Agenda of Whau Local Board

Whau Local Board

20 August 2014

Auckland Transport Update Report – Whau Local Board

File No.: CP2014/17176

Purpose

1. To respond to Local Board requests on transport related matters and to provide information to Elected Members about Auckland Transport’s activities in the Board area.

Recommendation

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Receives the Auckland Transport Report for the Whau Local Board.

Comments

INFORMATION REPORTS

MORE THAN 200,000 YOUNG AUCKLANDERS SIGNED UP TO TRAVELWISE

2. Young Aucklanders are getting the Travelwise message with more than 200,000 students now taking part in the programme.

3. The success of the programme was celebrated on 26 June at an awards ceremony at Eden Park where schools were presented with certificates by Auckland Mayor Len Brown.

4. Since last year’s awards, 75 new schools have joined Travelwise bringing the total number of participating schools in Auckland to 400, which is a 23% increase since last year.

5. Schools north of the bridge came out on top with 31 gold awards. Schools in the South collected 11 gold awards, while Central/West schools took home five gold’s. A total of 241 awards were presented on the night, including 13 special awards.

6. Over all of Auckland, 70% of school aged students attend a Travelwise school. Broken down by sub-region, 83% of North schools, 78% of Central/West schools and 58% of South schools are Travelwise schools.

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT RE-TENDERING PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONTRACTS

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

8. Auckland Transport is conducting soundings across all three Public Transport modes at one time, even though their respective agreements expire at different times. It’s doing this because it is much more efficient to hold one event, rather than three, and it enables operators to consider tendering for more than one of the services. It also ensures that Auckland Transport’s processes are going forward together and potentially adding value to each other.

9. Re-tendering out contracts to a competitive market will ensure Auckland ratepayers receive the best value for money for public transport services.

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

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

LAND TRANSPORT AMENDMENT BILL REPORT

12. 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.

13. 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.

RESPONSES AND PROGRESS REPORTS

PARKING ISSUES IN DRURY STREET NEW LYNN

14. A request for Auckland Transport to look at the parking issues that are occurring in Drury Street, New Lynn.

Update

15. Parking Wardens allocated to the regional area which includes Drury Street patrol the area in two ways. They can routinely or randomly check areas of concern and then deal with matters that may arise from that patrol. The second method is that the Central Control Room radio telephones or texts the Patrol and advises them of a complaint at X location. The patrol then goes to that location and deals with the complaint and any other matters of concern they may come across.

16. The patrols spend an inordinate amount of time in Drury Street, both by way of routine patrol and also by way of complaint and to date have dealt with the issues that they are legally able to deal with.

17. Auckland Transport along with the police will moniter this issue.

ENCROACHMENTS ON LAND OWNED BY AT - THE WHAU BRIDGE ON GREAT NORTH ROAD

18. A request for Auckland Transport to investigate the encroachments.

Response

19. Some Auckland Transport and Auckland Council land near the bridge is currently used by private businesses and property owners. Auckland Transport is unable to locate any records to see whether the private properties have got licenses to occupy Auckland Transport land near the bridge. However, AT will send a letter to the property owners requesting them not to use Auckland Transport land for parking. A letter was sent and a follow up inspection will be conducted to ensure the area is cleared of encroachment.

20. This further investigation does require more time, and as such there will be an update regarding this matter by early September 2014.

REQUEST FOR A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT THE TOP OF HEAPHY STREET NEAR THE ROUNDABOUT

21. A request through the Local Board for a pedestrian crossing at the top of Heaphy Street near the roundabout.

Response

22. Auckland Transport’s investigation confirmed that Heaphy Street is the only leg of the five-leg roundabout that did not have a formal crossing. The location was assessed for a pedestrian crossing, carefully considering several factors such as pedestrian demand and desire line, traffic volumes, crash history, and proximity to driveways and side streets, amongst other factors. The investigation has concluded that a zebra crossing facility on Heaphy Street will result in significant pedestrian and vehicular safety benefits, providing easier and safer navigation of the roundabout for pedestrians, and encouraging care and awareness of pedestrians by drivers.

23. A zebra crossing facility on Heaphy Street has been proposed and added to the ‘Minor Improvements Programme’ in the 2014-2015 financial year. There are however a number of projects already awaiting prioritisation and delivery as part of this programme. The process of prioritisation starts with collating all proposed projects before ranking them based on their safety and operational issues. Once funding has been provided each financial year AT prioritises projects which will be completed within available resources and funding.

24. The reason that AT undertake these investigations in a structured way is that there is a need to assess all of these types of matters in a consistent manner. This makes it possible to determine the roads with the greatest safety and operational problems and which therefore need to receive a higher priority, given that there are limited funds for these types of matters.

25. Due to this process ATare unable to provide the exact timeframe for the implementation of the pedestrian improvement work at this time however work will continue in developing plans and a design report will be prepared.

REQUEST FOR SPEED CALMING MEASURES ON RIMU STREET

26. A request for Auckland Transport to look at installing speed calming on Rimu Street.

Update

27. Auckland Transport needs more time to complete its investigation as currently there are rehab works occurring on Rimu Street and this means that it would be difficult to get accurate results on the tube count that is required. The rehab construction works is taking longer than expected to complete, after which time AT will be able to carry out the required tube counts. An update will be available by the end of August 2014.

ASH STREET CLEARWAY REQUEST

28. A request has been received for Auckland Transport to extend the Clearway on both sides of Ash Street from the Whau Bridge up to Rosebank Road.

Update

29. Auckland Transport have visited the area concerned and assessed the feasibility of implementing a ‘Clearway’ restriction. There were two main considerations the area made when looking at this particular scenario; traffic flow and pedestrian safety.

30. Auckland Transport observed that the vehicles parked along the kerbside resulted in a single lane traffic flow in the northbound direction. The traffic volumes and demands are comparatively low during weekends, even on Sunday mornings and severe congestion was not observed. The intersection of Rosebank Road and Ash Street proved to be flowing efficiently with only short queues. Therefore, given congestion is not at a significant level to require improvement, we will be leaving the road to operate without a clearway on Sunday mornings.

31. In considering pedestrian safety, Ash Street is a busy road and the number of pedestrians walking along, and crossing the road is quite high. With the on-street parking limiting traffic to a single lane, this improves safety for pedestrians in two ways: vehicles speeds are reduced, and it is safer and easier to cross a single lane road.

VICTOR STREET SPEED TABLE

32. Auckland Transport has received a request from the Avondale police to look at the Speed Table on Victor Street as it is causing major confusion to pedestrians and motorists alike, and there has now been a traffic accident resulting from that confusion.

Update

33. Auckland Transport is undertaking pedestrian surveys to identify whether it meets a warrant to upgrade the facility to a zebra crossing. It will update the Board on the outcome of the survey. This will take approximately 2-3 weeks. Also, Auckland Transport is investigating the option of installing signs to inform pedestrians that they need to give way to traffic, as vehicles have right of way in the current arrangement.

PROPOSED BUS STOPS OUTSIDE 77 AVONDALE ROAD AND OUTSIDE 9 AVONDALE ROAD, AVONDALE

What are the proposed changes?

34. Auckland Transport is proposing to install a new bus stop outside No. 77 Avondale Road. The proposed bus stop will include bus stop signs, road markings to indicate the location of the bus stop, new no stopping lines at the back of the bus stop and removing one street tree. The existing footpath will be raised to provide pedestrian access to the bus stop, and the existing driveways to No. 75, No. 77 No. 79, No. 79A, No. 81, No. 81A Avondale Road are proposed to be reconstructed to tie in with the proposed footpath.

Why is Auckland Transport installing a new bus stop?

35. Auckland Transport is re-routing the 104 bus route along Avondale Road. To service the new bus route a bus stop needs to be installed at No. 77 Avondale Road.

36. The proposed bus stop outside No. 77 Avondale Road will ensure the distance between bus stops along this route does not exceed Auckland Transport’s preferred distance of 250m. This ensures the public transport network is conveniently accessible for residents in the area. This specific location has been selected for the bus stop because:

37. There is sufficient footpath space for the bus to stop and for the back door of the bus to open onto the fully kerbed footpath. This is desirable because it reduces the height of the gap between the bus step and the footpath. When the back door opens onto a driveway, the height of the gap between the bus step and the ground increases which may cause trips and falls, especially for the elderly;

What other issues have Auckland Transport considered when selecting this location?

Parking

38. Auckland Transport acknowledges that this proposal will result in a loss of four on-street parking spaces. This is a common occurrence when a new bus stop is established. As the Road Controlling Authority, Auckland Transport controls the road reserve which is the entire corridor between property boundaries (e.g. footpaths, berms, and road). When determining how to utilise this space, Auckland Transport gives priority to safety, pedestrian facilities, bus stops, bus lanes, loading zones, traffic flow and cycle lanes over other uses. On-street parking is only permitted when there is not an activity of greater priority that requires use of the space. As such the establishment of the bus stop takes priority over the use of this space for parking.

39. Further to this, there is widespread on-street parking available in the surrounding area, which can be utilised by vehicles affected by the parking removal.

Visibility from driveways

40. Currently, on-street parking limits the visibility from the driveways either side of the proposed bus stop. Replacing the on-street parking with a bus stop should, most of the time, improve visibility from these driveways because, generally, buses will only occupy the stop for about 10 to 20 seconds at a time.

When will the proposed changes be implemented?

41. These changes are planned to be implemented in late 2014.

Local Board Response

42. The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal.

PROPOSED BUS STOP RELOCATION – NO. 78A/80 BOLLARD AVENUE, NEW WINDSOR

What are the proposed changes?

43. Auckland Transport is proposing to relocate the existing bus stop from outside No. 88 Bollard Avenue to outside No. 78A/80 Bollard Avenue and installing bus stop road markings to indicate the location of the bus stop, new no stopping yellow lines at the front and back of the bus stop, new bus stop signs and a new concrete footpath.

Why is Auckland Transport relocating the bus stop from outside No. 88 Bollard Avenue to outside No. 78A/80 Bollard Avenue?

44. As part of the Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan, Auckland Transport is actively making improvements to public transport facilities and street furnishings to improve the quality of the existing bus stop infrastructure.

45. Currently, the bus stop is only defined by a bus stop sign. There are no bus stop road markings to indicate the location of the bus stop or concrete hardstand area for passengers to access the bus over the grass berm. The berm outside No. 88 Bollard Avenue is on a slope which can cause injury to passengers while boarding and alighting the bus. In addition, the presence of a street tree and power pole make this an unsuitable location for a concrete hardstand area. No. 78A/80 Bollard Avenue is a more suitable location for a bus stop because the berm is flatter, and would be safer for passengers to board and exit the bus, especially for the elderly and mothers with prams.

What other issues have Auckland Transport considered when selecting this location?

Loss of Parking

46. Auckland Transport acknowledges that this proposal will result in a loss of three on-street parking spaces. However, the addition of the broken yellow lines either side of the bus stop are necessary to ensure that the bus can safely enter and exit the bus stop. Often buses are unable to pull into the kerb properly when vehicles are parked too closely to the bus stop. This also creates an unsafe environment for bus passengers boarding and exiting the bus.

47. As the Road Controlling Authority, Auckland Transport controls the road reserve which is the entire corridor between property boundaries (e.g. footpaths, berms, and road). When determining how to utilise this space, Auckland Transport gives priority to safety, pedestrian facilities, bus stops, bus lanes, loading zones, traffic flow and cycle lanes over other uses. On-street parking is only permitted when there is not an activity of greater priority that requires use of the space. As such the improvements to the bus stop take priority over the use of this space for parking.

48. Further to this, there is widespread on-street parking available in the surrounding area, which can be utilised by vehicles affected by the parking removal.

Visibility from driveways

49. Currently on-street parking limits visibility from existing driveways. Replacing the on-street parking with a bus stop and no stopping yellow lines will improve visibility most of the time as the bus will only occupy the bus stop for about 10 to 20 seconds at a time.

When will the proposed changes be implemented?

