Open Minutes
Commencing: Tuesday 4 May 2021, 9.30 am
Venue: Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga (Zoom recording)
Chairperson: Cr Paula Thompson
Deputy Chairperson: Cr Stuart Crosby
Members: Chairman Doug Leeder
Cr Jane Nees (via Zoom)
Cr Matemoana McDonald
Cr Toi Kai Rākau Iti
Cr Te Taru White
Cr Kevin Winters
Cr Lyall Thurston
Cr David Love
Cr Norm Bruning
Cr Bill Clark
Cr Stacey Rose
Cr Andrew von Dadelszen
In Attendance: Namouta Poutasi – General Manager, Strategy and Policy; Chris Ingle – General Manager, Integrated Catchments; Julie Bevan – Policy & Planning Manager; Nassah Rolleston-Steed – Principal Advisor, Policy & Planning; Moana Boyd – Senior Planner (RIN); Jane Palmer – Senior Planner Climate Change; Jessica Durham – Committee Advisor
Apologies: Cr Stuart Crosby (lateness)
The Chair announced the meeting would be recorded and made available on YouTube, in accordance with Council’s Live Streaming and Recording of Meetings Protocols and as noted within the Agenda.
2.1 BOP School Strike 4 Climate NZ (BOP SS4C)
2021 Demands and the Importance of Action
Presented by: Isaac Jarden and Zara Barlow.
Key Points:
· SS4C was a national initiative made up of localised regional groups.
· BOP SS4C sought Regional Council:
o Decarbonise the transport sector and reduce private transport usage via incentivising initiatives, increasing bus and cycle lanes, and creating car-free centres in Mount Maunganui and Downtown.
o Educate and increase youth involvement in decision making and civics education, through school visits and memorable hands-on initiatives.
· Councillors had a responsibility to the youth of tomorrow to take action on climate change, and it should be at the forefront of decision making.
· SS4C had approached Parliament and other regional councils with their demands.
· Free school buses gave equity to those who could not otherwise afford it and made it a more accessible and convenient option.
Key Points - Members:
· Requested the presentation go to other TLAs around the Region due to some of the demands being outside Regional Council’s purview.
The Operating Environment (Item 8.1) would be considered at the end of the public section..
4. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Cr Nees declared an interest in Agenda Item 8.7, Nominations for the Freshwater Hearings Panel to hear Proposed Change 5 (Kaituna River) to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement and abstained from discussion and voting.
Following advice, Cr McDonald also declared an interest in Agenda Item 8.7, Nominations for the Freshwater Hearings Panel to hear Proposed Change 5 (Kaituna River) to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement and abstained from discussion and voting.
Minutes to be Confirmed
Strategy
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Climate Change Overview: implications of Climate Change Commission's advice and legislative changes Presented by: Chris Ingle – General Manager, Integrated Catchments and Jane Palmer – Senior Planner Climate Change. Presentation: Climate Change Overview: Objective ID A3792537 Key Points: · Amendment within report, t section 3.2, page 9, bullet point 1 to read:, ‘Greenhouse gases will be a policy/consenting consideration for local government in terms of managing discharges (effective from 31 December 2021).’ · Mode shift and climate change was a complex matter. · Work underway on transport, urban development, land use, and land use change would impact climate change. · Staff were working with other agencies and sharing learnings in order to prepare to meet targets once agreed. · Focussed on a cost-effectiveness basis, e.g. increasing insulation rather than alternative power generation. Key Points - Members: · Sought further action on climate change and mode-shift away from private vehicles. · Requested an update on Bay of Connection’s Climate Change and hydrogen generation presentation. |
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That the Strategy and Policy Committee: 1 Receives the report, Climate Change Overview: implications of Climate Change Commission's advice and legislative changes. CARRIED |
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Approval of Plan Change 10 (Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management) to the Regional Natural Resources Plan Presented by: Julie Bevan – Policy & Planning Manager. Key Points - Members: · Congratulated past and present staff for efforts to date. |
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· Provide costs of implementation and the date for when Plan Change 10 would become operative. |
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That the Strategy and Policy Committee: 1 Receives the report, Approval of Plan Change 10 (Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management) to the Regional Natural Resources Plan. 2 Approve all provisions of Proposed Plan Change 10 (Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management) and its consequential amendments to the Regional Natural Resources Plan, to be effected by affixing the seal of the Regional Council. 3 Delegates to the Group Manager Strategy and Science the authority to make minor alterations or corrections to Proposed Plan Change 10 (Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management), including rehousing and consequential amendments as outlined within the report. 4 Delegates to the Chief Executive the authority to set the date to make the plan change operative. 5 Disestablish the Plan Change 10 Appeals Subcommittee. CARRIED |
