MATTERS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

7.1 MAKING PLAN CHANGE 5A (LINDIS: INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT)

The report seeks approval of Plan Change 5A (Lindis: Integrated Water Management) (PC5A) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (Water Plan) and to set a date for making the plan change operative by incorporating the amended provisions into the operative Water Plan.

Attachment 1: Operative Plan Change 5A Lindis Integrated Water Management

7.2 MAKING THE WATER PERMITS PLAN CHANGE (WPPC - PLAN CHANGE 7)

The report seeks approval of Plan Change 7 (PC7) - Water Permits Plan Change to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (Water Plan) and to set a date for making the plan change operative by incorporating the amended provisions into the operative Water Plan.

Attachment 1: Operative Plan Change 7

7.3 CONSULTATION ON THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REFORM

The report is provided for the approval of ORC’s feedback on the Ministry for the Environment’s (MfE) discussion document on the future resource management system, released in November 2021.

Attachment 1: ORC submission on Our Future Resource Management System

7.4 ECO FUND REVIEW

This report seeks endorsement of the recommendations arising from the review of the ECO Fund.

Attachment 1: Criteria for Rabbit Control Section of ECO Fund
Attachment 2: Suggested Terms and Conditions
Attachment 3: Updated Terms of Reference for the Assessment Panel
Attachment 4: ECO Fund Survey Questions

7.5 CODE OF CONDUCT REVIEW: UPDATE

This report provides a progress update on reviewing ORC's Code of Conduct, including work being undertaken by other agencies, and seeks guidance from Council on preferred next steps.

Attachment 1: Local Government Codes of Conduct - Report to Minister of Local Government - September 2021

7.6 ORC WHARE RŪNAKA/HEAD OFFICE UPDATE

This report provides an update on the ORC Whare Rūnaka / Dunedin Head Office Accommodation project.

7.7 ANNUAL REVIEW OF DELEGATIONS MANUAL

The paper seeks Council approval of proposed amendments to the Otago Regional Council’s Delegation’s Manual which have been identified, after a staff review, as requiring updating.

Attachment 1: Delegations Manual as amended by resolution 23 June 2021

7.8 REGIONAL SHARED SERVICES

The report seeks Council’s endorsement for ORC to become a shareholder in a proposed regional sector shared services organisation (RSHL – Regional Software Holdings Limited) and seek approval to prepare documentation to undertake consultation on that proposal.

Attachment 1: Letter to councils regarding RSSO Membership ORC
Attachment 2: Regional Sector Shared Services Briefing Paper September 2021
Attachment 3: Regional Sector Shared Services Business Case