50. These changes are planned to be implemented in late 2014.

Local Board Response

51. The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal.

PROPOSED BUS STOP UPGRADE – NO. 40/42 BOLLARD AVENUE, NEW WINDSOR

What are the proposed changes?

52. Auckland Transport is proposing to upgrade the existing bus stop by installing bus stop road markings to indicate the location of the bus stop, new no stopping yellow lines at the front and back of the bus stop road markings, new concrete footpath and a bus timetable. Two street trees are proposed to be removed.

Why is Auckland Transport upgrading the bus stop?

53. As part of the Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan, Auckland Transport is actively making improvements to public transport facilities and street furnishings to improve the quality of the existing bus stop infrastructure.

54. Currently, the bus stop is only defined by a bus stop sign on the power pole/street light and no bus stop road markings. This can cause confusion as to the exact bus stop location and can lead to unauthorised vehicles parking in the bus stop area. Buses may be unable to pull into and out of the bus stop and will be forced to stop partially or fully in the traffic lane.

55. In addition, there is no concrete hardstand area at the bus stop. Passengers are forced to step on the grass berm, which can be uneven and slippery causing injury to alighting passengers. It is proposed to remove the berm and replace it with a new concrete footpath, as well as re-grading the existing footpath between the driveways of No. 40 and No. 42 Bollard Avenue. This will provide a stable platform for passengers boarding/ exiting the bus and improve pedestrian accessibility.

What other issues have Auckland Transport considered when selecting this location?

Loss of Parking

56. Auckland Transport acknowledges that this proposal will result in a loss of four on-street parking spaces. However, the addition of the broken yellow lines either side of the bus stop are necessary to ensure that the bus can safely enter and exit the bus stop. Often buses are unable to pull into the kerb properly when vehicles are parked too closely to the bus stop. This also creates an unsafe environment for bus passengers boarding and exiting the bus.

57. As the Road Controlling Authority, Auckland Transport controls the road reserve which is the entire corridor between property boundaries (e.g. footpaths, berms, and road). When determining how to utilise this space, Auckland Transport gives priority to safety, pedestrian facilities, bus stops, bus lanes, loading zones, traffic flow and cycle lanes over other uses. On-street parking is only permitted when there is not an activity of greater priority that requires use of the space. As such the improvements to the bus stop take priority over the use of this space for parking.

58. Further to this, there is widespread on-street parking available in the surrounding area, which can be utilised by vehicles affected by the parking removal.

Visibility from driveways

59. Currently on street parking limits visibility from existing driveways. Replacing the on-street parking with a bus stop and no stopping yellow lines will improve visibility most of the time as the bus will only occupy the bus stop for about 10 to 20 seconds at a time.

When will the proposed changes be implemented?

60. These changes are planned to be implemented in late 2014.

Local Board Response

61. The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal.

METHUEN/BOLLARD INTERSECTION NSAAT RESTRICTIONS

62. Currently there are no existing NSAAT markings at the intersection and Methuen Road is ‘Stop’ priority controlled at both ends of the intersection with Bollard Avenue. Review of crash data for the past 5 years from the national crash data base showed there has been a number of turning type crashes at this intersection.

63. Most of these crashes were caused by failure to notice the up-coming intersection due to the vertical crest on Methuen Road and failing to stop for vehicles to find a suitable gap on Bollard Avenue due to restricted visibility caused by vehicles parking on Bollard Avenue close to the intersection. Vehicles were observed illegally parking within 6 metres of the intersection on Bollard Avenue which obstructs the visibility of vehicles exiting Methuen Road. Speed of vehicles on Bollard Avenue was also observed to be high during the site visit which increases the potential risks of collision with vehicles exiting Methuen Road with restricted visibility.

64. Providing NSAAT parking restrictions along the kerbs on both sides of Methuen Road and Bollard Avenue was considered as the most appropriate option to improve the visibility of vehicles on Bollard Avenue. Other improvements such as road markings and traffic signs have been proposed on Methuen Road to provide advance warning of the up-coming ‘Stop’ priority controlled intersection.

65. Please find the resolution drawing attached for our proposal at the intersection of Methuen Road and Bollard Avenue.

Local Board Response

66. The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal.

PROPOSED BUS STOP KERB BUILD-OUT AND BUS SHELTER – 35 ULSTER ROAD, BLOCKHOUSE BAY

What are the proposed changes?

67. Auckland Transport is proposing to install a bus stop kerb build-out and a bus shelter at the existing bus stop outside 35 Ulster Road. The bus stop build-out will be 2.1m wide and located between the driveways of 33 and 35 Ulster Road. The proposed bus shelter is 3.9m long x 1.4m wide x 2.0m high. The existing bus stop sign will be relocated onto the bus stop kerb build-out. The driveway for 35 Ulster Road will be reconstructed.

Why is Auckland Transport installing a bus stop build-out and bus shelter?

68. Over the next few years Auckland Transport is moving to a simpler and more integrated public transport network for Auckland. Changes to the Green Bay and Titirangi bus services will include modification of existing, and the installation of new, bus stop infrastructure..

69. A new bus shelter is proposed at this existing bus stop to provide protection from the weather for passengers. Auckland Transport believes that the proposed bus shelter will attract new passengers and may encourage existing passengers to use public transport more often. There is a tree behind the fence of property 1/35 Ulster Road which will provide screening from bus activities.

70. Currently, the footpath in the area is only 1.5m wide, which is insufficient for a bus shelter to be installed. It is proposed to install a new kerb build-out so that a bus shelter can be installed at the existing bus stop, as well as creating a bus stop waiting area that does not conflict with the general pedestrian flow on the main footpath and boarding / alighting activity at the bus stop.

71. The existing bus stop does not have any stopping yellow lines on either side of the bus stop. These road markings assist the bus entering and exiting the bus stop, but this reduces the available parking in the area. A bus stop kerb build out will retain more kerbside space for on-street parking.

What other issues have Auckland Transport considered when selecting this location?

Parking

72. Auckland Transport acknowledges that this proposal will result in a loss of one on-street parking space. As the Road Controlling Authority, Auckland Transport controls the road reserve which is the entire corridor between property boundaries (e.g. footpaths, berms, and road). When determining how to utilise this space, Auckland Transport gives priority to safety, pedestrian facilities, bus stops, bus lanes, loading zones, traffic flow and cycle lanes over other uses. On-street parking is only permitted when there is not an activity of greater priority that requires use of the space. As such the establishment of the bus stop takes priority over the use of this space for parking.

73. Further to this, there is widespread on-street parking available in the surrounding area, which can be utilised by vehicles affected by the parking removal.

Visibility from driveways

74. The bus stop kerb build-out will not adversely affect the visibility from the driveways either side of the bus stop kerb build-out because buses will only occupy the stop for about 10 to 20 seconds at a time.

75. The position of the proposed bus shelter has been carefully determined to ensure that visibility for drivers’ entering and exiting the driveway is not obscured.

Vehicle tracking from 35 Ulster Road

76. The bus stop kerb build-out has been carefully determined so that vehicles turning in and out of the driveway for 33 and 35 Ulster Road will not be affected.

When will the proposed changes be implemented?

77. These changes are planned to be implemented in late 2014.

Local Board Response

78. The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal.

PROPOSED BUS STOPS – 44A AND 55A PORTAGE ROAD, NEW LYNN

What are the proposed changes?

44A Portage Road

79. Auckland Transport is proposing to install a new bus stop outside 44A Portage Road. The bus stop will include bus stop signs, road markings to indicate the location of the bus stop, and cycle symbols on both ends of the bus stop.

55A Portage Road

80. Auckland Transport is proposing to build out the existing recessed parking bay and install a new bus stop outside 55A Portage Road. The bus stop will include bus stop signs, road markings to indicate the location of the bus stop, and cycle symbols on both ends of the bus stop.

Why is Auckland Transport installing new bus stops?

81. Auckland Transport has received a customer request to install a pair of bus stops between Clark Street and Neville Street. Further investigation shows that there is a gap in the public transport network on Portage Road. The proposed bus stops on Portage Road will fill a large gap between existing bus stops, and to ensure the distance between the bus stops along this route does not exceed Auckland Transport’s preferred distance of 400m. This ensures the public transport network is conveniently accessible for residents and businesses in the area. The specific locations have been selected for the bus stops for the following reasons: It is a reasonable distance from the intersection of Neville Road / Portage Road and is away from the conflict zone. Bus passengers can utilise the existing signalised pedestrian crossing at the Neville Street / Portage Road intersection to safely cross Portage Road.

What other issues have Auckland Transport considered when selecting these locations?

Parking outside 55A Portage Road

82. Auckland Transport acknowledges that this proposal will result in the loss of two on-street parking spaces. This is a common occurrence when a new bus stop is established. As the Road Controlling Authority, Auckland Transport controls the road reserve which is the entire corridor between property boundaries (e.g. footpaths, berms, and road). When determining how to utilise this space, Auckland Transport gives priority to safety, pedestrian facilities, bus stops, bus lanes, loading zones, traffic flow and cycle lanes over other uses. On-street parking is only permitted when there is not an activity of greater priority that requires use of the space. As such the establishment of the bus stop takes priority over the use of this space for parking.

83. Further to this, there is on-site parking available outside the business complex, which can be utilised by vehicles affected by the parking removal.

Parking outside 44A Portage Road

84. There will be no parking loss for the proposed bus stop outside 44A Portage Road.

85. Visibility from driveways

86. The proposed bus stop outside 55A Portage Road will not severely affect visibility from the driveways. This is because buses will only occupy the stop for about 10 to 20 seconds at a time.

When will the proposed changes be implemented?

87. These changes are planned to be implemented in late 2014.

Local Board Response

88. The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal.

PROPOSED REMOVAL OF EXISTING BUS STOP – 32 – 30 HUTCHINSON AVENUE

What are the proposed changes?

89. Auckland Transport is proposing to remove the existing marked bus stop outside 30 and 32 Hutchinson Avenue, this area will be replaced with an area for unrestricted parking. The removal of this bus stop will necessitate the removal of the existing road markings and bus stop signs.

Why is Auckland Transport upgrading the existing bus stop?

90. Auckland Transport has recently completed a review of the bus route for service 195 in New Lynn to investigate the existing infrastructure and to implement improvements where possible. A review of this area has been undertaken to identify opportunities to optimise the operation and to enable an enhanced service of the Public Transport network at this location. This review proposes the removal of the bus stop outside 30 and 32 Hutchinson Avenue to consolidate the amount of bus stops along this route. This stop has been identified for removal due to there being no paired bus stop on the opposite side of the road and because the removal of this stop will provide a more appropriate gap of approximately 400m between surrounding bus stops.

91. This proposed removal is in partnership with other improvements along the length of bus route 195 and will incorporate footpath extensions (hard stands), relocation of existing stops to stager the location of bus stops providing sufficient manoeuvring between the rear-ends of the bus stops for vehicles to pass, along with a general upgrade of bus stops where required to current standards that will provide safe manoeuvrability for buses at these locations.

92. A review of the operation of this area has been undertaken to identify opportunities to optimise the operation and to enable enhanced service of the Public Transport network at this location.

What other issues have Auckland Transport considered when selecting this location?

Parking

93. This proposal will increase the availability of unrestricted parking for the surrounding area.

When will the proposed changes be implemented?

