Agenda of Howick Local Board - Thursday, 8 December 2022

1 Nau mai | Welcome

The Chair will open the meeting and welcome everyone present. The Board will move to resolve their acceptance of electronic attendances – if there are any.

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

That the Howick Local Board:

a) accept the apology from Member K Bungard for absence.

3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | 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 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Howick Local Board:

b) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 17 November 2022 as a true and correct record.

5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

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

6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

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

7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions

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

8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | 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 Howick 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 Aaron Martin of East Skate Club

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Aaron Martin of East Skate Club will present to the Board a deputation discussing skate areas in Howick.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) thank Aaron Martin for their deputation and attendance.

8.2 Daniel Barthow and Dawn Crispe of the Beautification Trust

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Daniel Barthow and Dawn Crispe will present to the Board a deputation showcasing the impact the Beautification Trust has had in East & South Auckland communities.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) thank Daniel Barthow and Dawn Crispe for their deputation and attendance.

Attachments

a 8 December 2022 - Howick Local Board - Daniel Barthow and Dawn Crispe... 291

9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | 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.

9.1 Mike Slater of the Pakuranga Rugby League Club

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Mike Slater will present a public forum.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) thank Mike Slater for his attendance.

9.2 Karen Hadley and Ruth White of Business East Tāmaki

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Karen Hadley and Ruth White will present a public forum regarding the requested alcohol ban at Highbroook boat ramp and carpark.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) thank Karen Hadley and Ruth White for their attendance.

9.3 Robyn Gibbard of Metro Glass

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Robyn Gibbard will present a public forum regarding the requested alcohol ban at Highbroook boat ramp and carpark.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) thank Robyn Gibbard for their attendance.

10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | 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 ⇩	8 December 2022 - Howick Local Board - Chairperson's Written Report	13

Howick Local Board

08 December 2022

Howick Quick Response round one 2022/2023 grant allocations

File No.: CP2022/15397

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide the Howick Local Board with information on applications in the Howick Quick Response round one 2022/2023; to enable a decision to fund, part fund or decline each application.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Howick Local Board adopted the Howick Local Board Community Grants Programme 2022/2023 on 16 May 2022 (Attachment A). The document sets application guidelines for contestable grants.

3. This report presents applications received in the Howick Quick Response round one 2022/2023 (Attachment B).

4. The local board has set a total community grants budget of $629,334.00 for the 2022/2023 financial year.

5. For the 2022/2023 financial year, there are a total of two Local Grant rounds, two Multi-board and two Quick Response rounds.

6. Thirty-seven applications were received for the 2022/2023 Howick Local Grants Round One, requesting a total of $518,587.90, and three applications for the 2022/2023 Multi-board Grants Round One requesting a total of $93,152.00.

7. Thirty-two applications for the 2022/2023 Howick Local Grant Round One, were granted a total of $220,863.99.

8. Two 2022/2023 Howick Multi-board Grant Round One applications were granted a total of $4,206.00. A total of $225,069.99 was allocated to Local and Multi-Board rounds one.

9. The balance available of the 2022/2023 Howick grants budget is $404,264.01.

10. Twenty-nine applications were received for the 2022/2023 Howick Quick Response Round One, requesting a total of $78,711.28.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Howick Quick Response round one 2022/2023 listed in the following table:

