Climate Change Working Party

17 June 2020

Climate Change Working Party Record of Actions

 

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 17 June 2020, commencing at 9:30am

 

 

Present:

Chairperson, Councillor Amy Macdonald

Councillor Joce Yeoman

Councillor Jack Craw

Councillor Marty Robinson

Te Rūnanga O Whāingaroa, Toa Faneva

Te Whakapiko Hapū, Rowan Tautari

Ex Officio Penny Smart

In Attendance:

Full Meeting

Group Manager – Environmental Services

Natural Hazards Advisor

Part Meeting

Strategic Policy Specialist

Communications Manger

 

The meeting commenced at 09:30.

Apologies (Item 1.0)

Ngātiwai Trust Board, Hadyn Edmonds

Te Roroa, Thomas Hohaia

 

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (Item 2.0)

Presented by: Chairperson, Councillor Amy Macdonald

Agreed action points:

·                Address as they arise

 

TTMAC INTRODUCTIONS (Item 3.0)

Presented by: Chairperson, Councillor Amy Macdonald

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required

 

MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING (Item 4.0)

Presented by: Group Manager – Environmental Services

Agreed action points:

·                Councils ’commitment to climate change’ will be addressed after the LTP process has been completed to allow full information.

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE (Item 5.0)

Presented by: Chairperson, Councillor Amy Macdonald

Agreed action points:

·                Confirm if the TOR can be reviewed and if TOR can include input into Council policy – Group Manager – Environmental Services.

·                Add National Updates as standing agenda item

 

CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY (Item 6.0)

Presented by: Natural Hazards Advisor

Agreed action points:

·                Toa Faneva to contact Haami Piripi regarding wording for additional poutama

·                Take  draft strategy to TTMAC and seek  approval for MTAG input to strategy  - Natural Hazards Advisor

·                Distribute Ngai Tahu strategy document - Natural Hazards Advisor

 

CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY (Item 7.0)

Presented by: Communications Manger

Agreed action points:

·                Discuss Climate Change Joint Governance Group at next Northland Forward Together group meeting – Chair Penny Smart

 

LONG TERM PLAN – CLIMATE CHANGE LONG LIST (Item 8.0)

Presented by: Group Manager – Environmental Services/ Natural Hazards Advisor

Agreed action points:

·                Rowan Tautari to email Natural Hazards Advisor, regarding articulation of Māori aspects

 

NRC CARBON FOOTPRINT (Item 9.0)

Presented by: Natural Hazards Advisor

Agreed action points:

·                Investigate if we can resolve the timing of the invoicing to enable carbon footprint reporting to be done on a monthly basis - Natural Hazards Advisor

·                Investigate online area to store meeting documents –Group Manager – Environmental Services.

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS (Item 10.0)

Presented by: Chairperson, Councillor Amy Macdonald

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required

 

ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING (Item 11.0)

Presented by: Chairperson, Councillor Amy Macdonald

Regional adaptation programme update

RMA update if confirmed by next meeting – under new standing item

12 month high-level work priorities

LTP update

Agreed items:

·                Toa and Murray to present on economic recovery to full council – Chairperson, Councillor Amy Macdonald to email Chair Penny Smart.

 

Conclusion

The meeting concluded at 11:37.