I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel will be held on:

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Friday, 1 March 2019

12.30pm

Room 1, Level 26
135 Albert Street
Auckland

 

Ngā Hui a te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua / Rural Advisory Panel

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Cr Bill Cashmore

Deputy Mayor and Franklin Ward Councillor

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Greg Sayers

Rodney Ward Councillor

Members

Alan Cole

Franklin Local Board Member

 

Trish Fordyce

NZ Forest Owners Association

 

Richard Gardner

Federated Farmers

 

Neil Henderson

Waitakere Ranges Local Board Member

 

Lucy Deverall

Horticulture NZ

 

Steve Levet

Rural Contractors NZ

 

Andrew Maclean

Federated Farmers

 

Greg McCracken

Fonterra

 

Andrew McKenzie

Beef and Lamb NZ

 

Helen Moodie

Dairy NZ

 

Leeann Morgan

Young Farmers

 

Roger Parton

Rural Contractors NZ

 

Wayne Scott

Aggregate & Quarry Association

 

Geoff Smith

Equine Industry

 

Peter Spencer

NZ Forest Owners Association

 

Brenda Steele

Rodney Local Board Member

 

Bronwen Turner

Western Rural Property Owners

 

Keith Vallabh

Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association

 

Glenn Wilcox

Independent Māori Statutory Board Member

 

(Quorum 10 members)

 

Suad Allie

Governance Advisor

Contact Telephone: (09) 977 6953

Email: Suad.Allie@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 


 

 


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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 

 

 


1          Apologies

 

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

 

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.

 

 

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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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

 

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      note the update from Cr Bill Cashmore, Chair Rural Advisory Panel.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.      

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author

Suad Allie - Governance Advisor

Authoriser

Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West

 


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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.

 

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.

 

 


 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West

Authoriser

Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West

 


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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.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the report and thank Michael Brown, Director Safe Speeds programme for his attendance.

 

 

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:

Step

When

Compile list of changes to speed limits

Completed

Engagement with Local Boards and Councillors

Completed in October – December 2018

Approval for consultation sought from the Auckland Transport Board

Completed in December 2018

Public consultation on the Bylaw

28 February – 31 March 2019

Analysis and feedback

April – May 2019

Bylaw (with changes resulting from public feedback) approved by the Auckland Transport Board

June – July 2019

Implementation of the speed limit changes

August 2019 onwards

 

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

No.

Title

Page

a

20190301 Auckland Transport Proposed Speed Limits Bylaw

15

b

20190301 Statement of Proposal for the Proposed Speed Limits         Bylaw 2019

123

c

20190301 Outline Local Board Safe Speed

129

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Shiraz Munshi – Senior Communications Advisor

Authoriser

Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West

 


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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.

 

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.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management - Progressive implementation programme for Auckland

133

     

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Signatories

Author

Elizabeth Johnson - Senior Healthy Waters Specialist

Authoriser

Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West

 


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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.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      receive the report.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Consultation Document - Annual Budget 2019/2020 inc. a proposed amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028

143

b

Supporting Information - Annual Budget 209/2020 inc. a proposed amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028

191

     

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Signatories

Author

Andrew Duncan - Manager Financial Policy

Authoriser

Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West

 


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