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
QR2307-131	Aotea Sport and Recreation Association Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards the cost of venue hire, transport costs and sound system hirage	$2,634.44	Eligible
QR2307-111	Aotea Sport and Recreation Association Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards the cost of venue hire, transport costs and sound system hirage	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-132	Arogya Mantra	Arts and culture	Towards the costs of Rang Barse - Colors of love in March 2023	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-114	Auckland Seniors Support And Caring Group	Arts and culture	Towards the cost of venue hire	$3,000.00	Ineligible
QR2307-112	Blue Light Ventures Incorporated	Community	Towards the costs of producing and printing 960 Street Smart Handbooks	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-128	Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association Incorporated	Community	Towards the cost of venue hire, trainer fees, transport fees and preform fees	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-133	Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association Incorporated	Community	Towards the project "Well-being Community activity - Yoga"	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-140	Cockle Bay School	Community	Towards the cost of new school pool filter	$6,160.00	Ineligible
QR2307-109	Combined Probus Club of Ormiston	Community	Towards the cost of bus hire fees	$1,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-134	Howick Gymnastic Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the cost of a "HART Mini Warrior Course" and "HART Warrior Slanted Steps"	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-118	Howick Netball Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the cost of netball training equipment	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-130	Howick Playcentre Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the purchase of soft play equipment and safety mats for Howick Playcentre	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-102	Independent Living Charitable Trust	Community	Towards costs of the Flatbush Tai Chi Programme from January 2023 - June 2023	$1,837.44	Eligible
QR2307-113	Korean Positive Ageing Charitable Trust	Community	Towards the cost of venue hire, a facilitator and food costs for the Healthy Korean Cooking Project	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-105	Ladies Probus Club of Howick Central	Community	Towards the cost of hiring a bus for two day trips	$1,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-141	LifeKidz Trust	Community	Towards the cost of outdoor play musical panels	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-123	Lions Club of Pakuranga-Panmure Incorporated	Community	Towards the cost of accommodation fees, and registration fees	$2,400.00	Eligible
QR2307-104	Marist Eastern Junior Rugby Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the cost of rugby equipment including, balls, a water trolley and a hit shield	$2,520.00	Eligible
QR2307-116	Mellons Bay School Boards of Trustees	Sport and recreation	Towards salary costs and pool maintenance	$2,500.00	Eligible
QR2307-135	Neighbourhood Support New Zealand Incorporated	Community	Towards the cost of $100 gift cards	$3,138.00	Ineligible
QR2307-143	Pakuranga Athletic Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the cost of participation ribbons, a pie warmer, bouncy castle hire, a BBQ, printing costs, soccer balls, river stones, vortex ball and balance trainers	$2,959.00	Eligible
QR2307-117	Pakuranga Tennis Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the cost of court patching	$1,800.00	Eligible
QR2307-108	Radiant Communities Care Trust NZ	Community	Towards the cost of educational material, mental health facilitators, stationery and marketing	$3,000.00	Ineligible
QR2307-138	Road Safety Education Limited	Community	Towards facilitation fees and venue hire	$2,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-142	The Depot Community Trust	Community	Towards the cost of a new projector	$2,063.40	Eligible
QR2307-126	The Howick Little Theatre Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards the cost of a new Phillips TV	$1,699.00	Eligible
QR2307-101	The Uxbridge Community Projects Incorporated	Community	Towards the cost of a video conferencing system	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-120	Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust	Community	Towards the cost of face-to-face counselling for Youthline	$3,000.00	Eligible
QR2307-115	Zoroastrian Community Trust of New Zealand	Community	Towards the cost of the Howick RSA club room rental	$3,000.00	Eligible

Total				$78,711.28

Horopaki

Context https://acintranet.aklc.govt.nz/EN/workingatcouncil/techandtools/infocouncil/Pages/Context.aspx

11. The local board allocates grants to groups and organisations delivering projects, activities and services that benefit Aucklanders and contribute to the vision of being a world class city.

12. Auckland Council Community Grants Policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme. The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· higher priorities for funding

· lower priorities for funding

· exclusions

· grant types, the number of grant rounds and when these will open and close

· any additional accountability requirements.

13. The Howick Local Board adopted the Howick Local Board Community Grants Programme 2022/2023 on 16 May 2022 (Attachment A). The document sets application guidelines for contestable grants.

14. The community grant programmes have been extensively advertised through the council grants webpage, local board webpages, local board e-newsletters, Facebook pages, council publications, radio and community networks

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

15. The aim of the local board grant programme is to deliver projects and activities which align with the outcomes identified in the Howick Local Board Plan. All applications have been assessed utilising the Community Grants Policy and the local board grant programme criteria. The eligibility of each application is identified in the report recommendations.

16. As outlined in the Howick Grants Programme 2022/2023, staff have also assessed each application according to which applications to the needs of the community in support of the recovery from COVID-19.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement https://acintranet.aklc.govt.nz/EN/workingatcouncil/techandtools/infocouncil/Pages/Climate-impact-statement.aspx

17. The Local Board Grants Programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to address climate change by providing grants to individuals and groups for projects that support and enable community climate action. Community climate action involves reducing or responding to climate change by local residents in a locally relevant way.

