Agenda of Puketāpapa Local Board

Puketāpapa Local Board

26 February 2015

Puketāpapa Local Board Mural Programme - Small Local Improvement Projects (SLIPs)

File No.: CP2015/01456

Purpose

1. This report provides an overview of the Puketāpapa Local Board 2014/2015 mural programme and recommends projects for scoping approval and commencement.

Executive Summary

2. The Puketāpapa Local Board has $25,250 mural programme operational funding (Opex) to allocate in the 2014/2015 financial year.

3. Recommendations are being sought in this report to allocate budget to the scoped proposals as detailed below:

· Keystone mural repairs

· Eden Roskill Cricket Club (Keith Hay Park)

· Margaret Griffin Park – Sea Scouts Building

4. Approval of the recommendations in this report will allocate 100% of the available mural programme operational expenditure.

5. All 2014/2015 projects should have budget allocated to them within the second quarter of the 2014/2015 financial year; to enable commencement and completion prior to 30th June 2015.

6. Budgets for projects funded from 2014/2015 mural programme operational expenditure must be fully expended within the 2014/2015 financial year.

Recommendation/s

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a) acknowledge receipt of the Puketāpapa Local Board 2014/2015 mural programme report

b) delegate authority to the spokesperson to provide guidance and advice to the SLIPs team regarding the mural programme and delegates authority to the spokesperson and chair of the board, to be exercised together, to make additional funding decisions where a variation to a project scope is needed due to unforeseen circumstances

c) approve the Keystone mural repairs and allocates a maximum of $3,895 mural programme operational budget

d) approve one of the following scoped projects commencement and allocates a maximum of $21,355 mural programme operational budget

i) Eden Roskill Cricket Club (Keith Hay Park)

ii) Margaret Griffin Park – Sea Scouts Building

note that upon approval of the above recommendations 100% of the available mural programme operational expenditure would be allocated to projects.

Discussion

7. Communities are impacted by SLIPs projects. They provide an opportunity for staff and elected representatives to engage with the communities on their specific needs. SLIPs staff will liaise directly with all residents and stakeholders impacted by any SLIPs or mural programme funded projects to be delivered.

8. Funding for the proposed projects within this report will come from the Puketāpapa Local Board’s local community services – mural programme budget. After allocating budget to all the projects listed in this report the Puketāpapa Local Board have allocated 100% of the available mural programme operational expenditure.

9. SLIPs need to comply with all relevant legislation, including the Resource Management Act 1991, the Local Government Act and all Auckland Council policies.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

10. This report canvasses the views of the Puketāpapa Local Board.

11. The recommendations contained within this report fall within the Local Boards allocated authority.

Maori Impact Statement

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

Implementation Issues

13. All 2014/2015 projects should have budget allocated to them within the second quarter of the 2014/2015 financial year; to enable commencement and completion between prior to 30th June 2015.

14. Budgets for projects funded from 2014/2015 SLIPs operational expenditure must be fully expended within the 2014/2015 financial year.

15. The ability to spend/deliver outcomes is dependent on the availability of experienced staff or consultant project management resource.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Mural programme scope of works summary	31

Signatories

Authors

Vandna Kirmani - SLIPs Project Portfolio Leader

Authorisers

Katrina Morgan - Team Leaders SLIPs

Ian Maxwell - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Puketāpapa Local Board

26 February 2015

Auckland Transport Report for February 2015

File No.: CP2015/01731

Purpose

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

Executive Summary

2. The Transport Portfolio Lead briefing on transport matters in the Puketāpapa area took place on 10 February 2015. General transport matters in the Local Board area were discussed Including:

· Mt Roskill Safe Routes Scheme

· Hillsborough Road

· LB Capital works projects

· Regional Land Transport Plan consultation

· General roading matters

Recommendation/s

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a) receive the report.

b) reconfirm resolution CP2014/24495 that $25,000 from the Transport Capital Fund be released for investigation of the Sandringham Road cycle link, from Ernie Pinches Drive across SH 20 to the Wesley Community Centre and War Memorial Park following the successful consultation on the draft concept.

Reporting Back

Consultation Report

3. Proposed roading changes forwarded to the Local Board for comment in the past month are included as Attachment A

Auckland Transport’s Long Term Plan

4. The draft RLTP is being consulted on alongside Council’s Long Term Plan. Both documents were released for public consultation on 23 January 2015.

5. The RLTP represents the combined intentions of Auckland Transport, NZTA, and KiwiRail in terms of forward planning and priorities.

6. The current proposed plan, called the Basic Transport Plan (‘BTP’) in the RLTP, will deliver or complete a number of major projects including cycleways, roading projects in the north-west, a start on the City Rail Link, and progress on a number of public transport improvements. However, the BTP will also see many projects delayed and some pushed out of the ten year plan entirely. For significant progress to be possible on many of the Auckland Plan transport initiatives, alternative funding sources will be required.

