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Resolution
number GB/2018/91
MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr R Clow:
That the Governing Body:
a) agree
the final long-term plan 2018-2028 (10-year budget 2018-2028) with the
following items in the consultation document as recommended by the Finance
and Performance Committee on 31 May 2018:
i) the introduction of a water quality targeted rate to raise $452 million
to fund acceleration of the Water Quality Improvement Programme, set
differentially on capital value with 25.8 per cent of the revenue requirement
to be raised from businesses.
ii) the introduction of a natural environment targeted rate to raise
$311 million for environmental initiatives, including addressing Kauri
dieback and targeted ecological protection set differentially on capital
value with 25.8 per cent of the revenue requirement to be raised from
businesses.
iii) the
implementation of a reporting process to provide transparency and
accountability over the use of the proceeds of the water quality and natural
environment targeted rates.
iv) average
general rates increases of 2.5 percent for the first two years and 3.5
percent for each year after that.
v) amend the rating treatment of the online accommodation sector so
that business rates and the accommodation provider targeted rate are applied
to properties let via web-based accommodation services depending on the
number of nights booked and the location of the property as set out in the
modified option b) contained in Attachment D of Item 9: 10-year Budget
2018-2028 – Mayor’s final proposal (that is, with an additional
differential category of between 136 and 180 nights added).
b)
agree that the budget for the final 10-year budget 2018-2028 be
based on the draft budget, adjusted for the updates set out in the staff
reports, and incorporate the following changes and specific decisions, as
recommended by the Finance and Performance Committee on 31 May 2018:
Transport
i) the
Regional Fuel Tax Proposal revenue and capital investment be included in the
10-year Budget
ii) the
transport budgets (including Auckland Transport and Auckland Council’s
interest in City Rail Link Limited) be based on the draft budgets, adjusted
for the updates set out in the staff reports.
Water
iii) the
water supply, waste water and stormwater budgets based on the draft budgets,
which include the Water Quality Targeted Rate funding, adjusted for the
updates set out in the staff reports.
Parks and Community
iv) the
establishment of a Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund with
additional capital expenditure of $100 million to create a total fund of $120
million on the basis that each project be subject to a full business case
process and be in alignment with the Sports Facilities Investment Plan (under
development).
v) the
establishment of a Climate Change Response Fund of $40 million for pro-active
monitoring and planning and reactive response to infrastructure damage as a
result of climatic events, including non-coastal slips.
vi) additional
operational funding of $1 million in the next two years for the development
of coastal compartment management plans and additional capital funding of $90
million for coastal asset management.
vii) additional
capital funding of $25 million for the Regional Facility Network Plan to
progress the network of swimming pools.
viii) additional
operational funding of $5 million for the extension of The Southern
Initiative to the west Auckland areas of Whau, Henderson-Massey and Waitakere
(The Western Initiative) and request that the staff work with council
procurement on social procurement policy implementation and with ATEED on
local economic development.
ix) additional
regional grants funding of $4.3 million to increase the total of three
regional funds to $2 million per year in accordance with the Community
Development and Safety Committee resolution of 17 May 2018.
x) additional
operational funding of up to $2 million for the implementation of the Smoke
free policy.
Centres Development
xi) the
centres development budgets (including Panuku Development Auckland) be based
on the draft budgets, adjusted for the updates set out in the staff reports.
xii) the
re-phasing of the city centre programme of works and the increase in capital
expenditure from the draft budget of an additional $55 million to support
Auckland hosting the America’s Cup and APEC events in 2021.
xiii) additional
funding for the Whau Multipurpose Community Centre of
$16 million in accordance with the confidential resolution of the Environment
and Community Committee of 12 September 2017.
Regional Facilities Auckland
xiv) the
Regional Facilities Auckland budget be based on the draft budget, adjusted
for the updates set out in the staff reports, noting the following changes:
- additional
capital expenditure of $18.7 million for renewals at the zoo
- additional
operating expenditure of $5.7 million for transport and logistical costs
associated with animal acquisition at the zoo
- additional
operating funding of $20 million for the Auckland Art Gallery
- additional
capital funding of $5.9 million and operational funding of $3.6 million for
facility security and visitor safety
Local Boards – One Local Initiatives
xv) the
following One Local Initiative budget matters as set out in the One Local
Initiative report by the Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee on 31
May 2018, Item 10: Proposal for One Local Initiatives:
i) transport-related One Local Initiatives are funded by other
budgets: Devonport-Takapuna, Orākei, Papakura, and the transport
components of Waiheke are funded in the Regional Land Transport Plan, and the
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki and non-transport components of Waiheke could be
self-funding, with One Local Initiatives funding earmarked as a back-up
if needed
ii) sub-regional
One Local Initiatives (Franklin, Henderson-Massey, Howick,
Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Upper Harbour, and Whau) are recommended to be
allocated funding, or earmarked funding from development and other regional
budgets
iii) $170m
of funding be included in the 10-year Budget for local community One Local
Initiatives, with this funding to be allocated or earmarked as set out in the
staff advice in Attachment A and the tabled attachment of Item 10: Proposal
for One Local Initiatives
Māori Outcomes
xvi) additional
operational funding for Māori responsiveness outcomes to be funded
through the re-prioritisation of the existing draft budget.
xvii) note
that up to $250,000 will be made available in the 2018/19 financial year from
within existing marae development capital funding for works that Ruapotaka
marae.
Co-governance Entities
xviii) additional
capital funding of $16.8 million and operational funding of
$6.7 million for the Tupuna Maunga Authority.
xix) additional
capital funding of $7.7 million and operational funding of
$6.6 million for the Ngati Whatua Orakei Reserves Board.
xx) additional
capital funding of $8.7 million and operational funding of
$2.8 million for Te Poari o Kaipatiki ki Kaipara (Parakai).
Other items
xxi) the
transfer of the Festival of Photography operational grant of $72,000 per
annum to the Regional Arts and Culture grant programme with a transitional
three-year funding agreement.
xxii) an
extension of capital grant funding of $3.7 million to Surf Lifesaving
Northern Region for the development or renewal of facilities at Karioatahi,
North Piha and Orewa, subject to appropriate funding agreements.
xxiii) capital
grant funding of $2 million to the Auckland Marine
Rescue Centre Trust for urgent repair and renewal of the building,
subject to an appropriate funding agreement.
xxiv) additional
operational funding of $204,000 for each of the first three years to the
Mangere Mountain Education Trust.
xxv) a
one-off operating grant of $475,000 to the Auckland City Mission to cover
building consent fees, resource consent fees and development contributions
payable in respect of the redevelopment of the Hobson Street site.
xxvi) operating
funding of $150,000 in an event year and $50,000 in a non-event year (total
$1 million) to support the Sculpture in the Gardens biennial event.
xxvii) a
one-off operational grant to the Hibiscus Youth Council Centre of $100,000
for 2018/2019.
xxviii) request
a report back to the Environment and Community Committee following a review
of council’s provision of financial support to youth centres including
the establishment of criteria for awarding funding through the Regional
Community Development and Safety grant programme.
xxix) approve a one off funding request for an additional $200,000 to
the baseline for Citizens Advice Bureaux pending a review of the Citizens
Advice Bureaux funding model in April, 2019 by the Environment and Community
Committee noting that staff will give consideration to the distribution of
funding in a report to the committee.
Local Transport Capital Fund:
options for distributions and size of the fund
xxx) the Local Boards Funding Policy allocation methodology of
population (90 per cent), deprivation (five per cent) and land area (five per
cent), be applied to the distribution of the local transport capital fund
xxxi) the inclusion of an additional $10 million per annum (inflation
adjusted) funding for the local transport capital fund in the Regional Land
Transport Plan be endorsed.
Fees, charges and other rating
matters
xxxii) to
resume the Long-term Differential Strategy (LTDS) from 2018/2019 to gradually
reduce the business sector share of general rates to 25.8 per cent by
2037/2038 as proposed
xxxiii) to
maintain the current policy of increasing the Uniform Annual General Charge
(UAGC) in line with the general rate increase as proposed
xxxiv) to
the expansion of the Papakura BID as proposed
xxxv) the
introduction of a new charging regime from 1 July 2018 for Deemed Permitted
Boundary Activity Notices and Permitted Plantation Forestry Activities
monitoring and assessment which includes a deposit of $400 (including GST)
and council’s standard hourly rates for work completed
xxxvi) the
new fees and deposits for land advisory services as detailed in Attachment A
of item 14: Fees, Charges and other rating matters
xxxvii) the
waiver of fees from 1 July 2018 for the cremation of babies under 1 year old.