18. Local board grants can contribute to expanding climate action by supporting projects that reduce carbon emissions and increase community resilience to climate impacts. Examples of projects include local food production and food waste reduction; increasing access to single-occupancy transport options; home energy efficiency and community renewable energy generation; local tree planting and streamside revegetation; and educating about sustainable lifestyle choices that reduce carbon footprints.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views https://acintranet.aklc.govt.nz/EN/workingatcouncil/techandtools/infocouncil/Pages/CouncilGroupImpactsAndViews.aspx

19. Based on the main focus of an application, a subject matter expert from the relevant department will provide input and advice. The main focus of an application is identified as arts, community, events, sport and recreation, environment or heritage.

20. The grants programme has no identified impacts on council-controlled organisations and therefore their views are not required.

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

Local impacts and local board views

21. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board community grants. The Howick Local Board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these grant applications in accordance with its priorities identified in the local board grant programme.

22. The local board is requested to note that section 48 of the Community Grants Policy states; “We will also provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined, so they will know what they can do to increase their chances of success next time”.

23. A summary of each application received through the Howick Quick Response Round One, is provided (refer Attachment B)

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to improving Māori wellbeing by providing grants to individuals and groups who deliver positive outcomes for Māori. Auckland Council’s Māori Responsiveness Unit has provided input and support towards the development of the community grant processes.

25. Eleven applicants applying to the Howick Quick Response Round One have indicated that their project targets Māori or contribute to Māori outcomes.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

26. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted Long-term Plan 2021-2031 and local board agreements.

27. The Howick Local Board adopted the Howick Local Board Community Grants Programme 2022/2023 on 16 May 2022 (Attachment A). The document sets application guidelines for contestable grants.

28. The local board has set a total community grants budget of $629,334.00 for the 2022/2023 financial year.

29. There will be a total of three Local Grants, two Multi-board and two Quick Response rounds in the 2022/2023 financial year.

30. Thirty-seven applications were received for the 2022/2023 Howick Local Grants Round One, requesting a total of $518,587.90, and three applications for the 2022/2023 Multi-board Grants Round One requesting a total of $93,152.00.

31. Thirty-two applications for the 2022/2023 Howick Local Grant Round One, were granted a total of $220,863.99.

32. Two 2022/2023 Howick Multi-board Grant Round One applications were granted a total of $4,206.00. A total of $225,069.99 was allocated to Local and Multi-Board rounds one.

33. The balance available of the 2022/2023 Howick grants budget is $404,264.01.

34. Twenty-nine applications have been received for the 2022/2023 Howick Quick Response Round One, requesting a total of $78,711.28.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations https://acintranet.aklc.govt.nz/EN/workingatcouncil/techandtools/infocouncil/Pages/Risks.aspx

35. The allocation of grants occurs within the guidelines and criteria of the Community Grants Policy and the local board grants programme. The assessment process has identified a low risk associated with funding the applications in this round.

36. Staff recommend that due to current COVID19 crisis, if an applicant is unable to carry out the project in this financial year, then a clause is added to the recommendation, that the applicant can retain the funds to carry out the event in the next financial year or postpone the event date, to when alert levels have reduced, and the event can be conducted safely.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

37. Following the Howick Local Board allocation of funding for the Quick Response Round One 2022/2023, Commercial and Finance staff will notify the applicants of the local board’s decision.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Howick Local Board Grants Programme 2022-2023	23
b ⇩	Howick Quick Response Round One 2022-2023 Grant Applications	31

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Arna Casey - Grants Advisor

James Boyd - Grants Advisor

Vincent Marshall - Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Pierre Fourie - Grants & Incentives Manager

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Howick Local Board

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Howick Local Board

08 December 2022

Approval for three new public road names at 125 Murphys Road, Flatbush

File No.: CP2022/15820

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval from the Howick Local Board to name three new public roads to vest in Auckland Council created by way of a subdivision development at 125 Murphys Road, Flatbush.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines (the Guidelines) set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. The guidelines state that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider /developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the local board’s approval.

3. On behalf of the developer and applicant, Green City Developments, agent Lochlan Hynd of CIVIX Ltd has proposed the names presented below for consideration by the local board.

4. The proposed road name options have been assessed against the Guidelines and the Australian & New Zealand Standard, Rural and Urban Addressing, AS NZS 4819:2011 and the Guidelines for Addressing in-fill Developments 2019 – LINZ OP G 01245 (the Standards). The technical matters required by those documents are considered to have been met and the proposed names are not duplicated elsewhere in the region or in close proximity. Mana whenua have been consulted in the manner required by the Guidelines.

5. The proposed names for the new public roads at 125 Murphys Road are:

Road 1

· Te Ara Tōtara (applicant’s preference)

· Te Ara Rongoā (alternative)

· Te Ara o Te Waiohua (alternative)

Road 2

· Te Ara Puriri (applicant’s preference)

· Te Ara Pepetuna (alternative)

· Te Ara Rimu (alternative)

Road 3

· Te Ara Nikau (applicant’s preference)

· Te Ara Korimako (alternative)

· Te Ara Kererū (alternative)

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) approves the names ‘Te Ara Tōtara’ (Road 1); ‘Te Ara Puriri’ (Road 2); and ‘Te Ara Nikau’ (Road 3) for the new public roads created by way of the subdivision undertaken by Green City Developments at 125 Murphys Road, Flat Bush, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming reference RDN90103290, resource consent references BUN60370387 and SUB60370389).

Horopaki

Context

6. Resource consent reference BUN60370387 (subdivision reference number SUB60370389) was issued in May 2022 for the construction of 5 super lots and roads to vest.

7. Site and location plans of the development can be found in Attachment A and B.

8. In accordance with the Standards, every public road and any private way, COAL, or right of way, that serves more than five lots generally requires a new road name in order to ensure safe, logical and efficient street numbering.

9. In this development the new roads will be vested to Council as public roads. They will serve 5 super lots where the creation of more lots in the future is expected. The new roads therefore require a road name. This can be seen in Attachment A, where the roads that require a name are highlighted in yellow.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10. The Guidelines set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming across the Auckland Region. The Guidelines allow that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the local board’s approval

11. The Guidelines provide for road names to reflect one of the following local themes with the use of Māori names being actively encouraged:

· a historical, cultural, or ancestral linkage to an area; or

· a particular landscape, environmental or biodiversity theme or feature; or

· an existing (or introduced) thematic identity in the area.

12. Theme: The links the proposed names have to the area, including cultural, historical and environmental/biodiversity features are described below.

Proposed name

Meaning (as described by applicant)

ROAD 1

Te Ara Tōtara

(applicant’s preference)

Description

The Tōtara Tree has been used by Māori ever since coming to Aotearoa. Its tall straight trunks make for some of the best Waka Hull. The long straight road derives its name as thus.

Link to the local area

Across Murphys Park Drive is the Murphys Bush Reserve, within which many tōtara grow. This section of bush is one of the main reserved native bushes in the area.

Te Ara Rongoā

(alternative)

Description

Rongoā is the Māori form of medicine, herbalism, and natural healing. Using the materials gifted by Tane and Papatuanuku, Rongoā is commonly used to help treat pre-colonial conditions in Māori and is widely effective.

Link to the local area

The veritable medicine box within the Murphys Park Reserve is the inspiration behind this name, with many varieties of medicinal plants, Murphys Park Reserve is a fantastic place to teach Rangatira of the uses of our flora and how to identify proper Rongoā medicines.

Te Ara o Te Waiohua

(alternative)

Description

The Waiohua Confederation was an agreed collaboration between the tribes of the central Tamaki Makaurau area spanning back to the 1500s and ending in the mid-1700s. Many local iwi trace their whakapapa through this confederacy.

Link to the local area

Most Iwi in the area trace their heritage back through the agreement made by their ancestors, which tells tale of the long lasting collaboration and governance within our peoples.

ROAD 2

Te Ara Puriri

(applicant’s preference)

Description

The Puriri Tree is used by all manners of life. As a sufficient source of food for a huge variety of bird life through winter and nectar for tui and insects, and as a robust construction material. It also serves as home for our Puriri Moths, Aotearoa’s Largest Moth Species.

Link to the local area

To the northwest of the Murphys Bush Reserve is a large swath of puriri trees, which piriri moth can be seen throughout the night. The bush is just over the road and will link to future walkways along this area.

Te Ara Pepetuna

(alternative)

Description

The Puriri Moth, or Pepetuna, are Aotearoa’s Largest moth species. These moths burrow into the Puriri Trees to make their homes, using long straight stretches within the trunk for their larvae.

Link to the local area

Puriri Moth can be found within the Murphys Bush Reserve and found irregularly along the nearby stream at the base of the development at night-time.

Te Ara Rimu

(alternative)

Description

The Rimu, also known as the New Zealand Red Pine, is an evergreen tree used for generations by Māori all over Aotearoa for a variety of woodworking uses, from Waka, to combs and eating utensils. The Rimu also has medicinal applications, with the inner bark used as a treatment for burns or cuts.

Link to the local area

The Murphy’s Park Reserve features a cove of rimu visible on the walk through the reserve. Rimu has also been used by the local iwi, sourcing rimu timber from the native forests which used to cover the area.

ROAD 3

Te Ara Nikau

(applicant’s preference)

Description

The nikau tree’s palms are a diverse material, with use in cooking, construction, and weaving. A Hardy plant, the nikau was used by Māori all over Aotearoa to cater to their everyday lifestyle.

Link to the local area

Nikau are being planted through the development, linking to the Nikau grove across the road within the Murphys Bush Reserve.

Te Ara Korimako

(alternative)

Description

The Korimako, or Bellbird, is an endemic songbird which can be found throughout Aotearoa. These nectar eating birds feed on nikau and other nectar producing varieties of flora, boasting a gentle song pleasing to the listener.

Link to the local area

Bellbirds can be found singing throughout the Murphys Bush Reserve and are an important part of the reserve’s ecosystem.

Te Ara Kererū

(alternative)

Description

The Kererū is the chubby and delightful native wood pigeon in Aotearoa. They are famed for their beautiful colours, large size, and their appetite for berries and fruits.

Link to the local area

Many Kererū take residence in the Murphys Bush Reserve, and with the increased planting of nikau through the area, it is hoped they will move along the banks of the development as well.

13. Assessment: All the name options listed in the table above have been assessed by the council’s Subdivision Specialist team to ensure that they meet both the Guidelines and the Standards in respect of road naming. The technical standards are considered to have been met and duplicate names are not located in close proximity. It is therefore for the local board to decide upon the suitability of the names within the local context and in accordance with the delegation.

14. Confirmation: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has confirmed that all of the proposed names are acceptable for use at this location.

15. Road Type: ‘Te Ara’ is an acceptable road type for the new public roads, suiting their form and layout.

16. Consultation: Mana whenua were consulted in line with the processes and requirements described in the Guidelines. Additional commentary is provided in the Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori section that follows.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

17. The naming of roads has no effect on climate change. Relevant environmental issues have been considered under the provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the associated approved resource consent for the development.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

18. The decision sought for this report has no identified impacts on other parts of the Council group. The views of council controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of the report’s advice.

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

Local impacts and local board views

19. The decision sought for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate local impact beyond those outlined in this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

20. To aid local board decision making, the Guidelines include an objective of recognising cultural and ancestral linkages to areas of land through engagement with mana whenua, particularly through the resource consent approval process, and the allocation of road names where appropriate. The Guidelines identify the process that enables mana whenua the opportunity to provide feedback on all road naming applications and in this instance, the process has been adhered to.

21. On 13 October 2022 mana whenua were contacted by council on behalf of the applicant, through the Resource Consent department’s central facilitation process, as set out in the Guidelines. Representatives of the following groups with an interest in the general area were contacted:

· Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust)

· Ngāti Maru (Ngāti Maru Rūnanga Trust)

· Ngāti Pāoa (Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust)

· Ngāti Pāoa (Ngāti Paoa Trust Board)

· Ngāti Tamaterā (Ngāti Tamaterā Settlement Trust

· Ngāti Te Ata (Te Ara Rangatu o Te Iwi o Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua)

· Ngāti Whanaunga (Ngāti Whanaunga Incorporated)

· Te Ahiwaru – Waiohua (Makaurau Marae Māori Trust)

· Te Ākitai Waiohua (Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority)

· Te Patukirikiri (Te Patukirikiri Incorporated)

· Waikato – Tainui (Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated)

· Ngāti Tamaoho

22. On 13 October 2022, the following response was received.

Iwi	Comment from iwi
Te Ahiwaru – Waiohua	On behalf of Te Ahiwaru, we fully support the names proposed with a full appreciation to Green city developments for the application of Te Reo Māori, NZ Native Flora and Fauna theming.

