Agenda of Waiheke Local Board

1 Welcome

Kua uru mai a hau kaha, a hau maia, a hau ora, a hau nui,

Ki runga, ki raro, ki roto, ki waho

Rire, rire hau…pai marire

Translation (non-literal) - Rama Ormsby

Let the winds bring us inspiration from beyond,

Invigorate us with determination and courage to achieve our aspirations for abundance and sustainability

Bring the calm, bring all things good, bring peace….good peace

2 Apologies

An apology from Member JP Meeuwsen has been received.

3 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 12 June 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

At the close of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

11 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Waiheke Local Board

26 June 2014

Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update

File No.: CP2014/09171

Purpose

1. To inform the local board about the activities of the Infrastructure and Environmental Services (I&ES) department during the period from February to the end of April 2014. This includes both local board based and regional activities undertaken by the three units of I&ES – Environmental Services, Solid Waste and Stormwater.

2. This report also tracks the delivery and expenditure of environmental budget lines from the 2013/2014 Local Board Agreement (LBA), as assigned to I&ES.

Executive summary

3. I&ES delivers on the Auckland Plan and local board plans through the provision of environment and sustainability programmes, regional waste and stormwater services, as well as the maintenance and enhancement of Auckland's natural environment.

4. This report has been written to inform the local board about the delivery of activities and work programmes by I&ES. A number of these regional activities have a distinct local involvement and impact and are detailed in the attachments to this report.

Recommendation

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) Notes the information in the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update report.

Comments

5. This report and attachments specifically detail the activities delivered by the three units of I&ES within the local board area which support and contribute to the following local board plan priorities and initiatives:

Priority:

Initiatives:

Protecting and enhancing our environment

· Enhanced weed management including increased service levels, development of an education programme and the continuation of cost-effective and environmentally safe practices.

· Wetland restoration / creation / protection programme

· Local environmental programmes such as wetland restoration, community gardens and orchards, weed and pest control and waste minimisation

· Continuation of regional initiatives on bio-security on the Hauraki Gulf Islands

· Monitoring of the water quality to ensure ecological integrity (recreational monitoring programme)

6. The local board is supporting the delivery of local environmental programmes through its budget for wetland restoration. Key project highlights and milestones are noted in Table 2 below with additional detail provided in Attachment A.

Budget Line

Highlights:

Wetland Restoration

· Working with staff in Local Parks and Small Local Improvement Projects (SLIPs) teams to coordinate plant purchase and prepare sites at Rangihoua Wetland for the upcoming planting season. Plants have been purchased from local suppliers.

· Remaining budget will be used to purchase approximately 700 plants for the north estuary management unit of the Rangihoua wetland.

7. Local environmental initiatives are also supported through regional funding. Highlights of our regional activities are noted in Table 3 below with additional detail provided in Attachment B.

*Unit*	*Highlights:*
Environmental Services	· The Retrofit Your Home Programme has been selected as a finalist for the EECA Awards 2014. In 2012/2013 3,211 households took advantage of the Retrofit programme assistance. So far this year 2,751 households have joined with more applications expected as the colder months approach.
Solid Waste	· The Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund, Round 1 small grants (applications less than $5,000), opened for applications on 19 March 2014. The fund was advertised through over 300 emails, a mail out to 474 to stakeholders and in approximately 15 suburban newspapers. Officers received 44 applications and are now working through the eligibility screening. The applications will be assessed over the next few weeks, and the final decisions will be notified to applicants by late June 2014.
Stormwater	· The stormwater unit has worked closely with the Housing Project Office (HPO) to identify Special Housing Areas (SHA) for the recently announced Tranche 3 areas including developing stormwater management solutions and management plans for existing SHAs. · Development and delivery of a stormwater NCEA level two and three resource for secondary schools. This resource will allow youth to delve into stormwater issues and work towards sustainability. The resource was developed by council in partnership with schools and the community and it allows students to gain several achievement standards. It is available electronically on council’s website (search ‘secondary schools stormwater ncea’) and contains four editable assessment tasks or activities, including one NZQA approved task, a junior programme, and fun resources to support learning.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

8. This is a report prepared specifically to inform the local board.

Maori impact statement

9. While this report is for information only and does not require any decision making, it is recognised that environmental management, water quality and land management has integral links with the mauri of the environments and concepts of kaitiakitanga.

