Agenda of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

18 March 2014

Tamaki Community Needs Assessment Scoping Report

File No.: CP2014/00742

Purpose

1. This report outlines the scope for a community needs assessment to be carried out in the Tamaki subdivision.

Executive Summary

2. “Our community spaces work for us” is a key priority in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Plan 2011 – 2014.

3. In response to this, Community Policy and Planning are leading a community needs assessment in the Tamaki subdivision, with a view to maximising the potential of the council owned community facilities in the area.

4. The needs assessment will also take into consideration the impact of the lack of council owned community facilities in the Sylvia Park/Mt Wellington area.

5. Objectives of the needs assessment include:

· Identify the current and future needs of communities in the Tamaki subdivision

· Identify the degree to which existing and planned community facilities in the area meet the current and future needs

· Identify the barriers and opportunities for maximising the potential of the council owned community facilities in the area to address current and future needs

· Consider the potential for other facilities and/or initiatives to address current and future needs

· Identify a pathway forward for the board to address the needs of residents in the Tamaki subdivision in the short, medium and long term.

6. Staff are working towards appointing a consultant to commence this work by 1 April 2014, with a view to presenting the findings and final recommendations to the board by their August 2014 meeting.

7. This project also needs to be considered within the context of council’s Community Facilities Network Plan which is currently in development. Staff are working towards completing a draft by June 2014, with the finalised plan adopted by the end of this year.

8. Where relevant, the findings of this project can be used to inform the network plan in so far as it will provide localised information on community facility needs. However, should the board decide to advocate for a new facility or a major upgrade as a result of this needs assessment, the Governing Body may consider this in the context of the draft network plan whereby the identified need in the Tamaki subdivision would be considered alongside other identified community facility needs throughout the region.

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board:

a) Approves the attached document titled “Tamaki Community Needs Assessment – scope and plan”.

Discussion

Purpose

9. The purpose of this work is to identify the needs of communities in the Tamaki subdivision, with a view to identifying gaps and maximising the use of the following council owned community facilities to address these needs:

· Glen Innes Community Hall

· Panmure Community Hall

· Dunkirk Rd Activity Centre

· Riverside Community Centre

· The space above the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board offices in Panmure.

10. As part of understanding local community needs, this work will also seek to identify the impact of the current lack of council owned community facilities in the Sylvia Park/Mt Wellington area.

Local Board Plan 2011

11. “Our community spaces work for us” is identified as a priority in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Plan 2011 (the plan). More specifically, the plan states that the board will:

(W)ork to address the identified need for more community spaces in the Sylvia Park/Mt Wellington area and those of our existing community spaces in Maungakiekie- Tamaki that have not been maintained adequately and appropriately. In addition, we support better connections between community spaces, particularly in Glen Innes (page 27).

Existing council owned community facilities

12. The Glen Innes Community Hall and Panmure Community Hall operate as venues for hire. These facilities are accessed through a remote booking system run by council’s hall booking team. Venues for hire have no on-site staff, and users are required to complete an application form, pay a bond and pay a hirage fee before receiving a swipe card that allows them access to the facility within the hours booked and paid for. The board has received community feedback on perceived shortcomings of Glen Innes and Panmure Community Halls, and a needs assessment should help clarify how widely held this view is.

13. Riverside Community Centre and Dunkirk Rd Activity Centre operate as community centres with on-site managers and a mixture of programmed activity and spaces for hire. Riverside is run by Maungarei Community Christian Trust who employ an on-site centre manager. Dunkirk Rd Activity Centre is run by an incorporated society created specifically for the purposes of running the centre, and also employ an on-site centre manager.

14. A portion of the space above the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board offices in Panmure is currently used by the Police on week day mornings for community outreach, and there is also a storage area used by libraries. There are a number of offices within the space that appear to be rarely or never used.

Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park area

15. There are no Council owned community facilities in the Sylvia Park and Waipuna Rd end of Mt Wellington, however Maungarei Community Christian Trust own and run community facilities on 1-5 Waipuna Rd and are currently undertaking a feasibility study into their potential redevelopment.

Rationale for a needs assessment approach

16. The first step towards ensuring that community spaces best meet the needs of communities in the Tamaki subdivision, is to clearly identify what the community needs are. Once these are identified, the degree to which they are currently met by the existing facilities, and the possible scope for these facilities to further meet community needs (through operational or physical changes), options can be developed.

Objectives

17. The objectives of this project are to:

· Identify the current and future needs of communities in the Tamaki subdivision

· Identify the degree to which existing and planned community facilities in the area meet the current and future needs

· Identify the barriers and opportunities for maximising the potential of the council owned community facilities to address current and future needs

· Consider the potential for other facilities and/or initiatives to address current and future needs

· Identify a pathway forward for the local board to address the needs of residents in the Tamaki subdivision in the short, medium and long term.

Scope

18. This project focuses on the needs of communities within the Tamaki subdivision, and will include:

· Assessment of current and future community needs in this area

· Detailed analysis of services provided by the council owned community facilities identified below, the degree to which these meet current and future needs, and barriers and opportunities for maximising their potential to meet community needs

· High level analysis of the potential for other facilities and initiatives, current or planned, to meet community needs

· Recommendations to the board, based on the identification and analysis of the options available to them, to address community needs.

Methodology

19. The following research tools will be used:

· surveys

· focus groups

· workshops

· key stakeholder interviews

· spatial analysis

· analysis of existing documents and written information (such as previous reports, needs assessments, surveys, and planning documents)

· census data analysis.

20. A consultant will be engaged to carry out the needs assessment, under the supervision of Community Policy and Planning who are leading this work. Staff from Community Facilities and Community Development and Safety are also contributing to this project.

21. Key deliverables are outlined in the table below.

Deliverables	Planned delivery date
Consultant appointed to carry out needs assessment	1 April 2014
Draft findings workshopped with the local board	June 2014
Final needs assessment findings reported to local board	July/August local board meeting

Community stakeholders

22. Stakeholders include:

· Residents within the Tamaki subdivision

· Staff that work in, or operate programmes out of, the Council owned community facilities in the area

· Users of the Council owned facilities in the area

· Other organisations and facilities that currently provide – or are planning to provide – spaces for the community to gather (e.g. Panmure and Glen Innes library, Ruapotaka Marae, Maungarei Community Christian Trust)

· Community organisations with a community development focus and/or knowledge of need in the area (e.g. Ka Mau Te Wero, Panmure and Glen Innes Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Panmure and Glen Innes Plunket).

The Community Facilities Network Plan

23. The Community Facilities Network Plan is a regional project being led by Community Policy and Planning and is relevant to this project.

24. The network plan will look at the Auckland region as a whole, and be used to guide council’s provision of new community facilities and major upgrades in the future. It will take a ‘bucket approach’ whereby the overall capital investment required to meet facility provision standards over the next ten years will be identified, along with a list of prioritised areas of need that require further in-depth and localised assessment. The aim is to have a draft Network Plan ready in June 2014, so that any resourcing and investment implications can be considered as part of council’s Long-term Plan (LTP) process.

25. The findings of the Tamaki Community Needs Assessment will be fed into the network plan as part of the prioritisation process. However, should the board decide to advocate for a new facility or a major upgrade as a result of this needs assessment, the Governing Body may consider this in the context of the draft network plan whereby the identified need in the Tamaki subdivision would be considered alongside other identified community facility needs throughout the region.

Consideration

Local Board Views

26. Local board views are discussed earlier in this report.

Maori Impact Statement

27. According to 2013 census figures, 16% (6117n) of residents in the Tamaki subdivision are Maori.

28. Ruapotaka Marae is an urban marae, located on Line Rd, Glen Innes. Their mission statement is to influence positively the relationships of all people within the Glen Innes and surrounding communities through the practice of whanaungatanga and wairua. The marae neighbours the Glen Innes Community Hall and provides community space for hire along with a range of other community services.

Implementation Issues

29. A sum of $30,000 has been identified in the local board budget to carry out this work.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Tamaki Community Needs Assessment - Scope and Plan	13
b View	MTLB subdivision map	19

Signatories

Authors

Kathy O'Connor - Principal Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit - Regional & Local Planning Manager

Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

18 March 2014

Tamaki Community Needs Assessment

Scope and Plan

Introduction

1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this work is to identify the needs of communities in the Tamaki Subdivision, with a view to identifying gaps and maximising the use of the following community facilities to address these needs:

· Glen Innes Community Hall

· Panmure Community Hall

· Space above the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board offices in Panmure

· Riverside Community Centre

· Dunkirk Rd Activity Centre.

As part of understanding local community needs, this work will also seek to understand the impact of the current lack of community facilities in the Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park area, and the potential for Maungarei Community Christian Trust’s proposed Waipuna Rd development to address this.

1.2 Background and rationale

Local Board Plan 2011

Our Community Spaces Work For Us is identified as a priority in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Plan 2011 (the plan). More specifically, the plan states that the local board will:

Existing Council owned community facilities

The Glen Innes Community Hall and Panmure Community Hall operate as venues for hire. As such, these facilities are accessed through a remote booking system run by council’s hall booking team. Venues for hire have no on-site staff, and users are required to complete an application form, pay a bond and pay a hirage fee before receiving a swipe card that allows them access to the facility within the hours booked and paid for. The board has received community feedback on perceived shortcomings of Glen Innes and Panmure Community Halls, and a needs assessment should help clarify how widely held this view is.

Riverside Community Centre and Dunkirk Rd Activity Centre operate as community centres with on-site managers and a mixture of programmed activity and spaces for hire. Riverside is run by Maungarei Community Christian Trust who employ an on-site centre manager. Dunkirk Rd Activity Centre is run by an incorporated society created specifically for the purposes of running the centre, and also employ and on-site centre manager.

A portion of the space above the Local Board offices in Panmure is currently used by the Police on week day mornings for community outreach, and there is also a storage area used by libraries. There are a number of offices within the space that appear to be rarely or never used.

Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park area

There are no Council owned community facilities in the Sylvia Park and Waipuna Rd end of Mt Wellington, however Maungarei Community Christian Trust own and run community facilities on 1-5 Waipuna Rd and are currently undertaking a feasibility study into their potential redevelopment.

Rationale for Tamaki subdivision community facilities needs assessment

The first step towards ensuring that community spaces best meet the needs of communities in the Tamaki Subdivision, is to clearly identify what the community needs are. Once these are identified, the degree to which they are currently met by the existing facilities, and the scope for existing facilities to further meet these needs (through operational or physical changes), can then be examined.

2.0 Project Definition

2.1 Objectives

1. To identify the current and future needs of communities in the Tamaki subdivision.

2. To identify the degree to which existing and planned community facilities in the area meet the current and future needs.

3. To identify the barriers and opportunities for maximising the potential of the five identified community facilities to address current and future needs.

4. To consider the potential for other facilities and/or initiatives to address current and future needs.

5. To identify a pathway forward for the local board to address the needs of residents in the Tamaki subdivision in the short, medium and long term.

2.2 Project Drivers

The key driver for this project is the local board’s desire to maximise the potential of their community facilities to meet local community need. The particular focus on Tamaki subdivision stems from community feedback on perceived shortcomings of Glen Innes and Panmure Community Halls, and an absence of council-owned community facilities in the Mt Wellington/Sylvia Park area.

2.3 Strategic Fit

The Auckland Plan

Social infrastructure, which includes community centres and community halls, is one of the focus areas of the Auckland Plan.

Priority 2 (Chapter 12) is to

Protect, enable, align, integrate and provide social and community infrastructure for present and future generations (page 303).

Similarly, Directive 12.5 is to

Protect and enable critical social infrastructure services to match the needs of Auckland’s current and future populations (page 305)

The Local Board Plan

As discussed in section 1.2 of this document, Our Community Spaces Work For Us is identified as a priority in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Plan 2011-2014.

Community Facilities Network Plan

The purpose of this project is to develop a network plan that guides Council’s future provision of and investment into a range of community facilities. It is intended to maximise the use and efficiency of the existing network of community facilities, and guide Council’s provision of new community facilities and major upgrades in the short, medium and long term future in a way that is consistent with wider council and local board strategic direction.

3.0 Project Overview

3.1 Scope and methodology

This project is a community needs assessment to be carried out in the Tamaki subdivision. This needs assessment will include:

· Assessment of current and future community needs in this area including use of existing research

· Detailed analysis of services provided by the five Council owned community facilities identified below, the degree to which these meet current and future needs, and barriers and opportunities for maximising their potential to meet community needs

· High level analysis of the potential for other facilities and initiatives, current or planned, to meet community needs

· Recommendations to the local board, based on the identification and analysis of the options available to them, to address community needs.

A map of the Tamaki subdivision is attached as Appendix One.

3.1.1 Assessment of current and future community needs

The first stage of this process involves an assessment of the current and future community needs of the area. This will be achieved by utilising the following methodology:

· Analysis of previous local needs assessments and/or planning documents

· Analysis of local population growth and trends by census area unit (CAU)

· Summary of local demographics and social indicators by CAU

· Socio-economic deprivation index by CAU and mesh-block groups

· Interviews and/or focus groups with key informants and stakeholders (i.e. people who work and/or live in these communities and are well placed to describe community needs)

· Interviews and/or focus groups with local residents

3.1.2 Analysis of five community owned Council facilities in the area

The second stage of this process involves an analysis of the following five Council owned community facilities:

o Panmure Community Hall

o Glen Innes Community Hall

o Space above the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board offices in Panmure

o Riverside Community Centre

o Dunkirk Rd Activity Centre.

Analysis of these facilities will include

· Analysis of the services provided by these facilities

· Analysis of the degree to which these five community facilities meet current and future community needs

· Analysis of the barriers and opportunities for maximising the potential of the five identified Council owned community facilities to meet community needs, including their relationship with neighbouring facilities.

This will be achieved by utilising the following methodology:

· Review of annual customer satisfaction surveys and any other reports available to Council that are designed for the purposes of reviewing the facilities’ performance

· Interviews with relevant facilities managers and staff, including neighbouring facilities

· Focus groups with current users of facilities

· Workshops with the project team and key internal stakeholders.

3.1.3 Consideration of other facilities and initiatives in the area

The third stage of this process involves consideration of other facilities and initiatives in the Tamaki subdivision, current or planned, to meet community needs.

This will be achieved by utilising the following methodology:

· Identification (via GIS and targeted internal stakeholder interviews) of current and planned Council owned facilities that are open to the public for formal and/or informal community activity such as libraries, recreation centres and the GI Music and Arts Centre

· Identification (via GIS, and target internal stakeholder interviews and external stakeholder interviews), of current and planned non-Council owned facilities that are open to the public for formal and/or informal community activity such as school halls, church halls, or the Maungarei Community Christian Trust properties on Waipuna Rd

· Identification of any relevant current or planned non-facility based initiatives, (via targeted internal and external stakeholder interviews) Council run or otherwise, that have the potential to meet community needs (i.e. funding opportunities, programmes, housing policy changes etc).

3.1.4 Options analysis and recommendations

The fourth stage of this process involves identification and analysis of options available to the local board to meet community needs, and the development of recommendations based on this.

This will be achieved by utilising the following methodology:

· Identification of options based on the above three steps and workshops with the project team and steering group

· Analysis of options, including benefits, risks, costs, trade-offs and impact on effected stakeholders, through workshops with the project team, steering group and local board

· Development of recommendations based on the outcome of the options analysis.

3.2 Out of Scope

The needs of communities living outside of the Tamaki subdivision.

3.3 Key Deliverables

Deliverables	Planned Delivery Date
Brief developed and scoping report approved by Maungakiekie-Tamaki local board	18 March 2014
Consultant appointed to carry out needs assessment	1 April 2014
Draft findings of needs assessment workshopped with the local board	Early June 2014
Officer report recommending a way forward for the local board to address the identified community need, including maximising the potential of the five identified community facilities, submitted to the local board.	July or August local board meeting

3.4 Community stakeholders

Stakeholders include

· Residents within the Tamaki subdivision

· Staff that work in the identified community facilities

· Users of the identified community facilities

· Organisations outside of Community Development Arts and Culture that currently provide – or are planning to provide – spaces for the community to gather (e.g. Panmure and Glen Innes library, Ruapotaka Marae, Maungarei Community Christian Trust)

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

18 March 2014

Local economic development July to December 2013: Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

File No.: CP2014/03558

Purpose

1. This report provides an update for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board on local economic development activities delivered by the Economic Development Department for the period July to December 2013.

Executive Summary

2. The 2013/2014 local economic development work programme in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area includes:

· Scoping the innovation station concept with the intention to implement a pilot in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area

· Preparation of an economic development overview on the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki economy, presenting a range of indicators on the issues and opportunities

· Development of an Integrated Business Precinct Plan for the Industrial South

· Contribution to economic development initiatives of the Tamaki Redevelopment Company (TRC)

· Town centre intercept survey on customer demand and experience in Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure

· Business Improvement District (BID) partnership programmes in Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure

· Support for the roll out of ultrafast broadband and the sustainable and targeted provision of public WiFi.

3. The proposed 2014/2015 work programme builds on current activities.

Recommendations

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) Receives the six-monthly update on local economic development activities from July to December 2013.

b) Approves the indicative 2014/2015 local economic development work programme as:

i. Commencing the Innovation Station pilot, if demand is indicated through the needs assessment

ii. Economic analysis and planning to support local initiatives

iii. Finalising the Integrated Business Precinct Plan for the Industrial South

iv. Support for Business Improvement District Partnership programmes in Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure

v. Support for the roll out of ultrafast broadband and the sustainable and targeted provision of public WiFi.

c) Nominates a Local Board Member to the working group for the Integrated Business Precinct Plan for the Industrial South.

a) Nominates Local Board Member(s) to attend the Business Improvement District Policy (2011) review workshops and represent the view of the Local Board.

Discussion

4. The Economic Development Department champions Auckland’s Economic Development Strategy (EDS), which aims to develop an economy that delivers opportunity and prosperity for all Aucklanders and New Zealand. The department works with ATEED, business, Government and community stakeholders to lead local economic development, regional economic strategy and policy advice, economic analysis and advocacy, digital policy and international relations on behalf of Auckland Council.

5. This report focuses on local economic development activities in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area. An overview of the regional economic work programme undertaken by the Economic Development Department and ATEED to implement the EDS is provided to the Economic Development Committee, and is made available for information to Local Boards.

6. Under the guidance of global city development expert Greg Clark, and with the assistance of representatives from business, the wider Auckland Council and Government, critical priorities for Auckland’s future economic performance have been identified. These are to:

· Establish a new Auckland Leadership Team

· Raise youth employability. At the local level this means:

o increasing the number of opportunities for young people to gain work experience

· Build, retain and attract talent. At the local level this means:

o encouraging our businesses to invest in skills

o thoroughly understanding Auckland’s skills shortages

· Build the Auckland business proposition for a business-friendly city

· Boost the investment rate into Auckland’s economy and infrastructure

· Motivate greater investment in products, services and markets. At the local level this means:

o promoting the benefits of innovation and entrepreneurship

o creating and connecting spaces for innovation and entrepreneurship

· Increase Auckland’s visibility internationally

· Optimise Auckland’s platforms for growth: housing, transport and availability of employment land. At the local level this means:

o developing and adopting a new implementation model to achieve growth in key locations – CBD and metropolitan centres

o leveraging the fibre network to its full potential

· Support improved performance of Māori businesses. At the local level this means:

o working to support Māori businesses to grow.

7. We are planning a workshop with Local Board economic development portfolio holders, ATEED and the Economic Development Committee on making local economic development in Auckland more strategic, focused and united. Further information will be provided through the Local Board Advisors.

Local Economic Improvement Projects

Innovation stations

8. The Economic Development department is currently scoping a project called ‘Innovation Stations’. This project is based around the idea of a business hub/incubator space for business and entrepreneurs, most likely located in existing Council facilities. Maungakiekie-Tāmaki has been selected as one of two Local Board areas for the pilot project in 2014/2015.

9. The purpose of this project is to provide a space for small businesses, start-up businesses and entrepreneurs to locate to work or network in a professional environment, have access to high quality technical equipment and broadband, meet with colleagues, and have access to business resources and training. It will be a space for existing service providers, including ATEED, to enhance their service in the local environment and allow residents to access services not normally found outside of a central city location.

10. Economic Development have partnered with the community development and community facilities teams for this project.

11. Once a needs assessment for the area is complete, Economic Development will present the Local Board with the results, options for activities and/or locations and a business model to take the project forward.

Economic Development Overview

12. An economic development (ED) overview has been prepared for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area. The overview outlines the current economic picture in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, recent trends, and identifies particular strengths or points of difference the local board area has in comparison to the region wide picture. It is primarily a data driven view drawing on the statistics available covering a range of indicators including demographics, incomes and housing, education and skills, employment and occupation, sectoral strengths, business growth and development trends.

13. The overview has been distributed to Local Board members, Council departments and BIDs. The information can also inform the Local Board Plan currently under development.

14. In 2012, GDP^{^[1]} in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki was $10.4 billion, which was 13.1 per cent of the Auckland regional GDP.

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki’s industrial mix by GDP (2012)

Source: Infometrics

15. Stand out facts about Maungakiekie-Tāmaki from the ED overview include:

· The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki area is an economic powerhouse within the Auckland economy. The value of the gross domestic product in the area was $10.4 billion in 2012, exceeded only by activity in the Waitemata Local Board area.

· The local economy is characterised by large scale operations. Three-quarters of jobs in the area are in firms with over 20 employees.

· The dominant sector is manufacturing; one in five manufacturing jobs in Auckland is in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki. Structural changes are also in evidence as the role of the services sector increases.

· Strong sectors that compete internationally are construction and engineering, ICT, food and beverage and niche manufacturing.

· Economic growth in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki has closely mirrored that of the Auckland region over the ten years to 2012, with average annual growth of 2.8 per cent in the Local Board area, compared to 3.0 per cent in the region.

16. Employment in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki increased by an average of 1.9 per cent pa in the ten years from 2002-12, the same as the Auckland rate. During this period, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki job numbers increased the most in accommodation and food services (+2,870), professional, scientific and technical services (+2,530), and construction (+2,280) sectors and declined the most in manufacturing and transport, postal and warehousing sectors.

17. The current Local Board Plan aspires for the area to have thriving businesses and good jobs. The ED overview recognises these priorities and includes the following initial assessment of the strengths, challenges and opportunities within the local economy.

An assessment of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki’s economic potential

Strengths		Challenges
Economic powerhouse- scale and diversity · Dominant manufacturing sector. · Strong wholesale trade. · Growing service sector, including professional and technical services. · Presence of large anchor companies. · Strong local supply chains. Strategic business location · Excellent links to the airport, Onehunga port, motorway network and improving rail services.		Infrastructure · Southern motorway a barrier to east-west movement. · Limited access to rail for workers in industrial locations. Structural change · Structural changes underway in the local economy, with growth in services sector. Growing regional competition · Redevelopment or regeneration of existing sites in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki has to compete with greenfield opportunities in other areas. Building the skills base · Providing training and employment pathways for young people. · Higher proportion of residents with no qualifications than the Auckland average. · Higher unemployment than regional average. · Relatively high proportion of lower skilled jobs.
Opportunities
Business friendly	· Leverage the BID partnership programmes in Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure. · Penrose business network strengthening. · Skills development and growth from the digital economy. · Define levers of growth through the Integrated Southern Business Precinct Plan. · Stimulus to the local economy through Tāmaki regeneration activities.
Innovation and exports	· Build on the scale of activities in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki in internationally competitive sectors and increase export potential. · Define pathways for firms to Auckland and national innovation programmes that assist commercialisation and business growth.
Skills	· Improve access to training opportunities through the Tāmaki regeneration programme. · Transition youth from education to the workforce.
Vibrant and creative city	· Support iwi/Māori to establish Māori entrepreneurship initiatives. · Support Pacific peoples and migrant entrepreneurship initiatives.

Integrated Business Precinct Plan: Industrial South

18. The integrated business precinct plan (IBPP) will provide a coordinated framework for Local Boards to develop projects and programmes to enhance the economic performance of the industrial precincts in their respective areas. Key components of the plan include the development of a spatial concept map and a series of high-level actions that will address the issues and opportunities identified within the relevant precinct areas.

19. The development of the IBPP will contribute to the economic development workstream of the Southern Initiative specifically in engaging with economic stakeholders to develop actions in regard to youth transition from education to employment, business growth and development and opportunities for actions between employers, education providers and government.

20. A working group has been established to ensure that Local Boards are able to input into the development of the IBPP. This report asks the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to nominate a member to sit on the working group. The role of members of the working group is to:

· Steer the strategic direction of the IBPP

· Ensure that the plan responds to the priorities for the Local Board Areas as defined in the Local Board Plans

· Act as the representative for the relevant Local Board

· Provide comments on the draft plan prior to consultation and prior to finalisation of the plan

· Provide feedback on the draft IBPP prior to formally seeking approval from Local Boards and the Economic Development Committee.

21. In order to inform the development of the IBPP an initial consultation exercise has been undertaken. This has involved workshops with business associations and a series of telephone and face to face interviews with business owners within the zoned industrial areas. We are now in the process of completing an analysis of the zoned industrial areas with a view to developing draft actions that will be presented to the working group.

Tamaki Transformation Input

22. The Economic Development Department continue to work with the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) to provide support, where requested, to TRC economic development projects as part of the deliverables due by June 2014.

Town Centre Intercept Survey

23. The findings and recommendations of the Ipsos town centre intercept survey were analysed in conjunction with the retail best practice work undertaken by RCG and Marketview retail spend data. A best practice summary report with recommended actions was presented to the Local Board on 19 November 2013.

24. The BID Advisor will set up specific workshop sessions with business association executive committees (as part of the governance liaison between BIDs and the Local Board) to present and discuss the combined findings of the survey and retail work.

University of Auckland Tamaki Campus

25. Auckland Council is working with the University of Auckland to assist with development of the Newmarket campus and future options for the Tamaki campus. At this stage, we are unsure of the timeline for possible withdrawal of the University from the site or future proposed use of the land. The Tamaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) has expressed an interest in retaining part of the campus for education or training purposes.

BID Partnership Programmes

26. The BID Partnership Programme approach is a public-private partnership between business associations that have a commitment to develop and promote their local business environment and Auckland Council. In work to date since Auckland Council was established there has been a focus on sharing best practice and developing consistent governance, processes and practices across the region’s 46 BIDs.

27. Each BID has signed a Partnering Agreement with Auckland Council. These agreements define the relationship between Auckland Council and individual business associations operating as BIDs. Several have also signed a discretionary Memorandum of Understanding with their Local Board. The MOU is an opportunity to agree mutual goals and objectives and to support each other’s programme of work where applicable.

28. BID Partnership Advisors hold monthly networking meetings for BID managers and interested business associations that focus on professional development and sharing information and best practice. Topics covered from July to December 2013 include:

· Auckland Transport (importance of good parking in our centres)

· AGM checklist and meeting procedures

· ATEED – local events

· WiFi – how to make the most of Apps

· Overseas conferences – report back and learnings from BID attendees

· Signs and alcohol bylaws

· Social enterprises

· Using Marketview results for business attraction

· Media awareness

· Your Website – how to review it and improve it

· Using information from Local ED Overviews and opportunities to engage with Local ED Action Plans

29. A refresh of the Auckland Region Business Improvement District Policy (BID Policy 2011) will be undertaken in the first half of 2014. The proposed BID Policy will go before the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee for final approval in November 2014.

30. The process to review the BID Policy will involve consultation with both business associations and Local Board representatives. Separate workshops will initially be held for the two stakeholder groups, followed by a combined workshop with both the business associations and Local Board representatives. Local Board representative(s) are sought for involvement in the review process.

31. Any suggestions made at these workshops to amend the existing BID Policy (2011) will be brought before the Local Board for its consideration and feedback.

32. There is much activity happening with the establishment of new BID areas (including State Highway 16 and Devonport, who will be balloting in March 2014). Several other locations are actively working with the BID team on preparatory work towards establishment. Existing BIDs undertaking expansion ballots prior to June 2014 include Otahuhu and Manukau Central.

33. Twenty-seven existing BIDs have chosen to increase their amount of target rate for the 2014/2015 financial year. Every one of these proposed increases has followed the process of advising all members and receiving approval of the proposed new amount from members at Annual General Meetings.

34. The Partnership Advisors have reviewed the activities of the BIDs in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area and are satisfied they are meeting the requirements of the BID Policy.

Glen Innes BID

35. The Glen Innes Business Association (GIBA) Executive Committee meet monthly to progress their annual business plan. Over the past six months GIBA has continued to trial events and promotions targeted at attracting large crowds and increasing spend at local businesses. These include in-store promotions, cultural markets and events, and cluster promotions. The results from each event and promotion are discussed and monitored at the monthly meetings.

36. At their AGM, held on 9 October 2013, GIBA passed a resolution to collect a BID targeted rate of $166,000 for 2014/2015. There was no change from the previous year’s targeted rate.

37. GIBA are currently organising a Landlords Workshop to encourage a stronger working relationship between the parties as recommended in the “Building Successful Town Centres” reports. This will involve the landlords in the centre’s strategic plan, and aim to achieve outcomes beneficial for all parties.

38. GIBA and the Panmure BID continue to work together organising business breakfast meetings and training opportunities for the Tamaki Business Development Association (an incorporated society was formed in October 2013 that includes businesses outside the BID boundary of GIBA and the Panmure BID). These are the initial steps towards considering these businesses within the BID programme context.

39. Sales and transactions have remained constant over the last six months. Sixty-six per cent of spend in Glen Innes was made by local customers from Panmure Basin to St Heliers, 23 per cent from the remaining of Auckland Central and 7 per cent from Auckland South.

Onehunga BID

40. Over the past six months the Onehunga Business Association (OBA) has continued to provide events and promotions which support Onehunga businesses and encourage member participation. Media activities support changing the perception of the town centre and growing the awareness of Onehunga as “a place to explore”. The results from each event and promotion are discussed and monitored at regular meetings.

41. At their AGM, held on 24 October 2013, OBA passed a resolution to increase their BID targeted rate by five per cent to $405,077 for 2014/2015.

42. OBA continues its work to create a safer town centre environment for all. Building closer relationships with local police, security services, the “Zero Tolerance Program”, improving CCTV coverage and Combatting Crime with Urban Design have collectively contributed toward a safer town centre.

43. Onehunga has experienced steady increase in sales revenues over the past six months, with only a marginal increase in transaction numbers, reflecting higher prices. The December quarter is clearly the peak trading period as customers prepare for the Christmas season. Onehunga’s catchment area extends Auckland-wide with the top spenders coming from Auckland Central (53%) and Auckland South (23%).

Panmure BID

44. At their AGM, held on 7 October 2013, Panmure Business Association (PBA) passed a resolution to collect a BID targeted rate of $422,759 for 2014/2015. There was no change from the previous year’s targeted rate.

45. PBA strives to identify events and promotions that attract people to the town centre to sample Panmure’s distinctive retail offering. Keeping their website current, e-newsletters and the annual PBA Business Calendars have proven successful in keeping both customers and retailers informed and involved.

46. A consultant has being commissioned to identify opportunities and challenges for PBA, as a direct result of the AMETI project. PBA will address these findings as part of their strategy going forward.

47. PBA continue to deliver on recommendations from their Security & Safety Audit 2010. Multiple programmes encouraging businesses to report incidents, improving CCTV coverage, Security Petrols and maintaining a clean and tidy town centre have collectively contributed toward a safer town centre.

48. Panmure has experienced a steady increase in sales and transactions over the past six months despite the drop in business numbers in the area. Thirty-one per cent of this spend was made by local customers from Panmure Basin to St Heliers, 38 per cent from the remaining of Auckland Central and 22 per cent from Auckland South.

Ultrafast Broadband

49. The third year of the rollout of Ultrafast broadband (UFB) ends on 30 June 2014. The rollout is a third of the way through the nine year programme. So far over 60,000 premises region wide can connect to UFB with just over 11 per cent of these premises connected. This is in line with the rate of uptake predicted at the start of the UFB rollout. Chorus intends to provide updates to Local Boards on the progress of the rollout in each area and Council officers will work with Local Board services to arrange times in the appropriate Local Board Workshops as the updates become available.

Public WiFi

50. Public Wi-Fi is available in all 56 libraries and in 23 public open spaces around Auckland. In January 2014 the Libraries WiFi service was used 173,000 times by 110,000 people totalling 7.7 million minutes of free Wi-Fi usage. The public open space service has been experiencing network stability issues and this has limited usage. These issues are now resolved and we expect to see usage grow in line with Libraries usage. The public open space service was used 49,631 times by 44,419 people totalling 893,494 minutes of free WiFi usage.

Work programme 2014/2015

51. The proposed 2014/2015 local economic development work programme in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area is set out below.

CAPEX Project description

Innovation Station pilot, following a needs assessment.

OPEX Project description

Economic analysis and planning e.g. for the Tamaki Transformation Strategic Framework, and Local Board initiatives.

Finalising the Integrated Business Precinct Plan for the Industrial South.

BID Partnership programmes in Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure.

Support for the roll out of ultrafast broadband and the sustainable and targeted provision of public WiFi.

Consideration

Local Board Views

52. This report informs the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board on progress implementing the agreed local economic development work programme. Feedback from the Board is welcome and will shape ongoing activities.

Maori Impact Statement

53. Matters relating to Māori wellbeing are addressed as part of specific projects and are reported in the relevant Board and committee reports.

General

54. N/A.

Implementation Issues

55. There are no implementation issues.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Trudi Fava - Strategic Planner

Authorisers

Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Janet Schofield - Business Area Planning Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

18 March 2014

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

File No.: CP2014/03153

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to inform Boards about progress on activities undertaken by AT in the three months October - December 2013, and the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months January – March 2014.

Executive Summary

2. Attachments include:

A – AT activities, broken down by Local Board

B – Decisions of the Transport Co-ordinating Committee, by Board

C – Report against local board advocacy issues (replaces the previous reports against the Local Board Plan and Local Board Agreement)

D – Report on the status of the Board’s projects under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) Receive the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report.

Main activities during the period under review

Investment and Development

City Rail Link

The Independent Commissioners’ recommendations in relation to Auckland Transport’s Notice of Requirement for the designation to construct and operate the City Rail Link, is now expected by the end of February 2014. An Engineering/ Architectural consortium led by Aurecon, has been awarded the contract for the role of Principal Technical Advisor Tender for the ongoing technical support of the project. Its initial focus will be on the development of the Reference Design to support a subsequent stage of delivery preparation. This team will be collocated with Auckland Transport’s project team in an integrated project office by March.

EMU Depot

On Budget and Practical Completion issued, CAF and Transdev now occupying

EMU Procurement

Seven three-car units are now in Auckland, with the first four of these undergoing mainline testing between Wiri and Newmarket and also on the Onehunga branch line. Driver training is scheduled to begin in late February and will utilise two units. Units number 8 and 9 will leave Spain at the end of January and are due in Auckland early March. Train delivery and commissioning is currently occurring to programme.

Road Design &Development

St Luke's Intersection

Provision of increased walking and cycling, extended bus lane and additional right turn lane for Great North Road to St Lukes Road. Tender submissions to NZTA for physical works are being evaluated. It is expected that the contract will be awarded by mid-February.

Waterview Cycle Way connection

The Waterview Walking and Cycling project is required as a condition of the decision of the Waterview Connection. The Unitec Board approved new development strategy for Precinct. Consultation with Ngati Whatua to restart based on alternative route. Draft SAR has been received that proposes a preferred route. This will allow property purchase to proceed. Public engagement will commence in March 2014.

New Lynn to Waterview Scheme Cycle Way

Provision of a shared cycling and walking route between Soljak Place and the New Lynn town centre. Scheme Assessment tender closed Dec 2013. Tender evaluation and award Jan 2014.

Taharoto/Wairau - Stage 3

Negotiations are continuing with Atlas regarding land acquisition. An interim solution to provide continuity of walking and cycling facilities has been constructed as part of Stages 6 & 8.

North Area Bus Improvement Progrogramme – Onewa Road

Funding application is almost complete. A workshop to update the Local Board is scheduled for February.

Devonport Marine Square

Upgrade the Devonport Marine Square, provide improved connection from the ferry building to the town centre and enhance the transport hub. Construction will start in February 2014.

King/Queen/Constable Intersection Upgrade

Construction contract has been awarded to Transfield Services. Programmed commencement date on site is 20th January 2014.

The Redoubt Road - Mill Road

The Redoubt Road - Mill Road corridor provides an arterial road connection east of State High 1 between Manukau, Papakura and Drury and includes Murphys Road from Redoubt Road to Flatbush School Road.

1, Scheme Assessment is being finalised

2, Preparation for Notice of Requirements documentations for lodgement during second quarter 2014 is underway.

3, On-going consultation with iwi, residents and interest groups

4, Funding request from NZTA and procurement activities for the investigation of Phase 2 now initiated.

Lincoln Road - Corridor Improvements

The project involves widening Lincoln Rd between Te Pai Place and Motorway Interchange to accommodate additional transit/bus lanes on both sides. Public submissions on the proposed design will be continuing till February 2014. Works associated with the notice of requirements will be also starting in February.

Te Atatu Road : Corridor Improvements

Road Corridor Improvement project on Te Atatu Rd from School Rd/Edmonton Rd intersection to SH16, works include rood corridor widening by 2.88m each side. August 2014 is the new forecast starting date for physical works due to delay in land take. More than 85% of the required land has been purchased and planned to complete the land purchase by April 2014. Building consent application to be lodged by March 2014.

Park and Ride Silverdale-Stage 2

The resource consent application for the land use consent has been resubmitted and will be partially notified to the adjacent property owners.

Whangaparaoa Road four Laning

The project has been put on hold until the AT Board makes a decision on Penlink, possibly in February 2014.

Orpheus Drive Shared Path Cycle Way

Awaiting business case sign off. Tender for SAR being prepared.

Tamaki Drive and Ngapipi Intersection Safety Improvements

The Tamaki, Ngapipi intersection is uncontrolled and an accident black spot. This projects seeks to address the safety issues by providing a controlled intersection treatment. In addition, the intersection will be future-proofed by extending the seawalls in the vicinity so that the future aspirations for Tamaki Drive are enabled.

Warkworth SH1 intersection improvement

NZTA have completed the design of the walking and cycling facilities between Hill St and Hudson Rd. This work will be undertaken by June 2014 as a variation to the Hudson Rd contract. SKM are remodelling the Hill St intersection taking into account RONS Puhoi to Warkworth and the Unitary Plan growth assumptions.

Albany Highway (Sunset to SH18)

Reviewing NZTA proposals for the SH1/18 connection and the impact on Albany Highway South traffic volumes. The purpose of this review is to ensure that AT has sized the road correctly and the NZTA work has a potential to increase traffic volumes along the route.

Brigham Creek Road Corridor Improvements

The scoping phase is expected to be completed in February 2014. The following activities are planned between Jan and Mar 2014:

* Summary and prioritisation of issues to be investigated under the feasibility phase.

* Production and review of final scoping report.

* Commence procurement of resources for the feasibility phase.

Beach Road Cycle Route

Detailed Design Tender going out to market 24/03/2014. Detailed design to be complete 30/06/2014. Delivery of AT connecting sections, from Churchill St. to Mahuhu Cres, to be aligned with NZTA Grafton Gully Cycleway delivery in Sept 2014. The entire project (Beach Rd. to Quay St.) scheduled for completion Dec 2014.

Quay Street - City Centre Master Plan

The project is currently looking at options for the seismic upgrade of the seawall between Princes and Marsden wharves. The work is due to be complete by the end of June 2014 after which a preferred option will be selected with a view to starting construction in early 2015.

Newmarket Level Crossing

Replace Level crossing in Newmarket that constrains train movements into/out of Newmarket Station and inhibits planned increases in timetable frequencies. The AT Board has confirmed the crossing will be at Cowie Street. Engagement with stakeholders and preparation of design documentation is progressing.

New Lynn to Waterview Scheme Cycle Way

Scheme Assessment tender closed Dec 2013. Tender evaluation and award Jan 2014.

Tiverton-Wolverton Stage 2

Complete remaining 100m section of pavement reconstruction work on Tiverton Road and all pavement reconstruction works on New Windsor Road following completion of retaining wall construction. New Windsor Road and overall project finishing works will be complete by end April 2014.

Key Agency Initiatives

Dominion Road Corridor Upgrade

Design work underway

NORSGA

Submissions have closed for Northside Drive East. Notice of Requirement and Public Hearing to occur March/April. Rua Road South under construction. Don Buck Road extension works currently being tendered and construction to commence in March.

NORSGA PC 13 Hobsonvillle Point

Working with Hobsonville Land Co and Auckland Council Property to secure site for permanent park and ride.

NORSGA PC14 Hobsonville Village

Working group established with NZTA to jointly develop solutions to future congestion at Brigham Creek Road interchange and other strategic Connections.

Long Bay Glenvar Ridge Road

An application for consent to undertake geotechnical investigations has been submitted to Auckland Council. The NoR is under preparation and the preliminary design is progressing. Further consultation with Iwi is being undertaken.

Penlink Toll Road

Decision on the progression of Penlink is required by the AT Board and anticipated for end February 2014.

Work to update the designation and consents for Penlink is progressing in lieu of this decision, and an RFP has been tendered with award programmed for end January 2014.

As part of this work, additional communication with stakeholders and the local board will take place.

AMETI –Package 4 – Pakuranga, Ti Rakau-Reeves Road (Provision of a busway between Pakuranga and Botany)

The scheme assessment is complete. Work is now commencing on the design and consenting phase of this project.

AMETI - Package 2 Sylvia Park Bus Lanes

Design is complete and consent documentation is being prepared. The project team is working to secure property required for the proposed scheme.

AMETI - Package 6Mt Wellington (Improving connections to the west of the AMETI area.)

The Package 6 investigation is complete. It identified several components across the region for which detailed investigation is recommended as the next step. Some of these will be included within the AMETI programme.

AMETI - Package 1 - Panmure Phase 2

This phase encompasses the replacement of existing Panmure roundabout with a signalised intersection. Construction of a two lane busway on the northern part of Lagoon Drive and a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists along the north side of Lagoon Drive from Queens Road / Jellicoe Road to the new Panmure Bridge. The base design is complete. The design will be updated to align with the requirements of the proposed Auckland unitary plan and to ensure effects (e.g. on cultural heritage sites) are appropriately mitigated. Work is commencing on the consenting phase.

East West Link

The primary objective of the project is to provide an improved freight connection between SH20/Onehunga and the Southdown (MetroPort) and adjoining SH1 inland port. The nature and scale of the access improvements allows construction to commence by 2016/2017 with forecast completion by 2019/2020.

Public Transport Development

Mt Albert Train Station Upgrade Stage II

Design phase to cover platform stairs and upgrade underpass, underway.

Ferry Terminal Upgrade – Bayswater

Marine works (dredging and pontoon) consented and ready to go to construction. Funding application for land based design works is in progress.

Pukekohe Station Upgrade

Concept design for the proposed station layout is under review based on long term plan for electrification of Papatoetoe to Pukekohe rail station. Concept should be finalised / signed off by April 2014.

Half Moon Bay Ferry Terminal

This projects entails upgrade of the Half Moon Bay Ferry Terminal to address the safety issues on water and land, improvements of parking facilities, traffic circulation and amenity. Still awaiting sign off for permanent parking changes. Delay was incurred at request for additional disabled parking spaces. Staging of the main project concept plan proposals is on-going. Early staging to focus primarily on PT.

Otahuhu Bus-Train Interchange

To upgrade Otahuhu Train Station to a Bus-train interchange and park and ride to enable implementation of the new propose public transport network plan.The tender for detailed design closed on 17 January 2014 and is currently being evaluated. This remains an extremely tight programme but is on track for construction completion in 1st half of 2015.

Manukau Bus Interchange

Design tender documentation is being prepared. Funding approval has been given for the design phase and tenders will be out to the market early February 2014.

Puhinui Station Upgrade

Initial concept investigation underway. Targeting June 2014 for completion of design work

Rail Platform Extensions

Extending the platforms of 11 stations 5-15m each to bring them into line with other platforms on the network. First three stations with platform extensions are now nearing completion. Good progress is being made on the next 4 stations. Project Manager has accelerated works to complete all extensions by June 2014.

Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 2 Upgrade

Scope of work is being worked through with PT Operations. New covered waiting area will be installed in pier 2 by end of April 2014

Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 3 & 4 Upgrade

Scoping and initiation works under development is coordination with the Harbour Edge Programme

Parnell Train Station

Detailed design tender to be issued.

New Lynn Rail Station Electronic Gates

Concept designs being finalised and order for gates placed. 10 month lead time for gates and design for gates coverage and balustrade to be finalised over this period, followed by construction of kiosk and supporting works for gateline.

Re-development Devonport Wharf

Significant work is happening on the Devonport Wharf. Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are working together to improve structural works on Victoria Wharf and improve the Boardwalks and retail space.

Panmure Rail/Bus Interchange (AMETI Phase 1)

Panmure Bus Interchange (AMETI Phase 1) handover from contractors took place 24 December 2013, with the official opening on18 January 2014. Services have been rescheduled so that from this date, Howick & Eastern and NZ Bus services will travel via the new interchange.

New bus network in South Auckland

Final decisions on bus routes for the new network in South Auckland were announced on 9 December 2013 and communicated to stakeholders, with a significant number of changes to proposed routes made as a result of customer feedback.

Bus Services - Integrated Ticketing & fares

The implementation of Auckland Integrated Fare System (AIFS) “HOP” on buses, resumed after intermittent technical issues were resolved in September 2013, with roll-out on all NZ Bus services taking place 13 October - 8 December 2013. This included North Star, Metrolink, LINK, Go West and Waka Pacific services. AT staff were on the road at key locations to support drivers and customers. The implementation schedule for AIFS/HOP with remaining bus operators is as follows: January 2014 – Bayes Coachlines school buses; February 2014 – Ritchies, Howick & Eastern; March 2014 – Waiheke Bus Company, Tranzit, Party Bus Company school buses. Negotiations re implementation date for two further minor operators are ongoing (Airbus and Murphy Buses school buses).

Ferry Services - Integrated Ticketing & fares

It is intended to phase out the 10 trip tickets from 17 February 2014 in favour of AT HOP card Stored Value pricing (the same as 10 trip ticket pricing). AT is developing an AT HOP Monthly Pass for ferry users. Implementation timeframe TBC. Note:- Devonport and Stanley Bay will be phased out later by Fullers

Strategy and Planning

Auckland Integrated Transport Programme (ITPv2) and its key components

Work is progressing on the development of the next version of the ITP which is due by the middle of 2014. Work are also continuing on the development/updating of the key components of the ITP including:

Regional Rapid Transit Review (RTN) review – further analysis is being undertaken as required in view of the RDS update

Rail Development Strategy (RDS) update – in progress

Rail Level Crossings Study – joint review with KiwiRail in progress

Park and Ride and Parking Strategy – draft strategy was presented to the AT Board in December. The Board has required consultation of the draft strategy.

Regional Passenger Transport Plan – formally adopted by the AT Board on 23^rd September 2013. Consultation of the new network for the other areas in Auckland will be undertaken in 2014-15. Implementation of the new network will commence in early 2015.

Regulatory planning

Strategy and Planning continues to lead and co-ordinate AT’s responses to proposed plan changes and Notices of Requirements (NoRs) to ensure that land use and transport are integrated and that proposed land use changes enable AT to deliver its capital works programme. During the second quarter, there are 26 applications that are in progress. There were no new applications made this quarter.

AT also continued working closely with the Auckland Council on the review of the notified Unitary Plan. A series of internal workshops were conducted within AT during this quarter. AT’s feedback on the notified plan is currently being consolidated and Strategy and Planning is liaising with the council on inclusion of feedback as part of the council’s submission.

AT has also initiated a review of the application lodged by the Further North Alliance (on behalf of NZTA) with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a number of resource consents and a Notice of Requirement for the proposed Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project.

Corridor management plans (CMPs)

The nine priority arterial CMPs in the 2012/13 year have now been completed:

Great North Road-Rata St-Ash St corridor

Albany Highway-Greville Rd-Tawa Dr corridor

Takapuna North (East Coast Road Stage 2)

East Tamaki Road-Springs Rd-Harris Rd corridor

City East West Transport Study

Tamaki Drive-Ngapipi Rd-Kohimarama Rd-Kepa Rd corridor

Ellerslie-Panmure Highway

Balmoral Road-St Lukes Road corridor

Great South Road Stage 2

Funding Implementation Plans (FIPs) for the programmes proposed in each of the completed CMPs are currently being prepared, with the prioritised projects to be included in the future ITP programme.

Nine CMPs under the 2013/14 CMP programme are currently being developed:

Oteha Valley Road (Albany Expressway to East Coast Road) – study underway, initial consultations with the Upper Harbour Local Board and the Albany Village Business Association were undertaken this quarter

Great North Road (between Ash Street and Karangahape Road) – study underway, initial consultation with Waitemata Local Board undertaken in December

New North Road (Blockhouse Bay Road to Mt Eden Road) – study commenced in January

Manukau Road (Broadway to Royal Oak roundabout) – study commenced in January

Onewa Road (SH1 Interchange to Verran’s Corner) – scoping underway, study to commence over the next quarter

Mt Albert Road – Carrington Road (Royal Oak roundabout to Great North Road) – scoping underway, study to commence over the next quarter

Green Lane East - West (Remuera Road to Balmoral Road) – scoping underway, study to commence over the next quarter

Brigham Creek Road – study underway in conjunction with Investigation and Design team

Pakuranga Road – study underway in conjunction with AMETI team

The City Centre East-West (CEWT) Study has been completed. Programmes put forward in the study relating to public transport facilities are now at the concept design stage, and are being co-ordinated with other city centre projects:

Downtown bus interchange

Wynyard Quarter bus interchange

Learning Quarter bus interchange

Fanshawe St urban busway

Wellesley St Civic upgrade

Other studies being undertaken are as follows:

SH16 Te Atatu Rd Bus Interchange Preliminary Engineering Assessment – completed this quarter. Next steps include the development of a business case to support the decision-making process, completion of the Te Atatu Bus Interchange feasibility study and work with NZTA to future proof the SH16 upgrades

SH16 Bus Corridor Feasibility Study – study commenced this quarter to assess the feasibility of various bus facilities on SH16, to complement current works as part of the Western Ring Route project (which covers the section from Waterview to Westgate). This study will look at the bus corridor from Waterview to the City Centre.

Transport modelling

Work is continuing on the update/development of transport models including:

The CRL modelling programme development

The Auckland Passenger Transport (APT3) model update

Other projects such as for the Fanshawe St BRT, Te Atatu Road and Lincoln Road TMP, convention Centre, Rapid Transit Network (RTN) and the ITPv2

Asset Management Plan 2015-2018

The development of the next Asset Management Plan 2015-2018 is continuing. Consultations with Business Units are underway and linkages with the ITP are being developed.

Seismic Screening Programme

Work is continuing on the screening of all transport assets for earthquake susceptibility.

Asset Condition Surveys

Work on the survey for higher risk transport assets has continued this quarter and completed at the end of December as programmed. Minor safety and other issues are prioritised and addressed through the maintenance teams. The more extensive defects are included in the long-term forward renewal works programme and, where feasible, coordinated with the capital works programme.

Community Transport

School Transport Programme and Road Safety Education

The number of schools signed onto the TravelWise Programme has now reached 375.

Key activities that were undertaken with the schools included, safety at the school gate parking enforcement, speed enforcement campaigns undertaken with the NZ Police, cycle training, scooter training, school leadership programme for intermediate and high school students and school curriculum transport related activities targeted at road safety and school travel options.

Walking School Buses now number 359 in the region with a continued programme of recruitment and recognition for the volunteers who accompany the buses.

Demand for cycle training is still strong from schools and greater partnerships with the NZ Police, Sports Trusts and Bike NZ have been developed to deliver cycle training and cycle safety.

The following regional road safety education campaigns are being delivered over the for the coming six months:

Red light running campaign – focused at all road users

Pedestrian safety campaign – focused on youth and at risk sites

Cycle safety- focused on training, maintenance and share the road

Back to school speed campaign - focused on targeting drivers speed around schools

Travel Planning and Cycle and Walking

Commute travel planning packages and personal journey plans being delivered across the region targeting business, communities, business associations and tertiary institutions.

The summer “Cycling’s the go” safety and promotional campaign is being delivered over the coming months targeting, cycle training, safety, guided rides and maintenance programmes.

The development of the Auckland Cycle network continues with priority being placed on working with the NZTA on Grafton Gully and Waterview, working with Local Board Greenway proposals, Beach Road, Great South Road, Puhinui Road and the New Zealand Cycle Trail network expansion programme of the Airport to City route.

Road Corridor Maintenance

West

The new road maintenance contract is “bedding in” and providing good operational and customer services within the Henderson – Massey, Waitakere and Whau local board areas. The inclusion of additional berm and vegetation management items since the issuing of the last report was supplied and exceptional growth conditions regionally, had bogged down the reactive capability of the contractor in the last 2 months of 2013. A change in methodology has been developed between Contractor and RCM management which will make treatment and information supply easier going forward. Unfortunately some additional cost implications as a result of these changes will affect overall budget allocations. Cost and activity reductions will have to be implemented in other areas for the remaining 2013 – 14 programs. Additional funding will be sourced during budget calculations for the next financial year.

Progress in the large pavement reconstruction works and footpath renewal are on target throughout the western area. Pavement rehabilitation works have been or are nearing completion in Margan Ave, Kinross St, Henderson Valley Rd and View Rd. Projects that are continuing into 2014 and a list of forward works for your reference, that will soon be underway in the western network are - Birdwood Rd, Nikau St, Kervil Ave, Rimu St, Blockhouse Bay Rd and Titirangi Rd .

Programming, investigation and design works are well underway for the sites allocated for 2014 – 15 program with future works in the design area targeting network sites beyond 2016 where possible.

The extensive resurfacing program is also underway throughout the central – west region. To date 5.5km of asphalt surfacing has been completed to December. The schedule of activities includes approx. 12.5km of Asphaltic Concrete surfacing and 35km of various Chip Sealing (resealing) sites. This program continues on from the previous 3 years, due to recent bitumen price increases and site pre-sealing repairs costing more than expected, the total quantities have had to be reduced to match the budget allowance.

The slip repairs have been undertaken in the 5 sites Titirangi Road and Titirangi Beach Roads noted in the last report. Major retaining structures and road strengthening have been completed in Candia Road and Laingholm Drive. Final detailed design and both building & resource consents are in hand for a major slip repair site on Titirangi Road.

Investigation of any opportunities to “future proof” the western network against storm and flooding impacts continues to be high priority, but funding through NZTA is unfortunately difficult to obtain for these works.

Streetlights

Completed the section of Tamaki Drive (Okahu section) with new poles and luminaires in accordance with the Tamaki Drive approved upgrade report. There are only 25 poles and lights to complete the upgrade between Ngapipi Road and The Strand.

St George Street Papatoetoe is currently being upgraded with new poles and lights. The former decorative type lights will become gas look alike lights for decorative purpose only.

Bowen Street in the CBD has been upgraded to provide increased safety for pedestrians walking into the city especially from the university at night.

Installation of new lights and poles supporting the Vector undergrounding programme removing overhead lines. Areas where undergrounding has taken place are Epsom, and Penrose.

South

The 2013/14 resurfacing programme ($15.3M) commenced during the period. All Chipseal sites are expected to be completed by early April and the Asphaltic Concrete sites by end of May 2014.

The 2013/14 Pavement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction programmes are well underway. A large number of the sites were either completed or commenced during the period. Some of the completed sites include, Princess St Otahuhu, Te Irirangi Drive - Smales to Accent, Great South Road – Grande View to Corin and Ronwood to Gladding, Mahia Road – Coxhead to Hobart, Hill Road – Hill to Grande Vue, Hunua Gorge, and Pukeoware Road rehabilitation.

The preseal repair, footpath and kerb/channel programmes of work are underway. The Contractors main focus during the period was to complete the works associated with the 2013/14 resurfacing and pavement rehabilitation sites.

Central

Following months of planning between Auckland Council Stormwater, Watercare and RCM, a major upgrade of Carlton Gore Rd, between Davis Crs and George St, has commenced. The objective of this 6 month project is to upgrade the public stormwater system, separate the existing combined sewer system to prevent on-going sewer overflow discharges to the New Market Stream and to reconstruct the deteriorated road pavement. The three members of the Auckland Council Family have engaged Downer to undertake all components of the work to ensure disruption to the local businesses and residents is minimised and to achieve value for money for ratepayers.

The pavement rehabilitation of Woodward Rd, between New North Rd and Carrington Rd, has been completed. This work was completed in collaboration with Kiwi Rail during a weekend shut down for the electrification of the Western rail line to minimise disruption to public transport users.

After a major internal and external stakeholder management consultation period between RCM, RCA, PT and Downer, approximately 11000 square metres of Jervois Road, between Ponsonby Road and Clarence Street were resurfaced over Labour Weekend.

Spring growth has made berm mowing an area of focus for the Central team together with issues regarding the berm mowing policy. Any outstanding untidy berms are expected to be sorted by the end of March 2014.

Following consultations with local Iwi and the New Zealand Historical places trust, The Orakei Road (Shore to Ngapipi roads) road Rehabilitation Project is now underway.Completion is programmed for early March 2014.

Negotiations between ATs maintenance contractors and the UFB Project contractors have now concluded. These negotiations which were driven by the Central AT Team have opened the way for AT’s footpath contractors to upgrade footpaths and install UFB simultaneously.

Hauraki Gulf Islands

Wharf Road Rehab stage one was completedin December with stage two from Muratai to Homai commencing in February.

CT Footpath – Tui Street completed in December

Wharf Road board walk completed in December

Waiheke Island reseals, 7.5 kms were completed in November

Pavement designs for Sea View Road rehab completed with work to commence February.

North

Rural North

The focus during the December period was on giving the town centres a ‘spring clean’ before the Christmas period. The work has progressed well with all townships 100% complete. With many visitors expected to holiday at the spectacular beach locations in Rodney the coastal unsealed roads (e.g. Pakiri Road and Takatu Road) were given a maintenance run to ensure they are in top condition.

In the North Rural the AWPT programme is progressing well with 1.5 kms completed in December. To date the AWPT programme is 62% complete (by length). Cost savings have also been delivered to Auckland Transport with the current spend approximately 10% below the targetvalue. The reseals programme has been slightly delayed with rain in December and is 56% complete, year to date. The programme has been updated with the reseals now scheduled to be 100% complete by March.

The Opex and Renewals rolling quarter and year to date budgets are on track. The overall year to date variance against forecast is less than 1%.

Urban North

Despite being a short month December has had some large and technical works completed within.The Fulton Hogan chipseal reseal program commenced in December and is expected to be complete late March.

The Asphalt resurfacing is 85% complete and the target date for completion is late March early April with the aim of targeting additional monies should they become available.

Rehabs in the North are progressing well with .576 km completed to the end of December however Hugh Green Drive is only 85% completed and has not made the completed works figures for December. The outstanding works for Hugh Green is the asphalt resurfacing which is planned to be tied in with roundabout construction at Spencer Rd.

Kaipatiki Road Subsoils are complete and work has started on Bentley Road.

Colonial Road work due to start at the end of January.

There were no health and safety issues for the Fulton Hogan team in the month of December.

Road Corridor Operations

One Network

The next step in the integrated road classification system project - ‘collate all feedback and update the ONRC Framework;’ is ongoing this quarter.

AT is currently progressing various Engineering Plan Approvals (EPA) for different packages of work for Waterview and other NZTA SH16 corridor improvements.

AT has also been working with NZTA on SH16 Initiatives to reduce the impact of the on-going works to travel times, particularly for buses. A package of quick win measures has been implemented to provide improved journey times for buses to mitigate the loss of key bus priority infrastructure. Measures include the reinstatement of, or new shoulder bus lanes, priority lanes on the motorway ramps and local road network. NZTA has ensured coordination between the various projects along SH16, with particular regard to traffic management measures and timing of works to minimise the impact on travel times along the SH16 corridor. Measures for the medium to longer term have been identified and these are currently at various stages of assessment.

Route Optimisation

Stage 1 Investigation and traffic signal optimistaion completed on:

Quay Street	Lower Hobson St	Solent St
Customs Street	Lower Hobson St	The Strand
Victoria Street	Hobson	Stanley St
Wellesley Street	Hobson	Grafton Rd
The Strand	Quay St	Alten Rd
Albert Street	Quay St	Wellesley
Queen Street	Quay St	Newton Rd

Stage 1 Investigation completed on

Mayoral Drive/Cook Street	Wellesley St W	Wellseley St E
Nelson Street	SH1	Fanshawe St
Hobson Street	Quay St	SH1
Karangahape Road	Ponsonby Road	Grafton Rd
Wellington Union	Franklin	Karangahape Road
Symonds Street	Mt Eden	Customs
Grafton Road	Khyber Pass	Symonds St

Note Symonds Street revisited for consistency with CBD approach.

Physical Works Programme (other routes across the region):

8 projects are at the scheme design stage

4 projects are at the detailed design stage

1 construction project is completed

Road Safety

Urban KiwiRAP risk mapping project

Risk Mapping software has been completed. AT network corridors and intersections have been prioritised. Urban KiwiRAP coding and star rating work will commence shortly. The procurement plan has been approved and a tender will be let in February 2014.

Red Light Cameras

NZ Police is currently managing a tender process for new safety camera equipment, which encompasses modern technology with up-to-date radar detection methods and wireless data download capability that will contribute to increased road safety benefits. This process will include investigating the benefits of dual purpose red light/speed cameras. Research demonstrates increased safety benefits from multi-purpose cameras able to detect and deter high-risk behaviours such as accelerating through intersections to beat red lights.

Parking and Enforcement

Waitemata

Newmarket– Consultation commenced on a proposal to remove time limits from paid parking areas in Newmarket and move towards a demand responsive pricing approach similar to the Central City Parking Zone.

Beaumont Street, CBD - New area of paid parking on Beaumont Street opposite Victoria Park to improve parking availability for customers

Sale Street and Halsey Street, CBD - New car share parking restriction bringing the total number of spaces to eight.

Tuarangi Road, Grey Lynn - Conversion of the angle parking to parallel parking on the southern kerb of Tuarangi Road Grey Lynn at its junction with Great North Road. This improves safety and removes the danger of vehicles reversing into the live traffic lane.

Turner Street, CBD - New area of paid parking to replace redundant vehicle crossing.

Waiheke

Matiatia – Some 117 parking spaces at Matiatia were converted from underutilized lease parking to pay and display in November to free up short term parking for people wishing to catch a ferry to Auckland.

Orakei

Mission Bay, St Heliers and Tamaki Drive – Parking occupancy and turnover surveys were completed in December. Another set of surveys are planned of AT assets in the town centre and along Tamaki Drive during first quarter 2014. This is to assist with the corridor management plan.

Howick

Howick Village parking study – A Howick Village parking study has been drafted and is being finalised.

Halfmoon Bay Car Park – Implementation of a 14 hour parking restriction with some dedicated carpool bays was completed in Dec 2013.

Kaipatiki

Mirovale Place, Sunnynook - Installed a P120 parking restriction in November.

Link Drive, Wairau Valley - Installed a P120 parking restriction in December.

Manurewa–Papakura

Papakura – AT obtained consent for the continuation (eighteen months) of the temporary Park and Ride site.

Albert-Eden

Dominion Rd project – Parking occupancy surveys were completed for Dominion Road in November 2013.

Miro Street and Tawera Rd, Greenlane – Consultation on a proposal to install P120 time restriction was completed in October 2013 with positive feedback.

Veronica Street, New Lynn – A new P120 time restriction hs been installed.

Henderson–Massey

Henderson Town centre review – Consultation was undertaken in November 2013 for a new P90 parking zone, for Great North Road, Henderson and adjacent side streets along the main arterial. Results of the consultation will be presented to the Henderson-Massey local board in February 2014.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Schedule of activities undertaken for the second quarter (2013/14) ending 31December2013 and forward works programme for the third quarter (2013/14) ending 31 March 2014	133
b View	Traffic Control Committee Decisions July-September 2013	165
c View	Local Board Advocacy Report	167
d View	Local Board Transport Capital Fund Report	169

Signatories

Authors

Various Auckland Transport authors

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

18 March 2014

Auckland Transport Report, Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board, March 2014

File No.: CP2014/03470

Purpose

1. The purpose of the report is to respond to local board requests on transport-related matters and to provide information to Elected Members about Auckland Transport (AT) activities in the local board area over the last month.

Executive Summary

2. Auckland Transport is to attend the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Plan evening on 5 March which will be an opportunity for stakeholders to consider possible Local Board transport priorities.

3. A meeting with the Transport Portfolio leaders is scheduled for 12 March to update the Local Board on transport work in the area.

4. A briefing on the developments concerning the AMETI East West project is scheduled with the Local Board for 11 March followed by a briefing for all the previously affected Local Board’s several days later.

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) Receives the report.

b) Notes the increased estimated cost ($54,000) for the Glen Innes Underpass improvement project and approves a total budget for the project of $160,000.

c) Notes the increased estimated cost ($65,000) for the Paynes Lane improvement project and approves a total budget for the project of $105,000.

d) Notes the increased cost of the Princes Street pedestrian improvements ($70,000) and approves a total budget spend of $100,000.

e) Notes the $80,000 saving in the tetra traps project.

Discussion

Consultation Report

5. Consultations forwarded to the Local Board for comment are attached for board members’ information (Attachment A).

Local Board Capital Projects

6. Financials for the Local Board’s Transport Capital Fund are attached to this report. It is noted that the Local Board have over $1.6m available in the fund over the next three years.

7. Auckland Transport welcomes the opportunity to work with the Local Board to identify improvement projects as this fund may not be able to be rolled over into the next electoral term.

Glen Innes Underpass

8. A site visit was attended by the Transport Portfolio lead to discuss varous matters including the positioning of the fencing near the walkway and the tunnel entrance. Agreement was reached as to where the fence line will be placed which means some of the planting may need to be slightly shifted. Whilst the meeting was in progress, a member of the public stopped to express appreciation for the work to date.

9. However it was also noted that an incident had occurred whereby underpass users had been accosted by persons jumping down from the tunnel roof. Fencing the tunnel roof has not been considered to date but the situation will need monitoring. The cameras mounted onto the light posts at the Felton Matthew end are currently live-monitored and it is hoped that this will deter anti-social behaviour.

10. Signage advising of the cameras is also being investigated.

11. Fencing of the walkway commenced in the last week of February and is expected to be completed by the first week of March.

12. An addition to the project suggested by the Local Board transport portfolio leader to install cycle bollards to prevent cyclists riding at speed down the tunnel is being priced for the Local Board’s consideration.

13. A financials statement for the capital projects is attached to this report . This project has exceeded the original cost estimates due to the extent of the planting and fencing required and Auckland Transport asks the Local Board to approve the extra budget needed to complete the current budget requirements.

Paynes Lane

14. The proposal includes widening the footpath on both sides of Paynes Lane (between Waller Street and Onehunga Mall) to provide better pedestrian linkages to the mall and to provide a raised threshold treatment at the Onehunga Mall entrance to the lane.

15. Consultation on this project was circulated on the 18 February and is due to close in early March. The consultation material is included as an attachment to this report.

16. A financial statement for the capital projects is attached to this report . The Paynes Lane project has exceeded the original cost estimates due to extra works being included at the request of the Local Board. Auckland Transport asks the Local Board to approve the extra budget needed to complete the current budget requirements.

Onehunga Mall to Upper Municipal Place

17. The Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board resolved to proceed with the upgrade to this walkway and in December 2013, allocated $105,000 of its capital works budget toward this project.

18. The proposal has been discussed with the Onehunga Business Association and the immediate neighbours to the lane, who have indicated support for the project.

19. The work in the lane has been assessed by AT’s contractors and an April start is anticipated.

Princes Street Pedestrian Enhancements

20. The project is now considerably enlarged from what was first envisaged and now includes a footpath enhancement on the northern side in addition to a pedestrian facility. The estimate of costs has risen to $100,000.

21. A financial statement for the capital projects is attached to this report. The Princes Street project has exceeded the original cost estimates due to extra works being included at the request of the Local Board. Auckland Transport asks the Local Board to approve the extra budget needed to complete the current budget requirements

22. Auckland Transport is currently conducting public consultation on the improvements (inclusive of key stakeholders and the business association) and a copy of the consultation documents are appended to this report. The transport portfolio lead has been authorised to approve the commencement of construction after consideration of the consultation results.

23. Dependent on feedback received during the consultation process, it is expected the detailed design could be completed within four weeks of consultation closure.

Tetra Trap Installation

24. At its meeting in July, the Local Board resolved to upgrade stormwater treatment in the Panmure Basin catchment area, Captain Springs and Bycroft reserve areas by the installation of tetra traps.

25. The contract for this work has been awarded and it is expected that this work will begin in March and continue through until June.

26. This project has come in at $80,000 under budget.

Pt England to Panmure Cycleway Scheme Update

27. The Scheme Assessment Report that will describe the outcomes of the scheme phase of the project is not yet finalised. This report will describe everything about the project from design through to options, issues, discussions and recommendations.

28. Three routes have been assessed, with different levels of treatment proposed. The routes aim to provide a link to the AMETI improvements, the rail and bus interchange, to link schools and to provide a recreational cycle treatment.

29. Once the scheme assessment report is finalised, public consultation will begin, expected to begin April 2014.

AMETI Update

30. Panmure Construction

· Closures of the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway at night will need to continue in early 2014 to complete utility service works and raised medians.

· Service relocation day works along the berm on Mt Wellington Highway are underway, there will be further night works along Mt Wellington Highway at the intersection with Malone Road in early March.

31. The Panmure Station Local Connector Road, Busway Bridge and Tunnel

The local connector road (LCN) provides a local connection to the transport interchange while the tunnel provides the corridor for the AMETI link road and the Busway Bridge services bus movements

· Installation of the fire protection and mechanical and electrical components in the tunnel is continuing.

· The tunnel is now scheduled for completion in mid-2014.

· Bus shelter fit out and installation of the glass panels continues on the busway bridge.

· Landscape planting will recommence from late March.

32. AMETI Link Roads

Road to the north and south of the station to provide a link from Morrin Road through to Mt Wellington Highway to take traffic from the Panmure roundabout area

AMETI Link North

· Subgrade metal levelling and compaction on-going toward Morrin Road.

· Shared footpath and cycleway construction on the north western side of Mountain Road bridge have recommenced.

· Asphalt sealing is ongoing.

· Morrin Road nightworks for service relocation and road crossings is continuing.

· Service relocation on Fraser road is substantially complete.

AMETI Link South works

· Subgrade metal levelling and compaction works are continuing between Panmure Station and William Harvey Place.

· Installation of the noise wall continues on the western side between the AMETI Road and rail corridor.Work on the eastern noise wall will commence in early March.

· Stormwater drainage installation continues.

· Accomodation works at NCI are ongoing.

· Work on the new NCI dangerous goods store has begun. New car parking areas are being prepared for handover back to NCI, stormwater drainage installation continues.

33. William Harvey Bridge

Replacement of the William Harvey footbridge

· Work on preparing the bridge deck for concrete is in progress.

· Work on the lift shafts and stairs is progressing.

34. Van Dammes Lagoon

The work undertaken here will upgrade stormwater treatment and improve water quality in the lagoon. Watercare Ltd is also providing upgrade works to improve the area.

· Work in Van Dammes Lagoon is now well underway. Public access to the lagoon has closed for the safety of workers and public. The lagoon is currently programmed for re-opening in mid-2014.

· An energy dissipation structure is now under construction at the headwaters of the lagoon which will relieve flow velocities from five separate culvert inlets now entering the lagoon.

· Desludging and reshaping of the lagoon is now well underway and once this is completed Watercare will begin work on the support structure for the pipe bridge across the lagoon.

35. Ireland Road Stormwater Works

· Stormwater works under Ireland Road are almost complete with the final stormwater pipe due to be pushed out into the Panmure Basin this month. The pits used to install the stormwater pipes on Ireland Road are now being backfilled and the mouth of the stormwater pipe to the Panmure Basin is currently being landscaped.

36. Panmure Station

Provision of a new rail station and bus interchange at Panmure.

· The new bus and train station is substantially completed and in operation.

· The interchange is reported to be operating well and it is very busy in the morning and expected to get busier as tertiary students return to study.

· AT hope to have patronage figures available in June.

37. Panmure to Pakuranga

This work involves upgrading the Panmure roundabout to a signalised intersection, the first stage of the southeastern busway, a new Panmure Bridge and new walking and cycling paths. A new flyover at Reeves Road will reduce congestion at Pakuranga Town Centre and provide a direct Pakuranga Road and Southeastern Highway connection.

· The project team is focused on the design and consenting of the next stage of AMETI.

· The Notice of Requirement (NoR) and consents application is expected to be lodged toward the end of 2014.

· The proposed new Panmure Bridge and the effects on Mokoia Pa continue to be discussed with iwi. Options for mitigation are being investigated.

· Construction of Phase Two is due to begin in late 2015 or 2016, subject to funding and consents.

38. Pakuranga to Botany

This work is to provide pedestrian and cycle improvements and extend the busway from Pakuranga to Botany.

· Scheme assessment for the Pakuranga to Botany section is complete.

· Further work needs to be completed on design and consenting of the Panmure to Pakuranga section before setting a date for lodging the NoR for this stage.

39. Sylvia Park Improvements

Improvements here include cycle lanes and pedestrian improvements on Mt Wellington Highway, creating an improved bus route via a new road beside the rail corridor and a new bus station.

· Design work is completed and a safety audit completed.

· Work is being finalised to allow a Notice of Requirement (NoR) for the project to be lodged.

AMETI East West Link

40. Auckland Transport and NZTA have announced that the focus for the East West improvements will be on the north side of the Manukau Harbour for at least the next decade.

41. This announcement emphasised the industrial nature of the Onehunga/Penrose area and its importance as an employment hub and the need to improve efficient and safe access in the area for freight movements

42. A briefing has been arranged for Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board in March followed by a regrouping of the other previously affected Local Boards.

43. Briefings for the Maungkiekie-Tamaki Local Board Chair on the project are taking place and full board briefings will be scheduled as the project develops.

April Local Board Workshops – Pre-engagement on Transport LTP

44. Auckland Transport is scheduling workshops for Councillors and Local Board members, probably in the second and third weeks of April 2014.

45. The workshops aim to gain early feedback to inform advice and options for Transport as input to Auckland Council’s 2015-25 Long Term Plan (LTP) and by extension, the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).

46. Auckland Transport hopes that the workshops will also be useful to Local Boards in developing the Transport Advocacy component of their Local Board Plans.

47. At this early stage, the priority is to understand community preferences and to look for opportunities to improve the alignment of Auckland Transport and Local Board priorities.

48. The importance of participating in the workshops is that Local Boards will be able to help shape the options that eventually make it into the draft RLTP, before the draft is written.

49. The workshops will be designed to be interactive, with a focus on listening. Auckland Transport is particularly interested in elected members’ views on the strategic direction for Transport, the prioritisation process Auckland Transport uses to select projects, and the overall levels of expenditure on Local Roads, Public Transport and Walking and Cycling.

50. Formal consultation on the Transport component of Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan, and on Auckland Transport’s Regional Land Transport Programme, will take place in January and February 2015.

Campbell Road Pedestrian Facility

51. The Local Board received a request from a customer for a facility to better enable pedestrians to cross Campbell Road in the vicinity of Horotutu Road, to get to One Tree Hill Park.

52. In response, Auckland Transport conducted pedestrian and traffic counts for two locations on Campbell Road; east of Wheturangi Road (between August Place and Massey Avenue) where there is only a single lane in each direction and to the west of Horotutu Road towards Royal Oak.

53. When assessing potential pedestrian crossing facilities, Auckland Transport considers both the number of people crossing and the volume of traffic. This provides information on the demand for a crossing and the level of difficulty being able to cross at a particular location.

54. Only the location west of Horotutu Road was deemed suitable for consideration for an improved facility. The pedestrian and traffic counts showed that there was a higher demand for pedestrians to cross west of Horotutu Road, although numbers were still relatively low.

55. In the length of road between Horotutu Road and Kowhatu Road, Auckland Transport identified one potential location. This would require removal of car parking from the parking bays on both sides of the road. It is recognised that there are limited opportunities for parking on Campbell Road and removal may be a cause for concern by residents and/or visitors to the park who may use this area for parking. Residents would need to be consulted over any proposals.

56. This improvement has been added to the list of potential schemes to be prioritised before adding it to AT’s ‘Minor Improvements Programme’.

Berm Mowing Update

57. Auckland Council’s Regional Strategy and Finance Committee considered a report on grass and vegetation management in early February.

58. Most landowners within the central area are now taking responsibility for mowing the grass berm outside their property. Where landowners are unable or unwilling to do this, the report proposed that AT will periodically mow these areas to prevent them becoming overgrown and unsightly; however this will be to a lower standard than previously delivered by the Council.

59. Members of the public will no longer have to apply for an exemption from Auckland Transport as unslightly berms will be mowed periodically.

60. The full report can be read by following this link to the Auckland Council website:

http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Open/2014/02/REG_20140204_AGN_4578_AT.PDF

Auckland Transport News

Public Transport Patronage Figures

61. January saw a jump of three point three per cent in the number of people using public transport in Auckland. The number of trips on rail was up 7.6 per cent in January compared to the same month last year.

62. The Northern Express bus service saw a rise in patronage of seven per cent, while the number using all other bus services was up just under five per cent compared to January 2013.

63. Auckland Transport has been running promotions to encourage more people on the North Shore to use the Northern Express.

64. Ferry patronage was down in January. One of the reasons for the drop in the numbers using ferries has been attributed to poor weather over the holiday period.

65. On an average weekday some 236,000 trips are taken on public transport in the region and Aucklanders are now travelling on more than 200,000 AT HOP cards.

Issues Raised through/by Board Members

Location or Name of Issue	Description	AT Response
Seat removal request	There is a bench on the footpath by 260a Apirana Ave, Glen Innes where anti social behaviour takes place in the form of undesirable loitering and youth congregating around the bench. Is it possible to remove the bench?	AT doesn’t consider there is sufficient justification to remove the seat as it is there with the intended purpose of serving pedestrians who may need to sit down, particularly elderly people and those with children and prams. With regards to the behaviour of people using the bench seat, AT considers removing the bench does not solve this issue rather it shifts the problem elsewhere. If poor behaviour by the public using this bench is an on-going concern, then the NZ Police is in the best position to enforce the behaviour.
Aliford and Rangipawa Intersection	Concerns have been raised about visibility at the top of Aliford Avenue, One Tree Hill before it changes to Rangipawa Street. The brow of the hill is blind and with cars parked on both sides of the Rockfield Road approach there is potential for cars to meet head on. The situation is most notable during the day now that parking time limits have been imposed at the Rockfield Road end of Aliford Avenue. Can consideration should be given to painting additional yellow no parking lines on each side of the brow or providing parking bays to widen the roadway	There is a high parking demand and vehicles parked on both sides of the road reduce the road to a single lane. However, this is common on minor roads and is beneficial from a traffic calming perspective as it encourages lower speeds by requiring opposing vehicles to give-way. There is a short section of NSAAT on the brow of the hill mentioned, which enables two-way traffic flow at this point or vehicles to wait if there is opposing traffic coming. Drivers should reduce their speed if visibility is restricted by parked vehicles. The crash record in the vicinity is relatively good and does not suggest there is a significant safety issue therefore no changes are proposed currently.
Mt Wellington Highway Service Lane	Traffic turning right off the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway and wanting to access the service lane sometimes holds up traffic into the intersection because of cars exiting the service lane. Can AT fan the kerb to allow cars to enter and/or provide white line in the service lane to encourage vehicle to keep left?	It appears that the service lane is a private driveway and not a public service lane that would be owned by AT. As the driveway is privately owned any changes on the driveway would be the property owner’s responsibility. An AT engineer visited the site and no issues with the operation of the driveway were observed during the site visit. AT don’t consider it necessary to approach the property owner about making changes to the driveway at this stage.
Bluestone Kerbing	Enquiry as to why bluestone kerbing was taken out of Jackson Street, Onehunga some years ago and the general policy on bluestone kerbing.	Existing bluestone kerbing is replaced in situ wherever possible in heritage areas. In regard to Onehunga, some streets had kerb and channel only one side under the Onehunga Borough Council – the low side of the road. Later, when kerb and channel was added to both sides, concrete kerbing was used. In the case of Jackson Street, there was a mixture of bluestone and concrete kerbing in place but more concrete than bluestone. Therefore concrete was used for the new work. Bluestone kerbing that is removed is re-used wherever possible in the same area (this is more cost effective than moving it around).
Taniwha Street Median Strip	The lane exits in the shopping centre are accessed by large trucks that have trouble turning right out of them and getting stuck on the awnings. This is partly caused by the median strip. Can the strip be removed? Or the lanes marked no right turn?	Whilst no physical changes are warranted, AT will mark a flush on the western end of Bradley lane at the intersection with Taniwha Street to guide the motorist to the right end of the road when turning. This will help indicate that the truck needs to be at the eastern end of the intersection to make the full turn. This can be expected to be completed by mid May 2014.
Kings Road Carpark	What Plans AT have for the Kings Road carpark?	At the moment this car park area is zoned open space. No parking surveys have been done in Panmure for a number of years so no comments on the usage of this car park are available. Panmure isn’t due for parking surveys until after the AMETI works are complete as the new facilities are likely to change parking patterns. The Kings Road car park in the draft unitary plan is zoned for Terrace Housing and Apartment buildings which may indicate it’s not a car park that AT wishes to retain long term.
Spring Street Car park	Unclear if this is an AT asset or if it is a Community Facilities one but there are some issues with the carpark round the Community Hall in Spring St. Firstly it is not well marked, so often the entrance to the centre (mainly used by older people, some with mobility issues and requiring wheel chairs or walkers) is often parked out, and it seems (since January for some reason) it is getting parked out by commuters using the train station. Can we clarify who the owner is please and get advice on appropriate parking restrictions.	Logged.
Mayfair Place Stage	Complaint that maintenance on the stage needs to be done to prevent injury. It has loose screws and nails, with some planks loosening. Also an issue with some of the pavers in Mayfair Place (specifically outside 17-21 Mayfair Place) which are either loose or are beginning to buckle and could cause tripping.	Logged.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Consultation Update	181
b View	Paynes Lane Consultation	183
c View	Princes Street Consultation	187
d View	Financials	189

Signatories

Authors

Lorna Stewart, Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager, Auckland Transport

Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

18 March 2014

Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update
1 July to 31 December 2013

File No.: CP2014/03216

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to update the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board of the activities of Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) for the six months 1 July to 31 December 2013.

Executive Summary

1. ACPL’s goal is to be recognised as a “centre of excellence” that brings commercial expertise and provides value for money to Auckland Council across a discrete property portfolio valued at approximately $1 billion. ACPL provides commercial expertise in property management, the buying, selling of properties and by and strategically developing council assets. As a substantive CCO with a commercial focus ACPL provides crucial support to a council organisation that efficiently and effectively achieves social, economic, cultural and environmental outcomes for Auckland.

2. In order to achieve our goal and meet the expectations of the Mayor and the council, ACPL will work towards seven key outcomes over the next three years. These are:

· Properties managed for the council and Auckland Transport (AT) are fit for purpose and net returns optimised.

· Place-shaping partnerships are effectively planned and managed to project completion and in accordance with Auckland Plan objectives.

· ACPL identifies housing opportunities and collaborates with partners to deliver exemplar housing developments, particularly in the more affordable spectrum of the market.

· Council business interests are managed to protect long term value and achieve budgeted net return.

· Property acquisitions are undertaken in a commercially robust manner and in accordance with the council and AT agreed requirements and relevant legislation.

· Council and AT property disposals are undertaken in a commercially robust manner.

· The council is provided with a commercial perspective on planning and development initiatives to support effective implementation of those initiatives.

3. A summary of ACPL activities specific to the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board is outlined in the Discussion section of this report with supporting detail included in Attachments B, C, and D.

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) accepts the Auckland Council Property Limited Local Board Six-Monthly Update Report 1 July to 31 December 2013.

Discussion

Principles for working together

4. ACPL’s Local Board Engagement Plan (LBEP) states that a successful working relationship between local boards and ACPL is founded on the following high-level principles which will guide our engagement with the local boards:

· a shared understanding of and mutual respect for the roles, responsibilities and decision-making authority of local boards, the governing body and ACPL;

· transparent and timely communication with no surprises;

· understanding and acknowledgment of shared responsibilities between the parties;

· a commitment to a timely response to and resolution of issues raised by local board members;

· a commitment to early inclusion in the planning and decision making process where issues have a specific relevance to a Local Board;

· a commitment to flexibility in terms of engagement, recognising differing levels of interest and local relevance across the Auckland region.

5. ACPL’s commitment to the local boards is outlined in detail in our LBEP, which is attached as Attachment A for reference.

Workshops and Meetings

6. A schedule of Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board workshops and meetings attended by ACPL representatives from July to December 2013 is attached as Attachment B. The list includes property specific meetings and workshops relating to general property management and the ongoing portfolio Rationalisation Process.

Property Portfolio Management

7. ACPL manages all non-service properties. These are properties not immediately required for service delivery or infrastructure development that are owned by Auckland Council or Auckland Transport. The current property portfolio includes industrial sites and buildings, retail tenancies, cafés, restaurants, offices and a substantial portfolio of residential properties. ACPL’s improved property knowledge and understanding has enabled it to optimise revenue streams and identify future opportunities.

8. The property portfolio has continued to grow during the last six-months and now totals 1095 properties. Rent arrears and vacancies were effectively managed throughout the period. During Q1 the average monthly collectable arrears rate and vacancies rate were respectively 1.35% and 2.93%. ACPL’s return on the property portfolio for the quarter ending 30 September 2013 provides the shareholder a net surplus above YTD budget of $2m.

9. Property portfolio information detailing current ACPL managed commercial and residential property within the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area is attached at Attachment C of this report. The report includes each property’s classification or reason for retention along with additional notes to identify the nature of the property, such as a café within a library, or a residential property with tenancy in place. It has also been updated to show properties for which council directs that the operating budget and lease revenue will be included in local board budgets from July 2014.

10. A report indicating portfolio movement in the local board area is attached as Attachment D. The report details all new acquisitions including the reason for acquisition, any transfers and the reason for transfer, and any disposals.

Portfolio Review and Rationalisation

11. ACPL is required to undertake ongoing rationalisation of the council’s non-service assets. This includes identifying properties from within council’s portfolio that may be suitable for potential sale and development if appropriate. ACPL has a particular focus on achieving housing outcomes. Identifying potential sale properties contributes to Auckland Plan outcomes by providing the council with an efficient use of capital and prioritisation of funds to achieve its activities and projects. ACPL and Auckland Council’s Property Department work collaboratively on a comprehensive review process to identify such properties.

12. Once identified as a potential sale candidate a property is taken through a multi-stage Rationalisation Process. The agreed process includes engagement with; council, CCOs, local board and mana whenua. This is followed by ACPL Board approval, engagement with local ward and the Independent Maori Statutory Board and finally a governing body decision. A detailed process flowchart is provided as Attachment E.

13. Council is budgeting to receive proceeds from the sale of surplus properties of $80 million in 2012/2013 and $58 million in 2013/2014. The financial implication of not achieving these budgets would be higher debt and therefore higher interest costs compared to budget.

14. Properties under review for future use opportunities via the Rationalisation Process in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki area will be listed here as and when they arise. The list includes any properties that may have recently been approved for sale or development and sale by the governing body. Further details are included in Attachment C.

PROPERTY	DETAILS
52/7, 53/7, 54/7 Rowlands Ave, Mt Wellington	These properties were approved for sale by the Governing Body on 6 June 2013. ACPL is, in conjunction with council and with input from the local board, continuing work evaluating the best long-term outcome for these properties.

Place Shaping and Housing Initiatives

15. ACPL is contributing commercial input into around 40 council-driven place-shaping and housing initiatives region wide. Involvement extends from provision of initial feasibility advice through to implementation, with projects ranging in size from $400k to in excess of $100million.

16. A high level update on place-shaping and housing initiative activities in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki area is outlined in points below.

17. Tamaki:A Transformational area impacted by AMETI. The council is a significant stakeholder via the Tamaki Urban Regeneration Company. ACPL attends the company’s monthly Liaison Group meeting for information purposes but has no actual involvement in the project at this stage.

18. Onehunga/Mangere Inlet North: A mixed industrial and residential area that has been identified as over time becoming a significant residential area.ACPL is holding a watching brief over the area.

19. Tamaki TOD: AT is reviewing the need for a new rail station at Tamaki. However this is subject to the delivery of a satisfactory station by the developer and sufficient residential development around the station to deliver the required numbers. ACPL is working with various council parties to provide commercial advice on aspects of the proposition, which is at the conceptual stage.

Acquisitions

20. ACPL continues to support Council and Auckland Transport programmes and projects by negotiating required property acquisitions. All such acquisitions are funded through approved Council or Auckland Transport budgets. We also provide advice to assist with budgets, business cases and strategy to support an acquisition.

21. A total of 54 property purchases to the value of $8.9m were completed during Q1. The number of acquisitions under active negotiations at the end of Q1 was 300 (253 AT and 47 AC).

22. Recent council acquisitions have included;

- meeting open space requirements, particularly for subdivisions

- City Transformation projects

- Heritage projects

- Storm water projects.

23. Current acquisitions programmes for AT include;

- AMETI (Auckland Manukau Eastern Tamaki Initiative)

- CRL (City Rail Link)

- Te Atatu Road, Te Atatu road widening

- Dominion Road, Mt Eden road widening.

24. All properties were purchased within the valuation threshold agreed with Auckland Council and Auckland Transport.

25. Due to commercial sensitivities any Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board specific acquisitions detail will be provided direct to the local board by the Auckland Council or AT project owner.

Business Interests

26. ACPL manages eight business interests region wide on council’s behalf. This comprises two forestry enterprises, two landfills and four quarries. There are currently no ACPL managed business interests in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area.

Consideration

Local Board Views

27. This report is for the Manungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board’s information and seeks the views of the Local Board.

Maori Impact Statement

28. During the past six months ACPL has further developed our Maori engagement initiatives. Our enhanced process engages with the 19 key mana whenua groups in the Tamaki region on three fronts: identifying cultural significance concerns regarding disposal properties, flagging commercial interests and development partnering discussions. ACPL also engages with relevant mana whenua in respect of development outcomes for ACPL lead projects. ACPL has additionally undertaken to be part of council’s Maori Responsiveness Plan pilot programme. The project’s key output will be an operational document outlining how ACPL will contribute to council’s strategic and operational commitments to Maori. The Current State Assessment phase of this project has been completed and we are now in the Improvement Planning phase. ACPL will advise the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board as appropriate of any specific discussions that arise in the local board’s area.

General

29. This report is intended to help ACPL meet its statutory obligations under the Local Government Act 2002. The relevant sections of the Local Government Act 2002 are noted below for information.

30. As provided in section 59(1) of the Local Government Act 2002, the principal objective of a CCO is to:

(a) achieve the objectives of its shareholders, both commercial and non-commercial, as specified in the statement of intent; and

(b) be a good employer; and

(c) exhibit a sense of social and environmental responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates and by endeavoring to accommodate or encourage these when able to do so; and

(d) the CCO is a council-controlled trading organisation, conduct its affairs in accordance with sound business practice.

31. As provided in clause 1 of Schedule 8 of the Local Government Act 2002, the purpose of the SOI is to:

· state publicly the activities and intentions of a CCO for the year and the objectives to which those activities will contribute;

· provide an opportunity for shareholders to influence the direction of the organisation; and

· provide a basis for the accountability of the directors to their shareholders for the performance of the organisation.

Implementation Issues

32. There are no implementation issues.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	ACPL DRAFT Local Board Engagement Plan	197
b View	Schedule of Meetings and Workshops	213
c View	Properties Managed by ACPL in the Local Board area	215
d View	Property movement in the Local Board area	221
e View	Rationalisation Process Flowchart	223

Signatories

Authors

Caitlin Borgfeldt Local Board Liaison

Authorisers

David Rankin Chief Executive

Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

[1] Gross Domestic Product is the total market value of goods and services produced in the Local Board area, minus the cost of goods and services used in the production process. GDP for each Local Board was estimated by Infometrics Ltd using 1995/96 prices and a top down approach. These have been converted to 2012 prices by an inflation multiplier.

Chairperson	Simon Randall
Deputy Chairperson	Chris Makoare
Members	Josephine Bartley
	Brett Clark
	Bridget Graham, QSM
	Obed Unasa
	Alan Verrall

*Budget Line*	*Projects*	*Highlights:*	*Budget*
Ongoing ecological restoration	Apirana Reserve	· Summer follow up foliar spray targeting regrowth and any seedlings of invasive weed species	$63,787
Manukau Harbour water quality improvement	Industry pollution prevention project	· The industry pollution prevention project around Ann’s Creek area has been contracted out and will be completed by the end of June 2014	$52,411
Tamaki estuary/Panmure Basin water quality improvements		· The Industry Pollution Prevention area blitz around the Bowden Road area has been contracted out and will be completed by the end of June 2014	$49,067

*Unit*	*Highlights:*
Environmental Services	· A total of 132 successful applications shared a total of $619,512 of funding from the annual Environmental Initiatives Fund. Funding was approved at the December 2013 meeting of the Environment Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee. · Organised and facilitated a national kauri dieback symposium, attended by 200 people including scientists, policy makers, land managers and community groups. The symposium was an excellent opportunity to showcase the leadership of scientists and Auckland Council staff in actively managing this disease.
Solid Waste	· Successful trial of new inorganics collection model in October-November 2013. Over 50% of material collected was recycled or reused. · $293,878 awarded to 33 different projects through the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund, including two local projects. · Upcoming trial of organic food waste collection service to be held on the North Shore from March to May 2014.
Stormwater	· The Panama Road stormwater upgrade project, to mitigate flooding within the Maungakiekie–Tamaki Local Board area, is in the design stage.

Organisation	Primary	Alternate
Tamaki Recreation Centre Board	Chris Makoare

Authors	Nina Siers - Local Board Advisor
Authorisers	Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Authors	Barbara Watson - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Authors	Emma Cordery - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Authors	Emma Cordery – Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Victoria Villaraza – Relationship Manager