Agenda of Waiheke Local Board

1 Welcome

Kua uru mai a hau kaha, a hau maia, a hau ora, a hau nui,

Ki runga, ki raro, ki roto, ki waho

Rire, rire hau…pai marire

Translation (non-literal) - Rama Ormsby

Let the winds bring us inspiration from beyond,

Invigorate us with determination and courage to achieve our aspirations for abundance and sustainability

Bring the calm, bring all things good, bring peace… good peace.

2 Apologies

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

3 Declaration of Interest

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

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 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 Waiheke 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 - Anne Bailey - Senior Housing Needs

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Anne Bailey would like the opportunity to update the board on the various activities in progress on housing for the elderly.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As a result of a meeting called in December 2019, a series of activities are underway looking at housing and support options for seniors including the following:

· A group looking at policy change in relation to housing and also land availability in Waiheke.

· A group focusing on In-Home Care Options for seniors.

· A resource booklet for seniors

· A group considering rest-home and hospital level care options.

Te tūtohunga

Recommendation

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) thank Anne Bailey for her attendance and 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.”

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Councillor's Update July 2020	9

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Waiheke Local Board open unconfirmed meeting minutes - 24 June 2020	23
b ⇩	Waiheke Local Board open unconfirmed meeting minute attachments - 24 June 2020	35
c ⇩	Waiheke Local Board open unconfirmed extraordinary meeting minutes - 8 July 2020	41
d ⇩	Waiheke Local Board open unconfirmed extraordinary meeting minute attachments - 8 July 2020	47

Waiheke Local Board

22 July 2020

Green waste charges and throw and go bins

File No.: CP2020/08359

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To update elected members on the planned introduction of green waste charges at the Waiheke Community Resource Recovery Park.

2. To seek feedback from elected members on:

· how to minimise the impact to customers from the introduction of green waste charges

· the proposed permanent removal of the throw and go bins at Kennedy Point and Mātiatia.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. The Waiheke Community Resource Recovery Park (CRRP) does not currently charge residential and commercial customers for green waste disposal. However green waste disposal charges apply to customers across the rest of the Auckland region.

4. The Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf and Islands Waste Plan 2018 (Tīkapa Moana Plan) was developed following consultation with the local community, mana whenua, and the Waiheke Local Board. This plan outlines goals of zero waste for Waiheke. The plan specifies goals for behavioural change including increasing home and community composting and exploring options and supporting local enterprise opportunities around organic material, specifically how to continue a viable organic waste service. Introducing a charge for green waste drop-off is identified as a key action for this goal. Council staff have delegated authority from Governing Body to make decisions on waste services in the Auckland region.

5. Staff plan to introduce green waste disposal charges at the Waiheke CRRP to align with the Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan and the Auckland-wide Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018. This will also ensure consistency with the rest of Auckland, which pays for green waste disposal.

6. Staff initially planned to introduce green waste disposal charges in August 2019, however delayed the introduction of these charges until mid-2020. The introduction of charges was further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions.

7. A new waste contract for Waiheke commenced on 1 July 2020. This contract was priced according to the implementation of a green waste charge. The Waiheke Local Board were consulted on this contract and resolved to support the awarding of this contract to the present contractors (WHK/2019/1).

Throw and go bins at Kennedy Point and Mātiatia

8. The refuse and recycling drop-off (throw and go) bins at Kennedy Point and Mātiatia (see map of locations in Attachment A) were temporarily closed throughout COVID-19 Alert Levels 1 and 2, 3, and 4. This was due to health and safety concerns regarding frequent touch-points.

9. The bins are frequently misused for illegal disposal of construction and demolition waste, or inorganic waste such as furniture and whiteware. Their temporary closure offers an opportunity to re-assess their existence.

10. As the bins are frequently misused and create a cost for ratepayers, staff recommend the permanent closure of the Kennedy Point and Mātiatia throw and go bins and are seeking feedback from the local board ahead of any actions.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note the introduction of green waste charges at the Waiheke Community Resource Recovery Park

b) provide feedback to staff on how to minimise the impact of the proposed changes on the community

c) provide feedback on the proposed permanent closure of the Kennedy Point and Mātiatia throw and go bins.

Horopaki

Context

Green waste disposal charges

11. In 2018, staff undertook consultation with residents, mana whenua, community groups, and the Waiheke Local Board to inform the local Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf and Islands Waste Plan 2018 (Tīkapa Moana Plan) and the Auckland-wide Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018.

12. The resulting Tīkapa Moana Plan identifies an aim for Waiheke to reduce its reliance on regional rates funding for handling, transportation, and disposal of waste on Waiheke. It also highlights an aim from the community to work towards zero-waste on Waiheke. A key action identified to achieve these goals is for the council to introduce a charge for green waste on Waiheke. There is currently no charge for green waste disposal on Waiheke. Introducing a charge will align Waiheke with the rest of the Auckland region. Council staff have delegated authority from Governing Body to make decisions on waste services in the Auckland region.

13. In April 2019, the new Waiheke waste and resource recovery services contract went out to tender, with a contract commencement date of 1 July 2020. Staff consulted the Waiheke Local Board on the proposed supplier at a confidential workshop on 8 August 2019. At the board’s 29 August 2019 confidential business meeting, the board endorsed the recommended supplier, AIM Services (WHK/2019/2). The new AIM Services total contract value and council budget is based on the realisation of income from disposal fees, including green waste disposal.

14. Charges for green waste disposal were initially intended to be implemented in August 2019. However the introduction was delayed until 2020. It has been further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Throw and go bins at Kennedy Point and Mātiatia

15. Refuse and recycling drop-off (throw and go) bins are located at Kennedy Point and Mātiatia. A map of the locations is provided in Attachment A. These bins were installed prior to the 2010 Super City amalgamation and are intended for use by visitors to Waiheke to dispose of household refuse and recycling prior to leaving on passenger or car ferries.

16. The throw and go bins are sectioned into two sides, one for disposal of rubbish in pre-paid rubbish bags, and the other for the disposal of clean household recycling.

17. Both bins were temporarily removed during all COVID-19 alert levels due to health and safety concerns for the public and contractors. In addition, they were not considered an essential service, as alternative disposal options were available to residents which better complied with the health and safety requirements.

18. Waste Solutions conducted a review of the ongoing use of the throw and go bins between April 2019 and March 2020. This review found frequent misuse of the bins for the illegal disposal of items such as construction and demolition waste and inorganic waste including unwanted furniture and whiteware. In addition, refuse deposited in the bins was often in not the intended pre-paid bags. This represents a cost to ratepayers and staff recommend that the existence of the bins is looked at.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Options considered for green waste disposal on Waiheke

19. Staff have identified the following options for green waste disposal on Waiheke:

· Option one: no charge for green waste disposal

· Option two: introduce a user-pays charge for green waste disposal

· Option three: no garden waste disposal service at Waiheke CRRP

20. Each option has been assessed against nine criteria to help determine the preferred approach for implementing a charge for green waste disposal at the Waiheke CRRP.

21. Options assessment is shown in Table 1 below:

Criteria	Options
Criteria	Option one: No charge for green waste disposal	Option two: Introduce a user-pays charge for green waste disposal	Option three: No garden waste disposal service at Waiheke CRRP
Align with the Tīkapa Moana Plan and Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018	X	ü	X
Costs are consistent for all ratepayers across the Auckland region	X	ü	ü
Reliance on rates funding for waste services is reduced	X	ü	ü
Cost of processing and disposal is incurred by waste producers	X	ü	ü
Incentive for waste minimisation and re-use	X	ü	ü
Low risk of illegal dumping	ü	X	X
Free disposal of pest plants at specified times during the year	ü	ü	X
Encourages diversion of green waste from landfill	ü	ü	X
Costs included in current Waiheke waste contract	X	ü	X

Key:

Yes

22. Following from the options analysis, staff plan to progress with option two – to introduce a charge for green waste disposal. This option is aligned with key goals for waste management and minimisation in the Auckland region and on Waiheke including incentivising waste minimisation, re-use, and re-cycling and a user-pays model where waste producers incur the cost of processing and disposing of waste. This also aligns with the local and regional plans for waste and aligns with processes for green waste disposal across the Auckland region.

23. Option two does incur risks of illegal dumping and disincentivising residents from pest plant removal as they will be responsible for the cost of the disposal, however pest plant amnesties with free disposal will be established. The mitigations of these risks will be discussed in the appropriate section of this report.

24. Staff do not recommend option three – for Auckland Council to not provide a green waste disposal service. This option does not align with the Tīkapa Moana plan goal to divert organic waste from landfill. In addition, a private service provider would define the charge rate which may not be comparable to Council facilities or other community recycling centres across Auckland. Under option two, charges to customers will be comparable across the Auckland region.

25. Staff do not recommend option one – no charge for green waste disposal. This option does not align with key waste management and minimisation goals outlined in the Tīkapa Moana Plan. These goals are reducing reliance on rates funding for waste disposal, shifting to a user-pays model so that the cost of processing and disposal is incurred by all waste producers, and incentivising waste minimisation and re-use. Currently there are no charges for green waste disposal and ratepayers are subsidising, through their rates, for businesses to dispose of commercial volumes of green waste for free. In addition, the expected revenue from green waste disposal charges is factored into the budget for the waste services contract on Waiheke which commenced on 1 July 2020.

Options for the throw and go bins at Kennedy Point and Mātiatia

26. Staff have identified the following options for the throw and go bins on Waiheke:

· Option one: retain two permanent throw and go bins year-round

· Option two: permanent removal of the throw and go bins

· Option three: provide the throw and go bins in peak tourist season only

27. Each option has been assessed against four criteria to help determine the preferred approach for the changes to Kennedy Point and Mātiatia throw and go bins.

28. Options assessment is shown in Table 2 below:

Criteria	Options
Criteria	Option one: Provide permanent throw and go bin all year		Option two: Permanent removal of the throw and go bin		Option three: Provide the throw and go bin in peak tourist season only
	Mātiatia	Kennedy Point	Mātiatia	Kennedy Point	Mātiatia	Kennedy Point
Aligns with the Tīkapa Moana Plan	X	X	ü	ü	X	X
Cost of processing and disposal is incurred by waste producers	X	X	ü	ü	X	X
Visitors have free waste disposal of waste	ü	ü	X	X	ü	ü
Reduction in illegal dumping	X	X	ü	ü	X	X
Safe access to bin for waste removal contractors	ü	X	N/A	N/A	ü	X
Save costs on waste services	X	X	ü	ü	ü	ü
Reduce risk of recycling contamination	X	X	ü	ü	ü	ü

Key:

Yes

29. Following from the options analysis, staff recommend option two for both the Kennedy Point and Mātiatia throw and go bin – permanent removal of the throw and go bins. Removing the bin will align with the Tīkapa Moana Plan goal to ensure that waste producers take responsibility for their waste and to promote Waiheke as a zero-waste community. The Kennedy Point ferry terminal services the car ferry to Waiheke, and therefore staff assume that visitors using this ferry have capacity to drive to the CRRP to deposit their refuse and recycling or take their waste off-island.

30. The Kennedy Point bin also has access issues when the car park is busy. This impacts the contractor’s ability to safely and effectively service the bins. This has both cost and environmental implications for the operator, the council, and the community through illegal dumping, litter, and the attraction of vermin.

31. The Mātiatia ferry terminal services the passenger-only ferry, and therefore staff assume that day visitors using this ferry have low volumes of refuse and recycling and will be encouraged to take their waste off-island. Visitors can use the refuse and recycling bins at the ferry terminal. Visitors staying in accommodation will have access to refuse and recycling kerbside services. Therefore staff recommend option two for this bin also.

32. No illegal dumping instances have been observed since the bins were removed during COVID-19 Alert Levels 4, 3, 2 and Level 1. Staff will continue to monitor these sites for illegal dumping. A security camera can be installed to identify any potential dumpers.

33. Staff do not recommend option one as retaining the throw and go bins permanently does not align with the Tīkapa Moana Plan. The plan details goals for the producers of waste to incur the cost of processing and disposing of their waste. An assessment of the throw and go bins showed that refuse was frequently deposited without the intended paid bags which constitutes illegal dumping. Illegal dumping is an ongoing issue in the area. Staff plan to mitigate this risk through monitoring and surveillance.

34. Retaining both throw and go bins permanently will incur an estimated cost of $40,000 per annum.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

35. The Auckland Greenhouse Gas Inventory to 2016 shows that waste currently contributes 3.1 per cent of the total emissions profile for the region, 98.1 per cent of which were from solid waste sources.

36. Impact of green waste being placed in refuse bins and disposed of to landfill could potentially contribute to an increase in greenhouse emissions. This will be mitigated by encouraging residents to home compost and visit the CRRP for green waste disposal through a communications plan outlining resident’s responsibilities and highlighting the benefits of composting green waste either at home or at Resource Recovery Park.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

37. Community Facilities’ work clearing public litter bins could be slightly impacted during the removal of the throw and go bins, however staff do not expect this impact to be significant or ongoing. The bins are currently closed, and no concerns have been raised to Waste Solutions regarding any increase in litter in the bins.

38. Environmental Services’ biosecurity work may be impacted by the introduction of green waste charges. Environmental Services have been consulted on this change and have not raised significant concerns. Waste Solutions staff will continue to work with Environmental Services to ensure that all impacts are appropriately mitigated.

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

Local impacts and local board views

Local board views

39. Staff undertook consultation with community, mana whenua, and the Waiheke Local Board during the development of the Auckland Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 and the Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan 2018. The final plan reflects the feedback from these stakeholders.

40. Staff consulted the Waiheke Local Board regarding the introduction of the green waste charges and the removal of the throw and go bins at workshops on 8 August 2019, and 11 March 2020.

41. At the 2019 workshop the local board requested that the introduction of green waste charges be deferred until following the local government elections in October 2019. Staff agreed to this deferral. At the workshop in March 2020 local board members raised concerns about the impact of green waste charges on the community. Specifically, the board raised concerns about illegal dumping and the disincentivising community removal of noxious weeds. Staff acknowledge these concerns and request feedback from the local board on how to mitigate the impact of these charges on the community.

42. At the March 2020 workshop the local board raised concerns about removing the throw and go bins as some commuter residents use these bins to dispose of waste if they are not on Waiheke when their kerbside waste removal occurs. Staff note that residents can still dispose of waste on weekends at the Waiheke CRRP.

Local impact on community and businesses

Green waste charging

43. The introduction of a charge for green waste disposal may discourage low income households and small businesses from properly disposing of their waste. This will be addressed through variable charge prices. Small amounts of green waste will be charged from $5 per 60-litre bag, increasing to $15 per car boot load, $30 per trailer or ute load and $180 per tonne. Staff expect that this pricing structure will ensure that businesses who dispose of large amounts of green waste will be most affected by these charges. This is consistent with a user pays model.

Removing throw and go bins

44. The throw and go bins were intended for use by Waiheke visitors to dispose of household refuse and recycling before leaving on passenger or car ferries. Removing the bins may have an impact on Waiheke residents who have used the bins for their refuse and recycling. These residents have the option to use their kerbside collection service or to visit the CRRP for disposal of refuse and recycling.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

45. The Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018 emphasises an integrated life cycle approach to the management of natural resources. The goal of zero waste reflects Māori tikanga and kaupapa.

46. Through the development of the plan, Auckland Council engaged in extensive consultation with mana whenua and mataawaka. Based on this consultation, Māori values and priorities are at the core of the plan, including rangatiratanga, kaitiakitanga, kotahitanga, manaakitanga, and whanaungatanga.

47. Mana whenua were a key stakeholder in the development of the Tīkapa Moana Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan 2018. Based on this consultation, mana whenua aspirations relating to waste are included within the priority areas of the plan.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

Introducing a charge for green waste disposal

48. Auckland Council pays to dispose of green waste on Waiheke to ensure that it is processed on-island. This results in a disposal cost of $160,000 per year which is currently funded by the regional rates budget.

49. The new contract with AIM Services which commenced on 1 July 2020 has a total value which is based on the realisation of income from disposal fees. The introduction of a green waste disposal fee is a key source of this income and is estimated to raise approximately $100,000 per year (or $1 million over the 10-year contract). Introducing a charge for green waste is a critical efficiency saving for regional rates funding expenditure. If this charge is not introduced, council would need to continue allocating funding to this waste contract This would impact on waste services in Auckland and subsequently on other council departments looking to find savings under the Emergency Budget allocations.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

50. Key risks arising from the recommending option two: introduce a charge for green waste disposal are summarised in Table 3 below:

Waste Service Area	Risk	Likelihood and Consequence	Mitigation
Green waste charges and throw and go bins	Increased customer complaints/decreased customer satisfaction in council services.	Likelihood: High Consequence: Moderate	A communications plan with clear messaging to communities and businesses around the reasons for green waste charging and removing the throw and go bins
Green waste charges and throw and go bins	Increase in illegal dumping occurrences	Likelihood: Low Consequence: High	Monitoring and surveillance through visits and security cameras. Enforcement and removal processes in place. Promotion of other disposal options (e.g. home composting, kerbside recycling) through the communications plan.
Green waste charges	Increased disposal of green waste in general refuse	Likelihood: Medium Consequence: High	A communications plan outlining residents’ responsibilities and highlighting the benefits of composting green waste either at home or at Resource Recovery Park will accompany the change.
Green waste charges	Negative impact on Waiheke’s biodiversity	Likelihood: Low Consequence: High	Promote pest plant amnesties for residents to dispose of pest plants free of charge.

51. Waste Solutions staff will work with Environmental Services staff to hold pest plant amnesties for residents to dispose of pest plants free of charge. Staff cannot yet confirm how many amnesties will be able to be held per year, as this will be dependent on the outcome of the Emergency Budget consultation and decision-making throughout July 2020.

52. Green waste disposal charges have been introduced to all other parts of Auckland, most recently on Aotea / Great Barrier on 1 July 2019. No increase in instances of illegal dumping have been observed following the introduction of a green waste charge in other parts of Auckland.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

53. Staff request feedback from the local board regarding the proposed removal of the throw and go bins and options for mitigating the impact of green waste charges on the community.

54. After considering local board feedback, staff will inform the local board about the decision on removal of the throw and go bins and on implementation and communications plans.

55. Any changes made to Waiheke waste services will be supported by a communications plan to inform customers, and to educate visitors on how to dispose of their waste on Waiheke. This will include messages on how to reduce waste brought to Waiheke (pack in and pack out).

56. Staff will monitor and install signage at the former locations of the throw & go bins. Based on monitoring the council can review its decision at any time and consider the temporary reinstallaton of bin/s if required.

57. If you have any questions regarding the content of this report or Waiheke waste services in general, please contact Prasanthi Cottingham on prasanthi.cottingham@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Map of throw and go bin locations on Waiheke	81

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Marcus Braithwaite – Senior Waste Specialist (Recycle)

Terry Coe – Waste Enterprises and Refuse Manager

Authorisers

Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Janine Geddes - Acting Relationship Manager: Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards

Waiheke Local Board

22 July 2020

Auckland Transport Report - July 2020

File No.: CP2020/09065

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an update to the Waiheke Local Board on transport related matters in their area including the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) and Community Safety Fund (CSF).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

This report covers:

2. A general summary of operational projects and activities of interest to the board.

3. An update on Auckland Transport projects identified in the Waiheke 10 Year Transport Plan.

4. An update on the board’s Transport Capital Fund and Community Safety Fund.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport June 2020 update report.

Horopaki

Context

5. Auckland Transport 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 within the governance of Auckland on behalf of their local communities.

6. This report updates the Waiheke Local Board on Auckland Transport (AT) projects and operations in the local board area, it updates the local board on their advocacy and consultations and includes information on the status of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund and Community Safety Fund.

7. The Local Board Transport Capital Fund is a capital budget provided to all local boards by Auckland Council and delivered by Auckland Transport. Local boards can use this fund to deliver transport infrastructure projects that they believe are important but are not part of Auckland Transport’s work programme.

8. The Community Safety Fund was a capital budget established by Auckland Transport for use by local boards to fund local road safety initiatives. The purpose of this fund is to allow elected members to address long-standing local road safety issues that are not regional priorities and are therefore not being addressed by the Auckland Transport programme.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Update on Auckland Transport operations:

9. The table below has a general summary of projects and activities of interest to the local board with their current status. Please note that:

· All timings are indicative and are subject to change.

· Progress on these projects will be subject to the outcomes from the Emergency Budget 2020/2021.

Activity	Update
Wharves	Kennedy Point Stage 2 (wharf hardstand structure renewal) is complete except for the fendering system which has required a design modification to make it more robust. Consent has been lodged for the fendering, and Auckland Transport is awaiting on approval before commencing this work. The trailer park adjacent the main loading/offloading ramp has been sealed thereby maximizing usable space and ease of use for the heavy vehicle goods trailers. The Portacom buildings are being upgraded and Auckland Transport is progressing with a new woodgrain external cladding to enhance their look and provide better protection for these structures. Matiatia Main Wharf Works to replace the brackets supporting the overhead canopy on the southern walkway have been completed. Safety hoses on the hydraulics lifting the southern gangway platform have been replaced. An engineering design to replace the old gangways, pontoon and hydraulic lifting system at the northern and southern berths is underway. Updated infrastructure will enable vessels to safely utilize both these berths in future. Matiatia old Wharf The engineering design to reconfigure the gangway and use of the inner berth pontoon is complete. The proposed design is currently with Fullers for their feedback. Auckland Transport will meet and present the proposed designs to the local board when the configurations have been confirmed with Fullers. Due to depth issues obtained from sounding data, pedestrian access to the pontoon is proposed from the seaward side (the wharf head). This will create additional space for passengers on the pontoon and facilitate berthing facilities for the larger ferries. Once complete, this berth will be available as a back-up and provide future contingency for the main wharf. It will be required for use during installation of the proposed replacement gangways and pontoon on the main wharf. It is not currently envisaged to use this berth regularly but will be available if additional summer services are run, or vessels are using the berths on the main wharf. Cleaning – boat ramps and pontoons Kennedy Point – ramps are washed every 3 weeks, i.e. at least once a month. Matiatia Old – pontoons and gangways are cleaned every 6 weeks. Additional cleans are also undertaken on request from users.
Road Maintenance	Programmed works for July include preseal repairs, grading and metaling of various unsealed roads, cleaning of water tables, and other routine cyclic maintenance. Goodwin Ave was successfully remediated by asphalt surfacing. Positive feedback has been received from the public on the new surface. Auckland Transport expect to provide the asphalt and chipseal programme for the new financial year (1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021) in the August Local board report after the budgets have been confirmed in late July.
Parking Enforcement	Parking enforcement officers are patrolling the island regularly with coverage expected to broaden and increase over the next couple of months. Additional coverage is being provided at Kennedy Point with the introduction of the new 501 bus service.
Bus Patronage	Overall patronage on the island is around 75% of normal July levels.
Matiatia carpark buildings	The two buildings within the Matiatia carpark have been removed, including foundations. The ground is currently still too soft to drive on due to recent rains. After a period of clear weather this area is to be graded, stabilized and then rolled. This is expected to be complete before the end of July and will remain fenced off. The new carpark layout for this space has been approved, and the resolution is in place. Auckland Transport is currently waiting on pricing from Downers for supply and installation of signage and fencing.

Update on Auckland Transport projects:

10. This list is initially an update on the projects outlined in the “Waiheke 10 Year Transport Plan: Project Lists draft for consultation June 2019”. The Operations Manager will update this list as projects are delivered and new projects developed.

11. Progress on these projects will be subject to the outcomes from the Emergency Budget 2020/2021.

Activity

Summary

Update

Matiatia landside transport improvements	Development of a strategic business case for the master redevelopment of the Matiatia precinct, including carparking, footpaths, surrounding streets and modal access arrangements	The short list of investment options, which have been discussed with the Local Board and mana whenua, have been progressed further in preparation for key stakeholder engagement which is planned for late July. Key Stakeholder engagement will be followed by public consultation with feedback from both being used in the process to identify/develop a preferred option and configuration.
New bus network routes / timetable	Implementation of the new Waiheke bus network, which includes new routes and timetables	This was largely implemented on 13 October 2019 with all, but one of the six bus routes launched. The new bus network was completed on 31 May 2020 with the launching of the Kennedy Point 501 service.
New bus network infrastructure	Provision of infrastructure to support the new Waiheke bus network, which will require new bus stops and the removal of redundant bus stops	New bus stops and upgrading existing bus stops along Donald Bruce Road in Surfdale, Waiheke. There are three new bus stop pairs being proposed, and one bus stop pair being upgraded. Consultation on these is commencing internally initially, in July / August 2020.
New bus network to Kennedy Point	Investigate extension of the new Waiheke bus network, including a service to Kennedy Point	Kennedy Point 501 service launched 31 May 2020. Approximately 500 people per week are making use of this service. About 1 in 3 are boarding at the new KP stop.
Regulated parking – Belgium St	Modification and upgrade of the bus stops, pedestrian crossings and footpaths on Belgium Street, as well as implementation of regulated parking	The Traffic Control Committee (TCC) has approved the officer recommendations proposed for these various works. Coordination of the works is to be commenced once budgets for FY21 have been confirmed. Design work for future bus stop improvements is progressing.
Roadway maintenance - Moa Rd	Rehabilitation of roadway surfacing on Moa Road	Auckland Transport is waiting on an Auckland Council Healthy Waters project to be completed first before the road pavement rehabilitation can be completed.
Kerb extensions - Causeway Rd / Shelly Beach Rd	Extension of the kerbs along the Causeway Road / Shelly Beach Road intersection	To be considered in new financial year (1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021). Update in the August Local Board Report.
Pedestrian crossing - Alison Rd	Investigation of a new pedestrian crossing on Alison Road	There is a crossing point with a central island at the intersection with Jellicoe Parade. Further assessment for an additional crossing to be discussed with the local board.
Crossing improvement - Sea View Rd	Upgrade of the crossing on Sea View Road to high friction surfacing	Considered for upgrade in new financial year (1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021). Update in the August Local Board Report.
Matiatia Renewal 2	Upgrade of the gangway lift and installation of steel plates and hydraulics at the new Matiatia wharf	The engineering design to replace the old gangways, pontoon and hydraulics at the northern and southern berths is underway. Updated infrastructure will enable vessels to safely utilize both these berths in future.
Matiatia Renewal 3	Refurbishment of existing toilet facilities at Matiatia ferry terminal and provision of additional toilets	Design complete, building consent awarded. Tender evaluation is complete. Tender award is currently on hold pending budget confirmation for new financial year (1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021.
Downtown Ferry Terminal redevelopment	Relocation of Pier 3 and 4 at the Downtown Ferry Terminal (city centre) to Queens Wharf West	Stage One of the Downtown Ferry Basin Redevelopment Project will see Pier 3 decommissioned and the creation six new of berths on the western side of Queens Wharf. The project commenced in mid-2019 and is scheduled to be complete in time for the 2021 America’s Cup.
Intersection upgrade - Moa Road / Oceanview Rd	Upgrade of the Moa Road / Oceanview Road intersection to improve road safety and allow for pedestrian access to Little Oneroa	Investigation complete – being considered for detailed design stage. Update in August Local Board Report.
Regulated parking - Putiki Road	Implementation of time restricted parking on Putiki Road	Waiting on signs for installation. The time restrictions are: P30 - 6 spaces P120 – mobility parking 1 space.
Regulated parking - Palm Road and Mako Street.	Implementation of time restricted parking on Palm Road and Mako Road.	P180 – mobility parking spaces have been installed at these locations.

AT Responses to Resolutions

12. Resolution number WHK/2020/66

That the Waiheke Local Board:

b) request Auckland Transport provide a copy of any economic modelling under taken for the Waiheke ferry service.

13. A report commissioned in response to the community’s concerns about service delivery, fare pricing, wider integration and span of service on exempt ferry service routes does not include economic modelling. The report provides options for dealing with these services and contains commercially sensitive information at this stage as negotiations with the operators are progressing.

Local Board Transport Capital Fund

14. Council’s original resolutions relating to the Local Board Transport Capital Fund make it very clear that the overall budget allocation for the LCTCF is on the basis that ‘it can be managed by Auckland Transport within its annual budget’. While Council’s budget allocation to Auckland Transport will only be finalised when the emergency budget is adopted, current indications are that Auckland Transport’s capital budget will be significantly constrained. This being the case, it is highly likely that there will be a negative impact on the Local Board Transport Capital Fund.

15. Until the final budget is complete Auckland Transport will not be able to advise local boards on the funds available in the Local Board Transport Capital Fund. This may have an impact on progressing potential projects.

Community Safety Fund

16. The Community Safety Fund is funded from Auckland Transport’s safety budget and is dependent on the level of funding Auckland Transport receives from Council. Current indications are that this level of funding will be significantly constrained.

17. Public consultation and the design work informed by this consultation, is progressing, with a view to having projects designed and ready to go, when money becomes available.

18. The local board resolved for Auckland Transport to construct an improved and dedicated pedestrian and cycle facility along Causeway Road. This is project 103 from the Waiheke 10 Year Transport Plan.

Project

Approved funding

Update

The Causeway – from Shelley Beach Rd to the Boating Club

Community Safety Fund (CSF)

The scheme plan and rough order of cost for this project has been completed, with internal consultation taking place during July.

The plan will be provided to the Local Board for review once the internal consultation has been completed.

19. Progress on this project will be subject to the outcomes from the Emergency Budget 2020/2021.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20. 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.

21. 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.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

22. The impact of the information in this report is confined to Auckland Transport and does not impact on other parts of the Council group. Any engagement with other parts of the Council group will be carried out on an individual project basis.

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

Local impacts and local board views

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

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. 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

25. There are no financial implications of receiving this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

26. The proposed decision of receiving this report has no risks. Auckland Transport has risk management strategies in place for all projects.

27. With the emergency budget being adopted on July 16, Auckland Transport will now be able to provide guidance on the impact of this on Auckland Transport’s programmes.

28. Auckland Transport’s capital and operating budgets will be reduced through this process. Some projects we had planned for 2020/2021 may not be able to be delivered which will be disappointing to communities that we have already engaged with.

29. Both the Community Safety Fund and the Local Board Transport Capital Fund may be impacted by these budget reductions. Therefore, local boards should consider the prioritization of their projects carefully.

30. The only way to mitigate this risk is to clearly communicate the Board’s intentions so staff supporting it may plan ahead and to make the best use of any available funds.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

31. Auckland Transport will provide another update report to the local board at their next business meeting.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Richard La Ville, Operations Manager Waiheke & Gulf Islands Airfields – Auckland Transport

Authorisers

John Strawbridge, Group Manager Parking Services & Compliance – Auckland Transport

Janine Geddes - Acting Relationship Manager: Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards

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Waiheke Local Board

22 July 2020

Panuku Development Auckland - Waiheke Local Board Six-Month Report 01 September 2019 to 29 February 2020

File No.: CP2020/07708

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To update the Waiheke Local Board on Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku) activities within the local board area and the region for the six months from 01 September to 29 February 2020

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Panuku is charged with balancing financial and non-financial outcomes in order to create and manage sustainable and resilient places where people want to live, work, invest, learn and visit. The activities of Panuku cover four broad areas:

· redevelopment of urban locations, leveraging off council owned land assets, mostly within existing suburbs

· review of, and where appropriate, redevelopment of council non-service property

· management of council property assets including commercial, residential, and marina infrastructure

· other property related services such as redevelopment incorporating a service delivery function, strategic property advice, acquisitions and disposals.

3. Panuku Development Auckland currently manages 8 commercial interests in the Waiheke Local Board area.

4. No properties were purchased, in the Waiheke Local Board area during the six month reporting period.

5. One property was sold in the Waiheke Local Board area during the six month reporting period (refer to para 31).

6. One property is currently under review as part of the rationalisation process.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) receive the Panuku Development Auckland - Waiheke Local Board Six-Month Report 01 September 2019 to 29 February 2020.

Horopaki

Context

7. Panuku helps to rejuvenate parts of Auckland, from small projects that refresh a site or building, to major transformations of town centres or neighbourhoods.

8. The Auckland Plan is the roadmap to deliver on Auckland’s vision to be a world class city, Panuku plays a significant role in achieving the ‘Homes and Places’ and ‘Belonging and Participation’ outcomes.

9. Panuku leads urban redevelopment in Manukau, Onehunga, Wynyard Quarter, Waterfront, Northcote, Avondale, Takapuna, Henderson, Papatoetoe, Ormiston and Flat Bush, Panmure, Pukekohe, City Centre and redevelopment of the Haumaru Portfolio.

10. Panuku manages around $3 billion of council’s non-service property portfolio, which is continuously reviewed to find smart ways to generate income for the region, grow the portfolio, or release land or property that can be better used by others. “Non-service properties” are Council owned properties that are not used to deliver Council, or CCO, services.

11. As at 31 December 2019, the Panuku managed regional property portfolio comprises 1674 properties, containing 1035 leases. This includes vacant land, industrial buildings, warehouses, retail shops, cafes, offices, medical centres, and a large portfolio of residential rental homes.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

12. Panuku is contributing commercial input into approximately fifty region-wide council-driven renewal and housing supply initiatives.

13. Panuku works with partners and stakeholders over the course of a project. It also champions best practice project delivery, to achieve best value outcomes within defined cost, time and quality parameters.

14. Below is a high-level update on activities in the Waiheke Local Board area:

Properties managed in the Waiheke Local Board Area

15. Panuku currently manages 8 commercial interests within the local board area.

Portfolio strategy

Optimisation

16. Optimisation is a self-funding development approach targeting sub-optimal service assets approved in 2015. The process involves an agreement between Community Facilities, Panuku and local boards and is led by Panuku. It is designed to equal or enhance levels of service to the local community in a reconfigured form while delivering on strategic outcomes such as housing or urban regeneration with no impact on existing rate assumptions.

17. Using optimisation, underperforming assets will have increased utility and efficiency, lower maintenance and operating costs, as well as improved service delivery benefiting from co-location of other complimentary services or commercial activities. Optimisation will free up a range of undercapitalised development opportunities such as air space, full sites, or part sites.

18. Using optimisation as a redevelopment and funding tool, the Local Board can maximise efficiencies from service assets while maintaining levels of service through the release of some or all of that property for sale or development.

19. Local boards are allocated decision making for the disposal of local service property and reinvestment of sale proceeds in accordance with the service property optimisation approach.

Portfolio review and rationalisation

Overview

20. Panuku is required to undertake ongoing rationalisation of the council’s non-service assets. This includes identifying properties from within the council’s portfolio that may be suitable for potential sale and development if appropriate. Panuku has a focus on achieving housing and urban regeneration outcomes.

21. Identifying potential sale properties contributes to the Auckland Plan focus of accommodating the significant growth projected for the region over the coming decades, by providing the council with an efficient use of capital and prioritisation of funds to achieve its activities and projects.

Performance

22. Panuku works closely with Auckland Council and Auckland Transport to identify potential surplus properties to help achieve disposal targets.

Target for July 2018 to June 2019:

Unit	Target	Achieved
Portfolio review	$30 million disposal ‘recommendations’	$30.4 million disposal recommendations.

July 2019 to June 2021 Target:

Unit	Target	Achieved
Portfolio Review	$45m disposal recommendations.	$20 million disposal recommendations as at 23 February 2020.

Process

23. Once identified as no longer delivering the council service use for which it was acquired, a property is taken through a multi-stage rationalisation process. The agreed process includes engagement with council departments and CCOs, the local board and mana whenua. This is followed by Panuku board approval, engagement with the local ward councillors, the Independent Māori Statutory Board and finally, a Governing Body decision.

Acquisitions and disposals

24. Panuku manages the acquisition and disposal of property on behalf of Auckland Council. Panuku purchases property for development, roads, infrastructure projects and other services. These properties may be sold with or without contractual requirements for development.

Acquisitions

25. Panuku does not decide which properties to buy in a local board area. Instead, it is asked to negotiate the terms and conditions of a purchase on behalf of the council.

26. Panuku has purchased 7 properties for open space across Auckland in the time period between September 2019 and March 2020 at a cost of $23.1 million.

27. No properties have been purchased in the Waiheke Local Board area during the reporting period for open space.

28. All land acquisition committee resolutions contain a confidentiality clause due to the commercially sensitive nature of ongoing transactions, and thus cannot be reported on while in process.

Disposals

29. In the reporting period between September 2019 and March 2020, the Panuku disposals team has entered into six sale and purchase agreements, with an estimated value of $3.5 million of unconditional net sales proceeds.

30. Panuku 2019/20 disposals target is $24 million for the year. The disposals target is agreed with the council and is reviewed on an annual basis.

31. One property has been sold in the Waiheke Local Board area during the reporting period (The one property sold in the Waiheke Local Board area in this period is 15 Waitai Road, Waiheke).

Under review

32. Properties currently under review in the Waiheke Local Board area are listed below. The list includes any properties that may have recently been approved for sale or development and sale by the governing body.

Property

Details

7 Waitai Road, Waiheke

A commercial site acquired by the former Waiheke Road District in 1958 for the purpose of a works depot.

Council’s Community & Social Policy department requested 7 Waitai Road, Waiheke, to progress through the rationalisation process to enable a full review of future use options.

The Board does not support disposal and requested that the site be retained for housing purposes or for a community swimming pool.

Council currently does not have a policy to provide council owned land at low or no cost for housing purposes. Following Panuku’s advice, the Board commissioned a business case to inform a sustainable social housing development that would use the site.

Council’s Sport & Recreation Services department has submitted an expression of interest to retain the subject site pending confirmation of funding for a proposed community swimming pool on the island.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

33. The Panuku Priority Location programmes support regeneration of existing town centres, developing underutilised sites within the urban area, close to transport links. Increasing the density of housing results in reduced carbon emissions through improved utilisation of existing infrastructure and transit-oriented development. The provision of easy, safe and attractive walking and cycling routes reduces reliance on private motor vehicles and enables low carbon lifestyles. Panuku has adopted a minimum standard of a Homestar 6 rating for all homes, resulting in warmer, drier and more energy efficient buildings.

34. Climate change increases the probability of hotter temperatures and more frequent flooding and drought in the Waiheke Local Board Area. Panuku seeks to future-proof our communities by:

a) specifying adaptation and resilience in the design of buildings and spaces.

b) specifying that infrastructure and developments are designed to cope with warmer temperatures and extreme weather events.

c) use of green infrastructure and water sensitive design for increased flood resilience, ecological and biodiversity benefits

d) provision of increased shade and shelter for storm events and hotter days.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

35. The views of the council group are incorporated on a project by project basis.

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

Local impacts and local board views

36. Any local or sub-regional impacts related to local activities are considered on a project by project basis.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

37. Panuku work collaboratively with mana whenua on a range of projects including potential property disposals, development sites in the area and commercial opportunities. Engagement can be on specific individual properties and projects at an operational level with kaitiaki representatives, or with the Panuku Mana Whenua Governance Forum who have a broader mandate.

38. Panuku will continue to partner with Māori on opportunities which enhance Māori social and economic wellbeing.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

39. There are no financial implications associated with this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

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

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

41. The next six-monthly update is scheduled for October 2020.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Lisa Gooding - Senior Engagement Advisor – Panuku Development Auckland

Authorisers

Lisa Gooding - Senior Engagement Advisor – Panuku Development Auckland

Janine Geddes - Acting Relationship Manager: Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards

Waiheke Local Board

22 July 2020

ATEED six-monthly report to the Waiheke Local Board

File No.: CP2020/09476

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. This report provides the Waiheke Local Board with highlights of ATEED’s activities in the Waiheke Local Board area as well as ATEED’s regional activities for the six months 1 July to 31 December 2019.

2. This report should be read in conjunction with ATEED’s Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 reports to Auckland Council (available at www.aucklandnz.com). Although these reports focus primarily on the breadth of ATEED’s work at a regional level, much of the work highlighted has significant local impact.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. This report provides the Waiheke Local Board with relevant information on the following ATEED activities:

· Supporting local business growth

· Filming activity

· Young Enterprise Scheme

· Youth connections

· Local and regional destination management and marketing

· Delivered, funded and facilitated events

4. Further detail on these activities is listed under Analysis and advice.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) receive ATEED’s update to the Waiheke Local Board.

Horopaki

Context

5. ATEED has two areas of focus:

Economic Development – including business support, business attraction and investment, local economic development, trade and industry development, skills employment and talent and innovation and entrepreneurship.

Destination - supporting sustainable growth of the visitor economy with a focus on destination marketing and management, major events, business events (meetings and conventions) and international student attraction and retention.

6. These two portfolios also share a common platform relating to the promotion of the city globally to ensure that Auckland competes effectively with other mid-tier high quality of life cities.

7. ATEED works with local boards, Council and CCOs to support decision-making on local economic growth, and facilitates or co-ordinates the delivery of local economic development activity. ATEED ensures that the regional activities that ATEED leads or delivers are fully leveraged to support local economic growth and employment.

8. In addition, ATEED’s dedicated Local Economic Development (LED) team works with local boards who allocate locally-driven initiatives (LDI) budget to economic development activities. The LED team delivers a range of services[1] such as the development of proposals, including feasibility studies that enable local boards to directly fund or otherwise advocate for the implementation of local initiatives.

9. ATEED delivers its services at the local level through business hubs based in the north, west and south of the region, as well as its central office at 167B Victoria Street West.

10. Additional information about ATEED’s role and activities can be found at www.aucklandnz.com/ateed

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. As at 31 December 2019^{^[2]}, 1876 businesses had been through an ATEED intervention or programme. Of these, 68 businesses were in the Waiheke Local Board area – 57 businesses went through Destination-related programmes and 11 businesses went through Economic Development-related programmes.

Economic Development

Supporting Local Business Growth

12. This area is serviced by the Business and Enterprise team in the central hub, located at 167B Victoria Street West. The team comprises of two Business and Innovation Advisors and administration support. The role of this team is to support the growth of Auckland’s key internationally competitive sectors and to support to provide quality jobs.

13. A key programme in achieving this is central government’s Regional Business Partnership Network (RBPN). This is delivered by ATEED’s nine Business and Innovation Advisors (BIA), whose role is to connect local businesses to resources, experts and services in innovation, R&D, business growth and management.

14. ATEED’s BIAs engage 1:1 with businesses through a discovery meeting to understand their challenges, gather key data, and provide connections / recommendations via an action plan.

15. Where businesses qualify (meet the programme criteria and/or align to ATEED’s purpose as defined in the SOI) the advisors facilitate government support to qualifying businesses, in the form of:

· Callaghan Innovation R&D grants (including Getting Started, project and student grants (https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/grants)

· Callaghan Innovation subsidised innovation programmes

o (https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/innovation-skills)

· RBPN business capability vouchers (NZTE), where the business owner may be issued co-funding up to $5,000 per annum for business training via registered service providers. Voucher co-funding is prioritised to businesses accessing this service for the first time, in order to encourage more businesses to engage with experts to assist their management and growth.

· NZTE services such as Export Essentials (https://workshop.exportessentials.nz/register/)

· Referrals to NZ Business Mentors via The Chamber of Commerce.

16. During the reporting period, ATEED Business and Innovation Advisors engaged with 3 businesses in the Waiheke Local Board area, none for innovation advice and services and none for business growth and capability advice and services. From these engagements:

· No connections were made to Callaghan Innovation services and programmes

· No RBPN vouchers were issued to assist with business capability training

· No referrals were made to Business Mentors New Zealand

· No connections were made to ATEED staff and programmes

· No connections were made to other businesses or programmes.

17. During the period, ATEED also ran workshops and events aimed at establishing or growing a new business and building capability. 1 person from the Waiheke Local Board area attended an event below:

· Starting off Right workshop - 0

· Business clinic – 1

· Innovation clinic – 0

Filming activity within the Waiheke Local Board area

18. ATEED’s Screen Auckland team facilitates, processes and issues film permits for filming activity in public open space. This activity supports local businesses and employment, as well as providing a revenue stream to local boards for the use of local parks.

19. Between 1 July and 31 December 2019, a total of 310 film permits[3] were issued in the Auckland region, 1 of these permits was issued in the Waiheke Local Board area.

20. The Waiheke Local Board area’s share of film permit revenue was $278,26[4] for the period (total for all boards combined was $38,208.55).

21. one of the key film productions that was issued permits to film in the Waiheke Local Board area was:

· A Better Way to Fly TV commercial

Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)

22. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has delivered the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) since January 2018. ATEED maintains a strategic role. During the period, there were 58 schools participating in the Auckland YES programme, representing 1364 students completing the programme. There are currently no schools from the Waiheke Local Board area participating in the YES programme.

Local Jobs and Skills Hubs

23. ATEED is the regional partner for the network of Auckland Jobs and Skills Hubs. These multi-agency hubs support employers at developments where there is a high and sustained demand for local labour and skills development. The Auckland network includes Ara (Auckland Airport development), CBD (Wynyard Quarter and city centre development), and Tāmaki hubs. The new Manukau and Northern hubs launched in August of 2019 with new initiatives underway. ATEED-established City Centre Hub reports a total of 480 people into employment, 2,092 training outcomes and 14 apprenticeships facilitated as at 28 February 2020. ATEED is the backbone organisation for the CBD Jobs and Skills Hub, where Māori represented over a third (36 percent) of job placements towards a 40 percent target.

24. ATEED provided funding to CRL Progressive Employment programme for at risk youth supporting training and developing capability within businesses. Five of six youth graduated the 18-week programme in October into jobs; evaluation report received which shows programme delivered excellent results.

Offshore talent attraction

25. The Auckland Smart Move Q1-Q2 campaign, launched in July with Immigration New Zealand resulted in 2,126 tech and construction job applications from high-skilled offshore migrants, reaching more than 121,000 offshore high-skilled professionals.

Destination

North, West, South East and Gulf area destination management and marketing activity

26. Over the period, the ATEED Tourism Innovation Team has cemented its highly effective regional cluster and program development. The city is managed on a North/West and Great Barrier area and South/East/Central and Waiheke area. This is a proactive programme that is generating success and clustering of businesses capability, skills and delivery across the entire city.

27. Results are visible and reported, including:

· East/South and North/West visitor maps

· A Tourism Innovation Partnership Fund which identifies and focuses on capability building and content & product development

· Groups include the Franklin Tourism Group, now closely aligned with East Auckland Tourism, the Waiheke Tourism Cluster, the Matakana Cluster and the Waitakere Ranges Cluster as well as more bespoke groups on Great Barrier and specific territories.

· Project & opportunity awareness for operators

· Regional showcase days, product awareness and updates, site familiarity visits (Famils), and opportunity discussions

· Innovation sessions with topics such as capability building for smaller operators, common issues and themes, key takeaways, and networking opportunities

28. The Auckland Visitor Survey Insights Report is the culmination of significant development in qualitative and quantitative data capture across all of Auckland. The report identifies the region by main areas, north, south, east, west, and gulf islands, and delivers a valuable and timely insight into visitors’ characteristics, behaviour, experience and perceptions of the Auckland region. This report will be available for local board access in the New Year.

Regional destination management and marketing activity

29. Auckland cruise ship activity for the year 2018/19 reported growth for Auckland with visitor expenditure of $192.5m (note: this is not the GDP figure previously taken from Cruise NZ as it is no longer available). This is up from $145m in 2017/18. Passenger numbers in 2018/19 were up to 238,000 from 211,000 in 2017/18.

30. It was a strong six months of highly visible activities designed to attract visitors from overseas and around New Zealand to Auckland using various platforms:

· Social media including Instagram @Visitauckland.

· Media and PR including Auckland Insider article. Best escapes for a long weekend and Appetite for Auckland. Online Food stories.

· Marketing Programs such as the Australian ‘Short Break to Auckland’ campaign in October 2019.

· Collateral to continue in the AA Auckland Visitor Summer Guide 2019 -2020.

· Creating a B-roll of striking footage and images of Tāmaki Makaurau for free use by tourism operators and promoters across the Auckland region and the gulf.

· Focus was also given to Trade and Content development including Elemental AKL 2020.

31. Māori Tourism Development activity that may be relevant to local boards:

ATEED continued to support and advocate for the development of new Māori tourism experiences and unique marketing opportunities in support of the priorities contained in the Destination AKL 2025 strategy.

32. Maori Tourism Innovation Partnership Programme – Pilot

In alignment to the Destination AKL Strategy, ATEED has development a new Tourism Innovation Partnership fund to enable and support sustainable growth of Maori Tourism in Tāmaki Makaurau. Funding is available to Iwi, Hapū, Marae, Urban Māori Authorities and Māori Tourism collectives to apply for during the 19/20 financial year. So far, we have supported the following two initiatives:

1. Ngai Tai ki Tamaki/Te Haerenga have been awarded $25,000 to develop and promote day tours to Rangitoto and Motutapu through walking and e-bike tours.

2. Te Manu Taupua (with support from the Tupuna Maunga Authority & Nuu Limited) have been awarded $20,000 to grow digital capacity and capability to amplify the cultural narratives of Tāmaki Makaurau. These resources will then be used to educate and develop cultural competency within Auckland’s tourism industry.

33. Examples of separate local board area activity includes:

· Waitematā - Feasibility study for a Māori Cultural Centre

RFA, ATEED and Panuku in partnership with mana whenua (in particular, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngāti Pāoa and Te Kawerau a Maki) are in the final stages of finalising a feasibility study for a Māori Cultural Centre, with a penultimate draft being circulated internally. The cultural centre is closely linked to the City centre work being undertaken by the Auckland Design Office.

· Ōtara-Papatoetoe - Elemental – Te Ahi Kōmau Event

ATEED, in collaboration with Panuku are supporting The Cause Collective and Papatūānuku Marae in the delivery and marketing of an indigenous food and cultural storytelling event as apart of Elemental 2020 programme.

· Albert-Eden – Whau Café

In collaboration with the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, ATEED supported the marketing and promotion of a new Māori centred café and visitor centre called Whau Café located in the historic kiosk on Maungawhau. Whau Café officially opened to the public in December 2019 and has been successfully operating since.

· Rodney - Capability Development

ATEED is supporting Te Hana Community Development Charitable Trust with the re-prioritising of their commercial tourism aspirations and product development. ATEED is also involved in the Auckland Council working group, to support Te Hana with renewing and re-accessing the lease model as well and supporting further community engagement focused initiatives.

Delivered, funded and facilitated events

34. During the period, the inaugural Elemental AKL winter festival was held 1-31 July. There were 67 events across the region, and 120 restaurants that took part through Elemental Feast. The new festival generated more than 1000 media stories.

35. ATEED delivered the Auckland Diwali Festival which was held at Aotea Square and Upper Queen Street from 12-13 October 2019. Approximately 65,000 people attended, up 9% from an estimated 59,990 in 2018. The festival had more than 40 food stallholders, more than 50 hours’ live entertainment and over 200 performances.

36. ATEED led the cross-council communications and programme implementation of the 2019 New Year’s Eve coverage to alert Aucklanders and visitors to the road closures, extra public transport options, event highlights and TV viewing options, with positive feedback received.

37. During the period, residents of the Albert-Eden Local Board area were also able to enjoy events funded or facilitated by ATEED across the Auckland region, including the New Zealand International Film Festival, ASB Auckland Marathon, the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, The Food Show, New Zealand Fashion Week, the ITM Auckland SuperSprint, Taste of Auckland, EQUITANA Auckland, 19/20 Nacra/49ers Class Sailing World Champs, Wondergarden, Auckland On Water Boat Show.

38. A full schedule of major events is available on ATEED’s website, aucklandnz.com

Go With Tourism

39. Go with Tourism (GWT) is a jobs-matching platform that targets young people (18-30 years) and encourages them to consider a career in Tourism. In 2019, Go with Tourism was rolled out nationally with launches in Queenstown and Wanaka. The platform signed over 300 businesses for the first time in the 6 months between July and December 2019.

40. The most popular industries in the GWT programme in Auckland (as classified by ANZSIC code) were Accommodation and Food Services (61%), Arts and Recreation Services (19%), Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5%), and Administrative and Support Services (5%).

41. In Waiheke Local Board, 1 business has signed up to use the platform out of a total of 165 in the Auckland region.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

42. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no climate implications.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

43. ATEED assesses and manages our initiatives on a case-by-case basis and engages with the Council group where required.

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

Local impacts and local board views

44. Local Board views are not sought for the purposes of this report. Local Board views were sought for some of the initiatives described in this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

45. The proposed decision to receive the six-monthly report has no impact on Māori. ATEED assesses and responds to any impact that our initiatives may have on Māori on a case-by-case basis.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

46. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no financial implications.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

47. The proposed decision to receive the six-monthly report has no risk. ATEED assesses and manages any risk associated with our initiatives on a case-by-case basis.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

48. ATEED will provide the next six-monthly report to the Local Board in August 2020 and will cover the period 1 January to 30 June 2020.

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Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Stephanie Sole, Strategy and Planning (ATEED)

Authorisers

Quanita Khan, Manager Operational Strategy and Planning (ATEED)

Janine Geddes - Acting Relationship Manager: Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards

Waiheke Local Board

22 July 2020

Adoption of the Waiheke Local Board Agreement 2020/2021

File No.: CP2020/09293

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To adopt a Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 and a local fees and charges schedule for 2020/2021.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Each financial year, Auckland Council must have a local board agreement between the Governing Body and the local board, for each local board area.

3. From 20 February to 21 March 2020, the council consulted on the Annual Budget 2020/2021 (annual plan) including local board priorities (consultation part 1). Local boards considered this feedback between 4 to 8 May 2020.

4. From 29 May to 19 June 2020, the council carried out further consultation (part 2) on regional topics for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 (the new name for this year’s annual plan) due to considerable pressure on the council’s financial position caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

5. Local boards are now considering local content for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021, which includes a local board agreement and a local fees and charges schedule for 2020/2021.

6. Normally the local board agreement would include a message from the chair, local board advocacy and other content. This year due to time constraints caused by COVID-19, the content of the Emergency Budget document, including the Local Board Agreements, is being reduced to only the parts that are a statutory requirement. This includes key projects, levels of service and performance measures, and Financial Impact Statement (FIS).

7. On 30 July 2020, the Governing Body will meet to adopt Auckland Council’s Emergency Budget 2020/2021, including 21 local board agreements.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) adopt a Local Board Agreement 2020/2021, tabled at the meeting, (Attachment A).

b) adopt a local fees and charges schedule for 2020/2021, tabled at the meeting, (Attachment B).

c) delegate authority to the Chair to make any final minor changes to the Local Board Agreement 2020/2021.

d) note:

i) that Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 local activity budgets will be updated to reflect final budget decisions made by the Governing Body on 16 July 2020.

ii) that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the Governing Body when it meets to adopt the Annual Budget 2020/2021 on 30 July 2020.

Horopaki

Context

8. Each financial year, Auckland Council must have a local board agreement between the Governing Body and the local board, for each local board area, outlining local priorities, budgets and intended levels of service. They are informed by the local board plans, which are strategic documents that are developed every three years to set a direction for local boards, by reflecting the priorities and preferences of the communities within the local board area. Local board plans can also provide a basis for local board feedback on regional content in the annual plan (Emergency Budget 2020/2021).

9. Local board chairs have had the opportunity to attend Finance and Performance Committee workshops on key topics and provide local board views on the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 to the Finance and Performance Committee.

10. From 20 February to 21 March 2020, the council consulted with the public on the Annual Budget 2020/2021 (consultation part 1). One locally held event was held in the Waiheke Local Board area to engage with the community and seek feedback on both regional and local proposals. Feedback was received through written and event channels.

11. A report analysing the feedback on local board priorities, as well as feedback from those living in the local board area related to the regional topics from consultation part 1, was included on the 13 May 2020 business meeting agenda.

12. Local boards considered this feedback, and their input on regional topics was reported to the Emergency Committee on 21 May 2020.

13. From 29 May to 19 June 2020, the council carried out further consultation on regional topics for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 (consultation part 2) due to considerable pressure on the council’s financial position caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

14. A report analysing the feedback on the regional topics from consultation part 2 (Emergency Budget) was included on the 8 July 2020 business meeting agenda.

15. Local boards considered this feedback, and then the local board chairs held discussions with the Finance and Performance Committee on 14 July 2020 on regional proposals in the Emergency Budget. The local board input was also reported to the Finance and Performance Committee on 16 July 2020.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

16. Both staff and the local board have reviewed the feedback received on the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 from both consultations and local boards have received reports analysing the feedback. It is now recommended that local boards adopt a Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 (Attachment A), and a local fees and charges schedule for 2020/2021 (Attachment B).

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

17. The decisions recommended in this report are procedural in nature and will not have any climate impacts themselves.

18. Some of the proposed projects in the Local Board Agreement may have climate impacts. The climate impacts of any projects Auckland Council chooses to progress with will be assessed as part of the relevant reporting requirements.

19. Some of the proposed projects in the Local Board Agreement will be specifically designed to mitigate climate impact, build resilience to climate impacts, and restore the natural environment.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

20. Local boards worked with council departments to develop their local board work programmes for 2020/2021 that will be adopted at August business meetings. The local board work programmes help inform the local board agreements.

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

Local impacts and local board views

21. This report seeks local board adoption of its content for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 and other associated material, including the Local Board Agreement 2020/2021.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

22. Many local board decisions are of importance to and impact on Māori. Local board agreements and the annual plan (Emergency Budget 2020/2021) are important tools that enable and can demonstrate the council’s responsiveness to Māori.

23. Local board plans, which were developed in 2017 through engagement with the community including Māori, form the basis of local priorities. There is a need to continue to build relationships between local boards and iwi, and where relevant the wider Māori community.

24. Of those who submitted on the consultation part 1 including local board priorities from the Waiheke Local Board area, one identified as Māori. Eighteen iwi entities from the Waiheke Local Board rohe also made a submission to the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 through one or both consultations. These submissions were provided to the local board for consideration when finalising its local board agreement.

25. Ongoing conversations will assist local boards and Māori to understand each other’s priorities and issues. This in turn can influence and encourage Māori participation in the council’s decision-making processes.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

26. The local board agreement includes the allocation of locally driven initiatives (LDI) funding and asset-based services (ABS) funding to projects and services for the 2020/2021 financial year.

27. LDI funding is discretionary funding allocated to local boards based on the Local Board Funding Policy, which local boards can spend on priorities for their communities. Local boards can also utilise LDI funding to increase local levels of service if they wish to do so.

28. Funding for asset-based services (ABS) is allocated by the Governing Body to local boards based on current levels of service to run and maintain local assets and services including parks, pools and recreation facilities, community facilities, and libraries.

29. Local boards have the decision-making and oversight responsibility in respect of local fees and charges within parameters set by the Governing Body. A local fees and charges schedule for Active Recreation, Community Venues for Hire (including Library rooms for hire) for 2020/2021 is adopted alongside the Local Board Agreement. The fees and charges have been formulated based on region-wide baseline service levels and revenue targets. Where fees and charges are amended by a local board that results in lower revenue for the council, the shortfall will need to be made up by either allocating LDI funds or reducing expenditure on other services to balance overall budgets.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

30. Decisions on the local content of the Emergency Budget 2020/2021, including the Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 and a local fees and charges schedule for 2020/2021, are required by 24 July 2020 to ensure the Governing Body can adopt the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 at its 30 July 2020 meeting.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

31. The resolutions of this meeting will be reported to the Governing Body on 30 July 2020 when it meets to adopt the Annual Budget 2020/2021, including 21 local board agreements.

32. Minor changes may need to be made to the attachments before the Emergency Budget 2020/2021 is adopted, such as correction of any errors identified and minor wording changes. Staff therefore recommend that the local board delegates authority to the Chair to make minor final changes if necessary.

33. Local board agreements set the priorities and budget envelopes for each financial year. Work programmes then detail the activities that will be delivered within those budget envelopes. Work programmes will be agreed between local boards and operational departments at business meetings in August 2020.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local Board Agreement 2020/2021 (to be tabled at the meeting)	117
b ⇩	Local fees and charges schedule 2020/2021 (to be tabled at the meeting)	119

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Signatories

Author

Beth Corlett - Advisor Plans & Programmes

Authorisers

Louise Mason – General Manager - Local Board Services

Janine Geddes - Acting Relationship Manager: Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards

Waiheke Local Board

22 July 2020

Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw

File No.: CP2020/08961

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek support on the statement of proposal to amend the Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture a Rohe Whakararata Waipiro 2014 / Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 before it is finalised for public consultation.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. To enable the local board to provide its views on the statement of proposal to amend the Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture a Rohe Whakararata Waipiro 2014 / Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014, staff have prepared a draft proposal.

3. The draft proposal would continue to enable council to make alcohol bans in certain public places to reduce crime and disorder caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there.

4. The main proposals are to include new temporary alcohol bans for major events at Mount Smart Stadium, Western Springs Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain, and to make the Bylaw easier to read and understand.

5. Staff recommend that the local board provide its views on the draft proposal.

6. There is a reputational risk that the draft proposal or the local board’s views do not reflect the views of people in the local board area. This risk would be partly mitigated by future public consultation processes. The local board will have an opportunity to consider any public feedback and provide formal views to a Bylaw Panel prior to the final decision.

7. The local board’s views will be provided to the Regulatory Committee on 1 September 2020 who will recommend a statement of proposal for public consultation to the 24 September Governing Body meeting. Public consultation is scheduled for October 2020, Bylaw Panel deliberations for March 2021, and a final decision by the Governing Body for April 2021.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) support the draft statement of proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to amend the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 for public consultation.

Horopaki

Context

The Alcohol Control Bylaw enables council to make alcohol bans in public places

8. The Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture a Rohe Whakararata Waipiro 2014 / Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 (Bylaw) aims to reduce crime or disorder in certain public places caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there.

9. The Bylaw achieves this by providing a framework that enables alcohol bans to be made by resolution of the relevant delegated authorities – the Regulatory Committee, Auckland Domain Committee or local boards. Alcohol bans are enforced by the New Zealand Police.

The Regulatory Committee have decided to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw

10. The Regulatory Committee requested staff commence the process to amend the Bylaw on 9 May 2019 (REG/2019/28). The process leading to this decision is summarised below.

11 April 2019

(REG/2019/19)

Regulatory Committee endorsed the statutory bylaw review findings that:

· a bylaw about the consumption or possession of alcohol in public places is still the most appropriate way to address crime or disorder in certain public places caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there

· the current Bylaw does not give rise to any implications under, and is not inconsistent with, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

· the current Bylaw structure and wording could be improved.

9 May 2019

(REG/2019/28)

Regulatory Committee instructed staff to draft an amended Bylaw (Option two) after considering four options:

· Option one: status quo – retain Bylaw that makes alcohol bans by resolution

· Option two: amend the current Bylaw – improve the status quo

· Option three: replace the current Bylaw – new bylaw that contains all alcohol bans

· Option four: revoke Bylaw – no bylaw and instead rely on other existing methods.

Staff prepared a proposal in line with decisions of the Regulatory Committee

11. Staff have prepared a draft statement of proposal (draft proposal) to implement the decision of the Regulatory Committee to amend the Bylaw (Attachment A).

12. The draft proposal includes the reasons and decisions leading to the proposed amendments and a comparison between the existing and amended bylaws.

The local board has an opportunity to provide its views on the proposal

13. The local board now has an opportunity to provide its views on the draft proposal in Attachment A by resolution to the Regulatory Committee before it is finalised for public consultation.

14. For example, the local board could support the draft proposal for public consultation, recommend changes before it is finalised, or defer comment until after it has considered public feedback on the proposal.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

The draft proposal makes improvements to the current alcohol control bylaw

15. The draft proposal seeks to improve the use of alcohol bans for major events^{^[5]} and make the Bylaw easier to read and understand. The table below summarises the proposed changes.

Summary of proposed changes to the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014

Proposals

Reasons for proposals

· Make new event-based temporary alcohol bans for all major events at Mount Smart Stadium, Western Springs Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain in the Bylaw.:

· The new event-based temporary alcohol bans will replace existing event-based temporary alcohol bans made by resolution^{^[6]}for Mount Smart Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain for ‘Christmas in the Park’ and the Lantern Festival. Changes to these existing resolutions would:

o for Mount Smart Stadium extend the ban to apply to all major events, not just concerts

o for Eden Park extend the ban to include Eden Park stadium, and two fan trails if they are activated as part of the event^{^[7]}

o for Auckland Domain extend the ban to all major events (not just the Lantern Festival) and extend the times of the ban to start one hour earlier and finish one hour later.

The ban for the Auckland Domain ‘Christmas in the Park’ event would remain unchanged.

· Replace with a related information note clauses about alcohol ban signage, and clauses about legislative decision-making criteria.

· Clarify exceptions to alcohol bans for licensed premises and the transport of alcohol, council’s ability to make temporary alcohol bans and Bylaw wording.

Including new event-based temporary alcohol bans made in the Bylaw:

· more easily enables a preventative approach to alcohol-related crime or disorder at or near event venues used for major events

· removes time and cost to process individual requests for event-based temporary alcohol bans where:

o the event venue has in the past, is currently, and will in the future be used for major events

o a ban has been used in the past for major events at the event venue.

· creates more consistent event-based temporary alcohol ban times and application.

Replacing some clauses with related information notes and providing clarifications:

· removes provisions that are unnecessary to state in the Bylaw but are useful as extra information

· provides rules that are easier to read and understand.

The draft proposal complies with statutory requirements

16. The draft proposal has been prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and best practice drafting guidelines:

· The proposed inclusion of event-based temporary alcohol bans for major events at certain venues in the Bylaw is a reasonable limitation on people’s rights and freedoms because the bans only apply temporarily to a limited area for large scale events.

· The amended Bylaw is a more appropriate form of bylaw because the inclusion of event-based temporary alcohol bans for major events at certain venues enables a preventative approach to alcohol-related crime or disorder.^{^[8]} The amended Bylaw would also be easier to read and understand.

· The amended Bylaw has no implications under, and is not inconsistent with, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Act). There are potential limitations to freedoms protected by the Act of expression, peaceful assembly, movement, security against unreasonable search and seizure, and to not be arbitrarily arrested. These limitations are justified because alcohol bans help prevent harm to the public, and because council’s ability to make alcohol bans is subject to legislative criteria which ensures any ban is justified, appropriate and proportionate.

Staff recommend the local board consider providing its views on the proposal

17. Staff recommend that the local board consider the draft proposal and whether it wishes to provide its views to the Regulatory Committee.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

18. There are no implications for climate change arising from this decision.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

19. The draft proposal impacts the operation of units across the council group involved in events, processing alcohol ban requests and alcohol ban signage. Those units are aware of the impacts of the proposal and their implementation role.

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

Local impacts and local board views

20. The Bylaw is important to local boards as they have the delegated authority to make local alcohol bans, and because alcohol bans help to improve public safety in their local areas.

21. The main view of local board members during the bylaw review was to retain local board decision-making authority for local alcohol bans. The proposal supports this by retaining the current decision-making authority. The process for the local board to make alcohol bans by resolution will remain the same.

22. The local board has an opportunity in this report to provide its views on the proposal to the Regulatory Committee.

23. The local board will also have further opportunity to provide its views to a Bylaw Panel on any public feedback to the proposal from people in the local board area.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. The Bylaw has significance for Māori as users and kaitiaki / guardians of public space. Māori are also over-represented in alcohol-related hospital visits, the criminal justice system and as victims of crime.

25. Māori health advocacy organisations, Te Puni Kōkiri and the Maunga Authority support the use of alcohol bans as a tool to reduce alcohol-related harm.

26. The draft proposal supports this view by retaining the ability for council to use alcohol bans.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

27. There are no financial implications to the local board for any decision to support the draft proposal for public consultation. The Governing Body at a later date will consider any financial implications associated with public notification and signage.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

28. There is a reputational risk that the draft proposal or the local board’s views do not reflect the views of people in the local board area. This risk would be partly mitigated by future public consultation processes. The local board will have an opportunity to consider any public feedback and provide its formal views to a Bylaw Panel prior to the final decision.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

29. Staff will present a proposal and any local board views to the Regulatory Committee on 1 September 2020. The next steps are shown in the diagram below.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw	127

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Signatories

Author

Elizabeth Osborne - Policy Analyst – Community and Social Policy

Authorisers

Paul Wilson - Team Leader Bylaws – Community and Social Policy

Janine Geddes - Acting Relationship Manager: Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards

[1] This activity is subject to local boards prioritising local economic development, and subsequently allocating funding to local economic development through their local board agreements.

[2] Q2 FY 2019/20 result for ATEED’s SOI KPI2

[3] This does not reflect all filming that takes place in studio, private property or low impact activity that wouldn’t have required a permit.

[4] This includes Local Board fees only, other permit fees directed to Auckland Transport (Special Events) and Regional Parks. Figures exclude GST and are as per the month the permit was invoiced, not necessarily when the activity took place.

[5] Council’s Events Policy refers to major events as events having a regional, national and international profile.

[6] MT/2017/144 (Mt Smart); AE/2015/119 (Eden Park); RBC/2015/41 and WTM/2016/110 (Christmas in the Park); ADC/2017/43 (Lantern Festival).

[7] There are two Eden Park Fan Trails designed for fans to walk to Eden Park. One starts at Ponsonby Road (activated on ‘match days’) and one starts from Queen Elizabeth Square (last used during the 2011 Rugby World Cup).

[8] Section 147A of the Local Government Act 2002.

Chairperson	Cath Handley
Deputy Chairperson	Bob Upchurch
Members	Kylee Matthews
	Robin Tucker
	Paul Walden

Author	Dileeka Senewiratne - Democracy Advisor Waiheke Local Board
Authoriser	Janine Geddes - Acting Relationship Manager: Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards