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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
22 February
2017
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City Centre
Progress Update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - to 15 February
2017
File No.: CP2017/01067
Purpose
1. To update the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board (ACCAB) on
progress on City Centre projects and initiatives to 15 February 2017.
2. The report provides a high-level overview of progress on projects
and initiatives in the City Centre, including:
a. Programming Activities
b. Operations
c. Delivery Projects
For each project, a coloured bar shows
the three stages of development:
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 Feasibility /
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Design /
Consultation
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Construction
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An
arrow then shows what stage the
project is currently at.
Executive
summary
Sky
Path
3. The
Environment Court issued a final written decision in December 2016 to grant a
resource consent for SkyPath.
Myers Park Upgrade
– Stage 2
4. The
Stage 2 upgrade is being delivered in two separate workstreams;
i. Construction
of the Splash Pad is underway and will be completed by the end of February
2017, prior to the Myers Park Medley event on 26 February;
ii. Construction
of the Mayoral Drive Underpass artwork and improvements to the entrances are
due to begin in April and be completed by November 2017.
Ellen Melville Centre and Freyberg Place
Upgrade
5. Unforeseen
construction challenges have resulted in delays to the construction programme
and additional costs to complete the project.
6. Vehicle
access to O’Connell Street has been closed since early January to enable
a raised table to be constructed at the intersection of Courthouse Lane,
Chancery Street and O’Connell Street. The Activate Auckland team
has led a programme of activities in O’Connell Street while the road has
been closed. Feedback from O’Connell Street businesses has been
unanimously positive about the impacts of the street being closed to traffic.
Karangahape Road Streetscape Enhancement
and Cycleway
7. Feedback
from the project consultation at the end of last year was mostly positive. The
concept has now been finalised, with few changes resulting from the
consultation. The Request for Proposal for the Detailed Design stage of the
project is underway. The tender for Detailed Design will be released by the end
of this month.
Britomart Streetscapes - Stage 2: Galway East
8. Designs
have been completed and the project is currently out for tender. Construction
is expected to begin mid-March 2017.
City Rail Link
9. The
first contract documents for the entire CRL, from the city centre to Mt Eden,
have gone out to the industry, marking an important milestone for the project.
Expressions of Interest are being sought for the design, procurement,
installation and commissioning of all tunnel track work and rail systems
between Britomart Station and the Western Line at Mt Eden.
10. Over
half the piling has been completed in Albert St and utility investigations have
started in the Aotea Station area. Contractors are on track to start
digging the 350-metre cut and cover tunnels up Albert Street in the first
quarter of 2017.
Albert Street and Lower Queen Street
Public Realm Works
11. Three members of ACCAB are attending the monthly CRL urban realm
steering group meetings so that input from representatives of the business and
residents sectors can be considered.
12. The CRL team will attend the February ACCAB meeting to update the
full board on progress to date.
Activate Auckland
13. Griffiths
Gardens is now home to the ‘For the Love of Bees’ project.
Teaching classes will be held onsite at the corner of Wellesley Street and
Mayoral Drive.
14. The
Development Response Group has been established to consider an integrated
package of tools that can be used to minimise the impacts of construction on
businesses, residents and public spaces.
Waterfront Planning and Implementation programme
15. Integrated
planning of the waterfront is continuing. A governance framework is now in
place to address key issues and decisions in a timely and efficient manner.
16. This work
will ensure that individual projects are advanced within an integrated vison
and framework, and an integrated implementation programme is formed.
17. A decision
around the interim cruise option is required by the end of March 2017.
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Recommendation/s
That the Auckland City Centre
Advisory Board:
a) receive
the City Centre progress update report, updated to 15 February 2017.
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Comments
Programming
Lower Queen St & Albert St Reinstatement upgrades
18. The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board has endorsed, subject to
conditions, contributing $20 million for the reinstatement of Albert Street and
$10 million for the reinstatement of Lower Queen Street, to be included in the
construction contracts for CRL.
19. Three members of ACCAB have been attending the CRL urban realm
steering group meetings so that input from representatives of the business and
residents sectors can be considered.
