Agenda of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

3:00pm

Reception Lounge, Level 2
Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland

Te Poari Kaitohutohu mō te Pokapū o te Tāone

Nui o Tāmaki Makaurau /

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Ms Viv Beck	Business Improvement District
Deputy Chair	Mr Andrew Gaukrodger	Corporate sector
Members	Ms Noelene Buckland	City Centre Residents Group
	Member Shale Chambers	Waitemata Local Board, Auckland Council
	Mr Greg Cohen	Tourism/Travel
	Mr Ben Corban	Arts and Cultural Sector
	Mr Terry Cornelius, JP	Retail sector
	Mr George Crawford	Property Council of NZ
	Cr Chris Darby	Auckland Council (Mayor’s alternate)
	Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP	Auckland Council
	Mr Dane Grey/ Mr Ngarimu Blair	Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
	Mr Mark Kingsford	Corporate sector
	Cr Mike Lee	Liaison councillor, Auckland Council
	Ms Amy Malcolm	Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)
	Mr James Mooney	Urban design/institute of architects
	Mr Nigel Murphy	Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)
	Mr Adam Parkinson	City Centre Residents Group
	Mr Patrick Reynolds	Transport representative
	Mr Michael Richardson	Business Improvement District

(Quorum 10 members)

Tam White, Senior Governance Advisor

17 August 2018

Contact Telephone: 09 8908156

Email: tam.white@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

22 August 2018

Update on Auckland Council's operational response to homelessness

File No.: CP2018/14944

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To receive an update on Auckland Council’s operational response to homelessness and city centre-focused projects.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. Auckland Council plays an important leadership role in responding to homelessness, working alongside central government and non-government services. The council’s role includes leading and coordinating development of a regional, cross-sectoral homelessness plan and funding a range of initiatives that support people who are experiencing homelessness.

3. The council family has supported a range of initiatives including the renovation of James Liston Hostel, the Ira Mata, Ira Tangata Auckland Homeless Count and the Housing First Auckland pilot project. Since March 2017, Housing First Auckland has permanently housed 525 people experiencing homelessness, including 60 people in the city centre.

4. Despite a range of initiatives currently in operation in the city centre and ongoing investment in response to homelessness, there is an unmet demand for accommodation and wrap-around support services.

5. This report provides the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board with an update on Auckland Council’s operational response to homelessness, including initiatives underway or planned for the city centre. Staff are investigating options for funding initiatives that meet the demand for homelessness support services through the city centre targeted rate. These options will be reported to the board for consideration as part of the city centre targeted rate portfolio of works review process (known as TR8) in late 2018.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendations

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the update on Auckland Council’s operational response to homelessness and city centre-focused initiatives

b) note that options for funding homelessness support services will be reported to the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board for consideration as part of the city centre targeted rate portfolio review process in late 2018.

Horopaki / Context

6. Homelessness is a complex issue which results from multi-layered structural and individual factors including national policy settings and economic conditions, immigration, access to health and social services, discrimination, family violence, employment and poor health. The housing market is also a key driver with high levels of unmet demand for social and affordable housing.

7. Auckland Council uses Statistics New Zealand’s definition of homelessness. It includes those sleeping rough, in temporary accommodation, sharing temporarily or living in uninhabitable dwellings.

8. The levels of homelessness across the Auckland region increased by 26 per cent between the 2006 and 2013 censuses. According to the 2013 census figures, 20,296 people were homeless in Auckland – 29 per cent were aged between 15 and 24 years. Based on the average increase between censuses, and excluding all other factors, homelessness could stand at 23,409 in 2017, and 26,522 by 2021.

9. Auckland City Mission’s 2016 annual street count of rough sleepers within three kilometres of the Sky Tower, found 177 and a further 51 in emergency accommodation or hospital who would otherwise have been on the street. This was an annual increase of over 50 per cent. Ira Mata, Ira Tangata Auckland Homeless Count scheduled for 17 September 2018 will provide a more accurate reflection of current numbers.

10. In 2017 Auckland Council’s Environment and Community Committee agreed Auckland Council’s position that homelessness should be rare, brief and non-recurring, and that council’s role should be to strengthen levers to improve, end and prevent homelessness. This included leading the development of a regional, cross-sectoral plan on homelessness (the plan) (resolution ENV/2017/118). Auckland Council also provides annual operational funding towards initiatives to respond to homelessness.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

Auckland Council’s operational response to homelessness

11. The Auckland Council family has supported several recent initiatives to respond to homelessness including:

· $1 million to support delivery of the Housing First Auckland pilot

· $2 million funding towards emergency housing provider James Liston Hostel funded through the city centre targeted rate (resolution CEN/2016/46)

· $475,000 funding towards the Auckland City Mission HomeGround project to cover the consenting charges and contributions associated with the redevelopment of the site

· $500,000 to promote collaboration between agencies across the sector to address chronic homelessness, including the following projects:

o Ira Mata, Ira Tangata: Auckland’s Homeless Count which will inform service planning and policy

o the employment of a Rainbow YOUTH homelessness advisor and support for a coordinated community approach to respond to youth homelessness led by Lifewise

o regional outreach services provided by Auckland City Mission and Salvation Army, Waitākere

o supporting activities around World Homeless Day to raise awareness, and conferences to bring together organisations working in the homelessness field.

12. Auckland Council currently convenes the multi-agency Rough Sleeping Steering Group which meets monthly to discuss issues relating to rough sleeping across Auckland.

13. The steering group’s efforts have resulted in operational support to connect different parts of the wider housing, non-government organisations and social services sector, enhance collaboration and coordinate delivery of improved outcomes for rough sleepers. The development of the city centre Housing First programme was a key goal of the steering group and members were involved in the project design.

14. The following are projects currently in operation or at the development stage in the city centre responding to homelessness.

Housing First Auckland

15. Since March 2017, Auckland Council has contributed $1.4 million to support delivery of Housing First Auckland pilot operated through a collective of five community social housing providers, known as ‘Housing First Auckland’. The agencies involved include: Lifewise, Auckland City Mission, Kahui Te Kaha, Link People and Vision West.

16. Housing First Auckland has placed 525 people (282 adults and 243 children) into permanent homes across the Auckland region, including 60 people from the central city. A further 30 people in the city centre will be placed into permanent homes by October 2018.

17. In May 2018, Housing Minister Phil Twyford announced $100 million of funding for homelessness, with $37 million allocated nationally to finding 1,500 transitional, public and Housing First places by the end of winter 2018. The remaining $63 million will be applied to the Housing First programme across the country over the next four years, including sustaining the Auckland pilot.

James Liston Hostel

18. In 2016, the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board endorsed the allocation of $2 million from the city centre targeted rate to the James Liston Hostel Trust. The purpose of the funding was to enhance emergency housing in the central city by supporting the redevelopment of the hostel. The James Liston Hostel has changed its operating model to align with the Housing First approach. A capital investment budget of $3.9 million was set by the Trust which will enable significant enhancements to the building, including increasing the hostels capacity by five extra beds.

19. Additional funding was sought and obtained from central government and various trusts, including Housing New Zealand Corporation, Guardian Trust and Goodman Fielder.

20. The renovation of the hostel commenced in June 2018 and is due to be complete by April 2019. A capital works committee has been established to oversee the redevelopment.

Mission HomeGround

21. To accommodate the growing demand for services to support people experiencing homelessness in the central city, the Auckland City Mission is redeveloping their Hobson Street site. The new facility, known as Mission HomeGround will include a purpose-built facility including 80 social housing units with wrap-around services to enable people to improve their wellbeing and sustain their tenancies.

22. Auckland City Mission recognises that accommodation with integrated health and social services are required to meet the needs of homeless people. Mission HomeGround will provide access to on-site support services that enhance independence and quality of life, while sustaining tenants on a path to long-term stability.

23. This model aligns with Housing First. It is recovery-oriented and involves moving people directly into independent and permanent housing without a transitional housing step. Mission HomeGround is also informed by international evidence and is based on a supportive housing model that has been adopted in several cities in Australia.

24. The redevelopment is due to commence in October 2018 and will be completed by July 2020. During construction, the Auckland City Mission will operate business as usual at 23 Union Street in central Auckland.

25. The total cost of the Mission Homeground project (including construction and relocation) is $90 million. Funding has been secured through central government, Foundation North and other fundraising efforts. The Auckland City Mission team is fundraising for the remaining $21.8 million.

Te Whare Manaaki Wāhine women’s shelter

26. With construction on the City Mission’s new Mission HomeGround redevelopment due to start in October 2018, a space at the Auckland City Mission’s Federal Street facility in central Auckland became vacant and the Mission saw an opportunity to provide for an urgent need. Rather than having a warm and functional building empty for three months while they prepared for construction on the site, the space has been utilised as a 10-bed night shelter for women.

27. On 1 July 2018, the Auckland City Mission opened Te Whare Manaaki Wāhine women’s shelter to provide safe, welcoming, and temporary accommodation for women and those who identify as women. The centre will remain open until 30 September 2018.

Assertive Outreach Service

28. Auckland Council contributes $50,000 annually to Auckland City Mission to support their regional homeless outreach service. This service comprises a small team of outreach workers who engage with the most vulnerable people on the streets. The team assists individuals without a fixed address to secure housing, income and other support services. They also assist people who are not receiving social assistance to apply, secure and maintain income, and to transition them into housing.

29. An independent evaluation of the outreach services undertaken in February 2017 found that the “outreach services clearly have an important role within policy and services for homelessness. This is particularly so in the current situation where housing and homelessness are critical challenges for Auckland. A key area of potential further development is greater multi-disciplinary activity”. The evaluation also recommended that “Auckland Council explore opportunities to expand support for outreach services.”

30. Auckland City Mission propose to further develop the outreach service to a more assertive model that will be comprised of professionals with specialist competencies in alcohol and drug assessment and treatment, mental health, allied health and similar, along with knowledge of the issues unique to homelessness. This would provide more intensive support to homeless than is currently provided for.

31. At the June 2018 Auckland City Centre Advisory Board meeting, Dame Diane Robertson, Chair of James Liston Hostel, recommended that intensive outreach would be the most impactful way council could support the response to homelessness in the city centre.

Housing New Zealand Greys Avenue redevelopment

32. Housing New Zealand is working closely with current residents, government agencies, partners, support services and neighbours to design a new approach for supportive accommodation at their site at Greys Avenue in the central city.

33. The proposed new building provides approximately 280 units with at least 200 retained as state homes. Up to 80 units would be designed for higher and complex needs tenants. The units would be designed to give tenants a safe space to call their own while maintaining vital connections with the community. Wrap-around support services and onsite community facilities would be provided to support tenancy sustainment. It is anticipated that building will start in 2019 and be ready for new tenants by 2021.

Public amenities

34. Enhancing the city centre’s public amenities, including shower and toilet provision, has the potential to considerably enhance dignity and wellbeing for the rough sleeping community.

35. In May 2018, the City Centre and Waterfront Executive Steering Group, a group of senior leaders across the council family, adopted the City Centre Public Amenities report as an interim framework to guide council family planning and provision of public amenities in the city centre until a regional strategy is developed and adopted.

36. The steering group requested the development of a strategy and related policy and frameworks that set the expectations and vision for council-wide service and public amenity provision in the city centre in the long term. The scope and recommendations for next steps is to be presented back to the steering group by September 2018. While a policy approach is being scoped, the feasibility of temporary solutions, like mobile showers for homeless people, is being investigated.

Options for further investment to respond to homelessness

37. To address the unmet demand for accommodation and homelessness support services, staff are investigating options to respond to homelessness in the city centre for the board’s consideration. The options will be analysed and assessed against the city centre targeted rate funding criteria and will be reported back to the board through the TR8 review process in late 2018.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

38. Local boards have a statutory role in providing input to region-wide policy and the Governing Body has a statutory obligation to take local board views into account in regional decision-making.

39. Through the Waitematā Local Board Plan 2017, the local board confirmed its support for championing best practice initiatives to provide sustainable solutions for homelessness and ensure that all members of the community have access to shelter and warmth.

40. In March 2018, the Waitematā Local Board endorsed the City Centre Public Amenities review and confirmed the board’s role as champions in the provision of more and enhanced city centre amenities including toilets, showers, water fountains and lockers, which enhance the dignity, health and wellbeing of residents, workers and visitors (WTM/2018/30).

