Regional Council Workshop
Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025
Time: 11.30am
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Council Chamber Hawke's Bay Regional Council 159 Dalton Street NAPIER |
Agenda
Item Title Page
1. Welcome/Karakia/Apologies
2. Annual Plan development 3
3. Matariki - Regional Economic Development Agency Letter of Expectation 5
Council - Workshop
19 February 2025
Subject: Annual Plan development
Reason for report
1. This item is to progress the development of the 2025-26 Annual Plan.
2. The purpose of the workshop is to provide Council with further advice on:
2.1. part funding or funding in a different way – Regional Economic Development Agency and
2.2. more detail on the implications of biodiversity cuts, and funding options to put some funding back into biodiversity.
3. A PowerPoint presentation will be circulated separately.
Background
4. This is the eighth workshop with Council on the Annual Plan.
Next steps
5. The next and final workshop will be held 26 February 2025. This is to preview the consultation material.
6. The consultation document, and supporting information, is scheduled for adoption at the Regional Council meeting on 26 March 2025.
Authored by:
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Sarah Bell Team Leader Strategy and Performance |
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Approved by:
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Desiree Cull Strategy & Governance Manager |
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Council - Workshop
19 February 2025
Subject: Matariki - Regional Economic Development Agency Letter of Expectation
Reason for report
1. This item provides the Regional Council with the opportunity to input into the Letter of Expectations to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Development Agency (REDA). The draft letter is attached.
2. The Letter of Expectations covers the next 18 months (February 2025 to July 2026).
Background
3. The Regional Council is a shareholder of REDA. Our funding agreement with REDA is attached.
4. MGG, acting as the shareholder representative, is responsible for providing a new Letter of Expectations (LoE) to REDA.
5. MGG’s agreed priorities for the region are attached. The LoE is intended to align to these priorities.
Next steps
6. MGG has asked for any suggested changes, in short bullet-pointed form, by close of business on Thursday 20 February 2025 so that feedback can be collated and presented to MGG at its meeting to enable discussion, debate and final endorsement.
Authored by:
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Desiree Cull Strategy & Governance Manager |
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Approved by:
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Susie Young Group Manager Corporate Services |
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Draft HBREDA LoE MGG February 2025 |
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Regional Priorities table |
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