94. These changes are planned to be implemented in late August to early September 2014

Local Board Response

95. The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal.

35 KELWYN RD, KELSTON SPEED HUMP REMOVAL

96. Auckland Transport has been requested to relook at the speed hump outside 35 Kelwyn Road.

Update

97. This is being looked into.

LOCAL BOARD’s ISSUES FOR INVESTIGATION BY AUCKLAND TRANSPORT
Subject Name	Location	Description	Auckland Transport Response
3107-3119 Great North Road Footpath Repair	Great North Road, between Thai Gardenia and Cycle Shop, north end of shopping area	Short-term repair of footpath surface and holes. Currently in bad state of repair. Water blast and re-sand bricks	Recommend to the Local Board that it be changed to concrete not paving. Board need to consider.
10 St Leonards Shop Footpath Replacement	10 St Leonards Road: shops opposite Kelston Boys High School	Repair of hotch/potch paving along footpath in front of shops;	Part of the 14/15 Footpath Renewal programme.
Remove Kelston Shops Planter Boxes	10 St Leonard Road: shops opposite Kelston Boys High School	Remove Planters installed by SLIPS team	AC Parks have removed the Planter boxes as requested.
Rua Road Footpath Replacement	5 Tomo Street Outside Humbug Café	Tidy up footpath	Being considered as part of the 15/16 Footpath Renewal programme
Blockhouse Bay TC Paving Matchups	Blockhouse Bay Village and Blockhouse Bay Road	Match up the paving outside shops	Auckland Transport will look at this. Local Board to provide physical location.
Blockhouse Bay TC Footpath Replacement	Blockhouse Bay village, Blockhouse Bay Road	Red asphalt outside Baroness Barber shop on corner in need of replacement.	Being considered as part of the 15/16 Footpath Renewal programme
2004-2016 Great North Road Tree Base	Between 2004 & 2016A Great North Road, Avondale Town Centre	There is a tree landscaped into the sidewalk/footpath. The concrete at the base of the tree is lifting and may prove hazardous to passers-by. Request that pathway around this tree be fixed.	Trees are going to create ongoing issues. Parks to review trees prior to repairs being made.
34 Delta Ave Footpath Lift	34 Delta Ave, outside Salvation Army	Customer Service request. Cones put in but no grinding or replacement has occurred.	This request has been actioned and foothpath is now repaired.
3094 Great North Road To 12 Titirangi Road Footpath Renewal	Footpath renewal between Cambridge Clothing and the new Bunnings Warehouse	This footpath renewal needs to be programmed for when Bunnings development has been completed. Development contributions?	This request will be considered as part of the 15/16 Footpath Renewal programme
Avondale Pedestrian Crossing Rehabilitation	Avondale Primary School Improvements	In Pre Scheme assessment	Part of the 14/15 Footpath Renewal programme.
New Lynn Traffic Light Review And Re-phrasing	SH20 to Clark St	7 sets of lights not required, needs review and re-phasing	Been forwarded to Auckland Transport JTOC specialist for consideration
Mitre 10 Entry Realignment	Great North Road	Safety issue	Being investigated by Auckland Transport Road Corridor Operations Team.
Rosebank Road Pavement Rehabilitation	Rosebank Road from the corner BHB Rd down to Great North Road		Work is now in progress by Auckland Transport
1661-2180 Great North Road Footpaths	Whau Bridge to Heron Park	Footpath Renewal request	Part of the 14/15 Footpath Renewal programme.
2002 Gt Nth Rd	Avondale Town centre outside boarding house	Damage to footpath due to illegal driveway crossing over pedestrian crossing	Maintainance work has been undertaken and work is completed
2060 Gt Nth Rd	Mobile petrol station	Huge hole in foot path	Maintenance work has been undertaken and work is completed
Cnr Crayford St & Gt North Rd	Avondale Town Centre	Sink hole in footpath	Maintenance work has been undertaken and work is completed
Cnr Rosebank & Gt Nth Rd	Avondale Town Centre	Asphalt patched sink hole in foot path	Maintenance work has been undertaken and work is completed
Slippery Pavers	Avondale Town Centre	on exposed Slopes	Auckland Transport is investigating this request.

ISSUES PENDING
Subject Name	Description	Date Requested	Due Date
Kelston Cluster Footpath Issues	The Local Board has requested investigation be undertaken on several footpath issues in the Kelston area	July 2014	September 2014
Roading Corridor Weed Control In The Whau Ward	The Local Board has requested information on weed control in the road corridor. Auckland Transport will arrange a workshop with the Local Board to discuss weed control in the Whau Ward.	19 February 2014	August 2014
Antisocial use of Cars in Lansford Crescent	Auckland Transport is processing a Bylaw “Car Curfew” which will assist the police to undertake enforcement in the commercial areas to mitigate the antisocial use of cars.	25 November 2013	August 2014
Avondale Town Centre Parking Assessment	A request from the Local Board that they be part of the assessment process in regards to the Avondale Parking Plan.	4 February 2014	October 2014
Proposed Waterview To New Lynn Shared (Cycle and Pedestrian) Path	Auckland Transport program for the New Lynn to Waterview Shared Path Activity Dates Background and options developed for the scheme · May 2014 Ranking of option · June 2014 Local Board Engagement and introduction · July 2014 Comprehensive investigation of archaeological heritage, arboriculture, ecological, contamination NES, pavement/civil geometric, bridges and flooding assessment of effects, lighting, visual amenity and urban design · August2014 Draft SAR · August 2014 Consultation · September 2014 Outcome of consultation · October 2014 Final SAR · November 2014 Deed of grant from Kiwirail agreed in principle subject to detailed design of the bridge at Whau River and Trent Street · November 2014	April 2014	August workshop to be arranged
Blockhouse Bay Town Centre Parking Management	Auckland Transport in conjunction with Auckland Council will be undertaking a workshop with the Local Board on this request in the near future. Auckland Council is reviewing town centres parking management currently.	March 2014	August 2014
Roading Network Totara Avenue Road Completion	Local Board would like an update on this project.		August 2014
Delta Avenue and Stock Street, New Lynn	Private Use of land. Keep as a Public Assess request from the Local Board. Auckland Transport Property and AC Parks are working through this.	March 2014	August 2014

ISSUES COMPLETED
Subject Name	Decision Description	Date Requested	Completion date
No Stopping At All Times (Broken Yellow Lines) – Bolton Street	The Transport Portfolio Leads support the proposal	July 2014	August 2014
Canal Road Angle Parking	A request has been received from a resident in Canal Road for angle parking at the end of the cul-de-sac of Canal Road in Avondale. Auckland Transport considers this change as a positive outcome.	April 2014	June 2014
Olympic Park - Bus Rotation Safety	Auckland Transport ensures that bus stops are located to allow passengers to board and alight safely, conveniently and as close as possible to main shopping and business areas, transport interchanges and other main origins and destinations such as the Olympic Park and the Maritime Museum. AT also locate bus stops close to existing crossing facilities, including signals, so that pedestrians, adults and children alike, are able to cross safely.	April 2014	June 2014
Removal Of Grass Verges Beatrix St Avondale	Auckland Transport does not consider this to be justifiable, and therefore have no plans to alter the parking arrangement on Beatrix Street at this time.	March 2014	June 2014
Auckland Transport Variable Message Signs (Vms) Proposal	The Local Board Transport Portfolio Lead was consulted on the proposal and was happy with what was being proposed.	April 2014	May 2014
Kelwyn Road – Proposed Safety Improvement	The Local Board Transport Portfolio Lead was consulted on the proposal and was happy with what was being proposed.	April 2014	May 2014
Proposed Bus Stop – 147 Astley Avenue, New Lynn And Proposed Bus Stop Upgrade – 168 Astley Avenue, New Lynn	The Local Board Transport Portfolio Lead was consulted on the proposal and was happy with what was being proposed.	April 2014	May 2014
Heaphy Street – Pedestrian Crossing Request	The investigation has concluded that a zebra crossing facility on Heaphy Street will result in significant pedestrian and vehicular safety benefits, providing easier and safer navigation of the roundabout for pedestrians, and encouraging care and awareness of pedestrians by drivers. A zebra crossing facility on Heaphy Street has been proposed and added to the ‘Minor Improvements Programme’ in the 2014-2015 financial years.	April 2014	May 2014

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Intersection of Methuen Road and Bollard Avenue	25

Signatories

Author

Owena Schuster - Elected Member Relationship Manager - West, Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon - Elected Member Relationship Team Manager, Auckland Transport

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Whau Local Board

20 August 2014

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

File No.: CP2014/17191

Purpose

1. To inform Boards about progress on activities undertaken by Auckland Transport in the three months April – June 2014, and the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months July – September 2014.

Recommendation

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Receives the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report.

Comments

Significant activities during the period under review

Key Agency Initiatives

SMART (South Western Multimodal Airport Rapid Transit) Project

2. Investigation into protecting a rail (rapid transit) corridor from Onehunga to the Auckland airport then connecting back to the main trunk line at Puhinui forming a rail loop.

3. As part of planning for the future public transport network, Auckland Transport has been talking to Auckland Airport about making provision for a potential rapid transit corridor in their master plan. Rail has been identified as the best long term public transport option for improving transport in Auckland’s airport and south western area. Auckland Airport has allowed for a rail corridor and station at the terminal as part of their latest master plan. There are no confirmed alignments for rapid transit links outside the airport property yet and further work is required to confirm this and the timing of any construction. The project is currently in the development phase and public consultation will be carried out when more certainty on feasible alignments and station locations are reached.

East West Link

4. The primary objective of the project is to provide an improved freight connection between SH20/Onehunga and the Southdown (MetroPort) and adjoining SH1 inland port. It is expected that there will be growth of freight transport via this corridor. Safety, amenity, and service upgrades will also be considered. At the moment, we are looking to see what can be provided within the current road reserve but some land purchase may be required.

5. The project team has started the process for procurement of professional services contract for the production of the Detailed Business Case in FY 2014/15, subject to approval of funding. The contract will be lead by the Transport Agency, as principal. Indicatively, the construction is scheduled to start by 2016/2017 with forecast completion by 2019/2020.

PT Development

City Rail Link

6. The CRL is a 3.5km double track underground electrified rail line running under Auckland City centre from Britomart Station to the Western Line near the existing Mt Eden Station. Britomart would become a through station and provide for 3 intermediate stations in the Aotea, Karangahape Road and Newton areas. Following AT confirmation of the designated route recommended by the Independent Planning Commission, appeals were received from 6 parties and the Project Team are currently working with those appellants to work through matters raised.

Distributed Stabling – Detailed Design

7. The project entails the development of outstabling facilities which support rail services throughout the region. These facilities are located in the South, CBD and West and comprise facilities for overnight stabling of trains and staff facilities. Installation of Trandev staff facilities at Strand will be completed over the next 4 months.

Electrification Safety Works

8. This project will identify and address safety risks arising from the introduction of overhead electrified traction infrastructure to the Auckland rail network. Scope of work includes: Implementation of recommendations from a series of risk reviews into public trespass/climbability risk at stations Investigation into possible platform-train interface and trip hazard issues between new EMUs and existing platforms. Fencing additions completed. Anti-climb roller barriers to be installed by end of July.

Newmarket Crossing

9. Upgrade Level Crossing in Newmarket that constrains train movements into/out of, Newmarket Station and inhibits planned increases in timetable frequencies. The preferred option has now been selected as the Cowie Street Linkway to Laxon Terrace. Community group meetings commenced late February 2014 with the next meeting scheduled for early August 2014. Design tender awarded and concept design underway.

Upgrade Downtown Ferry Terminals

10. Waiting area on pier 2 is now complete and handed over.

11. Design completed for the new Pier 4 Pontoon. Scoping and initiation works under development in coordination with the Harbour Edge Programme.

PT Operations

Highlights for the quarter (April-June 2014)

12. Total patronage achieved a record 72.4 million annual passenger trips to end June 2014 with a +5.6% growth.

13. Rail patronage achieved a record 11.4 million annual passenger trips to end June 2014 with a +13.9% growth.

14. The Northern Express rapid transit Northern Busway bus service achieved a record 2.4 million annual passenger trips to end June 2014 with a +6.5% growth.

15. Other bus services achieved a record 53.4 million annual passenger trips to end June 2014 with a +4.2%.

16. Ferry services for the year to end June 2014 carried 5.1 million annual passenger trips with an annual growth of +3.1%.

17. An Auckland milestone was achieved on Monday 28^th April at 05:46 from Onehunga with the first new electric train (EMU) operating a revenue service between Onehunga and Britomart.

18. Green Bay / Titirangi New Bus Network Review and public consultation completed, for new service implementation in August.

