Council member and meetings
OPEN AGENDA
I hereby give
notice that a meeting of the
REGIONAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
will be held as follows:
| DATE: |
Tuesday, 8 September 2009 |
| TIME: |
2:30 pm |
| VENUE: |
Committee Room, Level 15 |
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Civic Administration Building |
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1 Greys Avenue |
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Auckland |
| Mike Giddey |
| DEMOCRACY ADVISOR |
Members:
| Deputy Mayor |
David |
Hay, JP Chairperson |
| Cr |
Aaron |
Bhatnagar Deputy Chairperson |
| Cr |
Douglas |
Armstrong, QSO |
| Cr |
Leila |
Boyle |
| Cr |
John |
Lister, OBE |
| Cr |
Richard |
Northey, ONZM |
| Mr |
Bruce |
Kilmister (non-voting member) |
Ex
Officio:
| His Worship the Mayor, Hon John Banks, QSO |
APOLOGIES
Apologies have been received from Councillors Armstrong and Lister for non
attendance.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Regional Governance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 11 August
2009 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
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"An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at
that meeting if- |
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(a) |
The local authority by resolution so decides; and |
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(b) |
The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open
to the public,- |
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(i) |
The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and |
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(ii) |
The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
subsequent meeting." |
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Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
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"Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,- |
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(a) |
That item may be discussed at that meeting if- |
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(i) |
That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the
local authority; and |
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(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 |
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(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.
REGIONAL GOVERNANCE UPDATE
| Janine Pratt |
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| Senior strategy analyst |
28 August 2009 |
Providing a report that updates the Regional Governance Committee on work
related to the transition to Auckland Council with a focus on preparation for
Council's submissions on the third Auckland bill and the Local Government
Commission's work on boundaries. In addition, the report reviews submissions on
the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill, currently before the Auckland
Governance Legislation Select Committee, and provides a general update on our
work with the Auckland Transition Agency.
The
third bill is now scheduled to be introduced in November 2009 rather than
October 2009 as previously advised. It is expected to contain the detail on
Auckland's governance arrangements as well as transitional matters. The Local
Government Commission needs to determine boundaries for wards and local boards
by April 2010. In preparation for Council's submission on the third bill and
input to the Local Government Commission, our work is focussed on boundaries for
local boards and wards, the role of local boards, governance and delivery
arrangements for transport, governance and delivery arrangements for the
waterfront and transitional issues.
By
the time this report is received the government will have received the Auckland
Governance Legislation select committee's report on the Local Government
(Auckland Council) Bill. The contents of this bill will be discussed at the
Regional Governance Committee. It has also recently been announced that the
Auckland Transport Agency will be established. All local government transport
functions will transfer to the Auckland Transport Agency.
Council staff are beginning to assist with the discovery work identified in the
Auckland Transition Agency's (ATA's) draft project plan. Council staff are also
contributing to the regional procurement and debt management workstreams
established by the region's chief executives at the request of the ATA. We are
also continuing to respond to information requests and to have decisions
confirmed that meet the legislative criteria.
Recommending that the Regional Governance Committee:
- Endorses the continuation of the work programme
to prepare for Council's submission on the third Auckland bill and for the Local
Government Commission's work on boundaries with that programme focussed on
boundaries, local boards, transport, the waterfront, options for an Auckland
Council strategic framework and transitional issues.
- Supports the government's decision to establish
the Auckland Transport Agency, but notes that effective integration with central
government's transport responsibilities in Auckland will be essential to
achieving successful outcomes for Auckland transport.
- Endorses further work to develop a detailed
proposal around how the regional transport agency will work in preparation to
submit on the third Auckland governance bill.
- Supports a councillor workshop on transport
issues to discuss proposals around how the regional transport agency will work.