Adoption of the
Rates Remission and Postponement Policy
xxxviii) agree
to adopt the Rates Remission and Postponement Policy (Attachment A:
Item 15 – Adoption of the Rates Remission and Postponement Policy)
which includes the following amendments to the existing policy:
i) removal
of the Part 3 remission schemes for natural heritage and community and sports
organisations and postponement for Great Barrier Island commercial properties
ii) postponement
for Manukau Sport Clubs restricted to current applicants to expire after
three years
xxxix) introduction
of a remission scheme for the Accommodation Provider Targeted rate
xxxx) administrative
amendments to the regional remission schemes.
xxxxi) note
that the remission of rates for miscellaneous
purposes remission scheme could still apply if the criteria in that scheme
are met in the 2018/19 year.
Rodney Local Board Targeted Rate
xxxxii) include
in the Long-term Plan 2018-2028 a Rodney Local Board Transport targeted rate of $150 per separately
used or inhabited part of a rating unit within the Rodney Local Board area to
fund additional transport investments in the Rodney Local Board area
xxxxiii) include
the additional capital and operating expenditure in the 10-year budget,
noting the impact on group debt.
c) agree
the adoption of the following decisions on solid waste services, targeted
rates and charges as recommended by the Finance and Performance Committee:
i) introduction of weekly pay as you throw 120 litre refuse bin
collection for the former Auckland and Manukau city areas following
introduction of the rates funded food scraps service and consequent removal
of the current refuse targeted rate currently planned for 2020/2021.
ii) increase
to the waste management targeted rate in Papakura of $67 to fund food waste
collection services for the 2018/2019 year onwards.
iii) increase
to the waste management targeted rate in other areas of urban Auckland, where
the service is provided, of $67 to fund food waste collection services from
2020/2021 onwards, subject to further refinement based on the experience of
the Papakura roll-out and subject to further consultation prior to
introduction.
d) agree
the following disestablishment of the Council-controlled organisation Auckland
Council Investments Limited as recommended by the Finance and Performance
Committee on 31 May 2018:
i) approve
a shareholder directive to Auckland Council Investments Limited relating to
the transfer of all assets, liabilities and obligations of Auckland Council
Investments Limited (including the shares in Ports of Auckland Limited and
Auckland International Airport Limited) to Auckland Council.
ii) approve
a shareholder directive to remove Auckland Council Investments Limited from
the companies register following the transfer of all assets, liabilities and
obligations to Auckland Council.
iii) adopt
the draft memorandum of understanding between Auckland Council and Ports of
Auckland Limited attached to Attachment F of Item 9: 10-year Budget
2018-2028 – Mayors final proposal
iv) recommend
that the Appointments, Performance Review and Value for Money Committee adopt
a revised Auckland Council Board Appointment and Remuneration Policy that
includes Annex A of the draft memorandum of understanding between Auckland
Council and Ports of Auckland Limited.
v) adopt
relevant amendments to its Terms of Reference to reflect the transfer of the
assets, liabilities and obligations of Auckland Council Investments Limited
(including the transfer of shares in Ports of Auckland Limited and Auckland
International Airport Limited) to Auckland Council.
vi) delegate
to the chief executive the power to authorise any action necessary or
desirable to effect the transfer of the assets, liabilities and obligations
of Auckland Council Investments Limited (including the transfer of shares in
Ports of Auckland Limited and Auckland International Airport Limited) to
Auckland Council, and the disestablishment of Auckland Council Investments
Limited.
vii) note
the relationship principles document in respect of Auckland Council and
Auckland International Airport Limited contained in Attachment F of Item
9: 10-year Budget 2018-2028 – Mayors final proposal
viii) note
that all prior resolutions, delegations, approvals, agreements, authorisations
by the Governing Body or its committees relating to Auckland Council
Investments Limited now apply to Auckland Council.
ix) amend
the budget to reflect estimated cost savings of at least $800,000 per annum.
e) agree
the final 10-year Budget 2018-2028 to give effect to decisions made in
relation to issues covered by other resolutions at this meeting.
CARRIED
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