7. The RLTP references light rail as a possible option for future proofing public transport services to the outer suburbs. In 2012 the City Centre Future Access Study responded to a government request to develop solutions for access to the CBD. That study showed that the City Rail Link, together with surface bus improvements, provided the best solution but that congestion would still worsen on key arterials into and out of the city centre. Light rail is of course referenced in other plans for the waterfront and CBD.

8. In response, Auckland Transport looked at a number of options and the Auckland Transport Board has asked management to further investigate light rail as a means of addressing severe congestion and pollution on key bus routes in the longer-term. It was important to signal this as a possibility through the consultation phase, although work is still at a very early stage. The draft RLTP notes that any work on light rail is not currently funded and therefore a key focus going forward will be to identify alternative funding sources.

9. The draft RLTP can be found at www.at.govt.nz, consultation ends 16 March 2015 and Local Boards have been offered an opportunity to speak to Auckland Transport’s Board in March on areas of concern or advocacy.

Local Board Capital Projects

10. Updates on the current projects being progressed by Auckland Transport on Puketapapa Local Board behalf are detailed below.

Mt Albert Road Pedestrian Crossing Facility

11. This project will convert the existing pedestrian refuge into a pedestrian zebra crossing. It now has the necessary Traffic Control Committee approvals to proceed and is programmed for delivery in March 2015.

Local Board Capital Projects approved

12. Auckland Transport notes the Puketapapa Local Board resolutions to authorise the following projects :

· Duncumb Road Greenway – a project manager has been assigned to this improvement and a preliminary design is being worked up.

· Fearon Park Shared Path project

· Lynfield Reserve Shared Path project

13. The Parau Road/Duke Street pedestrian safety improvement has been completed.

Keith Hay Park Lighting

14. At its December meeting, the Puketapapa Local Board resolved to fund the length of the Keith Hay Park lighting project to $330,000:

“agree(s) to fund the Keith Hay Park Lighting Project ROC $330,000 subject to availability of funds within the 2014/15 financial year with priority given to the northern section (ROC $189,000) if full funds are not available.”(PKTPP 2014/271)

15. Auckland Transport is currently engaging a consultant to complete the electrical design, utility liaison and consenting for the work. One this is completed a Firm Estimate of Cost will be brought back to the Board for consideration and approval.

Ernie Pinches Overbridge to Mt Roskill War Memorial Park Cycle Route

16. The Puketapapa Local Board recently asked for Auckland Transport for a rough order of costs for a new cycleway connecting Ernie Pinches Drive, over SH 20 to Sandringham Road Extension and through to the Wesley Community Centre.

17. In October 2014, Auckland Transport advised the Puketapapa Local Board that the rough estimate of costs for the scheme was $450,000. In addition, the advice was that the costs associated with moving to detailed design were not inconsiderable, therefore some assurance that the project would be able to proceed with community support would be desirable.

18. Consequently the Local Board’s engagement advisor recently asked the affected community for feedback on a concept design for a new cycleway connecting Ernie Pinches Drive, over SH 20 to Sandringham Road Extension and through to the Wesley Community Centre.

19. At the time of writing, an analysis of the results was not available from the Local Board’s engagement advisor however the results do show strong support for the proposal. In total there were 65 responses made to the consultation and 57 responses supported the proposal but with a small group who did not favour shared paths. A strong theme of the consultation was the need to provide as much protection for cyclists as possible. Those who were not in support primarily focused on budget issues.

20. If the Local Board now decides to move forward to preliminary design with this project, a sum of $25,000 would need to be confirmed from the Transport Capital fund by resolution for initial investigation, surveys, concept design and more accurate costings. Detailed design costs would be additional and could be approved at a later date if the project is to proceed.

21. Following consideration of the preliminary design and updated costing, the Local Board could then resolve whether to proceed to detailed design and consultation.

Mt Roskill Safe Routes Scheme

22. The detailed design process for the cycleway is well advanced and consents are expected to be lodged in the near future. Consultation with iwi has brought up further matters for consideration and the project team has asked if Local Board members would like to be included in these discussions. A meeting with the Local Board’s transport and parks portfolio holders and iwi is being arranged.

23. Funding for the construction of the Mt Roskill Safe Route Scheme is not confirmed in the basic transport plan (currently being consulted on) which has relatively low funding for walking and cycling This figure may change dependent on the consultation process on the LTP and RLTP and Auckland Council decisions. Increased funding for walking and cycling would allow more projects to proceed to construction.

24. Central government has established the Urban Cycleways fund which allows for a spend of 100 million dollars over four years nationally. Auckland Transport will work with NZTA to maximize spend in the Auckland region to allow more cycling infrastructure to proceed.

