Minutes of Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee

MINUTES OF A meeting of the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee

Date: Friday 30 April 2021

Time: 10.00am

Venue:

Council Chamber

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

159 Dalton Street

NAPIER

Present: Cr J van Beek – HBRC - Chair

Cr A Brosnan – NCC, Deputy Chair

Cr T Kerr – HDC, Deputy Chair

Cr R Barker – HBRC

Cr H Browne – NCC

Cr M Dixon – HDC

T Hopmans – Maungaharuru -Tangitū Trust (via Zoom)

Cr H Ormsby – HBRC

Cr K Price – NCC

Cr A Redstone – HDC

In Attendance: C Dolley – HBRC Group Manager Asset Management

J Ellerm – HBRC Group Manager Corporate Services

K Brunton – HBRC Group Manager Policy & Regulation

S Bendall – Traverse Environmental, Project Manager

M Clews – HDC

G Hrustinsky – NCC

R Ashcroft-Cullen – HBRC Communications Advisor

M Thomsen – HBRC Executive Assistant, Asset Management Group

J Beya – HBRC Principal Engineer

B Allan – HDC

J Clark – Tonkin & Taylor

R Asher QC – Consultant

P Martin – HBRC Senior Governance Advisor

1. Welcome/Karakia /Apologies/Notices

The Chair welcomed everyone at 10.06am and Cr Hinewai Ormsby led the group in offering a karakia to open the meeting.

The resignation of Tania Huata as the representative for Mana Ahuriri Trust was formally received and acknowledged. The Chair will write a letter of acknowledgement to Tania thanking her for her contributions to the Joint Committee.

2. Conflict of Interest Declarations

There were no conflicts of interest declared.

3. Confirmation of Minutes of the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee held on 27 November 2020

CLI147/21

Resolution

Minutes of the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee held on Friday, 27 November 2020, a copy having been circulated prior to the meeting, were taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record.

Brosnan/Dixon

CARRIED

Actions from previous Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee meetings

Chris Dolley introduced the item, with discussions covering:

· Bus trip to the Northern Panel is scheduled for 4 June 2021 after the Joint Committee meeting

· An update on the Workstream Package – Regulatory Reports will be given at the 4 June committee meeting

· Managed Retreat Report will be presented in the workshop following this meeting

· Resource Management Act review and National Climate Change Risk Assessment are items on today’s agenda

· Assessment Panel supplementary recommendations are being compiled at present for consideration at 4 June 2021 Committee meeting.

CLI148/21

Resolution

That the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee receives and notes the “Actions from previous Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee Meetings” report.

Ormsby/Redstone

CARRIED

Call for Minor Items not on the Agenda

CLI149/21

Resolution

That the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee accepts the following “Minor Items Not on the Agenda” for discussion as Item 9.

Topic	Raised by
Tukituki Groyne	Cr Ann Redstone
Future Steps	Cr Tania Kerr

Redstone/Kerr

CARRIED

Project Manager's update

Simon Bendall provided an update highlighting:

· Consultation scheduled for October 2021 will not be achieved by this date due to the uncertainty about ongoing funding arrangements and the Committee will be updated on the situation at the 4 June meeting

· The next community engagement meeting scheduled in Haumoana on 5 May

· The Chair encouraged Committee members to attend public engagement events.

CLI150/21

Resolution

That the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee receives the “Project Managers Update” report.

Hopmans/Ormsby

CARRIED

Current Coastal Projects update

The Chair introduced the item and TAG provided commentary on:

· Whakarire Ave Revetment Works – discussions being held with local Iwi representatives including considerations about Penguin management

· Extended consent area for sand deposition at Westshore – in discussions with iwi and Department of Conservation

· Haumoana 18 – currently consulting with residents currently being consulted about wall design which is also being further investigated along with funding options.

· Capeview Corner – Consents have been granted and removal of structures from the Coltart site will begin shortly. This should take two weeks to complete and from there the sea wall itself is expected to take 6 to 7 weeks to construct. Noted there is a community event 4 May in Haumoana to celebrate the removal of the affected structures at Capeview Corner.

CLI151/21

Resolution

That the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee receives the “Coastal Projects Update”.

Redstone/Ormsby

CARRIED

RMA Reform and National Risk Assessment

Simon Bendall provided a summary of the Resource Management reform process and the National Climate Change Risk Assessment with discussions covering:

· July 2020 Randerson Report included 144 recommendations for significant amendments and that 3 new Acts replace the RMA. Public submissions process on these 3 Acts is expected to commence late 2021

· Joint Committee’s experience could provide valuable input into the submissions processes and TAG will explore opportunities to engage with the RMA reform process.

· National Climate Change Risk Report Assessment released in August 2020 predicts that (if emissions remain high) sea levels will rise 21 cm by 2040.

CLI152/21

Resolution

That the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee receives the “RMA Reform and National Risk Assessment” report.

Brosnan/Browne

CARRIED

Discussion of Minor Items not on the Agenda

Topic	Raised by
Tukituki Groyne - A report on the design, function and future planning for the groyne is requested	Cr Ann Redstone
Future Steps – a report was requested, providing an overview of the matters facing the Committee now and over the coming year or so, including the timelines envisaged for each and the processes that need to be worked through	Cr Tania Kerr

10.

Confirmation of the Public Excluded Minutes from 27 November 2020

CLI153/21

Resolution

That Hawke’s Bay Regional Council excludes the public from this section of the meeting being Confirmation of Public Excluded Agenda Item 11, with the general subject of the item to be considered while the public is excluded; the reasons for passing the resolution and the specific grounds under Section 48 (1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution being:

GENERAL SUBJECT OF THE ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED

REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION

GROUNDS UNDER SECTION 48(1) FOR THE PASSING OF THE RESOLUTION

Appointment of Funding Review Lead

s7(2)(b)(ii) That the public conduct of this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of that information is necessary to protect information which otherwise would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information

s7(2)(i) That the public conduct of this agenda item would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

The Council is specified, in the First Schedule to this Act, as a body to which the Act applies.

Confirmation of Public Excluded Meeting held on 16 October 2020

The Council is specified, in the First Schedule to this Act, as a body to which the Act applies.

Ormsby/Redstone

CARRIED

11. Confirmation of the Public Excluded Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 November 2020

CLI154/21 Public Excluded Minutes of the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee meeting held on 27 November 2020, a copy having been circulated prior to the meeting, were taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record.

Ormsby/Redstone

CARRIED

CLI155/21 That the meeting moves out of Public Excluded session.

Ormsby/Redstone

CARRIED

The meeting moved into public excluded session at 10.36am and out of public excluded session at 10.37am.

Cr Hinewai Ormsby closed the meeting with a karakia.

Closure:

There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 10.37am on Friday, 30 April 2021.

Signed as a true and correct record.

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