1 Welcome

The Chair will open the meeting and welcome everyone present.

2 Apologies

That the Franklin Local Board accepts the apology from Member S Druyven for absence.

3 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Franklin Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation - Pukekohe Lions Club donation of a barbecue - David Thompson, Murray Neale and Peter Earl

Purpose

1. A deputation from David Thompson, Murray Neale and Peter Earl on behalf of the Pukekohe Lions Club with respect to the proposal to donate a barbecue into Samuel Miller Park, Pukekohe.

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chair has approved the request from David Thompson, Murray Neale and Peter Earl on behalf of the Pukekohe Lions Club to bring a deputation with respect to the proposal to donate a barbecue into Samuel Miller Park, Pukekohe.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board thanks David Thompson, Murray Neale and Peter Earl for their attendance on behalf of the Pukekohe Lions Club with respect to the proposal to donate a barbecue into Samuel Miller Park, Pukekohe.

Attachments

a Presentation - Pukekohe Lion's Club proposed community barbecue project..................................................................................................... 73

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

11 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

Franklin Local Board

18 July 2017

Auckland Transport Update – July 2017

File No.: CP2017/13096

Purpose

1. To provide updates on Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) projects and other transport projects in the area; respond to resolutions and requests; and provide information on transport matters of specific application or general interest to the Franklin Local Board and its community.

Executive summary

2. In particular, this report covers updates on:

· Franklin Local Board transport capital fund update

· Pukekohe Station project update

· Manukau Road streetscape upgrade project update

· Responses to Franklin Local Board resolutions and requests

· Ardmore School electronic speed signs.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board receives the report entitled ‘Auckland Transport update – July 2017’.

Comments

Local projects and activities

A1. Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) update

3. The LBTCF is a capital budget provided to all local boards by Auckland Council and delivered by Auckland Transport. Local boards can use this fund to deliver projects that they consider are important but are not otherwise part of Auckland Transport’s work programme. The limitations are that the projects must be safe, not impede network efficiency, and be located within the road corridor or on land controlled by Auckland Transport. However, projects running through parks and reserves may also be considered if there is a transport outcome.

4. At a workshop on 16 May, the Franklin Local Board considered a number of potential new LBTCF projects in order to select those projects it wished to proceed with in the current political term. Those projects were formalised by resolution at the Board’s business meeting on 6 June.

5. The Board’s current LBTCF projects are included in the table below (in which ROC = rough order of costs, and FEC = firm estimate of cost):

*ID#*	*Project Description*	*Progress/Current Status*
443	Upgrade of Beachlands town centre gardens · FEC estimate of $279,396 (for hardwood)	· On 24-Nov-15, the Board approved the project for detailed design and costing. · Updated designs and costings using either macrocarpa or hardwood were presented to a Board workshop in Feb-17. · At a workshop in May-17, the Board considered the costings provided and decided to proceed with the hardwood option. · On 6-Jun-17, the Board approved construction using hardwood.
515	Additional King Street pedestrian signage, Pukekohe · FEC estimate of $7,950	· On 6-Jun-17, the Board approved the project for construction for the installation of pedestrian signage (identical to previous signage already installed) at three further locations based on the firm estimate of $7,950.
516	Waiuku pavers upgrade, Stage 2 · ROC estimate of $505,000	· On 6-Jun-17, the Board approved the project for construction based on the estimate of $505,000. · Construction will be aimed for the January to May 2018 window so as to have the least impact on civic activities and events.
517	Weatherly Drive, Beachlands – new footpath through to Te Puru Park · ROC of $23,712	· On 6-Jun-17, the Board approved the project for construction based on the estimate of $23,712.
518	First View Avenue, Beachlands – installation of new kerb and channel between Sunkist Bay and Wakelin Roads (both sides) · ROC estimate of $376,000	· On 6-Jun-17, the Board approved the project for detailed design and costings, based on the estimate of $376,000.
519	Second View Avenue, Beachlands – installation of new kerb and channel between Puriri and Cherrie Roads (north side) · ROC estimate of $272,000	· On 6-Jun-17, the Board approved the project for detailed design and costings, based on the estimate of $272,000.
520	Pukekohe Flagtrax – installation on existing streetlights in Pukekohe · ROC estimate of $147,000 (based on an estimated 150 units)	· On 6-Jun-17, the Board approved the project for detailed design and costings, based on the estimate of $147,000 for 150 FlagTrax units.

6. The Franklin Local Board’s transport capital fund to date is summarised below.

Franklin Local Board transport capital fund financial summary:

Funds Available in current political term (NB: includes 2019/20 FY)	$1,654,863
Amount committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$1,625,082
Remaining budget left that needs to be allocated to new projects by the end of the current political term.	$29,781

A2. Pukekohe Station project update

7. The scope of works for this project is a new bus station catering for six bus bays, an 87-space park and ride, a new over-bridge with lifts linking the rail and bus stations, customer toilets and bus shelters, new ticket machines on the bus side, and improved rail platforms with the removal of timber decks.

8. New station facilities will link bus services with the existing rail services. Commuter parking space and cycle parking will be provided along with improved connections to the local road and footpath networks.

9. Stage 1, comprising improvements to the Custom Street, Harris Street and Manukau Road intersections to cater for the new network bus services exiting Custom Street onto Manukau Road, is already completed. Stage 2 comprises construction of the park and ride area, access way and new pedestrian over-bridge.

10. The Stage 2 project update is as follows:

a. After the completion of a competitive tender process, Downer was awarded the contract for stage 2 construction works and is due to start on site from 10 July

b. The KiwiRail land underneath the V8 bridge, current used for unofficial parking, will be closed off indefinitely from 10 July to allow for the relocation of Transdev’s portacoms and future access for Transdev and KiwiRail staff. This first activity is expected to be completed by mid-August

c. Leaflets and posters were distributed in the week beginning 3 July to forewarn commuters currently parking on KiwiRail land, and encourage the use of buses to access the station going forward. Social media and passenger information boards at both Pukekohe and Papakura stations were also used

d. Auckland Transport is working with Downer to prepare communication material for the upcoming closure of some car parks on Station Road to allow establishment of a satellite compound for works access to the platform and bridge. Mobility parks will be maintained in the general area

e. Platform improvement works are due to start in August and final access arrangements with KiwiRail are being completed

f. The overall Stage 2 scheme is due for completion at the end of January 2018, and then defect review and operational testing can commence. The opening date is expected in February 2018

g. Works are within budget

h. Auckland Transport has been working with iwi to design an art pattern that will be fused into the glass for the bus shelter concourse roof. The design has been finalised (see Attachment A) and Downer has been instructed to price.

