I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Manurewa Local Board will be held on:

 

Date:                       Time: Meeting Room: Venue:	Thursday, 10 July 2014 6.30pm Manurewa Local Board Office 7 Hill Road Manurewa
Manurewa Local Board   OPEN AGENDA

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson	Angela Dalton
Deputy Chairperson	Simeon Brown
Members	Michael Bailey
	Angela Cunningham-Marino
	Hon George Hawkins, QSO
	Danella McCormick
	Ken Penney
	Daryl Wrightson

 

(Quorum 4 members)

 

Lee Manaia Local Board Democracy Advisor   3 July 2014   Contact Telephone: (09) 262 5421 Email: lee.manaia@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

Manurewa Local Board Portfolios

Portfolio Lead	Portfolio Associate	Portfolio Activity and Responsibilities
Angela Dalton Chairperson C/- Shop 3-5 7 Hill Road Manurewa Auckland 2105 Mob:  021 283 3311 Email:  Angela.Dalton@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Simeon Brown	·         Governance portfolio ·          Board leadership ·          Board-to-Council relationships ·          Board-to-Board relationships ·          Local Board Plan ·          Local Board agreements ·          Civic duties ·          Advocacy (local, regional, and central government) ·          Community partnerships ·          Relationships with Maoridom and youth ·          Relationships with government departments and agencies ·          Relationships with Watercare ·          Relationship with Property CCO ·          Relationship with Auckland Waterfront Development ·          Local funding policy Political Working Party ·          Relationship with ATEED ·          Relationship with Regional Facilities CCO’s ·          Relationship COMET ·          Relationship Southern Initiative
		·         Regulatory portfolio ·          Resource consents ·          Heritage ·          Gambling ·          Liquor (Simeon Brown as alternate) ·          Urban design ·          Swimming pools ·          Trees ·          By-laws ·          Airport noise ·          Unitary Plan ·          Waste management
Simeon Brown Deputy Chairperson C/- Shop 3-5 7 Hill Road Manurewa Auckland 2105 Mob:  021 0272 4242 simeon.brown@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Daryl Wrightson	·         Community and social well-being portfolio ·          Community development (incl. CAYAD, CAB, and Manurewa Senior Citizens) ·          Neighbourhood relationships ·          Funding for neighbourhood projects ·          Community safety (excl. town centres) ·          Graffiti removal ·          Community advocacy ·          Community facilities ·          Youth Council ·          Contact CAB
	Michael Bailey	·         Town centres and economic portfolio ·        Town centre renewal (incl. branding) ·        Design and maintenance ·        Town Centre marketing ·        Community safety within town centres ·        Business Improvement Districts (Michael Bailey and Simeon Brown) ·        Local priorities in relation to regional economic development initiatives
Michael Bailey 10 Rimu Road Manurewa 2102 Mob:  021 287 4422 Email:  Micahel.Bailey@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Danella McCormick	·         Sports parks and recreation portfolio ·          Stewardship of sports parks ·          Stewardship of recreation facilities ·          Relationship with sports clubs ·          Neighbourhood parks and reserves (incl. esplanade reserves and the coastline) ·          Design and maintenance ·          Plantings, playgrounds, bollards, and walkways ·          Botanic Gardens and Totara Park ·          Skateparks ·         Associate for the following portfolios: ·        Governance ·        transport
	George Hawkins	·         Libraries and recreation portfolio ·        Stewardship of Manurewa libraries ·        Mobile library
	George Hawkins	·         Transport portfolio ·        Local transport projects (incl. roading, footpaths, cycleways)
Angela Cunningham –Marino C/- Auckland Council Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142 Ph:  266 4729 Mob:  027 504 0884 Email:  Angela.Cunningham-Marino@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Daryl Wrightson	·         Arts, Culture and Events portfolio ·          Community celebration ·        Community identity ·        Neighbourhood gatherings and renewal ·        Event compliance ·        Artistic and cultural service levels ·        Promoting artistic endeavour (particularly among Manurewa youth) ·        Regional arts ·        Producing a music and arts centre for Manurewa
	Simeon Brown	·         Recreation Services portfolio ·          Contact Manukau Leisure
	Danella McCormick	·         Built and Natural Environment portfolio ·        Restoration of wetlands, streams, and waterways ·        Local priorities in relation to regional environmental management ·        Mangroves ·          Manukau Harbour
Danella McCormick Shop 3-5, 7 Hill Road Manurewa, Auckland 2105 Mob:  021 800 593 Email:  Danella.McCormick@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Angela Cunningham-Marino	·         Civil Defence Emergency Management portfolio ·        Relationships with the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group ·        Community preparedness, disaster response, relief, and recovery

Other Board Members:

George Hawkins, QSO 30 Lakeside Drive Papakura, Auckland 2113 Mob:  021 969 4444 Email:  George.Hawkins@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Ken Penney 146e Great South Road Manurewa, Auckland 2012  Mob:  021 287 2244 Email:  Ken.Penney@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Daryl Wrightson Shop 3-5, 7 Hill Road Manurewa, Auckland 2105 Mob: 021 839 678 Email:  Daryl.Wrightson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                        PAGE

1          Welcome                                                                                                                         5

2          Apologies                                                                                                                        5

3          Declaration of Interest                                                                                                   5

4          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                               5

5          Leave of Absence                                                                                                          5

6          Acknowledgements                                                                                                       5

7          Petitions                                                                                                                          5

8          Deputations                                                                                                                    5

9          Public Forum                                                                                                                  5

10        Extraordinary Business                                                                                                5

11        Notices of Motion                                                                                                          6

12        Manurewa Youth Council Update                                                                                7

13        Manurewa Ward Councillors Update                                                                          9

14        Portfolio Update                                                                                                           11

15        Chairperson's Update                                                                                                 13

16        Auckland Transport Update – July 2014                                                                   15

17        Local Alcohol Policy Project - Draft Policy for Local Board Feedback                21

18        Draft Allocation of Decision Making Review                                                          159

19        Consideration of Submissions to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan           201

20        Manurewa Local Board Product Stewardship Submission                                 203

21        Reports Requested - Pending - Issues                                                                   211

22        Manurewa Local Board Achievements Register 2013-2016 Electoral Term      219

23        For Information: Reports referred to the Manurewa Local Board                      225

24        Manurewa Local Board Workshop Notes                                                               227  

25        Consideration of Extraordinary Items 

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

26        Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public                                                               235

C1       Confidential - Special Housing Areas: Tranche 4                                                 235  

 

 

The meeting will begin with a prayer.

 

2          Apologies

 

Member Ken Penney is on a leave of absence until 14 August 2014. 

 

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 Manurewa Local Board 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.

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Youth Council Update

 

File No.: CP2014/14615

  

 

Purpose

1.       Providing an opportunity for the Manurewa Youth Council to update the Manurewa Local Board on matters they have been involved in over the last month.

Executive Summary

2.       Nil.

 

Recommendation/s That the report from the Manurewa Youth Council be received.

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Ward Councillors Update

 

File No.: CP2014/14612

  

 

Purpose

1.       A period of time (10 minutes) has been set aside for the Manurewa Ward Councillors to have an opportunity to update the Manurewa Local Board on regional matters.

Executive Summary

2.       Nil.

 

Recommendation/s That the verbal report be received from: i)        Councillor Calum Penrose regarding: ·    ii)       Councillor Sir John Walker regarding: ·

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Portfolio Update

 

File No.: CP2014/14616

  

 

Purpose

1.       Providing an opportunity for Portfolio Leads to update to the Manurewa Local Board on matters they have been involved in over the last month.

Executive Summary

2.       Nil.

 

Recommendation/s That the Manurewa Local Board a)         receive the portfolio updates from: i)

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Chairperson's Update

 

File No.: CP2014/14617

  

 

Purpose

1.       Providing an opportunity for the Chairperson to update the Local Board on issues she has been involved in.

Executive Summary

2.       Nil.

 

Recommendation/s That the verbal report from the Manurewa Local Board Chairperson be received.

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Auckland Transport Update – July 2014

 

File No.: CP2014/14432

  

 

 

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.

Executive summary

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

 

Recommendation/s That the Manurewa Local Board: a)      receives the report Auckland Transport Update – July 2014.

 

Discussion

 

Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF):

 

3.       The Manurewa Local Board is allocated $593,314 per annum from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund. These funds can be used annually or rolled together to use the full three years’ of funding i.e. $1,779,942 for larger projects.

 

4.       During the 2012/13 financial year the Board left $121,402 uncommitted. This money has been authorized by the Governing Body to be rolled over on a one-time-only basis, giving the Manurewa Local Board a total pool of approximately $1,901,344 available in this electoral term to be utilised on transport projects.

 

5.       Auckland Transport is working with the Board to develop a programme of work under the Town Centre reinvigoration project.  The Board is strongly recommended to identify which projects in the transport stream it wishes to utilise the LBTCF for by the end 2014, to ensure that Auckland Transport is able to implement all proposed projects.

 

Table 2: Manurewa Local Board project update:

 

ID#	Project Description	Progress/Current Status
164	New Footpaths in Manurewa - arterial roads in Wiri	Works will commence in July and are expected to be completed by the end of August.
176	Speed advisory driver feedback signage in the following locations: ·    Weymouth Road, Manurewa ·    Alfriston Road, Manurewa ·    Mahia Road, Manurewa ·    Hill Road, Manurewa ·    Charles Prevost Drive	Speed advisory feedback signage has been installed in all sites minus Charles Prevost Drive.   Charles Prevost Drive will be installed in the 14/15 financial year.

 

Mill Road update:

6.       All expert reports and plans are being completed ready for the lodgement of the Notices of Requirement (NoR) in September 2014. Additional cycling and pedestrian provisions have been added to the scheme.