Somerset Road

25. The proposal to remove a number of parking spaces on Somerset Road to provide a safe cycling and walking path has been opposed by a number of parties, some of whom presented to the Local Board at its November meeting.

26. To respond to this, the Local Board asked Auckland Transport to investigate whether vacant land on the western side of Somerset Road could be utilized for parking.

27. This land is owned by Kiwirail and leased to NZTA. Preliminary investigations have established that NZTA wish to retain an interest in this parcel of land, however discussions are continuing to establish if this land could be utilized for parking at least until its future is more certain.

28. Kiwirail has also offered another parcel of land for lease on Somerset Road. It is some distance from the sports fields and access to it would have to be established. It seems prudent to await the outcome of the discussions on the more appropriately located parcel of land before seriously considering the alternative option.

29. Auckland Transport will report back again on the outcome of the discussions and likely costs involved if alternate parking is able to be established.

Dominion Road Improvement Project

30. At its December 2015 meeting, the Auckland Transport Board passed a recommendation that the tender for the main Dominion Road upgrade is deferred and not “let”, at this stage. The primary reason being that with the $100,000,000 reduction in funding for the 2014/15 Financial Year and the uncertainty of funding levels for transport beyond 2015, it would not be responsible to commit to the level of expenditure required for Dominion Road at this time.

31. Dominion Road remains a priority project for Auckland Transport, particularly as it incorporates improvements required to run an efficient Rapid Transit Network along this key strategic transport corridor.

32. In January 2015 Auckland Transport’s Board decided that light rail options should also be investigated and discussed as part of the wider Long Term Plan and RLTP consultation.

33. Auckland Transport is now looking at procurement and design options that may allow progress on Dominion Road in advance of alternate funding proposals being finalised. This confirms the priority status of this project and Auckland Transport’s desire to see a long-term solution advanced as early as possible.

34. As Dominion Road is a possible light rail link, the decision to ‘pause’ the project is prudent during this process.

Parallel Cycle Routes

35. The parallel cycle route project is largely completed with the “Tunaroa” bridge to be completed in March. Auckland Transport will work with schools in the area to introduce children to the parallel cycle routes in guided rides. As the main corridor works are “paused”.

Auckland Transport News

Commuting patterns in Auckland

36. In January 2015, Statistics New Zealand released a report entitled Commuting patterns in Auckland: Trends from the Census of Population and Dwellings 2006–13 which gives an overview of changing commuting patterns in the Auckland region using census data.

37. Key findings of the report include:

· In 2013, around a third of all employed people in New Zealand gave a workplace address in the Auckland region

· In Auckland, 50% of employed people worked in an area that comprised of just 2.7% of the total land area in Auckland

· Car transport was the dominant mode of commuting in Auckland, although car use has decreased slightly since 2001 – from 85.6% of employed people that went to work on census day in 2001 to 82.7% in 2013

· In 2006 and 2013, over 100,000 people living in the Auckland region (around 22% of employed people) gave a workplace address located in the central area.

· Over 1 in 4 workers commuting into the central business district used public transport.

38. An interactive map highlighting the changes can be found on the New Zealand Herald website at http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/infographics/505/transport2.html

39. The full report can be found on the Statistics New Zealand website using the following link:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1508638-commuting-patterns-in-auckland-2006-to2013.html

Free summer cycling courses and events

40. Auckland Transport offers free summer training courses designed to provide people with improved cycling skills, tips and knowledge. Places are limited on all courses and pre-registration is essential. Please check out the details at: https://at.govt.nz/cycling-walking/

41. Summer training courses on offer at venues within or near the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area include:

a. Beginner bike training for adults

· Stonefields - Monday 23 February 6-8pm

· Onehunga - Thursday 19 February 6-8pm

b. Cycling on the road - an introduction

· Pakuranga Sunday 8 March 9-2pm

42. ‘Cycling’s the Go for Families’ are free cycling events that are great for families who have children who love to ride, families who want information on how to ride with their children, or families who need some pointers to help children ride without training wheels. An event being offered within or near the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area is:

· Bubs on Bikes – Roberta Reserve, Pt England, Sunday 22 March.

43. ‘Out and About by Bike’ are free community events and activities that allow people to see and experience the city by bike whilst also improving their cycle skills and confidence. A summer event being offered near the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area is:

· Antiques on the Go Tour, Saturday 7 February 2015

Community Engagement Award

44. A project that has made major transport improvements in Panmure has been recognised for excellence in community engagement.

45. The Panmure stage of the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) won the New Zealand Engineering Award for Excellence in Community Engagement Award.

46. The award is for “exceptional engineering activities that effectively engaged with and empowered community values” by Auckland Transport and Opus International during planning and then through three years of construction.

