I hereby give notice that an ordinary
meeting of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Monday, 29
August 2022
3.00pm
Reception
Lounge, Level 2
Auckland Town
Hall
305 Quen
Street
Auckland
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Ngā Hui a te Poari Kaitohutohu
mō te Pokapū o Te Tāone Nui o Tāmaki Makaurau /
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Mr Andrew Gaukrodger
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Corporate sector
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Deputy Chairperson
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Mr James Mooney
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Urban design/institute of architects
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Members
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Ms Noelene Buckland
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City Centre Residents Group
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Cr Pippa Coom
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Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor, Auckland Council
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Mr George Crawford
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Property Council of NZ
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Cr Chris Darby
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Auckland Council (Mayor’s alternate)
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Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP
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Auckland Council
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Mr Matt Harray
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Retail sector
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Mr Jamey Holloway
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Business Improvement District
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Mr Mark Kingsford
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Corporate sector
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Dr Erik Lithander
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Tertiary sector (University of
Auckland)
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Ms Tania Loveridge
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Business Improvement District
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Mr Nigel Murphy
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Tertiary sector (Auckland
University of Technology)
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Mr Richard Northey
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Waitematā Local Board,
Auckland Council
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Mr Antony Phillips
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City Centre Residents Group
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Ms Anahera Rawiri
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
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Mr Patrick Reynolds
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Transport representative
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(Quorum 8 members)
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Mike Giddey
Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere /
Governance Advisor
24 August 2022
Contact Telephone: +64 9 890 8143
Email: mike.giddey@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Terms of Reference
(Excerpt –full terms of reference available as
a separate document)
1. These terms of reference set
out the roles, responsibilities and working arrangements for the Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board.
2. The
board is a key advisory body, with no decision-making or autonomous budgetary
authority.
3. The board will assist the
Auckland Council, specifically the Governing Body and the Waitematā Local
Board and Auckland Council Controlled Organisations to oversee and be a key
advisor to the Auckland Council on achieving the vision and strategic outcomes
of the Auckland Plan, the City Centre Masterplan, the expenditure of the city
centre targeted rate and city centre issues.
Membership:
Includes one councillor and one local board member.
The board should include members who can
provide expert advice on many areas including transport, landscape, environment
and youth sectors. The membership includes a position for Mana Whenua.
Representatives from CCOs may be board members without voting rights. The number of the board members should be between 16 and
21 at any time.
The new panel’s term should end one
month prior to the next local government elections in 2022. The membership of
the panel may be rolled over for more than one electoral term of three years.
Purpose of City Centre
Targeted Rate
(Excerpt –full information available in a
separate document)
Background
The City Centre targeted rate is to help
fund the development and revitalisation of the city centre. The rate applies to
business and residential land in the City Centre area.
Activities to be funded
The City Centre redevelopment programme
aims to enhance the city centre as a place to work, live, visit and do
business. It achieves this by providing a high-quality urban environment,
promoting the competitive advantages of the city centre as a business location,
and promoting the city centre as a place for high-quality education, research
and development. The programme intends to reinforce and promote the city centre
as a centre for arts and culture, with a unique identity as the heart and soul
of Auckland. The rate will fund expenditure within the following activities:
Regional planning; Roads and footpaths; Local parks, sports and recreation.
The targeted rate will continue until
2024/2025 to cover capital and operating expenditure generated by the projects
in the City Centre redevelopment programme. From 2016/2017, unspent funds from
the targeted rate have been used to transition the depreciation and
consequential operating costs of capital works to the general rate so that from
2019/2020 these costs will be entirely funded from general rates.
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
29 August 2022
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ITEM TABLE OF
CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of
Interest 5
3 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 City Centre
targeted rate portfolio delivery update 7
6 Destination
Marketing for the City Centre 29
7 Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board forward work programme 2022 111
8 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
Apologies from
Mr G Crawford, Mr M Kingsford and Mayor P Goff have been received.
2 Declaration
of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
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That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Monday, 27 June 2022, as a true and correct
record.
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4 Extraordinary
Business
Section 46A(7)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“An item
that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by
resolution so decides; and
(b) The presiding member
explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-
(i) The
reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the
discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“Where an
item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed
at that meeting if-
(i) That item is a minor
matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member
explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the
public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or
recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to
a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
29 August 2022
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City
Centre targeted rate portfolio delivery update
File No.: CP2022/12646
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
update the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on the delivery of the city
centre targeted rate portfolio for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The
city centre targeted rate portfolio budget 2021/2022 was considered by the
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board at its 30 November 2020 meeting (resolution
CEN/2020/49).
The portfolio delivers outcomes that support the City Centre Masterplan,
creating a vibrant, accessible, and inclusive city centre that supports public
transport, walking, cycling and responds to growth.
3. The
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board has the opportunity to provide feedback on
the portfolio every three years as part of the Long-term Plan process. The next
opportunity for ACCAB to provide feedback on years 2024 onwards will be during
the next Long-term Plan process starting in 2023.
4. Key
achievements for the financial year (ended 30 June 2022) that are supported by
the city centre targeted rate are outlined below.
· The
completion of Federal Street between Wellesley Street and Mayoral Drive, and
the Sale Street - Te Maharatanga O Ngā Wai placemaking project.
Construction is underway for the Wai Horotiu Queen Street project, Myers Park
Underpass, and Galway Street between Commerce Street and Te Komititanga.
Planning continues for Te Hā Noa Victoria Street Linear Park with
construction scheduled to start in early 2023.
· A
major activation and promotional programme was delivered to help attract
Aucklanders back to the city centre. Developed in collaboration with a wide
range of city centre partners, highlights included Christmas at Te Komititanga,
the City of Colour festival and Matariki ki te Manawa
· Conversations
led by Auckland Council with thought leaders, academics, and industry
representatives about the potential of the city centre, barriers to change and
opportunities to lead towards a sustainable future as part of Te whakahou i
tō tātou pokapū tāone: Regenerating our city centre.