 

Board Consultations

 

Druces Road and Kerrs Road Intersection Improvements

 

7.       As part of the region-wide Safety Improvement Programme, Auckland Transport has completed an investigation with the objective of improving safety at the Druces Road and Kerrs Road Intersection. 

 

8.       The overall improvements are aimed at making the road environment safer as part of our coordinated plan to improve safety and provide safer passage for all road users.

 

9.       The following improvements are proposed:

·    Improvement of the existing right turning bay facility for vehicles turning into Druces Road from Kerrs Road;

·    Improvements for vehicles turning right out of Druces Road onto Kerrs Road, the space will provide a safe area for vehicles to turn into and safely merge with vehicles on Kerrs Road;

·    A new pedestrian refuge island and improved Splitter Island; this will reduce the crossing distance for pedestrians, adding to the pedestrian amenity in the area;

·    New pram crossings; this will assist mobility impaired and people with prams or bicycles to negotiate the kerb and cross safely; and

·    Improvements to the intersection lighting.

 

10.     The board is in support of this proposal.

 

Speed Advisory Signs

 

11.     Consultation took place regarding the Speed advisoy feedback signs being funded by the board under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund, in the following locations.

·    Weymouth Road, Manurewa

·    Alfriston Road, Manurewa

·    Mahia Road, Manurewa

·    Hill Road, Manurewa

·    Charles Prevost Drive

 

12.     Since consultation AT has revised its proposal and supported the Boards suggestion to install the devices at 260 Hill Road and 57 Charles Prevost Drive.

 

Weymouth Cluster Safety around schools - Upgrades

 

13.     Auckland Transport is currently working with Waimahia Intermediate School to implement a Safety Around School Programme.  Through surveys and meetings conducted within the school’s community, a number of road safety issues were raised which require upgrading work to occur in the neighbouring streets to improve safety and accessibility.

 

14.     The improvement aims to make the road and foot path environment safer as part of our coordinated plan to develop safer road layouts, promote sustainable travel and ensure the ease of passage for pedestrians.   The proposed changes comprise of the following works:

·    Barneys Farm Rd / Palmers Rd new splitter island;

·    Palmers Rd zebra crossing upgrade;

·    Barneys Farm Road Speed Tables; and

·    Palmers Rd new side islands.

 

15.     The Board raised no objections in relation to this proposal.

General Information Items:

 

Extension of consultation period for draft Parking Discussion Document

 

16.     Due to the level of interest in its draft Parking Discussion Document, Auckland Transport has now extended the public consultation period to 31 July.

17.     For the first time in decades, there is an opportunity to look at parking requirements and principles right across the region and Auckland Transport is seeking input on what the public and stakeholders think of its proposed approach.

18.     Taking action on a new set of parking principles will bring benefits to residents and businesses.  It occasionally means trade-offs, but will result in better outcomes for everyone and assist in Auckland Transport’s contribution to economic growth in our region.

19.     Auckland Transport is seeking high level views at this stage with an opportunity for more localised, detailed and specific feedback following later.

20.     The process will be:

·    31 July – submissions close

·    August/September – submissions to be collated and grouped.  Proposed responses will be developed by Auckland Transport’s Strategic Planning Group working with Auckland Council

·    September/October – recommendations will be put before the Auckland Transport Board to make a decision on key principles to form a Parking Strategy for the Auckland region

·    November/December – the Parking Strategy will finalised

·    2015 – detailed, localised public consultations begin on each parking principle, withimplementation timeframes depending on the scale of each principle.  Some may be sooner; some may be phased in over a period of years.

 

21.     The main issues and themes coming through in submissions so far include:

·    Conflicts between business and residential parking requirements

·    Competing demands between residents and commuters over limited parking spaces, particularly in the city centre and fringe

·    Removal of on-street parking on arterial roads or use of extended clearways to enable faster public transport journeys

·    Long stay commuter parking and short stay parking impacting on local businesses

·    Insufficient Park and Ride supply to assist public transport growth

·    A desire for improved public transport to limit the use of private vehicles to help manage congestion

·    Effective parking management and public transport supply for industrial park areas.

 

22.     Auckland Transport is keen to get wide views on a range of suggested approaches to improve Auckland’s parking, but specifically those relating to:

·    The city centre, metropolitan and town centres

·    Residential streets

·    Off-street parking facilities (parking buildings)

·    On-street parking restrictions

·    Parking permits

·    Park and rides.

 

23.     For more information and to have a say on improving Auckland’s parking, please visit https://at.govt.nz/parkingfeedback to find more details about possible solutions, as well as an online feedback form to fill in by 31 July.

 

Public Transport Fare Changes from July 6, 2014

 

24.     Auckland Transport has completed its Annual Fare Review which will see ticket prices on buses, trains and ferries change from 6 July 2014.

25.     From that day, adults who use the AT HOP card for their travel will receive a 20% discount off the single trip adult cash fare (excluding NiteRider, Airbus Express and Waiheke ferry services).  Child and tertiary AT HOP users will also continue to receive discounts on most services, when compared to the equivalent cash fares.  In contrast, most cash fares for bus and train and some cash fares for ferry will increase, though some AT HOP fares for ferries will also increase.

26.     The annual fare review takes into account operator cost increases (e.g. fuel and wages), revenue and patronage movements.  Auckland Transport is also undertaking a strategic review of all public transport costs and pricing, which is due to be completed towards the end of the year.

27.     By making travel even more attractive on the AT HOP card, Auckland Transport is hoping even more people will switch to using public transport.  In March there was a jump in the number of people using public transport in Auckland with 7.3 million trips, an increase of 3.9% on March last year.  The financial year to March also saw strong growth overall with just over 71 million trips.

28.     In addition to an increased discount on AT HOP, from 6 July Auckland Transport will also remove the 25 cent top-up fee and reduce the minimum top-up amount on the card from $10 to $5.  The card itself will also remain at $5 until at least 31 January 2015.

29.     From 6 July, cash fares will be priced in 50 cent multiples to reduce cash handling on particularly buses, with the exception of the City LINK child cash fare which will remain at 30 cents.  Auckland Transport also hopes to move to implementing an exact fare/no change given policy in the future and will investigate the potential of removing cash fares altogether, as has recently been introduced in Sydney.

30.     For more information on AT HOP, visit www.at.govt.nz

 

Media Releases

 

Land Transport Amendment Bill report

 

31.     Parliament's Transport and Industrial Relations Committee has reported back on the Land Transport Amendment Bill and recommended that it be passed with amendments proposed by the Committee.  If passed into law as recommended, the changes will come into force on 1 December 2014.

32.     The Land Transport Amendment Bill proposes a number of amendments to the Land Transport Act 1998, to address the problem of alcohol-impaired driving.  The bill seeks to:

·    lower the adult legal alcohol limits from 80 to 50 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood, and from 400 to 250 micrograms per litre of breath

·    create an infringement regime for adult drivers who return an evidential breath test result in the range of 251 to 400 mcg per litre, with proposed penalties of an infringement fee of $200 and 50 demerit points (There would be no right to request a blood test in these circumstances.)

·    set a higher infringement fee of $500 plus 50 demerit points, plus the costs of the blood test, for adult drivers who fail or refuse to undergo the breath test, and whose blood test results are in the infringement range (51 to 80 mg per 100 ml), and

·    address a loophole in the Act regarding drivers who cannot give blood samples for medical or physical reasons, by allowing prosecution of a driver for refusing to permit a blood specimen to be taken on a subsequent occasion, if a required blood specimen again cannot be taken for physical or medical reasons.

 

 

Davies Avenue Boulevard opens

 

33.     A dawn blessing led by local iwi was held in Manukau in June to mark the completion of Davies Avenue Boulevard.  The blessing was attended by Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board members, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council and project contractors.

 

34.     The redeveloped Davies Avenue Boulevard connects the train station, the planned new bus interchange, the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) campus, the surrounding residential and commercial area and the car park at the northern end of Davies Avenue.  The project also enhances the integration of Hayman Park with MIT and the commercial areas of Manukau city centre.

 

35.     The Davies Avenue Boulevard incorporates new seating, lighting, landscaping and a wide shared path for cyclists and pedestrians along the park’s edge.  The Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board wanted to create a pedestrian friendly environment by bringing Hayman Park closer to the town centre and rejuvenating the park’s edge to encourage more people to use and enjoy the park and surrounds.

36.     Within the avenue’s plaza, Puriri trees are planted and abstracted Puriri tree leaf motifs have been created in the pavement.  The Puriri motifs together with the planting reflect the strong Maori culture in Manukau and celebrate the native flora of the area.  The plaza area will also provide opportunity for community markets, festivals and events.

37.     Davies Avenue has been changed to a single road with one traffic lane in each direction.  This will improve road safety with the reduced speed limit and makes better use of the land for pedestrians, cyclists and park users.  The realignment of the road and new lighting allows for better surveillance of the area.

38.     The project was jointly funded by the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council Economic Development and Auckland Council Parks.

 

Wiri Depot wins award

 

39.     At New Zealand's prestigious Property Industry awards on 13 June, Auckland Transport’s Wiri Electric Train Maintenance and Stabling Facility (Wiri Depot) building was entered for the Warren and Mahoney Special Purpose Property Award and received an ‘Excellence’ Award in that category.

40.     Evaluation criteria included economic and financial factors, project vision and innovation (including degree of difficulty), design and construction, owner and user satisfaction, sustainability and efficiency of operation.

41.     The Wiri Depot is considered a state of the art facility and one of the very best anywhere in the world.  It was delivered on time and on budget in 2013.

 

Save money and help the environment by carpooling

 

42.     Carpooling is a great way to reduce daily transportation costs, and the more people included in the carpool, the more money can be saved.  In Auckland, commuters could save around $10 per day when sharing a car between two.