19. Wi-Fi on the PT network is now available at rail and busway stations and some ferry wharves.

20. AT HOP integrated ticketing rollout completed across all bus, rail and ferry services.

21. 50 AT HOP retailers are available across Auckland with 10 Customer Service Centres.

22. The AT HOP Day Pass was implemented on 1^st July 2014 and offers travel for $16 across two zones A and B or $22 across three zones A, B and C across rail, bus and inner harbour ferries. The pass can be loaded on to an AT HOP card at AT Customer Service Centres, AT HOP ticket machines, ticket offices and AT HOP retailers. The paper-based Discovery Day Pass is to be withdrawn at the end July.

Future outlook

23. The business case for integrated fares under a 5 concentric ring zonal model, including product and pricing scenarios is progressing through to final recommendation.

24. The bus Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) new draft contract has been finalised and will be distributed to incumbent bus operators for feedback in July. The Bus PTOM Procurement strategy has been completed and NZTA approval will be sought in August. Target is for tender of the new South Auckland bus network in September with a target go-live for services in Q3 2015.

25. Work continues on developing the new PT journey planner. This will deliver a step-change in the customer experience through improved functionality, putting more power in the hands of the customer.

26. Revenue service progressive launch of new electric trains on to the Eastern Line in August.

27. Planning for the delivery of the trial to equip Transdev Ticket Inspectors with personal CCTV cameras and the ability to issue Trespass Notices to those repeatedly travelling without a valid ticket.

Key Deliverables

28. Focus continues on the eight key strategic priorities on the rolling three-year business growth plan for Auckland public transport of:

a) Integrated ticketing and fares.

b) Procurement and regulatory reform (PTOM – Public Transport Operating Model).

c) Rail electrification.

d) Ferry improvements.

e) New connected Network.

f) On-time performance.

g) First and Final Leg.

h) Customer experience.

Road Design and Development

Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Scheme Cycle Way

29. Provision of an off road Cycle highway from Glen Innes Rail Station to Tamaki Drive

30. This project is being delivered jointly with NZTA. Route options have been selected and the process of refining these (considering constructability issues) is underway.

Tamaki Drive Corridor upgrade

31. This a project will consider Tamaki Drive from Quay Street through to St Helliers. We will be looking at present and future land uses and how they impact on the function of the road, future traffic growth (improving traffic flows) and the provision of improved Public Transport. Initial assessment of Ngapipi Bridge and benchmarking of modal use is underway.

Quay Street - Seawall Seismic Upgrade

32. This project deals with the proposed upgrade to Quay Street that would give effect to the aspirations of the City Centre Master Plan for the severance between sea and city to be minimised and to provide priority to pedestrians and cyclists over other travel modes. Further objectives are to improve the interface between the public transport facilities that are concentrated in the Lower Queen Street area. The project also deals with associated enabling works that include the seismic upgrade of the Quay Street seawall.

33. Two primary solution methodologies have been identified and reviewed.
Procurement strategy being prepared; this will assess Early Contractor Involvement and Design & Construct with a recommendation for a preferred option for AT Board approval.

Waterview Cycle Way connection

34. The Waterview Walking and Cycling project is required as a condition of the decision of the Waterview Connection SH20-16 Motorway Board of Inquiry decision to mitigate adverse social effects resulting from the loss of open space and reserves. The condition requires the provision of the shared path between and including the proposed Alford Street Bridge and the proposed Soljak Place Bridge a length of approximately 3.4km. The new facility will provide a missing link in the existing Auckland Regional Cycle Network. Auckland Transport is required to prepare a design sufficient to submit as part of Notice of Requirement and Resource Consent documentation, and obtain the necessary land owner and statutory approvals for the shared path. The land purchase process will be managed by Auckland Transport. Preferred route option has been identified, although some negotiations are still underway with some landowners. Public consultation is planned for 23 and 24 July.

Community Transport

School Transport Programme and Road Safety Education

35. The number of schools signed onto the Travelwise Programme has now reached 401.

36. The Mayoral Travelwise celebration and the Walking School Bus Megastar event were undertaken in June to congratulate the schools and volunteers for their hard work and results achieved.

37. Key activities that were undertaken with the schools included, Road safety week activities, Safety at the school gate parking enforcement, Speed enforcement campaigns undertaken with the NZ Police, Cycle training, Scooter training, School leadership programme for intermediate and high school students and school curriculum transport related activities targeted at road safety and school travel options.

38. Walking School Buses now number 387 in the region with a continued programme of recruitment and recognition for the volunteers who accompany the buses.

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

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

1. Local speed campaign – focused at all road users

2. Sober Driver campaign – focused at Sports Clubs and bars

3. Cycle safety- winter campaign focused on be bright be seen

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

Travel Planning and Cycle and Walking

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

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

Road Corridor Access

Corridor Access Request Applications

43. There were 1,207 CAR applications approved in June with 82% processed within 5 working days and 94% processed within 15 working days of lodgement.

44. In the last 3 months to the end of June 2014 there have been 3,801 CAR applications approved to carry out work on the road network.

Ultra-Fast Broadband Rollout

45. The Year 3 (2013/14) build has now been completed and the cabinets passed to Crown Fibre Holdings. There is still some outstanding reinstatement work associated with the Year 3 build which will be completed over the next few months.

46. The Year 4 (2014/15) build has commenced with CAR applications approved for 64 of the Year 4 cabinet areas with 28 of these already under construction.

47. The Year 4 build comprises 451 cabinet areas of which at least 25% will have some overhead deployment utilising existing power poles.

Watercare Hunua 4 Bulk Watermain

48. Watercare currently have three crews working at Tidal Road, Pah Road and Mountain Road in Mangere Bridge. A fourth crew will be commencing work shortly in Victoria Street in Onehunga between Neilson Street and Church Street.

49. The work on Tidal Road will be finishing shortly and will then progress into Massey Road where it will proceed westwards until it reaches George Bolt Memorial Drive. The work on Massey Road will require road closures and will be restricted to mid-block with full reinstatement required before they move to the next block. There has been extensive consultation with PT, the Heavy Haulage Association and other key stakeholders to lessen the impact of these closures.

Overweight Permits

50. There were 179 overweight permit applications approved in June 2014. Of these 179 permit applications, 168 (94%) were processed within the target timeframes. The target timeframes for processing overweight permit applications are 3 days for single trip, multi travel and continuous renewal permits, and 5 working days for continuous and area permits.

51. In the last 3 months to the end of June there has been 532 overweight permit applications approved for travel on the AT road network.

Road Corridor Maintenance

North

52. The remaining pavement renewal projects on Okura River Road and Ngarahana Road have been completed.

53. The seal extension project on Matakana Valley Road has been completed.

54. The remediation work on the Victoria Road Retaining Wall is now complete.

55. Bridge renewal work has been completed on Hiki Culvert, Remiger Bridge, Rangitopuni Bridge and Rosemount Bridge.

56. The three new road maintenance contracts for the northern area commenced on 1 July 2014. The respective contractors are Downer New Zealand (Rural North), Fulton Hogan Limited (Urban East) and Transfield Services Limited (Urban West).

Central

57. The clean-up work on Great Barrier Island following the storm on 10 June 2014 is continuing and will continue through the winter months as further loose material is washed down onto roads. At this stage it is estimated that the total cost of the remedial work will be in excess of $6 million.

58. The pavement renewal projects on Carlton Gore Road, Aranui Road and Elstree Avenue were completed in June.

59. There was 35.7 km of AC resurfacing and 33.3 km of chipsealing completed this year.

West

60. There has been 15.1 km of AC resurfacing and 38.6 km of chipsealing completed this year. Projects were added to the programme in the last quarter.

61. There has been 6.0 km of pavement renewals completed with projects completed on Great North Road, Portage Road, Margan Avenue, Kinross Street, Birdwood Road, Henderson Valley Road, Nikau Street, View Road, Kervil Avenue, Rimu Street (2), West Coast Road and at the Great North Road/Titirangi Road intersection.

62. Retaining walls have been constructed at a number of sites including Titirangi Road, Titirangi Beach Road (3), Candia Road, Laingholm Drive, Crows Road, Sunnyvale Road, South Titirangi Road and Bethells Road.

63. Physical work has commenced on the major slip repair at 597 South Titirangi Road. It is expected that work will be finished by early September.

64. There has been 17.6 km of footpaths either resurfaced or replaced this financial year.

South

65. The remaining pavement renewal project on Waiuku Road has been completed.

66. The investigation and design for the pavement renewal projects in the 2014/15 programme are underway so as to enable an early start to construction in the upcoming summer months.

67. There has been 24.7 km of AC resurfacing and 170.1 km of chipsealing completed this year. The AC resurfacing programme was increased in length from 21.5 km to 24.7 km in the last quarter.

68. There was 36.8 km of footpaths either resurfaced or replaced this year.

69. There has been 17.7 km of pavement renewals completed this year with projects completed on Te Irirangi Drive (2 sections), Great South Road (5 sections), Ti Rakau Drive (2 sections), Prince Regent Drive, Cook Street (Howick), Princes Street (Otahuhu), Massey Road, Carruth Rd (Papatoetoe), Great South Road (4 sections), Mahia Road, Roscommon Road, Hill Road, Sheehan Avenue, Hunua Road (2 sections), Whitford-Maraetai Road, Takinini-Clevedon Road, Ponga Road, Ararimu Road, Pukeoware Road, Costello Road, Edinburgh Street/Massey Avenue roundabout (Pukekohe), King Street/West Street roundabout (Pukekohe), East Street (Pukekohe), Queen Street (Pukekohe), Sommerville Road, Rogers Road, Ostrich Farm Road, Stan Wright Road and Waiuku Road.

Streetlights

70. New street lights are being installed in conjunction with the undergrounding of overhead power lines at the Mt Smart Road/Mays Road intersection and on Bassett Road in Remuera.

71. There has been 4,237 luminaires and 696 street light poles replaced this year

Road Corridor Operations

A. Route Optimisation: Investigation and analysis.

72. The planned route optimistaion for 2013/14 has been completed including the Central City routes.

73. Changes to the operation of the Traffic Signals have been made to improve performance on the following routes:

Quay St	Lower Hobson St	Solent St
Customs St	Lower Hobson St	The Strand
The Strand	Quay St	Alten Rd
Wellesley St	Hobson	Grafton Rd
Albert St	Quay St	Wellesley
Queen St	Quay St	Newton Rd
Wellington/Union	Karangahape Rd	Franklin Rd
Mayoral Dr/Cook St	Wellesley St W	Wellseley St E
Nelson St	SH1	Fanshawe St
Hobson St	Quay St	SH1
Karangahape Rd	Ponsonby Rd	Grafton Rd
Symonds St	Mt Eden	Customs
Grafton Road	Khyber Pass	Symonds St
Victoria St	Hobson St	Stanley St
Fanshawe St	Hobson St	Beaumont St
Higbrook Dr	SH1	Te Irirangi Dr
Jervois Rd	Wharf St	Beaumont St
Ponsonby Rd	Khyber Pass	College Hill Rd
Rosebank Rd	Great North Rd	Patiki Rd
Neilson St	SH20	Church St

74. The effect of these changes is being monitored and there has already been positive feedback. Reports are being completed to summarise the work,analysis and results.

75. Physical Works Programme (other routes across the region:

- 24 projects are at the scheme design stage

- 4 projects are at the detailed design stage

- 8 construction projects are in progress.

B. Network Safety & Operations Improvement Programme

Safety Around Schools Programme (part of the region wide School Travel Planning process)

76. The 2013/14 Safety engineering programme of $8,482,695 delivered 86 projects across 25 schools including:

15 projects completed in the Central area

50 projects completed in the South area

5 projects completed in the North area

16 projects completed in the West area

2014/15 Safety engineering programme developed for 20 schools.

Minor Safety Improvements Programme

77. 98% of 2013/14 Minor Safety Improvements Programme has been completed with 2% still in construction or procurement.

