Auckland
Transport Update on the Local Board Transport Capital Fund – August 2022
File No.: CP2022/14179
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide confirmation on which activities can be delivered under the reduced
Local Board Transport Capital Fund for Howick Local Board following the
Council’s Annual Budget on 29 June 2022.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. On
29 June 2022, Auckland Council adopted the Annual Budget. Auckland
Transport (AT) is facing significant pressure on operational expenditure
principally due to slower recovery of Public Transport (PT) patronage than
expected.
3. To
address these challenges Auckland Transport, in discussion with the Auckland
Council finance team, put through a request for a moderate increase in
operating funding in financial year 2022/23, whilst at the same time agreeing
to defer capital expenditure by $223 million over the next three years, to help
this request.
4. The
impact of these reductions for the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF)
is a reduction from $20 million to $10.3 million for this financial year
(2022/23).
5. For
the Howick Local Board, this meant the financial year 22/23
allocation was reduced from $1,677,177 to $862,907. The 22/23 allocation
was increased to $1,131,302 to cover current contractual commitments.
6. AT
Board are considering providing an additional $1,035,707 which would bring
budget up to $2,167,009 but the funding would be subject to there being
underspend in other AT work programmes.
7. The
below table outlines the status of projects resolved by the Howick Local Board:
8. Due
to budget reductions, some of these projects will need to be deferred until
budget becomes available.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Howick Local Board:
a) progress
the following activities this financial year (2022/23):
i) Aviemore
to Botany Shared Path construction
ii) The
Parade traffic Calming and crossing design and construction
iii) Bucklands
Beach The Parade pedestrian crossings design and construction
iv) Bus
Shelters design and construction (with budget reduced to $301,614)
v) Bucklands
Beach Road pedestrian crossings design only
vi) Bradbury
Road traffic calming design only
vii) Picton
Street / Ridge Road intersection improvements scheme design only
b) the
following activities be deferred until the next financial year (financial year
2023/24) or when budget becomes available:
i) Bucklands
Beach Road pedestrian crossings construction
ii) Bradbury
Road traffic calming construction
iii) Picton
Street / Ridge Road intersection improvements detailed design and construction
Horopaki
Context
9. The
financial implications of the reduction in funding for the Local Board
Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) is a reduction from $20 million to $10.3 million
for this financial year (2022/23).
10. For Howick
Local Board, this means the financial year 22/23 22/23 allocation was reduced
from $1,677,177 to $862,907. The 22/23 allocation was increased to
$1,131,302 to cover current contractual commitments.
11. AT Board are
considering providing an additional $1,035,707 which would bring budget up to
$2,167,009 but the funding would be subject to there being underspend in other
AT work programmes
12. It is
recommended the following activities continue to be delivered this financial
year (2022/23):
· Aviemore
to Botany Shared Path construction. Contracts are committed and construction is
about to start.
· The
Parade traffic Calming and crossing design and construction. Design contract is
committed, and community engagement is about to begin.
· Bucklands
Beach The Parade pedestrian crossings design and construction. Design contract
is committed, and community engagement is about to begin.
· Bus
Shelters design and construction (with budget reduced to $301,614). Design
contract committed and community engagement is about to begin.
· Bucklands
Beach Road pedestrian crossings design only. Design contract is committed, and
community engagement is about to begin.
· Bradbury
Road traffic calming design only. Design contract is committed, and internal
consultation is in progress.
· Picton
Street / Ridge Road intersection improvements scheme design only. No
contractual commitments in place yet but investigation is progressing.
13. It is
recommended that the following activities are deferred until the following
financial year (FY 2023/24) or when budget becomes available.
· Bucklands
Beach Road pedestrian crossings construction
· Bradbury
Road traffic calming construction
· Picton
Street / Ridge Road intersection improvements detailed design and construction
Strategic
alignment
14. The
Auckland Transport RLTP budget allows for the LBTCF as a capital budget
provided to all local boards by Auckland Council and delivered by Auckland Transport
(AT).