47. Auckland Transport opened the 1.5km Te Horeta Road, which has a 220m tunnel, cycle lanes and a shared cycle and footpath in November 2014. Three new bridges, a new Panmure Station and stormwater upgrades have also been completed, with improvement to Van Damme’s Lagoon due for completion in February 2015

AT Metro

48. Auckland Transport is giving the city’s public transport network a fresh, clear, consistent brand. AT Metro is the new brand for Auckland's public transport system across rail, bus and ferry.

49. A common name, brand and colour will more easily define Auckland's public transport options both for Aucklanders and the increasing numbers of domestic and international tourists we want to visit our city.

50. For customers, the network of public transport services across Auckland will be far more recognisable and cohesive, giving Aucklanders and visitors to Auckland more confidence in catching public transport. The move to AT Metro will not cost any more than had AT retained the current operator liveries and uniforms.

AT Metro will have colour schemes for different service types:

51. Rapid services will be AT Blue and AT Silver with yellow highlights.

52. Frequent, connector, local, peak-only and targeted services will be AT Blue and AT Silver.

53. Specialty services including LINK will be different colours, CityLINK, InnerLINK and OuterLINK will retain their existing colours of red, green and orange respectively.

54. The Link and Northern Express services will be the first to carry the AT Metro name, with AT Metro added to the existing colour liveries by the end of 2014. Buses in the wider fleet will be re-painted in the AT Metro livery as they are due for their major maintenance visits. This is expected to be completed over the next three years. Older buses in the fleet that are due to be retired will be exempt from the full livery update.

Red Light Cameras Programme

55. Police and Auckland Transport are working together to reduce risk for road users at key Auckland intersections by installing red light cameras using NZTA’s methodology to identify intersections where red light cameras would likely enhance road safety.

56. During the period 2009-2013 there were 634 injury crashes and 1277 non-injury crashes caused by red light running in the Auckland area.

57. Based on the NZTA’s analysis, 75 sites were prioritised by Police and AT on the basis of potential crash-reduction savings. Of those, seven new red light camera sites were selected for installation and operation across Auckland in 2015.

58. Police will own and run two digital, dual function cameras capable of recording vehicles that run red lights and/or speed through intersections. They will initially operate in red-light mode only. This will bring the total number of red light camera sites across Auckland to 17.

59. The new cameras further support the wider programmes run by both organisations to encourage safer driving. Auckland Transport has recently delivered a Red Means Stop education and enforcement campaign supported by the Police, and a follow up campaign will be run in February.

AT Metro Application is Launched

60. The new ‘AT Metro Bus’ app (formerly ‘Where’s My Bus’) is launched on Tuesday 20 January. The app will then become available to the public initially on Google play for Android devices, followed shortly after on iTunes for iPhone/iPad users in late January.

61. AT Metro Bus (or ‘Track My Bus’ once downloaded) lets customers track the progress of their bus in real time on their smartphones so they will know how much time they have to reach their bus stop. Customers can save their favourite bus routes and stops, and count down the stops until they are on board.

62. With the AT Metro App you can:

· Save multiple bus stops and bus routes to track

· See in real-time where your bus is on your favourite routes

· Track your bus progress from the ten preceding stops

· See when a bus has arrived or already gone

63. By improving our facilities for public transport users, AT encourage its use and prosperity in our growing city. This handy app puts information back in the hands of the user.

Investigation into Alternative Transport Solutions

64. The Board of Auckland Transport has called for an investigation into a light rail network, which could relieve traffic congestion on some of the region’s busiest roads.

65. This stems from work in 2012 (the City Centre Future Access study) which responded to a government request to develop a robust and achievable solution for access to the CBD.

66. That showed that the City Rail Link, together with surface bus improvement, provided the best regional solution. However, it also identified that the city centre is already facing serious congestion across all major road entry points which, if not addressed now, will worsen.

67. Key arterials such as Dominion Road and Symonds Street were identified as major bus routes which will be significantly congested in the future as the demand for public transport grows, along with increased jobs and residents in the city centre. The population of adjacent suburbs such as Ponsonby and Parnell is also projected to almost double between 2011 and 2041.

68. Recent work by Auckland Transport has pointed towards light rail (essentially high-speed trams) as a possible solution and is referenced in the draft Regional Land Transport Programme currently being publicly consulted on.

69. Light rail would move more than three times the number of people per hour (approximately 18,000), at higher speeds, than buses for example. Possible routes under consideration include:

· Queen Street

· Symonds Street

· Dominion Road

· Sandringham Road

· Manukau Road

· Mt Eden Road

70. The potential cost is likely to be significant and is not currently provided for in the Regional Land Transport Programme or the Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan, which are being publically consulted on. Therefore a key focus going forward will be to identify possible alternative funding sources.

71. An update is due to come back to the Auckland Transport Board in late March.

72. For more information see the draft Regional Land Transport Programme currently being consulted on www.at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/regional-land-transport-plan/.