Regional Safety Programme

78. 75% of 2013/14 Regional Safety Programme is completed with 25% of projects still in construction for completion in 2014/15

C. Urban Kiwi RAP and Red Light Camera Programmes

Urban Risk Mapping:

79. Urban KiwiRAP star-rating contract awarded in late June. Contractor is antcipating start up in August pending work visa approval. A procurement plan is being prepared to engage a Project Manager.

Red Light Cameras

80. Roll out of five additional Auckland RLC sites planned. Site selection review by key stakeholders taking place in July with procurement processes underway for installation of sites using existing technology. No further sites considered until finalisation of new technology by NZ Police later this year.

Parking and Enforcement

Fanshawe Street Bus Lane

81. Enforcement implemented the enforcement for the new bus lane on Fanshawe Street.
The warnings period was extended to four weeks due to the high volumes of traffic. A weeks stand-down followed before live enforcement commenced. To date we are experiencing very good compliance with 130 infringements being issued since live launch on 04th June. This represents an average of just 14 per enforcement day across all enforcement zones on Fanshawe Street.
Compare this to Onewa Rd that has been live for several years and we average 20 per day across that sector.

Kingsland Paid Parking Zone

82. Consultation was carried out in December 2013 on changes to the parking in the Kingsland town centre. The purpose of changes was to improve the parking availability and give customers flexibility on length of stay. Currently there are mostly 60 minute time restrictions in Kingsland and parking is near capacity during the middle of the day, evenings and weekends. The project proposes using pay and display parking with no time limits, a 10 minute grace period and demand responsive pricing. Prices will be set to achieve a target occupancy range of 70-90% at peak times. There was over 50% support for the proposal and the Kingsland Business Association supports. The parking changes will go live on the 14th July and there will be advisory signs in Kingsland for two weeks prior.

Newmarket Paid Parking Zone

83. Consultation was carried out in December 2013 on changes to the parking in the Newmarket. The purpose of changes was to improve the parking availability and give customers flexibility on length of stay. Currently there are a wide range of parking restrictions in Newmarket which create confusion for customers. Parking is near capacity on certain streets which creates increased levels of congestion as cars circle to find parking. The project proposes using pay and display parking with no time limits, a 10 minute grace period and demand responsive pricing. Prices will be set to achieve a target occupancy range of 70-90% at peak times. Most streets in Newmarket already have pay and display however some streets will be converted from time restrictions to pay and display. There was over 50% support for the proposal and the Newmarket Business Association supports. The parking changes will go live in early August.

Auckland Parking Discussion Document

84. The parking discussion document was released in May 2014. The document provides commentary on key parking challenges and invites the public to send feedback and ideas on how we manage parking into the future. We’ve made suggestions on how AT might approach various parking challenges and asked the public what they think on themes such as removal of parking on arterial roads, managment of parking within the city centre and other town centres, and extension of park and rides. The document has attracted a lot of media attention and there has been over 350 submissions so far. Consultation runs until 31st July 2014.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Schedule of activities undertaken for the fourth quarter (2013/14) ending 30 June 2014 and forward works programme for the first quarter (2014/15) ending 30 September 2014	41
b View	Travelwise Schools activities broken down by Local Board	59
c View	Traffic Control Committee Decisions	61
d View	Local Board Advocacy Report	63
e View	Local Board Transport Capital Fund Report	65

Signatories

Author

Various Auckland Transport authors

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Whau Local Board

20 August 2014

Avondale Primary School Facility Partnership Update

File No.: CP2014/17836

Purpose

1. This report seeks to update the Whau local board on the facility partnership with Avondale Primary School (the School) and consider alternative delivery of the outcomes.

Executive summary

2. Four of Auckland's legacy councils had policies that guided facility developments in partnership with community groups. Projects that received funding were typically complex and involved significant fundraising, designing and consenting and this complexity occasionally resulted in lengthy project timeframes.

3. An amount of $1,000,000 was granted to the School from Auckland City Council’s Facility Partnership Fund for the development of a covered, heated indoor swimming pool complex on the school grounds. In 2010 Auckland City Council and the School entered into a facility partnership agreement with an agreed project completion date of 30 June 2012.

4. The School has previously been granted two 12 month extensions to the project completion date however have been unable to secure the required balance of the project cost. The School has requested a third extension however the information provided is insufficient to supporting the continued viability of the project.

5. The Central Facility Partnerships Committee resolved at their June 2014 meeting to decline the request to further extend the funding agreement for the School. The funding therefore remains in the Central Facilities Partnership Fund for allocation in future years.

6. The draft community facilities network plan has been developed to guide council’s provision of community facilities for the next 10 years and beyond. Proposed actions identified in the plan include to “investigate the provision of aquatic and leisure facilities in the western corridor from Mt Albert to Glen Eden to address potential gap in provision and population growth and at the same time resolve the future of Mt Albert Aquatic Centre which either needs to be replaced on a new site or redeveloped on the existing site”.

Recommendation

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Notes the update on the Avondale Primary School Facility Partnership project and alternative options for delivery of the outcomes.

Comments

Project Background

7. The School applied to Auckland City Council’s Facility Partnership Fund for the development of a covered, heated indoor swimming pool complex on the school grounds. The School were successfully allocated an amount of $1,000,000 towards the estimated total development cost of $2,500,000. Council and the School entered into a facility partnership agreement with an agreed project completion date of 30 June 2012.

8. The project fell behind the proposed timeframe when the School were unsuccessful in their applications to both the ASB Community Trust and the Lottery Community Facilities Fund in 2011. The project did not meet the ASB Community Trust’s extraordinary circumstance threshold for swimming pool developments. Feedback from the Lottery Grant Board was that their project was not far enough advanced to be considered for funding and that another application could be submitted at a later stage.

9. At their 12 June 2012 meeting, the Whau local board agreed to an extension.

WH/2012/85

b) That the Whau local board agree to extend the project completion date in the facility partnership agreement with Avondale Primary School by one year, to June 30 2013.

10. Key activities over the 12 month extension from July 2012 included submitting an outline plan of works application, a review of the site due to tree consenting issues, agreement on a new location, progressing design drawings, and completing architects drawings to the concept stage standard. The School applied to the Lottery Community Facilities Fund in July 2012 however were again unsuccessful. A number of applications to smaller funding organisations were made between March and April 2013 however only $35,000 out of a total $375,000 applied for was successful.

11. In May 2013, responding to escalating cost estimates and the unsuccessful applications, Watershed Consultants were engaged to provide a cost review of the project. The review highlighted possible savings of almost $400,000 and recommended a revised construction value of $2,200,000.

12. The School did not meet the extended completion date of June 30 2013 and requested a further 12 month extension. A set of milestones and funding sources were outlined in the extension request, as well as introducing a re-energised Friends of Avondale parents group.

13. Council staff recommended approving a final extension to enable the School to continue to seek the balance of funding required and if achieved, commence the project. At their 12 September 2013, the Whau local board granted the second 12 month extension.

WH/2013/166

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Agrees to grant Avondale Primary School a further one year extension, to 30 June 2014, to progress their project in to a position to commence construction.

b) Recommends that in the event that Avondale Primary School is unable to meet the conditions of the facility partnership agreement, that the remaining balance be applied to a regional or western facility partnerships budget to support equitable opportunity for access to recreational facilities across the Auckland Region.

14. The School have spent $146,146 of the grant to progress planning and design work that would assist them when approaching external funding organisations.

Recent Developments

15. Since receiving the extension in September 2013 the School discussed the option of capital investment from a possible pool operator but did not progress with respect to this request. Council staff continued to meet with the school to discuss the project and lack of progress. In April 2014 Council staff advised the school to identify alternative options in preparation of a further extension not being granted.

16. Coming to the end of the second extension period, the School was not substantially in any better position to commence construction. The balance of funding required was still substantial, at approximately $1,200,000, with no clear viable options remaining.

17. A meeting was held with Chair of the Whau Local Board Chair, Catherine Farmer, in May 2014. The purpose of this meeting and subsequent communication was to update the board on the lack of progress from the school, advise that the project was no longer viable, and that the staff recommendation to the Central Facilities Partnership Committee would be to not support a further extension.

With the project no longer considered viable, a report was presented to the June 2014 meeting of the Central Facility Partnerships committee. The Central Facility Partnership committee is a constituted committee of Auckland Council and is responsible for the management and decision making of the legacy Auckland City Council partnership scheme. Based on the information available at the time of their meeting, the Central Facility Partnership committee confirmed no further extension would be granted to the Funding Agreement, having already had two previous extensions.

CFPC/2014/3

That the Central Facility Partnerships Committee:

c) Withdraw the $853,854 legacy funding allocated to the Avondale Primary Swimming Pool project and reallocate into the Central Facilities Partnership Fund for 2014/2015.

18. The School were advised of the Central Facility Partnership committee resolution. On the 26 June the School requested an extension to the facility partnership agreement but did not provide any supporting information. Staff requested additional information and on 18 July 2014 a more detailed letter was received. An assessment of the additional information concluded that no substantially new information was provided which would change the recommendation of council staff.

Interim Community Funding Approach and Central Facility Partnership Resolutions

19. In the May 2012 report to the Regional Development and Operations Committee the interim community funding approach was outlined. The report specified which funds would be administered by Local Board funding subcommittees and their relevant responsibility with respect to legacy funding arrangements. The following resolutions were made on 24 May 2012 by the Regional Development and Operations Committee:

19 Community Assistance programme update

Resolution number RDO/2012/89

b) That the Regional Development and Operations Committee endorses in principle the following with regard to the Community assistance programme:

i. repackaging of the draft Community occupancy policy as guidelines to assist local board decision-making;

ii. devolving legacy facility partnership budgets for the 2012 / 2013 financial year to existing local board sub-regional (‘cluster’) funding committees for distribution under the appropriate legacy council policy;

iii. continuation of the interim funding approach for the 2012 / 2013 financial year, noting that there will be no proposed changes to the decision-making or budget structures already in place for the 2011/2012 financial year.

In February 2013 the Regional Development and Operations Committee resolved that the interim community funding arrangements in place be continued for 2013/2014.

14 Community assistance programme for 2013 / 2014

That the Regional Development and Operations Committee:

a) endorse the continuation of the interim community funding programme for the

2013/2014 financial year, in accordance with current budgets and decision making

delegations, due to the complexity of the range of funding models

currently operating across the region, with the expectation that a new funding

policy be in place for the 2014/2015 financial year, or before

On the 15 May 2013 the Central Facility Partnerships Committee resolved:

12 Central Facility Partnerships Committee – 2013/2014 Central Facility Partnerships Funding Round

Resolution number CFPC/2013/6.

b) That the Central Facility Partnerships Committee endorse a two stage application process for the 2013/2014 round.

c) That the final decision of the 2013/2014 funding round dates and committee meeting dates be delegated to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Central Facility Partnerships Committee.

d) That variations, extensions and/or changes to Auckland City legacy facility partnership agreements made by the local boards prior 15 May 2013 be endorsed by the Central Facility Partnership Committee, and that this resolution be forwarded to all relevant local boards for their information.

e) That any further variations, extensions and/or changes to Auckland City legacy facility partnership agreements fall under the Central Facility Partnerships Committee.

f) That officers report back to the Central Facility Partnerships Committee at its next meeting on progress of all existing facility partnerships.

On the 13 December 2013 the Central Facility Partnership Committee resolved:

Resolution Number CFPC/2013/11

15 f Requests relevant local boards to provide a Board view on all current legacy approved

outstanding grant projects to be sent to officers by end of April 2014.

Aquatic Provision

20. The draft community facilities network plan has been developed to guide council’s provision of community facilities for the next 10 years and beyond. Proposed actions identified in the plan include to “investigate the provision of aquatic and leisure facilities in the western corridor from Mt Albert to Glen Eden to address potential gap in provision and population growth and at the same time resolve the future of Mt Albert Aquatic Centre which either needs to be replaced on a new site or redeveloped on the existing site”.

21. Avondale Intermediate currently have a 25m x 6m Swimming Pool with an additional shallow beach area. The depth of the pool is 1m-1.31m at the deep end and is not heated or covered. Avondale Intermediate is currently investigating some provisional heating and a cover for the pool which would extend the swimming season up to nine months of the year. This could potentially allow other schools further access to the pool. The school has a longer term aspiration to fully enclose the pool and heat it year around however this requires a condition assessment of the current facility and a feasibility study of the capital and operational models.

22. Staff have met with the Avondale Intermediate School to discuss budget requirements to meet their aspirations and consider submitting an application for facility partnership funding to increase community access to the facility and help to address the gap in pool provision in the area. The Intermediate School is likely to pursue an application to a Facility Partnership Fund for a feasibility report, to understand the full capital and operational costs, and investment into the capital costs for heating and a pool cover.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

23. The Whau local board have been formally updated on the progress of the facility partnership with the School in June 2012 and September 2013.

24. Staff provided further updates on the Avondale Primary School project to the Whau Local Board Chair in meetings and communication in May and June 2014.

Maori impact statement

25. Information from the 2013 census indicates that 9.4% of the usual residential population of the Whau local board identify as Māori. This makes the Whau Māori population rank 9th in size out of the 21 Auckland local boards. A key direction and outcome outlined in the Maori Plan is to improve quality of life. A key indicator for achieving this this is active participation in sports and recreation.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Author

Andrew Pragnell - Sport & Recreation Project Leader

Authorisers

Lisa Tocker - Manager, Recreation Facilities & Service Delivery Central

Ian Maxwell - Manager Parks, Sports & Recreation

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Whau Local Board

20 August 2014

Volunteer Programme Report LSP West

File No.: CP2014/17414

Purpose

1. To inform the Whau Local Board about the volunteer programmes directly assisted by Local and Sports Parks West.

Executive summary

2. This report will inform the board about the past years volunteer programme in the board’s local parks and what is programmed by volunteers and trusts in collaboration with Council for the 2014/15 FY.

Recommendation

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Receives the report.

Comments

Volunteer groups

3. There are many volunteer groups in the Whau Local Board (WLB) area that Local and Sports Parks West (LSPW) works with on a regular basis. They are as follows:

· The Whau River Catchment Trust (WRCT)

· Ecomatters

· Friends of Oakley Creek

· Chinese Eco-Elders

· Hope Foundation Trust

· KWB Trees For Babies programme

4. Collectively all volunteer groups in the WLB area contributed to over 7,540 volunteer hours over the 2013/14 FY.

Whau River Catchment Trust

5. The Whau River Catchment Trust (established 2012) in conjunction with Friends of the Whau Inc. (FoW), was established in 2000 by a group of local people who had a passion to maintain and protect the natural ecology of the Whau River catchment and to sensitively enhance it for the enjoyment of the local community and its visitors.

6. Council has a community funding agreement (CFA) with WRCT ($65,000) which covers volunteer coordination and events on a number of reserves as listed below:

· Rewarewa Esplanade Reserve

· Archibald Park

· Sister Renee Shadbolt Park

· Ken Maunder Park

· Kurt Brehmer Reserve

· Tony Segedin Esplanade Reserve

· Wingate Reserve

· Arawhata Reserve

· Rosebank Domain

7. The CFA document contains a table of deliverables and a monthly reporting structure on volunteer activity. Delivery of volunteer and community engagement outputs under the agreement is as follows:

· Six public planting events

· Minimum of 1800 plants to be planted per annum

· Minimum of 24 community weeding events

· One river clean up with Waitemata Harbour Trust

· One public clean up event with KWB (Operation Spring Clean)

· Two additional clean up events

8. Outputs for the 2014/15 FY under the agreement were as follows:

Weeding and Mulching

9. A total number of 1076.5 volunteer hours were spent on weeding and 830 hours on mulching native plant restoration areas during the length of the contract.

Exotic weed control

10. Serious weed infestations such as Madeira vine, Tradescantia, moth plant, woody weeds and brush wattle were controlled in several reserves by non-chemical methods. A total of 121 volunteer hours were spent on exotic weed control.

Litter removal

11. Litter was collected at all WRCT sites whilst volunteers engaged in other tasks. Dedicated clean ups were also run for groups and as community events. During 16 events, a total of 244 bags of rubbish, 13 tyres, 7 shopping trolleys, 5 chairs, 6 TVs, 1 PC, 1 bicycle plus many other large assorted items were removed during the period of the contract.

12. Two larger clean up events were also run as follows:

· A community clean-up was run with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand at KBW and Watercare Harbour Clean-Up Trust with 1 ton of rubbish being removed from the mangroves in Aug. 2013

· The Whau River Clean Up was run with the local Sea Scouts and Watercare Harbour Clean- Up Trust. 100 volunteers pulled 13,000 litres of rubbish from the river and surrounding parks during this event in May 201

13. A total number of 824 volunteer hours were spent on litter removal during the length of the contract.

Animal Pest Control

14. Four FOW local volunteers undertook mechanical animal pest control at Rosebank Domain and Kurt Brehmer Walkway. These volunteers are trained to work in pairs checking the trap lines at a time that suit them.

15. During the period of the contract 30 possums, 12 rats, and two hedgehogs were caught at Rosebank Domain. Also two stoats, 27 possums, 48 rats, 36 mice and one hedgehog were caught at Kurt Brehmer Walkway.

16. A total of 170 volunteer hours were spent on animal pest control.

Track work

17. A total of 284 volunteer hours were spent on track development work at Kurt Brehmer Walkway

Planting

18. A total of 6005 plants were planted during the course of the contract across seven reserve sites.

Initiatives and activities for the 2014/15 FY for this group include the following:

· A butterfly conservation garden at Kurt Brehmer Walkway

· Development of a Smart Trail

· Completion of track development work started last year at Kurt Brehmer Walkway

Ecomatters Environment Trust

19. The Ecomatters Environment trust has the Sustaining Our Streams (SOS) project brief for restoring the streamside areas of the Avondale Stream and its tributaries, which in turn connects into the Whau River at New Lynn. Working at the headwaters of the stream at Rahui Kahika Reserve has been seen as key to the overall restoration of the Avondale Stream because of the variety of stream biota found in the reserve. SOS Whau has been working with the local community in Rahui Kahika Reserve since late 2011. To date community involvement has entailed community events such as the Green Day Out, Wai Care water quality monitoring, working with Green Bay High School on restoration activities such as planting, weeding and mulching plantings with the community.

20. Over the past year a there were a number of events with the local community at Rahui Kahika Reserve. Some highlights are as follows: 3rd August 2013 - Planting Day at Rahui Kahika with Dera Sacha Sauda (an Indian Community volunteer group). At this event 150 plants supplied by the SOS project were planted in the wetlands and streamside area. An education session was held regarding this reserve and what made it special as well as a talk about kauri die-back.

21. On 10th August 2013: A community planting day. At this event 310 plants supplied by the SOS project were planted in the swale area at the reserve entrance from Castleford Street. An education session was held regarding this reserve and what made it special as well as a further talk about kauri die-back.

Outline of Plan for 2014/15 at Rahui Kahika Reserve

22. SOS Whau plans to build on the work that it has carried out over the past two and a half years to engage the local community in pest trapping in this reserve. This will be a collaborative project with Ecomatters, Forest & Bird Waitakere, NZ Scout Assn and LSP West. Further restoration work is planned for planting out the swale at Castleford Street entrance and the wetland area in the middle of the reserve. There is further weed control planned for the wetland and its riparian stream margin.

Eco-Elders Community Gardeners

23. The Eco-Elders Community Gardeners group is a sub-set of the Auckland Environmental Protection Association. The group finally got the spade in the ground this year to create a community space in which to congregate and grow vegetables/ flowers and fruit which has resulted in a charming community garden that has made an otherwise unusable triangle of public land into a garden and contemplative space complete with pergola. The creation of this space was a joint collaboration between AEPA/ Environmental Services/LSP West and Gardens for Health.

24. The group plan to install benches into the garden when they become available as surplus furniture from Park West renewal programmes.

Friends of Oakley Creek

25. Friends of Oakley Creek have been involved mostly in the legacy Auckland City Council area in Waterview, but more recently the group has been requesting assistance with restoration at the Cradock Street entrance to the Oakley Creek are in Avondale which is just inside the WLB boundary. A volunteer planting event has taken place this month at the Cradock Street location resulting in some 400 plants being planted by local volunteers.

26. Further restoration planting is anticipated further downstream on the WLB side of the creek following site preparation on a council esplanade reserve in the 2014/15 FY.

Hope Foundation Trust

27. The Hope Foundation Trust Community Garden is located at the end of Riverbank Road and has been in place for over two years now. The garden is run by its project manager and coordinator Brian Conquer. The garden is approximately 250m2 and was created from a weedy road end. The garden is used by the trust to carry out occupational therapy for those who are in the care of the trust and some of the produce created by this thriving garden is directed to the trusts food bank. At present there is a beehive being trialled at this site which has been there for over six months without incident and has already produced a crop of honey.

KWB Trees For Babies Programme

28. The trees For Babies Programme has been running for over two decades and continues to be popular with the public. This is a planting event to celebrate babies born in the last year. The programme is coordinated by KWB with volunteers generated through the Plunket network. The focus in recent years has been bush restoration plantings,this type of planting will be a benefit to the biodiversity of the reserve areas as the plants support a variety of indigenous wildlife.

29. This year there was a surge in interest with over 250 volunteers attending the event in Harmel Reserve, Glendene for the 2013/14 FY. This successful programme will continue with another WLB reserve being selected for a restoration planting for the 2014/15 FY.

Popular demand for volunteering in parks

30. There continues to be a demand from the community in many areas of Auckland for environmentally based volunteer opportunities. This is especially evident in the WLB area. LSP West volunteer programmes are an opportunity for the WLB to engage with the community for a very positive volunteer experience in local parks. This programme focuses on a positive engagement with the local community that generally results in a feeling of greater ownership of their local park and a visible improvement in the natural environment for the WLB reserves.

Consultation

31. Consultation is ongoing with the local volunteer groups and there is continuous discussion on what opportunities there are to run volunteer events and projects as part of the daily operations and further development of the volunteer programme at LSP West.

32. LSP West acknowledges the support of the Whau Local Board in the ongoing funding the volunteer programme to date.

Decision Making.

33. This report is to inform the Local Board only, no decision is required.

Implementation

34. The areas where restoration of the bush has occurred as a result of the volunteer planting events or other works that are undertaken by volunteer groups is either maintained by the group carrying out the work, or the restored area is added to the schedule of maintained areas for Council’s maintenance contractor.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Author

Huw Hill-Male - Volunteer and Biodiversity Coordinator

Authorisers

Ian Maxwell - Manager Parks, Sports & Recreation

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Whau Local Board

20 August 2014

Local Event Support Fund - Round 1 2014/2015

File No.: CP2014/14611

Purpose

1. The purpose of the report is for the Whau Local Board to allocate budget and grants based upon the directions set in the Community Development Arts & Culture work programme plan for 2014-2015, and the applications received for round one of the 2014-2015 Whau contestable local event support fund.

Executive summary

2. A contestable local event support fund of $171,964 is available to the Whau Local Board for distribution over two funding rounds in the 2014-2015 financial year.

3. As part of the annual work programme plan, the local board has identified a number of events that they wish to have delivered by the regional events delivery team, which are to be funded through the discretionary local event fund. To make this happen, an amount of $112,273 will need to be transferred from the contestable local event support fund to the discretionary local event fund.

4. In the 2013-2014 financial year the local board identified a number of events that they wished to support with multi-year funding agreements through the discretionary local event fund.

5. For round one of the contestable local events support fund, 20 applications totalling $143,010.26 were received and reviewed at a workshop with the local board on 9 July 2014. As $112,273 of the $171,964 available needs to be transferred to the discretionary local event budget, this leaves $59,691 available to be allocated through the contestable local event support fund.

Recommendations

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Aagrees to transfer $112,273 from the contestable local events support fund to the discretionary local events fund to deliver the agreed local board delivered events programme for 2014-2015 and the previously identified multi-year funded events, which form part of the Community Development Arts & Culture work programme plan for 2014-2015.

b) Aagrees to fund, part fund or decline in round one of the 2014-2015 contestable local event support fund, applications of:

Applicant	Event	Date	Amount Requested
Ethiopian Sports & Cultural Club	Ethio Kiwi Performance Night	2/10/14	$2,000.00
Interacting Trust	InterACT 2014!	22/10/14 – 24/10/14	$8,450.00
Sargam School of Indian Music	Music Extravaganza – An Eve of Music	4/10/14	$5,000.00
Waitakere Festival Limited	Waitakere Festival 2014	2/11/14	$8,000.00
Auckland Highland Games Association	Auckland Highland Games	22/11/14	$3,763.00
Condor Rugby Football Club Inc.	BNZ Condor Sevens	28/11/14 – 30/11/14	$5,000.00
Blockhouse Bay Community Church	Blockhouse Bay Christmas Cracker 2014	6/12/14	$8,868.26
NZ Women Limited	Elvis in the Gardens	1/3/15	$1,000.00
Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Charitable Trust	Guru Nanak Dev’s Birthday Celebrations	5/11/14	$11,000.00
Getin2Life Youth Development Trust	In2it Summer Series	1/10/14 – 30/4/15	$4,788.00
Sport Waitakere	Iwi of Origin	8/11/14	$2,500.00
New Zealand Police	Sirens and Sounds	22/11/14	$14,000.00
Sport Waitakere	Interschool Skate, Scooter & BMX Competition	7/3/15 – 28/3/15	$3,000.00
Sport Waitakere	Walking Festival	1/3/15 – 30/3/15	$1,860.00
Cantonese Opera Society of New Zealand	The Moon Festival	6/9/14	$16,581.00
Auckland Bowls Inc.	Trusts New Zealand Open	13/11/14 – 21/11/14	$5,000.00
Violence Free Waitakere	Toddler Day Out	7/3/15	$15,000.00
Auckland Kids Achievement Trust	Westie Wednesday	1/10/14	$5,000.00
Whau ACE Adult & Community Education	Whau ACE Adult & Education Course Open Day	11/11/14	$3,500.00
Avondale Community Action	Whau the People Arts Fest	1/10/14 – 31/10/14	$18,700.00
TOTAL			$143,010.26

c) Agrees that no second round of the contestable local events support fund will be required should all available funding be fully allocated in round one.

d) Confirms the previously directed funding for multi-year events from the discretionary local event fund as follows:

Applicant	Event	Date	Funding Allocated
Lions Club of New Lynn	New Lynn Christmas Parade	December	$3,500.00

Comments

6. The local events support fund provides the opportunity for Whau Local Board to work in partnership with local event organisers to develop an events programme that reflects the aspirations of the community and supports the local board plan.

7. The contestable local events support fund has two funding rounds, which close at specified times during the 2014-2015 financial year, as follows:

Round	Applications Close	Assessment	Decision Making
1	31 May 2014	June 2014	July/August 2014
2	31 October 2014	November 2014	December 2014/February 2015

8. As part of the annual work programme plan, the local board has identified a number of events that they wish to have delivered by the regional events delivery team, which are to be funded through the discretionary local event fund. To make this happen, an amount of $112,273 will need to be transferred from the contestable local event support fund to the discretionary local event budget. These events include:

Carols by Spiderlight $6,000

Rhythm at Riversdale $10,000

Disco for Youth with Disabilities $5,000

Movies In Parks $7,500

Whau Day Out $50,000

Heritage Festival $10,000

Matariki $5,000

Fast Grant Response Fund $10,000

9. In the 2013-2014 financial year, the local board identified a number of events that they wished to support with multi-year funding agreements through the discretionary local event fund. These events include:

New Lynn Christmas Parade $3,500

10. On the completion of the transfer of $112,273 and its allocation to events identified in clause 8 and 9, the board will have a balance of $5,273 in the discretionary local event budget for disbursement in 2014-2015.

11. Round one of the 2014-2015 contestable local events fund received 20 applications. A summary is as follows:

Applicant	Event	Date	Amount Requested
Ethiopian Sports & Cultural Club	Ethio Kiwi Performance Night	2/10/14	$2,000.00
Interacting Trust	InterACT 2014!	22/10/14 – 24/10/14	$8,450.00
Sargam School of Indian Music	Music Extravaganza – An Eve of Music	4/10/14	$5,000.00
Waitakere Festival Limited	Waitakere Festival 2014	2/11/14	$8,000.00
Auckland Highland Games Association	Auckland Highland Games	22/11/14	$3,763.00
Condor Rugby Football Club Inc.	BNZ Condor Sevens	28/11/14 – 30/11/14	$5,000.00
Blockhouse Bay Community Church	Blockhouse Bay Christmas Cracker 2014	6/12/14	$8,868.26
NZ Women Limited	Elvis in the Gardens	1/3/15	$1,000.00
Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Charitable Trust	Guru Nanak Dev’s Birthday Celebrations	5/11/14	$11,000.00
Getin2Life Youth Development Trust	In2it Summer Series	1/10/14 – 30/4/15	$4,788.00
Sport Waitakere	Iwi of Origin	8/11/14	$2,500.00
New Zealand Police	Sirens and Sounds	22/11/14	$14,000.00
Sport Waitakere	Interschool Skate, Scooter & BMX Competition	7/3/15 – 28/3/15	$3,000.00
Sport Waitakere	Walking Festival	1/3/15 – 30/3/15	$1,860.00
Cantonese Opera Society of New Zealand	The Moon Festival	6/9/14	$16,581.00
Auckland Bowls Inc.	Trusts New Zealand Open	13/11/14 – 21/11/14	$5,000.00
Violence Free Waitakere	Toddler Day Out	7/3/15	$15,000.00
Auckland Kids Achievement Trust	Westie Wednesday	1/10/14	$5,000.00
Whau ACE Adult & Community Education	Whau ACE Adult & Education Course Open Day	11/11/14	$3,500.00
Avondale Community Action	Whau the People Arts Fest	1/10/14 – 31/10/14	$18,700.00
TOTAL			$143,010.26

12. Local event support funding criteria guidelines for 2014-2015 have been established to assist applicants in understanding the focus of this fund and to guide decision-making. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the local event support fund guidelines.

13. The Whau Local Board has the opportunity to refer applications to a more appropriate fund or to allocate funding from within its local event fund.

Consideration

14. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board event funding including the local event support fund. The Whau Local Board has identified key priorities for the local area within its local board plan, some of which could be achieved through events.

15. The Whau Local Board seeks to engage with their diverse communities to provide for their social and cultural needs. This will be done by supporting locally-organised activities in every community and by encouraging neighbourhoods to share and celebrate their creativity. The board also wish to protect the history of key sites around the river, hills and towns for future generations through signs, artworks and events.

Local board views and implications

16. A local board workshop was held on 9 July 2014 to consider the applications to the local event support fund round two. This report reflects the views of local board members expressed at the workshop.

17. The decisions sought within this report fall within the local board delegations.

18. The decisions sought do not invoke the Auckland Council Significance Policy.

Maori impact statement

19. This fund does not specifically target Maori groups. However Maori communities are likely to benefit from the events supported by the local board, alongside other groups in the community.

Implementation

20. Once the Whau Local Board has resolved the funding applications, staff will contact all applicants to notify them of the outcome, and commence contracting and payment.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Author

Barbara Cade - Team Leader Events North/West

Authorisers

Kevin Marriott – Acting Manager Community Facilities

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Whau Local Board

20 August 2014

Psychoactive substances – draft Local Approved Product

File No.: CP2014/17882

Purpose

1. The purpose of the report is to seek local board feedback on the proposed option for the draft Local Approved Product Policy (LAPP).

Executive summary

2. On 6 March 2014 the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee approved a work plan for the development of Auckland Council’s LAPP (REG/2014/34). The LAPP will set rules regarding where retail outlets of psychoactive substances may operate. The Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 provides that a policy may regulate the location of retail outlets by reference to broad areas within a district, proximity to other premises selling approved products and/or distance from certain types of premises such as schools, places of worship and other community facilities.

3. On 3 July the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee considered a report setting out the proposed content for the draft Local Approved Product Policy. The committee agreed the following recommendations (REG/2014/86).

a) endorse the proposed draft Local Approved Product Policy that will prevent the sale of approved psychoactive substances in the following areas:

· high deprivation areas as defined by the Ministry of Health’s Deprivation Index score of 8, 9 or 10 indicating areas that fall in the bottom 30% of deprivation scores

· neighbourhood centers as defined by the unitary plan

· within 300m of a high school

· within 100m of a primary school

· within 300m of the mental health or addiction treatment center

· within 500m of an existing psychoactive substance retail licence

b) forward a copy of this report to local boards to be considered on their agendas

c) note that once all the local board feedback has been analysed, a final draft Local Approved Product Policy (LAPP) will be presented to the committee on 9 October 2014 to be approved for public notification via the special consultative procedure

d) note the special consultative procedure will begin in November 2014 with the expected final adoption of the policy in March 2015.

Recommendation

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Provides feedback on the draft Local Approved Product Policy option set out in the attached report (attachment A).

Comments

4. On 6 March 2014 the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee approved a work plan for the development of Auckland Council’s LAPP (REG/2014/34). On 3 July the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee endorsed a preferred option for the LAPP (REG/2014/86).

5. The LAPP will set rules regarding where retail outlets of psychoactive substances may operate. The Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 provides that a policy may regulate the location of retail outlets by reference to broad areas within a district, proximity to other premises selling approved products and/or distance from certain types of premises such as schools, places of worship and other community facilities.

6. Six options were considered for the LAPP. Three options were rejected prior to consultation as not being able to achieve the outcomes for a successful LAPP. The remaining three options were discussed with local boards, external stakeholders and council staff. After consideration of feedback and relevant research a preferred option was developed.

7. The preferred option for the LAPP would prevent licences being granted in areas of high deprivation, near high schools and near addiction and mental health treatment centres. It would also limit how close to an existing shop a new shop could open. This option would reduce the availability of these substances in areas where their presence is likely to have the greatest potential for harm. The prevention of harm is achieved while maintaining the intent of the government to allow a regulated sale of these substances.

8. Further details on the rationale for the preferred option for the LAPP are set out in the report that went to the Regional Policy and Strategy Committee on 3 July (attachment A). Local board feedback on this option is being sought through this report. Local board feedback on this preferred option will inform the final draft of the LAPP which will be reported to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee on 9 October. Local boards will an opportunity to provide feedback on the final draft in November 2014 – February 2015.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

9. Local board views on the draft LAPP option are being sought via this report. Local boards have previously provided feedback on possible options. Workshops on the proposed options were held with all of the local boards except for Great Barrier, Waiheke and Orakei local boards who declined to be involved in the process. Of the remaining 18 local boards Whau declined to attend the workshop and did not provide any feedback.

10. Of the 17 local boards who took part in the LAPP workshops 13 endorsed the specified place option as their preferred option. Four boards that for local reasons preferred either the town centre or industrial option as they felt it provided tighter restrictions in their areas. All of these local boards also provided the specified areas as their second option acknowledging that it was unlikely that all local boards would opt for their preferred option. The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board declined to provide a preferred option. All local board feedback was considered in the selection and development of the option presented for feedback in the current report.

Maori impact statement

11. Māori are over represented amongst the groups of vulnerable people likely to be affected by using approved psychoactive substances. This over representation has two effects. Firstly getting the right option for the LAPP to maximize harm reduction will be more effective for Māori. Secondly, any solutions need to be designed in close collaboration with Māori to ensure they are workable and support wider initiatives aimed at improving Māori outcomes.

12. A workshop has been undertaken with representatives from Hapai Te Hauora Tapui an agency representing Māori health providers in the Auckland region. Council staff will be working with the Independent Māori Statutory Board and Hapai Te Hauora Tapui to set up hui for iwi feedback. Information from the workshop and hui will be central to the development of the LAPP.

Implementation

Step	Estimated timeframe
1. Local board and stakeholder engagement on draft option Officers will seek feedback from local boards, internal, external and political stakeholders on the approved draft LAPP option.	July – September 2014
2. Final draft LAPP for special consultative procedure Officers will then present a final draft policy to RSPC for approval for consultation.	9 October
3. Special consultative procedure Officers will follow the special consultative procedure set out in section 83 of Local Government Act 2002. This will include public submissions and hearings.	November 2014
4. Local board feedback of final draft Officers will seek formal feedback from local boards on the final draft policy.	November 2014 – February 2015
4. Adopt final policy Following the hearings the draft will be finalised and presented to RSPC for adoption.	March 2015
5. Implementation and review A copy will be sent to Ministry of Health after it has been completed. The LAPP will then be reviewed every five years in accordance with section 69 of the Act.	Ongoing

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Psychoactive Substances Draft Local Approved Products Policy	99

Signatories

Author

Callum Thorpe - Principal Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Whau Local Board

20 August 2014

LGNZ Conference report - Member Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel

File No.: CP2014/17783

Purpose

1. This report provides an opportunity for Member Manukia-Schamkel to give an update on the LGNZ Conference which he attended in Nelson, 20 -22 July 2014. The theme of the conference was Powering Local Economies/ Building Vibrant Communities.

Executive summary

2. I attended the LGNZ Conference 2014 in Nelson as the Whau Local Board’s delegate and I was accompanied by Local Board Members Ami Chand and Seumanu Simon Matafai.

3. The theme of the conference was about: “Powering local economies & building vibrant communities”.

4. The conference provided an excellent forum for new thinking, change, creative leadership and an excellent opportunity for extensive networking. The highlight was the Fulton Hogan conference dinner and the LGNZ Excellence Awards that recognised and celebrated outstanding leadership and impact across community, infrastructure and economic development within local government.

Keynote Speakers

5. I found the keynote speakers interesting as they spoke about the challenges facing local government and powering local economies from difference lenses.

6. The keynote speakers included: Mayor Paul Pisasale, City of Ipswich, who spoke about “Transforming towns and cities to build strong local economies and vibrant communities. He talked about an economy that was in decline and how he took practical steps towards recovery. He demonstrated the power of positive thinking and the importance of having a clear vision, leadership, pride and building up communities;

7. Shaumubeel Eaqub, principal economist at NZIER, an economic consultancy firm, spoke about “The Changing face of our regions: Opportunities and risk”. Shaumubeel delivered a battle cry for change and explained how economic prosperity is unevenly shared. Secular and unstoppable forces – technology, urbanisation, globalisation and ageing – are marginalising many regions. The gaps in economic outcomes and opportunity will get wider if we don’t change and current policies are not working. He explains how we need “ place-aware” policies because regions are unique. But it cannot be a conversation of envy. It is about Auckland and the rest, rural and urban, environment and economy. Auckland is completing globally and not with the rest of New Zealand;

8. Rod Drury, CEO of NZX listed Xero, an on-line accounting solution serving over 200,000 small businesses in over 100 countries, spoke about “Factors that make Wellington based Xero a global success and why businesses locate where they do. He explained how technology is changing the game allowing even service based businesses to play globally. New Zealand is the country furthest away from its trading partners, and as location become irrelevant New Zealand regions are well positioned as the ideal balance between life style, creativity and working globally;

9. Arihia Bennett, MNZM (Ngai Tahu-Ngai Tuahuriri, Ngati Waewae, Ngati Porou), Craig Stobo, independent director and chair of the LGFA, AIG Insurance NZ Ltd, Precinct Properties NZ Ltd, and OCG Consulting Ltd, and Andrew McKenzie, CFO of Auckland Council talked about “Lifting governance and financial performance”;

10. Arihia’s focus highlighted examples of organisations from three sectors, local government, Iwi and the private sector, who have transformed the quality of their governance and financial performance. She shared the critical steps in her organisation’s journey to achieve effective outcomes and the learnings that have resulted from those journeys.

11. Professor Caroline Saunders and Dr Ganesh Nana, Chief Economist at BERL (Business and Economic Research Ltd), talked about “Future economic thinking: How the changing social and economic landscape impact on our future development patterns?” They discussed the nature of the social and economic factors driving change and reflect on the likely impact these pressures have on New Zealand’s future development path. They considered ways that councils can deal with uncertainty so that planning helps prepare communities to face the future;

12. Jonar Nader, Principal of Logictivity (consulting firm), spoke about “Innovation: Something ‘new’ is not always something ‘better’ ”. He explains that in the dictionary, the word “innovation” refers to renewing that which already exists. However, turning something old into something new, does not necessarily mean that it is better. Organisations are drowning in newness. New bad habits. New bad behaviours. New bad customer service. All forced upon staff by new systems, new policies and new technologies. With this in mind, it makes sense that innovation can strangle councils and their teams via new burdens, new demands and new complaints.

13. He goes on to explain that we arrive at the questions: How can we innovate towards success? How can we renew towards improvement? How can we refresh towards growth? The answer requires a two-pronged approach that includes leaders and their staff. Both must dovetail. Alas, herein lies the problem. All organisations desire innovation with the same intensity they hanker after productivity and efficiency. Everyone wants it, yet few know how to generate it. He gets us thinking about why organisations do not know how to innovate. There are obstacles and limitations, there are solutions and like everything else in life, it’s easy… if you know how;

14. Therese Walsh, Head of New Zealand, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, spoke about “National events from metro to grass roots – needs, opportunities and key success factors for a town hosting a major event”. Her involvement in both the Rugby World Cup and Cricket World Cup planning made her presentation insightful as it gives New Zealand and its communities a chance to shine in the competitive landscape of major events.

15. She focussed on the opportunities, challenges and rewards of the industry for New Zealand and what return on investment means for various stakeholders. Global or major events, especially those that are truly national and span the country, rely on cities, towns and local communities to bring them to life;

16. Kobus Mentz, Urban Design Expert Advisor, Suzie Johnson, owner of “OOSH” a retail brand and David Hammond, Chief Executive of Thames-Coromandel District Council, talked about “Making localism work through innovation”. All three profiled localism from a number of perspectives.

17. Kobus noted that governments at the national level cannot respond to the on-the-ground-needs of local businesses and economies which vary from place to place. He highlights the critical role councils play in settling the preconditions for employment growth and community well-being which underpins sustainable communities.

18. Suzie talked about the way in which innovative investment can stimulate the economies of small towns. Suzie and her husband Kiwi bought a building in Shannon six years ago, against all advice, with only $5 left in their bank account. Together they created “OOSH”, their retail brand. Currently, they own eight shops and they are booming!

19. David shared his experience in designing governance institutions and decision-making processes to strengthen localism by empowering community boards.

Master Class Sessions

20. There were five master class sessions offered: Future funding for local government and infrastructure; Funding models and assessing the economic impact of cycleways; Transforming local economies through smart digital investment; Improving governance through strengthening capacity and capability; and How do we engage with youth?

21. I was enrolled in the Future funding for local government and infrastructure class. Our speakers were Bruce Wattie, Partner, PWC, Craig Stobo, Chair of AIG and LGFA, Peter Winder, Director, McGredy Winder & Co. and Richard Lindsay, Principle Advisor Facilities, SportNZ.

22. We looked at the challenges facing local government as our community demographics are changing and population moving, assets ageing and technology opening up a new range of possibilities for service delivery and asset management.

23. The Challenges:

· Asset maintenance & renewal

· Aging infrastructure and population growth

· Rising standards and expectations

· Declining government assistance

24. With some big decisions on the horizon, especially in transport and productive water, we have an opportunity for some bold discussions on meeting these demands. We explored revenue options and spreading the financial burden as a way forward to addressing some of these challenges.

25. Revenue Options:

· Rates

· Development contributions

· Using other charges – metered water, volumetric charging

· Revenue sharing

· New forms of funding

· Obscure existing mechanisms

26. Spreading the Financial Burden:

· Borrowing – local government has considerable borrowing capacity

· Alternative Procurement – private sector

27. Valuable insight was looked into existing funding mechanisms, including their limitations and flexibility to adapt to change, as well as the incentives, challenges and level of public acceptability provided by alternate options. Sport is a classic example of how it is used to engage local communities and SportsNZ is working with a number of councils to adapt to change.

Key Highlights

· Rt Hon John Key, Prime Minister

· Hon Paula Bennett, Minister of Local Government

· Hon David Cunliffe, Leader of the opposition

· Rachel Reese, Mayor, Nelson City Council

· Richard Kempthorne, Mayor, Tasman District Council

· Lawrence Yule, President, LGNZ

· Bonita Bigham, Te Maruata representative

· Jonathan Salter, Partner, Simpson Grierson

28. I look forward to the next LGNZ Conference 2015 in Rotorua.

With some of the Local Board delegates at the LGNZ Conference in Nelson (L-R David Collings- Howick Local Board, Efeso Collins – Otara- Papatoetoe, Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel – Whau, Lotu Fili, Otara-Papatoetoe, Seumanu Simon Matafai- Whau, Ami Chand – Whau, Pippa Coom - Waitemata)

Recommendation

That the Whau Local Board:

a) Receives the report from member Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel.

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Signatories

Author

Member Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel – Whau Local Board

Chairperson	Catherine Farmer
Deputy Chairperson	Susan Zhu
Members	Derek Battersby, QSM, JP
	Ami Chand
	Duncan Macdonald, JP
	Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel
	Simon Matafai

No.	Title	Page
a View	Record of Workshop 7 May 2014	139
b View	Record of Workshop 14 May 2014	141
c View	Record of Workshop 21 May 2014	143
d View	Record of Workshop 28 May 2014	145
e View	Record of Workshop 18 June 2014	147
f View	Record of Workshop 25 June 2014	149
g View	Record of Workshop 9 July 2014	151
h View	Record of Workshop 16 July 2014	153
i View	Record of Workshop 23 July 2014	155
j View	Record of Workshop 30 July 2014	157

Item	Topic	Presenter(s)	Time
1.0	LB Admin/portfolio catch up	Antonina Georgetti Board Members	9.30am – 10.00am
Board members provided verbal updates on their portfolios
2.0	Smoke-free policy implementation – local board decision-making	Jasmin Kaur, Policy Analyst	10.00am – 10.30am
The Board received a briefing on Officers recommendations for priority areas for smoke free signage and provided feedback for a future report in July.
3.0	Local Board Plan	Mark Allen	10.30am – 11.30am
The Board received an update on the development of the plan and provided feedback on the drafting.
4.0	Blockhouse Bay BID	Jan Pitout	11.30am – 12.30pm
The Blockhouse Bay business improvement district presented their strategic plan and outline objectives for coming year.
LUNCH 12.30pm – 1.00pm
5.0	Local Board Plan	Mark Allen	1.00pm – 2.00pm
The Board continued their discussions on the development of the draft plan.

Item	Topic	Presenter(s)	Time
1.0	LB Admin/portfolio catch up	Antonina Georgetti Board Members	9.30am – 10.00am
Board members provided a verbal update on their portfolios
2.0	Property strategy implementation: Whole of life tool and asset benchmarking	Matt Heywood	10.00am – 10.30am
Board received a briefing on how Council is guided in making decisions regarding asset maintenance and operation and asset benchmarking.
3.0	Quarterly performance report	David Rose	10.30am – 1.00pm
The Board received a briefing on the upcoming Quarterly performance report.
4.0	Local Board Plan	Mark Allan	1.00pm – 2.00pm
The Board received an update on the local board plan development and provided feedback

Item	Topic	Presenter(s)	Time
1.0	Community Waitakere Shared work programme	Monica Sharma Tony Rea	4.00pm – 5.00pm
The Board received a briefing and discussed the development of Community Waitakere Shared work programme.
2.0	New Lynn development update	Tim Sinclair	5.00pm – 6.00pm
The Board received an update on New Lynn developments including the demolition of Ricochet and its replacement with a lane, Crown Lynn storm water and park planning and working with Auckland Transport on roading links to Crown Lynn.