Agenda of Environment and Community Committee

Environment and Community Committee

13 August 2019

Marae Infrastructure Programme

File No.: CP2019/08056

Purpose of the report

1. To provide the Environment and Community Committee with information on and seek support for the Marae Infrastructure Programme.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Auckland Plan recognises marae as important hubs for Māori and their wider communities. The Marae Infrastructure Programme seeks to deliver safe, healthy and warm marae as part of the wider Auckland Plan, and council’s focus area of marae being self-sustaining and prosperous.

3. Auckland Council commissioned a marae needs assessment in 2014. The assessment highlighted significant challenges for marae to resource capital infrastructure works and ongoing asset management.

4. The programme is a collaborative approach between marae and Auckland Council, with Community Facilities responsible for managing the delivery of the marae projects. The delivery will be tested through a piloting project, with the programme rolled out across the eligible existing 18 mana whenua and 14 mataawaka marae.

5. Piloting will enable testing of the effectiveness of the approach, understanding interdependencies between various stakeholders, the capacity of internal providers to deliver the programme and the likely delivery timeframes.

6. The overall programme has budget of $60 million over a ten-year period, as part of the 2018 Long-term Plan (LTP) consolidated Māori Outcomes budget. The programme target is to progress four marae each financial year.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a) receive the Marae Infrastructure Programme.

b) support consideration being given during the next Long-term Plan planning process for the provision of specific support for Marae, post any infrastructure delivery.

Horopaki

Context

Marae Infrastructure Programme - Background

7. ‘Māori Identity and Wellbeing – A thriving Māori identity is Auckland’s point of difference in the world. It advances prosperity for Māori and benefits all Aucklanders’ is a priority outcome within the Auckland Plan 2050. The Auckland Plan seeks to realise this outcome through seven focus areas including ‘Investing in marae to be Self-sustaining and Prosperous’.

8. The Auckland Plan recognises marae as important hubs for Māori and their wider communities. They physically and spiritually anchor Māori identity, and function as focal points for Māori social, economic and cultural leadership.

9. Marae provide for hui and tangihanga, and provide wider support such as kōhanga reo early childhood education through to a range of health, education and social services. Marae are valued as cultural and community hubs and the responsibility of the haukāinga to manaaki manuhiri and foster whanaungatanga are often extended to the wider community in times of need.

10. The significant role marae have in enabling better outcomes for Māori and the wider community continues to evolve, and appropriate resources and support for marae is needed. The recent funding in the 2018 LTP was strong recognition of the importance of marae to both Māori and the wider community.

11. In 2014 Auckland Council commissioned Boffa Miskell, assisted by Maynard Marks, to conduct a needs assessment of 31 mana whenua and mataawaka mare in the Auckland region. The report highlighted:

· 20 marae (65%) are managed entirely by volunteers

· 11 marae (35%) have some paid staff for basic administrative services

· Five of those with paid staff have fewer than two staff mostly part time cleaners or administrators

· Six marae provide social services and their staff numbers relate to the range and scale of social services provided – from four to more than 10 staff.

· Rural marae may require water, waste water and access infrastructure.

Across marae the major challenges are:

· Buildings requiring significant work to ensure safety and compliance

· Costs related to capital infrastructure maintenance and renewals cannot be met internally, nor can be depreciation funded

· Asset management can require specialised skills which are not available within their internal marae networks.

12. Several marae buildings and associated infrastructure are showing signs of aging and wear and tear. Significant work is required to ensure marae continue to be healthy and safe cultural spaces for whanau, the community and future generations, and meet minimum Building Warrant of Fitness obligations. Staff will undertake an assessment to inform the next LTP of any requirement for ongoing support and its level, post-marae infrastructure upgrade works.

13. Following completion of the marae condition assessments, the 2015 LTP included additional budget for capital expenditure (capex) marae work commencing in FY19. This budget of $60m was subsequently included in the 2018 LTP consolidated Māori Outcomes budget of $150m.

14. A Marae Infrastructure Programme has been developed as a significant opportunity for council to collaborate with marae on how best to support investment in the marae physical infrastructure. This is a direct response to the Auckland Plan focus on investing in marae, and the Independent Māori Statutory Board’s position on Empowering Marae as Our Cultural Markers.

Purpose and Scope

15. The primary purpose of the Marae Infrastructure Programme is to deliver safe, healthy and warm marae. This is further refined to supporting marae achieve Building Warrant of Fitness requirements and increase Code of Compliance where possible.

16. The programme is targeted at existing mana whenua and mataawaka marae within Tāmaki Makaurau. It focuses on physical works related to the wharenui (meeting house), wharekai (dining hall), wharepaku (ablution block), and associated infrastructure such as water and waste water systems.

17. In addition to the primary purpose of the Marae Infrastructure Programme, there are several significant outcomes which the programme promotes:

· Whānau connections to marae are maintained and enhanced

· Marae continue as hubs for Māori and the wider community

· Marae function as focal points for Māori social, economic and cultural leadership

· Marae can extend whanaungatanga to the wider community in times of need

· Value for money and leverage is achieved through a delivery approach focused on working with internal service providers and external funding partners (Central Government, philanthropic, businesses).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Delivery Approach

18. Council’s Community Facilities Department within the Customer and Community Services Directorate is responsible for delivering the programme. They work in close collaboration with the Operations Māori Responsiveness Hub as the programme requires other parts of the Operations Directorates (Infrastructure and Environmental Services and Regulatory Services) to support the delivery of the programme. A major component of the delivery approach involves Community Facilities managing the infrastructure development in collaboration with marae, rather than the programme being based on a funding agreement approach with marae.

19. The broad delivery approach has five main steps which operate on an annual basis. The steps and key outputs are detailed below.

20. The programme is unique in nature and has a high level of complexity. A pilot phase has been included in the programme to test the approach and to understand:

· how the assumptions can inform a funding policy

· if the prioritisation approach is robust and acceptable to stakeholders

· if the budget and long-term funding assumptions are correct

· the capacity of internal teams to deliver the work, and what effort may be required to procure external providers

· the constraints and issues around working in partnership with marae committees

· the risks and issues facing the programme

· how all the moving parts best fit together and if the programme and projects are best structured and managed to reflect this

· opportunities to coordinate with other funders and establish formal relationships with them where appropriate.

21. The delivery target is to progress four marae each financial year. For 2019/2020 and beyond, marae will be prioritised based on strategic and practical considerations:

· will the project meet the council’s strategic intent to enable thriving and self-sustainable marae, and the role of marae for Māori and the wider community

· Council’s ability to provide a coordinated and strategic approach to resolution of the issues identified in the 2014 needs assessment

· are there opportunities for support from other funders for the project.

The practical issues which will influence prioritisation are:

· immediate health and safety issues

· any public health issues

· outstanding building warrant of fitness and code of compliance issues

· the urgency of any maintenance or renewals

· the willingness of marae to engage with the programme and pilot.

22. The programme is based on council working with a third-party asset owner, and significant work has been required to understand the liability and risk to both parties. This will ensure council and the marae are fully informed of the most appropriate mitigation measures implemented.

23. As noted earlier, further consideration will be necessary to understand how best to support the ongoing maintenance of the developed assets, including levering council procurement opportunities (for example) with insurance. This work will inform the next LTP.

Progress

24. Two marae are currently fully involved in the programme and moving to the delivery phase of the programme, A third marae has confirmed their participation in the condition assessment, with assessment of the waste water system underway. A fourth marae is working with council on their waste water system. A further 8 marae condition assessment are expected to be completed this financial year, with physical works for four of these marae to commence before June 2020.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

25. The programme contributes towards the Auckland Plan outcome of Māori Identity and Wellbeing and the focus area of investing in marae to be self-sustaining and prosperous. Successful delivery of the programme requires an across-council approach and external relationships with other key funders and partners.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

26. A communication plan for the Marae Infrastructure Programme has been developed and includes how the programme and marae involved will be communicated to the local boards. As an outcome from the programme, it is anticipated that relationships between marae and council, including local boards, will be strengthened.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

27. The Auckland Plan details a focus area to: Invest in marae to be self-sustaining and prosperous. To achieve this, marae development is included as one of the nine corporate strategic priorities established for achieving Māori outcomes. This programme addresses funding and resourcing barriers for marae facilities and infrastructure in Auckland.

28. The Marae Infrastructure Programme responds to the Independent Māori Statutory Board’s ‘Empowered Marae and Sustainable Papakainga’ business case, which outlines the need for council to invest substantial capex to focus on, among other priorities:

· addressing the requirements identified in the marae needs analysis through infrastructure development

· capital investment mechanisms for marae improvement and longer-term maintenance programmes.

29. Marae engaged in the programme to date have been very supportive of council’s involvement, and the opportunities available to support marae infrastructure.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

30. The Marae Infrastructure Programme has an allocated budget of $60m across 10 years as part of the 2018 LTP consolidated Māori Outcomes budget of $150m.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

31. The programme team has been working with council’s Risk and Legal teams to understand the wider implications and mitigation mechanisms.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

32. The programme does require a funding policy to be developed which will clearly articulate the purpose, scope, priority and how funding will be allocated through the programme. The pilot phase will inform the development of the policy. The policy will be reported to the Environment and Community Committee for approval by mid-2020.

33. A programme communications plan has been developed and will be initiated following the committee meeting.

34. Engagement with marae will be undertaken to share information on the programme and to respond to questions on the approach and prioritisation.

35. Further consideration will be necessary to understand how best to support the ongoing maintenance of the developed assets, including levering council procurement opportunities (for example) with insurance. This work will inform the next LTP.

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Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

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Signatories

Author

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - Te Tiriti and Maori Responsiveness Hub Lead, Operations Directorates

Authorisers

John Dragicevich - Manager Strategic Projects

Rod Sheridan - General Manager Community Facilities

Koro Dickinson - Executive Officer

Environment and Community Committee

13 August 2019

Submission to the Ministry of Transport on the proposed Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount policies

File No.: CP2019/13601

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek the Environment and Community Committee’s approval of Auckland Council’s submission to the Ministry of Transport on its proposal to introduce a Clean Car Standard (vehicle fuel efficiency standard) and Clean Car Discount (feebate scheme).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Ministry of Transport is consulting on two proposed initiatives to reduce emissions from New Zealand’s light vehicle fleet. The initiatives are a vehicle fuel efficiency standard (“Clean Car Standard”) and a feebate scheme (“Clean Car Discount”) that would provide marketable discounts on fuel efficient vehicles while incurring fees for high emission vehicles. Both initiatives would only apply to new and used light vehicles entering the fleet.

3. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a priority for Auckland Council. Auckland Council has declared a climate emergency and is committed to playing its part in limiting temperature rise to no more than 1.5° Celsius (1.5°C). The transport sector is Auckland’s largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a significant reduction in these emissions is required to meet these commitments and achieve the objectives of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework.

4. Despite foreseeable benefits of the proposals, the consultation documents show that it is unlikely that the proposals will deliver the degree of change required to achieve both the Government’s and Auckland Council’s climate commitments. Given the need for urgent action and the vital role that vehicle emission reductions must play in Auckland to achieving its climate targets, the Ministry’s proposals are not ambitious enough.

5. A draft submission from Auckland Council (Attachment A) was prepared in response to the proposals. While it supports the Ministry’s proposals and emphasises their importance to Auckland Council in terms of meeting its climate commitments, it also seeks that they go further to ensure vehicle emissions reduce to the level required to meet New Zealand’s and Auckland’s climate commitments. Alternatively, if the Government does not believe they can meet these targets through these proposals alone, the submission requests the urgent introduction of other initiatives to reduce vehicle emissions.

6. The significant changes required to meet our emissions targets may disproportionately affect certain groups, including our poorest and most vulnerable people and communities who have the least ability to respond and adapt. The Government should not automatically discount these changes, if they are required to meet our climate goals, but include support mechanisms or protections as part of a holistic package of interventions.

7. The draft submission also recommends some further changes and additional initiatives that directly incentivise electric and zero emission vehicles, as well as the expansion of the approach to include support for other zero emission modes. Additional sub-regional social impact assessments are recommended to improve understanding of the scheme’s potential impacts on Māori, rural households and lower income households in Auckland.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a) approve the Auckland Council submission to the Ministry of Transport on its proposal to introduce a Clean Car Standard (vehicle fuel efficiency standard) and Clean Car Discount (feebate scheme).

Horopaki

Context

The proposed initiatives

8. On 9 July 2019 the Ministry of Transport (the Ministry) released for consultation two proposed initiatives (the proposals) to reduce emissions from New Zealand’s light vehicle fleet. These are the:

a) Clean Car Standard (technically referred to as a vehicle fuel efficiency standard) for new and used light vehicles entering the fleet. This standard would require vehicle suppliers to lower the average CO2 emissions of the vehicles they are importing to 105gCO2 /km. It would be gradually phased in from 2021 to 2025.

b) Clean Car Discount (technically referred to as a feebate scheme) for new and used light vehicles sold for the first time in New Zealand. Feebates would complement an efficiency standard by providing a marketable discount on fuel efficient vehicles and by putting a fee on high emission vehicles.

9. Both policies are aimed exclusively at lowering the level of emissions from new vehicles entering New Zealand. The buying and selling of vehicles in the existing vehicle fleet will be unaffected. Consultation on the proposals closes on 20 August 2019.

10. Some of the consultation documents released refer to complementary initiatives under investigation that “are necessary compliments to the two policies proposed”. These are:

· expanding public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles

· a voluntary vehicle scrappage scheme in Auckland

· a second-hand electric vehicle leasing scheme aimed at reducing transport costs for low income households and supporting electric vehicle uptake

· introducing Euro 6 exhaust emissions standards for imported vehicles to mitigate the risk of an increase in diesel vehicles and a resultant deterioration in air quality.

11. These further initiatives are not part of the consultation but are considered worth noting.

The council’s climate position

12. Auckland Council declared a climate emergency on 11 June 2019. Through its membership of C40, and in line with New Zealand’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, Auckland Council has committed to play its part in limiting temperature rise to no more than 1.5° Celsius. New Zealand’s target under the Paris Agreement is to reduce greenhouse gases by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. Significant and widespread emission reductions are required to achieve these climate commitments.

13. Consideration of the proposals must therefore be undertaken from the perspective of whether they are likely to achieve these goals, rather than from a perspective of whether they are likely to be an improvement from the status quo.

Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework

14. The release of the proposals came the week before the draft of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework (ACAF) was released for public consultation. There are clear links between the Government’s proposals, and the key moves and specific actions identified in ACAF to rapidly reduce emissions and deliver a climate resilient Auckland.

15. On-road transport related emissions make up 37.6 percent of Auckland’s total emissions with private cars and light commercial vehicles being responsible for most of these. Changes to the way people travel are therefore particularly critical to meet the goal of net zero emissions by 2050. This is recognised through ACAF “Key Move 5: Deliver clean, safe and equitable transport options” with a specific action to “Encourage large-scale uptake of zero and low emissions vehicles”.

16. Delivery of ACAF requires close partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including central government. This is especially true in regard to vehicle emissions, as responsibility for the setting of vehicle emission standards and the ability to offer financial incentives to purchase more efficient or zero emissions vehicles rests with central government.

17. Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are working together to provide greater transport choices and alternatives to the private vehicle. This includes public transport and active modes, which can play a part in reducing transport related emissions, and have significant co-benefits including improved health, equity and productivity outcomes.

18. Greenhouse gas modelling completed to support the development of ACAF indicates that a significant proportion of the reduction in Auckland’s transport emissions will need to come from switching to electric and zero emission vehicles. The modelling outlines that 20 percent of all private and light commercial vehicles will need to be electric or zero emissions by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. To achieve this 2030 target, it is likely that 50 to 60 percent of sales of new (to New Zealand) light vehicles in Auckland will need to be electric or zero emissions within the next ten years.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Potential benefits and risks

19. The work undertaken by the Ministry estimates that the proposals will reduce emissions over the life time of the vehicles bought under the schemes by over 5,000 kilotonnes for the Clean Car Standard and 1,553 kilotonnes for the Clean Car Discount. The Ministry also estimates that both schemes have high positive benefits to cost ratios.

20. There are a range of risks and challenges with the proposals, including the practical implications of implementing the system (such as the IT, monitoring and enforcement requirements), and ensuring there are enough low emission and electric vehicles.

21. The Ministry undertook national-level social impact assessments for the proposals, with plans for finer-grained sub-regional analyses to be undertaken at a later stage, without any specific deadlines. The assessments suggest that there are short-term impacts to low income households in terms of vehicle price and choice:

a) Choice impact: If low-income families require large vehicles that are new to the fleet, and there are no low emissions alternatives in the short-term, then they will have to pay a fee under the Clear Car Discount scheme.

b) Price impact: The Clean Car Standard is expected to increase the average price of vehicles coming into the fleet due to improvements in engine technology. This could impact more on low income households as it would consume a greater proportion of their income.

22. The Ministry suggests that low income households could avoid these impacts by buying vehicles from the domestic second-hand market or buying low emissions vehicles, to benefit from the Clean Car Discount. The Ministry’s analysis suggests that currently low-income households that buy vehicles new to the fleet tend to buy lower emissions vehicles.

23. There is a lack of information on the likely behavioral responses of vehicle buyers and importers, and the flow-on impacts onto the domestic used cars market, especially at the regional and sub-regional levels. Better understanding of both schemes’ impacts on Auckland’s communities is required, particularly for lower income households, rural households, and Māori. Council staff recommend that a sub-regional, Auckland-focused social impact assessment is undertaken as soon as possible. It may be possible for the council’s Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU) to assist with the analysis.

24. While this assessment can help identify impacts on particularly vulnerable groups and ensure any actions taken are designed as much as possible to avoid or mitigate them, it may not be possible to do so completely. To achieve our climate targets will require substantial changes in the way we live and certain actions may need to be taken which have some negative impacts. These should not be automatically discounted, as to do so may mean we as a society cannot make the changes required to meet our climate goals. In these cases, other support mechanisms or protections need to be considered as part of a wider package of actions. These mechanisms are available to the Government and we encourage them to use them if necessary.

25. Potential impacts also exist for those who require specific vehicles for work, such as utes. For this type of vehicle there may be no affordable low emission model with the required functionality on the market at present. Manufacturers are investing in the development of electric utes, however it is uncertain when these will be available on the New Zealand market. While the proposals must be designed to achieve their objective of emissions reductions in line with New Zealand’s commitments, the Ministry needs to remain cognisant of this situation and its potential impact.

Alignment of the proposed initiatives with the council’s climate position

26. The introduction of the proposals is encouraging and necessary given, as noted by the consultation document, “New Zealand is not on track to meet the Electric Vehicle (EV) target for 2021”. As such, even the best case projections for EV uptake do not result in the reduction of light vehicle emissions in line with the Government’s climate targets for 2030 and 2050.

27. Government regulations requiring improvements in vehicle efficiency and monetary incentives for the public to purchase more efficient vehicles are essential to achieving the council’s climate change objectives. So, to the extent that the proposals reduce vehicle emissions and increase the uptake of electric and zero emissions vehicles, the proposals do support these.

Extent of change expected

28. Achieving the council’s goal of reducing our emissions to net zero by 2050, and to play our part in limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C, requires near immediate, substantial change. Despite the benefits of the proposals outlined above it is unlikely that the proposals will deliver the degree of change required to support limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C or even 2°C.

29. The proposed average emissions target of 105 gCO₂/km is behind that set by most other developed countries including Japan, Canada and the European Union. In fact, the cabinet paper and Regulatory Impact Statement acknowledge that “an emissions reduction equivalent to the 2030 Paris target could be achieved in 2037”. As a result, the proposals need to be viewed at best as a step to achieve central government’s and Auckland Council’s climate change goals.

30. Given the vital role vehicle emission reductions must play in Auckland achieving its climate change goals and the need for urgent action, the proposals are not ambitious enough. Changes should be made to the proposals to ensure vehicle emissions reduce to the level required to meet New Zealand’s and Auckland’s climate commitments. A shortening of the timeframes for the introduction of the proposals should also be considered.

31. If the Government does not believe they can meet these targets through a strengthening of these proposals alone, then they need to urgently introduce other initiatives to reduce vehicle emissions to the extent required to meet these emission reduction targets.

Support for electric and zero emissions vehicles

32. Both proposals are focussed on reducing the fleet wide level of emissions rather than increasing the number or proportion of zero emissions vehicles themselves. While this may be the most pragmatic approach in the short-term, this will not be sufficient for Auckland or New Zealand to meet their climate commitments. An increased direct monetary incentive should be introduced for electric and zero emission vehicles.

33. As one of the background reports prepared for the Ministry noted: “substantial early adoption of EVs in other countries has been particularly associated with subsidies that have reduced initial purchase price to the extent that EVs have a price advantage over [Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEVs)]”. Examples of this include Norway and the Netherlands, which had subsidy levels sufficient to give electric vehicles a price advantage over ICEVs and were also the two countries with the highest market shares for electric vehicles internationally.

34. The cabinet paper released as part of the consultation refers to a subsidy for electric vehicles that was an unsuccessful bid for budget 2019. Such a subsidy should be implemented to further incentivise the purchase of electric and zero emission vehicles.

Other zero emissions modes

35. The proposals are limited to changing the composition of the light vehicle fleet. While there is justification for some of the exclusions proposed, there are also some cases where this justification is not compelling, specifically for:

a) Buses: The proposals are limited to light vehicles as the Ministry does not consider that there are enough low or zero emission heavy vehicles available at this time. This is correct for trucks; however considerable progress has been made on the development of electric buses in recent years and there will be enough options to allow a transition to electric buses soon. Some form of subsidy or rebate should be introduced for new electric buses paid for by an additional fee on new diesel buses.

b) Bikes and e-bikes: Many short vehicle trips could be done by walking or cycling. Currently, 40 percent of trips in New Zealand are less than two kilometers in distance and 68 percent are less than five kilometers. One of the key themes adopted by the Ministry in the preparation of the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport was ‘mode neutrality’. Taking this approach, financial incentives should not be limited to motor vehicles given the impact bikes and e-bikes could make to reducing emissions.

Other complementary initiatives

36. The four complementary initiatives referred to in paragraph 9, are required to support the proposals to meet the Government’s emission reduction targets. The submission recommends that the investigation and implementation of these initiatives are accelerated.

37. We also recommend that central government monitor vehicle emissions levels and consider the introduction of vehicle emissions limits on the existing New Zealand fleet if emissions targets are not being met. This would help accelerate the turnover of higher emitting vehicles and their replacement with lower emitting counterparts.

Proposed submission

38. Based on the analysis set out above the proposed submission (Attachment A) makes the following points:

a) It emphasises the importance of these proposals to Auckland Council in terms of meeting its climate change commitments

b) It supports the introduction of a Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount that improves average vehicle fuel efficiency and encourages the purchase of electric and zero emission vehicles

c) It seeks changes to strengthen the proposals to allow the transition of the light vehicle fleet at a rate that delivers emissions reductions that are in line with the 2030 Paris target or, if this is not possible, urgently introduce other initiatives to meet these targets

d) It acknowledges that the significant changes required to achieve emissions targets may negatively affect vulnerable people or groups and encourages the Government to use the support mechanisms or protections available to it

e) It recommends a scheme that directly incentivises the purchase of electric and zero emission vehicles

f) It recommends expanding the approach to include support for other zero emission modes of transport, in particular:

i) electric buses; and

ii) bikes and electric bikes

g) It recommends the continued investigation of the complementary initiatives described in the cabinet paper

h) It recommends that additional sub-regional social impact assessments be undertaken to understand the scheme’s potential impacts on Māori, rural households and lower income households in Auckland.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

39. The draft submission was prepared by the council’s Transport Strategy team and Chief Sustainability Office. It has been reviewed and is supported by Auckland Transport.

40. For the reasons set out above, the position set out in the draft submission supports the strategic and operational objectives of both the council and Auckland Transport.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

41. The reporting timeline is insufficient to enable local boards to provide formal feedback to inform this paper. Local boards were notified of the proposed submission and the key themes likely to be included in the submission with a memo on 30 July 2019 and were provided with a draft of the submission on 2 August 2019.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

42. Reduced transport emissions will impact positively on Māori. Māori are over-represented in areas most vulnerable and least adaptable to the impacts of climate change. Additionally, Māori have higher exposure to air pollutants than other ethnic groups due to pre-existing social inequities, resulting in higher rates of chronic respiratory and cardiovascular disease.

43. In the short-term, there may be negative impacts to lower income Māori households around increased vehicle prices and reduced vehicle choices. It is critical to ensure that the proposals are supported by complementary initiatives that can mitigate these short-term impacts and enable all Māori to benefit fully from the proposed discounts. This includes a second-hand electric vehicle leasing scheme and expanding the discounts to cover other modes, such as e-bikes.

44. Council staff recommend that a sub-regional social impact assessment is undertaken as soon as possible to understand the implications (and risks) of the proposals to different iwi/hapū/whanau, before further decision-making is undertaken.

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Financial implications

45. There are no financial implications arising from approving the submission.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

Risk	Mitigation
Risk that the proposed policies will not be able to meet Auckland’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets	Approve submission and continue engagement with the Ministry on the effectiveness of the proposals to meet climate commitments
Unknown risks around the practical implications of implementing the system	Further analysis to understand the implementation risks, including sub-regional social impact assessment
Risk of disadvantaging lower income households that require higher emission vehicles	Support complementary initiatives to the proposals that aim to reduce costs for lower income households
Risk that strengthened proposals or new initiatives required to meet emissions targets will have increased impacts on groups including lower income households	Social impact assessments prepared before strengthened proposals or new initiatives are introduced. Support mitigation measures such as complementary initiatives, and welfare support or protection.

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Next steps

46. The approved submission will be submitted to the Ministry of Transport by 20 August 2019.

47. Council staff will continue to work with central government and others to deliver the key moves identified in ACAF.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Auckland Council's draft submission on the Ministry of Transport's Clean Car proposals	23

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Signatories

Authors

Alastair Cribbens - Principal Transport Advisor

Matthew Blaikie - Senior Sustainability and Resilience Advisor

Authorisers

Jacques Victor – General Manager Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Koro Dickinson - Executive Officer

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Natural environment and water quality targeted rates: Highlights 2018/2019	39

Environment and Community Committee

13 August 2019

Changes to the Retrofit Your Home programme

File No.: CP2019/11586

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To approve the introduction of new interventions to the Retrofit Your Home programme, including solar energy, energy storage and energy efficiency interventions.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Retrofit Your Home programme has been operational since 2010 and has provided finance to over 23,700 Auckland homes for insulation or heating retrofits.

3. Since inception, the programme has achieved a carbon emissions saving of approximately 2,915 tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and has resulted in warmer, drier, healthier homes for Auckland residents.

4. A 2014 assessment found that the programme returns $3.10 in social, environmental and economic benefits for every dollar invested (see summary in Attachment A).

5. Retrofit Your Home provides homeowners with a loan of up to $5,000 which is repaid through their rates bill over a nine-year term. Auckland Council is one of ten councils in New Zealand that offers a Retrofit Your home-type scheme.

6. Staff have reviewed the nine existing interventions provided by Retrofit Your Home to ensure that these are aligned with the programme’s strategic objectives to achieve energy efficiency and energy resilience.

7. Staff also assessed 12 potential new interventions against a range of criteria, such as their ability to achieve energy savings and return on investment.

8. Based on this analysis, staff recommend that the Environment and Community Committee approve:

· introducing eight out of the 12 potential new interventions, such as solar panels, solar water heating and LED lighting

· removing one of the nine existing interventions – flued gas.

9. Staff recommend these changes as they are aligned with the council’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions. The new interventions will also make Auckland homes healthier, more energy efficient and resilient to the impacts of climate change.

10. Retrofit Your Home’s budget was approved in the Long-term Plan 2018-2028. It provides up to $9 million of loans per annum with the total amount of loan debt that the Retrofit Your Home programme can hold at any one time capped at $35 million.

11. The introduction of these new interventions will be managed within the existing Retrofit Your Home debt cap. Some of the new interventions cost more than the existing loan cap of $5,000, so this may limit uptake of these home improvements.

12. If the changes recommended above are approved, the council will seek to have suppliers in place for new interventions from early 2020. The procurement plan for Retrofit Your Home will be presented to the Strategic Procurement Committee in September 2019.

13. In parallel, staff are exploring options for financing the Retrofit Your Home programme through external funding sources. This may allow council to raise the existing loan ceiling and increase the number of loans provided. An update on this will be provided to the appropriate committee of council in 2020.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendations

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a) approve making eight new interventions (as listed below) eligible for financing through the Retrofit Your Home programme:

Intervention	Change
Solar panels (roof and ground-mounted)	Include
Solar water heating	Include
Heat pump water heating	Include
Type 2 Electric Vehicle chargers	Include
Energy storage batteries	Include
Double-layered curtains	Include
Solar Pump	Include
LED lighting	Include

b) approve removing one existing intervention from those currently eligible for financing through the Retrofit Your Home programme - Remove flued gas.

c) note that staff are investigating alternative financing models for the Retrofit Your Home programme, which could include partnering with external lenders. An update on this will be provided to the appropriate committee in 2020.

Horopaki

Context

14. The Retrofit Your Home programme was established by Waitākere City Council in 2010 to provide a financing option for homeowners to install insulation and clean heating. It was then adopted by Auckland Council in 2011 and extended across the region.

15. Auckland Council is one of ten councils around New Zealand that currently offers a Retrofit Your home-type scheme (commonly referred to as a voluntary targeted rate scheme).

16. The programme provides homeowners with access to a loan of up to $5,000 finance. This is recovered through a voluntary targeted rate on the property for a maximum period of nine years.

17. Retrofit Your Home is available to all residential ratepayers with either a sound rates payment track record or the ability to pass a credit check.

18. To date Retrofit Your Home has supported over 23,700 homeowners to make energy efficient retrofits. It currently delivers funding support to around 2,800 Auckland homes each year.

19. It delivers an estimated annual carbon emission saving of 345 tonnes of CO2-equivalent and has achieved a carbon emissions saving of approximately 2,915 tonnes of CO2-equivalent since its inception.

20. The immediate benefits of the programme include energy savings and the health benefits associated with warmer, drier homes.

21. A social return on investment assessment completed in 2014 found that the programme returned $3.10 in social, environmental and economic benefits for every dollar invested (see summary in Attachment A). Key outcomes for occupiers of retrofitted homes included:

· an increased feeling of satisfaction with their living situation

· improved quality of life and life expectancy for those who suffered from an illness related to cold and damp housing

· financial savings from reduced electricity consumption

· improved educational achievement (for occupiers of homes who are students) and improved efficiency when working from home (for those in employment).

22. Research carried out by Martin Jenkins for EECA in 2018 found the service provides a strong incentive for retrofitting to improve energy efficiency (see summary in Attachment B).

23. Demographics of those who currently uptake Retrofit your Home loans are shown in Attachment C. The majority of homeowners are based in south and west Auckland.

Budgets and repayment rates for Retrofit Your Home

24. The Retrofit Your Home programme can provide up to $9 million of loans per annum. At a maximum uptake of $5,000, this provides 1,800 loans per annum. The programme’s total debt is capped at $35 million.

25. The current debt is $31.9 million and will reduce over time as the programme concludes in 2026 and repayments from existing loans exceed new loans issued.

26. The current interest rate applied to Retrofit Your Home loans is pegged to Council’s cost of borrowing, plus one percent to cover administration costs ($260,000 per year), inclusive of GST.

27. This means home owners currently pay a variable interest rate of six to seven percent. This is a comparatively higher interest rate than that offered by commercial lenders.

28. The funding cost to Auckland Council is a variable rate of interest of around five percent. At this rate the cost of borrowing is $1.9 million per year.

29. The debt default rate for Retrofit Your Home is negligible as loans are tied to the asset (the homes of those who receive retrofit loans). Loans are recovered through rates bills.

Volume and types of interventions funded through Retrofit Your Home

30. In the financial year 2017/2018 just over 2,700 Retrofit Your Home loan applications were processed, with $6.4 million in financial assistance committed.

31. Figure 1 shows loan application volume and intervention types since 2011.

Figure 1 – Retrofit Your Home applications by type

32. From 2011 to 2014, the majority of loans were for insulation. Since 2015, loan approvals for clean heating options (heat pumps and efficient wood-burners) have increased.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Recommended change – Add additional solar and energy efficiency interventions

33. A review of the Retrofit Your Home programme found that it could be made more effective by assessing all existing and potential interventions against energy efficiency and low carbon criteria.

34. As shown in Table 1 and Table 2, the nine existing interventions and 12 potential new interventions were assessed against the five criteria listed below. To be recommended for inclusion, interventions needed to meet at least four of the five criteria or warrant inclusion based on their individual merit.

35. The five criteria were:

i) Climate change resilience and energy efficiency - Supports energy efficiency and/or climate change resilience.

ii) Delivers energy efficiency and / or improved living conditions – Ability to achieve household energy savings greater than 500KWh per year (equivalent to 60 kilograms of CO2-equivalent) and / or to make the home warmer, drier and healthier for occupancy.

iii) Supports AC’s low carbon commitments - Supports Auckland Council’s low carbon and energy resilience strategy and the Low Carbon Auckland Action Plan solar targets.

iv) Return on investment ratio per dollar invested– Provides a return on investment to homeowners above 0.7

v) Kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent saved per dollar spent of 0.3 kilograms of CO2-equivalent.

Table 1. How existing interventions ranked against Retrofit Your Home criteria

Intervention	Climate change and energy resilience	Energy efficiency and / or warm dry home (meets healthy homes standards)	Supports AC’s Low carbon targets	Return on investment (per $ invested – target > 0.7)	Kilograms CO2 saved per dollar invested (target > 0.3)
Existing interventions to be retained
Insulation (underfloor and ceiling)	ü	ü	ü	ü 15.6	ü 7.2
Heat pump	ü	ü	ü	ü 1.6	ü 0.7
Efficient wood burner	ü	ü	ü	N/A	Carbon Neutral
Hot water cylinder wrap	ü	û	ü	ü 15.6	ü 7.2
Ground barrier	û	ü	û	N/A	N/A
Mechanical extraction	û	ü	û	N/A	N/A
Low flow device	ü	ü	ü	ü 53.4	ü 24.8
Rainwater harvester	ü	û	û	N/A	N/A
Existing intervention to remove
Flued gas	û	ü	û	N/A	Negative

Key

Retain

Remove

36. As shown above in Table 1, eight out of nine existing interventions performed well against the criteria and will be retained in the programme.

37. Flued gas is the only existing intervention that does not meet the criteria of delivering a low carbon outcome. Staff recommend that it be removed.

Table 2. How potential new interventions ranked against Retrofit Your Home criteria

Intervention	Climate change and energy resilience	Energy efficiency and / or warm dry home (meets healthy homes standards)	Supports AC’s Low carbon targets	Return on investment (per $ invested – target > 0.7)	Kilograms CO2 saved per dollar invested (target > 0.3)
Potential new interventions - include
Solar photovoltaics/panels (roof and ground-mounted)	ü	ü	ü	ü 1.72	ü 0.8
Solar pump (for rainwater harvesting)	ü	ü	ü	ü 0.88	ü 0.4
Solar water heating	ü	ü	ü	ü 0.8	ü 0.4
Heat pump water heating	ü	ü	ü	ü 0.9	ü 0.4
Type 2 electric vehicle chargers	ü	û	ü	N/A	N/A
Energy storage batteries	û	û	ü	ü 0.7	N/A
Light Emitting Diode (LED lighting	ü	ü	ü	ü 3.7	ü 1.7
Double-layered curtains	ü	ü	ü	û 0.3	û 0.1
Potential new interventions – not recommended for inclusion
Secondary/double glazing	ü	ü	ü	û 0.3	û 0.05
Heat transfer systems	ü	N/A	ü	N/A	N/A
Exterior wall insulation	ü	ü	ü	ü 1.75	ü 0.8
Hot water controller timers	ü	N/A	ü	N/A	N/A

Key

Recommended for inclusion

Not recommended for inclusion

38. As shown in Table 2, out of the 12 potential new interventions assessed, eight are recommended for inclusion in the scheme, including: solar panels, energy storage batteries, Type 2 electric vehicle chargers, solar pumps for water tanks, solar water heaters, heat pump water heating, doubled-layered curtains and Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting.

39. Two interventions - energy storage and EV chargers - do not meet the energy savings criteria but do support four of the 11 ‘key moves’ in the draft Auckland Climate Action Framework. They also represent a proactive measure to support the council’s recently declared Climate Emergency, by supporting energy resilience and a shift to clean transport. Staff recommend these for inclusion in the Retrofit your Home programme.

40. Four new interventions, including hot water controller timers and heat transfer systems were considered but are not recommended for inclusion in the scheme as they do not meet the criteria. While external wall insulation met the criteria, it is more suited to new building projects than retrofits, given the scale and cost of the work involved. It is therefore not recommended for inclusion as a retrofit option.

41. If these changes are approved, staff will procure suppliers for the new interventions with the aim of introducing these from early 2020.

Explore alternative financing options for the programme

42. Currently the Retrofit Your Home loan amount for an individual property is capped at $5,000. Several of the proposed new interventions would cost more than $5,000 (for example, solar hot water, solar panels, home energy storage). Keeping the loan limit at $5,000 may reduce uptake of these interventions.

43. The possibility of raising the value of the loan cap to higher amounts such as $7,500 or $10,000 has been assessed (see Attachment D). However, this would significantly reduce the number of loans that the council can provide. With a loan cap of $7,500 council could only provide 1,200 loans per year, and with a loan cap of $10,000 only 900 per year.

44. The constraints presented by the existing loan ceiling, debt cap and interest rate mean that there may be limited uptake of some new interventions, preventing the Retrofit Your Home programme from reaching its full potential.

45. Staff will explore alternative financing models for the scheme. Removing the current funding constraints and expanding the scheme to include larger commercial assets could increase the carbon savings from the current level of 345 tonnes of CO2-equivalent per annum to over 10,000 tonnes.

46. If external parties are willing to support Retrofit Your Home with financing, this would also mean that the Retrofit Your Home debt can be removed from the council’s balance sheet.

47. When alternative financing options are confirmed, staff will update the relevant committee on these in 2020.

Climate impact assessment

48. The Retrofit Your Home Programme currently generates an estimated annual carbon emission savings of 345 tonnes of CO2-equivalent. The recommended changes in this report will contribute to climate change mitigation by increasing carbon emissions savings, particularly if the scheme can be expanded via an alternative financing model in order to include larger commercial assets. As noted above, this could increase the potential savings to over 10,000 tonnes per year.

49. The introduction of new interventions such as energy storage batteries, solar panels and solar water pumps, will support climate change adaptation by improving the energy resilience of Auckland’s built environment during extreme weather events and power outages.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

50. There are no expected impacts on Council Controlled Organisations.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

51. While local boards have not been consulted on the specific changes recommended in this report, local boards have provided feedback in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation through engagement on council’s Auckland Climate Action Framework.

52. Nine local boards are also currently funding programmes to promote energy efficiency and healthy homes in their areas. These include Albert Eden, Great Barrier, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, Puketāpapa, Waiheke, Waitākere Ranges, Waitematā and Whau.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

53. The recommended changes in this report are not expected to have significant impacts on Māori compared to other Aucklanders. Around 10 percent of those participating in the Retrofit Your Home programme are Māori – a similar proportion to the percentage of Aucklanders who identified as Maori in the 2013 census (11 per cent).

54. However, the changes are well aligned with feedback from Māori submitters on the draft Auckland Climate Action Framework. During this consultation process, Māori submitters expressed strong support for initiatives that address climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience.

55. Retrofit Your Home also partners with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (EECA) to top up the Warmer Kiwi Homes grant, which targets low-income earners, to cover the full product and installation costs of insulation and clean heating.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

56. Retrofit Your Home provides up to $9 million of loans per annum. The programme has a total debt allowance capped at $35 million.

57. The number of loans granted for the new interventions recommended in this report will be managed to ensure that the programme stays within both its annual loan amount of $9 million and total debt cap of $35 million.

58. Some of the new interventions that are recommended for inclusion in the programme, such as solar panels, cost more than $5,000. The current loan value cap may limit uptake of these interventions. The debt cap for the programme also limits the number and value of loans that it can provide.

59. Staff are currently exploring alternative options for financing the programme. Financing options could also allow the council to extend the programme to provide appropriate retrofit finance capacity to encompass large scale commercial and industrial building assets

60. Staff will provide an update on these changes to the appropriate committee of the council in 2020.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

61. Key risks arising from the changes and proposed mitigations are shown in Table 3 below.

Table 3. Risks and proposed mitigations arising from changes to Retrofit Your Home

Risk	Likelihood and consequence (L-Low, M-Medium, H-High)	Mitigation
The expanded suite of interventions could result in a supply constraint as the number and value of loan applications outstrip capacity and the maximum loan value.	Likelihood: H Consequence: M	Staff are exploring alternative financing models that remove the constraints presented by the existing loan ceiling, debt cap and interest rate. These may also allow Retrofit Your Home to be extended to large-scale commercial building owners.
Low initial uptake of new interventions due to uncertainty around new products and technologies such as EV chargers, battery storage and solar photovoltaics.	Likelihood: M Consequence: M	Promotion, awareness and education campaigns will be run to enhance public understanding and acceptance of new low carbon and energy resilience technologies.
Low uptake of higher cost interventions due to low loan size.	Likelihood: H Consequence: M	Staff are exploring alternative financing models that remove the constraints presented by the existing loan ceiling, debt cap and interest rate.
Low uptake of new interventions with a high upfront capital cost.	Likelihood: H Consequence: M	Staff are leveraging Council’s scale to negotiate more competitive prices for Aucklanders, which should improve the return on investment for new interventions.
Installation of new interventions falls below Council’s standards.	Likelihood: M Consequence: H	Council will develop detailed technical specifications for installation and will carry out a thorough risk assessment to inform: a) contractual obligations on suppliers and installers; b) the post-installation audit procedure; and c) the remediation process in the event of a faulty installation.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

62. If the changes recommended in this report are approved, a staged procurement approach will be taken so that the council will have suppliers in place for retrofit interventions from early 2020.

63. A procurement plan for Retrofit Your Home suppliers will be presented to the Strategic Procurement Committee on 4 September 2019.

64. Staff are exploring alternative financing models for Retrofit Your Home.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Retrofit Your Home - Social Return on Investment - Technical Report	83
b ⇩	Martin Jenkins EECA report - Evaluation of voluntary targeted rates for Insulation	91
c ⇩	Demographics of those receiving Retrofit Your Home loans	107
d ⇩	Retrofit Your Home loan ceiling assessment	111

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Rikki Stancich - Senior Low Carbon Specialist

Authorisers

Gael Ogilvie - General Manager Environmental Services

Koro Dickinson - Executive Officer - Operations Division

Environment and Community Committee

13 August 2019

2019/2020 Arts and Culture Regional Programmes

File No.: CP2019/14650

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To approve the 2019/2020 Arts and Culture Regional Work Programme (Attachment A).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The regional Arts and Culture budgets are set and reviewed through the Long-term Plan process. The work programme line items within the budget allocations are set by staff in consultation with stakeholders and in the context of Auckland Council endorsed strategies, policies and plans with a specific focus on the goals of ‘Toi Whītiki Auckland’s Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan’.

3. The Arts and Culture regional budget is $9.17 million per annum which is comprised of operational and capital expenditure (Opex and Capex). The work programme presents the projects to be undertaken in 2019/2020 and aligns these with budget allocations, timelines and staff resource.

4. Table 1 outlines the allocation of the Arts and Culture 2019/2020 Regional Work Programme budget:

Table 1: Allocation of the Arts and Culture 2019/2020 Regional Work Programme, excluding income and carry forwards:

Activity	FY19/20 OPEX	FY19/20 CAPEX
Arts and Culture regional programmes	$ 3,162,000	$ 91,000
Arts and Culture regional funding	$ 2,270,000	$0
Public Art	$894,000	$2,755,000
Total	$6,326,000	$2,846,000

5. In addition to the budgeted amounts in Table 1 the 2019/2020 work programme also includes carry forwards, sponsorship, other income and associated expenditure as described in Table 2.

6. Carry forwards from the 2018/2019 work programme are the result of projects that were delayed due to timings of parent projects, delivery and site constraints.

7. Any significant changes affecting the objectives and intent of the approved work programme will be presented to the committee for consideration.

8. Staff recommend the committee delegate authority to the Manager, Arts and Culture to approve minor changes to the work programme.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a) approve the 2019/2020 Arts and Culture Regional Work Programme (Attachment A to the agenda report).

b) delegate authority to the Manager, Arts and Culture to approve changes to individual items on the work programme provided such changes do not significantly affect the intent of the programme, noting that any significant changes will be presented to the committee for consideration.

Horopaki

Context

9. The regional Arts and Culture budgets are set and reviewed through the Long-term Plan 2018-2028 process. The work programme line items within the budget allocations are set by staff in consultation with stakeholders and in the context of Auckland Council strategies, policies and plans.

10. The regional Arts and Culture budgets and work programmes align with the Auckland Plan 2050, the Long-term Plan 2018-2028, Toi Whītiki Auckland’s Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan, the council’s Public Art Policy and Events Policy.

11. The work programme responds to the following goals set in Toi Whītiki:

· Participation: All Aucklanders can access and participate in arts and culture

· Investment: Auckland values and invests in arts and culture

· Infrastructure: A network of vibrant arts and culture organisations and facilities

· Place-making: Arts and culture are intrinsic to Auckland’s place making

· Identity: Auckland celebrates a unique cultural identity

· Creative economy: Auckland has a robust and flourishing creative economy.

12. The regional Arts and Culture work programme presents the projects to be undertaken in 2019/2020 and aligns these with budget allocations, timelines and staff resource.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

13. The Arts and Culture regional budget is $9.17 million per annum which is comprised of opex and capex.

14. For 2019/2020, the Arts and Culture work programme includes Arts and Culture regional programmes, Arts and Culture regional funding programmes, as well as public art.

15. Table 2 summarises the 2019/2020 regional programme budget allocations and sources.

Table 2 – 2019/2020 regional programmes and budget allocations

Programme Category	Total Expenditure	Funding Source
Arts and Culture regional programmes
Toi Māori	677,000	570,000 15,000 92,000	FY19/20 OPEX FY19/20 CAPEX Sponsorship & Grants
16. Inclusion and Representation	730,000	725,000 5,000	FY19/20 OPEX Sponsorship
Placemaking	185,000	185,000	FY19/20 OPEX
Music	140,000	140,000	FY19/20 OPEX
Digital and Online	257,000	113,000 30,000 38,000 76,000	FY19/20 OPEX Sponsorship FY18/19 CAPEX CF FY19/20 CAPEX
Sector Responsiveness	1,030,000	1,030,000	FY19/20 OPEX
Business Operations and Improvement	399,000	399,000	FY19/20 OPEX
Arts and Culture regional funding
Contestable grants	2,208,000	1,175,000 1,033,000	FY19/20 OPEX Creative NZ Contract
Non-contestable grants	1,095,000	1,095,000	FY19/20 OPEX
Public Art
Hero Initiatives	1,784,000	80,000 52,000 200,000 1,452,000	FY19/20 OPEX Panuku Transfer OPEX FY18/19 CAPEX CF Panuku Transfer Capex
Integrated Art	786,000	4,000 578,000 204,000	FY19/20 OPEX FY18/19 CAPEX CF FY19/20 CAPEX
Cultural and Community Markers	1,368,000	30,000 18,000 1,320,000	Sponsorship FY18/19 CAPEX CF FY19/20 CAPEX
17. Platform- Digital Assets	924,000	61,000 347,000 516,000	FY19/20 OPEX FY18/19 CAPEX CF FY19/20 CAPEX
Public Art Gift Offers	425,000	25,000 400,000	FY19/20 OPEX FY19/20 CAPEX
Public Art renewals, repairs & maintenance & collection management	1,211,000	724,000 172,000 315,000	FY19/20 OPEX FY18/19 CAPEX CF FY19/20 CAPEX
Total	$13,219,000

Arts and Culture regional programmes

18. Programmes for 2019/2020 continue the signature events and festivals such as Matariki Festival, Stand Up Stand Out and Waitangi ki Manukau from the previous year.

19. Matariki Festival is a significant event in the Arts and Culture Regional Work Programme. Each year, a series of stories associated with the celebration of Matariki are communicated through the worldview of a different mana whenua iwi. In 2019 Waikato-Tainui lead the hosting of Matariki Festival. The host iwi for 2020 is currently under negotiation.

20. The Arts and Culture unit also delivers a year-round programme of whakawhanaungatanga to enhance this relationship. Ahikaaroa profiles the stories of the host iwi throughout the year and includes Tuku Mauri, a ceremonial event where Matariki hosting privileges are passed from iwi to iwi.

21. Programmes such as Satellites (aimed at Auckland’s growing Asian and migrant communities), Stand Up Stand Out (focused on youth development) and the Pacific Arts and Culture Programme build on and strengthen existing initiatives and deliver to the Auckland Plan 2050’s ‘belonging and participation’ outcomes.

22. Song Hubs and the Music Producer Series are delivered in partnership with music industry bodies such as Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) and Recorded Music New Zealand; they are aimed at building international song writing and music production capability. These programmes are core programming strands within council’s contribution to Auckland’s recently granted UNESCO City of Music status.

23. The regional Arts and Culture programmes are evaluated each year and learnings applied in the planning for future activities.

24. Based on the learnings of the past year and wider Council research and the following new programmes have been added to the 2019/2020 work programme:

· Inclusion and Representation- Programme Extension: these have been included to enable existing programmes to better reach specific communities by extending the programmes to meet the needs of those communities, for example Seniors, Rainbow and Accessibility across Auckland

· Inclusion and Representation- Interculturalism: to fund or deliver emerging research, audience development or programme opportunities that arise through rapidly shifting demographics; specifically focussing on opportunities that promote inter-cultural exchange, learning and appreciation

· Digital: this programme seeks to respond to the changing way in which Aucklanders engage with the world around them and includes a new online platform to access information about the Public Art collection and an increased focus on creating new works specifically for online and digital screens.

25. Minor changes to some of the naming conventions and groupings of programmes have been made to the 2019/2020 work programme that do not substantively change the programme from the previous year.

Arts and Culture regional funding

26. The Arts and Culture Regional Funding programme budget for 2019/2020 is $2,270,000, which includes:

· $1,142,000 - contestable Regional Arts and Culture grants programme, which includes project grants and strategic relationship grants

· $439,000 - asset-based term grants with Q Theatre

· $581,000 - asset-based term grants with Te Tuhi

· $75,000 - term grant for the Auckland Festival of Photography

· $33,000 – assessment fees and contract administration.

27. Table 3 outlines the Regional Arts and Culture contestable grants programme budget allocation categories.

Table 3 - Regional Arts and Culture contestable grants programme budget allocation categories.

Regional Contestable Grants	Purpose
Audience development and programming project grants	Supporting the delivery of high-quality arts and cultural experiences that would not otherwise be economically viable or capable of attracting audiences from across the Auckland region.
Business and capacity development project grants	Increasing the professionalism and sustainability of regional arts and culture organisations through the development of strategic, business and marketing plans; feasibility studies; organisational development and digital/web development activities.
Strategic relationship grants	Single or multi-year funding relationships with a small number of strategic organisations operating at the regional level. These organisations are the ‘cornerstones’ of a thriving arts and culture sector in Auckland.

28. Council’s Arts and Culture unit also administer the contestable Creative Communities Scheme on behalf of Creative New Zealand (CNZ) to support community arts projects across the region. This scheme targets community participation, young people and diversity. Decisions are made in accordance with CNZ guidelines by panels consisting of community, iwi, pacific people, gazetted art councils and elected members. The grants are funded entirely by central government.

Public Art

29. The regional Arts and Culture programme includes public art projects and activations that are intrinsic to Auckland’s place-making. Place-making creates safe opportunities for people to meet, connect, participate in and enjoy community and civic life, fosters identity and pride, and increases our sense of belonging and wellbeing.

30. Table 4 outlines the five categories that the Public Art programme is grouped into.

Table 4 - Public Art programme categories

Category	Purpose
Hero initiatives	Council’s approach to investment in public art has shifted from a greater number of smaller works to fewer, large-scale ‘hero initiatives’ that aim to have more transformative results. The identification of three large-scale projects in the Wynyard Quarter, and Boy Walking demonstrate this approach.
Integrated artwork initiatives	Integrated artworks transform built infrastructure and create civic landmarks. The City Rail Link project is a significant example of using integrated public art and design to express the unique image of the city.
Cultural and community markers	Cultural and community markers respond to suburban surroundings or historical sites and draw on cultural or community narratives.
Gift offers	Temporary public art responds to emergent opportunities and contributes to the liveliness of Auckland’s public realm.
Renewals, repairs and maintenance and collection management	Council manages both indoor and outdoor art collections and assets that need to be maintained and repaired.

31. The Long-term Plan does not include a budget for new acquisitions for the indoor art collection.

Changes to the work programme during the year

32. The creative processes involved in producing arts and culture projects, programmes and events are iterative, particularly in public art where projects are often connected to larger parent projects and involve feasibility, developed design and detailed design phases.

33. To accommodate this, staff recommend that the committee delegate authority to the Manager, Arts and Culture to approve changes to individual items on the work programme, provided such changes do not significantly affect the intent of the programme, noting that significant changes proposed affecting the intent of the approved work programme will be presented to the committee for consideration.

34. Items of significant impact would include cancellation of public art projects in ‘build’ phase or addition of new projects in which there is likely to be high public interest.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

35. Council’s Arts and Culture unit is one part of Auckland’s arts and culture sector delivering arts and culture-related programming. The 2019/2020 work programme comprises a small piece of the overall Auckland Council family investment profile in arts and culture but play a critical role in supporting and providing experiences to those Aucklanders currently not participating in or accessing arts and culture.

36. Other parties delivering related programming include; local boards, Creative New Zealand (CNZ), Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA), Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Act-funded organisations, not-for-profit organisations and the private sector.

37. The Arts and Culture regional programme connects with other areas of council and the community where appropriate to increase impact and value for ratepayer investment.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

38. Implementing the Arts and Culture Regional work programme for 2019/2020 involves working with individual local boards throughout the year to identify synergies between the regional programme and local work programmes that align to local board plans and priorities.

39. Targeting local board areas that have previously had lower access to and participation in arts and culture has informed the model for delivering regional arts and culture initiatives such as Matariki Festival and Satellites.

40. The inventory of the public art asset collection has identified geographic gaps in some local board areas and this information has been used to prioritise planning for future public art projects. In some cases, local boards contribute budget to projects.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

41. Council’s Arts and Culture unit is committed to working with iwi, Māori creative practitioners and other Māori groups.

42. Some examples of this are:

· Matariki Festival iwi manaaki model of hosting

· Contestable funding has a specific priority score for events responding to Māori aspirations

· Identification of large scale works in Wynyard Quarter which involve mana whenua partnerships and expression of Te Ao Māori worldview.

43. Te Aranga Design principles have been incorporated in public art briefing documents following feedback from iwi cluster group meetings.

44. The Public Art Policy includes a focus on the production of public art that highlights Māori identity as a key point of difference for Auckland.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

45. Regional arts and culture budgets for both operational and capital expenditure are provided for in the Long-term Plan.

46. The Arts and Culture regional budget is $9.17 million per annum which is comprised of operational and capital expenditure (Opex and Capex).

47. The 2019/2020 work programme does not advocate for new or increased funding from 2018/2019.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

48. Table 5 identifies the significant risks associated with the Arts and Culture 2019/2020 work programme, and appropriate mitigations to help manage these risks.

Table 5: Risks and mitigations associated with the Arts and Culture 2019/2020 work programme.

Risk

Details

Impact

Mitigation

Content or kaupapa duplication

Other arts and culture providers including council bodies create programming with the same or similar content and/or kaupapa

Medium

Maintain an outward focus on programming developments in, and strong relationships with the sector so that trends, opportunities and potential duplications are identified early.

Adhere to the Arts and Culture Programming Framework so that work is focussed on council’s specific areas of responsibility, obligation and/or opportunity.

Interdependencies of public art projects with parent projects

The work programme is phased against known timeframes for parent projects (such as bridges, street scape upgrades and housing developments).

Delays in parent projects directly impacts public art projects and can cause slippage.

Medium

Consistently monitor parent project schedules so any re-phasing can happen in a responsive manner. Ensure strong relationship management with project teams. Ensure division managers are kept informed and updated of progress.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

49. Staff will ensure the timely delivery of the projects in the Arts and Culture Regional Work Programme and their evaluation. Information and progress updates will be provided to the committee every six months.

50. Recommendations for Arts and Culture regional contestable funding will be presented to committee for approval following the two assessment rounds.

51. The work programme will be implemented within the 2019/2020 budget.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	2019/2020 Arts and Culture Regional Work Programme	123

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Richard McWha - Manager Arts & Culture

Authorisers

Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and Events

Koro Dickinson - Executive Officer

Environment and Community Committee

13 August 2019

Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund

File No.: CP2019/13302

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek adoption of the Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund was established to support the development of sport and recreation facilities that enable Aucklanders to be more active more often.

3. The Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund targets investment to increase the level of community sport and recreation participation in Auckland in three areas:

a) Enabling participation of low participant communities

b) Increasing participation in emerging sports with high growth potential

c) Sustaining or increasing participation in high participation sports.

4. The Long-term Plan 2018-2028 allocated $120 million to the Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund over the next ten years, with seven million available in 2019/2020, seven million in 2020/21 and $13 million in 2021/2022.

5. Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039 was adopted by Council in July and outlines Council’s approach to sport investment over the next 20 years [Resolution number ENV/2019/1].

6. The Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines are aligned and supported by four key policies: the Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039, Facility Partnership Policy, Auckland Sport Sector: Facility Priorities Plan, as well as and the Community Grants Policy.

7. Staff propose to report to the Committee with recommendations for funding through the 2019/2020 budget in March 2020.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a) adopt the Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines as set out in Attachment A to this report.

b) delegate authority through the Chief Executive to the General Manager, Parks Sport and Recreation to make minor changes and amendments to the text and design of the Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines that are required before public release.

c) note staff will report to the Committee with recommendations for funding through the 2019/2020 budget in March 2020.

Horopaki

Context

8. Sport and recreation is one of the key areas Auckland Council invests in to deliver the ‘Belonging and Participation’ outcome in the Auckland Plan 2050:

· Direction 1: ‘Foster an inclusive Auckland where everyone belongs’

· Direction 2: ‘Improve health and wellbeing for all Aucklanders by reducing disparities in opportunities’

· Focus Area 7: ‘Recognise the value of arts, culture, sports and recreation to quality of life’.

9. Council invests a significant amount into sport and recreation. Council uses several mechanisms to invest in sport and recreation: the provision and management of sport and recreation facilities and programmes, use of Council land and buildings, direct financial contribution for capital and/or operating cost, and through partnering investments and grants.

10. The Long-term Plan 2018-2028 allocated $120 million to the establishment of a Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund. A total of five million was allocated in May 2019 to support eight facility development projects. The next three years budget includes seven million in 2019/2020, seven million in 2020/21 and $13 million in 2021/2022.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. The fund will allow Council to proactively invest in changing sport and recreation preferences, delivering value for money through partnering. It will support the development of regional and sub regional facilities that address the shortfall in facilities.

12. The allocation of the Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund will be guided by the Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039, Facility Partnership Policy, Auckland Sport Sector: Facility Priorities Plan and the Community Grants Policy.

13. Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039 outlines Council’s approach to sport investment over the next 20 years.

14. The Facility Partnership Policy sets out how Council will partner with others. Council invests in community facilities owned or operated by others, so Aucklanders can access more of the quality facilities they need, faster and more cost-effectively.

15. The Auckland Sport Sector: Facility Priorities Plan is a sector-based plan to help inform and shape sports code plans and future sport facilities investment in Auckland.

16. The Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines, Attachment A, sets out the assessment approach and process for community groups seeking investment.

17. The Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund will target investment to increase the level of community sport and recreation participation in Auckland in three areas:

· Enabling participation of low participant communities

· Increasing participation in emerging sports with high growth potential

· Sustaining or increasing participation in high participation sports.

18. The assessment approach will ensure all investment is evidence based and focused on outcome delivery and good practice.

19. The initial assessment will include an Expression of Interest that will be assessed by staff against the fund objectives and criteria, and a prioritised list of proposals recommended to the Committee.

20. Projects to progress will require a detailed application or a business case based on the scale of the project. Detailed applications/business cases will be assessed by staff and funding recommendations made to Committee.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

21. The proposed Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines have no identified impacts on other parts of the Council group. The views of council-controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of this report.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

22. Local Boards had opportunities to provide feedback on the Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039 at different stages of the plan development including earlier this year on the draft plan.

23. Local Boards views have not been specifically sought on the proposed Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines.

24. Following adoption, the Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines will be shared with Local Boards.

25. At the Expression of Interest stage of proposals Local Board input and endorsement will be requested.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

26. Sport and recreation participation contributes directly to the ‘Māori Identity and Wellbeing’ outcome in the Auckland Plan 2050:

· Direction 1: Advance Māori wellbeing’

· Focus Area 1: ‘Meet the needs and support the aspirations of tamariki and their whanau’

27. Sport New Zealand data (Active NZ survey) shows weekly sport and recreation participation of Māori in Auckland (73.7%) is lower than European (83.0%) and Pasifika (74.0%) but higher than Asian (67.1%)

28. Research shows pockets of sedentary Māori who do not have adequate opportunities to participate in sport and recreation. It also shows Māori have different preferences for sport and recreational activities compared to other ethnic groups.

29. The target areas for investment for the fund will support increased sport and recreation participation for Māori.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

30. The Long-Term Plan 2018-2028 allocated $120 million to the establishment of a Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund. A total of five million was allocated in May 2019 to support eight projects. The next three years budget is seven million in 2019/2020, seven million in 2020/21 and $13 million in 2021/2022.

31. An annual programme cost of up to 1.5% of the annual budget will cover legal, financial, planning, evaluation, monitoring and programme management costs associated with managing the Fund.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

32. Staff will mitigate any reputational and operational risks associated with the implementation of the fund guidelines including communication/promotion, support for community groups and a transparent rigorous assessment approach.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

33. Staff will share and promote the final Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines with Local Boards and the sport and recreation sector.

34. Staff will confirm the timing for the first round of applications and provide the relevant information and templates on the Council website.

35. Staff propose to report to the Committee with recommendations for funding through the 2019/2020 budget in March 2020.

36. A communications approach will be developed to support and promote the fund process.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund Guidelines	133

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Dave Stewart - Manager Sport & Recreation

Sharon Rimmer - Strategic Partnerships Specialist

Authorisers

Mace Ward - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Koro Dickinson - Executive Officer

Environment and Community Committee

13 August 2019

Open Space acquisition in the 2018/19 financial year

File No.: CP2019/13487

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide a summary of parks and open space acquisition in the 2018/19 financial year.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Thirteen new parks and open space, covering a land area of approximately 29.19 hectares, were acquired in the 2018/19 financial year.

3. A total of $44.2 million was spent acquiring these parks and open space. This represented 93 per cent of the available budget of $47.7 million.

4. Land was also acquired, as part of Waitākere Ranges Local Board One Local Initiative, for a future civic space in Glen Eden.

5. The report may help dispel the reputational risk that council is disposing of open space land.

6. The low financial risk of a minor underspend is mitigated by carrying the balance over to the 2019/20 financial year.

7. Staff recommend the development of a series of communication initiatives to highlight the new parks and open spaces acquired.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Environment and Community Committee:

a) approve the development of a series of communication initiatives to highlight the new parks and open spaces acquired in the 2018/19 financial year for Aucklanders’ use and enjoyment.

Horopaki

Context

8. Thirteen new parks and open space, covering a land area of approximately 29.19 hectares, were acquired in the 2018/19 financial year.

9. Figure one below highlights the location of these new parks and open spaces.

10. Eight new neighbourhood parks were acquired in four local board areas.

11. A total of 5.19 hectares was acquired at Don Buck Road, Massey, for a new suburb park. This is part of several open spaces planned for the Redhill Precinct.

12. Two land acquisitions totalling 4.88 hectares at Trig Road will help form a 10-hectare sports park indicated in the Whenuapai Structure Plan.

13. All of these acquisitions respond to growth in greenfield areas. They align with the Open Space Provision Policy and ensure that Aucklanders have access to parks and open space for sport and recreation.

14. Over 16.12 hectares was acquired at Brigham Creek Road. The land will be used to form a new sports park. It was acquired to offset the loss of land at Constellation Reserve to the New Zealand Transport Agency Northern Corridor Improvement Project. Partial funding of the acquisition came from the Open Space Acquisition Budget. This will be refunded once additional compensation is provided by the New Zealand Transport Agency.

15. No parks and open spaces were acquired at no capital cost or approved under delegated authority in this period.

Land for a new civic space in Glen Eden was also acquired

16. Land was purchased at 202-208 West Coast Road, Glen Eden for the future development of a civic space.

17. This was acquired using funds from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board ‘One Local Initiative’ budget.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

18. Staff recommend the development of a series of communication initiatives to highlight the new parks and open spaces acquired in the 2018/19 financial year for Aucklanders’ use and enjoyment.

19. Existing channels such as Our Auckland and the council website can be used.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

20. This is an information report for reporting purposes only.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

21. The relevant local boards were consulted on the acquisition of open space.

22. Local boards have decision-making responsibility for the development of new parks and open space. This includes responsibility for maintenance.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

23. This is an information report for reporting purposes only.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

24. A total of $44.2 million was spent acquiring 13 parks and open space.

25. This represented 93 per cent of the available budget of $47.7 million. The open space acquisition budget for the 2018/19 financial period was $39.2 million. An $8.5 million underspend was carried over from the previous year.

26. Development and maintenance costs for new parks and open spaces were provided for in the Long-term Plan 2018-2028 as a percentage of the acquisition cost.

Figure 1: Location of new parks and open space.

Number	Property location	Park type	Local Board	Size (m²)	Cost
1	157 Grand Drive (Precinct 5)	Neighbourhood	Hibiscus and Bays	3000	$1,500,000
2	65 Hibiscus Coast Highway	Neighbourhood	Hibiscus and Bays	3765	$1,817,290
3	751&787 Kaipara Coast Highway	Accessway	Rodney	1197	$55,000
4	92 Trig Road	Sport (part of)	Upper Harbour	40,646	$10,772,000
5	94 Trig Road	Sport (part of)	Upper Harbour	8212	$2,100,000
6	161 & 167 Brigham Creek Road	Sport	Upper Harbour	161,223	$3,797,596
7	17 Clarks Lane	Neighbourhood	Upper Harbour	4000	$2,010,000
8	131A Clark Road	Neighbourhood	Upper Harbour	4278	$5,882,250
9	490E Don Buck Road	Suburb	Henderson-Massey	51,977	$8,500,000
10	202-208 West Coast Road	Civic space	Waitākere Ranges	447	$3,850,000
11	137 Clarks Beach Road (Park 1)	Neighbourhood	Franklin	3000	$1,968,000
12	137 Clarks Beach Road (Park 2)	Neighbourhood	Franklin	3000	$1,078,000
13	77 Tahuna Minhinnick Drive	Neighbourhood	Franklin	3671	$1,240,000
14	84 Thomas Road	Neighbourhood	Howick	3971	$3,500,000

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

27. The report may help dispel the reputational risk that council is disposing of open space land.

28. In 2019/20 Panuku disposed of six properties zoned informal recreation, road reserve or recreation reserve with a total area of 4826m². This represents 1.63 per cent of the open space land acquired.

29. The low financial risk of a minor underspend is mitigated by carrying the balance over to the 2019/20 financial year.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

30. Each year council receives media enquiries about the sale of open space land. Staff will develop a series of communication initiatives to highlight the new parks and open spaces using channels such as Our Auckland and the council website.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Roma Leota - Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Kataraina Maki – General Manager - Community & Social Policy

Koro Dickinson - Executive Officer

Environment and Community Committee

13 August 2019

Komiti Taiao a Hapori Hoki /

ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME 2018

This committee deals with strategy and policy decision-making that relates to the environmental, social, economic and cultural activities of Auckland as well as matters that are not the responsibility of another committee or the Governing Body

Committee Priorities:

1. Clearly demonstrate that Auckland is making progress with climate change adaptation and mitigation and taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

2. Enable green growth with a focus on improved water quality, pest eradication and ecological restoration

3. Strengthen communities and enable Aucklanders to be active and connected

4. Make measurable progress towards the social and community aspects of housing all Aucklanders in secure, healthy homes they can afford

5. Grow skills and a local workforce to support economic growth in Auckland

The work of the committee will:

· Deliver on the outcomes in the Auckland Plan

· Be focused on initiatives that have a high impact

· Meet the Council’s statutory obligations, including funding allocation decisions

· Increase the public’s trust and confidence in the organisation.

Area of work	Reason for work		Decision or direction			Expected timeframes Quarter (month if known)
						FY18/19			FY19/20
						Jan-Mar 2019 12 Feb 12 March		Apr-Jun 2019 9 April 14 May 11 June	Jul-Sep 2019 9 July 13 Aug 10 Sept		Oct-Dec
Strategic approach to Climate Change	To demonstrate that Auckland is making progress with climate change adaptation and mitigation and taking action to reduce emissions. Next steps · Develop draft plan March – May 2019 · Draft plan to committee for input and adoption June 2019 · Public consultation of draft plan July-August 2019			Strategic direction will be provided in the coming months. Progress to date: A summary of activities to prepare for climate change was given in the presentation on 8/8/17 meeting. Report was considered on 20/2/18, resolution ENV/2018/11 Dec 18 – approval for consultation Feb – Mar 19 - targeted public engagement Apr 19 – feedback presented to elected members Jun 19 – final strategy for adoption – Res ENV/2019/71 Jul 19 – Draft submission Climate Change Response Amendment Bill - Res ENV/2019/109 Progress to date report was considered December 2018 meeting. Res ENV/2018/170 Workshop scheduled 23 May 2019 Report on Auckland’s Climate Action Framework:Consultation draft and approach was considered on 6/11/2018, resolution ENV/2019/71				Q4 (June)
Low carbon living	To deliver on Low Carbon Auckland Plan commitments by the design and implementation of awareness raising and incentives programmes to reduce household, community, business and schools carbon emissions by approximately 50% of current levels.			Strategic direction and endorse programmes as part of the Low Carbon Auckland Plan implementation. Progress to date: Report was considered at 20/2/18 meeting. Res ENV/2018/11 report back in Dec 18 for a decision. Independent Advisory Group (IAG) was approved. Chairs Planning and Env & Community Cttees, an IMSB member and the Mayor’s office to decide on the membership of the IAG.		Q3		Q4	Q1
Low Carbon Auckland / Climate Change Mitigation	Four-yearly review of strategic action plan due in 2018; increased engagement with and commitments via C40 Cities membership; development of proactive policy agenda to central government emerging Climate Plan Workshop: Risks and vulnerabilities (June) • Committee workshop on risks and vulnerabilities • Communication strategy for broader public engagement • Local Board workshops • Mana whenua engagement (integrated throughout) • Stakeholder workshops Prioritisation criteria and identified actions (Jul/Aug) • Cost benefit and total value analysis • Agree prioritisation criteria • Review all actions • Draft plan • Draft plan to committee (Dec 2018 • Consultation (linking to other plans, approach tbc) • Updates to action plan • Adoption of updated plan by council (Proposed December 2018) • Final Adoption of Climate Plan (Mar 09)			Decision and endorsement of strategic direction Progress to date: Report was considered at 20/2/18 meeting. Res ENV/201811 report back in Dec18 for a decision. Independent Advisory Group was approved. Workshops scheduled: 4/7/18 and 26/09/18. An update was on 12/06/18 meeting agenda. Report reapplication for C40 Cities membership was considered at 13/11/2018 meeting. Res ENV/2018/149 reapplication for membership was approved		Q3		Q4	Q1
Urban Forest Strategy	Strategic approach to delivering on the wider social, economic and environmental benefits of a growing urban forest in the context of rapid population growth and intensification.			Decision on strategic direction and endorsement of strategy. Progress to date: A workshop was held on 14/06/17. Report was considered on 12/09/17 ENV/2017/116 a full draft of the strategy was considered 20/02/18, res ENV/2018/12 with a report back on the results of the LIDAR and an implementation plan on costs and benefits in Aug 2018. An update was included in the 14 Aug agenda regarding several workstreams covered by the 18 high level implementation actions. A report on a full progress on implementing the strategy will be in August 2019.		Q3		Q4	Q1 (Aug19)
Allocation of the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund	Decision making over medium and large funds from the Waste Minimisation and Innovation fund in line with the fund’s adopted policy. Funds to contribute towards council’s aspirational goal of zero waste to landfill by 2040. Full review of the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund will be undertaken. Outcomes provided with the section 17a review report in March 2019.			Decision on the annual allocation of the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund for the 2018-2019 financial year. Decision: Approval of allocation of September 2016 funding round Resolution ENV/2016/19 Item C5. Approval of grants in Dec 17 Progress to date: Report was considered on 4/12/18 to note allocations for the 2018/2019 small to med September funding round, res ENV/2018/176. Item C1 approval of medium to large grants September 2018 round April 2019 - email to committee re: small grants round opening 1 April to 30 April. A copy of the memo is attachment C of the Summary of Environment and Community Committee Information – updates, memos and briefings – 9 April 2019 report. – April agenda.		Q3 (Mar)		Q4	Q1
Auckland’s water strategy	The health of Auckland’s waters is a critical issue. Both freshwater and marine environments in Auckland are under pressure from historic under-investment, climate change and rapid growth. The draft Auckland Plan 2050 identifies the need to proactively adapt to a changing water future and develop long-term solutions.			Decision and strategic direction and priorities as part of the Auckland Plan. Consider the development of an Auckland’s waters strategy to be adopted for consultation December 2018. Progress to date: A report was considered on 12/06/18 to approve the proposed scope, timeframe and budget for the development of the strategy. Res ENV/2018/78 Key milestones:  June 2018 – develop a strategic summary of water related outcomes, identify integrated water outcomes,  July-Oct 2018 – high level regional options are developed and assessed for the five draft themes – consultation with mana whenua Progress to date: A Report was considered December 2018 - discussion document ahead of public consultation Res ENV/2018/168. Key timeframes:  Public consultation on discussion document 17 Feb – 17 March  Public engagement feedback to committee, April 2019  Draft options for the finalisation of Auckland’s water strategy, and associated work programmes to be present to committee in June 2019 Workshop – April water discussion document, and to foreshadow and seek the councillors’ input on the contents of the report that will be coming to them in June  A report was considered June 2019 – adopt the Our Water Future ō Tātou Wai Ahu Ake Nei framework Res ENV/2019/75				Q4 (June 19)
Regional Pest Management Plan review	Statutory obligations under the Biosecurity Act to control weeds and animal pests. To ensure that the plan is consistent with the national policy direction and up to date.			Decision and strategic direction on weed and plants that will be subject to statutory controls. Consider submissions received on the draft plan in mid-2018 and adopt the final plan by December 2018. Decision: Agreed to the inconsistencies in ACT at the 14 Feb 2017 ENV/2017/7 Item 12 Workshops held on 4/04/17, 3/05/17 and 27/09/17 Draft plan was approved for consultation in Nov 2017 Funding for implementation of the proposed RPMP through LTP. A memo was distributed and is attached to the July agenda. Key milestones: · workshops with local boards on public feedback – September - October 2018 · workshops with local boards on public feedback – September - October 2018 · engagement with mana whenua – September – October 2018 · workshop with Environment and Community Committee – October – November 2018 · formal feedback from local boards at business meetings – October – November 2018 · approval of final plan by Environment and Community Committee – March 2019 Progress to date: 12 March 2019 report to consider the adoption of the Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2019. Adoption was approved and the motion was put in parts:ENV/2019/22 – ENV/2019/32		Q3 (Mar)		Q4	Q1
Inter-regional marine pest pathway management plan	To ensure the plan is consistent with Auckland Council’s: - proposed Regional Pest Management Plan - current and future marine biosecurity programmes - response to SeaChange – Tai Timu Tai Pari Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan. Next steps: · Memo to local boards and mana whenua with the final discussion document and plans for informal public consultation February – March 2019 · Informal public and key stakeholder consultation March – May 2019 · Feedback and recommended next steps reported back to participating councils, including Environment and Community Committee and the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance July 2019			Decision on the development of the discussion document for an inter-regional marine pest pathway management plan for public consultation. A memo was distributed on 31/05/18 advising the committee on the Auckland Council’s participation in the development of a discussion document for an inter-regional marine pest pathway management plan, through the Top of the North Marine Biosecurity partnership. Progress to date: 12 February 2019 report To approve the discussion document for an inter-regional marine pest pathway management plan, ahead of informal public consultation between March and May 2019. Res ENV/2019/9				Q4 (July)
Allocation of the Regional Natural Heritage Grant	Decision-making over regional environment fund as per the grants funding policy and fund guidelines			Decision on the annual allocation of the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund for the 2018-2019 financial year. Allocation of the Regional Environmental Natural Heritage Grant for the 2017-2018 financial year was made on 6 Dec 2016_ENV/2016/11 Item 15 Progress to date Report Item 16 to December 2018 committee to approve grant recommendations for the 2018/2019 Regional Environment and Natural Heritage Grant programme funding round. Res ENV/2018/175 Report to 10 July 2019 to approve an increase in the Regional Historic Heritage Fund. Res ENV/2019/123		Q3		Q4	Q1
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management	The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management is being implemented, with periodic reporting to council committee on progress, and responding to ongoing central government refinement of the framework for achieving water outcomes. In December 2018 further decisions will be sought under the national policy statement, including: · approve final targets for swim-ability of major rivers in the Auckland region · approve the updated Progressive Implementation Plan for the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management Next steps: · public consultation on the Auckland Water Strategy discussion document 17 February to 17 March · public engagement feedback presented to elected members – April 2019 · Draft options for the finalisation of the Auckland Water Strategy, and associated work programmes to be presented to the Environment and Community Committee – June 2019			Progress to date: Council submission was approved on Central Govt. Clean Water Consultation 2017 process: Minutes of 4 April ENV/2017/54 Item 12. Follow up is required for resolution b) – a workshop held on 14 June. A supplementary submission on the Clean Water Consultation package was made on 25 May 2017, Item 14 13/06/17 Decision ENV/2018/14 on engagement approach for consultation on the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management in Feb 2018. A report was considered on 26/6/18 : Res ENV/2018/78 · June 2018: develop strategy · July to Oct 2018 – High level regional options are developed and assessed for the five draft themes in consultation with mana whenua, local boards and key stakeholders. · Dec 2018- Draft Auckland's waters strategy presented to Environment and Community Committee for approval for release for public consultation · Feb to Apr 2019 - Targeted public engagement on the draft Auckland's waters strategy in February to March 2019. · Apr 2019 - Feedback analysed and presented to elected members in April 2019 · Jun 2019 - Final strategy presented to Environment and Community Committee for adoption ENV/2019/75 Progress to date: Report Item 9 to December 2018 committee meeting- To approve the Auckland Water Strategy discussion document, ahead of public consultation from 17 February 2019 to 17 March 2019. Res ENV/2018/168		Q3		Q4 (June)	Q1
Food Policy Alliance	To consider food policy alliance			Decision on food policy alliance		Q3 (Mar)		TBC
Auckland Growing Greener	Statutory obligations under the Resource Management Act, Biosecurity Act and Local Government Act. Consideration of items to give effect to the adopted commitment of Auckland Council to grow greener.			Strategic direction and oversight into council’s role to improve the natural environment, and to endorse proposed incentives. This may include endorsing: · a framework to ensure planning and growth decisions are underpinned by relevant environmental data · proposed incentives for green growth · recommendations arising from a current state statutory obligations review.		Q3		Q4	Q1
Hunua Aerial 1080 Operation	Provide information on outcomes of the Hunua 1080 aerial pest control operation			To note outcomes of the Hunua 1080 aerial pest control operation.		Q3		Q4	Q1
Parks, Sports and Recreation
Sport and Rec Strategic Partnership Grant to Aktive Auck Sports Rec	Approval of $552,000 strategic partnership grant to Aktive Auck & Sport to deliver on agreed priority initiatives. 2019 reporting schedule: · January 2019 - Interim report from 1 July – 31 December 2018 · June 2019 - confirm 2019/20 priorities, outcomes and measures · July 2019 – Annual report from 1 January 2019 – 30 June 2019 · September 2019 - Audited Financial Statements from 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019			To approve the $552,000 strategic partnership grant to Aktive Auckland Sport & Recreation for 2017/2018 Progress to date: Report was considered 5/12/17 Resolution ENV/2017/186 – report back against KPI every six months. A report was considered on 10 July 2018 to approve the strategic partnership grant of $552,000 per annum for a three-year term (2018-2021) Res ENV/2018/90 A funding agreement will be prepared for Aktive that ensures clear accountability and KPIs for each of the four geographical areas (North, West, Central and Southern) for the investment. (TBA)
Te Motu a Hiaroa (Puketutu Island)	Status update on the Te Motu a Hiaroa Governance Trust			To note further update on progress of the governance trust.		Q3		Q4	Q1
Sport and Recreation Strategic Action Plan	Status report on implementation plan			Direction on future options for sport and recreation.		Q3			Q1
Sports Investment Plan	Council’s strategic approach to outcomes, priorities and investment in sports Next Steps: · public consultation February to March 2019 · final approval of plan will be sought June 2019 · Implementation of the plan will occur in stages over the next three to five years, depending on council budgetary and planning processes.			Decision on issues papers Draft Plan approval Finalise and adopt investment plan – approval of guidelines Evaluation of current sports facilities investments and proposed changes was adopted on 14 March, resolution ENV/2017/39 Item 13 with the final draft investment plan to be adopted prior to consultation. An outcome measurement tool to support the Sports Facilities Investment Plan was considered and agreed at the 4 April 2017 meeting. Resolution ENV/2017/50 Item 9 The findings of the pilot will be reported in mid-2019 seeking a decision on the roll-out model. Progress to date: December 2018 report - Item 13 To approve the draft Increasing Aucklanders’ participation in sport: Sport investment plan 2019-2039 for public consultation in early 2019. Resolution ENV/2018/172 Report July 2019 Adoption of the Sport Investment Plan Resolution ENV/2019/93		Q3		Q4 (June 2019)	Q1
Golf Investment Plan	Council’s strategic approach to outcomes, priorities and investment in golf.			Decision on issues papers Draft Plan approval Finalise and adopt investment plan Progress to date: A workshop was held on 12 Sept and information is available on OurAuckland. Report back 2020		Q3		Q4	Q1
Indoor Courts	Strategic business case for indoor courts investment			Decision on investment approach		Q3		Q4	Q1
Western Springs Community School Partnership	Improve Community Access to school facilities			Decision on Business and Investment in indoor court facility at Western Springs Progress to date: The report was considered in May 2017. Resolution ENV/2017/71 A business case will be prepared to outline the opportunity to fully invest in the indoor court development and can consider as part of the LTP 2018-2028.		Q3		Q4	Q1
Growth Programme	Update on proposed growth funding allocation for 2018-2020			Decision on growth funding allocation					Q1
Regional Sport and Recreation grants programme 2018/2020	Review of previous grants allocation and recommendation for next round			Decision on sport and recreation grants programme objectives and approach Progress to date: Approved on 12 Sept the 2018/2019 grants programme to proceed in accordance with the Community Grants Policy suggested outcomes and assessment matrix. Applications open 30/10/17 close 8/12/17 ENV/2017/119 Workshop in April 2018. Report was considered on 8/5/18 and resolved ENV/2018/57 . Approved applications for 2019/2020 funding round on 25/1/2019 and close on 8/3/19 for allocation from July 2019. Report at 11 June 2019 Committee meeting resolution ENV/2019/76		Q3		Q4 (June)	Q1 (Sep)
Review of the Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012: TOR	The review will assess the efficacy of the guidelines in for the council to deliver the best possible outcomes for Auckland through community leases			Decision on the terms of reference for the review of the Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 Progress to date: The TOR was approved for the review to commence and will report back in July 2018 subject to TLP. An update memo was circulated in August 2017 in response to feedback from the July 2017 meeting. Joint workshop with local board chairs held 20/6/18. Report was considered November 2018 and resolved ENV/2018/150		Q3		Q4	Q1
Active Recreation Investment and Visitor Experience	Council’s strategic approach to outcome, priorities and investment for active walking, cycling, waterways and visitor experience on open space, parks and regional parks			Decision on scope and phasing		Q3		Q4	Q1 (Aug)
Takaro – Investing in Play discussion document	Development of a play investment plan			Decision on approval for public release Progress to date: Approved on 16/05/17 for public release the discussion document and will report to E&C for approval in late 2017 Takaro was reported to committee approved for release on 20 Feb 2018 A report back by August 2018 for approval to initiate public consultation		Q3			Q1 (Oct)
Regional Parks Management Plan 2010 – variation to incorporate land at Piha into the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park	To approve variation to incorporate land purchased at Piha to be known as Taitomo Special Management Zone as part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park			Decision on approval to a variation Progress to date: Approved on 20/2/2018 Res ENV/2018/15 report Manager, Regional Parks, will prepare an integrated vegetation management and fire–risk reduction plan in consultation with the local community and report back on the resourcing needs for its effective implementation.					Q1 (tbc)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Southern Initiative (TSI)		Provide an update on the TSI approach, priorities and achievements.		Strategic direction of the TSI approach to social and community innovation in south Auckland		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Global Engagement Strategy		Provide an update and direction of Auckland Council’s global engagement strategy and priorities. It has been three years since a new strategic direction was introduced, progress on this strategy will presented. Funded		Strategic direction of Auckland Council’s global engagement strategy and priorities Progress to date: Monthly global engagement updates are published on each agenda		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Options to expand revenue streams for sport facilities investment		Provide strategic direction to expand revenue streams to fund future sports facilities investment in the draft Sports Facilities Investment Plan		strategic direction to expand revenue streams to fund future sports facilities investment in the draft Sports Facilities Investment Plan Progress to date: A report was considered in Aug. Res ENV/2017/121		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
SOCIAL, COMMUNITY, CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Community Facilities Network Plan		Update on progress and report back on strategic business case for central west.		Decision on indicative business case for central west Progress to date: A progress report was considered on 14 March. Resolution ENV/2017/36 Item 11 to report back on an indicative business case for investment in the central-west area. Progress to date Report Item 9 April 2019 to approve the revised Community Facilities Network Plan Action Plan (2019) including implementation progress and status of existing actions from 2015 to 2018, and to confirm actions for the period 2019 – 2021. Res ENV/2019/48		Q3 (Mar)	Q4			Q1		Q2
Auckland Sport Sector: Facility Priorities Plan		Develop and endorse the Sports Facilities Investment Plan to enable Auckland Council to take a more co-ordinated approach to its sports facilities investment.		Decision on the Auckland Sport Sector: Facility Priorities Plan. Decision on sector’s investment priorities and investigate potential funding options. Progress to date: The plan was endorsed on 12 Sept ENV/2017/118. Staff to report back on priorities and potential funding options.						Q1		Q2
Homelessness		Implementing Regional Policy and Strategy resolution to progress work around Council’s strategic position on addressing homelessness (note this work will be informed by discussions at the Community Development and Safety Committee)		Decision on scope Decision on role and direction addressing homelessness Progress to date: Approved the scope policy 14 Feb Item 17 Auckland council’s position and role was considered at the August meeting report item 12. Staff to report back with an implementation plan. Resolution ENV/2017/118 of preferred position and role		Q3	Q4			Q1 (Aug)		Q2
Facilities Partnerships Policy		Identify the range of current council approaches to facility partnerships, issues, opportunities and agree next steps Next steps: · January – March 2019 policy summary released · April – June 2019 implement initial operational guidance and systems · July 2019 detailed operational design and testing continues. Benefits realisation plan developed		Decision on facility partnership approach Decision to adopt Facility Partnership Framework in December 2017 Update was given at 14 February meeting on Phase 1. Approval was given on the proposed timelines for Phase 2 : Minutes 14 February Item 14 preferred option A report seeking approval to engage on a draft facility partnerships policy on 12/06/18. Resolution ENV/2018/74 Progress to date: December 2018 - report seeking approval of the Facility Partnerships Policy. Res ENV/2018/173		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Citizens Advice Bureaux Services		Review of the Citizens Advice Bureaux Services RSP decision in April 2016 (REG/2016/22)		Decision on review results Progress to date: Report was considered at 20 Feb meeting. Decision: lies on the table. A supplementary report was considered on 10 April 2018, Res ENV/2018/48 and with changes for an updated funding model to be agreed by 1 April 2019 Report was considered at 14 May meeting. funding model decision Res ENV/2019/58		Q3 (Feb)	Q4			Q1		Q2
Social and Community Housing Strategy and initiatives		Strategic overview of social and community housing initiatives. Wider housing portfolio and spatial outcomes of council’s role in housing is led by the Planning Committee.				Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Affordable Housing Intervention		Understanding NZ and international interventions to address affordable housing		Decision on future Auckland Council approaches to affordable housing interventions		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Te Kauroa – Library Strategy		Libraries and Information is carrying out a change programme (Fit for the future) to accelerate the implementation of this 2013-2023 strategy (approved by the Governing Body)		Direction relating to priorities and to receive update on strategic direction and implementation progress Approve an expanded and improved regional mobile library service Progress to date: workshop held on 7 March with local board chairs. Workshop notes were attached to the 10 April agenda		Q3	Q4			Q1 (Sep)		Q2
Central library strategic review		A strategic review of the Central Library has been commissioned to understand how the current building can meet future need and demand for services, asses the Central Library’s current and potential future role in the region, and guide decision making about future investment and development opportunities		Decide direction and receive the strategic review		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Libraries		Work around the integration with customer services		Decision on matters relating to regional aspects of the proposed integration (local boards will decide on local outcomes)		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Intercultural Cities Network		Consideration of a proposal to join the Intercultural Cities Network to support implementation and monitoring of progress on ‘Inclusive Auckland’ actions.		Decide whether Auckland should be a member of the network		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Investing in Aucklanders (Age Friendly City)		Identify issues and opportunities for an inclusive friendly city (Regional Policy and Strategy resolution REG/2016/92)		Strategic direction on the approach to a friendly, inclusive, diverse city. Progress to date: Update reports were circulated on 18 April 2018 and 14 Dec 2017. Staff report findings and the proposed next phase in 2018. A report on the Findings was considered on 12/06/18 meeting. Resolution ENV/2018/75 approval for up to five inclusion pilots. A report back on the advantages and any obstacles to Auckland becoming an Age Friendly City as part of the World Health Organisation’s Global Network.		Q3	Q4			Q1 (Jul)		Q2
Social Enterprise approaches for youth and long term unemployed		Improved understanding of social enterprise reach, impacts, costs and benefits		Strategic direction on council’s approach to social enterprise.		Q3	Q4			Q1 (Jul)		Q2
Youth volunteer programmes		Intervention assessment of youth volunteer programmes on long term education and employment – understanding impacts, costs and benefits		Strategic direction on interventions approach		Q3	Q4			Q1 (Jul)		Q2
Events Policy		A review of what is working well and what isn’t				Q3	Q4			Q1 (Sep)		Q2
Grant Policy Monitoring		Audit of the application of the Grants Policy		Decision on audit results		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Toi Whitiki Strategy		Targeted analysis of social return on investment on specific art and culture investment				Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Public Art Policy		Review of the Public Arts Policy: what’s working what’s not. Decisions relating to major public arts		Decision on review results Progress to date: The report was considered on 14/08/18. Resolution ENV/2018/103 : report back on implementation within 18 months		Q3	Q4 (Apr)			Q1		Q2
Current Development Contribution revenue and expenditure – funding for open space purposes		Highlight the new parks and open spaces for Aucklanders’ use and enjoyment		A report was considered on 14/08/178 on Open Space acquisition in 2017/18 financial year. resolution ENV/2018/104 to report back on DC revenue and expenditure by funding area for open space purposes based on current based on the current DC policy. Progress to date: A report will be considered at 13 August committee meeting								Q2
Investigation in North-west Community Provision		Investigation to identify any current gaps in services or facilities or in the future		Decision on the investigation findings Progress to date: A report was considered on 13/10/18 on the findings. Res ENV/2018/131. Staff will progress the key moves outlined in the report.		Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
LEGISLATION/CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
National Environmental Standards		Council response on the National Direction for aquaculture expected following scheduled release of consultation document in April 2017. The National Direction is likely to address matters relating to re-consenting, bay-wide management, innovation and research, and biosecurity.			Direction Committee agreement to a council submission on the National Direction for Aquaculture	Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
LAND ACQUISITIONS
Strategic acquisition issues and opportunities		Understanding current acquisition issues and options.				Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2
Land acquisition for stormwater purposes		Delegated responsibility of the committee. To acquire land for stormwater management and development purposes, to either support a structure plan or ad-hoc development.	Decision to acquire land. Reports will come to committee as required. Next report will be in Feb 2018 seeking authority to carry out compulsory acquisition of land in the Henderson area for a flood prevention project.			Q3 (Feb)	Q4			Q1		Q2
OTHER
Long-term Plan		Informing the development of the 2018-2028 Auckland Council Long-term Plan				Q3	Q4			Q1		Q2

Chairperson	Cr Penny Hulse
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Alf Filipaina
Members	Cr Josephine Bartley	Cr Richard Hills
	IMSB Member Renata Blair	Cr Mike Lee
	IMSB Member James Brown	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Cr Dr Cathy Casey	Cr Greg Sayers
	Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore	Cr Desley Simpson, JP
	Cr Ross Clow	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr Chris Darby	Cr John Watson
	Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO	Cr Paul Young
	Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

Date	Subject
05/07/2019	Memorandum Pestival and Mayoral Conservation Awards
05/07/2019	International Engagement Activity Update – July 2019 Summary
16/07/2019	Memorandum Regional Environment and Natural Heritage Grant Programme – 2019/2020 Funding Round
16/07/2019	Memorandum from Waiheke Local Board to Cr Hulse regarding 5G
16/07/2019	Letter to Minister Faafoi regarding 5G
16/07/2019	Response from Minister Faafoi regarding 5G
31/07/2019	Memorandum Interregional Marine Pest Pathway Management Consultation results
2/08/2019	International Engagement Activity Update – August 2019 Summary

Date	Subject
24/07/2019	Workshop Sea Change Political Advisory Group
24/07/2019	Workshop Diversity and Inclusion
24/07/2019	Climate change legal and risk deep dive – CONFIDENTIAL
24/07/2019	Waste Advisory Political Advisory Group - CONFIDENTIAL
24/07/2019	Auckland Council's operational greenhouse gas emissions reduction target and approach

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Forward Work Programme	147
b ⇨	Memorandum Pestival and Mayoral Conservation Awards (Under Separate Cover)
c ⇨	International Engagement Activity Update – July 2019 Summary (Under Separate Cover)
d ⇨	Regional Environment and Natural Heritage Grant Programme – 2019/2020 Funding Round (Under Separate Cover)
e ⇨	Memorandum from Waiheke Local Board regarding 5G (Under Separate Cover)
f ⇨	Letter to Minister Faafoi regarding 5G (Under Separate Cover)
g ⇨	Response from Minister Faafoi regarding 5G (Under Separate Cover)
h ⇨	Memorandum Interregional Marine Pest Pathway Management Consultation results (Under Separate Cover)
i ⇨	Workshop SeaChange Political Advisory Group (Under Separate Cover)
j ⇨	Workshop Diversity and Inclusion (Under Separate Cover)
k ⇨	International Engagement Activity Update – August 2019 Summary (Under Separate Cover)
l ⇨	Auckland Council's operational greenhouse gas emissions reduction target and approach (Under Separate Cover)

Author	Suad Allie - Governance Advisor
Authoriser	Koro Dickinson - Executive Officer