I hereby give notice that an ordinary
meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Friday, 1
March 2019
12.30pm
Room 1, Level
26
135 Albert Street
Auckland
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Ngā Hui a te Rōpū
Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua / Rural Advisory Panel
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Cr Bill Cashmore
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Deputy Mayor and
Franklin Ward Councillor
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr Greg Sayers
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Rodney Ward
Councillor
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Members
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Alan Cole
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Franklin Local
Board Member
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Trish Fordyce
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NZ Forest Owners
Association
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Richard Gardner
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Federated
Farmers
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Neil Henderson
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Waitakere Ranges
Local Board Member
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Lucy Deverall
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Horticulture NZ
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Steve Levet
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Rural
Contractors NZ
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Andrew Maclean
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Federated
Farmers
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Greg McCracken
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Fonterra
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Andrew McKenzie
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Beef and Lamb NZ
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Helen Moodie
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Dairy NZ
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Leeann Morgan
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Young Farmers
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Roger Parton
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Rural
Contractors NZ
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Wayne Scott
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Aggregate &
Quarry Association
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Geoff Smith
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Equine Industry
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Peter Spencer
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NZ Forest Owners
Association
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Brenda Steele
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Rodney Local
Board Member
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Bronwen Turner
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Western Rural
Property Owners
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Keith Vallabh
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Pukekohe
Vegetable Growers Association
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Glenn Wilcox
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Independent Māori Statutory Board Member
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(Quorum 10 members)
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Suad Allie
Governance
Advisor
Contact Telephone: (09) 977 6953
Email: Suad.Allie@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website:
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of
Interest 5
3 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 Chair's Update 7
6 Structure
Planning Update 9
7 Auckland
Transport's Safe Speeds programme 11
8 Update on the
implementation of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 131
9 Annual Budget
2019/2020 - Consultation 141
10 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
2 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.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Friday, 2 November 2018, as a true and
correct record.
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4 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.”
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Chair's
Update
File No.: CP2019/01662
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. Rural
Advisory Panel Chair, Cr Bill Cashmore’s update to the Rural Advisory
Panel.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Cr
Bill Cashmore, Chair Rural Advisory Panel will provide and update of recent
Council business.
3. Note
Rural Advisory Panel meeting dates for 2019:
· 12
April
· 14
June
· 9
August
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Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) note
the update from Cr Bill Cashmore, Chair Rural Advisory Panel.
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Ngā
tāpirihanga / Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
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Author
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Suad Allie - Governance Advisor
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Structure Planning Update
File No.: CP2019/01984
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
outline progress on the four structure plans being prepared by Council this
year and to receive any comments or feedback from Panel members.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Auckland
continues to grow rapidly with growth being experienced both within existing
urban areas and in some greenfield areas in Future Urban zones. Under the
Auckland Unitary Plan growth in the Future Urban zone cannot take place unless
a structure plan has been prepared. The Council’s programme for
structure planning is staged in line with the timing set out in the Future
Urban Land Supply Strategy which extends over a 30-year period to ensure a
compact city approach and the efficient provision of infrastructure.
3. Progress
to date:
· Warkworth
– draft structure plan notified for public feedback on 1 March
· Silverdale
West-Dairy Flat – to be notified on 25 March
· Drury
· Pukekohe
4. Structure
plans set out a pattern of land uses and the supporting infrastructure network,
taking into account the opportunities and constraints within the area.
All are being prepared with iwi, community and infrastructure provider
feedback. Each structure plan will be implemented through a series of
staged plan changes to re-zone the Future Urban area.
5. Some
members of the panel have been involved in the preparation of the various
structure plans through membership of the Structure Plan Political Reference
Group.
6. A
presentation on the progress of each structure plan will be available at the
meeting. Members of the Panel may wish also to consider matters such as
the loss of agricultural land, proximity to high quality soils the mix of urban
and rural traffic and reverse sensitivity. It is important that either at
this meeting or at the various public feedback events being organised, other
member of the Panel and their representative organisations provide relevant
feedback to ensure integrated planning.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the presentation and provide any further feedback.
b) thank
the presenters for their attendance.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Auckland Transport's Safe Speeds
programme
File No.: CP2019/01843
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
inform the Rural Advisory Panel of Auckland Transport’s Safe Speeds
programme and the upcoming Speed Limits Bylaw consultation.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Auckland
has a serious problem with people needlessly dying or being seriously injured on
our roads and streets. In 2017, 64 people died and 749 were seriously injured
on Auckland roads. The rural Local Board areas of Franklin and Rodney have also
seen a rise in deaths and serious injuries (DSi) on their roads due to various
factors. These include economic and population growth, new demands on the
unforgiving high-speed rural road network, and more vulnerable road users using
the road network. Vulnerable road users are people walking, people on
bikes, people on motorcycles, children and older road users (those not in a
motorised vehicle).
3. To
meet its Vision Zero aspirational goal, AT is fast-tracking implementation of a
speed management plan for Auckland and delivering an ambitious $700 million
safety infrastructure acceleration programme estimated to reduce DSi by up to
18% over an initial three-year period and by up to 60% by 2028. It will deliver
major, minor and mass-action safety engineering projects, including speed
management on high-risk routes and locations across the network.
4. It
keeps in line with the New Zealand Government’s commitment to deliver a
new road safety strategy as outlined in the Government Policy Statement on Land
Transport.
5. As
part of this programme, AT is proposing to change speed limits across Auckland
using the Speed Limits Bylaw. This is in accordance with the special
consultative procedure under the Local Government Act 2002 and in accordance
with the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017 with regard to the
new speed limits themselves.
6. AT’s long-term Vision Zero
aspirational goal emphasises that no loss of life on Auckland’s road
network is acceptable, and that road designers and operators need to take
greater responsibility for preventing road trauma.
7. The
primary road safety focus areas in the Franklin and Rodney Local Board areas
for the next three years include safe roads and roadsides, safe speeds,
motorcycle safety, sober driving, young drivers, distraction and reducing DSi
for the Māori population. These areas will be addressed through a combined
annual programme of investment in safety engineering, speed management,
education and training of road users and enforcement of safe road user
behaviour with NZ Police.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the report and thank Michael Brown, Director Safe Speeds programme for his
attendance.
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Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
8. In
December 2018, Auckland Transport’s Board approved a public consultation
on the Bylaw.
9. The
consultation will last for approximately one month and any member of the public
will be able to submit their views. Those who wish to be heard by a Hearing
Panel will be given the opportunity to do so.
10. The
Bylaw contains a complete list of the roads proposed for changes including
information on their current speed limits and the proposed speed limits.
11. Following
consultation, the feedback will be analysed and any required changes made. The
Auckland Transport Board will then make and pass the new bylaw with the
recommended changes.
12. Once
consultation on the bylaw is complete and the bylaw is adopted there will be
changes of signage and sometimes supporting engineering measures to encourage
driving at slower speeds. These measures could include installing raised zebra
crossing, raised tables, speed humps and narrowing roads.
13. The
timeline for the process is as follows:
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Step
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When
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Compile list
of changes to speed limits
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Completed
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Engagement
with Local Boards and Councillors
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Completed in October
– December 2018
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Approval for
consultation sought from the Auckland Transport Board
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Completed in
December 2018
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Public
consultation on the Bylaw
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28 February
– 31 March 2019
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Analysis and
feedback
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April –
May 2019
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Bylaw (with
changes resulting from public feedback) approved by the Auckland Transport
Board
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June –
July 2019
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Implementation
of the speed limit changes
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August 2019
onwards
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Details of
the Speed Limits Bylaw consultation
14. The
consultation will run from the 28th of February to the 31st
of March 2019.
15. The
purpose of the Bylaw consultation is to make people aware of the need to reduce
speeds on our roads, and to provide them with the opportunity to give feedback
on Auckland Transport’s proposed solutions.
16. Specifically,
the consultation will ask for feedback on:
· The
detail of the bylaw we want to introduce
· The
specific roads where we want to reduce the speed limits
17. We
have embarked on a large stakeholder management stage for which we have
identified and are contacting approximately 500 stakeholder groups across
Auckland. This includes working with our key partners and core stakeholders,
such as, but not limited to: local boards, resident’s associations,
business associations, boards of trustees, health professionals, the freight
industry, schools, accessibly groups and groups that represent the elderly.
18. Communications
of the consultation and inviting public submissions will be wide ranging, with
a region-wide multi-media campaign including:
· Brochures in the post to around 111,000 residents on affected roads
across the region (attached)
· Adverts
in local papers
· Radio
ads during key commuter times.
· Posters
on public transport and in public places such as libraries, community centres,
AT carparks etc. (attached)
· Briefing
key media and provide spokespeople and are seeking publicity opportunities with
Scott McLaughlin (current super car champion) to be an ambassador of speed
safety.
· Print
in Our Auckland and to local media.
· Social media, with both organic (through AT and stakeholders’
channels) and a paid Auckland-wide targeted campaign
· The AT Website will be the home of all content (AT.govt.nz/speed).
This page will outline our rationale for the bylaw, provide the list of roads
where we plan to reduce the speed limits, and provide a link to the online
survey.
· Electronic Direct Mail through AT and stakeholder channels.
19. Public
drop in sessions for people to get more information at locations across
Auckland with a focus on sites where people are already going, for example
shopping malls and sporting events.
· Thursday
14 March 4:30pm - 7pm at Albany Community Hub - Albany
House, 575 Albany Highway, Albany
· Saturday
16 March 8am - 11am at Franklin Market, 9 Massey Ave,
Pukekohe
20. There
will also be public events in collaboration with key stakeholders and panel
discussions with AT leaders accompanied by academic, health and safety experts
21. All
channels will lead to the AT website where the background and context of the
Bylaw will be available. It will also link to the online survey.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩ 
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20190301 Auckland Transport Proposed Speed Limits
Bylaw
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15
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b⇩
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20190301 Statement of Proposal for the Proposed Speed
Limits Bylaw 2019
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123
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c⇩ 
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20190301 Outline Local Board Safe Speed
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129
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Shiraz Munshi – Senior Communications Advisor
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Update on the implementation of the
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
File No.: CP2019/01264
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
receive an update on the implementation of the National Policy Statement for
Freshwater Management.
2. To
provide guidance to staff on further engagement with the Rural Advisory Panel.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
3. The
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management sets the direction for
future freshwater management in New Zealand. It includes objectives and
policies that direct local government to manage water in an integrated and
sustainable way. It also requires local governments to provide for economic
growth and freshwater values that are important to communities. Every regional
council and unitary authority must implement the national policy statement by
31 December 2025.
4. Auckland
Council adopted an initial progressive implementation programme in December
2015. This programme was to be fully implemented by 31 December 2025 through a
series of changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan.
5. In
response to central government changes in policy direction and changes in
environmental data requirements, staff revised the progressive implementation
programme to accommodate these changes. The new progressive implementation
programme was adopted by the Planning Committee in November 2018 (PLA/2018/130)
and is appended to this report as Attachment A.
6. Implementing
this national policy statement through the Auckland Unitary Plan will take time
and will require new approaches. Plan changes will be made in stages to
ensure an agile process and enable the council to:
· gather
sufficient scientific supporting information and assess regulatory and
non-regulatory approaches for delivering attribute based plan changes
· respond
to regulatory changes
· establish
plan requirements and effects on land owners
· be
flexible, allowing bespoke limits and targets to be set by catchment, with
objectives and policies set regionally.
7. Implementation
is a significant technical challenge as it requires understanding the
relationship between land use, contaminant behaviour and interactions, water
quality and the impact of cumulative effects in dynamic environments.
8. To
support scenario analysis, staff are developing a freshwater management tool
based on land use and natural processes and interventions for key water quality
attributes. Technical knowledge developed by the freshwater management tool
will inform catchment loads, limits and targets as well as strategies to
achieve these.
9. Further
progress with the freshwater management tool would benefit from technical
engagement with the rural sector to help ensure that modelled outcomes are
accurate and reflect appropriate scenarios. Staff will engage with rural
stakeholders through the Rural Advisory Group.
10. An engagement
plan for working with mana whenua has been developed to recognise the unique
partnership between mana whenua and the council.
11. Staff are
seeking guidance from the Rural Advisory Panel at the March 2019 business
meeting on how to progress further engagement with the panel on the
implementation of the national policy statement.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
an update on the implementation of the National Policy Statement for
Freshwater Management.
b) provide
guidance to staff on further engagement with the Rural Advisory Panel.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩ 
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National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management -
Progressive implementation programme for Auckland
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133
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Elizabeth Johnson - Senior Healthy Waters Specialist
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Annual Budget 2019/2020 - Consultation
File No.: CP2019/02004
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
table the proposed changes to our rating policy for 2019/2020.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The
Annual Budget 2019/2020 is consulting on a number of changes to our rating
policy for 2019/2020. These include:
· An
increase to the Waste management targeted rate base service charge.
· Extending
the food scraps collection targeted rate to the North Shore former trial area.
· Phasing
out the Waitākere rural sewerage service and targeted rate.
· Adjusting
the urban rating area.
· Changes
to rating of religious use properties.
· Increases
to some fees to maintain cost recovery.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the report.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Consultation Document - Annual Budget 2019/2020 inc. a
proposed amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028
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143
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b⇩ 
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Supporting Information - Annual Budget 209/2020 inc. a
proposed amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028
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191
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Andrew Duncan - Manager Financial Policy
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
01 March 2019
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Rural Advisory
Panel
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