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Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Local Board
18 August 2016
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Draft Annual
Report 2015/2016 - Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board report
File No.: CP2016/14674
Purpose
1. This report compares actual activities and performance with
the intended activities and level of service set out in the Local Board
Agreement 2015/2016. The information is prepared as part of the local board’s
accountability to the community for the decisions made throughout the year.
Executive
summary
2. The Auckland Council Annual Report 2015/2016 (AR) is
currently being prepared and progressed through an external audit process. In
late September, the audit is expected to be completed and the final report will
be approved and released to the public. The AR will include performance results
for each local board.
3. The local board is required to
monitor and report on the implementation of the Local Board Agreement for
2015/2016. The requirements for monitoring and reporting are set out in the
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009. These requirements include
providing comment on actual local activities against the intended level of
service, and for the comments to be included in the AR.
4. The 2015/2016 local board
agreements formed part of the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP). The performance
measures included in the LTP changed significantly from the previous LTP. This
AR is the first time that we are reporting back externally against these new
performance measures.
5. The attached report is proposed
for approval by the local board. The report includes the following sections:
· Message
from the chairperson
· The year
in review
· How we
performed
· Financial
information.
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Recommendation/s
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Local Board:
a) note the monitoring and reporting requirements set out in the
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and the
draft local board information proposed for the Auckland Council Annual Report
2015/2016;
b) receive the
draft local board report to be included in the Auckland Council Annual Report
2015/2016;
c) approve the
message from the chairperson, which provides the local board’s comments on
local board matters in the Annual Report 2015/2016;
d) gives
authority to the chairperson and deputy chairperson to make typographical
changes before submitting for final publication.
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Comments
6. The local board is required to
monitor and report on the implementation of Local Board Agreement 2015/2016.
The requirements for monitoring and reporting are set out in the Local
Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, as follows:
Section 23 monitoring and reporting
(1) Each local board must monitor the
implementation of the local board agreement for its local board area.
(2) Each annual report
of the Auckland Council must include, in respect of local activities for each
local board area, an audited statement that –
i) compares the
level of service achieved in relation to the activities with the performance
target or targets for the activities (as stated in the local board agreement
for that year); and
ii) specifies
whether any intended changes to the level of service have been achieved; and
iii) gives
reasons for any significant variation between the level of service achieved and
the intended level of service.
7. Each local
board must comment on the matters included in the Annual Report under
subsection (2) in respect of its local board area and the council must include
those comments in the Annual Report.
8. This report
focuses on the formal reporting referred to in Section 23 above. Attachment A
provides the draft local board information for inclusion in the Annual Report 2015/2016.
The report contains the following sections:
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Section
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Description
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a)
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Message from the chairperson
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Legislative requirement to include commentary from the
local board on matters included in the report.
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b)
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The year in review
a. - Financial performance
b. - Key achievements
c. - Key projects
d. - Challenges in our
area
e. - Looking forward
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Snapshot of main areas of interest for the community in
the local board area.
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c)
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How we performed
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Legislative requirement to report on performance measure
results for each activity, and to provide explanations where targeted levels
have not been achieved.
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d)
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Financial information
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Legislative requirement to report on financial
performance results compared to LTP budgets, together with explanations about
variances.
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9. Local board comments on local
board matters in the annual report will be included in the Annual Report as
part of the message from the chair.
10. The next steps for the draft
Annual Report are:
· Audit
during August 2016.
· Report
to the Finance and Performance Committee on 22 September.
· Report
to the Governing Body for adoption on 29 September.
· Release
to stock exchanges on 29 September.
· Publication
on 7 October.
· Copies
of the Annual Report will be provided to the local board offices, Auckland
Council libraries and council service centres.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
11. Local board
comments on local board matters in the Annual Report will be included in the
Annual Report as part of the message from the chair.
Māori
impact statement
12. The Annual
Report provides information on how Auckland Council has progressed its agreed
priorities in the Long-term Plan over a 12-month period. This includes
engagement with Māori, as well as projects that benefit various population
groups, including Māori.
Attachments
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No.
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aView
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Draft 2015/2016 Annual Report
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Signatories
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Authors
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Faithe Smith - Lead Financial Advisor
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Authorisers
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Christine Watson - Manager Financial Advisory Services
- Local Boards
Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager
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Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Local Board
18 August 2016
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Tāmaki Path (Tāmaki Estuary Greenway)
Project
File No.: CP2016/17165
Purpose
1. The purpose of this report is to
seek the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board’s endorsement for the Tāmaki
Path project engagement plan for implementation.
Executive
summary
2. The Tāmaki Path project
(also referred to as the Tāmaki Estuary Greenway) is a shared walk and
cycle pathway from Wai‐o‐Taiki Nature Reserve
to Panmure Wharf.
3. The proposed route will be
entirely on Auckland Council owned land that is within the existing public
domain. The route comprises existing walking routes and in some cases,
dedicated walking and cycling paths within recreation reserves that flank the
coastline. At some places the gap between residential areas and the coast are
wide but at others they are relatively narrow. The sites along the path include
sports fields, tennis courts, barbeque and picnic areas, wide open grassed
areas for informal recreation, grazed paddocks and access to the tidal beaches.
4. The existing walkways around
Point England and in Wai-o-Taiki Reserve are in poor condition due to ground
instability issues. The existing walkways are also narrow and are not
continuous along the route. The proposed new route will form a continuous 2.5 -
3 metre wide path between the Panmure Wharf Reserve and Wai-o-Taiki Reserve.
The project aims to improve the path experience for users and encourage greater
usage. The path will not require any land acquisition or any new access points.
Public access along the entire route is currently available, although not all
of the route contains dedicated walking and cycle pathways.
5. The Tāmaki Path is divided
into two geographic areas as follows:
· Panmure
Wharf Reserve to Pt England Road
· Wai-o-Taiki
to Point England Reserve
6. The
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, at their April 2016 business meeting,
approved the methodology and budget expenditure for the Tāmaki Path Project. Following the
meeting, a project team has been established and engaged by council to plan and
deliver the project. A comprehensive review of the proposed shared pathway is
now underway and fundamental to that review process is the proposed community
engagement.
7. The next phase of the project is
for targeted engagement with community groups followed by wider engagement with
key identified stakeholders and the wider community. Further details to be
tabled in the engagement plan at the business meeting.
8. A ‘Working with
Mana Whenua’ plan (to be tabled at the business meeting) has been prepared as a
draft only for discussion with Mana Whenua at the first hui. We propose
discussing with Mana Whenua how they wish to engage as partners on this
project. The engagement plan will finalised in partnership with Mana Whenua.
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Recommendation/s
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Local Board:
a) receives the engagement plan
for the Tāmaki Path Project, and endorses the Tāmaki Estuary
Greenways engagement plan for implementation.
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Comments
9. In April this year, the
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board approved the Tāmaki Path project
(also referred to as the Tāmaki Estuary Greenway) to proceed to the next
stage of developed design and consent planning.
10. Following the meeting, a project
team has been established and engaged by council to plan and deliver the
project. Preliminary desk and ground based research has been completed and the
project is now seeking local board endorsement to progress to the consultation
phase.
11. The consultation process
endeavours to engage and consult with a broad range of people and in particular
those that do not normally contact or engage with council. The council
recognises that community engagement can enhance positive project outcomes and
wishes to understand local knowledge and location specific information to inform
the Tāmaki path design development.
12. The engagement strategy includes
consultation in four stages, outlined as follows;
· Stage
1 - a targeted engagement with identified key stakeholders and community
organisations to obtain an understanding of their potential issues and
concerns. Following the Stage 1 consultation the alignment will be developed
with the aim being to consider potential issues and concerns.
· Stage
2 - to consult with the key stakeholders, community organisations and the wider
community on the proposed alignment to obtain wider community views on the
alignment. Information will be presented in various formats i.e. hardcopy,
digital copies, display panels, through Shape Auckland, traditional media and
social media.
