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Resolution
number RD/2018/40
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson P Pirrie, seconded by Member
L Johnston:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) receive
the 10-year Budget 2018-2028 and draft Auckland Plan 2050 consultation
feedback report (Attachment A to the agenda report).
b) receive
the consultation feedback on the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan
(Attachment B to the agenda report).
c) approve
the following advocacy initiatives, including its key advocacy project, for
inclusion (as an appendix) to its 2018/2019 Local Board Agreement:
i.
request a local indoor courts facility
on Huapai Domain; noting that this is the Rodney Local Board’s key
advocacy project
ii.
request that the Governing Body
prioritise the allocation of growth funding towards the construction of
Greenways paths in the Rodney Local Board area which is an area of high
population growth
iii.
request equitable funding for local
facilities region wide, such as operational funding for arts centres and
community facilities to bring them in line with similar facilities in other
local board areas
iv.
request that more funding and resource
be made available for compliance monitoring and enforcement, particularly in
rural areas
v.
request additional funding for drainage
districts in Rodney to address historic underfunding and lack of maintenance
in these areas
vi.
advocate for a review of the Auckland
Unitary Plan controls for clean and managed fills to determine the effectiveness
(or otherwise) of these in managing the adverse effects on the transport
network.
d) note
that a report on the proposed Rodney transport targeted rate will be the
subject of a future report to a business meeting on 24 May 2018.
e) recommend
to the Governing Body that $484,400 of 2017/2018 Locally Driven Initiative
(LDI) operating expenditure to be deferred to 2018/2019 as set out in (Attachment
C to the agenda report).
f) provide
the following feedback on the 10-year Budget 2018-2028:
i.
support the Regional Fuel Tax provided
that it will enable the delivery of the package of projects outlined in the
Regional Land Transport Plan that includes key transport projects in Rodney
such as $121 million for additional road sealing
ii.
supports the Water Quality Targeted
Rate in order to accelerate the water quality work programme over 10 years
iii.
support the Natural Environment
Targeted Rate of $47 per annum for the average residential ratepayer (Option
B) in order to allow council to invest more in environmental initiatives
iv.
support online accommodation providers
that meet particular thresholds paying the Accommodation Provider Targeted
Rate, and expresses concern regarding how the proposed business rate will be
applied and administered
v.
support the overall intention and scope
of the Council Controlled Organisations Accountability Policy, with the
following comments:
a. endorse the requirement that all parts of council act in the
interest of Auckland and supports the expectation that the Council Controlled
Organisations 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
b. support the inclusion of a clear statement of the obligation on
Council Controlled Organisations to consult with local boards in the
Accountability Policy and ensure that in any decision making, inputs by local
boards is clearly defined and sufficient time is given for genuine engagement
with local boards
c. support Council Controlled Organisation developing examples and
clear methodologies that exhibit and deliver “best practice” in
working with local boards and provides clear accountability in practice
d. seek clear statements in the Accountability Policy in section
1.1.3 to require that Council Controlled Organisations must give effect to
and be cognisant of local board plans to ensure that key local board
priorities and projects are supported and integrated
e. 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 of council
f.
endorse 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.
vi.
do not support Land Advisory Services
introducing a new charging regime for council-owned land owner approval
applications unless it excludes charging community groups and community
organisations.
g) provide
the following feedback on the draft Auckland Plan 2050:
General
i.
note that overall
submissions from the Rodney Local Board area show weak
levels of support for all focus areas within the outcomes in the draft
plan
ii.
expresses its concern that the feedback
received on the draft Plan is indicative of the Auckland Plan’s
shortcomings in addressing issues of relevance to the people of Rodney.
Outcome area 1: Belonging and
participation
iii.
generally supports the focus areas for
the outcome “Belonging and participation” but notes that
submissions from the Rodney Local Board area show only 38% support and 27% do
not support this focus area.
iv.
request the addition of a focus on the
key challenges associated with growth and request that the plan place greater
emphasis on how to address those key challenges
v.
expresses concern that the ‘Focus
investment to address disparities and serve communities of greatest
need’ does not acknowledge that investment is needed to accommodate growth
in rural areas
vi.
support references to valuing and
celebrating Auckland’s diversity and suggests that the focus on
diversity should recognise both demographically and geographically diverse
communities in particular coastal and rural communities, not just
social/ethnic diversity
vii.
support references to resilient,
thriving communities and considers that the draft plan should be expanded to
explicitly support community-led outcomes, in particular the desire of
communities to participate in the delivery and creation of assets for their
local community.
Outcome area 2: Maori Identity
and Wellbeing
viii. note that submissions from the Rodney Local Board area show only
31% support and 41% do not support this focus area, preferring a more
inclusive approach to this outcome.
