Joint Climate
Change Adaptation Committee
12 April 2021
Joint
Climate Change Adaptation Committee Minutes
Meeting held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Monday 12 April 2021, commencing
at 9:30am
Present:
Chairperson, NRC Councillor,
Councillor Amy Macdonald
Deputy Chairperson, WDC
Representative, Delaraine Armstrong
FNDC, Councillor David Clendon
KDC Representative, Fiona Kemp
WDC, Councillor Anna Murphy
In Attendance:
Full Meeting
NRC, Councillor Terry Archer
NRC, Jonathan Gibbard
NRC, Matt de Boer
NRC, Justin Murfitt
NRC, Leah Porter
WDC Representative, Rosie
Wellington
WDC, Bernadette Aperahama
FNDC, Councillor Kelly Stratford
FNDC, Rachel Ropiha
KDC, Katy Simon
KDC, CEO Louise Miller
KDC, Michael Day
Part Meeting
NRC, CEO Malcolm Nicolson
NRC, Arama Morunga
NRC, Auriole Ruka
NRC, Chris Taylor
NRC, Alison Newell
The Chair declared the meeting open at 9:08.
Secretarial Note: NRC CEO Malcolm Nicolson was initial
Chair of meeting
Apologies (Ngā
whakapahā) (Item 1.0)
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Moved (Murphy / Macdonald)
That the apologies from Thomas
Hohaia, Snow Tane, Anthony Thompson and Mayor Jason Smith for non-attendance
be received.
Carried
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Election of Chair and Deputy Chair (Item 4.1)
ID: A1425915
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Group Manager -
Environmental Services
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Moved
1. That
the report ‘Election of Chair and Deputy Chair’ by Jonathan
Gibbard, Group Manager - Environmental Services and dated 16 March 2021, be
received. (Macdonald/Clendon)
2. That
in the event more than one nomination for Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson
is received, “System A” as specified in Clause 25 of Schedule 7
to the Local Government Act, be used for the election of the Chairperson or
Deputy Chairperson. (Macdonald/Murphy)
3. That
Cr Amy Macdonald be appointed as Chair of the Joint Climate Change Adaptation
Committee. (Murphy/Armstrong)
4. That
Delaraine Armstrong be appointed as Deputy Chair of the Joint Climate Change
Adaptation Committee. (Kemp/Macdonald)
Carried
Secretarial
Note: Malcolm Nicolson vacated Chair and handed over to Cr Amy Macdonald
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Terms of Reference
Review (Item 4.2)
ID:
A1425916
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Group Manager -
Environmental Services
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Moved
1. That
the report ‘Terms of Reference Review’ by Jonathan Gibbard, Group
Manager - Environmental Services and dated 16 March 2021, be received. (Armstrong/Murphy)
2.
That the Joint Committee recommend to respective council to develop a
consistent policy for remuneration of iwi/hapū members (including their
alternates) and that that be based on an hourly rate (including travel and /
or mileage (whichever is the greater)), rather than a meeting allowance, and
that this be applied retrospectively to iwi/hapū members on this Joint
Committee. (Armstrong/Murphy)
3.
That staff provide an update at the next JC meeting on progress to
develop a consistent remuneration policy for iwi/hapū members. (Armstrong/Macdonald)
4.
That the Joint Committee confirms its desire to identify an
appropriate Te Reo Māori name that more accurately reflects the
significant of this kaupapa and partnership being sought between tangata
whenua and council through this Joint Committee. (Murphy/ Armstrong)
5.
That staff investigate options to retain the Joint Committee during
the Local Government election period and provide advice back to the Joint
Committee. (Armstrong/Murphy)
Secretarial
Note: Recommendations 2-5 were added after discussion of the Members.
Carried
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Secretarial Note: The meeting adjourned at 10:15 and
reconvened at 10:35.
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Meeting Schedule (Item 4.3)
ID:
A1425918
Report from Matt De Boer, Climate Change Resilience
Coordinator
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Moved (Kemp/Murphy)
1. That
the report ‘Meeting Schedule’ by Matt De Boer, Climate Change
Resilience Coordinator and dated 16 March 2021, be received.
2. That
the Joint Committee adopt the following meeting schedule for the next 18
months:
· Mon 30th
August 2021, 1-5pm
· Mon 29th
November 2021, 1-5pm
· Mon 28th
March 2022, 1-5pm
· Mon 29th
August 2022, 1-5pm
Carried
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Regional Adaptation
Programme (Item 4.4)
ID:
A1425920
Report from Matt De Boer, Climate Change Resilience
Coordinator
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Moved (Armstrong/Murphy)
That the report ‘Regional
Adaptation Programme’ by Matt De Boer, Climate Change Resilience
Coordinator and dated 16 March 2021, be received.
Carried
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LTP funding for
Climate Change Adaptation (Item 4.5)
ID:
A1425919
Report from Matt De Boer, Climate Change Resilience
Coordinator
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Moved (Murphy/Clendon)
That the report ‘LTP
funding for Climate Change Adaptation’ by Matt De Boer, Climate Change
Resilience Coordinator and dated 16 March 2021, be received.
Carried
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Conclusion
The meeting concluded at 12:30.