Back to School HOP Campaign

73. This campaign has been launched (January 25 to February 28) to communicate with parents that they really need to get their children sorted for school travel this year. The campaign has an additional emphasis on setting up ‘Auto Top Up’ on children’s AT HOP cards so they never have to worry about their child being stranded without credit on their card.

74. AT encounters seasonal issues that occur when children are going back to school such as:

· Lost HOP card

· Credit card expired

· Parents unaware of concessions and paying too much

Key Messages:

· While parents are setting their children up for the start of the first term, it’s a great time to get an AT HOP card and set-up an auto top-up. That way they’ll never get stranded without credit on their card.

· Parents will be able to load a Child Concession on the card, so the child gets the discounted travel they’re entitled to.

· Parents will be able to help protect the balance on the card if it’s ever lost or stolen.

· It works out cheaper than paying cash and it’s a lot more convenient.

75. Set up and use Auto Top Up on your card before 30^th April 2015 and be in to win an iPad 2.

Issues Raised through/ by Board Members

Location or Name of Issue	Description	AT Response
Invermay Avenue	Request for speed calming.	Logged for investigation with a report back date of late February 2015.
Manholes on Pah Road	A resident has complained about noise from vehicles passing over manholes in the road.	This issue was also addressed last year when Auckland Council stormwater team replaced the lids on these manholes. AT is advised that the lids will be replaced again, however some noise from the manholes is inevitable.
Hillsborough Road	A resident has continued to raise issues about speeding and pedestrian issues near the intersection with Olson Avenue.	Auckland Transport responded to this initial complaint by moving a traffic feedback sign to a location near the intersection. The crash data showed that crashes in this vicinity involved cars travelling downhill so the advisory sign is on the Olson Avenue side of Hillsborough Road. A signalized crossing is already in place near Belfast Street, a short distance from Olson Avenue and another crossing in this location is considered unnecessary. However to respond to the complainant, pedestrian counts will be conducted in the Olson Avenue area and tube counts on Olson Avenue are also in progress. These can be reported back once the relevant data has been collected.
Dangerous footpaths	A request for remedial footpath work has been received for Athenic Avenue, Rangitiki Crescent and for Mt Albert Road.	Logged for investigation.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Consultation Update	113

Signatories

Authors	Lorna Stewart, Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager, Auckland Transport

Puketāpapa Local Board

26 February 2015

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards
(1 October to 31 December 2014)

File No.: CP2015/01833

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to inform local boards about progress on activities undertaken by Auckland Transport in the three months October – December 2014 and the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months January – March 2015.

2. Attachments include:

A Auckland Transport activities

B Travelwise Schools activities

C Decisions of the Traffic Control Committee

D Report against local board advocacy issues

E Report on the status of the local board’s projects under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF).

Recommendation/s

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport Quarterly report, 1 October to 31 December 2014.

Significant activities during the period under review

Key Agency Initiatives

East West Connections

3. The recent community engagement on options received 120 online or written pieces of feedback, with more than 200 people attending open days, meetings, workshops and hui. This feedback is now being analysed and a summary of comments will be released in early 2015.

PT Development

Half Moon Bay Ferry Upgrade

4. The site investigation for this project is underway with initial consenting, marine survey and structural design works progressing in support of an Auckland Transport request to the Howick Local Board for joint project funding. Design work and the construction of the pontoon and gangway are programmed for 2015 with the physical works and construction in 2016.

City Rail Link

5. Auckland Transport is establishing a Community Liaison Group (CLG) for the CRL enabling works in the Britomart and Albert Street areas that may start in late 2015. Members of the CLG will include representatives of affected property owners or occupiers, CBD residents and others. This group will meet on a regular basis as the project progresses.

EMU Procurement

6. There are now 38 units in NZ with 28 of these being issued provisional acceptance. Manukau services are now run entirely with Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) and testing of these on the Western line to Swanson is progressing well. Manufacture and delivery is on programme.

Pukekohe Bus Rail Interchange

7. Funding of $1 million has been made available in the 2014/15 financial year to permit a phased ‘building block’ approach to deliver the bus and rail interchange.

8. The first phase delivers basic bus interchange infrastructure to accommodate the new bus network in late 2015.

PT Operations

Bus Improvements

9. Public Transport patronage totaled 74,506,244 passenger trips for the twelve months to October 2014 an overall increase of 7.7% on the previous year. Rail patronage totaled 12,124,025, up 17.6%, the Northern Express 2,580,225, up by 12.4%, other bus services 54,713,200, up by 6.25% and, ferry services carried 5,088,794 passenger, up slightly on the previous year.

Rail Improvements

10. Train timetables have been over-hauled and there is now an at least half hourly service on all lines, day and night, seven days a week, until the normal close of services on particular lines.

11. During peak travel times the southern and eastern lines now have six trains an hour with 3 trains per hour inter-peak. The Onehunga line has half-hourly services, all day, seven days a week. On the western line peak services remain at fifteen minute intervals with half-hourly inter-peak, evenings and weekends.

Ferry Improvements

12. An application from Explorer Group to operate ferry services from Downtown to Waiheke has been accepted and a service of twelve sailings a day commenced shortly after Labour Weekend.

13. Fullers have just commissioned a new vessel the Kotuku. She will operate across a number of Fuller’s services, including Waiheke.

Road Design and Development

Dominion Road

14. The cycle routes are progressing well with road works almost completed. New wayfinding signage is in the hands of a specialist supplier and is due for installation.

Albany Highway

15. Construction has commenced and major earth movements are underway opposite the Albany Senior College. New traffic controls are in place at the southern end of the works as preparations are made for building retaining walls and install drainage.

Tamaki Drive/Ngapipi Road Intersection

16. Detailed Design continues with consent applications due for submission early in 2015.

Lincoln Road Improvements

17. The registration of interest (ROI) has been completed and the shortlisted consultants have been invited to participate in the second stage of the tendering process for the detailed design phase. Property acquisition has been commenced.

Redoubt-Mill Road upgrade

18. Auckland Transport has identified the route for the upgrade of Redoubt Road-Mill Road corridor and applied to Auckland Council to designate land (Notices of Requirement) for the project. Letters and information has been sent to landowners to notify them of the route identified and the NoR lodgement. The council is expected to publicly notify the Notices of Requirement (NoR) for the designation in early 2015.

Cycle Initiatives

19. An information day has been held to share design concepts for the second stage of the Beach Road walking and cycling project. Stage two will deliver a streetscape upgrade and continue the cycleway along Beach Road from the intersection with Mahuhu Crescent through to Britomart Place. Construction is expected to begin in February and to be completed in July.

Services

Cycling

20. More than 90 women participated in the inaugural Frocks on Bikes event held at Hurstmere Green in Takapuna. The event labeled a ‘Summer Fling’ is part of Auckland Transport’s ‘Cyclings the go’ programme which is designed to encourage more Aucklanders to take up cycling for recreation, health and as a credible form of transport.

Shop by Rail

21. Auckland Transport launched a pre-Christmas awareness campaign highlighting how easy it is to access major shopping precincts around Auckland by train. The ‘Shopping Adventures by Train’ advertising directed Christmas shoppers to retail centres at Downtown Auckland, New Lynn, Manukau, Sylvia Park, Onehunga, Newmarket and Henderson.

Commute Travel Planning Programme

22. A national “Let’s Carpool’ survey was undertaken with those registered on the ‘Let’s Carpool’ website and 19.5% of the Auckland respondents identified carpooling as their main mode of travelling to work.

23. The completed report ‘Auckland Tertiary Institutions: Developing a Stategic Approach to Travel Planning 2014-2016, will be the basis of consultation on travel planning with tertiary institutions. The Commute team will be working closely with the Public Transport team to develop an on-line campaign to promote public transport and travel choices to tertiary institutions and their students.

Road Corridor Delivery

24. Good progress has been made with the delivery of the pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing programmes with 11.1 km of pavement rehabilitation and 187.1 km of resurfacing completed to date. We are on track to achieve the target lengths with this work expected to be substantially complete by the end of March 2015.

25. The table below outlines the target lengths set for the full year and progress to date:

Table 1: Renewal Target lengths

Work Activity	2014/15 Target lengths (km)	Completed lengths as at 31/12/14 (km)
Rehabilitation	37.4	11.1
Resurfacing	427.4	187.1
Footpaths	116.7	62.4
Total	581.5	260.6

26. Expressions of Interest have been sought in respect to the carrying out of street light maintenance across the region. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process will result in a shortlist of participants who will then be invited to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT) process in the New Year. There will be four geographically based contracts - North, South, Central and West.

27. These contracts will each be for a term of 4 years (with an option for two extensions of one year each at Auckland Transport’s discretion) and will commence on 1 July 2015. No contractor will be able to win or participate in more than two of the four contracts.

28. The work includes the carrying out of all maintenance, renewals and minor capital works on the street lighting network. It also includes the replacement of the existing 70W high pressure sodium luminaires with approved LED luminaires.

29. Tenders have been called for the carrying out of a number of pavement rehabilitation projects in the west and south areas. The work tendered comprises 15-20% of the total pavement rehabilitation programmes for these areas. The remaining projects are being carried out through our 10 area-based road maintenance contracts.

30. The purpose of tendering this work is to provide an opportunity for contractors other than our road maintenance contractors to bid for this work and also to benchmark the tendered rates in these contracts against the rates in our existing road maintenance contracts. This is part of an on-going commitment to maintain a sustainable contracting environment in the Auckland region.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Schedule of activities undertaken for the second quarter (2014/15) ending 31 December 2014 and forward works programme for the third quarter (2014/15) ending 31 March 2015.	119
b View	Travelwise Schools activities broken down by Local Board	131
c View	Traffic Control Committee Decisions	133
d View	Local Board Advocacy Report	135
e View	Local Board Transport Capital Fund Report	137

Signatories

Authors	Various Auckland Transport authors
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Puketāpapa Local Board

26 February 2015

Local board input on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025

File No.: CP2015/01826

Purpose

1. To outline the options for local boards to provide feedback on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 and agree the approach the Puketāpapa Local Board will take to provide their feedback.

Executive Summary

2. The draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 (RLTP) was endorsed by Auckland Transport’s Board at their 16 December 2014 meeting. It sets out the programme of work Auckland Transport (AT) proposes to deliver over the next ten years, within the funding available, and the models used to prioritise projects. Attachment A is the draft RLTP.

3. Local boards had three opportunities at different workshops in 2014 to discuss the RLTP process, prioritisation mechanisms and proposed projects with Auckland Transport management and staff.

4. Following on from these workshops, local boards are now encouraged to provide formal feedback about the draft RLTP. There are two ways boards can do this. AT would like to encourage boards to take up both opportunities.

a) Speak at the AT Transport Stakeholder event that is taking place on the 10 and 11 March. This is a hearing style event where local board members will be heard by members of the AT board.

b) Provide written feedback to AT by 16 March.

Recommendation/s

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a) agree to provide feedback to Auckland Transport on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 by:

i) speaking at the Auckland Transport Transport Stakeholder event

ii) providing written feedback to Auckland Transport.

b) delegate to the chair and the transport portfolio holder the power to speak on behalf of the board at the Auckland Transport Transport Stakeholder event.

c) agree the list of issues in Attachment B as the outline of the Puketāpapa Local Board’s written feedback to Auckland Transport on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025.

d) delegate to the chair and the transport portfolio holder the power to approve the board’s written feedback, to be finalized before the 16^th March, on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025.

Discussion

The draft RLTP

5. The draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 (RLTP) was endorsed by Auckland Transport’s Board at their 16 December 2014 meeting. It sets out the programme of work Auckland Transport proposes to deliver over the next ten years, within the funding available, and the models used to prioritise projects. Attachment A is the draft RLTP.

6. In addition, the draft RLTP identifies an alternative transport investment package that may be possible if additional funding can be secured.

7. The council’s Long-term Plan (LTP) and the RLTP are developed under a very similar timeline and cover largely the same transport issues. Rather than consulting with Aucklanders on the same issues at the same time, this year a single consultation process will be used to seek Aucklanders’ feedback on transport and inform both the LTP and the RLTP. This consultation is taking place between 23 January and 16 March.

Local board input on the draft RLTP

8. Local boards had three opportunities at different workshops in 2014 to discuss the RLTP process, prioritisation mechanisms and proposed projects with Auckland Transport management and staff. Therefore boards should already be familiar with the broad direction of the draft RLTP and the constraints involved.

9. Following on from these workshops, local boards are now encouraged to provide formal feedback about the draft RLTP. There are two ways boards can do this. AT would like to encourage boards to take up both opportunities.

a) Speak at the AT Transport Stakeholder event that is taking place on the 10 and 11 March. This is a hearing style event where local board members will be heard by members of the AT board. From those boards speaking at these events, AT is seeking a written summary in advance of the event as well as written feedback (see below for details) which generally summarises and reflects their verbal presentations. Boards will need to delegate to member/s the power to speak on behalf of their board at this event.

b) Provide written feedback based on the list in Attachment B to AT by 16 March as the Puketāpapa Local Board’s written feedback on the draft RLTP. The written feedback will be finalized by appointed local board members by the 16 March.

10. These deadlines are important because Auckland Transport staff must analyse all submissions and prepare a revised draft of the RLTP for the April 2015 AT Board meeting. The revised draft RLTP must be provided to New Zealand Transport Agency by 30 April to ensure central government considers Auckland’s programme alongside all other regional programmes from across New Zealand.

11. Local boards have already undertaken extensive community engagement to inform their local board plans and advocacy plans, including on transport. This is in addition to the ongoing conversations boards have with their communities about their priorities and the engagement taking place as part of the LTP and RLTP consultation. This information will be useful to inform local board feedback on the draft RLTP.

12. When providing feedback on the draft RLTP, it is useful to remember that:

a) it is the governing body not AT that will decide the level of funding that will be made available to deliver on the transport programme

b) the RLTP presents a proposed programme of work that is able to be delivered within the funding the draft LTP has made available for transport.

13. Therefore if boards have feedback on the level of funding that has been allocated to transport in the LTP this can be advocated to the governing body. Feedback on the draft RLTP could focus on the proposed programme of work and the prioritisation model that has been used to determine this.

14. In addition to local boards providing feedback on the RLTP, the community also has the opportunity through the LTP/RLTP consultation to give their views to AT.

