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Resolution
number AE/2022/63
MOVED by Chairperson L Corrick, seconded by
Member K Smith:
That the
Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
receive
consultation feedback on the proposed Albert-Eden Local Board priorities and
activities for 2022/2023.
b)
receive
consultation feedback on regional topics in the Annual Budget 2022/2023 from
people and organisations based in the Albert-Eden Local Board area.
c)
provide the following
input on regional topics in the proposed Annual Budget 2022/2023 to the
Governing Body:
Climate Action
i)
support the
introduction of a Climate Action Targeted Rate.
ii)
note the strong
support (81 per cent) for the Climate Action Targeted Rate from the Albert-Eden
community.
iii) request that climate action transition to be
part of business as usual over time, as a targeted rate should only be a
short-term response while the organisation pivots to respond to climate
change through all its work.
Changes to Waste Services
i)
ii)
iii)
iv) support moving from a planned region-wide
pay-as-you-throw system to a region-wide rates-funded refuse collection
system.
v)
note the evidence
gathered which supports a rates-funded refuse collection service from a waste
reduction, cost and efficiency perspective.
vi) note the strong support (73 per cent) for a
rates-funded system from the Albert-Eden community.
vii) support the roll-out of food scraps collection
as soon as possible.
viii) support standardisation across the region for
other waste charging.
Budget pressures
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)
ix) support increasing debt and utilising the
Government’s Better Off support package to address budget pressures in
2022/2023.
x)
note that this does
not solve ongoing budget pressures but provides more time to work through
significant changes for future years.
xi) support the robust ongoing work occurring
through the Value for Money review.
xii) support signaling the following pathways for
future years 2023/2024 onwards:
A)
increasing
debt-to-revenue ratio above currently agreed 290 per cent level.
B)
deferring capital
projects.
C)
deferring fully
funding depreciation to later than 2027/2028 as currently set out in the
long-term plan.
D)
investigating
opportunities and possible models to get more value out of the Ports of
Auckland.
xiii) do not support the following pathways for
future years 2023/2024 onwards:
A)
additional asset
sales over and above targets already set in long-term plan.
B)
rates increases
above 3.5 per cent as currently adopted in long-term plan.
Operating spending
prioritisation
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)
ix)
x)
xi)
xii)
xiii)
xiv) acknowledge the significant ongoing budget
pressures and requirement to investigate changes to levels of services in the
future.
xv) note the consistent feedback received from the
Albert-Eden community on the importance of local community services and local
environmental management activity areas.
xvi) note any changes must be thoroughly
investigated in collaboration with local boards.
xvii) request that consultation with the community
is included in future annual and long-term plan processes, where the
implications of any proposed changes are clear, as any changes will have
significant impacts on the community.
Other issues
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)
ix)
x)
xi)
xii)
xiii)
xiv)
xv)
xvi)
xvii)
xviii) support Tūpuna Maunga Authority
Operational Plan 2022/2023.
xix) support increasing local board decision-making
over local community services.
xx)
support the proposed changes to animal control fees, cemetery fees and other
regulatory fees updates.
d)
provide the
following advocacy initiatives for the Annual Budget 2022/2023 to the
Governing Body, acknowledging new capital projects are not possible in the
short-term but will continue to advocate for our ongoing interest in these
projects:
i)
funding to
implement our top priority advocacy project (One Local Initiative). This
requires funding to:
A)
upgrade our
sportsfields to address the current and future shortfall in sports capacity.
We need an increase in playing and competition hours for the growing numbers
of sports teams.
B)
realign the
Chamberlain Park 18 hole golf course so it is entirely on the eastern side of
Waititiko / Meola Creek. This will make space for us to develop a new park,
make walking and cycling connections and undertake stream restoration, all of
which are either already funded or will be funded by the local board.
ii)
funding to continue
provision of aquatic facilities in the Mt Albert area.
iii) a civic square to be funded on a site already
acquired at 915-919 New North Road, Mt Albert, to provide a focal point for
the town centre and connection to the train station.
CARRIED
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