20. Members of the CRL team will be attending the February ACCAB meeting
to update the full board on progress to date.
Waterfront Planning and Implementation programme
21. The DPO (City
Centre Unit) and Panuku are working closely together to lead a refresh of the
waterfront strategy. This work will ensure that individual projects are
advanced within an integrated vison and framework for the waterfront and will
draw on the agreed goals and objectives of the Auckland Plan, Waterfront Plan
and the City Centre Masterplan (CCMP).
22. The
waterfront strategy consists of the Wynyard Quarter Framework and a refresh of
the Central Wharves Strategy and will tie in planning and delivery of
infrastructure and development projects along the city’s waterfront.
23. This planning
and strategy work will in turn support the development of an integrated
implementation plan across the waterfront.
24. A waterfront
narrative is being developed which “tells the story” of the
waterfront, and will provide the context and framework in which key decisions
relating to the planning, strategy and delivery of the waterfront will be made
and discussed with key stakeholders and the public.
25. A paper
regarding the future vision and strategic direction of the waterfront,
including a recommendation on cruise infrastructure, to accommodate the larger
cruise ships (over 320m), such as the Ovation of the Seas, will be taken to the
28 March Planning Committee meeting.
26. A
workshop on the waterfront with ACCAB is proposed to be held immediately prior
to the March ACCAB meeting, on 29 March.
Learning Quarter
27. The
Learning Quarter Working Group has endorsed a $600,000 programme of
improvements within Albert Park including CCTV installation, lighting upgrades,
path improvements, restoration of the band rotunda and restoration of the
Caretaker’s Cottage.
28. Auckland
Transport are proposing to pay for the installation of CCTV and lighting
upgrades (approximately $100,000), and other projects will be funded by the
City Centre Targeted Rate ($500,000).
29. The
installation of the network of CCTV cameras will commence in late March.
It is anticipated to be a four to six month timeframe to complete installation.
30. The
Mid Town East West Public Transport Study has identified four short listed
options for further investigation. A final decision on the short list of
preferred options is likely to be made in February, after the next meeting
between the Vice-Chancellors of AUT and University of Auckland and the
Council’s Chief Executives.
Homelessness
31. The draft funding agreement between Auckland Council and the James
Liston Hostel Trust for a $2 million contribution to the upgrade of James
Liston Hostel has been completed and is with the trust for review. The
agreement sets out conditions that must be fulfilled prior to the release of
any funding for the upgrade to the James Liston Hostel, along with expectations
of how the facility will operate in order to achieve expected outcomes.
32. The Public Amenities Working Group is leading discussions between
Libraries, ACE, DPO and Community Facilities about the provision of lockers for
the homeless in the vicinity of the Central Library and other centrally located
sites.
Integration of Strategies and Policies
33. A
new workstream to deliver a coherent package of City Centre strategies,
outcomes, targets and monitoring framework is underway. Key recent
activities include the commencement of:
· The project
execution plan for the City Centre Master Plan (CCMP) refresh;
· The collation and
review of all City Centre strategies and policies; and
· An analysis with a
view to alignment of their respective targets and metrics.
High Street District Framework
34. The
High Street District Framework project will progress in March now that the
construction of Freyberg Place and the Ellen Melville Centre is drawing to an
end.
35. A
number of stakeholders within the High Street District will be invited to form
a Development Group to lead a visioning process for the future of the
precinct. A number of scenarios for the future of High Street and
adjoining streets will be explored, with a view to reaching a consensus on a
preferred reference design later in 2017.
Activate Auckland
36. The
Activate Auckland team has continued to lead place-making in Lower Queen Street
over the 2016/17 summer season. The creation of the lawn and the
provision of colourful deck chairs has transformed the space into a desirable
resting spot for visitors and workers. Lower Queen Street Plaza will
remain in place until 1 May 2017.
37. Griffiths
Gardens has provided a well-used public space on the corner of Wellesley and
Mayoral Drive. The park is now home to the “For the Love of
Bees” project and classes will be held there on a regular basis.
