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Resolution number HB/2017/64
MOVED
by Chairperson J Parfitt, seconded by Member D Cooper:
That the Hibiscus
and Bays Local Board:
a) confirms 2017/2018 Locally Driven Initiatives budgets by project, within funding
envelopes (as per Attachment B)
b) agrees
the key advocacy issues (as per Attachment D) as follows:
i. Funding
for Orewa Beach Esplanade Enhancement Plan
ii. Deliver
Penlink earlier
iii. Realign
of the East Coast Road/Lonely Track/Glenvar Roads Intersection
c) agrees that ‘Funding for Orewa Beach Esplanade Enhancement
Plan’ is the key priority for the organisation to work on in
preparation for the Long-term Plan 2018-2028
d) provides
the following feedback on regional issues recently consulted on:
i. Issue
1: Rates increases
Supports
a 2.5% rate increase
ii. Issue 2:
Rating stability
Supports a policy change so business and residential ratepayers
have the same increase in 2017/2018
iii. Issue 3: Paying for tourism promotion
Supports
the principle that central accommodation
providers should help fund tourism promotion costs however suggest that a
city tax may be a fairer way to apply this
iv. Issue 4: Paying for housing infrastructure
Supports a change to the funding policy to allow for growth
infrastructure targeted rates, so those who benefit from the infrastructure,
including those who get the resulting increase in their land values, pay for
it, rather than the ratepayers across Auckland
v. Issue 5: Paying council staff a living wage
Supports
the introduction of a living wage for council staff
e) provides the following feedback on other changes proposed:
i. Waste
management and charges:
Supports
the standardisation of charges across Auckland for waste management
ii. Mass
transit network:
Supports
the proposed priorities to progress investigations and design of mass transit
options for Auckland’s important gateway corridors and for AT to
advance opportunities for route protection and early acquisition of
strategically important land
iii. Skypath
implementation
Is
unable to provide a comment as the supporting information document contained
only a reference to the governing body resolution on this item from 28 July
2016. Information within that item failed to provide an indication of
the financial impact and the implications for provision in the 2017/2018
Annual Plan
iv. Collaborations
on reducing homelessness
Supports
the proposal to include additional budget of $500k in 2017/2018 to enable
council to collaborate with central government agencies and community
organisations to address the issue of homelessness
v. Rural
Fire Service
Notes
the supporting information document contained only a reference to the current
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Bill and failed to provide any implications
for the council’s 2017/2018 budget
f) advises there are no new or
amended Business Improvement District targeted rates in the local board area
g) advises there are no new or
amended local targeted rate proposals
h) advises there are no proposed
Locally Driven Initiatives capital projects, which are outside the local
board’s decision-making responsibility
i) recommends $430,000 of 2016/2017 Locally Driven Initiatives opex
to be deferred to 2017/2018.
CARRIED
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