15. Local
Boards can use this fund to deliver transport infrastructure projects that they
believe are important to their own Local Board Plan but are not part of
Auckland Transport’s work programme.
16. Any
LBTCF projects selected must be safe, must not impede network efficiency, and
must be located in the road corridor or on land controlled by Auckland
Transport (though projects running through parks can be considered if there is
a transport outcome).
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
17. The Local
Board were presented with advice in regard to the impact of the reduction in
budget on the LBTCF at a workshop on Wednesday 24 August 2022.
18. The Howick
Local Board discussed the recommendations of Auckland Transport, noting preference
to continue to progress those projects close to construction and defer
construction of projects currently still in the investigation stage until the
following financial year (FY2023/24) or when budget becomes available.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
19. Auckland
Transport is committed to minimising the negative effects that transport
operations have on climate change. This includes encouraging emission neutral
modes (walking and cycling) and low emission modes (Public transport and ride
sharing).
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
20. The impact of
information in this report is mainly confined to AT.
21. Where LBTCF
projects are being progressed by Auckland Council’s Community Facilities
Group, engagement on progress has taken place. Any further engagement required
with other parts of the Council group will be carried out on an individual
basis.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
22. AT have
workshopped with the Local Board the impacts of budget reductions on the LBTCF
projects in the Howick Local Board area.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
23. The proposed recommendations
in the report have 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
24. There will
not be enough budget to deliver all projects this financial year as previously
planned.
25. AT are
seeking direction on which projects the Local Board would like to proceed with
this financial year and which projects are to be deferred.
26. AT
recommended that the following activities continue this financial year
(2022/23):
· Aviemore
to Botany Shared Path construction
· The
Parade traffic Calming and crossing design and construction
· Bucklands
Beach The Parade pedestrian crossings design and construction
· Bus
Shelters design and construction (with budget reduced to $301,614)
· Bucklands
Beach Road pedestrian crossings design only
· Bradbury
Road traffic calming design only
· Picton
Street / Ridge Road intersection improvements scheme design only
27. AT
recommended that the following activities, be deferred till next financial year
(FY 2023/24) or when budget becomes available:
· Bucklands
Beach Road pedestrian crossings construction
· Bradbury
Road traffic calming construction
· Picton
Street / Ridge Road intersection improvements detailed design and construction
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
28. The financial
impact on the construction industry and reduced AT income from the drop in PT
use has had a domino effect on the delivery of all AT projects including
projects within the LBTCF.
29. This report
explains those projects recommended to the Local Board to progress within the
reduced funding envelope.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
30. Once the
local board resolutions are finalised, AT will work to contract out the
projects as soon as possible.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Authors
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Jennifer Fraser – Elected Member Relationship
Partner - South
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Authorisers
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Ione Afoa – Head of Community Engagement - South
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Howick
Local Board feedback on Community Bike Hubs - Te Poka Pū Paihikara i
tēnei Hapori
File No.: CP2022/14181
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
seek formal views from the local board on the Community Bike Hubs - Te Poka
Pū Paihikara i tēnei Hapori project.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Community
Bike Hubs is a project to accelerate Auckland Transport’s commitment to
providing better access to bikes through the establishment of Community Bike
Hubs.
3. The
project is funded through Auckland Council’s Ngā Tiriti Ngangahau -
The Vibrant Streets (formerly Regional Streets for People) programme.
4. In
the new Community Bike Hub model, Auckland Transport owns the Bike Hubs and
takes responsibility for set-up costs while the community runs and operates the
Bike Hubs.
5. This
report is seeking views from the local board on:
· what is the local board’s interest and preferred level of
engagement in Community Bike Hubs?
· does the local board
support the Community Bike Hub approach?
· are there any
specific Bike Hub sites in addition to the ones proposed in Attachment A that
the local board wants investigated?
· does the local board
have any community groups or individuals in particular they would like Auckland
Transport to be engaging as part of this project?
