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Hibiscus and
Bays Local Board
01 June 2017
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Adoption of
Local Board Agreement 2017/2018
File No.: CP2017/09427
Purpose
1. To
seek adoption of local content for the Annual Budget 2017/2018, including a
Local Board Agreement 2017/2018, a message from the
chairperson, local board advocacy, local activity budgets and local performance
targets, together with adoption of a local fees and charges schedule for
2017/2018.
Executive
summary
2. For
each financial year, Auckland Council must have a local board agreement between the governing body and the local board, for each local board
area.
3. Every three years a local board plan is developed to inform the
long-term plan (and associated local board agreements) which outlines
priorities, budgets and intended levels of service over a 10-year period.
4. In February and March this year, the council consulted on proposed
changes for the Annual Budget 2017/2018. Local boards then held
discussions with the Finance and Performance Committee on regional policy
issues, community feedback and key initiatives that local boards are advocating
for.
5. Local boards are now considering local content for the Annual Budget
2017/2018 which includes a
local board agreement, a message from the chairperson, local board advocacy,
local activity budgets and local performance targets, together with a local fees and charges schedule for 2017/2018.
6. Local board agreements will include the allocation of locally driven initiative funding to
projects and services.
7. On 29 June 2017, the governing body will meet to adopt Auckland
Council’s Annual Budget 2017/2018 including 21
local board agreements and associated performance targets and budgets.
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Recommendation/s
That the Hibiscus and Bays
Local Board:
a) adopts local content for the Annual Budget 2017/2018 (Attachment A), including:
i. a local board agreement 2017/2018
ii. a message from the chairperson
iii. local board advocacy
iv. local activity budgets
v. local performance targets
b) adopts local fees and charges schedules for 2017/2018 (Attachment B)
c) notes:
i. that the local activity budgets have been updated to reflect final
budget decisions made by the governing body on 1 June
2017;
ii. that if there are outstanding (not yet
agreed) matters in the local board agreement, the local board should include
an explanation of these matters in the chairperson’s message at the
front of the local board agreement;
iii. that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the
governing body when it meets to adopt the Annual Budget 2017/2018 on 29 June 2017.
d) Delegates to the chairperson authority to make any final minor
changes to the local content for the local board agreement 2017/2018
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Comments
8. For
each financial year, Auckland Council must have a local board agreement between
the governing body and the local board, for each local board area.
9. Every
three years a local board plan is developed to inform the long-term plan (and
associated local board agreements) which outlines priorities, budgets and
intended levels of service over a 10 year period.
10. In
February and March this year, the council consulted on proposed content for Annual Budget 2017/2018. Local boards then
held discussions with the Finance and Performance Committee on regional policy issues, community feedback and key initiatives that
local boards are advocating for.
11. Local
boards are now considering local content for the Annual
Budget 2017/2018 (Attachment A).
12. Local boards are also considering the adoption of a local fees and
charges schedule for 2017/2018 (Attachment B)
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
13. This report seeks adoption from the local
board on its content for the Annual Budget 2017/2018 and other associated material. Engagement with the community,
including consultation, and a number of workshops and meetings have been held
by the local board and with the governing body to finalise their local board
agreement.
Māori
impact statement
14. Many local board decisions are of importance to
and impact on Māori. Local board agreements and the annual
budget are important tools that enable and can demonstrate council’s
responsiveness to Māori. The local board agreement is based on
the local board plan and the Annual Budget 2017/2018 which have
both been developed through engagement with the community, including
Māori. There is a need to continue to build relationships
between local boards and iwi, and where relevant the wider Māori
community. Ongoing conversations will assist local boards and Māori to
understand each other’s priorities and issues. This in turn can influence
and encourage Māori participation in council’s decision-making
processes.
Implementation
15. The resolutions of
this meeting will be reported to the governing body on 29 June 2017, when it
meets to adopt the Annual Budget 2017/2018 including 21 local board agreements and associated performance
targets and budgets.
16. Decisions on
the local board agreement, a message from the chairperson, local board
advocacy, local activity budgets and local performance targets are required in
order for staff to finalise local content for the Annual Budget 2017/2018.
17. It is possible that minor changes may need to be made to the
attachments before the annual budget is adopted, such as correction of any
errors identified and minor wording changes. Staff therefore recommend
that the local board delegates authority to the local board chairperson to make
final changes if necessary.
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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Local content to support the Annual Budget 2017/2018:
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Local Board Agreement 2017/2018
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Message from the Chairperson
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Local Board Advocacy
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Local activity budgets
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Local performance targets
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b⇩
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Local fees and charges schedule 2017/2018
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21
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Signatories
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Authors
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Michele Going - Lead Financial Advisor
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Authorisers
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Karen Lyons - General Manager Local Board Services
Christine Watson - Manager Financial Advisory Services
- Local Boards
Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager
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