Agenda of Rodney Local Board

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 19 February 2020, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Rodney Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation: Woodhill Sands Trust

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Jenette Bell will be in attendance to provide an update on the Woodhill Sands Trust.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank Ms Bell for her presentation.

8.2 Deputation: North Harbour Sports Council

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. North Harbour Sport Council will be in attendance to provide an update on current status, local needs and on planning for the year ahead.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank North Harbour Sport Council for their presentation.

Attachments

a PowerPoint presentation.............................................................................. 139

8.3 Deputation: Harbour Sport

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Harbour Sport will be in attendance to provide an update on activities of Harbour Sport within the community for the past year.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank Harbour Sport for their presentation.

Attachments

a PowerPoint presentation.............................................................................. 149

8.4 Deputation: Helensville Arts Centre

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Heather Steadman from the Helensville Arts Centre will be in attendance to provide an update on recent activities.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank Ms Steadman from the Helensville Arts Centre for her presentation.

8.5 Deputation: Helensville Citizens Advice Bureau

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Lindy McDemott will be in attendance to provide an update on the Helensville Citizens Advice Bureau.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank Ms McDemott for her presentation.

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

Rodney Local Board

18 March 2020

Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund 2019/2020

File No.: CP2020/02495

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek endorsement for the applications from within its local board area to the regionally contested Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund 2019/2020.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund is a contestable fund that supports the development of regional and sub-regional community sport and recreation facilities across Auckland.

3. There is $7 million available in the 2019/2020 funding round which is currently underway. Allocation of the Fund will be decided by the Parks, Arts, Community and Events (PACE) Committee.

4. Local boards have an opportunity to endorse applications to the Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund from groups within their local board boundaries. A formal resolution is required for the local board to endorse a project.

5. The following groups from the Rodney Local Board area have applied in the 2019/2020 funding round:

a) Matakana Coastal Trails Trust: “Puhoi to Mangawhai”

b) Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective: “Multisport facility - stage one”

c) Woodhill Sands Trust: “Development of the existing Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre”

6. Rodney Local Board is invited to endorse the above projects to be considered for investment through the Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) endorse the following applications to be considered for investment through the Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund 2019/2020:

i) Matakana Coastal Trails Trust: “Puhoi to Mangawhai”

ii) Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective: “Multisport Facility -stage one”

iii) Woodhill Sands Trust: “Development of the existing Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre”

Horopaki

Context

7. The Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund (the Fund) is a contestable fund that supports the development of regional and sub-regional community sport and recreation facilities across Auckland.

8. The Fund looks to address gaps in provision across the Auckland Region and allow council to proactively respond to changing sport and recreation preferences.

9. The Long-term Plan 2018-2028 allocated $120 million to the Fund over the next ten years, including $7 million in 2019/2020, $7 million in 2020/2021, $13.4 million in 2021/2022 and $13.6 million in 2022/2023

10. Decision making for the Fund sits with the PACE Committee.

11. The Fund’s priorities align with the ‘Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039’ priorities:

High priority	Medium priority	Low priority
Core infrastructure (e.g. courts, fields, playing surfaces/structures and lighting) that is central to sport and recreation participation.	Ancillary infrastructure (e.g. toilets, changing rooms, equipment storage and carparking) that enables safe and sanitary access for participants and spectators.	Incidental infrastructure (e.g. clubrooms and administration facilities) that is not required for sports participation but exist for social and management purposes.

12. Applicants may seek investment in the planning, design, or development stages of a project.

13. The Fund prioritises investment into facility development projects over $500,000 and partnerships able to leverage additional investment, allowing more of the facilities Auckland needs to be built more quickly and effectively.

14. Projects will be assessed in the context of ‘Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039’ and the following four investment principles:

Principle	Description	% of assessment
Equity	Ensures equity of outcomes across the population regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status or location	40%
Outcome-focused	There is a clear ’line of sight’ between the investment and the outcomes it delivers	30%
Financial sustainability	Projects need to be financially viable and affordable for the public	20%
Accountability	Investment should be efficient, effective, transparent and consistent	10%

15. The application process for the Fund comprises two gateways:

· Stage one (closed 1^st November 2019) – Expression of Interest (EOI). A one-page canvas that asked for key information about the problem and opportunity, the proposed intervention, where and who is involved, the funding required and the impact if delivered.

· Stage two (closed 2^nd February 2020) – Full application. A formal application process asking the applicant to expand on their EOI with further detail, including evidence such as needs analyses, feasibility studies, business cases, detailed design, or other supporting information as relevant to their application.

16. In stage one, fifty-eight EOIs were received, of which 21 projects aligned strongly with the criteria and were invited to proceed to stage two. In stage two, 17 applications were received.

17. An assessment panel comprised of Sport New Zealand and Auckland Council staff reviewed stage two applications and a workshop will be held with the PACE Committee in March 2020, with a business meeting to follow in April 2020.

18. Aktive Auckland Sport & Recreation was originally represented on the assessment panel but has withdrawn as it has submitted an application on behalf of the multi-code Regional Indoor Court Leadership group, to procure professional services.

19. Prior to the PACE Committee decision, local boards are invited to endorse applications to the Fund from groups within their local board boundaries. A formal resolution is required for the local board to endorse a project.

20. Endorsement of an application means the local board supports the application being considered for investment through the Fund. No other commitment is sought from Rodney Local Board at this stage.

21. Local board endorsement of an application, or refusal to endorse, will be included in advice prepared for the PACE Committee regarding investment of the Fund.

22. The PACE Committee may approve or decline investment in a project irrespective of local board endorsement.

23. The following groups from Rodney Local Board have applied to the Fund the 2019/20 Stage two funding round:

a) Matakana Coastal Trails Trust: “Puhoi to Mangawhai”

b) Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective: “Multisport facility - stage one”

c) Woodhill Sands Trust: “Development of the existing Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre”

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

24. Three applications have been received from the Rodney Local Board area:

Application	Summary	Sum requested	Total project cost
Matakana Coastal Trails Trust: “Puhoi to Mangawhai”	Multi-stage development of the Matakana Coast Trail to accommodate walking, running, cycling, mountain biking and horse riding spanning the region from Puhoi in the south to Mangawhai in the north.	$500,000	$15M
Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective: “Multisport Facility - stage one”	Multi-stage development of a multisport facility at Warkworth Showgrounds. Stage 1 includes a gymsports facility and an adjacent indoor court. Ancillary and incidental spaces include toilet and changing facilities, office space, mezzanine kitchen, internal and external storage.	$1.5M	$5M
Woodhill Sands Trust: “Development of the existing Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre”	Renovation and upgrade of existing regional facility to ensure it is fit for purpose, meets health and safety requirements and caters to a diverse riding community.	$2.9M	$2.9M

25. Three endorsement options have been considered:

Option one: Endorse all applications

26. The local board may elect to endorse all the applications from within its local board area to the Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund 2019/2020.

27. This option provides the highest level of support for applicants from within the Rodney Local Board area.

28. Option one is recommended.

Option two: Endorse some applications

29. The local board may elect to endorse one or two applications and decline to endorse the remaining application(s).

30. This provides the local board with opportunity to indicate an objection to a particular project or projects. If the local board is not opposed to a project there is no benefit in declining to endorse the application.

31. Option two is not recommended.

Option three: Do not endorse the applications

32. The local board may decline to endorse all three applications.

33. This provides the local board with opportunity to indicate its opposition to the projects and to investment of the Fund into the Rodney Local Board area. If the local board is not opposed to regional investment in the projects there is no benefit in declining to endorse the applications.

34. Option three is not recommended.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

35. Local board endorsement of the applications is not in itself considered to carry a climate impact.

36. The potential climate impact of the three projects proposed in the applications is considered below; potential impacts are noted but are yet to be quantified:

Matakana Coastal Trails Trust: “Puhoi to Mangawhai”

37. The project will create active transport connections through the Rodney Local Board area providing active transport modes/routes as an alternative to vehicle use. This may promote an increase in walking and cycling and a reduction in vehicle use locally.

38. However, the project is intended to attract increased visitation to the area, which may promote vehicle use regionally, albeit to access the walking and cycling path network

39. The project is considered to have relatively low emissions to construct, operate and maintain.

Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective: “Multisport Facility - stage one”

40. The project will create local to sub-regional provision for Gymnastics and indoor courts sports, meaning locals will not have to travel out of area to participate.

41. The project involves construction of a significant building. Sustainable design principles are indicated but emissions arising from construction and the ongoing operating costs are yet to be quantified.

Woodhill Sands Trust: “Development of the existing Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre”

42. Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre already attracts vehicle traffic by virtue of being the primary regional facility for the equestrian community. The project proposal is considered likely to lead to minor increases in traffic emissions above existing levels.

43. Operating emissions from the facilities are likely to be relatively low.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

44. Decision making for Fund sits with the PACE Committee.

45. The potential council group impact of the three projects proposed in the applications is considered below:

Matakana Coastal Trails Trust: “Puhoi to Mangawhai”

46. This project involves collaboration across the council-group (including Rodney Local Board, Parks Sports and Recreation, Service Strategy and Integration, Auckland Transport) and with non-council organisations (including Ngati Manuhiri, Department of Conservation, New Zealand Transport Agency, Walking Access Commission).

47. These groups support the project variously as landowners, investors, and stakeholders. Their relationships to the project are set out in memoranda of understanding. They participate in the project through a leadership stakeholder group. Council employs a programme manager to coordinate the project.

48. The trail will cross and connect land owned by the council-group. Ongoing collaboration with Matakana Coastal Trails Trust will be required to develop and maintain the trails.

Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective: “Multisport Facility - stage one”

49. Applications from Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective for land-owner approval and agreement to lease are currently under consideration by council. Staff will prepare advice on the applications for Rodney Local Board for workshop and report in the usual manner.

50. The project will impact Warkworth Showgrounds but a multi-sport building is contemplated in the reserve management plan and the Rodney Local Board Plan 2017.

Woodhill Sands Trust: “Development of the existing Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre”

51. Woodhill Sands Trust is a charitable trust which owns and operates Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre. The project does not directly impact council but is expected to deliver Belonging and Participation outcomes expressed in the Auckland Plan 2050.

52. Woodhill Sands Trust raised the funds to acquire the land through donations from the equestrian community and a bank loan for which council agreed to guarantee. The trust is meeting its debt repayment obligations from revenues generated from Woodhill Sands Equestrian Centre. However, there remains a financial risk for council should Woodhill Sands Trust no longer be able to meet its debt repayment obligations.

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

Local impacts and local board views

53. The Fund is focussed on developing sport and recreation facilities of a regional and sub-regional nature. The projects supported through the Fund may impact across more than one local board.

54. However, by virtue of the large geographic area and rural character of the Rodney Local Board, applications from the area will tend to impact primarily inside the local board boundaries.

55. This is particularly true of the Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective project, which will significantly improve provision for gymnastics and indoor sports in the Warkworth area, and more widely for the northern reaches of the Auckland region.