· Stage
3 - to consult with the key stakeholders, community organisations and the wider
community on the developed design to obtain wider community views on the
design. Information will be presented in various formats i.e. hardcopy, digital
copies, display panels, through Shape Auckland, traditional media and social
media.
· Stage
4 - to inform the participants of the outcomes of the consultation and the
final design. Information will be presented in various formats i.e. hardcopy,
digital copies, display panels, through Shape Auckland, traditional media and
social media.
13. A draft consultation and
engagement plan has been produced (to be tabled at the business meeting), which
provides an overview of when, what and how the consultation and engagement will
take place.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
14. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Local Board has supported this project by adoption of the Local Board Greenways
Plan and the development of the Tāmaki Estuary Walkway Plan that was
adopted by the Local Board in 2013 and captured as a priority project in the
Local Board plan 2014/2017. Project methodology and proposed scope of works
were adopted by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board at their April 2016
business meeting.
Māori
impact statement
15. Parks and open spaces contribute
significantly to Maori well-being, values, culture and traditions.
16. Iwi engagement has been
programmed to commence with the first hui at the end of August 2016. The
project has also programmed for a site walkover followed by several more hui
sessions. The objective of this partnership engagement is to
design and implement a shared pathway based on Te Aranga design principles and
Mana Whenua values.
17. The ‘Working
with Mana Whenua’ plan (to be tabled at the business meeting) has been prepared
as a draft only for discussion with Mana Whenua at the first hui. We propose
discussing with Mana Whenua how they wish to engage as partners on this
project. The engagement plan will finalised in partnership with Mana Whenua.
18. Iwi will also be invited to
participate through the proposed open consultation channels.
Implementation
19. This report is seeking
endorsement for the engagement plan implementation. Consultation with the
community is fundamental to the developed design and consent planning stage of
the project.
20. The engagement strategy includes
consultation in four stages, outlined as follows;
· Stage
1 - a targeted engagement with identified key stakeholders and community
organisations to obtain an understanding of their potential issues and
concerns. Following the Stage 1 consultation the alignment will be developed
with the aim being to consider potential issues and concerns.
· Stage
2 - to consult with the key stakeholders, community organisations and the wider
community on the proposed alignment to obtain wider community views on the
alignment.
· Stage
3 - to consult with the key stakeholders, community organisations and the wider
community on the developed design to obtain wider community views on the
design.
· Stage
4 - to inform the participants of the outcomes of the consultation and the
final design.
21. The Tāmaki Path project is
programmed to be delivered by the end of financial year 2018. The Local Board
will be informed of any changes and/or delays to the proposed project timelines
should the project completion be deferred across into the following financial
year.
22. Greenways growth programme budget
of $4.1 million over the next two years has been allocated to the Tāmaki
Estuary Greenways Project with renewal budget for some of the existing walkway
connections. In addition to this other funding streams, such as ecological
restoration funding, may be utilised to deliver the wider objectives of the
Tāmaki Estuary Walkway Concept Plan.
23. External funding is sought in two
ways through co-delivery of the project with the Greenways Project Inc.
(operational) and the leveraging of other funding through this co-delivery, and
through a direct corporate sponsorship arrangement. As funding from external
funders is not yet confirmed this report identifies a full budget funding from
council investment. Where external funding is secured, the benefits of this
additional funding will be returned to the regional Greenway growth budget to
be utilised for other priority Greenway projects.
Attachments
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No.
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Tāmaki Path engagement plan (to be tabled at the
meeting and made available via the minute attachments document of the local
board meeting)
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bView
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Working with Mana Whenua plan (to be tabled at the
meeting and made available via the minute attachments document of the local
board meeting)
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Signatories
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Authors
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Vandna Kirmani - Project Manager
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Authorisers
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Rod Sheridan - General Manager Community Facilities
Victoria Villaraza - Relationship Manager
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