41. The Waitematā Local Board has allocated $20,000 funding to support homelessness initiatives in the 2018/2019 financial year (WTM/2018/77).

42. The Waitematā Local Board funded a trial of shower for the homeless in partnership with Ellen Melville Centre from local grants (WTM2018/51). Auckland City Mission staff are supporting the programme which commenced on 5 July 2018. Showers, along with wrap around support from the Auckland City Mission, are available from 7.00am until 9.00am on Monday and Thursday mornings throughout July and August 2018.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

43. Māori are disproportionately affected and have the second highest rate of homelessness, after Pacific peoples. In 2013, 32 per cent of the homeless population were Māori. Over 40 per cent of people on the social housing register are Māori.

44. Auckland Council are engaging and consulting with Māori and iwi organisations on the development of the multi-sector action plan.

45. In May 2018, Auckland Council provided funding to Housing First Auckland to support a Kaupapa Maori evaluation of the Housing First approach. A kaupapa Māori evaluation approach will support Housing First Auckland to answer the key question of “how does Housing First work for Māori?” Te Kotahi Research Institute from the University of Waikato is leading this evaluation.

46. The Auckland City Mission has strong links with mana whenua, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Ngāti Whātua nui tonu and a number of urban marae. Over 60 percent of Auckland City Mission clients are Māori and Mission HomeGround will provide an opportunity to strengthen their programmes for Māori.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

47. Further investment is required to support a response to homelessness in the city centre. Staff are investigating options that will be assessed against the city centre targeted rate funding criteria and will be reported back to the board through the TR8 review process in late 2018.

48. Any endorsed option will be reported to the Finance and Performance Committee for approval.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

49. Despite significant investment from central government for projects like Housing First Auckland and Mission HomeGround, there is still an unmet need for accommodation and support services for people experiencing homelessness in the city centre. While numbers of homeless continue to increase, there is a growing demand and pressure on amenities and services like the outreach service delivered by the Auckland City Mission.

50. As homelessness has such a high impact on the central city area, there is strong rationale to support projects responding to homelessness initiatives from the city centre targeted rate. This is also supported by Auckland Council’s position and approach to making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring (ENV/2017/118).

51. Staff investigating options does not commit the board to endorsing funding towards initiatives that are proposed in the future.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

52. Staff will continue to explore options for funding from the city centre targeted rate for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board’s consideration. These options will be reported back to the board through the TR8 review process in late 2018.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author

Amanada Kelly - Specialist Advisor, Community Empowerment

Authorisers

Graham Bodman – General Manager Arts, Community and Events

John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes Office

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Memo - Update on progress with Kia Whai Whare Tātou Katoa: Regional, cross-sectoral homelessness plan for Auckland	15

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

22 August 2018

Endorsement of revised city centre targeted rate assessment criteria

File No.: CP2018/14945

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To endorse the city centre targeted rate assessment criteria.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. The city centre targeted rate was established by Auckland City Council in the 2004/2005 financial year to help fund the development and revitalisation of the city centre. The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board was formed to advise the council on expenditure and revenue raised by the targeted rate.

3. Draft city centre targeted rate assessment criteria were prepared in 2015 by the city centre integration team for use when assessing investment for city centre targeted rate spend. The criteria need to be updated to reflect the defined purpose of the targeted rate and Auckland Council’s current strategies, policies and plans.

4. Since April 2018, staff have worked alongside members of the Auckland City Advisory Board to update the city centre targeted rate investment criteria, workshops were held on the 23 May 2018 and 27 June 2018 to discuss the criteria.

5. A working group was appointed from the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board members to further develop the assessment criteria. The draft assessment criteria was presented and discussed at the 18 July 2018 workshop.

6. It is recommended that the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board endorse the updated assessment criteria (Attachment A). Following the board’s endorsement, the assessment criteria will be reported to the Finance and Performance Committee for final approval in September 2018, and used to guide the update of the city centre targeted rate programme of works (TR8)

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendations

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) endorse the city centre targeted rate assessment criteria, included as Attachment A to the agenda report

b) note that the city centre targeted rate assessment criteria will be reported to the Finance and Performance Committee for final approval in September 2018.

Horopaki / Context

7. The city centre targeted rate was established by Auckland City Council in the 2004/2005 financial year to help fund the development and revitalisation of the city centre. The rate applies to both business and residential land in the city centre area.

8. The city centre targeted rate was originally intended to be in place for ten years. However the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board endorsed the extension of the rate in 30 April 2014 (resolution CEN/2014/23) and it was adopted as part of the Long-term Plan 2015-2025.

9. Once the targeted rate had been established, the City Centre Advisory Board (later the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board) was formed to advise the council on expenditure and revenue raised by the targeted rate.

10. Draft city centre targeted rate assessment criteria were prepared in 2015 by the city centre integration team for use when assessing investment for city centre targeted rate spend. These were endorsed by the board on 22 July 2015 (resolution CEN/2015/57).

11. The circumstances within the city centre have changed since 2015 when these criteria were endorsed by the board. This includes changes to key council strategies, such as the Auckland Plan refresh, and changes in city centre development and investment. The 2015 investment criteria needed to be updated to reflect the defined purpose of the targeted rate and Auckland Council’s current strategies, policies and plans.

12. The 2015 criteria were not submitted for approval by the Finance and Performance Committee at the time. As the Finance and Performance Committee makes decisions around the spending of the city centre targeted rate, the committee’s approval of the funding criteria is necessary in order for the criteria to be applied as part of an approved process for the assessment of investment options.

13. At the 20 March 2018 meeting, the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board requested a report providing an opportunity to discuss and review the objectives of the city centre targeted rate, in particular the criteria for funding projects and the vision and outcomes to be achieved in the city centre. The board endorsed the timeline for the review of the city centre targeted rate investment criteria, including the purpose of the targeted rate in 18 April 2018 (resolution CEN/2018/19).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

14. Since the April 2018, staff have worked alongside members of the Auckland City Advisory Board to update the city centre targeted rate investment criteria. Subject to the board’s endorsement and Finance and Procurement Committee approval, the updated assessment criteria will be used by council when proposing or assessing a portfolio of works for city centre targeted rate spend.

15. The board received a report on the background and purpose of the city centre targeted rate at its 23 May 2018 meeting, and resolved as follows:

Resolution number CEN/2018/26

MOVED by Ms N Buckland, seconded by Mr S Chambers:

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) note the background and purpose of the city centre targeted rate, to inform the City Centre Targeted Rate 2018-2025 investment criteria review

b) agree to reinforce the board’s position and feedback provided to the Auckland Council’s Draft 10-year Budget for the continuation of the City Centre Targeted Rate (CCTR)

c) support the extension of City Centre Targeted Rate to 2028 to reflect the full ten year programme in line with the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan. Confirmation is required regarding whether this extension can be progressed in this long term plan or through next year’s annual plan.

16. The city centre targeted rate assessment criteria was discussed at the 27 June 2018 workshop. It was agreed at the workshop that a working group will be formed to develop the assessment criteria. The working group members are:

· Noelene Buckland

· Amy Malcolm

· George Crawford

· Nigel Murphy.

17. A memo recording the content of the 27 June 2018 workshop discussions was distributed to the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board members on the 5 July 2018.

18. The working group met a number of times and the draft assessment criteria developed was presented and discussed at the 18 July 2018 workshop.

19. The new assessment criteria will assess funding initiatives against the following areas:

· fit with city centre targeted rate purpose

· outcomes for city centre

· funding

· balance of portfolio.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

20. Auckland’s city centre falls within the Waitematā Local Board boundaries. The local board is consulted during the development of city centre projects, some of which receive funding through the city centre targeted rate.

21. A Waitematā Local Board representative is part of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board.

22. Feedback will be sought from the local board prior to reporting to Finance and Performance Committee for approval.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

23. The city centre targeted rate can be used to fund development projects that contribute to Māori outcomes by enabling manaakitanga (hospitality), kaitiakitanga (environmental guardianship), and highlighting our unique cultural heritage by incorporating Māori design elements.