56. The projects proposed by Matakana Coastal Trails Trust Woodhill Sands Trust are more regional in nature. Both will provide benefit to local communities through increased and improved provision, and also benefits sub-regionally and regionally as destination facilities.

57. The Rodney Local Board Plan 2017 states the following outcomes and objectives:

Outcome: Communities are influential and empowered.

Objective: Communities take the lead in delivering projects

Outcome: Parks and sports facilities that everyone can enjoy

Objective: Communities can access quality parks, reserves and natural spaces nearby

Objective: Our communities have great local options for indoor and outdoor sports and recreation.

58. All three applications are driven by influential community organisations seeking to lead delivery of ambitious projects.

59. All three applications seek to provide quality sport and recreation facilities to local and regional communities.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

60. Local board endorsement of the applications is not in itself considered to impact on Māori issues.

61. The assessment criteria developed for the Fund has a stronger weighting for projects that are Māori-led, have high collaboration with Māori organisations, prioritise strategically increased participation by Māori and/or involves activities with the likelihood of high Māori participation.

62. This funding round was presented to the Manawhenua Forum on 4 March 2020. Feedback related to improving the process for administering the Fund. Manawhenua indicated specific support for the applications from Matakana Coastal Trails Trust and Woodhill Sands Trust in light of their strong Māori engagement.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

63. The Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund is a regional budget allocated through The Long-term Plan 2018-2028.

64. $7 million is budgeted in 2019/2020, $7 million in 2020/2021, $13.4 million in 2021/2022 and $13.6 million in 2022/2023.

65. A key objective of the Fund is to invest in significant capital development projects that will be delivered quickly to get Aucklanders active. The Fund will also help to develop a pipeline of projects by advancing the investigation, planning and design stages of projects. The balance between planning and capital development investment will depend on the merits of the applications received.

66. Local board endorsement of the applications will support investment through the Fund.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

67. The ability to deliver projects is a key weighting within the criteria to be used by the assessment panel. This includes:

a) having an achievable funding plan in place

b) having the necessary skills and expertise (in-house or procured) to deliver the project

c) having achieved any relevant key project milestones such as site tenure, consent, etc

68. Not all applications for projects will receive Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Funding. Some organisations have already been redirected to other funding sources as appropriate (e.g. Local Board Grants, Surf 10:20 Fund, Regional Facilities Auckland), whilst others may apply again in future rounds when their project is further developed.

69. Some projects will not align strongly with the criteria used for the Sport and Recreation Facility Investment Fund. However, there may be other local drivers as to why local boards and non-council funders invest in those projects. It is incumbent on all parties to set realistic expectations in regard the funding mechanisms available.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

70. Rodney Local Board endorses (or declines to endorse) the applications.

71. Staff workshop the applications, assessment panel’s recommendations and local board endorsement with the PACE Committee in March 2020.

72. Report to the PACE Committee business meeting in April 2020 for allocation of the Fund.

73. Funding agreements with successful applicants developed May-June 2020.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Nick Harris - Sport & Recreation Team Lead

Authorisers

Mace Ward - General Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

18 March 2020

Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate update

File No.: CP2020/02948

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an update on the progress of the individual projects funded through the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate is currently scheduled to run for 10 years (2018 – 2028) to accelerate transport investment in the Rodney Local Board area. Ring-fenced for transport projects not included in the Regional Land Transport Plan 2018-2028, the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate supports and funds new interim park and ride facilities at Warkworth and Kumeu / Huapai, new footpaths, new bus stops and bus services.

3. The original proposal for the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate allocated potential projects based on estimated costs at the time, so that each subdivision within the Rodney Local Board area received a proportion of the benefits of the targeted rate, that equated to the proportion of the revenue collected from that subdivision.

4. Now that sites for park and rides have been selected and designs undertaken, it is clear that some of these initial estimates will be substantially exceeded by actual costs. This will require changes to the projects proposed within each subdivision, if the original concept of proportionality is to be maintained.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) receives the report

b) approves placing on hold detailed design development of Huapai Domain park and ride facility until Auckland Transport proceeds with the Station Road intersection upgrade project

c) approves the removal of 299 Main Road, Kumeu site from the park and ride facilities project scope as it is considered financially unfeasible

d) approves the construction budget of $1.56 million for the 37 Main Road park and ride facility, subject to confirmation and agreement by the Rodney Local Board of the of new bus stops location near the site. Auckland Transport will present the facts back to the Rodney Local Board

e) notes support for Auckland Transport to continue refining the project design and cost for the 80 Great North Road, Warkworth park and ride facility and present a workshop in the future for decision

f) notes that Auckland Transport will investigate the feasibility and costs of installing additional bus stops along Coatesville-Riverhead Highway for the 126 Westgate – Albany bus service, and along Kahikatea Flat Road for the 128 Helensville – Silverdale bus service, together with increased frequency for the 128 Helensville – Silverdale bus service.

Horopaki

Context

5. This report provides information about delivery of projects funded by the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate (RLBTTR).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Park and ride facilities

6. In August 2019 the Auckland Transport (AT) Delivery Team was instructed to progress design of the following park and ride sites:

· Huapai Domain (estimated 37 car parks)

· 299 Main Road, Kumeu (estimated 54 car parks)

· 37 Main Road, Kumeu (estimated 26 car parks)

· 80 Great North Road, Warkworth (estimated 80 car parks).

7. In November 2019 AT presented the draft detailed designs to the Rodney Local Board for information and feedback. These designs included revised carpark numbers.

8. The information presented at this workshop will inform the next scheduled business meeting with the local board.

Huapai Domain

9. An existing pedestrian underpass currently provides access to the Huapai Domain site from the southern side of the State Highway 16 (SH16). The use of the existing underpass is not supported by AT due to pedestrian safety concerns and provisions of pedestrian crossing across SH16 at road level will require very high investment, which is considered not feasible. It was recommended that any further development of this project site is placed on hold until such time that AT proceeds with the Station Road intersection upgrade project.

299 Main Road, Kumeu

10. AT has identified a number of constraints such as the location of the site in a 100-year floodplain to the adjacent stream, high estimated cost of earthworks and land stabilisation, high cost of private land lease, and visibility and safety concerns for the pedestrian crossing across SH16. These constraints have an impact on the financial feasibility of this site. It was recommended that any further development of this site is stopped and the site is removed from the project scope. A sum of $5,000 was spent on the concept design development for this site and will be considered a project investigation cost.

37 Main Road, Kumeu

11. Based on the draft developed design, the estimated construction cost for 40 car parks on this site is $1.56 million (including contingency of 20 per cent). The total number of car parks at initiation of the project was 26, the design was optimised to provide 40 car parks (increase of 14) within the site.

12. This site comprises of two sections; the Auckland Council main site (northern potion) and the KiwiRail land (southern portion). Subject to budget approval, KiwiRail has agreed to a land rental of $18,000 per annum plus GST, which shall be paid from the RTTR budget for a duration of ten years.

13. The existing SH16 bus stops near the car park site are planned to be relocated by AT. The new bus stops will be located closer to the Access Road intersection. This new location is approximately 200m away and is not considered suitable for servicing the car parks. AT will investigate alternative bus stop locations closer to the car park site. There is a medium risk that alternative bus stops locations are not able to be identified due to space and cost constraints, in which case this park and ride facility will be unable to proceed to construction.

80 Great North Road, Warkworth

14. The site has provision of five - P5 spaces (kiss and ride), 10 - P240 spaces, 112 general spaces, four accessible spaces and bike racks. Two toilet blocks supplied by AT will be installed near the entrance to the site. New northbound and southbound bus stops will be provided on the State Highway 1 (SH1) to service the car parks. New southbound bus stop on SH1 will be accessed by a signalised pedestrian crossing. The total number of car parks at the start of the project was 80, the design is optimised to provide a total of 131 car parks (increase of 51) within the site.

15. A central raised 3m wide boardwalk is proposed to cross the full length of the site to service the car park users and to provide safe pedestrian access to the bus stops within the car park and on SH1. An additional new 2.5m wide concrete path is proposed outside of the car park area at the northern perimeter of the park and ride facility. Auckland Council’s Kowhai Park walkway/cycleway project will provide budget for this new 2.5 m concrete path and the project will be delivered by Auckland Council Community Facilities.

16. The Investigation report produced by Auckland Council Community Facilities indicates that 80 Great North Road site has asbestos and hydrocarbon contamination. Community Facilities plans to demolish the existing building structures in April 2020 (previously planned in December 2019). Community Facilities has confirmed that removal of soil contamination is not within their scope of works. AT plans to undertake testing of soil contamination after completion of buildings demolition and removal. In the interim AT has commenced a redesign of the car park site to minimise the cost of soil contamination removal.

17. AT staff met with the General Manager of Auckland Council’s Community Facilities and agreed where the respective organisations would be able to capture opportunities to collaborate together and leverage cost efficiencies for the remediation of the contaminated land. These finer details will be addressed during the redesign with an aim to provide cost savings and minimise environmental disturbance to the site.

18. Based on the current draft detailed design (Attachment A to the agenda report), the estimated construction cost of 131 car parks on 80 Great North Road park and ride facility is $5.6 million (includes contingency of 20 per cent). The cost estimate includes provision of an additional 51 car parks which can now be provided within the site. The total number of car parks is currently 131. This cost estimate includes a sum of $883,000 excluding contingency for removal of contaminated soil.

19. After completion of the redesign, ground contamination verification testing in May 2020 and estimation of updated construction costs, AT will present the revised design to the Rodney Local Board for approval of the construction budget. The construction is planned to begin in October 2020 and it will take 8 -10 months to complete.

20. The indicative project timeframes for 80 Great North Road, Warkworth and 37 Main Road, Kumeu park and ride facilities are shown in the Table 1.

Table 1- Park and ride facilitates timeframe

Milestone description	Baseline date	Estimated date	Status
Detailed design professional services tender	30-04-2019	17-05-2019	Complete
Detailed design professional services contract award	4-06-2019	1-07-2019	Complete
Complete detailed design	15-10-2019	16-07-2020	Ongoing
Lodge RMA consents application	06-09-2019	24-07-2020	Estimated
Procurement of construction contracts	1-09-2020	30-09-2020	Estimated

22. Table 2- Park and ride facilitates project financial update

Project Name	Phase	FY 2019/20 Budget Estimate ($)	FY 2019/20 Actual YTD Spend ($)
Rodney TR Warkworth park and ride Warkworth	Investigation	$1,350	$1,475
Rodney TR park and ride Other sites	Investigation	$471,877	$362,197
	Total	$473,227	$363,672

Financial years (FY) are from 1 July to 31 June.

23. Mana whenua consultation has been undertaken during the design development process for all car park sites. Mana whenua who were interested in the project met with AT at a hui in October 2019 to discuss the proposals. The interested mana whenua groups are Te Patukirikiri, Ngāti Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Maru, Te Kawerau a Maki, Ngāti Manuhiri, and Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara. A Cultural Impact Assessment was prepared by Ngāti Manuhiri for the 80 Great North Road site.

Bus stops

24. The scope of the project includes bus routes no. 998, 128, 126 and bus stops servicing these routes. The status of the project delivery is indicated in Table 3.

Table 3- Bus stops project update

ATPTO	#	Address	Location	Project Status	Project Final Design Status
2983	799	Kaipara Coast Highway	Kaukapakapa	Terminated	Terminated – Aug-19
2984	799 opp	Kaipara Coast Highway	Kaukapakapa	Terminated	Terminated – Aug-19
2994	1409	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Design	TBC – Oct-19
2995	1409 opp	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Design	TBC – Oct-19
2996	1158	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – Jun-19
2997	opp 1170	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – June-19
2998	1135	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – Jun-19
2999	opp 1093	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – Jun-19
3000	1074 opp	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – May-19
3001	1068	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – May-19
2980	1010	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – June-19
3003	1011	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – June-19
2994	1047	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – June-19
2995	1049 opp	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Riverhead	Delivered	Delivered – May-19
3007	312	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Coatesville	Delivered	Delivered – Jun-19
3008	311	Coatesville-Riverhead Hwy	Coatesville	Delivered	Delivered – Jun-19
2985	Exit lane	Opoto Place	Kaukapakapa	Delivered	Delivered – May-19
2978	37 opp	Station Road	Wellsford	Delivered	Delivered – Jun-19
2986	1578	Kahikatea Flat Road	Kaukapakapa	Delivered	Delivered – March-19
2987	1591 East	Kahikatea Flat Road	Kaukapakapa	Delivered	Delivered – March-19
2988	1091	Kahikatea Flat Road	Waitoki	Delivered	Delivered – March-19
2989	1091 opp	Kahikatea Flat Road	Waitoki	Delivered	Delivered – March-19
TBC	932	Kahikatea Flat Road	Waitoki	Terminated	Terminated – April-19
TBC	932 opp	Kahikatea Flat Road	Waitoki	Terminated	Terminated – April-19
TBC	11 opp	Railway Street	Helensville	Terminated	Terminated – April-19
TBC	9	Railway Street	Helensville	Terminated	Terminated – April-19
TBC	106 opp	Rodney Street	Warkworth	Terminated	Terminated – April-19
TBC	102	Rodney Street	Warkworth	Terminated	Terminated – April-19
TBC	25	Neville Street	Warkworth	Terminated	Terminated – April-19
TBC	25 opp	Neville Street	Warkworth	Terminated	Terminated – April-19

25. Table 4- bus stops project financial update

Provided Service	Project	Actual YTD Spend ($)
Professional services	Helensville to Silverdale	$58,000
Construction	Helensville to Silverdale	$241,288.41
Construction	Bus Stops	$140,448.17
	Total	$399,737

Footpath programme

26. The footpath programme is currently 26 segments that are to be presented to the Rodney Local Board for their prioritisation and endorsement in March 2020. Preliminary costs have been prepared by AT staff of 19 segments and it is estimated at $19 million including staff costs. The local board is currently considering funding some of these segments through its Local Board Transport Capital Fund. Research on further details regarding adjacent or near-by works for advice back to the Rodney Local Board has yet to be completed.

Bus routes

27. Table 5 sets out the patronage numbers for all services under the Rodney Transport Targeted Rate up to the 24 February 2020.

Table 5- Bus Routes Patronage Numbers

28. Key highlights are detailed below;

· the targets for the passenger boarding per service hour increase each year. From March 2020 AT will be measuring the 128 and 998 routes patronage against year two targets.

· the December 2019 cell for route 128 is not coloured. This is deliberate, and due to NZ Bus services in that month having been disrupted due to industrial action. Note however, it is not representative of a normal month and for all NZ Bus services December 2019 has been omitted from measurement.

· Month to month variance in patronage should not be considered as fluctuation in popularity. There is always some seasonality in public transport use and the true measure is considered to be year-on-year analysis by month or over a 12-month rolling total. Unfortunately, AT is currently not in a position to provide analysis of either of these for the Rodney bus services.

Financial summary

29. The total amount of the targeted rate collected to date is approximately $8.51m, Table 6, as at 31 January 2020. Expenditure for FY20/21 is approximately $674,216. Current expenditures are related to bus stops, footpaths, communications, park and ride investigations and some design costs, excluding bus services.

30. The following tables six through 10 detail the actual spend through date range into FY20.

31. Table 6 - Rates Income Take from FY 2018/19 and FY 2019/20 to date from Rodney Targeted Rate

Subdivision	FY 2019/2020	FY 2018/2019	Two Year Total
Warkworth	1,746,534	1,684,970	3,431,505
Wellsford	424,271	409,316	833,587
Kumeu	1,788,883	1,725,826	3,514,710
Dairy Flat	376,124	362,865	738,989
Rodney Total	$ 4,335,812	$ 4,182,978	$ 8,515,790

Numbers exclude GST. These figures are estimates and will be confirmed at the end of the financial year. Financial years (FY) are from 1 July to 31 June.

32. Table 7 – Spend for FY19 on bus services

Service	FY2018/19 Actual
Helensville to Silverdale
Income	7,080
Expenses	387,103
Net cost	380,023
Dairy Flat - Rodney
Income	8,144
Expenses	115,983
Net cost	107,839
Wellsford to Warkworth
Income	10,013
Expenses	153,265
Net cost	143,252
Total bus service net cost	$ 631,113

33. Table 8 – Spend for FY 2018/19 on Capital Works

Project	FY19 Actual
New footpaths	525
New bus stops	10,046
Warkworth park and ride	24,075
RTR single stage business case (OPEX)	117,700
Total	$ 152,346

34. Table 9 – Spend for year to date ending 31 January 2020 on bus services

Service	YTD Actual	YTD Plan	Full Year Fcst	Full Year Plan
Helensville to Silverdale
Income	12,911	0	12,911	0
Expenses	516,374	0	516,374	0
Net cost	503,463	516,374	503,463	905,825
Dairy Flat - Rodney
Income	43,657	0	43,657	0
Expenses	441,994	0	441,994	0
Net cost	398,337	441,994	398,337	642,524
Wellsford to Warkworth
Income	21,321	0	21,321	0
Expenses	257,630	0	257,630	0
Net cost	236,309	257,630	236,309	447,652
Total net cost	$1,138,109	$1,215,998	$1,138,109	$1,996,001

35. Table 10 – Financial year 2019/20 year to date (YTD) spend (1st of July 2019 to the 31st of January 2020) on Capital Works.

Service	YTD Actual	YTD Plan	Full Year Fcst	Full Year Plan
New footpaths	4,640		4,640
New bus stops	318,230	439,000	318,230	1,552,286
Warkworth park and ride	335,721		506,721
Single stage business case	15,625	0	0	0
Total net cost	$674,216	$439,000	$829,591	$1,552,286

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

36. Auckland Transport engages closely with Council on developing strategy, actions and measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, the Auckland Climate Action Plan and Council’s priorities.

37. Auckland Transport’s core role is in providing attractive alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the contracted public transport network.

38. To this end, Auckland Transport’s Statement of Intent contains three performance measures:

39. Table 11 – Recorded performance measures of Auckland bus fleet.

Measure	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
Number of buses in the Auckland bus fleet classified as low emission	5	25	55
Reduction in CO2e (emissions) generated annually by Auckland Transport corporate operations (from 2017/18 baseline)	7%	9%	11%
Percentage of Auckland Transport streetlights that are energy efficient LED	56%	66%	76%

Vector and Auckland Transport sign memorandum of understanding

40. On 20 January 2020 Auckland Transport and Vector announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the impacts of fully electrifying Auckland’s bus fleet..

41. The MoU is a direct response to AT’s Low Emission Bus Roadmap, published in late 2018, that outlined its commitment to have all new buses in Auckland being electric from 2025, with the whole fleet fully electric by 2040.

42. A faster transition to electric buses requires a detailed assessment of the future demand on the electricity network.

43. Two reports will be produced as part of the MoU, the first exploring a route and service profile, which will model the electricity demand that a fully electrified bus fleet will require. The second report will provide guidance on the electricity network infrastructure upgrades required at each bus depot, as well as likely timings and costs. These two reports are expected to be delivered by June 2020.

44. Buses make up 87 per cent of the carbon emissions produced from public transport, so converting them from diesel to electric will also be a significant step towards meeting New Zealand’s 2050 zero-carbon emissions goal.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

45. The impact of information (or decisions) in this report is/are confined to AT and do/does not impact on other parts of the Council group.

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

Local impacts and local board views

46. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no local, sub-regional or regional impacts.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

47. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no impacts or opportunities for Māori. Any engagement with Māori, or consideration of impacts and opportunities, will be carried out on an individual project basis.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

48. There are no financial implications in receiving this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

49. There are no risks associated with receiving this report.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

50. AT will provide a further report to the Rodney Local Board at its next meeting.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Proposed revised design option	29

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Michelle Prattley – Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist
Authoriser	Jane Winterman – Portfolio PMO Manager

Rodney Local Board

18 March 2020

Rodney Local Board Transport Capital Fund

File No.: CP2020/02784

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an update on the Local Board Transport Capital Fund and seek a decision on an allocation of funding for the 2019 – 2022 electoral term.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The total remaining funds in the current electoral term available to the Rodney Local Board is $2,887,559. This includes $10,257 carried over from the previous electoral term.

Rodney Local Board Transport Capital Fund Financial Summary 2019-2022
Total funds available in current political term	$5,243,785
Amount committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$2,356,226
Remaining budget left	$2,887,559

3. A workshop was held on Wednesday, 26 February 2020 at which potential projects for the allocation of funding during the 2019 – 2022 electoral term were discussed.

4. Members now have an opportunity to allocate funding to the projects discussed at that workshop.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) request the scope and rough order cost for piping and covering of the culvert alongside Coatesville Reserve, on the southern side of Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, from Mahoenui Valley Road to Glenmore Road, Coatesville.

b) approve the construction of a missing section of footpath on the southern side of School Road, Wellsford, between the school entrance opposite 50 School Road and the existing footpath in Watson Place, Wellsford, based on a rough order of cost of $257,000 provided at a workshop on 26 February 2020.

c) request that detailed design and firm cost estimates be provided for construction of footpaths at the following locations based on rough order costs provided at a workshop on 26 February 2020:

i) Leigh Road, Whangateau, 570 Leigh Road to Ashton Road, based on a rough order of cost of $363,000

ii) Alice Street, Riverhead, entire road, based on a rough order of cost of $474,000

iii) Newton Road, Riverhead, from Cobblers Lane to Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, based on a rough order of cost of $763,000.

d) reconfirm the decision made by the previous Rodney Local Board at its meeting on 24 September 2019 (RD/2019/125) that it will commit funding from its Local Board Transport Capital Fund allocation for the 2019-2022 electoral term towards construction of a footpath on Omaha Drive, Omaha, from Broadlands Drive to the Omaha Golf Club, provisionally costed at $600,000.

Horopaki

Context

Local Board Transport Capital Fund

5. The total remaining funds in the current electoral term available to the Rodney Local Board is $2,887,559. This includes $10,257 carried over from the previous electoral term.

Rodney Local Board Transport Capital Fund Financial Summary 2019-2022
Total funds available in current political term	$5,243,785
Amount committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$2,356,226
Remaining budget left	$2,887,559

6. At a workshop on 26 February members were advised of the more systematic process recently adopted by Auckland Council and Auckland Transport (AT) for spending monies made available through the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF). The new approach will:

· create a more strategic and transparent decision-making process to delivering these assets

· improve consistency and ensure the same approach across all local boards

· streamline the process to ultimately achieve faster turnaround of both scoping/estimating and delivery.

7. The local board was provided with the following timeline which will support this more systematic approach:

Timeline
February 2020	Workshop to identify potential LBTCF projects.
March 2020	Workshop to confirm potential LBTCF projects.
March 2020	Formal request to scope and cost (ROC) for LBTCF projects (AT needs these by 31 March).
May/June 2020	ROCs reported back to local boards for consideration.
June 2020	Formal approval for construction (projects under 300K) or design and firm estimate (projects over $300K).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

8. Discussion at the workshop on 26 February focused on projects the local board wishes to pursue during this electoral term. Members had requested that AT provide rough order costs (ROCs) from AT for the construction of several footpaths using funds collected through its Transport Targeted Rate. These ROCs were provided for the purpose of discussion at the workshop.

9. Members provisionally agreed to pursue construction of the following footpaths using funds available from its LBTCF for the 2019 – 2022 electoral term, based on those ROCs provided for construction of footpaths using its Transport Targeted Rate:

· Leigh Road, Whangateau, 570 Leigh Road to Ashton Road, based on a ROC of $363,000

· School Road, Wellsford, missing section of footpath on southern side between the school entrance opposite 50 School Road and the existing path in Watson Place, based on a ROC of $257,000)

· Alice Street, Riverhead, entire road, based on a ROC of $474,000

· Newton Road, Riverhead, Cobblers Lane to Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, based on a ROC of $763,000.

10. It was noted at the workshop that a scope and ROC would be requested for the piping and covering of the culvert alongside Coatesville Reserve, on the southern side of Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, from Mahoenui Valley Road to Glenmore Road, at the local board’s business meeting scheduled for 18 March 2020.

11. It was also noted that the previous Rodney Local Board had recorded its intention to allocate funding to construction of a footpath on Omaha Drive, Omaha, from Broadlands Drive to the Omaha Golf Club, during the electoral term 2019 – 2022 at its meeting on 24 September 2019 (RD/2019/125).

12. In accordance with the timeline provided in paragraph 7. it is requested at this meeting that the local board formally:

· request rough order costs for piping and covering of the culvert alongside Coatesville Reserve, on the southern side of Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, from Mahoenui Valley Road to Glenmore Road, Coatesville.

· approve the construction of a missing section of footpath on the southern side of School Road, Wellsford, between the school entrance opposite 50 School Road and the existing footpath in Watson Place, Wellsford, based on a rough order of cost of $257,000 provided at a workshop on 26 February 2020.

· request that detailed design and firm cost estimates be provided for construction of footpaths at the following locations based on rough order costs provided at a workshop on 26 February 2020:

o Leigh Road, Whangateau, 570 Leigh Road to Ashton Road (based on a rough order of cost of $363,000)

o Alice Street, Riverhead, entire road, based on a rough order of cost of $474,000

o Newton Road, Riverhead, from Cobblers Lane to Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, based on a rough order of cost of $763,000.

Updates on Projects Previously Approved for Design and/or Construction

13. Updates on projects previously approved for design and/or construction by the local board are provided below.

14. Construction of the footpaths on Blue Gum Drive, Warkworth (full length) and Arthur Street, Riverhead was completed during August and October 2019 respectively. Construction of the footpath on Springs Road, Parakai (No. 33 to the end of road) is substantially complete apart from some minor berm reinstatements.

15. The contribution from the local board towards construction of a footpath on Falls Road, Warkworth between Hudson Road and Mansel Drive, will improve connections for the local community and allow for cost sharing and efficiencies. The footpath is expected to be constructed by a developer during the 2019/2020 financial year but this depends on coordination with an adjacent subdivision.

16. The local board allocated $623,000 from its LBTCF to Project 656, construction of a footpath on Hudson Road between State Highway 1 and Albert Road, Warkworth at its meeting on 19 September 2019. The project is currently in detailed design and public consultation and construction will proceed during 2020.

17. Detailed design for construction of safety improvements on Dairy Flat Highway outside Dairy Flat School (footpath and indented parking, local speed threshold improvements, reduction of the existing variable school zone speed from 60 km/h to 40 km/h), approved at the local board meeting on 11 December 2019, is underway and members will be updated on progress and construction timeframes at a future meeting

18. An on-site meeting to discuss construction of a footpath on Omaha Drive, Omaha, from Broadlands Drive to the Omaha Golf Club, took place on 19 December 2019. The meeting was attended by the consultant who had offered to provide professional services at no cost, Member Houlbrooke, AT staff and members of the local community.

19. A second concept plan for the footpath is currently under review by AT’s Road Safety and Design and Standards teams and members will be advised of the outcome of this review at a future meeting.

20. The local board has indicated it will commit funding to the footpath on Omaha Drive from its LBTCF allocation for the 2019-2022 electoral term. It is noted that the project will be handed over to AT once resource consent and landowner approvals have been secured, and that construction of the footpath will be tendered out to AT’s preferred supplier panel.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

21. Auckland Transport engages closely with Council on developing strategy, actions and measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, the Auckland Climate Action Plan and Council’s priorities.

22. Auckland Transport’s core role is in providing attractive alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the contracted public transport network.

23. To this end, Auckland Transport’s Statement of Intent contains three performance measures:

Measure	Target 2019/20	Target 2020/21	Target 2021/22
Number of buses in the Auckland bus fleet classified as low emission	5	25	55
Reduction in CO2e (emissions) generated annually by Auckland Transport corporate operations (from 2017/18 baseline)	7%	9%	11%
Percentage of Auckland Transport streetlights that are energy efficient LED	56%	66%	76%

Vector and AT sign memorandum of understanding

24. On 20 January 2020 Auckland Transport and Vector announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the impacts of fully electrifying Auckland’s bus fleet.

25. The MoU is a direct response to AT’s Low Emission Bus Roadmap, published in late 2018, that outlined its commitment to have all new buses in Auckland being electric from 2025, with the whole fleet fully electric by 2040.

26. A faster transition to electric buses requires a detailed assessment of the future demand on the electricity network.

27. Two reports will be produced as part of the MoU, the first exploring a route and service profile, which will model the electricity demand that a fully electrified bus fleet will require. The second report will provide guidance on the electricity network infrastructure upgrades required at each bus depot, as well as likely timings and costs. These two reports are expected to be delivered by June 2020.

28. Buses make up 87 per cent of the carbon emissions produced from public transport, so converting them from diesel to electric will also be a significant step towards meeting New Zealand’s 2050 zero-carbon emissions goal.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

29. The impact of information (or decisions) in this report is/are confined to AT and do/does not impact on other parts of the Council group.

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

Local impacts and local board views

30. The local board’s views were incorporated in this report.

31. The local board will continue to be engaged on LBTCF projects as they progress via AT’s local board monthly update reports.

32. Any engagement with, or impact on, local communities will be assessed on a project by project basis. Sub-regional and regional impact will also be assessed on a project by project basis.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

33. Any engagement with, or impact on, Maori will be assessed on a project by project basis.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

34. The total remaining funds in the current electoral term available to the Rodney Local Board is $2,887,559.

Rodney Local Board Transport Capital Fund Financial Summary 2019-2022
Total funds available in current political term	$5,243,785
Amount committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$2,356,226
Remaining budget left	$2,887,559

35. The financial implication of the board approving the recommendations in this report is the provisional allocation of $1,857,000 from its LBTCF on those projects for which rough order costs have been provided, i.e.:

Project	Provisional Cost
School Road, Wellsford	$257,000
Leigh Road, Whangateau	$363,000
Alice Street, Riverhead	$474,000
Newton Road, Riverhead	$763,000
Total	$1,857,000

36. The provisional new balance of funds remaining in the 2019 – 2022 electoral term will be $1,030,559, as illustrated in the table below:

Rodney Local Board Transport Capital Fund Financial Summary 2019-2022
Total funds available in current political term	$5,243,785
Amount committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$2,356,226
Remaining budget left	$2,887,559
Total of rough order costs for new projects under consideration	$1,857,000
New balance	$1,030,559

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

37. Auckland Transport will put risk management strategies in place on a project by project basis.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

38. AT will progress the decisions made by the local board as a result of this report and provide a scope and rough order of cost for the piping and covering of the culvert alongside Coatesville Reserve, on the southern side of Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, from Mahoenui Valley Road to Glenmore Road, on or before a workshop scheduled for 27 May 2020.

39. Updates on other LBTCF projects will be provided via the monthly reporting process.

40. If it becomes clear that there is a risk of an under- or over-spend of the LBTCF within this electoral term, Auckland Transport will make further recommendations to the board at a future business meeting.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Ellen Barrett – Elected Member Relationship Manager
Authoriser	Jonathan Anyon – Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Rodney Local Board

18 March 2020

Auckland Transport update

File No.: CP2020/02842

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an update to Rodney Local Board members on transport related matters in their area, including the Local Board Transport Capital Fund and Auckland Transport’s Community Safety Fund.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report covers:

· a summary of Auckland Transport projects and operations in the local board area

· a summary of the board’s Transport Capital Fund and Community Safety Fund projects

· a summary of general information items.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport update.

Horopaki

Context

3. Auckland Transport (AT) is responsible for all of Auckland’s transport services, excluding state highways. We report on a monthly basis to local boards, as set out in our Local Board Engagement Plan. This monthly reporting commitment acknowledges the important engagement role local boards play in the governance of Auckland on behalf of their local communities.

4. This report updates the local board on AT projects and operations in the Rodney Local Board area, it summarises consultations and Traffic Control Committee decisions, and includes information on the status of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) and Community Safety Fund (CSF).

5. The LBTCF is a capital budget provided to all local boards by Auckland Council and delivered by AT. Local boards can use this fund to deliver transport infrastructure projects they believe are important to their communities but are not part of AT’s work programme. Projects must also:

· be safe

· not impede network efficiency

· be in the road corridor (although projects in parks can be considered if there is a transport outcome).

6. AT’s Community Safety Fund (CSF) comprises $20 million in total allocated across all 21 local boards, with $5 million to be allocated during the 2019/2020 financial year and the balance of $15 million over the 2020/2021 financial year. This is a safety fund that sits within AT’s safety budget, so the major component of the funding allocation formula is the number of Deaths and Serious Injuries (DSI) in a local board area. The purpose of the fund is to allow local communities to address long-standing road safety issues that have yet to become regional priorities and have therefore not been addressed by AT.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Local Board Transport Capital Fund

7. The total remaining funds in the current electoral term available to the Rodney Local Board is $2,887,559. This includes $10,257 carried over from the previous electoral term.

Rodney Local Board Transport Capital Fund Financial Summary 2019-2022
Total Funds Available in current political term	$5,243,785
Amount committed to date on projects approved for design and/or construction	$2,356,226
Remaining Budget left	$2,887,559

8. An update on the current status of projects being pursued through the Rodney Local Board’s Transport Capital Fund and recommendations made as a result of discussions that took place at a workshop on 26 February are the subject of a separate report being considered at this meeting.

9. Further updates on projects being pursued by the local board through its LBTCF will continue to be provided via the monthly reporting process.

Community Safety Fund

10. AT’s Community Safety Fund (CSF) comprises $20 million in total allocated across all 21 local boards, with $5 million to be allocated during the 2019/2020 financial year and the balance of $15 million over the 2020/2021 financial year. The Rodney Local Board was allocated $2,061,165 from the total available.

11. The purpose of the fund is to allow local communities to address long-standing road safety issues that have yet to become regional priorities and therefore have not been addressed by AT.

12. The local board recommended the following list of projects for funding from Auckland Transport’s Community Safety Fund (RODTP/2019/22):

i) Motutara Road - crossing

ii) Motutara Road - footpath extension

iii) Coatesville – speed calming

iv) Matakana Road – signalised mid-block

v) Matua / Tapu Road – intersection improvements

vi) Matua / Oraha Road – intersection improvements

vii) Rata Street - pedestrian crossing

viii) Kaipara College - pedestrian crossing

ix) Waitoki School – speed calming

x) Whangateau - speed warning signs

xi) Kumeu – signalised mid bloc crossing

xii) Woodcocks Road – crossing.

13. A workshop took place on 4 March 2020 following a request from the local board at its meeting on 11 December 2019 (RD/2019/158) to discuss variations to the following Community Safety Fund projects requested by the local board:

· Matua/Tapu Road intersection

· gateway treatments outside Waitoki School

· Coatesville speed calming.

14. Design work is now progressing on all the CSF projects nominated by local boards. It is anticipated that those funded will be constructed during the 2020/2021 financial year.

Auckland Transport Consultations

15. Over the last reporting period, AT has invited the local board to provide its feedback on the following proposals:

Location	Proposal	Details and Local Board Feedback
10-12 Neville Street, Warkworth	Proposed NSAAT restrictions 10-12 Neville Street, Warkworth	Documentation explaining a proposal to install NSAAT restrictions in front of 10-12 Neville Street in Warkworth, to respond to requests from residents at the property to address the issue of parked cars blocking visibility when exiting the driveway, was forwarded to members on 2 February 2020. The proposed parking restriction involves removing one parking space. Member Houlbrooke advised that, as the removal of only one car park will be required, she saw no major issues. No objections to the proposal were received from the local board.

Traffic Control Committee Decisions

16. AT's resolution and approval process ensures the most appropriate controls and restrictions are put in place and can be legally enforced. No decisions were made by AT’s Traffic Control Committee (TCC) in relation to regulatory processes relevant to the Rodney Local Board during December, January or February.

Issues Raised by Elected Members

17. Elected members and local board staff forward a range of issues to AT’s Elected Member Relationship Manager for the Rodney Local Board (EMRM) and AT’s specialist Elected Member Response Team. Those received by AT’s EMRM by 28 February are appended to this report as Attachment A to the agenda report.

Araparera Forestry and Regional Land Transport Seal Extension Programme

18. The update below on the Araparera Forestry and Regional Land Transport Seal Extension Programmes has been provided by AT’s Technical Services Team.

19. The delivery of the seal extension programme enabled by the proceeds from the Araparera Forestry joint venture is well underway. The delivery of the programme is divided into 2 stages:

· Stage One – Underwood Road, Whitmore Road, Tauhoa Road, School Road and Wharehine Road;

· Stage Two – Krippner Road, Smith Road, Dennis Road and Rodney Road.

20. Stage One works are now complete, and construction of three of the four roads within Stage Two (Krippner Road, Smith Road and Dennis Road) are well underway and almost complete.

21. Design of the fourth road within Stage 2 (Rodney Road) is complete. Procurement for physical works will be undertaken in March 2020 subject to funding availability.

22. The table below summarises the status of the Araparera Forestry Seal Extension sites:

Sites Stage 1	Construction Start Date	Works in Progress	Completion
Underwood Road	4 March 2019	Complete	April 2019
Whitmore Road	11 March 2019	Complete	May 2019
Tauhoa Road	16 May 2019	Complete	June 2019
School Road	4 June 2019	Complete	June 2019
Wharehine Road	4 June 2019	Complete	July 2019

Sites Stage 2	Construction Start Date	Works in Progress	Completion
Smith Road	30 October 2019	Construction complete apart from road marking, Priority Give-Way signs and the installation of sight rails which is awaiting TCC approval.	Sealing - December 2019 Roadmaking – March 2020
Krippner Road	25 November 2019	All physical works are complete apart from sealing, road marking, signage & K&C works, which will now be undertaken in Oct 2020 after the world rally championships. This is as a result of a request by ATEED.	Seal Prep - February 2020 Sealing – October 2020
Dennis Road	3 February 2020	Construction underway, to be completed by end of March 2020.	March 2020
Rodney Road	April 2020	Design complete. Physical works expected to be undertaken April/May 2020 subject to funding availability.	May 2020

23. The Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) Seal Extension Programme is continuing in tandem with the Araparera Forestry Seal Extension Programme. The table below summarises the status of the RLTP funded Seal Extension programme:

Sites	Construction Start Date	Works in Progress	Planned Completion
Wellsford Valley Road	November 2019	Construction well underway, due for completion April 2020.	April 2020
Ngarewa Road	February 2020	Contract awarded, physical works expected to commence early March 2020	May 2020
Ahuroa Road	Stage 1 - March 2020 Stage 2 – July 2020 Stage 3 – October 2021	It is proposed to deliver this project in three stages over three construction periods (3 years) due to: topography, length of the route, constructability issues, to minimise disruption and meet funding constraints. The three stages are divided as follows: · Stage 1 – 1km section starting at the J Tolhopf Rd intersection heading west to the bottom of the hill · Stage 2 – starting at the J Tolhopf Rd intersection heading east to join up to the sealed section at the Puhoi end · Stage 3 – rest of the western section up to West Coast Rd Concept design for the entire route is complete. Resource Consent application for the entire route has been lodged and being processed. Tender Evaluation for Stage 1 construction is currently underway with contract award expected early March 2020. Stages 2 and 3 proposed to be completed in 2021 and 2022 respectively.	Stage 1 - June 2020 Stage 2 – March 2021 Stage 3 – March 2022

Median barrier for dangerous Dairy Flat Highway

24. AT continues to roll out of safety improvements on Dairy Flat Highway, one of the most dangerous rural roads in Auckland, with the installation of a median wire rope barrier at the current southbound passing lanes between Durey Road and Potter Road. Flexible road safety barriers down the middle of the road are installed to catch vehicles and prevent serious head-on collisions.

25. A number of fatalities and serious crashes have been recorded on the former state highway, with nine deaths and 55 serious injuries over the period 2008 – 2017. The southbound passing lanes have been the location of several serious and one fatal head on collision over the past five years. Whilst it is acknowledged that drivers make mistakes, roads and roadsides can be designed to help prevent these from resulting in fatal crashes.

26. The median wire rope barrier safety project is complemented by a new right-turning bay at the intersection of Potter Road and Dairy Flat Highway, with this work starting after completion of the median barrier.

27. This is the first time AT will use a median wire rope on Auckland’s local road network and represents an important step in AT’s commitment to moving towards Vision Zero. The North Shore’s population is expected to grow by 17 per cent over the next 10 years, with 6,000 more homes to be built around Silverdale and Dairy Flat. Vehicle numbers are set to increase over the next decade, and better and safer roads are therefore required.

28. The Dairy Flat Highway Safety Improvements project, which includes construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Dairy Flat and Coatesville-Riverhead Highways, is one of several safety projects across Auckland made possible by the Regional Fuel Tax.

29. Further information on the Dairy Flat Highway Safety Improvements project is available at:

https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/dairy-flat-highway-safety-improvements/.

Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate Bus Services

30. An AT media release on 24 February celebrated a year since two new bus services began in the Rodney Local Board area, helping to connect Auckland’s northern communities.

31. Funded by the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate, the Route 998 Wellsford to Warkworth bus service and Route 128 Helensville to Hibiscus Coast station service have both been well-used over the past year, the popular 998 service carrying more than 25,000 passengers.

32. AT extended a school bus service to Hibiscus Coast Station last year in order to allow students to connect from the 128 to the school service.

33. The services came about when the Rodney Local Board consulted on a targeted rate to fund transport improvements in the area. Under the targeted rate, AT delivered Route 998 and Route 128 on 24 February 2019, following up with a Westgate to Albany service, Route 126, commencing on 6 May 2019 and also funded by the Transport Targeted Rate.

34. Route 126 has also proven extremely popular with Rodney residents. For the first three months, there were just under 1,000 passengers per week on average.

35. Further information on the Rodney Local Board’s Transport Targeted rate is available at www.at.govt.nz/Rodneyrate.

City Centre bus routes change

36. Most services in the city centre had route changes that took effect from Sunday, 23 February. These changes are needed so construction can start on what will be the country’s busiest train station, Aotea Station. The station will be built 15m underneath the city and will be 300m long. There will be entrances on Victoria Street and Wellesley Street, providing the option to connect to bus services.

37. As a result of construction, the intersection of Wellesley Street, Albert Street and Mayoral Drive will be closed from 1 March until early 2021. At peak, currently 145 buses travel along Wellesley Street.

38. The new routes for the 26 bus services currently using Wellesley Street will stay in place until the intersection reopens next year. The amended bus routes are designed to cause as little disruption as possible while keeping people moving through the city. Most new bus routes will be using Victoria Street or Mayoral Drive to cross the city, which means most passengers will only be one block away from their old stop.

39. Aotea will be the busiest rail station in the country and will make a big contribution to Auckland’s future development when it opens. Link Alliance, which is building the station, acknowledges the impact the construction and the intersection closure will have on the immediate community and road users. While its central Auckland location means disruption during construction is unavoidable, Link Alliance will continue to work with AT and Auckland Council to minimise those impacts.

40. The bus routes are being supported by new bus priority measures such as bus lanes and priority signaling at traffic lights. AT staff will be on the ground to assist passengers before and during the closure.

41. To find out more about the bus changes and intersection closure, visit AT.govt.nz/BetterWay

42. For information on Aotea Station, visit: https://www.cityraillink.co.nz/crl-stations-aotea

Extra seats on buses and trains

43. AT is providing extra capacity on buses and trains during March, the busiest time of the year as Aucklanders head back to work and study. An additional 5000 seats will be provided on buses at peak times and extra train cars will be added to accommodate demand.

44. Last year public transport patronage totaled 103.2 million passenger boardings, an annual growth of eight per cent.

45. The extra seats have been provided on the 15 busiest routes services, which include Onewa and Dominion Roads, and the 70 which run from Botany to Britomart.

46. The very popular NX2 service has also been extended, with nine services to the city each weekday morning and eight return services to Hibiscus Coast Station in the afternoon peak. Late night options are also being added, with new services at 11.30 and midnight all the way to Hibiscus Coast Station.

47. The first of AT’s new trains have arrived from Spain and these are being rolled out with more six car trains during the busy periods, providing 1200 extra seats in the morning peak and the same in the afternoon.

48. AT also has extra buses to provide additional capacity and address problems, scheduling extra services where necessary. There may be times when customers may not be able to board the first bus on high frequency routes but AT is aiming to keep the wait time to a minimum.

49. All public transport routes will be busy but AT and its operators will do their best to manage the demand and, while the good weather continues, biking, scootering and walking are great alternative options, as is travelling outside the very busy peak periods.

Walking School Bus Month

50. A reminder that March is ‘Walking School Bus Month’ and there are some great activities and prizes for the kids to win:

· Week 1 is Hilarious Head Gear

· Week 2 is Fancy Feet

· Week 3 is Super Hero

· Week 4 is Trolls World Tour.

Find out more about the Walking School Bus scheme and (in March) Walking School Bus Month at: https://at.govt.nz/cycling-walking/travelwise-school-programme/walking-school-bus/how-a-walking-school-bus-works/.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

51. Auckland Transport engages closely with Council on developing strategy, actions and measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, the Auckland Climate Action Plan and Council’s priorities.

52. Auckland Transport’s core role is in providing attractive alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the contracted public transport network.

53. To this end, Auckland Transport’s Statement of Intent contains three performance measures:

Measure	Target 2019/20	Target 2020/21	Target 2021/22
Number of buses in the Auckland bus fleet classified as low emission	5	25	55
Reduction in CO2e (emissions) generated annually by Auckland Transport corporate operations (from 2017/18 baseline)	7%	9%	11%
Percentage of Auckland Transport streetlights that are energy efficient LED	56%	66%	76%

Vector and AT sign memorandum of understanding

54. On 20 January 2020 Auckland Transport and Vector announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the impacts of fully electrifying Auckland’s bus fleet.

55. The MoU is a direct response to AT’s Low Emission Bus Roadmap, published in late 2018, that outlined its commitment to have all new buses in Auckland being electric from 2025, with the whole fleet fully electric by 2040.

56. A faster transition to electric buses requires a detailed assessment of the future demand on the electricity network.

57. Two reports will be produced as part of the MoU, the first exploring a route and service profile, which will model the electricity demand that a fully electrified bus fleet will require. The second report will provide guidance on the electricity network infrastructure upgrades required at each bus depot, as well as likely timings and costs. These two reports are expected to be delivered by June 2020.

58. Buses make up 87 per cent of the carbon emissions produced from public transport, so converting them from diesel to electric will also be a significant step towards meeting New Zealand’s 2050 zero-carbon emissions goal.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

59. The impact of information (or decisions) in this report is/are confined to AT and do/does not impact on other parts of the Council group.

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

Local impacts and local board views

60. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no local, sub-regional or regional impacts.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

61. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no impacts or opportunities for Māori. Any engagement with Māori, or consideration of impacts and opportunities, will be carried out on an individual project basis.

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Financial implications

62. There are no financial implications in receiving this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

63. There are no risks associated with receiving this report

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

64. AT will provide a further report to the Rodney Local Board at its next meeting.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Rodney issues list	49

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Signatories

Author	Ellen Barrett – Elected Member Relationship Manager
Authoriser	Jonathan Anyon – Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Rodney Local Board

18 March 2020

Local Board feedback to the Independent Council-Controlled Organisations Review

File No.: CP2020/02970

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an opportunity for local boards to provide formal feedback on the Council-Controlled Organisations Review to the Independent Panel.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Governing Body approved the Terms of Reference for an Independent Panel to undertake a review of substantive Council-Controlled Organisations at its meeting on 26 November 2019 [GB/2019/127].

3. The review covers Auckland Transport, Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development, Panuku Development Auckland, Regional Facilities Auckland and Watercare. The overall objectives are to examine:

· whether Council-Controlled Organisations are an effective and efficient model for delivering services to the council and Aucklanders, and

· whether the Council-Controlled Organisations decision-making model provides sufficient political oversight, public transparency and accountability.

4. The review asks the Independent Panel to examine three areas: the Council-Controlled Organisations model and its accompanying roles and responsibilities; the accountability of Council-Controlled Organisations; and Council-Controlled Organisations culture.

5. The Independent Panel is seeking the views of local boards on these areas.

6. Local boards are advised that their views are requested by the Independent Panel by 3 April 2020.

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Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) provide formal feedback on the Council-Controlled Organisations Review to the Independent Panel.

Horopaki

Context

7. The Governing Body approved the Council-Controlled Organisations (CCO) review Terms of Reference on 26 November 2019 [GB/2019/127]. The Independent Panel (the panel) was appointed by the Governing Body on 12 December 2019 and is comprised of Miriam Dean, Doug Martin and Leigh Auton. Miriam Dean has been appointed panel chair [GB/2019/149].

8. Briefings on the CCO Review were provided to local board chairs in December 2019 by staff and in February 2020 by panel member Leigh Auton. The panel wrote to local board chairs in February asking for advice on what constitutes good engagement between CCOs and local boards.

9. Monthly updates on the review are reported to the CCO Oversight Committee and circulated to all local boards.

10. The Panel is seeking comprehensive engagement to obtain a range of views about the issues forming the subject of the review (Attachment A to the agenda report).

11. Community engagement on the review is occurring alongside the Annual Budget 2020/2021 in February/March 2020. An engagement document has been developed and a summary document has been translated into five languages and a New Zealand Sign Language video. A webpage^{^[1]} provides information on the review, including stakeholder updates, relevant documents (including the Terms of Reference) and a contact for further information.

12. All feedback on the CCO Review will be provided to the Independent Panel. The panel will report on the key issues and community and stakeholder feedback in May and will provide a final report and recommendations in July 2020.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

13. To identify the scope of their work, the panel has distilled the essence of the review terms into a list of issues, that forms the basis of the engagement and eventual report. The list and prompts, at Attachment A, provide a structure for local boards to give feedback.

14. The three key areas of focus set out in the list of issues are:

Issue	Areas of focus
CCO model, roles and responsibilities	The essential question here is whether the CCO model delivers council services with the maximum of operational efficiency, transparency and accountability, or whether there are better ways to deliver such services
CCO accountability	Here the key question is whether the council’s current approach to holding CCOs to account on behalf of Aucklanders could be improved
CCO culture	The central issue here is whether CCOs need to improve how they consult, engage with and respond to the wider community and council

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

15. Local boards have an opportunity to consider suggestions that might improve climate change outcomes/mitigation in their feedback on the CCO Review.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

16. The Independent Panel is engaging across the council group on the review, including:

· the chair of the independent panel wrote introducing the panel and the review objectives to all CCO chairs and chief executives, councillors, local board chairs, chief executive of IMSB and the co-chairs of the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum on 20 December 2019

· the panel met briefly with the CCO chief executives and chairs on 28 January 2020 to discuss the proposed review process and CCO engagement. Each CCO was asked to provide the panel with key stakeholders/customers

· individual meetings have taken place with CCO chief executives and board chairs over February and March 2020, and the panel is meeting with CCO stakeholders.

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

Local impacts and local board views

17. Local board formal feedback on the CCO Review, including issues experienced with CCOs, good practice and options for improvement, is sought by the Independent Panel by 3 April 2020.

18. Material on the CCO Review was available at ‘Have your Say’ local board events for the Annual Budget.

19. Following the conclusion of the Independent Panel’s review, as part of the development of the next 10-year budget, local boards will have the opportunity to provide formal views on any proposals for change to the CCO model.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

20. Staff presented to the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum on 19 December 2019. The panel met with one of the Forum co-chairs and mana whenua are invited to provide feedback to the panel. Mana whenua have also been invited to a hui with panel members on 18 March 2020.

21. The panel has met with the Independent Māori Statutory Board.

22. Panel members spoke on Radio Waatea to promote Māori interest and feedback on the CCO review. Material on the CCO review is being provided at mataawaka events for the Annual Budget and mataawaka organisations have been briefed on the review during the public engagement period.

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Financial implications

23. There are no financial implications from this report.

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Risks and mitigations

24. There are no risks associated with the recommendations in this report.

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Next steps

25. The Independent Panel is due to report on key issues, community and stakeholder feedback in May and to provide a final report, with recommendations, in July 2020.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Independent Council-Controlled Organisations Review list of issues	65

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Signatories

Author

Claire Gomas - Principal Advisor

Authorisers

Alastair Cameron - Manager - CCO Governance & External Partnerships

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

18 March 2020

Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Action Framework - Proposed changes

File No.: CP2020/02976

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. The purpose of this report is to outline key amendments to Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework and to obtain the local board’s views.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. In February 2018, the Environment and Community Committee resolved to develop an integrated climate action plan for the Auckland region (ENV/2018/11).

3. To meet this requirement, Auckland Council led the development of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework, with extensive collaboration and engagement with mana whenua, public, private and voluntary sectors.

4. In June 2019, the Environment and Community Committee approved a consultation draft of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework and associated materials.

5. In February 2020, a memorandum was circulated to share key findings from the public consultation (Attachments A and B to the agenda report).

6. To address the feedback from the consultation, this report outlines key structural changes proposed for the framework including:

· introducing three pillars representing the core drivers to which all actions will align (i.e., a place-based approach; emissions reduction; preparing for climate change).

· moving from eleven key moves to eight priorities to streamline actions and address feedback.

7. It is also proposed that the title of the document is changed from Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework to Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan to reflect feedback and the greater focus on the impact of actions against our climate goals and roles in delivery. In addition, this provides certainty for roles and responsibilities with regards to implementation.

8. The proposed changes meet the requirements of a climate action plan as defined by C40 Cities.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) provide feedback on the changes to the draft Te Taruke-a-Tawhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework including:

i) introducing three pillars representing the core drivers for climate action (i.e., a place-based approach; emissions reduction; preparing for climate change)

ii) moving from eleven key moves to eight priorities

iii) changing the title from Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework to Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan.

Horopaki

Context

9. In February 2018, the Environment and Community Committee resolved to develop an integrated climate action plan for the Auckland region, addressing both emissions reduction (i.e. mitigation) and preparing for the impacts of a changing climate (i.e. adaptation) (ENV/2018/11).

10. To meet this requirement, Auckland Council led the development of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework, (ACAF) with extensive collaboration and engagement with mana whenua, public, private and voluntary sectors, reaching hundreds of Aucklanders.

11. Local board engagement and insights were sought throughout development of the framework, including meetings and cluster workshops. A summary of feedback from local boards is available in Attachments C and D to the agenda report.

12. In June 2019, the Environment and Community Committee approved the consultation draft of ACAF and associated materials.

13. In February 2020, a memo was circulated to all local boards to share key findings from the public consultation on the draft ACAF (Attachment A and B).

14. This report provides an overview of key proposed changes to the draft ACAF to address the feedback received through the consultation. Local Board views will be reflected in the final version, which will be reported to the Environment and Climate Change Committee in May 2020.

15. More detailed changes reported in the consultation summary are not repeated here but will be reflected in text changes in the final version.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

16. The proposed changes to ACAF have been informed by consultation feedback received on the draft document. Some key themes that arose include:

· Urgency and scale of action needs to be better articulated

· Lack of clarity on how key moves work together and how they address our climate goals. In addition, it was felt that there are too many

· Need to be clearer about roles and responsibilities with a request for more information on who is responsible for actions at each level

· Need for partnership working across sectors and with central government and mana whenua in particular

· Greater focus on equity across feedback points

· Need for a strong Māori voice with widespread support for working with Māori, using mātauranga Māori and Māori practices in designing and implementing climate action

· Need for a system shift and scale of change required, and to better articulate this with Aucklanders

· Need for communication and behaviour change and a request for campaigns to raise awareness across the region and enable action at an individual level

· Need for a significant shift in transport (of all key moves) with the identified actions supported but a need for these to be delivered at pace and scale

17. To address this feedback a number of key structural changes are proposed.

18. The first of these is establish three core drivers for action – our ‘pillars’ (Attachment E to the agenda report). These provide greater clarity on the goals of the framework and all actions will align to how they deliver against these goals:

· A Tāmaki response: This pillar reflects the uniqueness of Auckland and our place-based response to climate change. It is informed by learning from Māori principles and practice, provides a greater focus on equity and a better definition of roles and responsibilities and collective action across governance and sectors.

· Reducing our emissions: This pillar reflects the need to provide greater clarity on our emissions target and the need to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050. It improves alignment with the actions and how we will deliver and prioritise emissions reductions.

· Preparing for climate change: This pillar enables a greater focus on how we will approach climate change adaptation and take a precautionary approach for the region and also provides greater alignment with the actions.

19. The second structural change is that the eleven key moves are streamlined into eight priorities (Attachment F to the agenda report). This proposed change is to address feedback on where areas are more foundational and therefore should be embedded throughout all priority areas, or where there is confusion and overlap.

· It is proposed that Key Move 3: Make development and infrastructure climate compatible and Key Move 4: Transform existing buildings and places are combined into a single built environment priority area.

· It is proposed that Key Move 1: Lay the foundation is embedded into our three pillars in recognition of the cross-cutting nature of the actions.

· Similarly, Key Move 9- Rangatahi (Youth & Inter-generational equity) is embedded into pillar 1 to reflect the need to consider actions across the framework.

20. Actions contained within Key Moves 1 and 9 will still be maintained and reflected in the updated document.

21. Actions contained within Key Moves 1-11 will be carried through into Priorities 1-8 (Figure 2) and updated to:

· clarify any ambiguities that were raised in consultation

· remove repetition or overlapping actions

· make additions in response to consultation feedback

· strengthen alignment to delivery of the three pillars.

22. Overall, the intent of the actions between the Key Moves 1-11 and Priority areas 1-8, remain the same. Attachment G (to the agenda report) briefly summarises how the actions have changed from the consultation document to the updated priority areas.

23. It is also proposed that the title of the document is changed from Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework to Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan to reflect feedback and the greater focus on the impact of actions against our climate goals and roles in delivery. In addition, this provides certainty for roles and responsibilities with regards to implementation.

24. The proposed changes meet the requirements of a climate action plan as defined by C40 Cities.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

25. The changes identified in this report have been made to reflect feedback received and updated emissions modelling. As such, they will further deliver and strengthen climate action already identified.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

26. Regular meetings and workshops took place across the council group for development of the framework.

27. In addition, a working group was established from the outset to provide expertise from across the council group, central government and district health boards.

28. This group has continued to provide input post-consultation and has reviewed and provided input into the proposed changes.

29. In addition, the team has been working closely across the Council group in the development of costed actions for consideration in the Long-term Plan. This process is running concurrently with the finalisation of the plan.

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

Local impacts and local board views

30. The framework will have implications for all local boards.

31. In June 2018, the Chief Sustainability Office attended workshops of 19 of the 21 local boards and obtained informal email feedback from the other two local boards to identify their main priorities related to climate change. This was followed up in September 2018 at cluster workshops to assess and test a series of ‘must haves’, which were the precursors to the actions included in the draft framework.

32. Priorities included:

· coastal erosion and inundation concerns

· affordable and accessible transport

· long-term infrastructure development to consider climate impacts

· better stormwater management

· climate-related education and awareness

· building community resilience

· for Auckland Council to lead by example.

33. This report seeks Local Board formal views on proposed changes to the draft Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework outlined in this report. These views will be reflected in the final version.

34. Local boards will be key in taking climate action at a local level. Support will be provided for local board planning and alignment with outcomes.

35. The Chief Sustainability Office and Quality Advice Unit will implement a programme of work for the whole council family to provide guidance and training on how to embed climate action in Local Board plans and what to expect in climate impact statements.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

36. Climate change impacts and associated policy and action will have significant impacts for Māori communities.

37. A Tāmaki and climate change subject matter expert rōpū (group) was established in March 2019 which has been supporting and advising mana whenua and council on climate change issues for Māori and providing direct advice and narrative for the draft framework.

38. A rangatahi Māori and Pasifika rōpū has also been working in partnership with council on this kaupapa to develop rangatahi-focused actions for the framework.

39. A joint mana whenua and Māori expert task group is finalising a Tāmaki and climate change position paper, Te ora ō Tāmaki, which will be used as the bridging document to weave key anchor points into the climate action framework.

40. Anchor points include:

· weaving the narrative into the framework, specifically the following sections: Climate change and Māori, Impacts on Māori and Developing the Plan with Māori

· a section developed by rangatahi (the Youth and intergenerational equity key move)

· a separate key move of Te puawaitanga o te tangata (Resilient Māori communities).

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Financial implications

41. Actions within the framework will result in budgetary implications for organisations across the region; identifying and unlocking appropriate funding and financing streams in the future will be critical.

42. Taking climate action will require a range of finance and/or funding mechanisms. For instance, green bonds have been a useful tool for financing council-owned assets such as electric trains but investment in clean tech may require crowd-sourcing, grants or venture capital.

43. To support this, a climate finance work package is underway to identify partnerships and broader funding mechanisms across actions such as bonds, grants, equity instruments and public/private partnerships.

44. The final framework and specific Auckland Council actions being developed will need to inform on-going Long-term Plan discussions to support delivery and avoid costs associated with inaction, such as increased maintenance costs and infrastructure failures through to missed opportunities to Auckland’s economy in delivering the transition.

45. Not all actions within council’s remit will require additional budget. Some actions can result in long-term cost avoidance – for example electrifying fleets can reduce fuel and maintenance costs. Some actions could require existing funds to be redirected if priorities change.

46. Also, not all actions will require funding, for example those related to advocacy to central government or expert input into actions led by other organisations.

47. The costs associated with different council-specific actions will consider funding sources as described above.

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Risks and mitigations

48. No high or extreme risks have been identified with the proposed approach.

49. Moderate risks exist, including:

· preparing for the implications of climate change may not comply with current rules and regulations

· potential strategic risk with non-alignment with New Zealand Government direction and policy

· potential governance risk in shared leadership and ownership of the framework across sectors.

50. A risk mitigation plan has been developed to address the above, including targeted engagement approaches, a legal review of the final framework, on-going partnership with central government and establishment of clear governance structures for the implementation of the framework..

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

51. Workshops will be held in April 2020 with the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Independent Māori Statutory Board to discuss updated framework text, and the final text will be presented to the Environment and Climate Change Committee for approval in May 2020.

52. The draft digital plan layout will be workshopped with the Environment and Climate Change Committee in June 2020 and finalised in July 2020.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇨	ACAF Consultation Summary Memo (Under Separate Cover)
b ⇨	ACAF Consultation Summary (Under Separate Cover)
c ⇨	Engagement Summary - LB workshops June 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
d ⇨	Engagement Summary - Clusters workshops Oct 2018 (Under Separate Cover)
e ⇨	ACAF Proposed Three Pillars (Under Separate Cover)
f ⇨	ACAF Proposed Eight Priorities (Under Separate Cover)
g ⇨	ACAF Proposed Priority Areas and Actions (Under Separate Cover)

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Signatories

Authors

Sarah Anderson - Principal Specialist Sustainability and Climate Resilence

Lauren Simpson - Principal Sustainability & Resilience Advisor

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

18 March 2020

Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Rodney Local Board for quarter two 2019/2020

File No.: CP2020/03180

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Purpose of the report

1. To provide the Rodney Local Board with an integrated quarterly performance report for quarter two, 1 October – 31 December 2019.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report includes financial performance, progress against work programmes, key challenges the board should be aware of and any risks to delivery against the 2019/2020 work programme.

3. The work programme is produced annually and aligns with the Rodney Local Board Plan outcomes.

4. The key activity updates from this quarter are:

· Item 154. Wellsford Town Centre Revitalisation

· Item 2547/3402. Indoor Courts at Huapai

5. All operating departments with agreed work programmes have provided a quarterly update against their work programme delivery (Attachment A to the agenda report). Activities are reported with a status of red (behind delivery, significant risk), amber (some risk or issues, which are being managed), green (on track), or grey (cancelled, deferred or merged). The following activities are reported with a status of red:

· Item 2110. Whangateau Reserve - renew toilet wastewater system

· Item 615. Sandspit parking service assessment

6. The financial performance report compared to budget 2019/2020 is attached (Attachment B to the agenda report). There are some points for the local board to note.

a) Overall, the net operational financial performance of the board is tracking below the revised year to date budget (96 percent).

b) Revenue is above budget for the year to date and is likely to be on target for the full financial year.

c) From the local boards’ Locally Driven Initiatives funding, the majority of projects are underway and on track to be completed during the year, although some projects that were carried forward from 2018/19 will need to be monitored carefully to ensure completion.

d) Capital projects completed or underway include the Shelly Beach seawall, renewal of reserve assets at Port Albert, renewal of carpark and drainage at Shelly Beach Reserve, and continued works at Wellsford Community Centre (roof replacement).

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Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) receive the performance report for quarter two ending 31 December 2019.

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Context

7. The Rodney Local Board has an approved 2019/2020 work programme for the following operating departments:

· Arts, Community and Events

· Parks, Sport and Recreation

· Libraries and Information

· Community Services: Service, Strategy and Integration

· Community Facilities: Build Maintain Renew

· Community Leases

· Infrastructure and Environmental Services.

8. Work programmes are produced annually, to meet the Rodney Local Board outcomes identified in the three-year Rodney Local Board Plan. The local board plan outcomes are:

· We can get around easily and safely

· Communities are influential and empowered

· Parks and sports facilities that everyone can enjoy

· Our harbours, waterways and environment are cared for, protected and healthy

· Arts and culture is vibrant and strong.

9. The graph below shows how the work programme activities meet Local Board Plan outcomes. Activities that are not part of the approved work programme but contribute towards the local board outcomes, such as advocacy by the local board, are not captured in this graph.

Graph 1: Work programme activities by outcome

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Local Board Work Programme Snapshot

10. The graph below identifies work programme activity by RAG status (red, amber, green and grey) which measures the performance of the activity. It shows the percentage of work programme activities that are on track (green), in progress but with issues that are being managed (amber), activities that have significant issues (red) and activities that have been cancelled/deferred/merged (grey).

Graph 2: Work programme performance by RAG status

11. The graph below shows the stage of the activities in each departments’ work programmes. The number of activity lines differ by department as approved in the local board work programmes.

Graph 3: Work programme performance by activity status and department

Key activity updates from quarter two

12. Item 154. Wellsford Town Centre Revitalisation. The Wellsford Community Voice Plan will be launched after the summer holidays in Q3 at a community event. Planning for this is underway.

13. Item 2139. Rodney Recreational Walkways - Kowhai Park Reserve - develop walkway/cycleway. An investigation of the site and a topographical survey have been completed for the route through the former Atlas site. Consultants involved in the design of the proposed Park and Ride development are working collaboratively with the walkway/cycleway design engineers. Draft concept plans have been completed.

14. Item 2222. Renew park play components 2017/2018, Final delivery stage of renewals at Tuna Place Reserve, Shoesmith Domain Recreation Reserve and Point Wells Community and works are scheduled to be competed in January 2020, planning for this renewal started 2018/2019.

15. Item 2242.Wellsford Community Centre – replace part of roof. All physical works from the original scope are complete. This project was delayed in Q1 due to the discovery of deterioration and timber decay in four of the main laminated timber portals. Remediation and completion estimated end of January 2020.

16. Item 2547/3402. Indoor Courts at Huapai. This One Local Board Initiative is at the stage of detailed business case preparation.

17. Item 966. Access to Library Service – Rodney. New library membership registrations to Rodney libraries increased by 48% compared to the same quarter last year. The ease of the new Auckland Libraries membership process has contributed to this

Activities with significant issues

18. Item 2110. Whangateau Reserve - renew toilet wastewater system

Project on hold. The physical work on renewing the wastewater system has been delayed pending a wider investigation of the surrounding area by Healthy Waters. Further investigation and feasibility options for wastewater and disposal has been prompted by concerns about the current site’s topography and disposal location.

19. Item 615. Sandspit parking service assessment

There are delays with this activity as Sandspit Carpark has not been transferred from Auckland Transport (AT) to Auckland Council.

Auckland Transport and Auckland Council are still in negotiation for the handover of the carpark.

Activities on hold

20. The following work programme activities have been identified by operating departments as on hold:

· Item 2110. Whangateau Reserve - renew toilet wastewater system

· Item 2870. Parry Kauri Park - renew minor assets

Interdependencies /link works discovered once getting underway

Current status: Project on hold due to a Kauri Dieback mitigation project taking place at the site. Next steps: Review the project when the Kauri Dieback team have completed the mitigation project scope.

· Item 3183. Matakana, 17 Long Meadow Lane - remediate slip

Works no longer required at site and this project is pending cancellation with the board.

Current status: Technical advice specialist has advised that no works are required at this site therefore the project has been placed on hold pending completion of formal cancellation process

Changes to the local board work programme

Deferred activities

21. These activities are deferred from the 2019/2020 work programme:

· Item 1230. Green Road Reserve Master Plan. Workshop with Rodney Local Board scheduled for 5 February 2020 to discuss the revised timeline to complete the project, including community engagement

Cancelled activities

22. These activities are cancelled:

· Item 3533. Rodney - renew community facilities. Project cancelled under local board resolution RD2019/71. Upon further investigation, the project approved for delivery is no longer required. The toilet block in Te Hana was originally removed from the open space area and relocated inside the hall. This toilet is in good condition. Therefore, renewal is not applicable for a toilet no longer on the asset register in the open space area. Should the local board request a new toilet block in the open space area in the future, this will need to be funded by the locally driven initiatives(LDI) budget. This project line was removed in the current 2019/2020 work programme under resolution RD/2019/71.

Activities merged with other activities for delivery

23. No activities have been merged with other activities

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

24. Receiving performance monitoring reports will not result in any identifiable changes to greenhouse gas emissions.

25. Work programmes were approved in June 2019 and delivery is already underway. Should significant changes to any projects be required, climate impacts will be assessed as part of the relevant reporting requirements.

26. The local board is currently investing in a number of sustainability projects, which aim to build awareness around individual carbon emissions, and changing behaviour at a local level. These include:

· Item 708. Pest free management plans – Rodney. The scope of this project remains the same as endorsed by the local board in September, however staff paused the November procurement 2019 for this project after discussion with Forest Bridge Trust about the scope and potential to integrate with their planned landscape projects in the area. Staff are now working with Forest Bridge Trust on a combined project delivery plan. Work to begin in late January 2020. A workshop will be organised with the local board in quarter three to provide an update alongside the Forest Bridge Trust.

· Item 428. Rodney Healthy Harbours Riparian Fund. The Rodney Healthy Harbours Fund received a total of 26 applications and recommendations for how best to allocate the funds have been presented to Healthy Waters general manager. The fund has allocated $260,000 towards the protection of 272 hectares of riparian margins by erecting more than 22 kilometres of fencing along waterways.

· Item 733. Ecological volunteers and environmental programme. Volunteers engaged 1,214 hours in local parks during October and November. This was combination of pest animal control and working bees. Ten volunteers have had skills training in this quarter including pest animal control, kauri dieback mitigation, risk assessment and first aid training. 305 people were engaged in community events. This included 290 attending another successful 'Christmas with the Donkeys' event at Highfield Garden Reserve. This event has been steadily increasing in popularity every year

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Council group impacts and views

27. When developing the work programmes council group impacts and views are presented to the boards.

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

Local impacts and local board views

28. This report informs the Rodney Local Board of the performance for quarter two ending 31 December 2019.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

29. Receiving performance monitoring reports will not result in any impact on Māori, although there are a number of initiatives that have direct impact on Māori within the Rodney area such as the below items.

30. Item 151. Helensville Town Centre. Work to finalise iwi input into the streetscape design has continued in Q2 and a draft motif has now been received. This will now enable the detailed design to be finalised for going out to tender.

31. Item 152. Responding to Māori Aspirations Discussions on the heritage trail in Matakana are ongoing and progressing well. The Warkworth group have been unable to organise a meeting with Ngati Manuhiri, who are currently busy relocating their offices.

Staff met with Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara to discuss Waitangi Day and Matariki events. They are hoping to plan events for both and have some funding themselves in addition to LDI event partnering funding. Staff will assist with the planning and organisation by providing advice and support.

32. Item 972. Celebrating Te Ao Māori and strengthing responsiveness to Māori. Whakatipu i te reo Māori – Rodney. Regular programmes promoting Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori continue at Mahurangi East (Waiata Takaro for adults) and Wellsford (Te Kakano for families). In addition, Mahurangi East hosted a Maumahara Parikhaka evening on 5th November. Te Reo Māori is a regular part of programming for children and adults with staff increasing their confidence in greetings and using kupu hou in their everyday mahi. Several staff are proactively seeking to learn more about mātauranga Māori through local Marae programmes and Wananga study in order to bring a better understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to our communities including a staff member at Mahurangi East who has just completed the second year of her Wananga o Raukawa Māori Librarianship degree.

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Financial implications

33. There are no financial implications associated with this report

Financial Performance

34. Operating expenditure relating to Asset Based Services (ABS) is over budget by $194,000 for the year to date, while the LDI operational projects are currently $470,000 below budget. This is due to a variety of projects yet to draw down on financial allocations.

35. Capital spend of $3.0 million represents investment in the completion of the Shelly Beach seawall, renewal of reserve assets at Port Albert, renewal of carpark and drainage at Shelly Beach Reserve, and continued works at Wellsford Community Centre (roof replacement).

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Risks and mitigations

36. While the risk of non-delivery of the entire work programme is rare, the likelihood for risk relating to individual activities does vary. Capital projects for instance, are susceptible to more risk as on-time and on-budget delivery is dependent on weather conditions, approvals (e.g. building consents) and is susceptible to market conditions.

37. Community Facilities are currently going through a departmental restructure to provide better support and guidance for decision makers. There is a risk that the work programmes could be disrupted or delayed. To mitigate this risk a transition plan is in place to ensure that your work programmes are delivered, and disruptions are kept to a minimum. The local board will be kept informed throughout the transition

38. The approved Community Facilities 2019/2020 work programme and 2020-2022 indicative work programme include projects identified as part of the Risk Adjusted Programme (RAP). These are projects that the Community Facilities delivery team will progress, if possible, in advance of the programmed delivery year. This flexibility in delivery timing will help to achieve 100 per cent financial delivery for the 2019/2020 financial year, by ensuring that if projects intended for delivery in the 2019/2020 financial year are delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, that other projects can be progressed while the causes for delays are addressed.

39. Information about any significant risks and how they are being managed and/or mitigated is addressed in the ‘Activities with significant issues’ section.

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Next steps

40. The local board will receive the next performance update following the end of quarter three (31 March 2020).

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Quarterly Performace Report	81
b ⇩	Quarterly Performance Report - Financial Appendix	111

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Signatories

Authors	Matthew Kerr - Local Board Advisor - Hibiscus and Bays
Authorisers	Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Chairperson	Phelan Pirrie
Deputy Chairperson	Beth Houlbrooke
Members	Brent Bailey
	Steve Garner
	Danielle Hancock
	Tim Holdgate
	Louise Johnston
	Vicki Kenny
	Colin Smith

Board Member	Organisation	Position
Brent Bailey	Royal NZ Yacht Squadron	Member
Steven Garner
Louise Johnston	Blackbridge Environmental Protection Society	Treasurer
Vicki Kenny	International Working Holidays Ltd Nannies Abroad Ltd Waitemata Riding Club National Party Helensville Electorate	Director/Owner/CEO Director/Owner/CEO Member Treasurer
Danielle Hancock	Kaukapakapa Residents and Ratepayers Association Pest Free Kaukapakapa New Zealand Biosecurity Services Limited	Member Pest Free Coordinator Operations Manager
Tim Holdgate	Landowners Contractors Protection Association	Vice Chairman
Beth Houlbrooke	Kawau Island Boat Club ACT New Zealand	Member Vice President Deputy Leader Contractor
Phelan Pirrie	Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade Grow West Ltd North West Country Incorporated	Officer in Charge Director Manager
Colin Smith

Author	Robyn Joynes - Democracy Advisor - Rodney
Authoriser	Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager