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Resolution
number MT/2018/57
MOVED by Chairperson C Makoare, seconded by Member A
Verrall:
That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
Local Board:
a) receives the 10-year Budget
2018-2028 and draft Auckland Plan 2050 consultation feedback report;
b) notes
that the following redacted submissions will be made available through the
Auckland Council website in May, until then the submissions are available on
request by emailing akhaveyoursay@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz;
i submissions on the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki local board priorities
ii submissions on regional proposals in
the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 and draft Auckland Plan 2050 from people or
organisations based in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki local board area;
c) approves
the following advocacy initiatives, including its key advocacy project, for
inclusion in its 2018/2019 Local Board Agreement:
i.
a transit-oriented development at Onehunga
that combines rail and bus stops, and provides for future public transport
connections, as part of the Onehunga Transform project;
ii.
support for the Ruapotaka marae relocation and
rebuild;
iii.
increased investment in the
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board asset-based services budget allocation
to allow for better upkeep of our local assets and for increasing the service
levels and quality of programmes and other services offered at our local
community facilities;
iv.
Support for addressing coastal erosion in the
local area prioritizing the addressing of erosion occurring at Wai-o-taki
Nature Reserve.
d) provides
the following feedback on the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 and associated
policies:
Regional Fuel
Tax
i.
Supports a regional fuel tax but seeks
commitment from Auckland Transport to increase subsides on public transport
to allow fares to be affordable and accessible especially for members in our
community that will be severely impacted by the increase in the cost of fuel;
ii.
Requests Auckland Transport to investigate the
possibility of providing some direct support to those who need it most
including possibly linking subsidies to Community Services Card;
Environment
Targeted Rate
iii.
notes that a key priority for our community is
that there is transparency and accountability in managing the work that will
be delivered from this funding including within our community;
Council Controlled Organisations (CCO)
Accountability Policy
iv.
Supports the overall intent and scope of the CCOs
Accountability Policy subject to the following amendments and considerations;
v.
Endorses the requirement that all parts of
council act in the interest of Auckland and supports the expectation that the
CCOs and Council including local boards, should have trust and confidence in
each other and avoid actions that are perceived to undermine either party in
public.
vi.
Supports a clear statement of the obligation
on CCOs to consult with local boards in the Accountability Policy and ensure
that in any decision making or inputs by local boards is clearly defined and
sufficient time is given for genuine engagement with local boards.
vii. Supports CCOs developing examples and clear methodologies that
exhibit and deliver “best practice” in working with local boards
and provides clear accountability in practice.
viii. Seeks clear statements in section 1.1.3 to require that CCOs must
give effect and be cognisant of Local Board Plans and where relevant Area
Plans to ensure that key local board priorities ad projects are supported and
integrated.
ix.
Acknowledge and support the expectation in
section 1.1.4 to Improve Outcomes for Maori ensuring that both Mana Whenua
and Mataawaka are part of the overall approach and essential to our
relationship with Maori across the whole Council.
x.
Endorses section 1.1.7 Understanding and
Giving Effect to Auckland’s Shared Governance and the recognition and
acknowledgement of local boards as an integral part of the shared governance
of Auckland Council.
e) provides the following feedback on the draft Auckland
Plan 2050.
i.
Confirms its support for the Auckland Plan outcomes
ii.
notes that Outcome 2 Maori Identity and Wellbeing needs to give strong
signal as to how we will financially support initiatives that benefit
outcomes for Maori
iii. That
sport and recreation could be included more prominently (potentially in
participation outcome)
iv. That
there could be more of a focus on heritage
v.
That there focus more on local economic development as
this is a strong outcome in many local board plans
vi. Environmental
outcomes, including clean waterways should be more prominent in the Auckland
Plan to reflect the feedback and proposed investment.
f)
recommends that Council work with waste management
companies to investigate innovative ways to repurpose waste,
reduce carbon emissions and support other waste research and
development initiatives.
g) advocates for the continuation of
weekly waste collections as fortnightly waste collection service is unlikely
to sufficiently meet the needs of larger households residing in our
community.
If the service
does not meet the need, it will most likely lead to an increase in rubbish
dumping around the neighbourhood and an increase in pests which will
adversely affect health and wellbeing of communities and the ‘look and
feel’ of the local area.
h) is concerned that there is a
community perception that illegal dumping has increased since change in
inorganic waste collection service has changed. The local board requests an
investigation of local resource recovery facilities and other free or
affordable services that will assist members of our communities to dispose of
inorganic waste responsibly.
i) notes the recommendation
for the deferral of unspent 2017/2018 Locally Driven Initiative (LDI)
operating expenditure is being addressed in the quarterly report.
CARRIED
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