23. By the close of the consultation period, no further responses, comments, or feedback had been received.

24. This site is not listed as a site of significance to mana whenua.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

25. The road naming process does not raise any financial implications for the Council.

26. The applicant has responsibility for ensuring that appropriate signage will be installed accordingly once approval is obtained for the new road names.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

27. There are no significant risks to Council as road naming is a routine part of the subdivision development process, with consultation being a key component of the process.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

28. Approved road names are notified to LINZ which records them on its New Zealand wide land information database. LINZ provides all updated information to other users, including emergency services.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Report Attachment A - Site Plan	171
b ⇩	Report Attachment B - Location Map	173

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Amy Cao - Subdivision Advisor

Authorisers

Trevor Cullen - Team Leader Subdivision

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Howick Local Board

08 December 2022

Request for alcohol ban at Highbrook boat ramp and carpark

File No.: CP2022/16193

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek a decision whether to make an alcohol ban:

· on Highbrook boat ramp, carpark, Lady Fisher Place, adjacent grass and coastal areas and publicly accessible areas to the two gates of the Metro Performance Glass premises in East Tāmaki

· from 7pm on the day before to 7am on the day after any weekend, public holiday or Christmas / New Year holiday period.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The council received two requests in September 2022 for an alcohol ban at the Highbrook boat ramp and carpark located off Lady Fisher Place in East Tāmaki. The requesters were Metro Performance Glass and the Goodman property trust.

3. A staff assessment of the evidence against legislative and bylaw criteria found moderate to high levels of alcohol-related disorder in the area. These meet legislative and bylaw criteria to enable the local board to consider whether to make an alcohol ban in the area.

4. To enable a decision on whether to make an alcohol ban, staff have identified and assessed three options against legislative and bylaw criteria:

· Option one: Status quo – no alcohol ban, rely on newly-installed gates and bollards and other existing strategies

· Option two: At all times alcohol ban – make an alcohol ban for the area in Attachment A that applies 24 hours, 7 days a week.

· Option three: Weekend and holiday alcohol ban – make an alcohol ban for the area in Attachment A from 7pm on the day before to 7am on the day after any weekend, public holiday or Christmas / New Year holiday period.

5. Staff recommend Option three. This approach recognises that there is evidence of a moderate to high level of disorder, caused or made worse by alcohol consumption in the area during the weekend period. There was no specific evidence of alcohol related disorder on other days of the week. An alcohol ban could help reduce alcohol related disorder as supported by the evidence.

6. There is a low risk that the justification for an alcohol ban will be challenged. This risk can be mitigated by clearly stating how the legislative criteria have been met.

7. Staff will notify the requester and police of the decision. If the local board adopts option three, operational staff will install new signage and update the council’s website information.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) make an alcohol ban on Highbrook boat ramp, carpark, Lady Fisher Place, adjacent grass and coastal areas and publicly accessible areas to the two gates of the Metro Performance Glass premises in East Tāmaki from 7pm on the day before to 7am on the day after any weekend, public holiday or Christmas / New Year holiday period as shown in Attachment A of the agenda report.

b) allocate up to $1,000 from the Howick Local Board Community Facilities Asset Based Services budget for the installation of alcohol ban signage in the area shown in Attachment A of the agenda report.

Horopaki

Context

Council has received two requests for an alcohol ban off Lady Fisher Place, East Tāmaki

8. On 20 and 21 September 2022, the council received two requests for a 24 hours, 7 days a week (at all times) alcohol ban to address issues occurring at and near the Highbrook boat ramp and carpark located off Lady Fisher Place in East Tāmaki (Attachment B).

9. The requesters were Metro Performance Glass (a neighbouring business) and Goodman property trust which is responsible for the area.

10. The area is part of the Highbrook Business Park, which contains light industry and offices.

11. Access to the boat ramp is controlled by a gate. The boat ramp is used for recreational fishing by members of the public and for rowing by the Auckland Rowing Association.

12. Access to the carpark is controlled by a gate and bollards installed in mid-October 2022. The gate began to be closed from 9pm in mid-November. Due to scheduling, the gate may not be closed until 10pm. The gate is opened at 7am.

13. Highbrook Drive and surrounding roads are “Roads from which [unauthorised] vehicles under 3500kg prohibited at certain times” which is 10:00 pm – 00:00 am (midnight).

14. There is no alcohol ban currently in place for the area.

Alcohol bans prohibit alcohol, are adopted by local boards and enforced by the police

15. Alcohol bans prohibit the consumption or possession of alcohol in specified public places during specified times.

16. The Howick Local Board has the authority to adopt alcohol bans in its local board area under the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 (GB/2014/121).