The next stage of development of the site will see the creation of the
Ambassador Hub, a central repository of information relating to construction
projects and development underway across the City Centre.
38. O’Connell
Street has been closed to traffic since early January to allow for construction
works associated with the upgrade of Freyberg Place and Courthouse Lane.
A survey undertaken with O’Connell Street businesses last week showed unanimous
support for extending the closure of the street to vehicle traffic.
39. The
Development Response Group has been established to consider an integrated
package of tools that can be used to minimise the impacts of construction on
businesses, residents and public spaces. This builds on the
work and initiatives included in the High Street District in response to the
Freyberg Place Upgrade.
Sky
Path
40. The
Environment Court issued a final written decision in December 2016 to grant a
resource consent for SkyPath.
City Rail Link Update
41. Tender
documents for the largest component of the City Rail Link (CRL) were sent out
to the construction industry on 2 February. The tender documents are for
the tunnel and station works including:
• Aotea
Station: Cut and cover construction of a 15m-deep, 300m-long underground
station and plant room box, including platforms, lifts and escalators to street
level, plant rooms housing station and tunnel equipment, full station fit-out
and entrances at either end at Victoria and Wellesley Streets.
• Karangahape
Road Station: Mined construction of a 32m-deep underground station,
including platform tubes and 150m-long platforms, lifts and inclined escalator
to street level, plant rooms housing station and tunnel equipment within two
shafts, full station fit-out, entrance at Mercury Lane and provision for a
future entrance at Beresford Square.
• Tunnels:
Twin-bored tunnel construction (circa 7m diameter) between the Mt Eden station
and the southern end of Aotea Station.
• The provision
of maintenance services for the new stations.
42. The 9-storey piling rig working in Albert Street has already dug more
than 140 of the 376 piles required.
Transport Updates
43. AT and Auckland Council teams are working together on the strategic
direction of the future City Centre transport networks to deliver on the City
Centre Masterplan, in light of emerging projects and analysis. Wider
engagement with stakeholders will be undertaken as part of the City Centre
Masterplan refresh which will be completed over the next 18 months.
44. Construction Traffic Update:
· Albert St
Dig – The current layout for traffic access
will remain in place until March 2017.
· Vehicle access
to O’Connell Street is likely to remain closed for an additional
month to facilitate construction of the raised table at the intersection of
Courthouse Lane, Chancery Street and O’Connell Street. The Activate
Auckland team will continue to lead a programme of activities in O’Connell
Street while the road is closed.
Cycle Network
45. Quay
St segment of the Tamaki Drive Cycleway: Construction is planned to start
in February/March 2017.
46. Nelson
St Cycleway: The final section of the Nelson St Cycleway from Victoria
Street to the Waterfront, has been confirmed. It will include protected,
on-road cycle lanes on both sides of Nelson St and Market Place from Victoria
St to Pakenham St East. Construction of this section will start in May/June and
be completed by August. Plans for the remaining section of Market Pl, Customs
St West and Lower Hobson is included as Stage 2 of the Westhaven to City
project (see below).
47. Westhaven
to City (Stage 1): This is a route for more confident cyclists from
Westhaven Promenade to Customs St West. The route supplements shared paths
along Beaumont St, North Wharf and Te Wero. The proposal was consulted on late
last year. AT are currently responding to consultation and progressing
design.
48. Westhaven
to City (Stage 2): The preferred options will have parking protected
cycle lanes on each side of Market Place, with traffic restricted to one
direction. Customs St West and Lower Hobson St will have
bi-directional separated cycle paths completing the link to Quay
St. The project team are currently developing scheme plans.
49. Midtown
cycleway (Victoria Street): Consultation planned to start in
March on the Victoria Park to Nelson St section. The rest of the project to
connect to the east will be delivered beyond 2018 in conjunction with the
Learning Quarter bus improvements project.
Wynyard Quarter Redevelopment
50. Halsey Street Upgrade:
· The infrastructure upgrades in the intersection of Pakenham St and
Halsey St are well underway.
· Installation of a Watercare wastewater pipeline between Gaunt St and
Fanshawe St has commenced and is due for completion in mid-February. Access is
reduced to one lane from Fanshawe Street northbound only to facilitate this
installation.
· Halsey St is due to be re-opened to vehicle traffic in April.
51. Pakenham Street Upgrade:
· The finishing
works are complete for the western section of Pakenham Street (between Daldy
and Beaumont) and this was open to the public in December 2016.
· Installation
of underground infrastructure at the Pakenham-Daldy intersection is well
underway and the intersection re-opened to one lane traffic at the end of
January. Pedestrian access is open.
· There is
pedestrian access from Halsey St to the Mason Brothers building and on to Daldy
St.
· The remainder
of Pakenham Street is due to reopen at the end of March.
Operations
City Centre
Operations
52. A
development response group has been formed and is working on a suite of
initiatives that can be rolled out across the City Centre to assist business
and residences, who are significantly impacted by development. This work builds
upon the pilot work that was undertaken in the High St district, in response
the impacts of construction of the upgrades to Freyberg Place and the Ellen
Melville Centre.
53. The
City Centre Unit is working with GIS experts and AT to create a digital mapping
platform and portal for City Centre operational issues. The portal will be
available across the council family.
54. Council’s
Development Programme Office, the Auckland Design Office and AT are working
together on measures to effectively monitor pedestrian activity in the City Centre.
55. The
City Centre Unit is working with AT, ATEED and the Wynyard Quarter Transport
Management Association to ensure their continued viability once they are an
incorporated society in March 2017.
56. The
City Centre Unit is working with ATEED to facilitate an increased level of
service for public amenities to ensure a clean and presentable city is
maintained during the World Masters Games in April 2017.
City Centre Maintenance
57. The
City Centre Maintenance Working Group (including staff from AT, Waste Solutions
and the Development Programme Office) has been reconvened; this Group is
undertaking monthly audits of streetscape assets. Issues are being dealt
with by contract managers. This has resulted in a quicker response time
to issues such as illegal dumping of rubbish and broken street furniture.
Delivery
Britomart Streetscapes - Stage 2: Galway
Street (east)
58. Designs for Stage 2 of the Britomart streetscapes programme have
been completed and the project is currently out for tender, with responses
expected 16 February 2017 for evaluation.
59. Construction is expected to begin by mid-March 2017.
Ellen Melville
Centre and Freyberg Place Upgrade
60. Unforeseen
construction challenges have resulted in delays to the construction programme
and additional costs to complete the project.
61. High
voltage ducting for future Vector infrastructure, which supports growth in the
High Street district, has been laid.
62. The
construction of the shared space on Courthouse Lane is well underway. No
vehicle access to O’Connell Street is likely to remain in place for
additional time to assist with construction and to help make up time in the
construction programme.
Myers Park Upgrade – Stage 2
63. The
Stage 2 upgrade is now being delivered in two separate workstreams.
64. Construction
of the splash pad is being led by Community Facilities. The construction
contract was awarded in December 2016 and work is well underway.
Construction will be completed before the end of Feb 2017 in time for the Myers
Park Medley on 26 February.
65. The
Mayoral Drive Underpass works, including a stormwater detention tank, major
public art work and entrance upgrades are being led by DPO and programmed to be
under construction from April to November 2017.
Karangahape Road Streetscape Enhancement and Cycleway
66. AT,
NZTA and Auckland Council sought feedback from mid-October until 20 November on
this project which includes the creation of a cycleway and enhancements to the
footpath and road environment.
67. 1680 pieces
of feedback were received, most of which were positive. The concept has now
been finalised, with few changes resulting from the consultation. The Request
for Proposal for the Detailed Design stage of the project is underway. The
tender for Detailed Design will be released by the end of February.
Federal Street upgrade – Stage 2
68. A
project lead has been appointed and early stakeholder engagement has commenced
for the section between Mayoral Drive and Wellesley Street.
69. A
design team is likely to be appointed in early 2017, with the Request for
Tender to be issued in February 2017.
70. St
Matthews Church has reviewed and approved the design scope for the works.
Communication will continue with the Church as the design team is finalized.
Hobson and Nelson Street upgrade
71. Discussions
are progressing with the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC)
development team, regarding the public realm improvements on Hobson and Nelson
Street around the new facility.
72. Initial
staging of the streetscape upgrades will be aligned with construction of the
NZICC, indicating a potential construction start in late 2017 or early 2018.
Beach Road Maori Artwork
73. Resource
consent has been granted for five bronze sculptures of working waka prow that
will be located on the existing “waka plinths” between Britomart
Place and Tangihua Street.
74. The
sculptures are planned to be installed in April 2017 and will coincide with
work on remedial planting.
O’Connell Street Public Art
75. The
Arts and Culture team are in the final stages of negotiation with the building
owners of 5 and 10 O’Connell Street regarding a license agreement to
allow the artwork to be attached to their buildings.
76. The
artwork is currently planned to be installed by July 2017.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
77. The
Waitemata Local Board has been engaged with on all City Centre projects that
are actively progressing. Specific engagement with the board is included
in the project plans for individual projects. The board is generally
supportive of the direction being taken.
Māori
impact statement
78. Monthly
hui are being held throughout 2017 with iwi representatives, with the purpose
of seeking mana whenua input into the scoping and design process of City Centre
projects.
79. The
most recent hui was held in December 2016.
Implementation
80. Prior
to the implementation of City Centre projects and initiatives, regular meetings
and workshops are held with many stakeholders including the Waitemata Local
Board, Heart of the City, K Road Business Association, Learning Quarter
stakeholders, iwi and the appropriate Auckland Council committee(s).
Attachments
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ACCAB Forward Meeting Planner
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Author
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Catherine Edmeades - Development Programmes Lead
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Ralph Webster - Manager Development Programmes
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
22 February
2017
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Review of the 2015-25 City Centre Programme of Work
(TR6)
File No.: CP2017/01069
Purpose
1. The
purpose of this paper is to provide a recommendation to the Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board (ACCAB) on the revised City Centre Targeted Rate
Programme of Work (TR6), which proposes the allocation of the City Centre
Targeted Rate (CCTR) to projects over the next nine years.
Executive
Summary
2. The
City Centre Programme of Work is reviewed, updated and discussed with the ACCAB
on a six-monthly basis to respond to any significant changes or new proposals.
3. The
ACCAB previously endorsed the City Centre Programme of Work (TR5) at the May
2016 meeting.
4. A
draft of TR6 was provided to the board for review and discussion at the
December 2016 ACCAB meeting.
5. The
final version of TR6 (Attachment A) has updated the work programme to include
recent ACCAB endorsed changes to project budgets and proposes some timing
adjustments to projects, to maintain positive cash balance in the CCTR account
at all times. It also introduces four new proposals to be funded by
operational expenditure.
6. Depreciation
and consequential operational expenditure (opex) for 2016/17 - 2018/19 is
included in the summary and means that there is less budget allocated to
capital projects over those years. From 2019/20 there is no depreciation
or consequential opex funded by the CCTR so the full rate collected will be
spent on capital projects and funding programmes.
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Recommendation/s
That the Auckland City Centre
Advisory Board:
a) endorse
the updated City Centre Programme of Work (TR6) for the current proposed City
Centre Targeted Rate funded projects (for the FY16/17 – FY24/25
period).
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Comments
7. The
updated City Centre Programme of Work (TR6) (Attachment A) is a combination of
projects that are included in the 2015-25 LTP as well as proposed new projects
and initiatives and is intended to provide a 10 year view of the upcoming work
in the City Centre. It informs the ACCAB, Council and CCOs on the
proposed projects, delivery timeframes and unallocated CCTR on a year by year
basis.
8. The
City Centre Programme of Work will enable the Council and CCOs to proactively
plan and appropriately resource teams to deliver the projects identified.
9. A
draft of the Programme of Work was provided to board members for review and
discussion at the December 2016 meeting. As noted in December, there are
some significant changes proposed since the last update was formally endorsed
in May 2016.
10. In
particular, there are changes to the allocation of budget as a result of
funding decisions made by ACCAB over the past four months, such as additional
budget to complete the Myers Park Stage 2 upgrade and the contribution of $2
million towards the upgrade of the James Liston Hostel.
11. There
are three new proposals introduced in this work programme:
· $150,000 for supporting the Wynyard Quarter Transport Management
Association;
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$300,000 for City Feature Lighting; and
· $500,000 for Smart Cities - Monitoring Pedestrian Impact on the City
Centre.
Previously Endorsed
Budget Changes
12. Myers
Park Stage 2: A budget increase was endorsed by ACCAB in August 2016 to pay
for the further additions to the project.
13. Homelessness:
A $2,000,000 grant to the James Liston Hostel Trust was endorsed by
ACCAB in August and approved by Finance and Performance Committee in September
2016.
Additional Budget
Requested
14. Freyberg
Place Upgrade: An additional $960,000 is requested to complete the
upgrade of Freyberg Place. Attachment B provides a summary and further
detail of additional and unforeseen project expenses that have been identified
during the construction phase.
15. UPP
Programme (Activation): An additional $800,000 is requested ($100,000 per
annum for the next eight years) to support Council’s response to
mitigating the effects of development. The Activation programme has been
very successful over the past two years and an additional $100,000 per year
will support the delivery of more activation projects.
Rationale for New
Proposals
16. Wynyard Quarter Transport Management Association ($150,000 in
FY17/18): Establishing the Wynyard Quarter Transport Management
Association (WQ TMA) as a business led incorporated society is the first such
initiative in New Zealand. This initiative is viewed as pilot, which
could be replicated in the City Centre and ultimately, the wider region.
AT is funding the initiative until June 2017, including the following
programme:
· Stakeholder
engagement
· Advocacy for local
business travel needs
· Management of
construction travel needs
· Parking brokerage
· Promotion of
commuter options
17. For this
programme of support to continue, the WQ TMA requires additional seed funding
for the 2017/18 financial year of $150k. This is in addition to member
contributions, AT funding and sponsorship.
18. Attachment
C provides additional detail on this proposal.
19. City
Feature Lighting ($300,000 in FY16/17): Heart of the City is leading a
proposal to install a network of lights that will project light on street trees
and poles along Queen Street. The total cost to deliver the project is
estimated at $800,000 and a contribution of $300,000 is sought from the City
Centre Targeted Rate. The lighting has the potential to transform the City
Centre in the evening and provide a point of difference for Auckland.
Heart of the City will provide further information on this item in a separate
report to the board in March so this sum is included as a placeholder in the
interim.
20. Smart
Cities – Monitoring Pedestrian Impact on the City Centre ($500,000 in FY
17/18): This is a proposal to bolster Auckland City Centre’s capacity
in integrated information and communication technology (ICT). The primary
objective of the programme will be implementing a network of sensors that will
monitor active modes of transport in the City Centre to provide
intelligent data for transport and public realm planning, benefits realization
assessment, business development and decision-making by business owners and developers.
Attachment D provides further detail on
this proposal.
Rationale for Budget
Reductions
21. Poynton
Terrace ($950,000 decrease): The scope of the upgrade to Poynton
Terrace has been costed and is less than anticipated. Materials purchased
prior to the project going on hold in 2015 have been located, reducing the cost
to complete the project considerably.
22. Quay
Street Enhancements ($2,000,000 decrease): The Quay Street upgrade
sits in the last two years of this budget. Additional budget could be
applied to the upgrade if the application of the City Centre Targeted Rate is
continued beyond 2025.
23. Communications
($250,000 decrease): The sum of $250,000 for 2016/17 will not be
fully committed so it has been adjusted to $150,000 for this financial year and
reduced to $200,000 for the following three financial years.
24. O’Connell
Street ($387,724 decrease): This is savings from the O’Connell Street
Upgrade and has been reallocated across other projects in this budget review.
Summary of key budget
variances
25. Table
1 is a summary of the key funding adjustments for projects that have been made
since the last issue (TR5). Attachment E provides a line by line
assessment of the variations proposed.
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Project
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Funding
change
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Total CCTR Funding
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Reason
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Myers Park
Stage 2
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$1,630,780 increase
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$6,186,941
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Rescope
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Homelessness
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$2,000,000 increase
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$2,000,000
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New
initiative
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Freyberg
Place Upgrade
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$960,000 increase
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$7,441,345
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Additional
costs during construction
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UPP
Programme (Activation)
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$800,000 increase
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$7,350,000
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Response to
impacts of development
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Wynyard
Quarter Transport Management Authority
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$150,000 increase
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$150,000
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New
initiative
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City Feature
Lighting
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$300,000 increase
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$300,000
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New
initiative
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Destination
Marketing (K Rd)
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$325,000 increase
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$400,000
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Rescope
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Smart Cities
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$500,000 increase
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$500,000
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New
initiative
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Beresford
Square
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$2,000,000 increase
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$3,000,000
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Rescope
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Learning
Quarter
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$200,000 increase
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$5,000,000
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Reinstatement
of previous budget
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Poynton
Terrace
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$950,000 decrease
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$550,000
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Rescope
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Quay St
Upgrade
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$2,000,000 decrease
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$23,000,000
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To assist
cash flow
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Communications
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$250,000 decrease
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$2,000,000
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To assist
cash flow
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O’Connell
Street
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$387,724 decrease
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$246,124
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Project
savings to be reallocated
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Table 1: Proposed
CCTR funding changes for projects
26. The
budget phasing for the Learning Quarter is significantly different from the
last update. The current programme of work is focused on improvements to
Albert Park. Once there is further clarity around the University of
Auckland’s development plans and the role of Princes Street in the
East-West bus network, additional projects will be identified. In the
interim, budget has been phased over an additional two years.
27. Depreciation
and consequential opex is being gradually phased out between 2016/17 and
2018/19. There is less budget allocated to capital projects over those
years. From 2019/20 there is no depreciation or consequential opex funded
by the CCTR so the full rate collected will be spent on capital projects.
28. A
budget correction has been made for all projects in the FY15/16 and 16/17
financial years. An amount of 5% was removed from those project lines and
transferred to the Central Risk Fund in error. TR6 reinstates the full budget
for those projects along with a sum for inflation.
29. The
City Centre Programme of Work will continue to be reviewed on a 6 monthly basis
or as required to ensure that the programme reflects changing requirements and
the dynamic nature of the city centre over the next 9 years, as significant
public and private projects are undertaken and completed.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
30. This
review of the City Centre Programme of Work has not been discussed
independently with the Waitematā Local Board (WLB). Consultation
with the WLB will also occur on projects as they are designed and constructed.
Māori
impact statement
31. The
City Centre Programme of Work will form part of the consultation and engagement
at ongoing DPO Hui that are held with mana whenua.
Implementation
32. Should the
TR6 Programme of Work be endorsed by the ACCAB, council staff will submit this
work programme to the Finance and Performance Committee for approval and
inclusion in the Long Term Plan (LTP).
33. It is proposed that the next review of the City Centre Programme of
Work (TR7) will be undertaken in July 2017 and discussed with the ACCAB at a
workshop before coming to the board for endorsement in August 2017.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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City Centre Targeted Rate Programme of Work (TR6)
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41
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b⇩
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Freyberg Place Upgrade
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43
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c⇩
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Wynyard Quarter Transport Management Association -
Business Case for Funding
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45
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d⇩
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Monitoring Pedestrian Impact on the City Centre -
SMART CITIES
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53
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e⇩
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City Centre Targeted Rate Work Programme (TR6)
Comparison Sheet
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65
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Signatories
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Author
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Catherine Edmeades - Development Programmes Lead
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Authoriser
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Ralph Webster - Manager Development Programmes
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