11. Social and economic procurement was a key element in the tender process for Pukekohe Station and the successful contractor will be engaging with The Southern Initiative for the project.

12. For more information on the project, visit at.govt.nz/pukekohestation.

A3. Responses to Franklin Local Board resolutions and requests

13. At its April 2017 business meeting, under item 12 ‘Disposals recommendation report’, the Franklin Local Board passed the following resolution:

Resolution number FR/2017/40

That the Franklin Local Board:

d) requests that Auckland Transport completes the Pukekohe car parking survey it previously commenced, in order to inform decisions on proposed disposals of car parking land.

14. Auckland Transport carried out the background work to prepare a Comprehensive Parking Management Plan (CPMP) for Pukekohe in 2014. However, this work was placed on hold when the AT Parking Strategy was being developed in 2014/15. Auckland Transport intends to complete the Pukekohe CPMP but currently does not have the funding to do so.

15. The Franklin Local Board therefore asked if there was any information in the incomplete CPMP that might inform its decision making on the disposal of car parking land. A response is being finalised and a memorandum should be circulated by email prior to the Board meeting.

16. At its June 2017 business meeting, the Franklin Local Board passed the following resolutions:

Resolution number FR/2017/71

That the Franklin Local Board:

d) requests Auckland Transport to upgrade the streetlighting in Hall Street Pukekohe to meet current streetlighting standards.

e) requests Auckland Transport install “no stopping at all times” parking restrictions (broken yellow lines) and white parking limit lines (hockey stick boxes) on both sides of the entrance to the Franklin A&P Showgrounds on Station Road, Pukekohe.

17. In relation to resolution 2017/71 d), Auckland Transport has issued an instruction to its streetlighting contractor Downer to action the Board’s request to upgrade the streetlighting in Hall Street, Pukekohe.

18. In relation to resolution 2017/71 e), Auckland Transport implemented ‘hockey stick’ markings on both sides of the A&P Showgrounds main entrance in mid-June. Auckland Transport will monitor the site over the following month to establish the rationale for the requested parking restrictions from a technical standpoint.

A4. Manukau Road streetscape upgrade project update

19. Works are progressing well, though there was a slight hold up with the reconfiguring of the Harris Street/Manukau Road intersection due to the works to install the traffic signals. This issue has since been resolved.

20. The installation of the new foot path has commenced from the northern end, see photo below taken on 30 June. The new concrete still needs to be acid washed, and this will make the colour look brighter.

21. The contractor undertaking the project is expecting to complete works on the western side of the road by the end of July before commencing works on the eastern side.

22. The project is expected to be completed by the end of September.

New concrete and paving feature being laid at the Massey Avenue/Manukau Road intersection

A5. Ardmore School electronic speed signs

23. Ardmore School has received new technology in their electronic school speed signs as part of an eventual ‘IoT’ roll-out across the Auckland region. (IoT, the “Internet of things”, is the inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles, buildings, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enable these objects to collect and exchange data).

24. Ardmore School’s electronic signs have been problematic for some time, causing ongoing issues for the school, meaning it has been one of the first schools to receive the new technology. Auckland Transport is using the opportunity to showcase the new IoT solution and turnaround customer perception.

25. Auckland Transport has installed four 40 km/h school speed zone signs that will provide the normal functionality but be remotely controlled by IoT, meaning the school will not need to turn the signs on and off every morning and afternoon. A new cell site for the area has also been provided to ensure good coverage.

26. Outside of the normal school peak 40 km/h periods, the electronic signs will also act as speed feedback signs, and should vehicles approach the area at a speed exceeding the posted limit the signs will flash and display a warning stating what the posted speed limit – being 80 km/h on Papakura-Clevedon Road near Ardmore School.

27. Auckland Transport is working with the school to modify their Memorandum of Understanding to ensure they have adequate coverage and to document the changes required for automated control of the signs via the IoT network.

A6. Road corridor maintenance update following March/April weather events

28. Further to the information reported on 6 June, an update on road maintenance repair works following the adverse autumn weather events will be reported this month but was not available at the time of writing due to end of financial year reporting requirements.

29. However, an update will be provided in writing and tabled at the Franklin Local Board meeting on 18 July.

A7. Consultations on proposed improvements

30. There were no consultation documents distributed to the Franklin Local Board during the months of May and June 2017.

A8. Traffic Control Committee (TCC) report

31. There were no TCC decisions during the months of May and June 2017 affecting the Franklin Local Board area.

Regional and sub-regional activities

B1. Auckland Transport improving rail safety

32. In an effort to improve the overall experience for rail customers, Auckland Transport recently announced a package of customer service and safety improvements under its Safety and Fare Enforcement (SaFE) project. This includes more electronic ticketing gates and the testing of a new ‘Transport Officer’ role on the rail network.

33. New electronic ticketing gates will discourage fare evasion, while making it more equitable for customers who already pay fares. The gates are also designed to reduce vandalism at rail stations.

34. Ōtāhuhu Station was one of the first to get new gates and will be followed by Henderson, Manurewa, Papatoetoe, Middlemore, Parnell, Papakura and Glen Innes stations. Gates are already in place at Britomart, Newmarket, New Lynn and Manukau stations.

35. The new Transport Officer role has been created in response to legislation due to be passed by Parliament in July. The new legislation is expected to provide Transport Officers with warranted powers to enforce fare payment by everyone travelling on Auckland’s trains, meaning they will be able to issue infringement notices to fare evaders as well as provide assistance to customers.

36. Eighteen Transport Officers are currently being recruited and will work initially on the Western Line to test the new legislation and scope of the role. The use of Transport Officers will be extended across the rail network and at least 120 could eventually be employed subject to the outcome of ongoing consultations.

37. Transport Officers will also act as a point of contact for incidents on the rail network and at stations, and will help with emergency management through a close working relationship with the Police and Transport Operators.

38. Transdev Auckland operates the Auckland passenger rail network on behalf of Auckland Transport. Some Transdev staff roles may be affected and a consultation process has begun with the Rail and Maritime Trade Union.

39. Auckland rail patronage continues to grow in unprecedented numbers. Auckland Transport has a target of 19.5 million train journeys for the financial year ending 30 June 2017. As at 31 May, there had already been 19.25 million journeys, and for the 12-month period to the end of March, rail boardings had grown by more than 19%.

B2. Creation of CRL Ltd

40. On 30 June, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore and Ministers Steven Joyce and Simon Bridges, formalised the partnership between Government and Auckland Council through the creation of CRL Ltd to deliver the 3.45 kilometre City Rail Link– New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project.

41. When complete, the $3.4 billion City Rail Link (CRL) will create two new underground stations (Aotea and Karangahape) and double both the number and carrying capacity of trains on the Auckland network.

42. Over the next 30 years, approximately 60% of New Zealand’s population growth is expected to occur in the Auckland region. The construction of the CRL will help ease pressure on Auckland roads and will also provide training opportunities, apprenticeships and jobs for thousands of Kiwi construction workers over the coming years.

43. Up to 1,600 people will be needed to build Auckland’s City Rail Link during the project’s peak period of operation with at least 600 general construction workers during peak construction, as well as workers with more specialised skills. There will be opportunities for new entrants to the workforce and for more experienced staff.

44. CRL Ltd is a crown entity owned by the Crown and Auckland Council. The company has full governance, operational and financial responsibility for the CRL, with clear delivery targets and performance expectations.

45. KiwiRail has a formal role in ensuring the CRL's inter-operability with the wider rail network and the services, such as freight, that it provides. Auckland Transport and KiwiRail are engaged by CRL Ltd to provide technical and operational support services.

B3. Waterview tunnel opened

46. The Waterview Connection opened to traffic early on 2 July, five years after construction first began on the $1.4b project. The Waterview Connection links Auckland’s Northwestern and Southwestern motorways and is the final link in the Western Ring Route, one of the Government’s Roads of National Significance to support growth and development.

47. The 48km Western Ring Route creates greater reliability and resilience, as well as more transport options with bus lanes and walking and cycling connections and creating efficient links to and from Auckland Airport. While not designed to remove peak time congestion altogether, the connection will provide a better balance of traffic flows across the road network, including helping to remove cars from local roads.

48. Opening such a large piece of transport infrastructure means travel patterns will change, and Auckland’s growing population means traffic will still be heavy in some areas at peak times.

49. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) will monitor traffic flows on the Waterview Connection carefully over the next few months while everyone gets used to the new route and driving conditions, and will continue to work with Auckland Transport to monitor and manage traffic flows across the transport system.

50. While the first few days went very smoothly, the NZTA noted that traffic volumes had been slightly lower across the motorway network, likely due to University holidays and some schools starting their holidays the week the connection first opened.

51. For more information about the Western Ring Route and the Waterview Connection visit: http://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/the-western-ring-route/waterview-tunnel

B4. Manukau bus station

52. The main structure for the bus station is now 80% erected with roof, floor and block walls progressing. Preload to the bus throughway has been removed and paving preparation has commenced.

53. The works are on schedule for the building practical completion in November 2017. This will then allow access for general and bus systems fit out, training and operations establishment over the Christmas and New Year with go live expected in the first quarter of 2018.

54. For more information on the project, visit: at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/manukau-bus-station/

B5. Supporting Growth project update

55. The Supporting Growth programme and preferred network was agreed by the Auckland Council Development Committee and the Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) Boards in September/October 2016. Of this programme, several projects are already being progressed such as the Matakana Link Road and improvements to SH16 and SH22, and more recently the SH16/SH18 Connections and SH1 South Papakura to Bombay projects have commenced the next stage of investigations.

56. Auckland Transport and the NZTA are also collaborating on a joint approach to progressing the wider parts of the Supporting Growth project, with the goal of route protecting the entire network within five years. This joint approach is currently progressing through the procurement phase to secure the professional services required to support the organisations in completing the detailed investigation and route protection tasks. Auckland Transport and the NZTA will communicate with the local boards to provide further updates once the procurement phase is complete and to continue to seek feedback and local board opinions on project options and outcomes.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

57. The Board’s views will be taken into account during consultation on any proposed schemes.

Māori impact statement

58. No specific issues with regard to impacts on Maori are triggered by this report and any engagement with Maori will be carried out on an individual project basis.

Implementation

59. All proposed schemes are subject to prioritisation, funding and consultation.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Pukekohe station bus shelter iwi art design	15

Signatories

Authors

Jenni Wild – Elected Member Relationship Manager (South); Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon – Manager Elected Member Relationship Unit, Auckland Transport

Karen Gadomski - Acting Relatioship Manager - Franklin Local Board

Franklin Local Board

18 July 2017

Airport Access

File No.: CP2017/13851

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to respond to a number of enquiries received by Auckland Transport regarding the decision to discount a heavy rail option as a mass transit solution between the airport and the city centre. This report will illustrate additional reasons, other than the value for money rationale that has been provided to date.

2. In addition, the report will clarify the process, the steps taken and the studies and factors that contributed to the decision made by Auckland Transport (AT) and the NZ Transport Agency.

Executive summary

3. Auckland Transport is progressing a business case for route protection for mass transit for the airport to city centre corridor. The two modes being investigated for this route are bus and light rail transit (LRT). Studies to date have concluded the benefits of an LRT system outweigh the benefits of heavy rail.

4. The context for this discussion are the numerous studies that have contributed to the decision-making process regarding mass transit to the airport; the key study regarding heavy rail being the South-Western Multi-modal Airport Rapid Transit study (SMART), after which the heavy rail option was discounted.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) receives this report.

b) acknowledges the rationale for heavy rail being discounted as the optimum mass transit solution for the Airport to City Centre corridor.

Comments

5. Appendix 1 (Attachment A) illustrates the walk-up catchment unlocked by each option. The location of new stations along the route would provide 51,700 residents with access to the strategic public transport network on LRT and 3,100 on heavy rail.

6. Appendix 2 (Attachment B) is the resolution passed at the AT board meeting in June 2016 where the board resolved “That Management discount heavy rail to the airport from any further option development due to its poor value for money proposition”.

7. Appendix 3 (Attachment C) illustrates the progression path from current bus services to LRT agreed to by the Auckland Transport and NZ Transport Agency boards in March 2017 and the next steps for the project.

8. A key factor in the decision to discount heavy rail was value for money. The cost estimate and Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) of each option at the time of the SMART study analysis are as follows:

· Heavy rail BCR = 0.37-0.64

· Heavy rail cost estimate = $2.6-$3 billion

· Light rail BCR = >1

· Light rail cost estimate = $2.5-$3 billion

9. The cost was similar between a heavy rail option for the section from Onehunga to the airport and an LRT line for the route from the city centre to the airport. It was concluded that an LRT option would be accessible to more people than heavy rail and the benefits would be more widespread (including relieving the bus congestion in the city centre).

10. Generally, the high cost of the heavy rail option was due to the number of structures that it would require in areas such as along SH20. The impact of this mode on property and business would require it to be elevated, which signifies high capital cost. At the airport, a heavy rail option would require tunnelling to the planned terminal that is part of the Auckland Airport Masterplan.

11. Investing in a heavy rail line from Onehunga to the Airport would offer a number of benefits, but would not solve the bus congestion problems in the city centre or on Dominion Road – one of the busiest public transport corridors in the country.

12. Investment in an LRT line from the airport to Wynyard Quarter, would address the bus congestion issue, bring connectivity through the city and south west, address the public transport issues in Wynyard Quarter, and enable housing development and town centre improvements along the route at a similar cost.

13. The LRT route through Dominion Road and into the city achieves more benefits than a heavy rail option, adding additional capacity to the current network. This means that into the future, the resilience of the network can grow and services can be further improved and optimized to service the southern growth areas and east to Botany in the longer term. LRT provides a supportive service to the existing network, which means that the pressure and strain is spread across services, and the network resilience is retained.

14. The LRT option would support the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) Strategic Public Transport Network and provides a one seat journey from the airport to the city.

15. It has been acknowledged by Auckland Council and Auckland Transport through ATAP and in addition Kiwirail, that the Southern linethrough Wiri and into Manukau is under pressure with all of the services coming through, which include freight.

16. Adding extra services in order to service the airport limits the future possibility to increase passenger train services to Papakura, Pukekohe or south in the future to Hamilton due to overloading the network.

17. If the southern heavy rail line was to be used to service the airport, the resilience of the network as a whole would be compromised. The reliance on one service line to the airport would mean that in the case of an incident on that line, the effect would be more widespread than if there was a supplementary network that could take some of the passenger load. For example, in the case of an accident on the line, the operators have a statutory obligation to halt all services until resolution is reached. If the rail line was the only option for frequent and reliable access to the airport, the effect of any such incident would cause major disruption across the network.

18. There is high cost involved in making the Onehunga line a feasible option for heavy rail. It would require double tracking, removal of a number of level crossings, relocation of the Onehunga station and a larger number of structures.

19. There is a limit to the service levels of heavy rail because of the number of services already running on the rail network. Heavy rail and LRT provide similar levels of capacity into the future, but LRT has the added advantage of doing that by running more frequently than the heavy rail option.

20. Additional information regarding rail to the airport can be found in the minutes from the 4 July 2017 Planning Committee meeting at http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Open/2017/07/PLA_20170704_ATT_6723_PLANS.PDF

21. A summary is:

· Bus congestion and terminal space in the city centre are major constraints and not addressed by heavy rail

· Heavy rail provides less network resilience and operational constraints limit its capacity

· Mass transit on the airport to city corridor via Dominion Road is a supplementary service to the rail network and therefore increases the resilience of the network

· Both options can provide a one-seat ride to the city centre

· Dominion Road corridor offers service benefits for the whole isthmus and addresses access issues at each end of the corridor

· Heavy rail access to Manukau from the airport via Puhinui has a number of operational constraints that reduce its benefits – overloading, sharing with freight – for one extra station – no further catchment opened up

· City centre bus congestion remains a problem under heavy rail

· Both options cost the same but LRT has higher benefits – accessibility, connectivity, catchment, housing and development potential

· LRT serves the isthmus

· LRT provides resilience to the strategic network – more corridors / more modes.

Next steps

22. The progress of the Airport to City Centre project is illustrated in Appendix 3 (Attachment C). The NZTA and AT boards have agreed to progress to LRT, with the next steps being three business cases for route protection:

23. Airport to city centre business case for route protection – will include analysis of how and when to transition between modes, with a possible transition to bus rapid transit before introducing an LRT system, and a full understanding of implementation staging and the operational impacts of the options.

24. Southern and eastern access business case for route protection – will include mass transit from Auckland Airport to Botany via Manukau with bus to LRT transition and implementation staging, including staged additional capacity on SH20B and SH20 and a new southbound link from SH20A to SH20.

25. Improving short and medium term airport access – investigation to further refine the public transport and road infrastructure requirements to support the already identified short and medium term public transport improvements.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Appendix 1 – Benefits of LRT and heavy rail to Aucklanders	21
b ⇩	Appendix 2 – Board resolution	23
c ⇩	Appendix 3 – Progression pathway	25

Signatories

Authors

Kirsty Charles – Communications and Engagement Manager Auckland Transport

Theunis Van Schalkwyk – Group Manager Strategic Projects Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Aimee Barwick – Group Manager Investment and Development Auckland Transport

Franklin Local Board

18 July 2017

Feedback on the Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document

File No.: CP2017/13846

Purpose

1. To seek local board feedback on the Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document.

Executive summary

Auckland Council is developing a plan to improve the way it invests in play

2. Auckland Council is a significant investor in play spaces and play programmes throughout the Auckland region. However, it faces a number of emerging challenges including a growing population, financial constraints and increasing demand for play over the next 20 years.

3. In response, the council is developing a play investment plan, Tākaro – Investing in Play. This will provide a guiding framework to support decision-makers across council to invest in ways that make the best use of available resources while maximising the benefits of play to Auckland’s diverse communities.

Local boards have an important role in shaping the plan

4. Local board decision-making is central to the planning and funding of play at the community level. The views of local boards will therefore be critical to the successful development of the investment plan.

5. Staff have prepared a discussion document to publically test ideas and to gauge opinions on a range of investment possibilities and issues relating to play.

6. Local board members provided informal feedback on the discussion document at regional cluster workshops on 19 and 26 June 2017.

7. Local boards are invited to submit formal feedback on the issues raised in the discussion document by 21 August 2017.

8. Analysis of the feedback will be finalised in October 2017. Staff will report to the Environment and Community Committee on the results of the public consultation in November 2017.

9. The analysis of feedback will inform the development of an initial draft investment plan in early 2018. Staff will then work with local boards and other stakeholders to refine the draft, including further rounds of consultation.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board provides feedback on the questions presented in the Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document by 21 August 2017.

Comments

Background

1. Auckland Council invests in play because it has the potential to provide a range of health, social, community and economic benefits to Aucklanders.

2. The total value of council’s playground equipment is $66 million. The Long-term Plan 2015-2025 allocates $33 million for renewing these assets and a further $25 million to provide new play opportunities in areas of growth.

3. Key challenges are to respond to a growing population, financial constraints and increasing demands for play over the next 20 years.

4. The development of a play investment plan, Tākaro – Investing in Play, will help decision-makers across the council family, in particular the Governing Body and local boards, to invest in ways that make the best use of available resources, while maximising benefits to Auckland’s communities.

5. It will do this by:

· clarifying the causal relationship between investment in play and the benefits sought

· providing guidance on how to support a diverse, accessible network of play

· establishing processes to assess the performance of past investments.

6. The development of the investment plan is a scheduled piece of work arising from the Parks and Open Spaces Strategic Action Plan 2013.

Discussion document

7. Staff have prepared a discussion document (Attachment A) as part of the initial consultation and planning phase of the Tākaro – Investing in Play project. It presents a summary of the council’s current supply and practices towards play. Section nine of the document includes a summary of questions to help focus feedback.

8. The purpose of the discussion document is to describe the current state of play provision, and to gauge opinions on a range of investment possibilities. These include new approaches to nature play, risky play and play activations, as well as opportunities for council to partner with schools, businesses and community groups in the delivery of play.

Role of local boards

9. Local boards play a vital role as decision makers in the planning and funding of play in their communities. Local board views will be central to the development of the investment plan.

10. The statutory role of local boards include many decision-making responsibilities with relevance to provision and management of the play network:

· adoption of local board plans

· agreement of local board agreements (with the Governing Body) and monitoring the implementation of local board agreements

· providing input into regional strategies, policies and plans

· proposing bylaws for the local area

· community engagement, consultation and advocacy.

11. Local boards have a particularly important role in the delivery of play programmes through their budgets for open space activation. Some of these programmes are specifically targeted at attracting people to use public play spaces.

Current engagement with local boards

12. This report provides local boards with an opportunity to formalise their views on the Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document.

13. Local boards are invited to submit formal feedback on the issues raised in the document by 21 August 2017.

14. Feedback will inform the development of an initial draft investment plan in early 2018. Staff will then work with local boards to refine the draft, including further rounds of consultation.

15. Table 1 below explains the timing and key processes in the development of the plan, including further consultation with local boards.

Table 1: Timing and process

Process	Milestones
Consultation with the public	29 May to 10 July 2017
Consultation with local boards and advisory panels	19 June to 21 August 2017
Analysis of feedback and submissions	August to October 2017
Report to the Environment and Community Committee on the results of the public consultation	November 2017
Develop and refine a draft investment plan, in consultation with local boards	Early 2018
Public consultation on the draft investment plan	Mid 2018

Consideration

Local board views and implications

16. Local board members provided informal feedback on the discussion document at regional cluster workshops on 19 and 26 June 2017.

17. Many members expressed support for the intent of the plan in principle, and for certain aspects of the plan in particular. These included:

· the value of providing communities with a diverse range of play

· the importance of taking a future-focused approach to investment

· the opportunity to make play more accessible and inclusive to people of different ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds

· the opportunity to partner with schools, community groups and others in extending the play network

· the value of using investment in play to support local community outcomes.

18. Some members expressed concern that the development of a regional plan could limit the ability of local boards to make investment decisions in the best interests of their specific communities. Staff clarified that the plan is intended to serve as a guiding document not as a constraint. It will need to be designed in a way which empowers local decision-making, and which recognises the diverse needs of our communities.

19. This report now provides local boards with an opportunity to formalise their views on the Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document.

Māori impact statement

20. Māori are identified as a key target group for the investment plan, due to their young population profile.

21. In 2013, Māori comprised 15.7 per cent of all young people aged 0 to 24 years old living in Auckland. Half of all Auckland Māori (52.4%) are under 25 years of age.

22. Statistics New Zealand’s projections (medium series) suggest that the number of children and young people in Auckland will continue to increase over the next twenty years by another 26.5 per cent. This combined with high Māori birth rates suggest issues affecting Māori children and young people will continue to be important into the future.

23. The plan will incorporate a Mana Whenua perspective and identify opportunities to express kaitiakitanga in local play spaces. Staff will consult with Mana Whenua on the discussion document as part of the current phase of the investment plan development.

Implementation

24. There are no implementation issues arising from the recommendations of this report.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇨	Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document (Under Separate Cover)

Signatories

Authors

Jacqueline Faamatuainu - Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Paul Marriott-Lloyd - Team Leader

Kataraina Maki - GM - Community & Social Policy

Karen Lyons - General Manager Local Board Services

Karen Gadomski - Acting Relatioship Manager - Franklin Local Board

Franklin Local Board

18 July 2017

Feedback on the proposed direction of the Auckland Regional Pest Management Plan

File No.: CP2017/11894

Purpose

1. To provide feedback on the proposed direction of management programmes being developed as part of the Auckland Regional Pest Management Plan review.

Executive summary

2. Auckland Council is currently undertaking a review of its Regional Pest Management Plan. This plan is prepared under the Biosecurity Act 1993, and describes the pest plants, animals and pathogens that will be controlled in Auckland. It provides a framework to control and minimise the impact of those pests and manage them through a regional approach.

3. The National Policy Direction for Pest Management identifies five approaches that can be implemented to manage pests including exclusion, eradication, progressive containment, sustained control, and site-led programmes as further described in this report.

4. This report seeks feedback from the Franklin Local Board on the proposed management approach for some specific regional programmes as detailed in Attachment A, in particular:

· Cats

· Possums

· Widespread weeds

· Ban of sale of some pest species.

5. The proposed Regional Pest Management Plan will be presented to the Environment and Community Committee in November 2017 seeking approval to publically notify the draft plan. Feedback from all local boards will be included as a part of this report.

6. A range of pest species and issues have previously been discussed with the Franklin Local Board, and the approaches being developed for these local board specific interests have been included as Attachment B. Feedback on these approaches is also being sought.

Recommendation

That the Franklin Local Board provides feedback on the proposed direction of specific regional and local programmes being considered as part of the Auckland Regional Pest Management Plan review (as per Attachment C of the agenda report).

Comments

Background

7. A Regional Pest Management Plan is a statutory document prepared under the Biosecurity Act 1993 for controlling pest plants, animals and pathogens in the region.

8. Auckland Council is currently reviewing its 2007 Regional Pest Management Strategy, prepared by the former Auckland Regional Council. The expiry date of 17 December 2012 was extended to 17 December 2017, while the National Policy Direction on Pest Management was completed and changes to the Biosecurity Act were made.

9. On 14 February 2017, the Environment and Community Committee resolved that council’s current strategy is inconsistent with the National Policy Direction on Pest Management 2015, and that the changes necessary to address the inconsistencies could not be addressed by minor amendment to the current Regional Pest Management Strategy (resolution ENV/2017/7). As a consequence of this determination, council is required to initiate a review to address the inconsistency, in accordance with section 100E(5) of the Biosecurity Act by 17 December 2017, which is the date that the current plan will expire.

10. For a proposal to be initiated, council is required to have resolved by 17December 2017 that it is satisfied a proposal has been developed that complies with sections 70 and 100D(5) of the Biosecurity Act. A report on the proposed Regional Pest Management Plan will be considered at the November 2017 Environment and Community Committee meeting in order to meet this deadline.

11. Once operative, following public consultation, governing body approval of the plan, and resolution of any appeals, the plan will empower Auckland Council to exercise the relevant advisory, service delivery, regulatory and funding provisions available under the Biosecurity Act to deliver the specified objectives for identified species using a range of programme types.

Programme types

12. The National Policy Direction for Pest Management 2015 outlines five different management approaches that can be implemented to manage pests through a pest management plan. These approaches are defined as ‘programmes’:

· Exclusion – aims to prevent the establishment of a pest that is present in New Zealand but not yet established in an area

· Eradication – aims to reduce the infestation level of the pest to zero levels in an area in the short to medium term

· Progressive containment – aims to contain or reduce the geographic distribution of the pest to an area over time

· Sustained control – provides for the ongoing control of a pest to reduce its impacts on values and spread to other properties

· Site-led pest programme – aims to ensure that pests that are capable of causing damage to a place are excluded or eradicated from that place, or contained, reduced or controlled within the place to an extent that protects the values of that place.

13. A regional pest management plan sets out programmes as listed above, but does not specify the methodology for achieving these objectives.

Previous engagement

14. Engagement on the revision of the plan has been ongoing since 2014 including local board members, mana whenua, council and council-controlled organisation staff, industry representatives, and the wider public. Further information on engagement has been included as Attachment D.

Key regional issues

15. During engagement on the issues and options paper and wider public consultation on the discussion document, key issues were raised in relation to cats, possums, widespread pest plants, and the ban of sale of some pest species. Feedback is being sought on these specific programmes, as they are either likely to be of wide public interest or are proposed to be delivered through a new approach.

16. A summary of the proposed approach for each of the regional programmes currently being developed is set out below. Additional information including the current management approach and rationale for change has been included in Attachment A.

· Cats: Redefining the definition of a pest cat to enable greater clarity for the management of ‘unowned’ cats when undertaking integrated pest control in areas of high biodiversity value

· Possums: Proposing a shift from possum control focused on areas of high biodiversity to a region-wide programme

· Widespread pest plants: Shifting from species-led enforcement to a multiple species site-led programme focused on parkland with significant ecological areas

· Ban of sale for some pest species: Increasing the number of pest species (both plants and animals) currently banned from sale.

Franklin specific issues

17. In addition to the specific regional issues, the Franklin Local Board has provided feedback at its 8 July 2015 workshop, and more recently at its 13 June 2017 workshop in relation to the issues discussed in Attachment B. The proposed approach in relation to these issues, and the rationale, is also provided in Attachment B.

18. Specific pest management priorities previously identified by the Franklin Local Board included:

· Road corridor weeds: Support for road corridor enforcement targeted to buffers around site-led programmes to maximise effectiveness for control of a suite of pest plants

· Weeds on council land: Support around the issue of weeds on council land, and the need to control them more effectively if the public are asked to control their own weeds

· Pest plants: Continued management of widespread pest plants (specifically privet and woolly nightshade) to reduce their spread and impacts to the Franklin area

· Freshwater pests: Freshwater biosecurity measures to reduce impacts of aquatic weeds (such as hornwort) and pest fish (such as koi carp) particularly for infested Franklin catchments such as the Wairoa River

· Pathway management of freshwater pests: Support around the continued recognition of freshwater pests in proposed Regional Pest Management Plan. Increased public awareness around pathway management for freshwater pest fish across the region

· Kauri dieback: Support for the designation of kauri dieback disease as pest in the region with an exclusion programme with pathway management rules to prevent the establishment of kauri dieback in high priority kauri dieback-free zones, particularly in southern sector parkland including the Hunua Ranges Regional Park

· Education around pests: Provision of information and advice on pest identification, impacts and control for members of the public.

19. Additionally, pest plants that affect the rural economy and primary industries such pastoral thistles (plumeless and nodding thistle) and velvet leaf were also identified as important pest priorities by Franklin Local Board members at a Rural Advisory Panel discussion in 2016.

20. This report seeks feedback from the local board on the regional and local board relevant approaches, as outlined in this report. Attachment C has been provided to facilitate formal feedback from the local board at its July 2017 business meeting. The italicised text is draft text for the board to consider in its feedback. This text is based on verbal feedback received from the board at workshops on these topics.

Financial implications

21. The budget for implementing the plan will be confirmed through the Long-term Plan 2018-2028 process. Consultation on the Regional Pest Management Plan is proposed to be aligned with consultation on the Long-term Plan in early 2018.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

22. An initial workshop was held with the Franklin Local Board in 8 July 2015, where the issues raised in Attachment A were discussed. A recent workshop with the board was held on 13 June 2017 to discuss the proposals set out in this report. Feedback provided at these workshops has been considered under the Franklin specific issues in Attachment B.

Māori impact statement

23. Section 61 of the Biosecurity Act requires that a Regional Pest Management Plan set out effects that implementation of the plan would have on the relationship between Māori, their culture, and their traditions and their ancestral lands, waters, sites, maunga, mahinga kai, wāhi tapu, and taonga.

24. Engagement has been undertaken with interested mana whenua in the Auckland Region as described earlier in this report and conversations are ongoing. In addition, staff are working closely with mana whenua on the development and implementation of a range of biosecurity programmes, providing opportunities for mana whenua to exercise kaitiakitanga, through direct involvement in the protection of culturally significant sites and taonga species. The impact statement required by section 61 of the Biosecurity Act, along with feedback received by mana whenua, will be part of the development of the draft plan for consultation.

25. Some key topics raised during hui and kōrero with mana whenua included management of the following species such as cats, rats, rabbits, mustelids, deer, pest birds, freshwater pest fish, widespread weeds, emerging and future weeds (including garden escapees), and kauri dieback disease.

26. Mana whenua recognised cats were an increasing problem, indicating a desire for cat-free areas next to sensitive sites. There was also support for kauri dieback disease to be included in the proposed plan as it will enable implementation of regionally specific pathway management rules for kauri protection. Mana whenua identified a strong partnership with council and regional leadership in their role as kaitiaki and owners of kauri in many rohe.

27. Wider issues raised included:

· the importance of building the capacity of mana whenua to directly undertake pest management in each rohe

· acknowledgement that council should control pests on its own land if asking public to do the same on private land

· the definition of pests versus resources (such as deer and pigs)

· the need for coordination of all environmental outcomes across the region, and the alignment of the Regional Pest Management Plan document with other plans, such as Seachange

· the need for more education around pests

· the need to look holistically at rohe (regions)

· the importance of community pest control by linking scattered projects

· the need for the plan to be visionary and bicultural, reflecting Te Ao Māori, Te Reo.

Implementation

28. As the management approaches proposed in the Regional Pest Management Plan will have financial implications, consultation on the plan is proposed to be aligned with consultation on the Long-term Plan. This will ensure that any budget implications are considered through the Long-term Plan process.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Key regional issues for the Regional Pest Management Plan	35
b ⇩	Franklin Local Board issues for the Regional Pest Management Plan	37
c ⇩	Regional Pest Management Plan feedback form	39
d ⇩	Previous engagement on the Regional Pest Management Plan	43

Signatories

Authors

Dr Nick Waipara – Biosecurity Principal Advisor

Dr Imogen Bassett – Environmental Advisory Manager

Rachel Kelleher – Biosecurity Manager

Authorisers

Gael Ogilvie – General Manager Environmental Services

Karen Gadomski - Acting Relatioship Manager - Franklin Local Board

Franklin Local Board

18 July 2017

Local board involvement in regional strategic priority workshops on the Long-term Plan 2018-2028

File No.: CP2017/13724

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to ask each local board to nominate a local board member to attend workshops to determine regional strategic priorities for the Long-term Plan 2018-2028 (LTP 2018-2028).

Executive summary

2. The LTP 2018-2028, our 10-year budget for Auckland, will set the direction for investing in our city over the next decade. The Mayor is inviting a local board member from each local board to attend initial regional strategic priority workshops on the LTP 2018-2028.

3. Over the next year of LTP 2018-2028 development, local boards will also hold workshops and meetings to propose local priorities, consult with local communities and provide formal feedback on regional strategic priorities.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board appoints a lead local board member and an alternate to take part in regional strategic priority workshops on the Long-term Plan 2018-2028.

Comments

4. The Long-term Plan 2018-2028 (LTP) determines how much the council is going to spend and invest over 10 years. The LTP is updated every three years, with feedback from Aucklanders, and is due to be adopted in June 2018.

5. As part of the development of the LTP 2018-2028, a series of workshops will be held on regional strategic priorities. These workshops are on topics such as infrastructure funding and investment, cost reviews, service delivery and rates modelling. There will be approximately 20 half day workshops to attend from August to November 2017. The proposed workshop schedule is attached (noting this is subject to change).

6. The Mayor is inviting a nominated local board member from each local board to attend these regional strategic priority workshops. This will allow local boards to work with Finance and Performance committee members to provide some early input into the LTP process.

7. The local board representatives will be invited to provide local board perspectives, but are not there to represent their local boards’ specific interests. The local board representatives will be responsible for gathering input from other local board members before the regional strategic priority workshops and providing an update and feedback after them.

8. Local boards will also be able to provide formal feedback on regional strategic priorities next year.

9. Each local board will also hold workshops to discuss local priorities for spending, levels of service and performance measures for the LTP 2018-2028. These local priorities will be informed by local board plans, which will be completed by October 2017.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

10. Local board members will be able to provide local board perspectives when attending the regional strategic priority workshops on the LTP 2018-2028.

Māori impact statement

11. Auckland Council has an important role in enabling mana whenua and our Māori communities to fully contribute to and benefit from a successful Auckland. The LTP 2018-2028 will set funding priorities for the activities that will contribute towards this outcome.

Implementation

12. Local board members appointed by each local board will be asked to attend approximately 20 half day workshops from August to November 2017.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Regional strategic priority workshops on the Long-term Plan 2018-2028	47

Signatories

Authors

Rachel Wilson - Local Board Advisor

Authorisers

Karen Lyons - General Manager Local Board Services

Karen Gadomski - Acting Relatioship Manager - Franklin Local Board

Franklin Local Board

18 July 2017

Franklin Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar

File No.: CP2017/13099

Purpose

1. To consider the monthly update of the Franklin governance forward work calendar.

Executive summary

2. This report provides an update of the Franklin governance forward work calendar. A schedule of key decisions that will come before the board at business meetings over the next year is attached (refer Attachment A).

3. The calendar aims to support the local board’s governance role by:

i) ensuring advice on agendas and workshop material is driven by local board priorities

ii) clarifying what advice is required and when

iii) clarifying the rationale for reports.

4. The calendar will be regularly updated, to ensure that formal reporting milestones for new projects are added to the schedule. Sitting behind the publicly reported calendar is a less formal but more detailed meeting schedule, which will help to coordinate the work of staff on local board projects and ensure that previous resolutions are acted upon.

5. At its business meeting on 6 June 2017, Franklin Local Board resolved that the governance forward work calendar would be reported monthly to enable greater public transparency on forthcoming local board key decision timescales. (Resolution number FR/2017/1).

6. The July 2017 update has flagged delays in some of the regional policy and strategy items and the need to seek more certainty on work programming from staff supporting regional committees.

Recommendation/s

That the Franklin Local Board:

a) notes the July 2017 update of the Franklin governance forward work calendar (Attachment A to the report entitled Franklin Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar);

b) requests clear and timely advice on strategy, policy and bylaws work programming from staff supporting regional committees.

Comments

7. The governance forward work calendar brings together reporting on all of Franklin local board’s projects and activities previously approved in the local board plan, long-term plan, departmental work programmes and through other board decisions. It includes governing body policies and initiatives that call for a local board response. Inclusion on a formal business meeting agenda will allow greater transparency for the public.

8. Sitting behind the publicly reported calendar is a more detailed meeting schedule, which will help to coordinate the work of staff on local board projects and ensure that previous resolutions are acted upon.

9. The forward work calendar is arranged in three columns, “Topic”, “Purpose” and “Governance Role”:

i) Topic describes the items and may indicate how they fit in with broader processes such as the annual plan

ii) Purpose indicates the aim of the item, such as formally approving plans or projects, hearing submissions or receiving progress updates

iii) Governance role is a high-level categorisation of the work local boards do

10. At its business meeting on 6 June 2017, Franklin Local Board resolved that the governance forward work calendar would be reported monthly to enable greater public transparency on forthcoming local board key decision timescales. (Resolution number FR/2017/2.)

11. The July 2017 update of the governance forward work calendar has flagged delays in bringing some regional strategy and policy work to the local board for consideration. Examples include Takaaro Investing in Play, which was programmed for local board consideration in June, and the Sports and Golf Investment Plans, which were expected in July. Similarly, there is a lack of clarity at the moment about the various bylaw reviews and when local boards may be expected to have formal input into these.

Information on the regional policies and initiatives is drawn from the forward work calendars of the respective regional committees and is the best information available at that time. It is recommended that the local board requests improved and more timely information from staff supporting these committees, in order to effectively manage the Franklin governance forward work calendar and provide greater public transparency on forthcoming local board decision timescales.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

12. All local boards have been receiving governance forward work calendars on their business meeting agendas. This will support more effective management of the local board’s governance work.

Māori impact statement

13. The projects and processes referred to in the governance forward work calendar will have a range of implications for Māori which will be considered when the work is reported.

Implementation

14. Staff will review the calendar each month and will report an updated calendar to the board.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Franklin Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar: July 2017	51

Signatories

Authors	Anthea Clarke - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Karen Gadomski - Acting Relatioship Manager - Franklin Local Board

Franklin Local Board

18 July 2017

Franklin Governance Forward Work Calendar 2017-2018 (as at 18 July 2017)

Month	Topic	Purpose	Governance Role
2017
July	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring
	Tākaro investing in play – issues and opportunities	Define board position and feedback	Input to regional decision making
	Regional Pest Management Plan	Confirm board position and feedback	Input to regional decision making

August	Governance Framework Review	Define board position and feedback	Input to regional decision making
	Quarterly report – quarter 4 of 2016/2017	Check in on performance/inform future direction	Oversight and monitoring
	Annual Report – approve local board input	Formal approval	Accountability to the public
	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring
	Quick response grants round 1	Determine allocation of funding	Local initiatives/specific decisions
	School swimming pools grants	Determine allocation of funding	Local initiatives/specific decisions
	Sports Investment Plan and Golf Investment Plan	Define board position and feedback	Input to regional decision making
	CDEM: Public alerting framework for Auckland	Define board position and feedback	Input to regional decision making

September	Local Board Plan – adopt Franklin Local Board Plan 2017	Formal adoption	Setting direction, priorities, budget
	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring
	Local community grants round 1	Determine allocation of funding	Local initiatives/specific decisions
	Waterways protection fund grants	Determine allocation of funding	Local initiatives/specific decisions

October	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring
	Quarterly report – quarter 1 of 2017/2018	Check in on performance/inform future direction	Oversight and monitoring

November	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring
	Quick response grants round 2	Determine allocation of funding	Local initiatives/specific decisions

December	Long-term plan 2018/2028 – consultation content for local board agreement	Agree priorities for consultation	Setting direction, priorities, budget
	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring

2018
February	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring
	Quarterly report – quarter 2 of 2017/2018	Check in on performance/inform future direction	Oversight and monitoring
	Draft Auckland Plan	Define board position and feedback	Input to regional decision making
	Draft Regional Pest Management Plan	Confirm board position and feedback	Input to regional decision making

March	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring

April	Long-term plan – local board advocacy	Confirm advocacy priorities	Setting direction, priorities, budget
	Quick response grants round 3	Determine allocation of funding	Local initiatives/specific decisions
	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring

May	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring
	Quarterly report – quarter 3 of 2017/2018	Check in on performance/inform future direction	Oversight and monitoring

June	Long-term plan – local board agreement	Formal adoption	Setting direction, priorities, budget
	Local community grants round 2	Determine allocation of funding	Local initiatives/specific decisions
	Transport monthly report	Review progress with projects	Oversight and monitoring

Dates to be confirmed for 2017/2018:

Topic:	Expected timeframe
Gambling Venues Policy/Bylaw	July to December
Smoke Free Bylaw	July to December
Freedom camping bylaw	July to December
Dog Management Bylaw and Policy on Dogs	October to December
Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw	October to March
Solid Waste Bylaw	October to December

Chairperson	Angela Fulljames
Deputy Chairperson	Andrew Baker
Members	Malcolm Bell
	Alan Cole
	Brendon Crompton
	Sharlene Druyven
	Amanda Hopkins
	Murray Kay
	Niko Kloeten