24. Mana whenua consultation occurs as part of the development of all city centre projects, via the monthly Infrastructure and Environmental Services Mana Whenua Hui and other site or project specific hui.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

25. The City Centre Targeted Rate Assessment criteria will have implications on the investment portfolio that is funded by the city centre targeted rate, which has a value of $22.26 million per annum from 2018/2019.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

26. The existing City Centre Targeted Rate Project Assessment Criteria – July 2015 (Attachment A) do not align with council’s current plans and policies. If the revised city centre targeted rate investment criteria are not endorsed by the board and subsequently approved by the Finance and Performance Committee, there is a risk that spending decisions will not align with the intended purpose of the city centre targeted rate or with the council’s current strategies, policies and plans for the city centre.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

27. Following the board’s endorsement, investment portfolio criteria would be presented to the Finance and Performance Committee for final approval.

28. When the investment portfolio criteria are approved, these criteria will be used to guide the update of the investment portfolio (TR8) that is funded by the city centre targeted rate.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Draft city centre targeted rate investment criteria	23

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author	Jenny Larking – Head of City Centre Programmes, Development Programmes Office
Authoriser	John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes Office

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

22 August 2018

City centre update for the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board - August 2018

File No.: CP2018/14372

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To receive an update on the progress of city centre projects and initiatives to 31 July 2018.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. City centre programmes of work are on track as shown in Attachment A to this report.

3. Key highlights achieved during the update period include:

· the opening of Te Whare Manaaki Wāhine temporary shelter for women by the Auckland City Mission

· the start of the Waitematā Local Board-funded trial of showers for rough sleepers at the Ellen Melville Hall

· the beginning of the improved pedestrian crossing area construction on Poynton Terrace.

4. Please note this report is for information only. However, if any members have follow up questions and or queries on the city centre programme staff welcome questions directly.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the update on city centre projects and initiatives to 31 July 2018.

Horopaki / Context

5. This monthly report provides a high-level overview of progress on projects and initiatives in the city centre. Detail on individual projects is provided in Attachment A.

6. Some key achievements during the update period are outlined below.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

7. Progress made on city centre projects and initiatives between 30 June 2018 and 31 July 2018 is outlined in Attachment A to this report.

8. Details on the status and details of the council family group delivering these projects and initiatives is included:

· Auckland Transport has completed the main works on the extension of the cycleway along the northern side of Quay Street between Plummer Street and The Strand

· Watercare has completed all works on the Wynyard Quarter pump station

· Tactical urban interventions are near completion on St Paul Street outside the newly opened Auckland University of Technology’s engineering building

· Auckland Transport has commenced the construction of the new pedestrian crossing area on Poynton Terrace

· Pā Rongorongo continues to support those most in need with free food, with help from a number of volunteer organisations.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

9. All project teams managing city centre projects and initiatives engage with the Waitematā Local Board. Plans for individual projects include specific engagement with the local board and affected stakeholders.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

10. As part of the Infrastructure and Environmental Services monthly kaitiaki hui, mana whenua consider some of the city centre programme items. Input into the scoping and design of city centre projects and initiatives is sought and applied to projects where possible.

11. The City Rail Link has an independent mana whenua engagement process as do some of the other programmes. Project teams managing these projects will engage with iwi as required.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

12. All projects are being delivered within budgets approved through the Long-term Plan 2018-2028 or through the city centre targeted rate programme of works.

13. At this stage all projects are expected to be completed within allocated budgets. Any significant financial changes or risks arising will be bought to the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board as required.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

14. Any risks associated with delivering (or not) of projects and initiatives in the city centre will be discussed by individual project teams managing these projects and initiatives.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

15. Prior to the implementation of city centre projects and initiatives, regular meetings and workshops are held with the Waitematā Local Board and iwi, and stakeholders including Heart of the City, Karangahape Road Business Association, Learning Quarter representatives, and the appropriate Auckland Council committees.

16. A further update report will be provided to the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board in September 2018.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Summary updates for city centre projects and initiatives to 31 July 2018	27

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author	Emma Taylor – Development Progrmmes Senior Lead
Authoriser	John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes Office

Author	Debbie Edwards – Senior Plicy Manager
Authoriser	John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes Office

Author	Emma Taylor – Development Programmes Senior Lead
Authoriser	John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes Office

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