Council Information Session/Workshop

Agenda

Notice of Information Session/Workshop:

A Council Information Session/Workshop will be held on:

Date:                                    Tuesday 3 September 2024

Time:                                   10.00 am – 12.30pm

Venue:                                 Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6439418430?omn=86418455067
Meeting ID: 643 941 8430

Membership

Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members

Mayor Phil Mauger Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter Councillor Kelly Barber Councillor Melanie Coker Councillor Celeste Donovan Councillor Tyrone Fields Councillor James Gough Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt Councillor Victoria Henstock Councillor Yani Johanson Councillor Aaron Keown Councillor Sam MacDonald Councillor Jake McLellan Councillor Andrei Moore Councillor Mark Peters Councillor Tim Scandrett Councillor Sara Templeton

2 September 2024

Principal Advisor

Mary Richardson

Interim Chief Executive

Tel: 941 8999

TABLE OF CONTENTS NGĀ IHIRANGI

 1.       Apologies Ngā Whakapāha................................................................................. 3

Information Session/Workshop Items

2.        Dog Control Policy and Bylaw review................................................................... 5

             10.00am-10.30am

Presenters: Teena Crocker - Senior Policy Analyst, Lionel Bridger - Manager Animal Services and Krystle Anderson - Engagement Advisor

3.        Christchurch Creative Sector and Communities Update.......................................... 7

             10.30am-11.15am

ChristchurchNZ

             Presenters: Ali Adams - Chief Executive, Nick Bryan - Head of Strategy and Sophie Jones - Economic Analyst from ChristchurchNZ

Christchurch City Council

             Presenters: Kiri Jarden - Principal Arts Advisor, Jamie Hanton and Olivia Webb - Community Arts Advisors, and Zara Potts – Consultant - Arts Communications

4.        Conservation work on bird populations in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula

11.15am-11.45am

             Presenters: Andrew Crossland – Ecologist and Paul Devlin – Manager, Regional Parks

Break: 11.45am-12.00pm

5.        IHP Recommendations on Plan Change 14 (Housing and Business Choice) - Legal Update - Public Excluded

12.00pm-12.30pm

This workshop item will not be open to the public under the following section of the LGOIMA:

7(2)(g) – to maintain legal professional privilege

In the Council's view the reasons holding a publicly excluded workshop are not outweighed by public interest considerations in section 7(1) favouring their release.

The public can ask the Ombudsman to review this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2.     Dog Control Policy and Bylaw review
Reference Te Tohutoro:	24/1380609
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Teena Crocker, Senior Policy Analyst Lionel Bridger, Manager Animal Services Krystle Anderson, Engagement Advisor

1. Detail Te Whakamahuki

Purpose and Origin	·    To brief the Council on the review of the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw ahead of a report coming to Council on 2 October 2024. ·    The October report will present the review and recommend public consultation on proposed changes. The policy, bylaw, review and consultation are all required by legislation.
Timing	This information session is expected to last for 30 minutes.
Confidentiality	The session and any shared information are not confidential.
Outcome Sought	To provide elected members with background information on the review and proposed changes to the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw, ahead of a comprehensive report coming to Council in October.
ELT Consideration
Next Steps	A report to Council in October will present the review and recommend public consultation on proposed changes.
Key points / Background	·    Every council is required to have a dog control policy and a bylaw to enforce it (required by the Dog Control Act 1996). ·    Bylaws must be reviewed at least once every ten years (required by the Local Government Act 2002), and the policy must be reviewed at the same time (required by the Dog Control Act). This review needs to be completed within this term of Council. ·    The policy and bylaw work together and regulate a range of things. Of highest interest is that they regulate public places where dogs can and cannot go, and where they must be leashed. ·    The policy needs to balance the recreational needs of dogs and their owners with the need to minimise the potential for any danger, distress or nuisance that may be caused by dogs. ·    Changes to the policy and bylaw tend to generate reasonably high public interest ·   We have one of the highest rates of dog ownership, with over 45,000 registered dogs and over 39,000 dog owners. All dog owners must be notified of changes to the policy (which is required by the Dog Control Act). ·   The policy and bylaw regulate activities in public places, so have the potential to affect all users of public places, meaning interest is not limited to dog owners. ·   Legislation requires the use of the Special Consultative Procedure. ·    People can have strong views on local areas, so there is a lot of information to communicate across the district. There are 155 specified areas in the policy where dog controls apply (as well general leashed and prohibited areas). We will be proposing a range of changes to these areas. ·    We recently undertook a survey to understand people’s views on dogs in some key areas (including Te Ihutai Avon Heathcote Estuary, the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor and in our new stormwater basins like Te Kuru Wetland). We received over 6,000 responses, indicating a high level of interest. ·    We will take councillors through the key results from the survey, and summarise other key changes.
Useful Links	·    The policy: Dog-Control-policy-2016.pdf (ccc.govt.nz) ·    The bylaw: Dog-Control-Bylaw-2016.pdf (ccc.govt.nz) ·    Interactive map: Where you can take your dog : Christchurch City Council (ccc.govt.nz) ·    Dog control survey: Dog Control Bylaw and Policy review | Kōrero mai | Let’s talk (ccc.govt.nz) - Note that a report on the survey results is available on this page. ·    Newsline story on the survey results: Dog survey highlights protection for the environment : Newsline (ccc.govt.nz)

Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga

There are no attachments to this coversheet.

Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu

Authors	Teena Crocker - Senior Policy Analyst Lionel Bridger - Manager Animal Services Krystle Anderson - Engagement Advisor
Approved By	David Griffiths - Head of Strategic Policy & Resilience John Higgins - General Manager Strategy, Planning & Regulatory Services

3.     Christchurch Creative Sector and Communities Update
Reference Te Tohutoro:	24/1269067
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Ali Adams Chief Executive, Nick Bryan Head of Strategy ChristchurchNZ, and Sophie Jones Economic Analyst from ChristchurchNZ, with Kiri Jarden Principal Arts Advisor, Jamie Hanton and Olivia Webb Community Arts Advisors, Zara Potts, Consultant-Arts Communications, Christchurch City Council

1. Detail Te Whakamahuki

Purpose and Origin	·    This information session stems from a request from Councillors for information on the Ōtautahi Christchurch creative sector and ecosystem from ChristchurchNZ. ·    ChristchurchNZ and the Community Arts Team from Council will bring results from various surveys and Toi Ōtautahi delivery programmes.
Timing	This information session is expected to last for 40 minutes.
Confidentiality	The session and any shared information are not confidential.
Outcome Sought	Inform and update councillors on the local creative sector including economic value, rates of participation, current challenges and opportunities. Seek councillor’s understanding of and aspirations for the city as a ‘cultural powerhouse’.
ELT Consideration	If identified, following the councillor workshop/information session.
Next Steps	Identify next opportunity to undertake economic analysis of the creative sector. A review of the city arts and creativity strategy, Toi Ōtautahi, will be initiated later in 2024.
Key points / Background	·    The local design and digital media sub-sectors make a uniquely strong contribution to the national creative arts industry. ·    The creative arts sector directly employed just under 6,000 people in Ōtautahi Christchurch. ·    There are over 350 arts organisations in Ōtautahi – ranging in size from small local community groups to large organisations serving the city and region. ·    On average, 90,000 people actively participate in arts, culture and creativity in Ōtautahi each year – 23% of Christchurch’s population. ·  There are opportunities to further develop and promote our arts, creative and cultural offerings.
Useful Links	·    www.toiotautahi.org.nz our Christchurch arts and creativity website. ·    https://creativenz.govt.nz/development-and-resources/new-zealanders-and-the-arts----ko-aotearoa-me-ona-toi CreativeNZ research on attitudes, attendance and participation in the arts.

Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Reference	Page
a ⇩	Toi Ōtautahi Progress Report Sep 2023 - February 2024	24/1424667	9
b ⇩	Toi Ōtautahi Progress Report March-May 2024	24/1424684	18

Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu

Author	Kiri Jarden - Principal Advisor Community Arts
Approved By	Nigel Cox - Head of Recreation, Sports & Events