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Strategy and Policy Committee Kōmiti Rautaki me Kaupapa Here
SPC23-2 Thursday, 13 April 2023, 11.00am Council Chambers, 1484 Cameron Road, Tauranga
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Strategy and Policy Committee Kōmiti Rautaki me Kaupapa Here
SPC23-2 Thursday, 13 April 2023, 11.00am Council Chambers, 1484 Cameron Road, Tauranga
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13 April 2023 |
Strategy and Policy Committee
Membership:
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Chairperson |
Mayor James Denyer |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Richard Crawford |
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Members |
Cr Tracey Coxhead Cr Grant Dally Cr Murray Grainger Cr Anne Henry Cr Rodney Joyce Cr Margaret Murray-Benge Deputy Mayor John Scrimgeour Cr Allan Sole Cr Don Thwaites Cr Andy Wichers |
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Quorum |
Six (6) |
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Frequency |
Six weekly |
Role:
· To develop and review strategies, policies, plans and bylaws to advance the strategic direction of Council and its communities.
· To ensure an integrated approach to land development (including land for housing), land use and transportation to enable, support and shape sustainable, vibrant and safe communities.
· To ensure there is sufficient and appropriate housing supply and choice in existing and new urban areas to meet current and future needs.
Scope:
· Development and review of bylaws in accordance with legislation including determination of the nature and extent of community engagement approaches to be deployed.
· Development, review and approval of strategies and plans in accordance with legislation including
· determination of the nature and extent of community engagement approaches to be deployed.
· Subject to compliance with legislation and the Long Term Plan, to resolve all matters of strategic policy outside of the Long Term Plan process which does not require, under the Local Government Act 2002, a resolution of Council.
· Development of District Plan changes up to the point of public notification under the Resource Management Act 1991.
· Endorsement of the Future Development Strategy and sub-regional or regional spatial plans.
· Consider and approve changes to service delivery arrangements arising from service delivery reviews required under the Local Government Act 2002 (provided that where a service delivery proposal requires an amendment to the Long Term Plan, it shall thereafter be progressed by the Annual Plan and Long Term Plan Committee).
· Where un-budgeted financial implications arise from the development or review of policies, bylaws or plans, recommend to Council any changes or variations necessary to give effect to such policies, bylaws or plans.
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Listen to and
receive the presentation of views by people and engage in spoken interaction in
relation to any matters Council undertakes to consult on whether under the
Local Government Act 2002 or any other Act.
· Oversee the development of strategies relating to sub-regional parks and sub-regional community facilities for the enhancement of community wellbeing of the Western Bay of Plenty District communities, for recommendation to Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
· Consider and decide applications to the Community Matching Fund (including accumulated Ecological Financial Contributions).
· Consider and decide applications to the Facilities in the Community Grant Fund.
· Approve Council submissions to central government, councils and other organisations, including submissions on proposed legislation, plan changes or policy statements.
· Receive and make decisions and recommendations to Council and its Committees, as appropriate, on reports, recommendations and minutes of the following:
- SmartGrowth Leadership Group
- Regional Transport Committee
- Any other Joint Committee, Forum or Working Group, as directed by Council.
· Receive and make decisions on, as appropriate, any matters of a policy or planning nature from the following:
- Waihī Beach, Katikati, Ōmokoroa, Te Puke and Maketu Community Boards.
- Community Committee.
Power to Act:
· To make all decisions necessary to fulfil the role and scope of the Committee subject to the limitations imposed.
Power to Recommend:
· To Council and/or any Committee as it deems appropriate.
Power to sub-delegate:
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The Committee
may delegate any of its functions, duties or powers
to a subcommittee, working
group or other subordinate decision-making body subject to the restrictions within its delegations and provided that any such sub-delegation
includes a statement of purpose
and specification of task.
· Should there be insufficient time for Strategy and Policy Committee to consider approval for a final submission to an external body, the Chair has delegated authority to sign the submission on behalf of Council, provided that the final submission is reported to the next scheduled meeting of the Strategy and Policy Committee.
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Strategy and Policy Committee Meeting Agenda |
13 April 2023 |
Notice is hereby given that a Strategy and Policy
Committee Meeting will be held in the Council
Chambers, 1484 Cameron Road, Tauranga on:
Thursday, 13 April 2023 at 11.00am
1 Present
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant and to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest that they may have.
A period of up to 30 minutes is set aside for a public forum. Members of the public may attend to address the Board for up to five minutes on items that fall within the delegations of the Board provided the matters are not subject to legal proceedings, or to a process providing for the hearing of submissions. Speakers may be questioned through the Chairperson by members, but questions must be confined to obtaining information or clarification on matters raised by the speaker. The Chairperson has discretion in regard to time extensions.
Such presentations do not form part of the formal business of the meeting, a brief record will be kept of matters raised during any public forum section of the meeting with matters for action to be referred through the customer contact centre request system, while those requiring further investigation will be referred to the Chief Executive.
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13 April 2023 |
9.1 Submission on the Water Services Legislation Bill and Water Services Economic Effeciency and Consumer Protection Bill
File Number: A5259900
Author: Ariell King, Strategic Advisor: Legislative Reform and Special Projects
Authoriser: Rachael Davie, General Manager Strategy and Community
Executive Summary
1. For the information of the Strategy and Policy Committee, this report presents a submission made by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council on the following matter:
(a) Submission on the Water Services Legislation Bill and the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill.
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1. That the Strategic Advisor: Legislative Reform and Special Projects report dated 13 April 2023 titled ‘Submission on the Water Services Legislation Bill and the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill’ be received. 2. That the submission, shown as Attachment 1 to this report, is received by the Strategy and Policy Committee and the information is noted.
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1. Final
Submission on WSL Bill and WSEECP Bill 2023 - signed by Mayor Denyer ⇩ 