43.     To calculate your savings, use the cost calculator on the Let’s Carpool website – www.letscarpool.govt.nz

44.     The website also enables visitors to find people living and working near them who are looking to join a carpool, or talk to friends and colleagues about setting up their own carpool.

45.     As well as cost savings, carpooling also reduces the number of cars on the road, easing congestion and making it a faster trip for everyone.  Having another person in the car also makes journeys more enjoyable and interesting.  Another benefit of having two people in the car is the ability to use T2 transit lanes.

46.     There are just under 5,000 people registered in Auckland for Let’s Carpool, so there’s a good chance of a suitable match.

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Signatories

Author	Felicity Merrington – Elected Member Relationship Manager (South), Auckland Transport
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

 

 

 

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Local Alcohol Policy Project - Draft Policy for Local Board Feedback

 

File No.: CP2014/13488

  

 

Purpose

1.       To request formal feedback from local boards on the draft Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy.

Executive summary

2.       The purpose of this report is to provide local boards with a copy of the draft Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) and to request formal feedback by resolution. 

3.       On 13 May 2014, the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee adopted the LAP Project: Statement of Proposal (Attachment A), which includes the draft Auckland Council LAP, for public consultation (resolution number REG/2014/60(a).  Following this decision, the council commenced public consultation (using the special consultative procedure), on 16 June 2014. 

4.       In addition to the public consultation process, council staff are seeking feedback from local boards on the draft LAP.  Throughout June 2014, staff have facilitated workshops with local boards to discuss the content of the draft LAP.  This report is a follow up to those workshops and provides local boards with an opportunity to pass formal feedback on the proposals.  A list of key topics for local boards to consider passing resolutions on is included as Appendix D.

5.       The draft LAP includes proposals relating to the following:

·    location of licensed premises by reference to broad areas

·    location of licensed premises by reference to proximity to premises or facilities of a particular kind or kinds

·    whether further licences (or licences of a particular kind or kinds) should be issued for premises in the district concerned or any stated part of the district

·    maximum trading hours

·    the issue of licences, subject to discretionary conditions.

6.       The details of these proposals are outlined in the body of this report.

 

Recommendation/s That the Manurewa Local Board: a)      provides formal feedback (by passing resolutions) on the draft Auckland Council Local Alcohol Policy, noting that the resolutions will be included in the officers’ report to the Local Alcohol Policy Project Hearings Panel.

 

Comments

Legislative framework

Background: law reform

7.       In December 2012, Parliament enacted the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (the Act).  The Act introduced a new national framework for regulating the sale and supply of alcohol.

8.       One of the key policy drivers behind the new legislation was an increased focus on local decision-making.  In line with this, the Act removed the ability for council staff to consider alcohol licence applications under delegation and instead established new, strengthened local decision-making bodies (district licensing committees; “DLCs”).  The Act also introduced the ability for local authorities to tailor some of the new national provisions (such as maximum trading hours) to their own local circumstances and to create additional regulations (such as the regulation of licence density) through the development of local alcohol policies (“LAPs”).

9.       Whilst LAPs are not mandatory, the Act specifically empowers local authorities to develop them.  The Act also explicitly requires licensing decision-makers, including DLCs and the new appellate body, the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (“ARLA”), to have regard to the content of LAPs when making decisions under the Act.  This statutory recognition represents a significant change from the previous system and allows local authorities, in consultation with their communities and stakeholders, to have greater influence over their local licensing environments.

Scope of LAPs

10.     The Act restricts the scope of LAPs to the following licensing matters (section 77 of the Act):

·    location of licensed premises by reference to broad areas

·    location of licensed premises by reference to proximity to premises or facilities of a particular kind or kinds

·    whether further licences (or licences of a particular kind or kinds) should be issued for premises in the district concerned or any stated part of the district

·    maximum trading hours

·    the issue of licences, subject to discretionary conditions

·    one-way door restrictions.

11.     Rules relating to each of these matters can be applied to: on-licences (e.g. bars, restaurants, taverns); off-licences (e.g. bottle stores or supermarkets) and club licences (e.g. sports clubs, RSAs) through the LAP.  For special licences, a LAP can only include rules on hours, discretionary conditions and one-way door restrictions. 

Effect of LAPs

12.     The Act specifies when a LAP must be considered by licensing decision-makers (i.e. the DLC and ARLA).  It also stipulates the effect that LAPs can have on the outcomes of different types of applications.  The provisions of the Act relevant to these matters are summarised in the table below.

Table 1. Application of a LAP in licensing decisions

	Summary
When LAP to be considered	·      The Act requires the DLC and ARLA to “have regard to” the LAP when deciding whether to issue or renew a licence.
Effect of LAP on applications for new licences	·      The Act provides that where issuing a new licence would be inconsistent with the LAP, the DLC and ARLA may refuse to issue the licence (section 108) ·      Alternatively, the DLC or ARLA may issue the licence subject to particular conditions to address the inconsistencies with the LAP (section 109)
Effect of LAP on existing licences	·      For applications to renew a licence, the DLC and ARLA cannot refuse to issue the licence on the grounds that it is inconsistent with the LAP.  They can however, impose conditions on the licence to reduce the inconsistency (section 133). o   The main implication of this is that location and density policies contained within a LAP will not apply to existing licences, meaning it will take time to give effect to the intention of location and density policies.  ·      Provisions of a LAP relating to maximum hours and one-way door policies will apply to all licensees at the time that those provisions come into force (section 45). o   This cannot be less than three months after public notice of adoption of the LAP, providing all appeals have been resolved. o   The effect of this is that licensees with longer hours will have to revert to the maximum trading hours stated in the LAP, while licensees with shorter hours will not be affected.

 

 

Statutory process for developing LAPs

13.     The Act prescribes the process for developing a LAP.  In particular, it:

·    outlines the matters that local authorities must have regard to when developing a LAP (section 78(2))

·    requires local authorities to consult with the Police, inspectors and Medical Officers of Health before producing a draft LAP (section 78(4))

·    requires local authorities to develop a draft LAP (section 78(1)), to give public notice of the draft LAP and to use the special consultative procedure to consult with the public (section 79(1)).  (The draft policy then becomes the provisional policy.)

·    requires local authorities to publicly notify the provisional policy and to allow submitters to appeal against the provisional policy (section 80).

14.     The Act also sets out an appeal process and states that:

·    only those who have made a submission on the draft LAP may appeal

·    the only ground on which an appeal can be lodged is that the provisional LAP (or a part thereof) is unreasonable in light of the object of the Act.

15.     The object of the Act (section 4) is that:

a)   the sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol should be undertaken safely and responsibly; and

b)   the harm caused by the excessive or inappropriate consumption of alcohol should be minimised.

16.     The Statement of Proposal (Attachment A), as well as the sections below, provide information on the process Auckland Council has followed in developing its draft LAP, in line with the statutory requirements.

Auckland Council’s Local Alcohol Policy Project

Council’s decision to develop a LAP

17.     In 2012, in anticipation of the new Act, Auckland Council completed the LAP Research Project, which focused on gathering and analysing information to support the development of a LAP. In May 2012, staff presented the Regional Development and Operations Committee (RDOC) with a copy of a research report, which was structured around the information requirements as set out in the then Alcohol Reform Bill (and that were later carried through into the final legislation). 

18.     After considering the research report, the RDOC approved the development of an Auckland Council LAP, subject to the passing of the Bill (resolution number RDO/2012/78(d)).  This decision was later confirmed by the Governing Body in January 2013, after the new Act received Royal assent on 18 December 2012.

19.     Project plan: key steps for developing council’s LAP

20.     Auckland Council has followed an extensive process in preparing its draft LAP.  The key steps are outlined in the table below.  (Step 8 onwards will occur after the consultation process).

Table 2. Project plan overview

Step	Description	Timeframe
1.   Project organisation / governance	·      Established stakeholder reference groups and Joint Political Working Party	Complete
2.   Issues analysis	·      Reviewed, updated and analysed information gathered as part of Local Alcohol Policy Research Project in accordance with statutory requirements	Complete
3.   Options analysis	·      Identified assessed options available, within the parameters of the Act, to the council for addressing the issues identified at step 2. ·      Develop an issues and options paper with input from political working party and stakeholder reference group	Complete
4.   Initial engagement period	·      Initial engagement with internal, external and political stakeholders on issues and options paper	Complete
5.   Engagement on staff position	·      Developed a position paper with staff recommendations based on issues and options analysis, and feedback received through initial engagement period ·      Reported position back to internal, external and political stakeholders involved in the initial engagement period for further feedback	Complete
6.   Develop and gain approval of draft policy	·      Analysed outcomes of steps 2 to 5, completed detailed impact assessment, completed final engagement with elected members and developed draft policy ·      Present draft policy to the Committee for approval ·      Publicly notify draft policy	Complete
7.   Special consultative procedure	·      Follow special consultative procedure as set out in the Local Government Act 2002, which includes receiving written submissions, holding hearings and deliberating in public (i.e. full public consultation) ·      Parallel process for local boards and council advisory panels to provide feedback on the draft LAP	Current – September 2014
8.   Provisional policy	·      Work with Hearings Panel to report back to Governing Body with Provisional LAP ·      If the Governing Body endorses the provisional policy, give public notice of: o  the provisional policy o  rights of appeal against it o  the ground on which an appeal may be made.	October / November 2014
9.   Appeals	·      Appeals will be dealt with in accordance with the Act	TBC
10.  Adopt final policy	·      Adopt final policy in accordance with the Act ·      Timing will depend on whether appeals have been lodged and if so, when they are resolved.	TBC
11.  Implementation	·      Work with officers from Licensing and Compliance and other relevant areas of council on the implementation of the policy.  Officers will also develop a monitoring and evaluation framework.	TBC

Auckland Council’s draft Local Alcohol Policy

Council’s decision to adopt the draft Auckland Council LAP for public consultation

21.     On 13 May 2014, the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee adopted the Local Alcohol Policy Project: Statement of Proposal (Attachment A), which includes the draft Auckland Council LAP, for public consultation (resolution number REG/2014/60(a); a full copy of the resolutions is provided in Attachment B of this report).

22.     Following this decision, the council commenced the public consultation process (using the special consultative procedure), on 16 June 2014.  The key consultation dates are summarised in the table below:

Table 3. Key consultation dates

Date	Milestone
16 June 2014	Written submission period opened
16 July 2014	Written submission period closes
July/August 2014	·      Officers will review and analyse all submissions and report to Hearings Panel. ·      This report will include all resolutions passed by the local boards and council advisory panels with feedback on the draft policy.
Late August/ September 2014	·      Public hearings will be held ·      Local Boards will be invited to attend a meeting with the Hearings Panel.
October 2014	Hearings Panel will report back to Governing Body with a provisional LAP

 

 

Background to draft LAP: stakeholder feedback

23.    The following paragraphs provide an overview of the feedback received on the key issues associated with the project.  A detailed summary of the feedback received from different feedback groups on the specific policy levers and proposals outlined in the staff position paper is provided in Attachment C. 

24.    There was a reasonable level of agreement across the different feedback groups on the following matters:

·       Variation by licence – That the draft LAP needs to set different rules for different kinds of licences (i.e. on-licences, off-licences, club licences and special licences).

·       Local variation – That given the size and diversity of the Auckland region, the draft LAP should provide a degree of local variation.  Most agreed that at least the Central City should be treated differently, particularly in relation to on-licence hours.

·       Club licences – Staff received very little feedback on how the LAP should regulate club licences, at both the issues and options stage and in response to the position paper.  Of those that did comment, most agreed that issues with club licences are typically related to the operation and management of the premises, rather than location or density.  Feedback also focused on wider issues beyond the scope of the LAP, such as the interrelationship between alcohol and sport. 

·       Discretionary conditions – There was strong support for the LAP to specify a range of discretionary conditions, even from industry groups, provided the conditions are clear (both in terms of compliance and the rationale), practical and reasonable.

25.    Feedback varied across the different groups on most other matters, particularly the following: 

Off-licence density

·       Most agreed that the proliferation of off-licence premises across Auckland is one of the most pressing issues to be addressed through the LAP.  Statutory stakeholders, public health sector stakeholders, community groups, residents and local boards (especially the southern boards) were all particularly concerned with this issue and wanted to see strict density controls through the LAP.  The on-licence industry also expressed concern about clusters of off-licences within close proximity to on-licences and the issues this can create with pre- and side-loading. 

·       The off-licence industry however, opposed the use of density controls.  Supermarkets in particular, argued that whilst density and clustering of premises may be an issue for other types of off-licences, it is not a concern for supermarkets. 

·       Other off-licensees (such as bottle stores), as well as umbrella organisations representing different retailers (e.g. business associations) acknowledged that there are issues with off-licence density in some parts of Auckland, but suggested that blanket rules would not be appropriate.  These groups argued that the issues associated with off-licence clusters would be better managed through policy approaches designed to improve compliance combined with greater monitoring and enforcement of the Act.  The main concern here was that blanket (‘umbrella’) rules penalise ‘good’ operators rather than targeting those with poor compliance.

On-licence density

·       By contrast, most feedback groups seemed supportive of on-licence clustering, although comments tended to focus on positive notions of vibrancy and economic development associated with clusters of restaurants and cafes.

·       Statutory stakeholders expressed concerns that the clustering of other types of on-licences (particularly late night bars) can have negative amenity effects and cumulative impacts on an area, ultimately leading to increased alcohol-related harm.  The Police and Medical Officer of Health advocated for strong regulation of on-licence density.

·       Licence inspectors acknowledged there can be issues with on-licence clusters but also suggested concentrating on-licences in certain areas can allow for easier enforcement. 

 

 

Off-licence opening times

·       Most stakeholders, community groups and residents were supportive of the LAP reducing off-licences hours across the region.  Statutory stakeholders and public health sector stakeholders were particularly supportive, and some wanted to see trading hours even further restricted than those recommended by staff.

·       The off-licence industry (with the exception of supermarkets) were also generally supportive of reduced trading hours for off-licences, provided that all types of premises were treated the same (i.e. that restrictions should be applied to bottle stores and supermarkets).

·       Representatives for the supermarkets were strongly opposed to any restrictions on off-licence hours provided under the Act.  They were especially opposed to the proposed opening time of 9am.  The supermarkets argued that alcohol sales between 7am and 9am are minor and that this would inconvenience their shoppers.

·       Other stakeholders, members of the community and elected members had mixed views on whether supermarkets should be treated separately. 

On-licence closing times

·       The topic of on-licence closing times has been the most contentious issue throughout the policy development process.  Almost all groups (except the hospitality industry) were supportive of the shift away from 24 hour licensing that the Act has provided.  However, in terms of ‘which parts of Auckland should close when’, the feedback was very mixed.

·       The Police argued strongly for 3am closing in the Central City with 1am closing everywhere else.  The Medical Officer of Health also shared these views, although on occasion suggested even more restrictive hours. 

·       Public health sector stakeholders were mixed.  Some supported the Police recommendations, others suggested very strict closing times  and others still, supported the staff position paper recommendations.

·       The on-licence industry’s feedback was that ideally the LAP would override the 4am default position set in the Act, but if not, then no further restrictions to the default hours are required.  The on-licence industry was also opposed to the idea of restrictions based solely on location as this fails to take account for the quality of individual operators (in terms of host responsibility etc).

·       Community views were very mixed.  Staff met with some community groups that wanted to see certain types of premises open late, whereas other groups were comfortable with 3am or 4am closing. 

One-way door policy

·       Throughout the initial engagement period, there was some support for the use of the one-way door policy.  However, other stakeholders raised concerns about the practicality of this tool and the potential for other unintended consequences such as:

o  Risks to individual safety (e.g. if an individual is separated from their group of friends)

o  Increased drinking in public places

o  Higher risk of conflicts for security staff (e.g. large queues just before one-way door commences, issues with outside smoking etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

Background to draft LAP: local board feedback

26.     Throughout the development of the draft LAP, staff regularly engaged with, and considered the views and preferences of local boards.  In particular, staff:

·    reported to the Alcohol Programme Political Working Party, which included local board membership

·    provided local boards with individualised research summaries on alcohol-related issues within their local board areas

·    held workshops with local boards on the issues and options paper

·    reported to local boards to gather feedback on the position paper.

27.     Table 4 below summarises the feedback received from local boards on the position paper, which was released prior to the development of the draft LAP.  (Note: This summary represents an overview of the feedback received.  Some individual boards may not have agreed with the majority views). 

28.     Feedback received specifically from this local board is included, along with a response from officers, in the “Local board views and implications” section of this report (below). 

Table 4. Summary of local board feedback

Position paper proposal	Summary of Feedback
Policy lever 1 – Location: Broad Areas
Establish six broad policy areas; five based on zoning in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and a sixth “high stress/high risk” overlay.	Mixed views. ·      Some supported in principle ·      Others preferred a regional approach ·      Some suggested that some areas needed to be shifted between areas 2 and 3 (e.g. Devonport/Takapuna re-categorised as Area 3) ·      Some wanted local boards to be able to make rules in their area.
Use of a high stress overlay to identify problem areas or vulnerable communities	Mostly very supportive.
Policy lever 2 – Location: Proximity
Indirectly regulate the location of off-licences in relation to schools: ·      through the cumulative impact process ·      by delaying off-licence opening times until 9am ·      by regulating advertising through the signage bylaw	Mixed views. ·      Most supported the cumulative impact assessment including this as a consideration. ·      Southern boards supportive of buffer zone, others happy to rely on discretionary conditions ·      Concern around advertising
Policy lever 3 – Density
Allow clustering of on-licences in urbanised/ business focused areas (Broad Areas A and B)	Unclear. ·      General agreement that there is a case to treat the CBD differently, less certain on metropolitan centres ·      Some local boards considered that clusters of on-licences (e.g. restaurants) could be beneficial from an economic perspective and in terms of creating vibrancy etc.
Temporary freeze on off-licences in the CBD and high stress areas	Mostly supportive. ·      Mostly concerned with density of off-licences ·      Support for combination of cumulative impact approach and area based temporary freezes ·      A minority did not like this approach
The use of cumulative impact assessments to limit the establishment of new licences in other areas	Mostly supportive. ·      Many supported in principle but requested more information ·      Some suggested this should be required across the whole region. ·      Others wanted stronger density controls such as a sinking lid or cap
Policy lever 4 – Maximum trading hours
Maximum hours of 9am to 10pm for off-licences across the region	Supportive ·      Some boards, especially Southern boards, would prefer even greater restrictions ·      The rest were generally supportive of the proposed regional approach
Maximum hours of 8am to 1am for club licences across the region	Negligible feedback on club hours.
Maximum on-licence hours varied across the region: ·      CBD: 8am to4am ·      Metro centres:8am to 3am ·      Rest of Auckland (including high-stress areas):8am to 1am	Mixed views. ·      Some were happy with the hours proposed ·      Some Southern boards wanted earlier closing but would be happy if this was picked up through the high stress overlay ·      There was reasonable support for having localised entertainment hubs (i.e. metropolitan centres) to reduce migration to CBD
Trial extensions for operators in Broad Area A and Broad Area B	Mixed. ·      Some supported extended hours based on good behaviour.
Policy lever 5 – One-way door
No one-way door	Very mixed.
Policy lever 6 – Discretionary conditions
A range of discretionary conditions based on licence type	Supportive. ·      General support for a range of conditions, especially those that support good host responsibility

 

Summary of draft LAP content

29.     This section of the report summarises the proposals contained within the draft LAP.  The proposals:

·        are evidence-based

·        align with the object of the Act

·        as far as possible, respond to feedback and concerns from elected members and stakeholders.

Purpose (section 1 of draft LAP)

30.     The purpose of the draft LAP is to provide guidance to the DLC and ARLA on alcohol licensing matters in a manner that:

·    is appropriate to the Auckland Council region

·    reflects the views and preferences of Auckland’s communities and stakeholders

·    is consistent with the object of the Act.

31.     Overall, the draft LAP aims to reduce Auckland’s issues with alcohol-related harm by:

·    prioritising areas where the LAP can have the greatest impact on harm reduction

·    controlling where new licences are allowed

·    controlling how many new licences are allowed

·    reducing the hours that licensed premises can sell alcohol

·    identifying additional conditions that the DLC can apply to licences to help improve the consistency of standards across Auckland’s premises.

32.     This purpose aligns with the object of the Act, the requirement for the LAP to be reasonable in light of this object and the policy intent of the Act to provide greater local input into licensing decisions.

Location and density of licences

33.     Auckland’s differing communities and areas means a blanket approach to policy provisions is not suitable. The draft LAP categorises the Auckland region into three broad areas each of which has different rules (reference to draft policy: Part B: Section 2 and appendices).

 

Table 5. Policy areas

 

34.    The draft LAP also proposes the following policy tools to manage location and density issues.

35.    Temporary freeze: The distribution of off-licences across Auckland is uneven and some areas have much higher licence density than others (e.g. the City Centre and many centres captured by the Priority Areas Overlay).  Evidence shows that these areas also tend to experience disproportionate levels of alcohol-related harm.  The draft LAP therefore, proposes that the DLC and ARLA should refuse to issue new off-licences in these specific areas for a period of 24 months from when the policy is adopted. 

36.    International case studies show that the temporary freeze is a useful policy tool, not only to allow time for saturated areas to recover but it can also lead to improved compliance.  These are both important in achieving the object of the Act. 

37.    Environmental and Cumulative Impacts Assessment Process: Staff are proposing that certain applications for new licences would need to undergo an Environmental and Cumulative Impacts Assessment (ECIA) to help the DLC or ARLA in determining a licence application.  Whether an ECIA is required would depend on the location of the proposed site and the risk profile of the premises under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Fees) Regulations 2013. 

38.    The process would build on the decision-making criteria under the Act to provide a more comprehensive framework for the assessment of new licence applications.  In particular, it would ensure that following matters were fully considered, in order to better manage location (including proximity to sensitive sites) and density issues arising from applications for new licences:

·    The risks associated with the location (including external and environmental risks such as the existing licence environment and the current levels of alcohol-related crime); and

·    The individual risks associated with the proposed licence (such as the type of premises, the risk profile etc).

39.    A key advantage with this approach is that rather than requiring absolute policy provisions (which would be very difficult to apply in an area as vast as Auckland), it allows the DLC and ARLA to exercise discretion and consider applications in the Auckland context, yet in a consistent and transparent manner. 

40.    The ECIA process is applied in the draft LAP in different ways, depending on the kind of licence and the location, but ultimately the process would assist the DLC and ARLA to determine which of the following outcomes is most appropriate:

·    That the licence should be issued

·    That the licences should be issued subject to certain discretionary conditions

·    That the licence should not be issued. 

41.    Rebuttable presumption: The rebuttable presumption is the most restrictive way that the ECIA process is applied through the draft LAP.  Staff have recommended that it be used in specific parts of the region where there is evidence that the alcohol licensing environment has a negative cumulative impact on the area (e.g. to restrict the establishment of new off-licences in neighbourhood centres).  The effect of the rebuttable presumption would be that applications for new off-licences would generally be refused, unless the DLC or ARLA was satisfied that the operation of the premises would not unreasonably add to the environmental and cumulative impacts of alcohol on the area. 

Maximum trading hours 

42.     The draft LAP proposes regional hours for club and off-licences, and hours based on location for on-licences.  The hours proposed are as follows (reference to draft policy: Part B: Section 3.4; and sections 4 to 7):

Table 5. Proposed maximum trading hours

 

43.     Restricting the hours that alcohol is available can help to decrease alcohol-related harm. The licensed hours proposed in the draft LAP:

·    represent a reduction from the national default hours (implemented in December 2013)

·    reflect the views of the statutory stakeholders (Police, medical officers of health and licence inspectors)

·    accommodate a majority of club and on-licence premises’ existing licensed hours

·    will help to decrease inappropriate consumption (e.g. “side-loading” – leaving a bar to purchase cheaper alcohol from an off-licence before returning to the bar).

Trial extensions of hours for on-licences

44.     The draft policy allows for on-licences (except those in the priority overlay) to apply for a two-hour maximum trial extension of hours.

·    These will be granted on a trial basis, at the DLC’s discretion and following the completion of an environmental and cumulative impact assessment.

·    Applicants will have a history of best-practice operation, and will need to continue to demonstrate high levels of compliance to keep the extension.

·    Trial extensions will be preferred in the city centre for Broad Area A and in the metropolitan centres for Broad Area B.

·    No extensions will be allowed in the priority areas.

 

Additional discretionary conditions

45.     The draft LAP recommends a range of discretionary conditions for the DLC to apply. These conditions strengthen provisions already in the Act, and will help minimise harm to individuals and the community from inappropriate and excessive drinking.

 

Table 6. Discretionary conditions

 

Summary of on-licence provisions

46.    The table below demonstrates how the policy tools described above are applied to on-licences within the draft LAP.  This on-licence policy package is designed to:

·    reduce alcohol-related harm by:

o  requiring greater scrutiny of new on-licence applications, taking into account not only the applicant’s proposals but also the surrounding environment and existing licences.

o  significantly reducing licence hours from the previous 24-hour licensing regime, and only allowing best practice on-licence operators to trade later.  These operators will also be subject to higher standards.

·    provide targeted policy interventions and additional protection for vulnerable communities from alcohol-related harm in Priority Areas

·    improved practices amongst the off-licence industry through a range of discretionary conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 7. Summary of draft LAP provisions for on-licences

Policy lever	Policy tool	Risk profile	Broad Area A	Broad Area B			Priority Areas
				Metro Centres	Neigh- bourhood centres	Rest of Broad Area B
Location / density	ECIA	Very High	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
		High	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
		Medium	NA	NA	Required	Required	Required
		Low	NA	NA	Required	NA	Required
		Very Low	NA	NA	NA	NA	Required
Proximity to sensitive sites	ECIA	Risk profile is one of the triggers	DLC & ARLA directed to consider proximity to sensitive sites as part of ECIA
Hours	Standard maximum hours	-	9am- 3am	9am - 1am			·      Hours to align with underlying area ·      LAP encourages even more restrictive hours
	Trial extension for best practice operators	Risk is a factor in considering applications for extensions	Up to 2 hours Morning or evening (not both)	Preferred over other parts of Broad Area B	Directs DLC not to grant extensions in these areas	Up to 2 hours Morning or evening (not both) Centres preferred	Directs DLC not to grant extensions in these areas
Conditions	-	-	Range of conditions

Note: An A3 version of this table is provided in Attachment C.

Summary of off-licence provisions

47.    The table below demonstrates how the policy tools are applied to off-licences within the draft LAP.  This off-licence policy package recommended is designed to achieve the following:

·    Enable the direct consideration of proximity issues by ensuring that the DLC and ARLA are made aware of any sensitive sites and existing premises relevant to an application, allowing them to make an informed decision as to what is appropriate

·    Reduced access to alcohol from off-licences and reduced issues with pre and side-loading, especially in the Central City

·    Strong regulation of off-licence density in areas with the greatest density and greatest levels of alcohol-related harm (e.g. the Central City and Priority Areas) and in neighbourhood centres, to align with feedback that ‘bottle stores on every corner’ are not appropriate or desirable

·    Improved practices amongst the off-licence industry through a range of discretionary conditions.

 

Table 8. Summary of draft LAP provisions for off-licences

Note: An A3 version of this table is provided in Attachment C.

Special licences

48.    The draft LAP proposes the following for special licences:

·    Maximum hours should be determined on a case-by-case basis but should generally be in accordance with the policies that would apply to the Broad Area within which the event will be held

·    A range of discretionary conditions designed to improve host responsibility and to reduce the overall alcohol-related harm associated with events.

Other options considered

49.     Staff have not recommended the use of the one-way door policy, as overall, there is insufficient evidence to show its effectiveness in reducing alcohol-related harm.  Key points from the research are summarised as follows:

·    Some studies report displacement of patrons from area to area as an unintended consequence of the one-way door policy.  This could result in increased drink driving if patrons then travelled across the city. 

·    When looking at case study examples, staff found that Melbourne has experienced issues with two ‘swills’ due to the one-way door approach: one as people leave one area to get to another area with longer hours before the one-way door commences; and then a second at closing time. Other research has even shown that the one-way door approach may increase some types of alcohol related harm such as damage to licensed premises, and vehicle-related offences.

·    In areas where there was a decline in harm following the implementation of a one-way door, this tended to be for a short period before behaviours adjusted and incidence of harm returned to previous levels or increased.

50.     Staff considered a range of other options throughout the development of the draft LAP.  These are detailed in the attached Statement of Proposal. 

Consideration

Local board views and implications

51.     The table below outlines the feedback received from the Manurewa Local Board in 2013 on the Issues and Options paper and/or the Staff Position Paper and provides a response from officers to show how the feedback has informed the draft LAP, or if not, why this is the case.

Table 9. Manurewa Local Board feedback

 

Maori impact statement

Research and data on Maori and alcohol

52.     Where possible, staff have gathered data on alcohol-related issues by ethnicity.  For example, data collected from the three Auckland-based district health boards (2012) showed that for the 2010/11 fiscal year, Maori had proportionately higher rates of alcohol-related emergency department presentations.

53.     Throughout the initial engagement phases of the project, staff worked with the Policies and Bylaws team, Te Waka Angamua (Maori Strategy and Relations Department), policy advisors at the Independent Maori Statutory Board (IMSB) and Hapai Te Hauora to deliver a program for engaging with Maori on alcohol issues. 

54.     As part of this, staff ran a workshop with rangatahi (youth), organised a rangatahi engagement session as part of the Atamira event and held a hui with mana whenua and mataawaka to discuss both the LAP Project and the Alcohol Control (Liquor Ban) Bylaw Project. 

55.     The IMSB was represented on the Political Working Party.  Hapai Te Hauora Tapui was represented on the Public Health Sector Reference Group.

56.     There are no specific references in Iwi Management Plans to alcohol or alcohol policy, other than a statement about general health and well-being.

Implementation

57.     Community Policy and Planning staff have worked closely with Licensing and Compliance Services throughout the development of this draft LAP. 

58.     As part of the options analysis, staff carefully considered practicality and ease of implementation.  The proposals included in the draft LAP meet these criteria. 

 

 

 

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
aView	Draft Local Alcohol Policy 2014: Statement of Proposal	37
bView	Regional Strategy and Policy Committee meeting May 2014 - Resolutions on draft Local Alcohol Policy	153
cView	A3 Copies of Tables 7 and 8 from report	155
dView	Key Topics for Feedback from Local Boards	157

     

Signatories

Authors	Belinda Hansen - Principal Policy Analyst
Authorisers	Penny Pirrit - Regional & Local Planning Manager Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Key topics for local board feedback

 

1.   Proposed broad areas

2.   Priority Overlay

3.   Temporary Freeze in Broad Area A

4.   Temporary Freeze in the Priority Overlay

5.   Presumption against new off-licences in neighbourhood centres and in former freeze areas after two years

6.   Use of the Environmental and Cumulative Impact Assessment (ECIA) tool based on location and risk of premises

7.   Matters to be covered within the ECIA

8.   Proposed maximum hours for off-licences

9.   Proposed maximum hours for club licences

10. Proposed maximum standard hours for on-licences

11. Ability for best practice on-licences to apply for trial extended hours

12. Assessment process for trial extended hours

13. Proposed discretionary conditions for on, off and club licences

14. Proposal for special licence hours to be determined on a case by case basis

15. Proposed discretionary conditions for special licences

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Draft Allocation of Decision Making Review

 

File No.: CP2014/14115

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       The purpose of the report is to seek local board input to a review of the non-regulatory allocation of decision making as part of the 2015-2025 Long-term Plan (LTP).

Executive summary

2.       The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 (Act) sets out the functions and powers of the governing body and local boards.

3.       The governing body is reviewing the non-regulatory decision-making allocation as part of the development of the 2015-2025 LTP.  The review is based on the current allocation, with amendments proposed “by exception” where governance experience has demonstrated a need to amend the allocation.

4.       To inform the review, Local Board Services has drafted an issues paper for consideration by local boards. The issues paper will be updated to include formal feedback from local boards and reported to the Budget Committee in August 2014.

 

Recommendation/s That the Manurewa Local Board: a)      provides feedback on the allocation of decision making review issues paper and identify any additional issues relevant to the scope of the review.

 

Comments

 

5.       The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 (Act) sets out the functions and powers of the governing body and local boards.  Local boards functions and powers come from three sources:

i.          those directly conferred by the Act;

ii.          non-regulatory activities allocated by the governing body to local boards;

iii.      Regulatory or non-regulatory functions and powers delegated by the governing body or Auckland Transport to the local boards.

6.       The initial decision-making allocation to local boards was made by the Auckland Transition Agency (ATA). The current decision-making allocation was determined as part of the 2012-2022 Long-term Plan (LTP) and was adopted by the governing body. These were both robust and extensive processes. A copy of the current allocation table is Appendix A of this report’s Attachment A.

7.       The governing body is reviewing the non-regulatory decision-making allocation as part of the development of the 2015-2025 LTP.  This review is based on the current allocation, with amendments proposed “by exception” where governance experience has demonstrated a need to amend the allocation.

8.       To inform the review, Local Board Services has drafted an issues paper which is attached at Attachment A. The issues paper sets out the approach and scope of the review and includes issues identified for consideration and feedback from local boards.

9.       Local board feedback is not limited to these issues, but should focus on governance rather than operational issues as the latter are out of scope of the review.

10.     The issues paper will be updated to include formal feedback from local boards and reported to the Budget Committee in August 2014. Changes to the allocation table will be part of the public consultation on the draft 2015-2025 LTP and any changes to the allocation will not come into effect until 1 July 2015.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

11.     Local board views are being sought via this report. Changes to the allocation of non-regulatory decisions could have implications for local board decision-making and budgets.

12.     There are no particular impacts on Maori in relation to this report, which are different from other population groups in Auckland.

Maori impact statement

13.     Local board feedback will be analysed and reported to the Budget Committee on 13 August 2014. Changes to the allocation table will be part of public consultation on the draft 2015-2025 LTP and any changes to the allocation would come into effect on 1 July 2015.

Signatories (to be replaced once the agenda is built)

Author	Alastair Child – Principal Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Karen Lyons – Manager Local Board Services Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

 

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
aView	Allocation of Non-Regulatory Decision-Making Responsibilities - Issues Paper - Local Boards	161

     

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Consideration of Submissions to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan

 

File No.: CP2014/14829

  

 

 

This report was not available at the time the agenda was built.  It will be circulated under separate cover to the elected members and will be made publicly available on the Auckland Council website.

  

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board Product Stewardship Submission

 

File No.: CP2014/14817

  

 

 

Purpose

1.       Seeking the Manurewa Local Board’s formal endorsement of their Product Stewardship Submission.

Executive summary

2.       The Ministry for Environment was seeking public input through its consultation on Priority Waste Streams for Product Stewardship Schemes.  

3.       This consultation period closed on 2 July 2014. 

4.       The Ministry was seeking input about which types of products should be seen as a priority for the development of mandatory product stewardship schemes.

5.       Michael Bailey, Environment Portfolio Support, made a submission on behalf of the Manurewa Local Board to the Ministry for Environment consultation.

 

 

Recommendation/s That the Manurewa Local Board: a)      endorse the Manurewa Local Board Product Stewardship submission.

 

Comments

 

 

6.       Work to minimise waste and promote jobs through materials recovery is a priority for Manurewa Local Board.  It aligns with the draft outcomes in the Local Board Plan of preserving and nurturing our natural heritage and resources and of promoting a healthy local economy.

7.       As part of this work a submission was prepared. The submission emphasised how important waste minimisation is to the people of Manurewa. This includes reducing harmful impacts of waste in the environment, promoting opportunities for employment in recovering materials, and reducing the direct and indirect costs of paying for unnecessary waste.

8.       Currently the cost of waste (its disposal and throwing away resource that might have further use) is born by the consumer (both directly and indirectly through costs being passed on). This has greater implications for lower socio-economic households. Eliminating or reducing waste at source would have positive financial impacts for our families.

9.       Each year New Zealanders send approximately 2.5 million tons of ‘waste’ to recognised disposal facilities. There are great costs involved both financially, and in possible harm to the environment.  There is also a cost in lost opportunities for business to harvest valuable resources and reuse them.

10.     In addition Councils and ratepayers spend a lot of money picking up dumped and discarded waste that litters the environment and threatens the water quality in our streams, harbours and oceans.

11.     Our stakeholders tell us that time is right for the exploration of all feasible ways to reduce waste.

12.     Excess packaging needs to be a priority in this consideration. Manufacturers should be required to rethink excess packaging strategies.

13.     Manufacturers need to be directed to develop product responsibility practices. Building in durability to the design and manufacture of products should become the expectation. It is our understanding that in some situations in the European Union, manufacturers are required to take back the product at the end of its life.

14.     Waste also needs to be understood in the context of the move towards using less energy and fewer resources whilst maintaining quality of life -a ‘low carbon footprint’. Whether for environmental, or financial or for promotional reasons, New Zealand is enacting policies that lead the transition to a low carbon footprint. Waste Minimisation, in all its forms, can make major contributions.

15.     Currently, the equivalent of only 1.4% of total waste stream going to recognised disposal facilities is being diverted to voluntary recycling or safe destruction.

16.     Product stewardship is responsibility for the environmental and other effects that products can cause in their life cycle being shared among all sectors. This includes producers, brand owners, importers retailers and consumers.

17.     The submission confirms that some wastes are of more concern. These are the priorities to be addressed:

·    Harm to the environment is a key criterion.

·    Potentially valuable resources which can be reused

·    New productive industries and employment being developed.

·    Cost savings through reducing quantity of material going to waste.

 

18.     All four of the products suggested by the Ministry for the Environment are seen as priority products for reducing risk and developing product stewardship:

·    Electrical and electronic equipment

·    Tyres

·    Agricultural chemicals and farm plastics

·    Refrigerants and other synthetic greenhouse gases

Conclusion

19.     Manurewa Local Board suggests that these four product stewardship schemes should be initiated without delay as the harm from current inadequate procedures is increasing.

20.     A comprehensive approach needs to be considered in addition to Product Stewardship. This should include regulations under the Waste Minimisation Act (2008), support from the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF), education, cultural change training, standards and further enforcement of existing regulations.

21.     Manufacturers will be required to take a major role in product stewardship schemes.

22.     This comprehensive approach needs to include the collection of more data so that clear targets can be set and achieved for reducing waste and promoting proper on-going product stewardship.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

23.     The submission aligns with the draft outcomes in the Local Board Plan

Maori impact statement

24.     Manurewa residents have a growing understanding of the importance of the environment in their wellbeing. We have had input from Maori affirming this understanding

 

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
aView	Manurewa Local Board Product Stewardship Submission	207

     

Signatories

Authors	David Hopkins - Local Board Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Reports Requested - Pending - Issues

 

File No.: CP2014/14618

  

 

Purpose

1.       Providing an update on reports requested and issues raised at previous meetings.

Executive Summary

2.       Nil.

 

Recommendation/s That the report entitled “reports requested – pending – issues” by the Democracy Advisor be received.

 

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
aView	Reports requested pending July 2014	213

    

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

 

Reports Requested/Pending/Issues                                                                                                                                                                                          July 2014

Row No.	Date of Resolution	Group reporting	Issue	Resolution/Description	Target Date	COMMENTS
1.	13 December 2012 Item 20 Resolution f)   and   11 July 2013 Item 26 Resolution ii)   and   8 August 2013 Item 28 Resolution b)   and   12 September 2013 Item 37 Resolution b)	Community Facilities	Redevelop Wiri Community Hall	That the Manurewa Local Board requests officers to develop a plan for the redevelopment of Wiri Community Hall, including a process for consulting with the community and other stakeholders, timelines and resource requirements to implement the plan.  The Board notes that there are unallocated funds within the Community Facilities Renewals capital expenditure budget in the Long Term Plan for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 that could be applied to this project.  Officers are requested to report this plan to the Local Board meeting in February 2013.     That officers urgently provide an update on the progress of the Wiri community Hall usage and refurbishment.     That the Manurewa Local Board request community facilities supply a report providing the information requested on rows 3, 4, 7 and 8 of the report. _______________________________________   That the Manurewa Local Board expresses its disappointment at the rate of progress with the development of Wiri Hall, which has been reported as due to the operational department being under resourced; and sees this as an untenable situation and one impacting upon the Boards ability to deliver on its priorities.  The Board requests that Councillors Penrose and Walker raise the resourcing issue with the Chief Executive.	Feb 2013   April 2014   May 2014   July 2014	The Local Board Advisors are following up with the community facilities staff on this issue.   The Senior Advisor is waiting on information from the Manager, Community Occupancy following a meeting on July 10.   The Manager Community Occupancy tabled information in relation to Manurewa venues for hire, usage and utility, fees and charges and accessibility at the 12 September 2013 Manurewa Local Board meeting.   The Manager Community Occupancy advises that a report on the community’s preferred options for the redevelopment, timelines and budget will be provided to the Board information in due course.   The Manager Community Occupancy advises that a report on the findings and recommendations will be provided for the 12 December 2013 Manurewa Local Board meeting.   The Manager Community Development Arts & Culture advises the officers require more time in order to complete community consultation before reporting back to the Board.  The report is expected to the 10 April 2014 Local Board meeting.   The Manager Community Development Arts & Culture advises the staff require more time.  The report is expected 10 July 2014 meeting.   The Manager Community Facilities advises that over the last two years the renewals budget has paid for the Wiri Hall: i)          floor refurbishment, and ii)         the repair and painting of the exterior cladding.   The Senior Community Facilities Advisor (CAPEX) and colleagues from the property department attended the community services portfolio meeting regarding the content of the 2014/2015 work programme.  There is a $70,000 project in the 2014/2015 work programme to redesign and refit the interior of the Wiri Hall.
2.	12 September 2013 Item 26 Resolution d)	Community Development & Safety/ Property Department	Safety Aspects Relating to Housing for Older Persons	That the Manurewa Local Board requests a further report on safety aspects for Housing for Older Persons in Manurewa following completion of the current safety assessment.	TBC	The Senior Local Board Advisor will work with the Property Manager South to provide a report that identifies what the issues are and what it will take to resolve them.   Team Leader, Social Housing Community Facilities, advises that a property condition survey of all social housing will be completed in May 2014.   The Team Leader Social Housing advises that staff are currently finalising the work programme for 2014/215 which is expected to go to the Community Development and Safety Committee on 30 July 2014.   Staff are seeking to address the board’s concerns around resident safety through this programme and will be able to confirm once the programme is endorsed.

 

 

Issues raised:

Row No.	Date issue identified	Elected Member	Raised by phone, email or in person or at a meeting	Group reporting	Issue heading	Description	Target Date for resolution	COMMENTS
3.	8 May 2014 Item 18 Resolution c)		Local board meeting	Local Board Services to work with Auckland Transport	Workshop with primary stakeholders to progress the Board’s vision for Te Mahia, Manurewa and Homai train stations	Workshop requested with Auckland Transport and other council departments to develop a strategic plan for the Te Mahia, Manurewa and Homai train stations that includes: i)       vehicle security at the Manurewa and Homai park and rides ii)      a park and ride facility for Te Mahia station iii)      safety and security for all three train stations iv)     toilet facilities v)      coffee and newspaper vendors vi)     secure bicycle lock up facilities vii)     CCTV coverage viii)    improved lighting ix)     covered walk ways x)      integrating cycleways	TBC
4.	12 June 2014 Item 16 Resolution b)		Local board meeting	Local Board Services	Intimidation and anti-social behaviour on trains	Request that the chairperson writes to Lester Levy, Chairperson, Auckland Transport Board, to express concerns about the intimidation and anti-social behavior on trains between Manurewa and Papakura.	July 2014	A letter has been drafted for the Local Board Chairperson’s signature.

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board Achievements Register 2013-2016 Electoral Term

 

File No.: CP2014/14619

  

 

Purpose

1.       Providing a register of achievements of the Manurewa Local Board for the 2013 – 2016 Electoral Term.

Executive Summary

2.       Nil.

 

Recommendation/s That the report entitled “Manurewa Local Board Achievements Register 2013 – 2016 Electoral Term” be received, noting the following additions to the register:   i)

 

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
aView	2013-2016 Manurewa Achievements Register	221

    

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

 

MANUREWA LOCAL BOARD

ACHIEVEMENTS REGISTER 2013-2016 ELECTORAL TERM

 

Row	Board Meeting Date	ACHIEVEMENT
1.	30 January 2014	Supported the Manurewa Santa Parade
2.	30 January 2014	Supported the Manurewa Christmas in the Park
3.	30 January 2014	Feedback on the Smoke Free policy
4.	30 January 2014	Feedback on the Boarding Houses and Hostels bylaw
5.	30 January 2014	Feedback on the Animal Management bylaw review
6.	30 January 2014	Position paper on Psychoactive Substances
7.	30 January 2014	Submission to the Hamilton City Council on their Psychoactive Substances Policy
8.	13 February 2014	Supported and attended the Manurewa Waitangi Day event and undertook community consultation for the Local Board Plan
9.	13 February 2014	Supported and attended the Homai Fun Day at Russell Reserve and undertook community consultation for the Local Board Plan
10.	13 February 2014	Submission to the Local Government Act Amendment Bill No. 3
11.	13 February 2014	Local Board Plan community consultation at Southmall
12.	13 March 2014	Supported Elvis in the Gardens event – 20,000 people attended
13.	13 March 2014	Spoke to the Hamilton City Council regarding their Psychoactive Substances Policy
14.	13 March 2014	Held first meeting for the World War I commemorations event
15.	13 March 2014	Attended Long Term Plan scheme setting meeting
16.	13 March 2014	Provided input on the draft Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw
17.	13 March 2014	Provided input into the draft Boarding Houses and Hostels Bylaw
18.	13 March 2014	Provided input into the New National Drug Policy Discussion Document for New Zealand
19.	13 March 2014	Speaking to Select Committee regarding submission to the Local Government Act Amendment Bill No. 3
20.	13 March 2014	Spoke to the Regional Strategy & Policy Committee regarding the psychoactive substances regulations
21.	13 March 2014	Consultation for the informal feedback on the Local Board Plan at Clendon and Southmall
22.	10 April 2014	Consultation with mana whenua regarding the Local Board Plan
23.	10 April 2014	Consultation with Weymouth community regarding the Local Board Plan
24.	10 April 2014	Consultation with elderly and the disability sector on the Local Board Plan
25.	10 April 2014	Opening of the Randwick Park Skate Park – an awesome facility
26.	10 April 2014	Supported Neighbours Day initiatives
27.	10 April 2014	Supported the Sunrise Walk for Hospice.
28.	8 May 2014	Supported and attended the Manurewa Sports Awards
29.	8 May 2014	Attended the sod turning for the stage 2 Netball Manurewa development
30.	8 May 2014	Daryl Wrightson partnered with the “YMCA be the change” group to organise a Manurewa and Clendon town centre clean up
31.	8 May 2014	Attended the legal highs co-governance session with the governing body
32.	8 May 2014	Continued advocacy for a Local Approved Product Policy
33.	8 May 2014	Worked with the RSA and achieved record attendance numbers at the Manurewa ANZAC day services
34.	8 May 2014	Supported the “Eye on Nature” event
35.	8 May 2014	Provided feedback on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship
36.	8 May 2014	Provided feedback on Local Boards Funding Policy Review
37.	8 May 2014	Provided feedback on the Council Controlled Organisations Review
38.	8 May 2014	Provided input to draft the regulations for discharge and dumping in the ocean
39.	8 May 2014	Allocated community group funding for round two 2013/2014 applications as follows:   -      Local Board Discretionary Community: -     Age Concern Counties Manukau Inc. - $3,263 -     Alfriston College - $3,390 -     Auckland Kids Achievement Trust (FYD Auckland) - $6,633 -     Auckland NZ View - $400 -     Auckland Regional Migrant Services Charitable Trust - $3,840 -     Getin2life Youth Development Trust - $3,288 -     LifeChurch Manurewa - $14,392 -     Life Education Trust SE Auckland - $7,500 -     Manurewa Squash Rackets Club Inc. - $3,398 -     Manurewa University of the Third Age - $1,472 -     New Foundations Trust - $9,620 -     Rape Prevention Education - $5,434 -     South Asian Trust Inc. - $1,998 -     Te Ara Poutama AEC Charitable Trust - $2,000 -     Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust - $5,000   -     Community Crime Prevention: -     Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower Trust - $2,347 -     South Asian Trust Inc. - $4,639 -     Te Whakaora Tangata - $9,934   -           Marae Facilities: -     Manurewa Marae - $8,344   -     Rates Assistance: -     Baptist Union of NZ (on behalf of The Dream Centre) - $5,000 -     Lifechurch NZ Community Trust - $6,818 -     Melkite Catholic Charitable Trust of New Zealand - $724   -      Social Investment: -     Age Concern Counties Manukau Inc. - $12,500 -     The Parenting Place (Attitude Youth Division) - $4,234
40.	12 June 2014	Lobbied central government for a law change on psychoactive substances
41.	12 June 2014	Supported the community day removing mangroves at Manurewa marae
42.	12 June 2014	Supported the community in opposing a proposed new liquor off-licence in Clendon
43.	12 June 2014	Endorsed the draft 2014-2017 Manurewa Local Board Plan for public consultation
44.	12 June 2014	Adopted the 2014/2015 Manurewa Local Board Agreement

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

For Information: Reports referred to the Manurewa Local Board

 

File No.: CP2014/14621

  

 

Purpose

Providing an opportunity for the Board to receive reports that have been referred from Governing Body Committee meetings or forums for the information of the Local Board. 

 

The following report was referred for information from the Governing Body committee meetings or forums:

 

No.	Report Title	Item no.	Meeting Date	Governing Body Committee or Forum
1	Social Enterprise Update	17	14 May 2014	Community Development and Safety Committee

 

 

 

Recommendation/s That the Manurewa Local Board note the following reports referred for information from the Governing Body committee meetings or forums:   No. Report Title Item no. Meeting Date Governing Body Committee or Forum 1 Social Enterprise Update 17 14 May 2014 Community Development and Safety Committee

 

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Manurewa Local Board Workshop Notes

 

File No.: CP2014/14622

  

 

Purpose

1.       Notes taken at the Manurewa Local Board workshop held on 24 June 2014 and a joint Manurewa and Papakura Local Board workshop held on 25 June 2014 are attached.

Executive Summary

2.       Nil.

 

Recommendation/s That the Manurewa Local Board receive the notes from the Manurewa Local Board workshop held on 24 June and a joint Manurewa & Papakura Local Board workshop held on 25 June 2014.

 

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
aView	24 June Workshop notes	229
bView	25 June Workshop notes	231

    

Signatories

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

 

 

Manurewa Local Board

Workshop Notes

 

Date of Workshop:               Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Time:                                      6.30pm

Venue:                                    Manurewa Local Board Office Meeting Room
7 Hill Road, Manurewa

 

Present:	Angela Dalton (Chair)	Angela Cunningham-Marino
	Simeon Brown (Deputy Chair)	Danella McCormick
	Michael Bailey	Daryl Wrightson
Staff Present:	Rex Hewitt, Relationship Manager
	John Adams, Senior Local Board Advisor
	Lee Manaia, Democracy Advisor
	Alice Fauvel, Strategy Analyst, Community & Cultural Strategy
	Maree Mills, Principal Strategy Analyst, Community & Cultural Strategy
Apologies:	Ken Penney	George Hawkins, QSO

 

Item

Who to Action

1.         Auckland’s Arts & Culture draft action plan   Alice Fauvel (Strategy Analyst, Community & Cultural Strategy) and Maree Mills (Principal Strategy Analyst, Community & Cultural Strategy) introduced themselves and gave an overview of the development of the Arts & Culture draft action plan.  The consultation period runs from Wednesday, 23 June to 5pm, Thursday, 24 July 2014.   Maree acknowledged that the community had not been engaged during the development of the plan.  She stressed that the plan was a draft that can be changed with public input.   Members gave the following feedback: ·    Concern that there has been no community input ·    Concern that community members that are interested in the arts hadn’t been engaged in the development of the draft plan ·    Manurewa would see the way the plan is written for Auckland.  In general Manurewa would see Auckland as the central city.  ·    How is the plan going to enable the people in Manurewa to participate? ·    How will the implementation be budgeted for? ·    Good having a relationship with other interested parties. ·    Liked the idea of developing opportunities with Auckland Transport. ·    Manurewa wants to be vibrant. ·    What are the benefits for the Manurewa community? ·    A lot of the examples are central city based. ·    The action plan promotes Auckland city. ·    People in Manurewa won’t travel. ·    Gave the example of the YouthFest – an excellent example of home grown talent. ·    How can we make it easier for people to participate? ·    Liked the goals. ·    Would like to see the results in a year’s time. ·    Auckland lacks a high visibility arts centre. ·    Piggy back off major events. Maree will send out the flyer to the Board office for the members to take out to the community meetings.   Board members suggested dropping in the draft action plan at the local shows and recreation centres etc.   Members will promote feedback on the Arts & Culture Action Plan at the same time as the Local Board Plan.

Maree     Maree     All members

  Meeting closed at 7.05pm.

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Joint Papakura and Manurewa Local Board Workshop Notes

 

Where:                  Council Chambers, Papakura Service Centre, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura

When:                    Wednesday, 25 June 2014 commencing at 3.00 pm

Present:                Papakura Local Board

                                 Bill McEntee (Chair), Stuart Britnell, Brent Catchpole, Graham Purdy and

                                 Michael Turner

 

                                 Manurewa Local Board

                                 Angela Dalton (from 3.08 pm), George Hawkins, Michael Bailey,

                                Danella McCormack, Darryl Wrightson (from 3.17 pm), Ken Penney and

                                Simeon Brown (from 3.47 pm)

 

                                 Local Board Staff:

                                 Rex Hewitt, Karen Gadomski, David Hopkins and Trish Wayper

 

Apologies:              Katrina Winn (Absence) and Angela Dalton (Lateness)           

 

Item
1.         Auckland Transport Parking Strategy   Attendees:     Alok Vahista, Stuart Knarston and Felicity Merrington – Auckland Transport   Attachment 1A – Powerpoint presentation   The following issues were discussed: ·    Park and Ride – none at Te Mahia Station.  ·    Glenora Station – Rail station and park and ride required. ·    How much input had been sought from disabled groups prior to the strategy being drafted? ·    Multi storey housing developments – are AT encouraging underground parking being included as part of RC applications? ·    Angle parking in main streets ·    Congestion parking being considered? ·    Mobility Parking – increase times in park and ride – three hours not enough to attend hospital appointments etc and get back.
2.         Southern Corridor Scheme Design Briefing   Attendees:     Jim Sephton and Lucie Mairs (NZTA)                         Felicity Merrington – Auckland Transport Liaison Officer                         Christine Perrins – Manager Rail Strategy, Auckland Transport   Jim Sephton displayed a large map which outlined the proposal for the upgrade as it stands at present.  Discussion was held and feedback was given by Councillors and board members prior to it going out to public consultation.    Particular issues raised included: -     The need for a tidal gate in the causeway crossing Pahurehure Inlet -     The closure of Spartan Road as part of the Takanini interchange upgrade -     Support for grade separation of rail crossings in Takanini -     The need for a public open day session to be held in Papakura as part of the planned consultation in late July.
3.         Auckland Transport Hop Card Issues   Attendees:     Craig Inger, and Felicity Merrington (AT)                         James Bralisford (KiwiRail)                         Area Commander, Inspector Jim Searle, NZ Police                         Area Commander, Inspector Julia Lynch, NZ Police                         Inspector Alan Shearer, NZ Police                         Senior Sergeant Sarah Leyland, NZ Police                         Sergeant Phil Patterson, NZ Police                         Wendy Dunn, Manurewa Town Centre Manager                         Tracey Shackleton, Papakura Town Centre Manager                         Nicki Haylow (BID Partnership Advisor)   Safety Concerns   The following points were discussed: -     on-going safety concerns - mostly with youth -     intimidation of ticketing officers -     knifes being carried on trains -     patrons being harassed for money -     Manurewa CCTV sites – black spots on Auckland Transport and KiwiRail land -     frequent and costly vandalism on stations   The following options were discussed: -     making it impossible to get onto a platform without a ticket -     staff presence on platforms -     Police presence -     targeting of stations that have issues -     safety zone – which includes CCTV coverage to emergency centre, panic button and cameras linked to police station -     locking of stations after hours -     introducing fines – legislation being considered to determine whether photos can be used to identify and then fine individuals who do not pay -     whole security review being undertaken by Auckland Transport.   HOP Card Issues -     frequent ticket machine breakdowns -     limited locations where patrons can buy HOP cards -     ticket printers – plastic cover being trialled -     technicians having to have security guard with them to empty and fix machines -     tag bollards not reading tickets.
The meeting concluded at 5.59 pm

     

 

Manurewa Local Board 10 July 2014

 

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Confidential - Special Housing Areas: Tranche 4

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.	s7(2)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to damage the public interest. In particular, the report/presentation contains information which, if released, would potentially prejudice or disadvantage commercial activities.	s48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.