6. Auckland Transport will review the formal feedback from local
boards. Auckland Transport will then evaluate and confirm Community Bike Hub
Operators and progress landowner approvals.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Howick Local Board:
a) provide
their formal views on the Community Bike Hubs project
b) provide
their preferred level of engagement in the Community Bike Hubs project
c) provide
any additional sites for consideration for Community Bike Hubs
d) provide
any community groups or individuals for Auckland Transport to engage with on
Community Bike Hubs.
Horopaki
Context
7. The
Community Bike Hubs - Te Poka Pū Paihikara i tēnei Hapori project is
developing a new model of Bike Hubs that are owned by Auckland Transport and
operated by the community.
8. The
project seeks to promote the successes of community Bike Hubs by funding the
establishment and ongoing operation of Bike Hubs while empowering local
communities to run and operate the Bike Hub.
9. Bike
Hubs, Bike Kitchens, Bike Spaces and Bike Boxes have been successful community
initiatives in Auckland that improve access to bikes by fixing up and
redistributing bikes as well as providing events, activations, information and
education. These community initiatives are variously supported by Auckland
Transport, other Council-Controlled Organisations (CCO), local boards, other
agencies and commercial partners and have been shown to be highly successful at
the different scales they target.
10. Bike
Hubs were identified as the operating model best suited to growth, with strong
organisational accountability, consistent hours, wide offerings and deep roots
into the community.
11. The
Community Bike Hubs project has identified the following locations as being a
good fit for the new model:
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· Papakura
· Grey Lynn
· Pakuranga
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· Manukau
· Northcote
· Epsom
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· Onehunga
· Devonport
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12. The
project also will scale up existing bike spaces in Mt Roskill and Waiheke into
full Bike Hubs.
13. Despite
their success and their intention to grow, key barriers to growth have been
identified for Bike Hubs such as set-up costs and uncertainty of ongoing
funding. Auckland Transport’s Sustainable Mobility team has been leading
a programme of work to address these barriers and enable growth of the Bike Hub
network.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
14. The
new Community Bike Hub model is an Auckland Transport-owned, community-run
model in which Auckland Transport takes ownership of landowner permissions,
consenting, set-up costs and all ongoing site requirements. Auckland Transport
then partners with and initially funds community organisations to operate these
Bike Hubs, employing locals and developing extensive volunteer networks.
15. Bike
Hubs have historically been housed in two or three shipping containers and this
is the model most appropriate to most locations. However, in some locations,
CCO or other agency property, such as a town centre storefront or council
facility, exists that could be used for a Bike Hub.
16. Auckland
Transport will fully fund these Community Bike Hubs in their first year and
will aim in subsequent years to reduce funding to a sustainable level while
adding other funding sources such as koha, donated bike sales, other grants or
funders and commercial partnerships. Further, Auckland Transport will fully
support these Bike Hubs and other existing spaces with dedicated resources,
guidance and advice, connections to other Bike Hubs and the wider network,
training and upskilling and more.
17. This
initiative supports Auckland Council’s strategic goals related to
development of alternative modes of transport, especially cycling and its
climate change goals. Most local board plans across the region
prioritise responses to climate change, including the promotion of alternatives
to travelling by car.
18. Auckland
Transport recommends that local boards support this initiative. Auckland
Transport is seeking feedback and more information on:
· Interest – Does the local board
support the Community Bike Hub project?
· Engagement level - Does the board wish
to engage in this project. If so, would it like to:
o Collaborate:
fund or provide resources and participate as a partner with Auckland Transport
(now or in the future)
o Consult:
engage actively, express its views and work with Auckland Transport
o Be
Informed: Auckland Transport will keep the local board informed about the
project’s progress.
· Site selection – Are there Bike
Hub sites beyond those proposed in Attachment A that the local board thinks
would be worth investigating? Community members have
helped identify possible locations in each local board area. This report is
seeking local boards to provide specific sites they think would be especially
appropriate or inappropriate for this project.
· Community groups – Are there
any community groups or individiuals in particular the local board recommends
Auckland Transport engage as part of this project?
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
19. Auckland
Transport engages closely with the council on developing strategy, actions and
measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050,
Auckland’s Climate Action Plan and the council’s priorities.
20. 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.
21. The
primary climate change benefit of this plan is that Bike Hubs encourage more
people to cycle, reducing the number of car journeys and therefore carbon
emissions.
22. The
Community Bike Hubs project contributes to Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri:
Auckland’s Climate Plan as the hubs enable reduced emissions.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
23. This project is engaging with Community Facilties, Parks Sports and
Recreation, Eke Panuku and local boards in order to identify options for
possible locations.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
24. Workshops
were held with local boards throughout August 2022. Informal steering from
boards suggest strong support for this project and additional considerations
for site selection.
25. This
report is seeking formal feedback from impacted local boards.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
26. Auckland
Transport is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and its broader legal obligations in being more responsible or
effective to Māori.
27. Auckland
Transport’s Maori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to 19 mana
whenua tribes in delivering effective and well-designed transport policy and
solutions for Auckland. We also recognise mataawaka and their representative
bodies and our desire to foster a relationship with them. This plan is
available on the Auckland Transport website - https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about
28. The
Community Bike Hubs project has te ao Māori woven throughout. The designs
and marketing draw from Māori artists and designs, and the Bike Hub
Operating Model explicitly calls out engaging with cultural groups and
individuals.
29. There
is opportunity for mana whenua to operate and be involved with these Bike Hubs.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
30. Auckland
Transport is fully funding the Bike Hubs for the first year of operation, and
looking to slowly step down Auckland Transport funding to around 40 per cent of
operating expenses in the long term. Auckland Transport expects the shortfall
to be made up from sale of bikes, koha, other grants or funders and commercial
partnerships.
31. This
decision has no financial implications for Howick Local Board at this time as
Auckland Transport is funding the bike hub for the first year. If the local
board wishes to contribute financially in future the implications will be
reported then.
32. Should
the local board wish to contribute funding in the future, the project team
would welcome a discussion on the matter. The outcome of that discussion would
need to be recorded in a decision report, and that report would include
detailed information about financial implications.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
33. The
proposed decision to proceed with the Community Bike Hub project does not put
the Howick Local Board at financial or legal risk. The decision
authorises feedback to an Auckland Transport process and that organisation
carries the decision-making risk.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
34. Auckland Transport will review the formal feedback from local
boards. Auckland Transport will then evaluate and confirm community community
bike hub operators.
35. An estimate timeline of actions is provided in Table One
below.
Table One – Estimated
Timeline
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Date
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Action
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September 2022
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Auckland Transport will continue to work on site
development and procurement of the physical assets such as containers, tools
and fit-out, etc.
Local boards provide their formal views on potential
sites by report.
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October 2022
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Auckland Transport evaluates and confirms Bike Hub
Operators for Stage 1 Bike Hubs.
There is targeted community engagement and hub
operator training in the locations selected for Stage 1 Bike Hubs.
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November 2022
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Stage 1 Community Bike Hubs open. Stage 1 include Bike
Hubs already identified as quick turnaround because of strong existing
community support and reduced landowner permissions and consenting
requirements.
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November - March 2023
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There is targeted community engagement and Bike Hub
operator training in the locations selected for Stage 2 Community Bike Hub
delivery.
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April 2023
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Stage 2 Community Bike Hubs open. These include Bike
Hubs with less active support or with consent or permission required.
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March - July 2023
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There is targeted community engagement and Bike Hub
operator training in the locations selected for Stage 3 Community Bike Hub
delivery.
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August 2023
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Stage 3 Community Bike Hubs open. These include Bike
Hubs where a greater level of engagement or site permissions or consents are
needed.
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July 2024
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Project funding ends and Community Bike Hubs are
supported through standard Sustainable Mobility funding and other funding
sources.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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Locations and Proposed Sites
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Authors
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Ben Mansfield – Auckland Transport, Community
Bike Hubs Manager
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Authorisers
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Ione Afoa – Head of Community Engagement - South
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