Implementation

10. The activities detailed in this report are within budget. Any decisions arising from discussions and planned changes to work programmes will have financial and resourcing implications which will need to be managed.

11. This quarterly update will be included in the consolidated quarterly performance reporting led by the local board finance team in the new financial year.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Local Infrastructure and Environmental Services Activity	13
b View	Regional Infrastructure and Environmental Services Activity	15

Signatories

Authors

Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor

Mara Bebich - Stakeholder Liasion Manager

Authorisers

John Dragicevich - Manager Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Waiheke Local Board

26 June 2014

Wetland Restoration Plans

File No.: CP2014/10638

Purpose

1. To present the Tawaipareira and Okahuiti Wetland Restoration Plans (Attachments A and B) to the Waiheke Local Board (the board).

Executive summary

2. The 2013/2014 wetland restoration programme was agreed by the board at its July 2013 meeting. In presenting that work programme, staff had recommended that available funding for wetland restoration be directed towards the implementation of existing restoration plans for the Rangihoua and Te Matuku wetlands. However, the board resolved to fund the development of new restoration plans for the Tawaipareira and Okahuiti wetlands alongside physical works at the two other wetlands.

3. A final peer review of the Tawaipareira and Okahuiti Wetland Restoration Plans (the two plans) has now been completed. This report presents the plans, including five year restoration programmes, to the board.

Recommendations

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) Receives the Tawaipareira and Okahuiti Wetland Restoration Plans.

b) Requests officers liaise with the Local Board Environmental portfolio holders regarding implementation options identified within the Tawaipareira and Okahuiti Wetland Restoration Plans.

Comments

4. As part of its 2013/2014 wetland restoration budget line, the board agreed to develop restoration plans for the Tawaipereira and Okahuiti wetlands (resolution number WHK/2013/218). This report presents those two restoration plans to the board.

Tawaipareira Creek wetland

5. Tawaipareira Creek wetland is located largely within Tawaipareira Reserve at Ostend. The recent vegetation survey found the site to contain a range of vegetation types from freshwater raupo reed land through to saline influenced saltmeadow. Tawaipareira wetland provides valuable habitat for native birds and is recognised as a Site of Ecological Significance (SES).

6. The wetland interior was found to have minor weed issues and would benefit from removal of willows. The main weed issues are concentrated around the borders of the wetland, especially the southern margin of weedy scrubland and grassland. This area is a priority for weed control and planting to buffer and protect the wetland from further weed infestations.

7. The restoration plan outlines a full five year programme of works to restore the site, including weed control, pest animal control and restoration planting. The full restoration plan is appended as Attachment A.

Okahuiti Creek Wetland

8. Okahuiti Creek Wetland is located in Ostend and is recognised as a SES. A significant proportion of the wetland is bounded by residential properties, with the remained buffered by Te Toki Reserve. The recent vegetation survey found a diverse range of high quality habitat including large areas of mangrove shrubland and oioi dominated saltmarsh. The upper reaches of the wetland grades to freshwater habitat. Much of the wetland is buffered by kanuka –pohutukawa forest. The wetland still has intact saline-freshwater-terrestrial vegetation sequences. The fauna survey indicated the site is home to numerous indigenous bird species, including threatened banded rail. With the exception of localised grey willow, pest plants are generally scarce within the wetland interior, but are common on the margins and terrestrial forest borders.

9. The restoration plan outlines a full five year programme of works to restore the site, including weed control, pest animal control and restoration planting. The full restoration plan is appended as Attachment B.

Next Steps

10. The long term restoration of Waiheke wetlands requires a sustained programme of works necessitating ongoing funding. In line with previous advice to the board, it is recommended that no further wetland restoration plans be developed at this time and that available funding be prioritised towards the implementation of the full restoration programme for the Rangihoua and Te Matuku wetlands.

11. In addition, Council’s closed landfills team is investigating options for recapping part of the Tawaipareira reserve. It is recommended that no restoration work commence at the reserve until such time as landfill earthworks are completed. A copy of the restoration plan has been provided to the closed landfills team for inclusion in a comprehensive plan to manage the closed landfill.

12. A full report back to the board on the outcomes of the 2013/2014 wetland restoration programme, including the restoration programme at Rangihoua, will be provided at the board’s August 2014 meeting upon completion of the current planting season.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

13. The Board allocated $36,688 in its 2013/2014 Local Board Agreement for wetland restoration. The board agreed that a portion (up to $10,000) of that budget be allocated to the development of restoration plans for the Tawaipareira and Okahuiti wetlands.

14. Wetland restoration projects make a significant contribution to the ‘protecting and enhancing our character’ outcome included in the Waiheke Local Board Plan.

Maori impact statement

15. No consultation was undertaken with Maori in the preparation of the wetland restoration plans. Consultation with iwi will occur as part of the implementation of any restoration project.

Implementation

16. The board received regular updates on project implementation through the quarterly report from the Infrastructure and Environmental Services Department, or as required.

17. A report outlining funding requirements to implement the year three physical works programme at the Rangihoua and Te Matuku wetlands will be presented to the board in the new financial year. At the time of writing this report, there is no expectation of an underspend in the wetland restoration budget line.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Tawaipareira Wetland Restoration Plan	21
b View	Okahuiti Wetland Restoration Plan	83

Signatories

Authors

Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor

Miranda Bennett – Senior Biodiversity Advisor

Authorisers

Gael Ogilvie – Environmental Services Manage

John Dragicevich - Manager Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Waiheke Local Board

26 June 2014

Waiheke Local and Sports Parks annual work programme 2014-2015

File No.: CP2014/10823

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to present the draft 2014-2015 Local and Sports Parks operations, capital works and renewals programme for the Waiheke Local Board’s approval.

Executive summary

2. This report presents Local and Sports Parks annual work programme for the 2014-2015 financial year. It includes park asset renewals capital works and the parks maintenance programmes.

3. The work programme does not generally include the SLIPs programme of works or any works associated with unfunded works with external agency projects.

4. Should unforeseen works arise or work priorities change from those attached and approved, the parks advisor will discuss this with the local board park portfolio holders.

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) approves the draft Local and Sports Parks annual work programme for 2014-2015 as detailed in Attachment A to this report;

b) delegates the approval for any changes to the renewal work programme to the parks advisor, Local and Sports Parks Central, subject to the consultation of parks portfolio holders of the Waiheke Local Board.

Comments

5. This report presents Local and Sports Parks proposed work programme for the 2014-2015 financial year, but reflects the three year view of outlying years. It includes park asset renewals, capital works and the parks maintenance programmes. It also includes deferred projects from 2013-2014. It is not a budget report and as such budget figures are indicative only. In particular, renewals budgets do not usually match the value of works proposed. Works will be delivered within the total renewal budget bottom line. However, for consistency, budget lines that the local board will see throughout the year are shown.

6. Officers attended a workshop with the Waiheke parks portfolio holder on 27 May 2014, at which the draft Local and Sports Parks annual work programme 2014-2015 including renewals, was received and endorsed. This annual work programme is reflected in Attachment A.

7. The Local and Sports Parks annual work programme 2014-2015 has a strategic focus, in so far as many projects will be delivered over a couple of financial years. Some flexibility is needed in delivery of parks works to adapt to changing environments including external factors beyond council control such as (weather, vandalism, theft etc.) as well as issues that may arise during detailed planning, community engagement, consenting. Any of these factors may affect project delivery outcomes singly or in combination.

8. In particular staff may need to adjust asset renewal priorities as unforeseen renewals arise during the year or complexities in delivering planned renewals arise. Given the scale of the work programme, the limited amount of time to get the work done and the dynamic nature of the parks asset base it is recommended that delegation for changes to the parks renewal work programme be given to the park advisor (particularly urgent or unforeseen works) subject to consultation with the parks portfolio holders of the Waiheke Local Board.

9. Although the SLIPs programme is alluded to in the attached programme it is not part of this work programme. Similarly, projects in parks resulting from external agency projects are not included. These will be reported separately to the local board.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

10. The Waiheke Local Board Parks portfolio holder has provided feedback on the proposed draft Local and Sports Parks work programme 2014-2015 at a workshop on 27 May 2014. Feedback from this session has been taken into account in the proposed work programme.

11. Several projects are included without a specific budget – this is for two reasons: cost estimates are dependent on the final versions of development plans, which haven’t yet been completed; or the local board hasn’t yet made a formal resolution to continue with the project.

Maori impact statement

12. Parks and open spaces contribute significantly to Maori well-being, values, culture and traditions. Where any aspects of the proposed work programme are anticipated to have a significant impact on sites of importance to Tangata Whenua, appropriate consultation will follow.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Waiheke Local Board Local and Sports Parks Draft Annual Work Programme FY 2015	175

Signatories

Authors

Gary Wilton - Parks Adviser Hauraki Gulf Islands

Lynda Lucas - Team Leader Parks Liaison and Development

Authorisers

Ian Maxwell - Manager Parks, Sports & Recreation

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Waiheke Local Board

26 June 2014

Auckland Transport Report – June 2014

File No.: CP2014/13025

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 activities in the local board area.

Executive summary

2. This report covers matters of specific application and interest to the Waiheke Local Board and its community; matters of general interest relating to Auckland Transport activities or the transport sector; and Auckland Transport media releases for the information of the board and community.

3. In particular, this report provides an update on;

· Local Board Transport Capital Fund

· Travel wise, Waiheke High School

· Bus Route, 1A Sea View Road and Waiheke Road

· Grass berm parking

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) receives the report.

b) Considers the list of projects for allocation to the Local Board Transport Capital Fund

Comments

Local Board Transport Capital Fund

4. On the 2 August 2012, the Strategy and Finance Committee resolved that $10 million per annum of Auckland Transport capital funding be allocated to Local Boards on the basis of the population of their respective board areas.

5. The exception was Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards, whose allocation was determined to be 1% and 2% of the annual fund respectively, as allocating on a pure population basis, would have resulted in a negligible level of funding for these boards.

6. The funds can be used for any local transport capital works project as long as it is technically deliverable, meets transport safety criteria, does not compromise the transport network and is not part of an asset renewal programme.

7. The Local Board can bundle capital works projects, by carrying budget over to later years, or by bring budget forward from future years provided;

A) It can be managed by Auckland Transport within its annual budget

B) It is within the same electoral term

8. Waiheke’s board allocation is $200,000.00 per annum.

9. Waiheke Local Board requested Auckland Transport to provide a list of safety projects for their consideration. Resolution # WHK/2014/110 (b)&(c) 24 April 2014.

10. Requested list attached as Appendix “A”.

11. The attached list consists predominately of footpaths, which have not been prioritised from the regional footpath programme for 2014, after having regional prioritisation criteria applied..

12. Regional Footpath Criteria;

· Tier 1 – Priority Destinations = 25pts

o Within 300m of educational institution

o Within 300m of a bus stop or public transport interchange

o Within 500m of a town centre, commercial or employment area

o Within 300m of a significant community destination or old age home

o Within growth and development areas

· Tier 2 – Safety = 10pts

o High traffic volume

o High speed of traffic

· Tier 3 – Connectivity = 10pts

o Connects to existing footpath or walkways/access ways

o Existing parallel footpath

· Tier 4 – Other considerations = 10pts

o High density residential area

o Local Board priority

o Community request

Travel wise Waiheke High School (Resolution # WHK/2014/8 (f) 27 March 2014)

13. Auckland Transport Community Transport are in the process of working with Waiheke High School to prepare a 2014 Travel Plan, to promote key road safety initiatives and to help identify key issues with students

14. Earlier this year the team worked with the school to ensure students were kept apprised on how to use HOP and it’s associated services.

15. The team are currently working on a proposed combined initiative with NZ Police and Ambulance to deliver a learner licence course for the students.

16. They have proposed a mini road safety expo at the school with student groups.

17. Community Transport have also worked this year with the Road Safety Team

18. Travel Plan 2013 Attached Appendix “B”

Bus Route 1A Sea View Road and Waiheke Road

19. In February 2014, Auckland Transport commenced consultation with the Waiheke Local Board and the public regarding the Bus route along Sea View and Waiheke Roads, Waiheke.

20. A need to review the service was based on passenger and driver safety, due to parts of the road being very narrow, with blind corners. These have caused on-going concern for the bus operator and it’s drivers. (Full details in attached memo)

21. Auckland Transport received Feedback from the Local Board and members of the public, 51 items in total.

22. Of these there were 28 in opposition to the removal of services along Sea View Rd and Waiheke Rd, while there were six in support of the proposal. The remaining correspondence was not considered in the count because:

· The person had previously submitted feedback (these were only counted once)

· It was not clear whether the feedback was in support or opposition

· The feedback related to subjects other than the proposed removal of bus services (e.g. road widening, pedestrian safety)

23. From the group opposed to removal of the bus services 14 claim to be regular users – nine from Sea View Rd and five from Waiheke Rd.

24. Of the nine from Sea View Rd only two stated they currently use this bus service on a daily basis.

25. Auckland Transport road safety engineers visited Waiheke Island to evaluate the road, while transport planners rode the bus along the route to assess the suitability and safety concerns.

26. It was determined that a significant section of Sea View Road (approximately 500m) is unsafe for buses, as the narrow road and blind corners increased the risk of a collision with vehicles travelling from the opposite direction.

27. It was reported by the bus company that their drivers were forced to make frequent risky manoeuvers to avoid collisions and at times the buses had to reverse to allow opposing vehicles to pass.

28. Passenger numbers were also interrogated for this route and it was found that on an average day, each of the seven services (3 in the morning and 4 in the evening) carried only 2 or fewer passengers.

29. A decision was subsequently made by Auckland Transport to amend the route by removing the Seaview Road section of the route, but leaving in Waiheke Road.

30. Full details contained in the Local Board Memo attached (Appendix “C & D ”)

31. On receiving the information that the route would be changed, the Waiheke Local Board made the following resolution;

· Resolution number WHK/2014/76, (Meeting 27 March 2014)

· c) Notes that it does not support the reduction of any commuter or bus services on the island including that along Sea View Road.

· It again restated this statement at the Local Board meeting on the 22 May 2014 (Resolution number WHK/2014/126) subparagraph b) and in subparagraph c) the Board stated; requests that Sea View Road is considered in any bus route optimisation in 2015.

32. Auckland Transport has noted the resolutions and will consider this route again once the public transport route optimisation project for Waiheke is commenced in 2015.

Grass Berm Parking

33. At the Waiheke Local Board meeting on the 22 May 2014 the Board made the following resolution, WHK/2014/126.

· d) requests that Auckland Transport confirms that there is no change to parking on grass berms on Waiheke Island under the new bylaw and that they review tickets issued to date.

34. In 2006 the then Auckland City Council agreed on a bylaw exempting Waiheke Island from a Auckland City bylaw that prohibited the parking of vehicles on the grass.

35. In 2012 Auckland Transport reviewed all legacy council bylaws that related to traffic matters, one of which included this exemption.

36. The review followed the special consultative procedure under the Local Government Act 2002. Public notice was given and the public and Local Boards were invited to make submissions.

37. The previous Waiheke Local Board were included in a workshop with members of the review team, during which they were asked for submissions on the removal of the exemption for Waiheke and the proposal to standardise the bylaw regarding parking on grass berms region wide and specifically Clause 22 (described in paragraph 39 below) .

38. Once consultation concluded, the review team had received submissions in support, from the Automobile Association, two local boards and the tree Council, with no submissions received in opposition.

39. Subsequently the 2006 exemption was removed and replaced with Auckland Transport Traffic Bylaw 2012. Clause 22 of the bylaw regulates parking vehicles off a roadway.

· A person is prohibited from parking a motor vehicle on that part of the road laid out as a cultivated area, including a grass plot, a flower bed or shrubbery. Parking may be allowed on cultivated areas where these have been designed and constructed to accommodate a parked vehicle or Auckland Transport has specified in writing (which may include a sign) that parking is allowed.

40. This provision only applies on roads where the speed limit is 50km/h and does not apply to bicycles.

41. This clause of the bylaw is authorised by the Land Transport (Road User) Rule (rule 6.2) even if written permission was given to park in breach of the bylaw that would not override the provision of rule 6.2, which prohibits parking that causes damage, to ornamental grass plots, shrubs or flower beds laid out or planted there.

42. Once this clause became accepted by law, Auckland Transport’s parking enforcement team agreed that;

· The grass verge offence will be used in enforcement guidelines to effectively manage issues in Urban (built up) areas where there are formed kerb and channel, formed footpaths and grass verges as part of the road reserve.

· The guidelines are not intended to persecute motorists that operate vehicles in rural areas where no formed kerb and channel or formed footpaths exists as part of the road reserve.

· In areas such as Waiheke Island, enforcement will be able to manage the built up areas of town centres and enforce against vehicles parked on grass verges, where formed, kerb and channel/footpaths exist.

· In cases that sit outside this, as a general rule, enforcement officers will be engaged to assist case by case and determine from an enforcement officer’s perspective, if the vehicle is causing a safety or damage issue.

· In these cases the enforcement officer has the ability to exercise discretion where required.

43. In recent months Auckland Transport has received complaints relating to parking at the Saturday markets, in particular vehicles parking on the berm on Putiki Road. These vehicles were apparently causing sightline and road safety issues and were restricting vehicle movements. The complaints also stated there was unsafe/illegal parking on Ostend Road, up to and on, the intersection with Belgium Street and that this was causing unsafe vehicle movements and also restricting sightlines.

44. On investigation it was found that the vehicles parked on Putiki Road: were parking a distance from the roadway, were not restricting vehicle movements and giventhat there is no formed kerb or footpath and the vehicle were not causing damage to the grass, no action was taken by the enforcement officers.

45. However in Ostend Road it was found that there is formed kerb and footpath and the location is close to the main intersection of a busy road. It was found that some vehicles had been driven over the kerb and/or were parked on the footpath.

46. The enforcement officers together with Police initiated an educational approach and endeavoured to speak to those who were in breach of clause 22 by law, there were no infringement tickets issued.

47. A review of Auckland Transports system reveal that since 2012, there has been only two infringement tickets issued in breach of clause 22 and both were to scooters for parking in the garden area in Matiatia in 2012 and 2013.

Regional Transport – related information

Auckland Transport re-tendering public transport contracts

48. Auckland Transport has begun a two-year-long process of seeking operators interested in tendering for Auckland’s rail, bus and ferry services, when current contracts expire.

49. Auckland Transport is extending an invitation to interested public transport service providers from around the world, to attend a market soundings event to be held in Auckland on 2 July 2014.

50. Mark Lambert, Group Manager Public Transport, says “it makes good financial sense to take market soundings across all three modes at one time, even though their respective agreements expire at different times”.

51. “It’s much more efficient to hold one event, rather than three, and it enables operators to consider tendering for more than one of the services. It also ensures that our processes are going forward together and potentially adding value to each other,” says Mark.

52. “Re-tendering out contracts to a competitive market ensures Auckland ratepayers are receiving the best value for money for public transport services’.

53. This process is part of a wider Auckland Transport objective to enhance public transport operations in Auckland, as proposed in the Auckland’s Regional Public Transport Plan.

54. It is being planned to ensure that the transition between old and new agreements is seamless and the successful tenders are able to start operations without affecting either customers or the service.

Parking Strategy consultation

55. Following on from cluster workshops which were attended by local board members in early-mid May, Auckland Transport has now distributed copies of the Parking Strategy discussion document to elected members and key stakeholder groups, including community organisations.

56. The discussion document is the first to comprehensively review issues associated with parking region-wide. Key elements of the discussion document include an analysis of issues associated with the city centre, the city fringe, metropolitan and town centres and residential streets across the region.

57. There is a clear link to the region’s public transport strategy through consideration of the role of park and rides, and the needs of the forthcoming (bus) Frequent Transport network, and the possibility that the AT HOP card may be able to be used for payment for parking, in some situations.

58. The discussion document was made publicly available on-line on the 31 May 2014 for public feedback up the 30 June 2014. Submissions are expected to be considered during July and August and then a report to the September meeting of the Auckland Transport Board.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

59. The board’s views will be incorporated during consultation on any proposed schemes.

Maori impact statement

60. No specific issues with regard to the Maori Impact Statement are triggered by this report.

Implementation

61. The activities detailed in this report do not trigger the Significance Policy. All programmes and activities are within budget/in line with the council’s annual plan and LTP documents and there are no legal or legislative implications arising from the activities detailed in this report.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Local Board Transport Capital Fund List	185
b View	Travel Plan Waiheke High School	187
c View	Seaview Road Proposal memo Local Board	197
d View	Seaview Road Bus Route 1a	205
e View	Auckland Transport Traffic Bylaw & New Zealand Transit Agency Rule	211
f View	Auckland Transport Issues Register	213

Signatories

Authors

Ivan Trethowen – Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon – Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Waiheke Local Board

26 June 2014

Marketing Waiheke’s walkways/bridle paths - budget update

File No.: CP2014/13220

Purpose

1. Seeking the Waiheke Local Board’s approval to allocate remaining funds from the 2013/2014 Marketing Waiheke’s walkways / bridle paths budget.

Executive summary

2. The Waiheke Local Board have $10,227 opex within their 2013/2014 budgets for Marketing Waiheke’s walkways / bridle paths.

3. At its meeting held on 15 August 2013, the Waiheke Local Board resolved as follows:

18	Local and Sports Parks Annual Work Programme for Waiheke Island 2013-2014

“c) Approves the expenditure of the Opex budget ‘Marketing – Waiheke’s walkways/bridle paths’ on the reprint of the ‘Discovering Oneroa’ and Discovering Matiatia’ tear-off maps, with any excess budget to be allocated to the Waiheke Walkway brochure update and printing SLIPs project.”

4. The project to reprint the Discovering Oneroa and Discovering Matiatia tear-off maps has been completed at a total budget of $4,281.

5. In August 2013, the board also approved SLIPs 2013/2014 opex funding of up to $8,000 for the Waiheke Walkway brochure update and printing project. The total cost of this project has been confirmed at $9,616. In line with resolution 18c), $1,616 will be allocated from the marketing budget, leaving $4,330 remaining for reallocation.

6. Recently, the Waiheke Local and Sports Parks advisor and the Chair of the Waiheke Local Board were approached by the Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust regarding financial support for the promotion of the Waiheke Walking Festival and communication plan.

7. This funding would be additional to the $10,000 funding approved in April 2014 for the Waiheke Walking Festival from 2013/2014 SLIPs opex budgets. Granting of this funding is supported by the Parks advisor as it is in line with the intention of the budget which is to help promote the use of Waiheke’s walkways / bridle paths.

8. The Waiheke Walking Festival will be held between 15-23 November 2014.

9. This report recommends granting the remaining funds of $4,330 from the 2013/2014 Marketing Waiheke’s walkways / bridle paths budget to the Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust, for the purpose of promotion of the Waiheke Walkway network through the Waiheke Walking Festival communications plan.

10. As this is the final meeting of the Local Board for the financial year, this request provides an opportunity to allocate all remaining budget during this financial year.

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) Approves allocation of $4,330 from the 2013/2014 Marketing Waiheke’s walkways / bridle paths budget to the Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust, for the purpose of promotion of the Waiheke Walkway network through the Waiheke Walking Festival communications plan.

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Signatories

Authors	Janine Geddes - Local Board Advisor
Authorisers	Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Chairperson	Paul Walden
Deputy Chairperson	Shirin Brown
Members	Becs Ballard
	John Meeuwsen
	Beatle Treadwell

Authors	Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

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