15. Local board feedback will be analysed along with all other feedback AT receives through the RLTP consultation. This will inform any amendments to the draft RLTP which will be reported back to the AT Board in April.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

16. This report sets out how local boards have already been engaged in the development of the draft RLTP and how they can now choose to provide formal feedback.

Maori Impact Statement

17. This report is about how local boards can provide feedback to AT on the draft RLTP. In terms of the process boards can follow for this, there are no specific impacts on Māori. There may be some consideration in boards’ feedback to AT on how the transport programme affects Māori. In addition there are also two regional stakeholder hui that will take place as part of the LTP/RLTP consultation.

Implementation Issues

18. The final RLTP will be posted on AT’s website as soon as possible after adoption, and printed copies will be made available prior to the statutory deadline of 31 July 2015.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Auckland Transport's Draft Regional Long Term Plan (RLTP) (Under Separate Cover)
b View	Outline of Puketapapa Local Board feedback (to be tabled at the meeting)	151

Signatories

Authors	Shirley Coutts - Senior Local Board Advisor
Authorisers	Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager

Puketāpapa Local Board

26 February 2015

Local Board delegations for Have Your Say events

File No.: CP2015/00270

Purpose

1. To provide for local board delegations for the public consultation process for the local board agreement in the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP).

Executive Summary

2. Under the Local Government Act 2002, Auckland Council is required to follow the special consultative procedure to seek public feedback to inform the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (including local board agreements).

3. Recent changes to the Local Government Act 2002 provide council with more flexibility in how it consults with Aucklanders, in particular in how council can hear the views of Aucklanders. The consultation process is introducing a number of changes that satisfy legislative requirements while also enabling Aucklanders to engage in the public consultation process in a variety of ways to suit their personal preferences.

4. A key change involves replacing traditional hearings with public spoken interaction events called Have Your Say (HYS) events across the Auckland region from 14 February through to the 14 March 2015. Aucklanders can provide feedback on regional and local issues at these events which will be attended by a mix of governing body members, local board members, Auckland Transport Board members (or their delegates) and well supported by staff to record all feedback.

5. Aucklanders who choose to attend a HYS event will be able to present their views through spoken interaction with decision makers or their representatives. Local boards are decision makers for their local board agreements, which form a part of the LTP. As the governing body are also decision makers on local board agreements it is important that both hear feedback on local proposals.

6. To make sure that there are sufficient decision-makers (or delegates) to hear all the feedback provided if attendance is higher than expected for a HYS event, or if a board member is unable to attend, it is recommended that the local board make delegations to staff to hear on their behalf. At their meeting on 18 December the governing body made delegations to cover this risk.

Recommendation/s

That the Puketāpapa Local Board:

a) Delegate to the following staff the power and responsibility to hear from the public on the local board agreement through “spoken interaction/NZ sign language interaction” at the “Have Your Say” events:

i) Tier 2 staff

ii) Tier 3 staff

iii) Local Board Relationship Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor

iv) any additional staff approved by the Chair.

Discussion

7. Each Have Your Say session will run for approximately two hours, however there could be more than one session held at an event depending on the number of people who register. Public feedback will be collected across three broad areas:

· The key LTP issues including balancing affordability with progress; transport, rates and a more active development role for the council.

· Local priorities and proposals

· Other regional matters

8. A range of options are available for the structure and format of these events. This flexibility will enable events to be tailored to account for the community preferences, logistical variations in the number of Aucklanders who attend, what they would like to talk about, and the number and mix of elected members available.

9. To help manage this, Aucklanders will be asked to register their attendance for these events online through the Shape Auckland website. It would be at this point where they would request a sign interpreter or Māori interpreter if required.

10. Aucklanders who choose to attend a HYS event will be able to present their views through spoken interaction with a decision maker or their representative. Local boards are decision makers for their local board agreements, which form a part of the LTP. If attendance is higher than expected for a HYS event, it may be difficult for the local board members present to hear all the feedback on local proposals. To manage this eventuality it is recommended that the local board make delegations to staff to hear on their behalf. These delegations would only come into play if needed due to high public attendance at the HYS event. They are not intended to undermine the importance of local board members being present to hear from their communities.

11. Local board members attendance at the HYS event is important to enable them to hear the views of their communities on local proposals given the board’s decision making role. The HYS event also provides an important opportunity for local board members to hear the views of their communities on regional proposals to inform their advocacy.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

12. Local board views have not been sought on this report as it is recommending a pragmatic delegation to staff to manage events that attract larger numbers.

Maori Impact Statement

13. Te Waka Angamua staff will attend all HYS events to facilitate and capture feedback from Maori participants. Therefore it is not anticipated that the recommendation in this report has a specific an impact on Maori.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Karen Titulaer - Senior Policy Advisor

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager