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from
members.
At
the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received.
DELEGATIONS OF THE REGIONAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
| Jane Simmonds |
|
| Strategy office advisor |
6 April 2009 |
Reporting that the Regional Governance Committee was established with
delegations to lead and develop Council's submission to the Royal Commission
process. It is now appropriate to amend these delegations to reflect the
committee's ongoing role in relation to the transition to a new regional
governance structure.
It
is proposed that the purpose of the Committee is to oversee Council's response
to the Auckland local government restructuring proposals. It will have the
power to recommend to Council submissions on the proposed restructuring
(including approval of any select committee submissions and representation). It
will also have a liaison and consultation role with the Establishment Board (or
whatever transition entity it is established by government) and with
stakeholders. If the Council is requested to make an appointment to the
Establishment Board or to any committee or entity set up by the Board, the
Committee will make recommendations on that appointment to the Council.
The
proposed delegations will be considered by the Finance and Strategy Committee
prior to this meeting and a process will be put in place to resolve any changes
proposed by that committee.
Recommending that the Regional Governance Committee endorses its proposed
delegations for reporting to the full Council.
| [ATTACHMENT 5] |
Pages 1 - 6 |
REGIONAL GOVERNANCE REPORT
| Jane Simmonds |
|
| Strategy office advisor |
6 April 2009 |
Reporting that the Government has announced its high level
decisions on Auckland Governance. It follows the Royal Commission's
recommendations to move to a single council for Auckland but replaces the
proposed 6 local councils with 20 to 30 local boards. The structure involves 1
Auckland Council with 20 councillors (8 elected at large and 12 from wards) and
a mayor elected at large with governance powers. It will see 1 LTCCP, District
Plan, rating system, economic development plan and IT system. It also provides
for a waterfront development agency, regional transport authority, and a water
and wastewater provider.
An Establishment Board will be appointed to implement the
new structure and to monitor decision-making and operations of the existing
councils. The Establishment Board will be supported by a Transition Management
Group made up of the chief executives of the existing councils, ARTA and
Watercare.
The
overall model is closely aligned with Auckland City Council's submission to the
Royal Commission, which recommended one unitary authority complemented by
mechanisms for local decision-making (neighbourhood boards). In particular, it
recognises the need for strong regional leadership, the need for effective
regional strategy, planning and delivery of infrastructure, and the need for
strong collaboration between central and local government.
Recommending that the Regional Governance Committee notes the decisions made by
Government on Auckland governance and that officers report back on the
implications of the new governance model and how Council should respond to
transition when further details are released by Government.
| [ATTACHMENT 6] |
Pages 7 - 12 |