Outcome area 3: Homes and Places
ix.
note that submissions from the Rodney
Local Board area show only 28% support and 34% do not support this focus area
x.
note that the focus on a compact city
does not recognise the level of growth occurring in outlying areas and
suggests that greater emphasis needs to be placed on the impact felt in those
outlying areas
xi.
suggest that, in line with public
feedback on this outcome, the plan address issues and perceived failures with
existing infrastructure as a priority
xii.
note that the current focus on
challenges associated with growth does not address the environmental impacts
of growth in outlying areas, such as the proliferation of clean fills in
non-urban environments
xiii. consider that the draft plan maintains a narrow focus on the city
centre and dense urban living and will not resonate with communities that do
not meet that description, including those that live within the 46% of
Auckland’s land mass that falls within the Rodney ward
xiv. support the focus on “urban areas that work” and
suggests that this be expanded to include explicit provision for adequate
open space and recreation areas in tandem with growth
xv.
question the direction on “secure
and affordable homes” given that council’s role in the delivery
of such outcomes is limited with central government being the key decision
maker in this area and notes that this outcome does not address the needs of
the wider community and is not supported by past community feedback that the
council should be focusing on providing core services such as roading.
Outcome area 4: Transport and
Access
xvi. generally supports the focus areas for the outcome
“Transport and Access” and notes that submissions from the Rodney
Local Board area show 41% support and 24% do not support this focus area
xvii. reiterate that transport remains the highest priority for Rodney
as a core council function.
Outcome area 5: Environment and
Cultural Heritage
xviii. generally supports the focus areas for the outcome
“Environment and Cultural Heritage”
xix. support the Focus 1 (encouraging Aucklanders to be stewards of the
environment) and Focus 2 (restoring environments) particularly given the
pressures resulting from accelerated growth
xx.
suggest that Focus 7 (adapt to changing
water future) should include a regional focus on improving the health of our
harbours and waterways given the unique geography of the Auckland region with
its multiple harbours as a key point of difference
xxi. request the inclusion of a focus on understanding the rural
environment and the role of rural settlements within the region.
Outcome area 6: Opportunity and
Prosperity
xxii. generally supports the focus areas for the outcome
“Opportunity and Prosperity”
xxiii. suggest that the draft plan be expanded to explicitly address the
issue of the location of employment given its capacity to have positive
benefits in terms of growing local communities and relieving pressure on
transport infrastructure
xxiv. request the inclusion of a focus on understanding the rural
economy within the region.
Development Strategy
xxv. generally supports the “Development Strategy”
xxvi. suggest the Development Strategy refers to business land needing
to be in the right locations to support and match residential growth (and
employment).
h) provide
the following feedback on the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan
2018 (WMMP):
i.
endorse “reducing
environmental and marine waste” and “reducing waste to landfill
and carbon emissions” as the top priorities for the WMMP
ii.
broadly supports the aims and
objectives of the WMMP
iii.
support advocating to central
government for a higher waste levy, noting that an analysis of the economic
impact on residents and businesses will be required
iv.
support the proposal to work closer
with and expand waste minimisation practices from businesses and commercial
activities across Auckland
v.
support the focus in the WMMP on the
three priority commercial waste streams, including construction and
demolition waste and organic and plastic waste
vi.
support the Governing Body promoting
more innovation from council controlled organisations to trial new products
from recyclable materials, such as alternative roading materials
vii.
strongly support the establishment and
development of Community Recycling Centres across Auckland
viii. support product stewardship schemes being encouraged and developed
across Auckland and the rest of New Zealand, including the council advocating
for the creation of a container deposit scheme.
Clean and Managed Fill
ix.
request that clean and managed fills
become a focus under the WMMP, noting that waste for clean and managed fills
has considerable impact on rural areas and that by not addressing that impact
council will shift the cost of this activity onto the environment and infrastructure
(ie roads)
x.
request that managing contamination
caused by waste (including contaminated fill) should be made a focus in the
WMMP
xi.
support the stated objective in the
WMMP to “review licencing of these fill sites, and work with industry
to promote diversion and appropriate disposal” and requests that this
occur as soon as possible
xii.
request that more resource is made
available to monitor the compliance of clean and managed fill sites,
including a greater monitoring of compliance conditions
xiii. support council investigating the imposition of a levy for clean
and managed fill operators in order to incentivise the reduction of waste,
improve compliance and recoup costs that are incurred by council as a result
of these operators’ activities (i.e. fixing damaged roads).
Rural Needs
xiv. request that the waste management needs of rural communities
become a focus under the WMMP
xv.
request a definition of
“rural” be provided in the WMMP noting that there is no current
definition and that many of Rodney’s major townships (including
Warkworth, Wellsford, Helensville, Riverhead and Kumeu-Huapai) are more urban
than rural and are excluded from “urban” waste management
initiatives
xvi. request that the WMMP address the issues associated with illegal
dumping in rural area and the effects of poor waste management practices in
our rural environment
xvii. support the exploration of expanding kerbside food waste
collection to rural townships to give rural communities a choice to opt into
this scheme, which may be on a user pays basis
xviii. support the current practice to allow residents a choice between
rubbish bags or bins and encourage efforts to ensure that those bags are
biodegradable in the future.
xix. support the proposal to have ‘pay as you throw’
service that gives Rodney residents a choice over their waste provider.
i) note
that the following redacted submissions are available on the following link:
https://aklcwm-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/localboards_aklcwm_onmicrosoft_com/EkBZIo0bEZhMkVzJs0SLHU8BX10e4ceiHX1DJH7FfgE92A?e=OSOl5B
i.
submissions on the Rodney
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 Rodney Local Board area.
CARRIED
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