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Essential Freshwater Policy Programme: Update and Inclusion of OSET Plan Change Presented by: Julie Bevan – Policy & Planning Manager. |
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That the Strategy and Policy Committee: 1 Receives the report, Essential Freshwater Policy Programme: Update and Inclusion of OSET Plan Change. 2 Agrees the On-site Effluent Treatment plan change will be integrated in to the Essential Freshwater Policy Programme. CARRIED |
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National Planning Standards Compliant Regional Policy Statement and Regional Natural Resources Plan Presentation: National Planning Standards Compliant Regional Policy Statement and Regional Natural Resources Plan: Objective ID A3792538 Presented by: Nassah Rolleston-Steed – Principal Advisor, Policy & Planning. Key Points: · Because of the resource management reform currently underway, there was uncertainty surrounding what plans and policies would be required to be embedded and integrated together in the future. |
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That the Strategy and Policy Committee: 1 Receives the report, National Planning Standards Compliant Regional Policy Statement and Regional Natural Resources Plan. 2 Endorses the high-level RPS and RNRP working draft structures presented in Attachment 1 for further progressing compliance with the National Planning Standards. 3 Agrees in principle to align timing to give effect to the first National Planning Standards for the RPS and RNRP with notification of changes to implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management in July 2024. 4 Endorses staff working closely and, where practicable, in partnership with the region’s territorial authorities to implement the National Planning Standards for the region’s RPS, regional and district plans. CARRIED |
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Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan Update, Next Steps and Key Messages |
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That the Strategy and Policy Committee: 1 Receives the report, Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan Update, Next Steps and Key Messages. 2 Notes that the Chief Executive has the delegated authority to set the date to make the remainder of Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan operative. 3 Agrees that the Matakana provisions be made operative on 18 May 2021 and the Motiti provisions operative on 11 August 2021. 4 Disestablishes the Regional Coastal Environment Plan Appeal Subcommittee. CARRIED |
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Nominations for the Freshwater Hearings Panel to hear Proposed Change 5 (Kaituna River) to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement Presented by: Julie Bevan – Policy & Planning Manager, Nassah Rolleston-Steed – Principal Advisor, Policy & Planning, and Moana Boyd – Senior Planner (RIN). Cr Nees and Cr McDonald both declared an interest in this item and abstained from discussion and voting. Key Points: · Staff outlined the composition of the Freshwater Hearing Panel and advised the Chief Freshwater Commissioner would be the ultimate decision maker of Freshwater Hearing Panel appointments, including who was appointed as chairperson. |
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That the Strategy and Policy Committee: 1 Receives the report, Nominations for the Freshwater Hearings Panel to hear Proposed Change 5 (Kaituna River) to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement. 2 Requests that the Chief Freshwater Commissioner establish a 3 person Freshwater Hearings Panel in accordance with Clause 59 (2)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 consisting of: 1 freshwater commissioner, 1 council nominee and 1 tangata whenua nominee. 3 Confirms the Councillors to be nominated for the Freshwater Hearings Panel in accordance with Clause 59 (1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 as follows: · Cr Toi Kai Rākau Iti · Cr Andrew von Dadelszen 4 Approves the recommended process set out in Section 5.1.3 for inviting Tangata Whenua nominations for the Freshwater Hearing Panel at the time of public notification of Proposed Change 5 (Kaituna River) to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement. CARRIED |
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Operating Environment Presentation: Operating Environment and Next Steps: Objective ID A3792536 Presented by: Namouta Poutasi – General Manager, Strategy and Policy and Julie Bevan – Policy & Planning Manager. Noted that the main discussion of this agenda item would take place in the Public Excluded section of the meeting. |
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That the Strategy and Policy Committee: 1 Receives the report, Operating Environment. CARRIED |
10:45am - The meeting adjourned and Cr Bruning withdrew from the meeting.
11:06am - The meeting reconvened.
7. Public Excluded Section
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Resolution to exclude the public 1 Excludes the public from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting as set out below: The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:
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12:22pm – the meeting closed.
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Chairperson, Strategy and Policy Committee