This work will inform the development of the City Centre Masterplan
implementation plan over the coming months, which will be led by Eke Panuku as
the lead agency for the city centre.
· The
discretionary funding supported increased destination marketing, initiatives to
improve perceptions of safety in the city centre, support for expanded outdoor
dining in partnership with Heart of the City and Karangahape Business
Association, research to increase understanding of the experiences of city
centre residents, and increased activation for residents.
5. At
the advisory board meeting on 29 August 2022, Staff will give a presentation
about the status of projects funded by the city centre targeted rate. A summary
is provided as Attachment A.
6. A
summary of the city centre targeted rate budget and expenditure for financial
year 2021/2022 is provided in Attachment B.
7. Also
at the 29 August meeting, members will be invited to share feedback on priority
areas for the up to $500,000 discretionary funding allocation in 2022/2023.
8. The
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board will continue to be updated on the city
centre targeted rate portfolio programme as it progresses.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Auckland City Centre
Advisory Board:
a) note the
City Centre Targeted Rate portfolio delivery update.
Horopaki
Context
9. Auckland
City Council established the city centre targeted rate in the 2004/2005
financial year to help fund the development and revitalisation of the city
centre. The rate is applied to business and residential land in the city centre
and is expected to yield approximately $22.5 million over the 2022/2023
financial year.
10. The city
centre targeted rate is used to help fund the development and revitalisation of
the city centre and aims to enhance the city centre as a place to work, live,
visit and do business. It funds programmes that:
11. contribute to
a high-quality urban environment
12. promote the
competitive advantages of the city centre as a business location
13. promote the
city centre as a place for high-quality education, research, and development.
14. The Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board advises Auckland Council on the alignment of the
city centre targeted rate investment portfolio to the needs of the city centre.
The advisory board also provides advice on council’s strategies,
policies, plans, bylaws, and programmes in relation to city centre development
as well as key issues and opportunities to support city centre outcomes.
15. The city
centre targeted rate portfolio budget 2021/2022 was considered by the Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board at its 30 November 2020 meeting (resolution
CEN/2020/49).
16. The portfolio
delivers outcomes that support the City Centre Masterplan and create a vibrant,
accessible, and inclusive city centre that supports public transport, walking,
cycling and responds to growth.
17. The Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board has the opportunity to provide feedback on the
portfolio every three years as part of the Long-term Plan process. The next
opportunity for the board to provide feedback on years 2024 onwards will be
during the next Long-term Plan process starting in 2023.
18. An update on
the city centre targeted rate portfolio and budget was provided to the advisory
board at its 28 February 2022 (resolution CEN/2022/7).
19. This report
is to update the advisory board on the status of city centre targeted rate
projects for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
20. The
total forecast city centre targeted rate expenditure for 2022/2023 is shown
below in Table 1.
TABLE
1: City centre targeted rate expenditure for financial year 2022/2023
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2021/2022
expenditure
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Capex
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$18,119,499
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Opex
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$5,794,330
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Total
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$23,913,829
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21. Increased
construction costs due to ongoing inflationary market forces associated with
COVID-19 and labour and material shortages continue to impact on the city
centre targeted rate portfolio.
22. Ongoing strategies
to mitigate the above pressures include careful scope management, early
procurement, material substitution, increased contingency planning, increased
escalation allowances in budgets and the reprioritisation of construction
projects.
23. Key
achievements for the financial year ended 30 June 2022, supported by the city
centre targeted rate are as follows:
Upgrading public spaces
· Construction
for the Myers Park Underpass project started in May 2022 and is scheduled for
completion in early 2023. The project will deliver an accessible, safe, and
prominent entrance into Myers Park.
· Public
engagement for first stage of the Te Hā Noa project, between Albert Street
and Kitchener Street, ran from 6 October to 9 November 2021 with 143 people and
key stakeholders providing their feedback. The resource consent application was
lodged in February 2022. Construction is planned to start in early 2023 to
align with the City Rail Link works. Te Hā Noa will see Victoria Street
transformed into a thriving place for movement, rest, and recreation. It will
be a place that connects and embraces our diverse and growing city centre,
providing a streamlined and greener link across the city that distinctly
reflects Tamaki Makaurau.
· The
Federal Street upgrade (Mayoral to Wellesley Street) was completed in July 2022,
the latest section of the city centre’s laneway circuit. The laneway
circuit will open up our urban spaces, providing routes with good pedestrian
access, increased cycleway access and new outdoor areas to be enjoyed.
· Construction
started in July 2022 on the final section of Galway Street, between Te
Komititanga and Commerce Street. The upgrade will complete the transformation
from a road corridor to a high-quality pedestrian focused street. The works are
planned for completion by the end of the 2022 calendar year.
· Physical
works for Wai Horotiu Queen Street, between Wellesley Street to Mayoral Drive,
was completed in July 2022. The Essential Vehicle Area went live on 5 July
2022. Construction is underway between Shortland Street and Wellesley Street
and this will continue through to November 2022. The project is a key step
towards the City Centre Masterplan vision and will deliver incremental
pedestrian priority and network changes while we plan for the future, in
parallel with major infrastructure works such as the City Rail Link.
· The
Te Maharatanga o Ngā Wai Sale Street placemaking project was completed in
November 2021. This project used Māori design and sustainable design
principles to highlight forgotten urban waterways while improving public
amenity. In addition to the on-street enhancements, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki
Makaurau / Auckland Council piloted an innovative mana whenua partnership
approach with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and provided a unique
education, mentoring and collaboration platform for young Māori kaitiaki.
Supporting
the recovery of the city centre
24. The impacts of COVID-19 on the city centre continue to be
seen, with pedestrian counts and retail spend
still significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels.
25. Due
to the COVID-19 Protection Framework, public gatherings were limited for a
portion of the 2021/2022 financial year. Despite this, the City Centre
Activation and Placemaking Programme delivered by Auckland Council (funded by
the city centre targeted rate) enabled a wide range of initiatives to support
the recovery of the city centre. City centre targeted rate investment was
supplemented by government funding through the Reactivate Tāmaki Makaurau
Local Activation Fund and partnerships with commercial partners and the
business improvement districts to deliver a programme triple the value of
previous years.
26. Highlights
of the 2021/2022 City Centre Activation and Placemaking programme included:
· The Christmas Light Show - a large scale projected light
show that illuminated the 55-metre-wide façade of the Chief Post Office
building in Te Komititanga, in partnership with Heart of the City and
Commercial Bay. More than 41,000 people attended the event in the three weeks
leading up to Christmas Eve 2022. The event generated prominent media attention
as the key public Christmas activity for the region when the city emerged from
COVID alert level 3 restrictions on 2 December 2021.
· The inaugural City of Colour Festival was a three-week
programme in May 2022 featuring more than 50 light and art installations in the
Viaduct Harbour, Silo Park, Britomart, Commercial Bay, Te Komititanga, Vulcan
Lane, High Street district and Queen Street. Co-curated by award-winning
designer Angus Muir and Barbara Holloway of Auckland Council and in partnership
with Heart of the City, the festival was designed to attract Aucklanders back
to the city centre as the city moved through the COVID-19 Protection Framework
traffic light levels, and to create good news stories to challenge the negative
narratives perpetuating at that time. Nationwide media coverage reached an
estimated 3.79 million people, and pedestrian counts increased by up to 15
percent on key weekends during the festival.
· The city centre’s 2022 Matariki ki te Manawa
programme in June and July 2022 also featured a wide range of city centre partners
and was delivered in partnership with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
and Heart of the City. Matariki Tūrama (lighting installations on Queen
Street) drove a noticeable uplift of footfall on Queen Street and received wide
acclaim for bringing Māori culture and design into the spotlight. The
spectacular Pakiata Matariki, with Heart of the City, Commercial Bay and
Britomart, was a projected light show that illuminated the front of the Central
Post Office in Te Komititanga. It welcomed more than 8,000 people over the
Matariki public holiday weekend.
Supporting the regeneration
of the city centre
27. In
addition to the changes accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are changes
that society will face over the next 20 to 100 years that we need to start
thinking about and responding to now, such as climate change and sustainable
economic wellbeing.
28. Te
whakahou i tō tātou pokapū tāone: Regenerating our city
centre is a long-term programme focussed on harnessing the potential of Te
Pokapū Tāone o Tāmaki Auckland’s city centre. Between
November 2021 and May 2022, Auckland Council led conversations with thought
leaders, academics, and industry representatives about the potential of the
city centre, barriers to change and opportunities to lead towards a more
resilient and sustainable future for the city centre. The purpose of this
work was to gather initial ideas about what would be required to prepare the
city centre for a future that is sustainable, equitable, resilient, and
prosperous.
29. This
work will help inform the development of the City Centre Masterplan
implementation plan over the coming months, which will be led by Eke Panuku as
the lead agency for the city centre.
Responding to emerging needs
and opportunities
30. Each
year there is an allocation of funds to enable responses to emerging needs or
opportunities in the city centre. In September 2021, the advisory board
identified key themes for the use of this funding in 2021/2022, which were:
· additional
activation and events aimed at attracting people back to the city centre
· targeted
business support, and help for businesses to access those services
· addressing
perceptions of safety
· attracting
workers and students back to the city centre
· encouraging
public transport use
· supporting
the city centre as a great place to live
· research
into the future potential of the city centre.
31. Specific
initiatives supported from this funding allocation in 2021/2022 were:
· increased
destination marketing, delivered by Heart of the City
· initiatives
to improve perceptions of safety in the city centre, such as pilots of
increased security patrols, student-focused ‘safe zone’ events, and
addressing vandalism
· support
for expanded outdoor dining, in partnership with Heart of the City and
Karangahape Business Association
· development
of research to increase understanding of the experiences of city centre
residents
· increased
activation for residents.
32. At
the advisory board meeting on 29 August 2022, members will be invited to share
feedback on whether these key themes should continue into the 2022/2023 year.
33. There
is up to $500,000 available for allocation in 2022/2023. Decision-making
responsibility for the allocation of these funds has been delegated to staff by
the Finance and Performance Committee.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
34. Programmes in
the city centre targeted rate portfolio will continue to consider and mitigate climate
change through sustainable procurement, mitigation of heat islands, using
recycleable and reusable materials, providing opportunities to improve water
treatment, greening the environment (for example, more trees and planters),
monitoring and evaluating environmental impacts and usingcompact and low-carbon
urban design.
35. Many of the
projects achieved through the city centre targeted rate contribute to the goals
of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan, in particular
the built environment and transport priority areas. Projects that contribute to
these areas include the Essential Vehicle Area, Te Hā Noa, and
improvements to make walking, cycling and micromobility safer and more
attractive.
36. The city
centre targeted rate also allows us to consider the need for physical
development in our public spaces and suggest lower impact alternatives to
improve the wellbeing of those living, working and visiting the city centre.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
37. Projects in
the city centre targeted rate portfolio are being delivered by several council
group or council-funded organisations, including Auckland Council, Auckland
Transport, Watercare, Eke Panuku and City Rail Link Limited.
38. In November
2021, the Planning Committee approved Eke Panuku as the lead agency for the
city centre and it became a ‘transform’ priority location. A key
deliverable is an integrated implementation plan for the City Centre
Masterplan, along with improved and consistent engagement, a clear narrative
from the council family and a greater emphasis on design and place leadership.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
39. The Waitematā Local Board has previously been
supportive of the city centre targeted rate portfolio and has co-funded several projects (such as the Myers Park
underpass). The City centre targeted rate investment portfolio contributes to
the Waitematā Local Board plan:
· Outcome
1: Māori are empowered, and their identity and culture is visible.
· Outcome 2: Connected communities that are inclusive,
accessible, and equitable
· Outcome 3: High quality urban development that has
accessible, versatile, and sustainable public and private spaces
· Outcome 4: Outcome 4: Waitematā is
future-focused, green, and resilient to climate change
· Outcome 5: Sustainable transport network that is
safe and accessible
· Outcome 6: Waitematā businesses are
sustainable, innovative, and prosperous.
40. The Waitematā Local Board receives regular updates
through memorandums, monthly workshops, and reports at its business meetings on
city centre targeted rate portfolio projects.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
41. The city
centre targeted rate portfolio includes a programme that promotes partnership
with mana whenua on city centre projects.
42. Māori
outcomes delivered by the city centre targeted rate portfolio are managed at
the project level, with each project responsible for delivering on their
individual outcomes.
43. The city
centre targeted rate is being used to contribute to Māori outcomes by
highlighting our unique cultural heritage by incorporating Māori design
elements and achieving better environmental outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau,
which is a shared priority of Auckland Council and mana whenua.
44. Mana whenua
consultation occurs as part of the development and delivery process in city
centre projects through the monthly Infrastructure and Environmental Services
Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Hui and other project specific hui or partnerships.
45. Programmes
within the portfolio incorporate te reo Māori, and Māori design for
unique architectural and spatial design responses.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
46. The city
centre targeted rate budget was approved as part of the Annual Plan process by
the Governing Body at its meeting in June 2022 (GB/2022/62)
47. All projects
within the city centre targeted portfolio are funded within existing approved
budgets.
48. The city
centre targeted rate forms an important part of city centre spend,
complementing general rates as set out in the Long-term Plan 2021-2031.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
49. COVID-19
continues to impact on project delivery schedules.
50. There
is significant cost volatility in the construction markets that could change
the projects costs. Ongoing strategies to mitigate/adapt to this cost
volatility include:
· careful scope management
· early procurement
· material substitution
· increased contingency planning
· increased escalation allowances
in budgets
· reprioritisation of construction
projects.
51. Auckland
Council, Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku, Watercare, City Rail Link Limited and
the Link Alliance are continuing to work together to integrate the projects and
to minimise disruption to the city during construction.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
52. Staff will
continue to provide updates on the city centre targeted rate portfolio
programme, with the next bi-annual update due in February 2023.
Ngā tāpirihanga
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Jenny Larking – Head of City Centre Programmes
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Authoriser
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John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes
Office
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Auckland City
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29 August 2022
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Auckland City
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Auckland City Centre
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29 August 2022
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Destination Marketing for the City
Centre
File No.: CP2022/12653
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
receive accountability reports from Heart of the City and Karangahape Road
Business Association for 2021/2022 destination marketing funding.
2. To
seek feedback on a further one-year increase for destination
marketing for the 2022/2023 financial year
3. To
seek feedback on the proposals for funding from Heart of the City, Karangahape
Road Business Association and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
4. The
city centre targeted rate has supported destination marketing initiatives since
2008. As per previous years, in 2021/2022 Heart of the City and the Karangahape
Road Business Association were engaged to deliver destination marketing
services, made possible by funding from the city centre targeted rate.
5. Each
business association is required to complete annual accountability reporting
for the funds paid for this purpose. Their reports for 2021/2022 are attached
for the advisory board’s reference (Attachments A and B). They have met
the requirements to be considered for further funding.
6. An
allocation of $440,000 per year for destination marketing is forecast in the
city centre targeted rate portfolio until 30 June 2025 (resolution
CEN/2019/35).
7. Both
business associations have submitted proposals for destination marketing
services in the 2022/2023 year. Their proposals are included in their reports
attached, and representatives will present in person at the advisory board
meeting.
8. Tātaki
Auckland Unlimited is Auckland’s economic development agency, which
includes responsibility for promoting Auckland as a region. More recently, Tātaki
Auckland Unlimited has reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the recovery
of the city centre specifically. Tātaki is therefore collaborating with
Auckland Council and Eke Panuku on recovery initiatives.
9. Tātaki
Auckland Unlimited has proposed two additional destination marketing
initiatives for support in 2022/2023:
a. to promote the city
centre to cruise ship visitors
b. to unlock Tourism New
Zealand funding to promote Auckland’s city centre as a ‘Central
Entertainment District’.
10. The total
cost of proposals from Heart of the City, Karangahape Road Business Association
and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited exceeds the budget amount currently
allocated in financial year 2022/2023.
11. Staff are
seeking feedback on a further one-year increase for destination marketing for
the 2022/2023 financial year. Staff are also seeking the advisory board’s
feedback on the proposed destination marketing initiatives.
12. Decision-making
authority for allocating destination marketing funds to specific service
providers sits with staff, who seek the advisory board’s insights to
inform the decision-making.
13. The
opportunity to consider longer-term increases in funding for destination
marketing will be during the next Long-term Plan process, starting in 2023.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Auckland City Centre
Advisory Board:
a) receive
the accountability reports for 2021/2022 destination marketing funding from
Heart of the City and Karangahape Road Business Association
b) support
allocation of funds in the city centre targeted rate portfolio budget in
2022/2023 to enable increased contributions to destination marketing.
Horopaki
Context
City centre targeted rate support for
destination marketing
14. The purpose
of the city centre targeted rate is to help fund the development and
revitalisation of the city centre and it aims to enhance the city centre as a
place to work, live, visit and do business. It achieves this by providing a
high-quality urban environment, promoting the competitive advantages of the
city centre as a business location, and promoting the city centre as a place
for high-quality education, research and development.
15. Destination
marketing contributes to the city centre targeted rate outcomes of
“promoting the competitive advantages of the city centre”,
“enhancing the central city environs” and “a centre for arts
and culture”.
16. The city
centre targeted rate portfolio budget endorsed by the Auckland City Centre
Advisory Board at its 30
November 2020[1]
meeting (resolution CEN/2021/23) included annual budget allocations for
destination marketing services delivered on behalf of council by:
· Heart
of the City: $400,000
· Karangahape
Road Business Association: $40,000
17. In the
2021/2022 financial year, $280,000 of additional budget was allocated for
destination marketing to support the city centre to respond to the impacts of
COVID-19. The additional budget was drawn from the $500,000 Additional
Programme Fund budget line, and delivered on behalf of council by the two
business improvement districts:
18. The endorsed
portfolio budget also includes an allocation of $500,000 per year for the
‘Additional Programme Fund’. In 2021/2022, $280,000 from this
budget line was allocated for additional destination marketing funding to
support the city centre to respond to the impacts of COVID-19:
· Heart
of the City: $250,000
· Karangahape
Road Business Association: $30,000
19. There is
$500,000 currently available in the Additional Programme Fund for 2022/2023.
Current challenges for the
city centre
20. The impacts
of COVID-19 continue to be felt on the city centre, and foot traffic in the
city centre remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels, as shown in Figure
1:
Figure
1: Monthly Pedestrian Counts in the City Centre 2018-2022
21. 
The Eke Panuku-led City Centre Recovery Plan identifies
‘attraction’ initiatives including destination marketing as a
priority action to help draw people back to the city centre. Recent initiatives
such as the City of Colour festival and associated campaign achieved measurable
increases in visitation to the city centre.
22. The advisory
board also identified additional initiatives to attract people back to the city
centre as important to support recovery, at their 27 September 2021[2]
workshop.
23. The two
business improvement districts and the council’s economic development
agency are ideally positioned to deliver the destination marketing programme on
behalf of the council group.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
Accountability reports for 2021/2022
funding
24. Each business
association has submitted an accountability report for their 2021/2022 funding
(Attachments A and B).
25. In
2021/2022, Heart of the City received a total of $650,000, comprising of annual
planned CCTR destination marketing allocation of $400,000 and a one-off
increase of $250,000 to support the city centre to respond to the impacts of
COVID-19.
26. Heart of the
City’s destination marketing initiatives centred around Restaurant Month
2021, the Winter 2021 lighting installation, Christmas Festival 2021, Cheap and
Cheerful Eats 2022, The City Centre is Happening campaign, City of
Colour and Matariki. The outcomes of these initiatives are summarised in
Attachment A.
27. In 2021/2022,
Karangahape Road Business Association received a total of $70,000, made up of
the planned annual destination marketing contract for $40,000, plus a one-off
increase of $30,000 to support the area to respond to the impacts of COVID-19.
28. With the
$70,000 funding, Karangahape Road Business Association delivered a continuation
of the successful Be our Guest advertising campaign and promoted the
major Matariki celebration in June 2021. A summary of outcomes is provided in
Attachment B.
29. Heart of the
City and Karangahape Road Business Association are eligible to be considered
for further funding in 2022/2023.
Proposals for ongoing services in
2022/2023
30. The two
business associations have submitted proposals for destination marketing
services in 2022/2023, to be funded from the city centre targeted rate.
31. Karangahape
Road Business Association is proposing a programme for $80,000 in the coming
year. This is intended to build on the success of the Be our Guest
destination marketing campaign in the post-summer shoulder season, and to
promote key events in the Karangahape events programme which provide a
mechanism to raise awareness of the unique proposition of the precinct. The $80,000 is equivalent to 40% of their total destination
marketing and events spend for the year.
32. Heart
of the City’s approach for 2022/2023 seeks to rebuild the value
proposition for the city centre by reframing the narrative with Aucklanders.
The proposed programme of $650,000 is equivalent to 21% of the total
destination marketing and events spend for the year. The key initiatives
planned include Restaurant Month, Art in the City, Christmas and a new recovery
strategy and associated campaign.
Additional city centre
destination marketing activity by Auckland Unlimited
33. Auckland
Council’s Economic
Development Action Plan 2021-24[3]
outlines the council group’s role in Auckland’s economic recovery.
Within that plan, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited are responsible for
“Destination Tāmaki Makaurau: attracting people and
investment”. This includes the coordination of regional and sub-regional
destination marketing across the Auckland Council group, with a particular
focus on consistency of message to target audiences and aligned marketing
spend.
34. Tātaki
Auckland Unlimited have specifically committed to working in the city centre
and supporting the City Centre Recovery Plan. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
have a dedicated team of destination marketing and product development staff
who specialise in destination marketing and promotion. However, their capacity
to support is limited by reduced funding since the challenge to the
Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR) and those funds are no longer
available.
35. Tātaki
Auckland Unlimited have identified two key initiatives that they can drive to
benefit the city centre, with the support of the city centre targeted rate:
· Promoting
the city centre to cruise ship passengers
· Unlocking
Tourism New Zealand investment to promote urban tourism in the city centre
36. If city centre targeted rate funds are not made available for these
initiatives, they will not proceed.
City centre targeted rate investment
in destination marketing for 2022/2023
37. Proposals received for destination marketing activity in 2022/2023
total $1.04 million.
Table 1:
Destination marketing proposals for 2022/2023
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Heart of the City
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$650,000
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Karangahape Road
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$80,000
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Promotion to cruise visitors
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$110,000
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Domestic and Australia
campaign
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$200,000
|
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Total
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$1,040,000
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38. The
Advisory Board has previously endorsed an allocation of $440,000 for
distribution this year. A further amount of up to $500,000 is available for
reallocation from the Additional Programme Fund budget line. If there is
support for all these destination marketing proposals, staff can also review
other CCTR programme lines to find funds to accommodate the total amount.
39. At
the meeting on 29 August 2022, staff will seek feedback from advisory board
members about:
· a
potential increase in city centre targeted rate funding for destination
marketing for 2022/2023
· the
proposals for destination marketing services
40. Decision-making authority for allocating destination marketing funds
to specific service providers sits with the General Manager of the Development
Programme Office. Staff will seek the advisory board’s insights on the
relative priority of the respective proposals to inform the decision.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
41. There
are no implications for climate change arising from the
allocation of the destination marketing budget.
42. In 2019
Auckland Council declared a climate emergency and adopted the
Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan. The plan is
the framework for how Auckland can respond as a region to the threats posed by
climate change and calls for Auckland to reduce its transport emissions by 64%
in 2030. The plan was launched in December 2020.
43. Both business
associations include advice about sustainable transport options in their
destination marketing approaches. This is a particular focus of the Karangahape
Road campaign which features the new-and-improved facilities for cyclists and
bus passengers.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
44. The
two business associations are also Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and
therefore receive BID targeted rate grants administered by Auckland Council. In
2022/2023, they will receive the following in BID targeted rates:
· Heart
of the City: $4,782,614
· Karangahape
Road Business Association: $457,200
45. Both business
associations continue to meet the compliance requirements for their BID
targeted rate programmes.
46. In addition
to the business associations, various parts of the council group, including Tātaki
Auckland Unlimited and the city centre targeted rate-funded City Centre
Activation Programme, work independently and in partnership with the business
associations to drive activity and visitation.
47. The city
centre targeted rate contribution to destination marketing is complementary to
other destination marketing initiatives and all parties work strategically to
maximise the leverage of their combined resources.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
48. Support for
city centre businesses aligns with Outcome 6 of the Waitematā Local
Board Plan 2020[4]:
Waitematā businesses are sustainable, innovative and
prosperous, specifically the identified key initiatives to support Business
Improvement Districts and to leverage opportunities to promote the city as a
destination.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
49. The decision
to allocate funding to destination marketing does not contribute directly to
achieving specific Māori outcomes.
50. A large
feature of the programmes for both business associations is the Matariki
festival. In 2022 Heart of the City led the promotion of Matariki ki te Manawa
and were partners in the Pakiata Matariki lightshow in Te Komititanga. Te Karanga
ā Hape is Karangahape Road’s major Matariki celebration.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
51. The city
centre targeted rate portfolio budget endorsed by the board in November 2021
(resolution CEN/2021/23) includes annual allocations for destination marketing
up to 30 June 2025:
· OPEX:
Destination Marketing (K Road) $40,000
· OPEX:
Destination Marketing (HOTC) $400,000
52. The $500,000
allocated to the ‘Additional Programme Fund’ remains available for
distribution in 2022/2023.
53. The next
opportunity to consider an increase to base annual destination marketing
funding is in preparation for the next Long-term Plan, which begins in 2023.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
54. The city
centre continues to experience significant impacts following COVID-19, with
downturns in visitation and associated economic performance. Continued support
for destination marketing is a key enabler for the business associations to
respond to these impacts. Destination marketing is particularly reliant on city
centre targeted rate contributions at this time as the availability of
sponsorship, corporate investment and other targeted rates are reduced post
COVID-19, so a decision not to fund destination marketing would mean
initiatives are unfunded or significantly reduced.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
55. After
considering the views shared by the Advisory Board, staff will decide how the
available funds will be distributed, and staff will action the appropriate
agreements. Staff will advise the Advisory Board of the outcome in the next
newsletter.
56. Accountability
reporting for 2022/2023 funding will be due in August 2023.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Heart of the City proposal Destination Marketing
Accountability Report
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37
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b⇩
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Karangahape Road Business Association Destination
Marketing Accountability Report
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51
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c⇩
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Tātaki Auckland Unlimited destination marketing
proposal
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105
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Natalie Hansby – Manager Development Response
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Authoriser
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John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes
Office
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
29 August 2022
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
29 August 2022
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
29 August 2022
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
29 August 2022
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Auckland City Centre Advisory Board
forward work programme 2022
File No.: CP2022/12654
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide an update on the status of the Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board’s forward work programme.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The
Auckland City Centre Advisory Board approved their forward work programme in March 2021.
3. As
we approach the end of the current advisory board’s term, it is timely to
reflect on the progress made against the work programme over the last 12-18
months.
4. An
updated forward work programme is attached to this report including staff
comments on the progress against each item.
5. At
their 29 August 2022 meeting, advisory board members will be invited to discuss
this progress and identify priorities to be considered by the incoming Auckland
City Centre Advisory Board for the 2023 forward work programme.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Auckland City Centre
Advisory Board:
a) note
progress on its forward work programme.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Auckland City Centre Advisory Board forward work
programme - August 2022 update
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113
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Tam White – Senior Governance and Relationship Advisor
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Authoriser
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John Dunshea - General Manager Development Programmes
Office
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Auckland City
Centre Advisory Board
29 August 2022
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ACCAB forward work programme – progress update August 2022
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Theme
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Potential topics for inclusion
|
ACCAB role
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Status
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Outcome
|
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City Centre Programme – Transforming Vision to Delivery
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· Develop a common
understanding of the status of planned work in the city centre, and how
initiatives align to opportunities identified in the City Centre Masterplan
|
· Identify priority
themes, issues and opportunities for discussion at ACCAB gatherings
|
Discussed
at the
March 2021 workshop
(18
March 2021)
Portfolio
budget was considered at the February 2022 meeting (28 February 2022)
Lead
agency appointed in November 2021
|
Auckland
Council (DPO) staff led a workshop summarising current workstreams to
progress the implementation of the City Centre Masterplan. ACCAB insights
from the workshop were published at the 26 July
2021 meeting:
- Insights – City
Centre Master Plan – City Centre Outcomes
- Insights - Transforming
Vision to Delivery
- Insights - Connected
City Centre
- ACCAB feedback on the
Long-term Plan
An
annual budget update was provided at the 28 February
2022 meeting on the city centre targeted rate portfolio as part of
the Auckland Council’s 2022/2023 annual plan. The next update is at the
August 2022 meeting.
ACCAB
has advocated for a city centre lead agency. Planning
Committee appointed Eke Panuku as lead agency in November
2021.
ACCAB
considered and agreed the appointment of a lead agency at its 29 November
2021 meeting.
ACCAB
received updates from Eke Panuku regarding the lead agency establishment at
the 30 May 2022 meeting. ACCAB also
received a briefing from Eke Panuku on the recovery plan at its 3 May 2022
workshop. An update was provided at the 27 June
2022 meeting and at the 25 July 2022 workshop.
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Tāmaki Makaurau – Our place in the
world
and
A
prosperous city centre
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· What is the city centre’s
unique proposition? (Entertainment, education and employment?)
· Character and identity
· Recognising and addressing barriers
· Attracting workers back to city
centre
· Auckland as a place for students
· Stimulating private sector
development – influencing investment, reducing barriers
· Flexicity, and the night-time
economy
· Changing trends in the city centre
e.g. COVID, property etc
· Māori
outcomes
· Resilience and development response
|
· Sharing insights on trends and
strategic thinking from within respective industries/sectors
· Acknowledge outcomes supported
through CCTR-funded destination marketing; confirm funding and priorities for
2021/2022
· Input/feedback on plans and
priorities
|
Discussed
at the May 2021 workshop (31 May 2021)
Destination
marketing was discussed at the 26 July 2021 meeting
Priorities
for use of discretionary funding were discussed at the September 2021 meeting
|
Councillor
Richard Hills hosted a panel discussion featuring:
· Nick Hill, CEO – Auckland
Unlimited
· Dr Lee Beatie, Director of Urban
Design programme – The University of Auckland
· Kirstin Lacy, Director –
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
· Te Aroha Grace – Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei
The panel
discussion considered current challenges and trends for the city centre, and
what a prosperous city centre could mean for Auckland. This was followed by a
discussion with ACCAB members.
ACCAB
received annual accountability reports and proposals from Heart of the City
and Karangahape Business Association at the July 2021 meeting. ACCAB endorsed an increase to destination
marketing funding for the 2022 financial year, to support the city centre to
respond to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
ACCAB
provided share insights and discuss opportunities to support the recovery of
the city centre at its 27
September 2021
meeting.
|
|
Continued…
Tāmaki Makaurau – Our place in the world
and
A prosperous city centre
|
|
|
City
centre revitalisation and regeneration were discussed at gatherings in
November
2021 and May 2022
The
National Policy Statement on Urban Development was discussed at a City Centre
in Focus session in April 2022
The
city centre recovery plan was considered in
May
2022
Reimagining
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
was discussed in May 2022
|
At
its 29 November
2021 meeting ACCAB received a briefing of from the council group
about workstreams to support the revitalisation of the city centre in
response to COVID-19. ACCAB were also briefed on the city centre regeneration
workstream being led by Auckland Council, a workshop on 28 March 2022. An
update was provided at the 30 May 2022 meeting.
Auckland
Council’s Plans and Places team briefed members on the implications of
the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development for the city
centre at a joint session with the Waitematā Local Board on 27 April 2022. Members were encouraged to submit
feedback via the public consultation process which was underway at that time.
In
November 2021 Eke Panuku were appointed to lead a cross-council recovery plan
and provided an update to the ACCAB workshop on 3 May 2022. Updates were
provided at the 27 June
2022 meeting, and the 25 July 2022 workshop.
ACCAB
received a presentation on the Koi Tū report Reimagining Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland: Harnessing
the Region's Potential from Auckland Unlimited at the 30 May 2022 meeting.
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Connected
city centre
|
· Aotea station surrounds
· Karangahape Rd station surrounds
· Public transport and other
integration with City Rail Link
|
· Give feedback on urban realm and
integration plans
|
Discussed
at the April 2021 workshop (3 May 2021)
|
Auckland
Council, Auckland Transport and City Rail Link representatives presented on construction
sequencing and plans for the areas around the CRL stations. ACCAB members
were invited to provide feedback on:
· Transport network integration
planning
· Intended outcomes from over-station
developments
· How the council family can better
support the city centre through this change
ACCAB
insights from the workshop were published at the 26 July
2021
meeting.
|
|
Connected city centre
|
· Access for Everyone,
including topics such as:
- Access and circulation
- Operations, loading and
servicing
- Active modes and end of
journey facilities
- Symonds St motorway
- Downtown car
park
|
· Input into the A4E programme
business case
· Understanding
implications for key infrastructure decisions
· Input/feedback on
strategies e.g. loading and servicing
|
Feedback
was sought regarding proposed redevelopment of the Downtown car park in March
2021.
Auckland
Transport led discussion about Access for Everyone and loading and servicing
in May and June 2022
The
proposed City Centre Bus Plan was discussed at a City Centre in Focus session
in February 2022
|
Eke
Panuku and Auckland Transport led an extraordinary workshop with ACCAB on 12
March 2021 to seek feedback on the proposed Downtown Carpark transport
outcomes. ACCAB provided informal feedback on the principles,
which were endorsed by the Planning Committee on 3 June 2021.
Auckland
Transport presented to the workshop on 2 May 2022 with an update on the
Access for Everyone programme business case. A further update, along with
more detail about loading and servicing plans and how AT are supporting the implementation
of the City Centre Masterplan, was provided at the ACCAB meeting on 27 June
2022.
Auckland
Transport hosted a combined briefing with Waitematā Local Board members
about the City Centre
Bus Plan on 14 February 2022. ACCAB members were encouraged to provide
feedback via the public consultation process.
|
|
Connected
city centre
|
· How transport policy and practice
enables the city centre
· City centre-wide view and
connections between precincts
· The contribution of parking and
other enforcement
|
· Feedback on transport policy and
implementation
· Share insights regarding
implications for city centre
|
Auckland
Transport led a workshop about the Parking Strategy in August 2021
Auckland
Transport hosted a City Centre in Focus Session on Proposed Activities in the
Road Corridor Bylaw in February 2022
Auckland
Transport led discussions about Access for Everyone and loading and servicing
in May and June 2022
|
Auckland
Transport presented to the 30 August 2021 workshop about the review of the AT
Parking Strategy and Access for Everyone. ACCAB gave informal feedback on the
approach and were also invited to participate in the public consultation
process.
A joint
session with the Waitematā Local Board was held on 14 February
2022 to brief members on the proposed Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw.
Members were encouraged to provide feedback through the public consultation
process underway at that time.
Auckland
Transport presented to the workshop on 2 May 2022 with an update on the
Access for Everyone programme business case. A further update, along with
more detail about loading and servicing plans and how AT are supporting the
implementation of the City Centre Masterplan, was provided at the ACCAB
meeting on 27 June
2022.
|
|
Public life
|
Initiatives
to advance arts, culture and entertainment, such as:
· Aotea Quarter
· Wynyard Quarter
· Public art
· Cultural centre(s)
· Activation and
placemaking
|
· Insights to inform
planning
· Feedback on progress
towards Aotea Quarter and Waterfront plans
· Update/feedback on
CCTR-funded public art plan and activation programmes
|
Discussed
at the
March 2021 workshop
(18
March 2021)
Public
Art provided an update in
May
2021
|
The
Waterfront Plan/Wynyard Quarter briefing was part of the Auckland Council
(DPO) staff led a workshop summarising current workstreams to progress the
implementation of the City Centre Masterplan. ACCAB insights from the
workshop were published at the 26 July
2021 meeting:
- Insights – City
Centre Master Plan – City Centre Outcomes
A
City Centre in Focus joint information session with Waitemata Local Board was
held on 5 May 2021. Council’s Public Art team provided an update on the
City Centre Public Art Plan and sought informal feedback on proposed
priorities for available funding. The approach was endorsed by the Parks,
Arts, Community and Events Committee in July 2021.
|
|
Residential
city centre neighbourhoods
|
How can the
city centre support high-quality residential experiences? Including…
· Transit-oriented development
· Community and social infrastructure
· Public realm, amenity and open
spaces
· Homelessness
· Antisocial behaviour
|
· Insights to inform planning and
initiatives
· Understanding private and public
sector investment/development
· Recognise outcomes of CCTR-funded
assertive homelessness outreach pilot
|
Carried
forward to next term
|
No specific
workshops on these topics were possible within the timeframe but topics such
as antisocial behaviour and safety concerns were key themes of ACCAB feedback
during the period.
|
|
Sustainable city centre
|
· Te Taruki-a-Tawhiti
Auckland Climate Plan (incl progress towards ZEA)
· Greening the streets
|
· Insights/feedback on
planning and draft KPIs/ implementation of climate change plan in city centre
|
Carried
forward to next term
|
A
specific workshop on this topic was deferred in response to other more
pressing priorities, but sustainability considerations and implications of Te
Taruki-a-Tawhiti were included in discussions regarding e.g. Access for
Everyone, Connected City Centre, regeneration etc.
|
|
How CCMP
outcomes are addressed ‘in place’:
Wai Horotiu
Queen St Valley
|
· The Wai Horotiu Queen Street project
· Update on the project status and
plan forward
· Present on the draft project brief
and communication and engagement plan
|
· Insights to inform the project brief
and communication and engagement plan
· Recognise outcomes of CCTR-funded
WHQSV Innovating Streets pilot
|
Workshops
and meetings about the Queen Street project were held in June 2021, July
2021, December 2021 and February 2022
|
ACCAB
provided input into the project at multiple stages including:
· feedback on the draft project brief
at the ACCAB workshop on 28 June
2021, and
the subsequent meeting on 26 July
2021
· at an extraordinary workshop in 13
December 2021, where ACCAB’s support for a city centre targeted rate
contribution to fulfil the project scope was affirmed at the 28 February
2022 meeting
Members
were also encouraged to participate in public consultation processes, and
received regular updates via memo.
|
|
How CCMP outcomes are addressed ‘in place’:
Victoria Quarter
|
· Supporting residential
neighbourhoods in Victoria Quarter, including adding green spaces
|
· Insights to inform
development of Victoria Quarter programme business case
|
Carried
forward to next term
|
Victoria
Quarter was included in Kete Wahi presentation at the ACCAB 30 May 2022 meeting. Specific
conversation is deferred to the next term.
|
|
How CCMP
outcomes are addressed ‘in place’:
Midtown
|
· Midtown programme approach,
integration between projects in place to ensure a joined-up result
· Te Hā
Noa Victoria St linear park
|
· Insights/feedback on programme scope
and intents
· Insights/feedback on Victoria St
switch and associated implications
· Feedback on next stage of Te Hā Noa planning and design
|
Te Hā Noa was discussed in September 2021
The Midtown
programme was the focus of specific discussions in November 2021 and July
2022
|
An
update on Te Hā Noa – Victoria Park linear park and Wellesley Street Bus
improvements provided at the ACCAB meeting on 27
September 2021. Members were encouraged to participate in the public
consultation which took place in October 2021.
At
the workshop on 1 November 2021, members were invited to provide insights
regarding:
· gaps and opportunities
not yet captured by individual projects within midtown
· key issues and pain
points foreseen for during construction
· opportunities to
encourage behaviour change
The
board’s insights from this session were confirmed at its 29 November
2021 meeting.
The most
recent update on the Midtown Programme was provided at the 25 July 2022 ACCAB
workshop.
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