17. A Local Board decision to make an alcohol ban must meet criteria in the Local Government Act 2002 and Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 (Table 1 and Attachment C).

18. Police enforce alcohol bans using powers of search, seizure, arrest and $250 infringement fines. Police also have powers to address crime or disorderly conduct under the Summary Offences Act 1981 and Crimes Act 1961 whether or not alcohol is involved.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

An assessment of the request identified moderate to high levels of alcohol-related disorder

19. An assessment of the evidence against legislative and bylaw criteria to determine whether there is a problem that justifies intervention found:

· moderate to high levels of alcohol-related disorder in the area that meet legislative and bylaw criteria for intervention

· it is too soon to determine the impact of the gate closure on alcohol-related problems in the area

· an alcohol ban could displace problems to Lady Fisher Place, adjacent grass and coastal areas and publicly accessible areas to the two gates of the Metro Performance Glass premises

· alcohol-related disorder occurred on weekends, but that it is possible undocumented alcohol-related incidents occur during the week and during the daytime.

20. A summary of the assessment of evidence against the legislative and bylaw criteria is in the Table below. The full assessment is contained in Attachment D.

Table: Summary of assessment of evidence against legislative and bylaw criteria

Criteria	Staff assessment	Met/Not met
Is there evidence of a high level of crime or disorder caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there?	· Documented evidence of disorder caused or made worse by alcohol at the location include 17 incidents of disorder over a 9.8-month period, which equates to 1.7 incidents per month. Examples of alcohol-related disorder include: o four incidents involving intimidation, aggression to public or assault with a deadly weapon (for example a group drinking with 15 people fighting. Two shots fired, gunshot wound, bottles thrown at person on ground) o six incidents involving littering, noise or other offensive or nuisance behaviours (for example 8-10 people drinking in carpark disturbing bystanders by arguing and throwing glass bottles onto carpark and in front of business) o two incidents involving blocking Metro Glass staff from accessing their business (for example 30 youths and 10 vehicles in carpark, drinking and throwing bottles, blocking entrance to private property, dancing in road and playing loud music). · Police have designated the area as a ‘location of high interest’. · Note: o the evidence assessed is from incidents recorded by the requesters, police and council litter and noise services o the recorded incidents are alleged examples of disorder that may not have been substantiated or resulted in enforcement action (for example a criminal conviction) o anecdotal evidence from the requesters and Botany Police suggest there may be more alcohol-related disorder than recorded as not every incident is reported. Overall assessment · There is evidence of a moderate to high level of alcohol-related disorder in the area.	ü Criteria met
Is the request appropriate in light of the evidence?	· An alcohol ban can prevent the types of alcohol-related disorder in the area. · The degree to which an alcohol ban is effective is dependent on ability of Police to proactively patrol the area and respond to complaints. · Police are often responding to other incidents when problems arise in the area and people drinking may have moved on by the time officers arrive. · However, there were 12 incidents in the request that Police responded to and found people causing disorder. · The cost to implement an alcohol ban is less than $1000 to install new signs. There is no additional cost to Police resource. · There will likely be benefits to improved public safety and reduced costs to clean litter and graffiti in the area. · Other strategies to address the problems have already been undertaken, including installation of a gate and bollards at the carpark, and CCTV and security monitoring from business premises. It is too early to determine the impact of the gate closure on alcohol-related problems in the area. Overall assessment · An alcohol ban may be a useful and effective tool to reduce incidents of alcohol-related disorder in the area if used with other strategies.	ü Criteria met
Is the request proportionate in light of the evidence?	· While incidents of alcohol-related disorder are focused on the boat ramp and carpark, four incidents also happened on the adjacent road and outside the front gate of Metro Performance Glass (5 Lady Fisher Place). · The recently-installed gates and bollards would not prevent alcohol-related disorder earlier in the day, nor the potential displacement of people to parking on the road and walking to the carpark or adjacent grass and coastal areas. · All the alcohol-related incidents of disorder in the request occurred on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 7pm on Friday and 7am on the Monday. · Of the non-alcohol related disorder incidents, 60 per cent occurred between Monday to Thursday. Overall assessment · There is sufficient evidence that an alcohol ban may be justified in the vicinity of the boat ramp, carpark, Lady Fisher Place, adjacent grass and coastal areas and publicly accessible areas to the two gates of the Metro Performance Glass premises.	ü Criteria met
Is the request a justifiable and reasonable limitation on people’s rights and freedoms?	· Surrounding businesses, organizations and Police support an alcohol ban for the area. · In past consultation, 65 per cent of people in the Howick Local Board area supported alcohol bans.^{^[1]} · Iwi and Māori health advocacy organisations have previously expressed general support for the use of alcohol bans to reduce alcohol-related harm. · Evidence just meets the ‘high level’ legislative criteria required. There is sufficient information to determine benefits of placing an alcohol ban in the area to reduce alcohol-related disorder in the area. Overall assessment · There is sufficient evidence that an alcohol ban may be a justifiable and reasonable limitation on people’s rights and freedoms to drink responsibly in the area.	ü Criteria met

Criteria

Staff assessment

Met/Not met

Is there evidence of a high level of crime or disorder caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there?

· Documented evidence of disorder caused or made worse by alcohol at the location include 17 incidents of disorder over a 9.8-month period, which equates to 1.7 incidents per month. Examples of alcohol-related disorder include:

o four incidents involving intimidation, aggression to public or assault with a deadly weapon (for example a group drinking with 15 people fighting. Two shots fired, gunshot wound, bottles thrown at person on ground)

o six incidents involving littering, noise or other offensive or nuisance behaviours (for example 8-10 people drinking in carpark disturbing bystanders by arguing and throwing glass bottles onto carpark and in front of business)

o two incidents involving blocking Metro Glass staff from accessing their business (for example 30 youths and 10 vehicles in carpark, drinking and throwing bottles, blocking entrance to private property, dancing in road and playing loud music).

· Police have designated the area as a ‘location of high interest’.

· Note:

o the evidence assessed is from incidents recorded by the requesters, police and council litter and noise services

o the recorded incidents are alleged examples of disorder that may not have been substantiated or resulted in enforcement action (for example a criminal conviction)

o anecdotal evidence from the requesters and Botany Police suggest there may be more alcohol-related disorder than recorded as not every incident is reported.

Overall assessment

· There is evidence of a moderate to high level of alcohol-related disorder in the area.

Criteria met

Is the request appropriate in light of the evidence?

· An alcohol ban can prevent the types of alcohol-related disorder in the area.

· The degree to which an alcohol ban is effective is dependent on ability of Police to proactively patrol the area and respond to complaints.

· Police are often responding to other incidents when problems arise in the area and people drinking may have moved on by the time officers arrive.

· However, there were 12 incidents in the request that Police responded to and found people causing disorder.

· The cost to implement an alcohol ban is less than $1000 to install new signs. There is no additional cost to Police resource.

· There will likely be benefits to improved public safety and reduced costs to clean litter and graffiti in the area.

· Other strategies to address the problems have already been undertaken, including installation of a gate and bollards at the carpark, and CCTV and security monitoring from business premises. It is too early to determine the impact of the gate closure on alcohol-related problems in the area.

Overall assessment

· An alcohol ban may be a useful and effective tool to reduce incidents of alcohol-related disorder in the area if used with other strategies.

Criteria met

Is the request proportionate in light of the evidence?

· While incidents of alcohol-related disorder are focused on the boat ramp and carpark, four incidents also happened on the adjacent road and outside the front gate of Metro Performance Glass (5 Lady Fisher Place).

· The recently-installed gates and bollards would not prevent alcohol-related disorder earlier in the day, nor the potential displacement of people to parking on the road and walking to the carpark or adjacent grass and coastal areas.

· All the alcohol-related incidents of disorder in the request occurred on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 7pm on Friday and 7am on the Monday.

· Of the non-alcohol related disorder incidents, 60 per cent occurred between Monday to Thursday.

Overall assessment

· There is sufficient evidence that an alcohol ban may be justified in the vicinity of the boat ramp, carpark, Lady Fisher Place, adjacent grass and coastal areas and publicly accessible areas to the two gates of the Metro Performance Glass premises.

Criteria met

Is the request a justifiable and reasonable limitation on people’s rights and freedoms?

· Surrounding businesses, organizations and Police support an alcohol ban for the area.

· In past consultation, 65 per cent of people in the Howick Local Board area supported alcohol bans.^{^[1]}

· Iwi and Māori health advocacy organisations have previously expressed general support for the use of alcohol bans to reduce alcohol-related harm.

· Evidence just meets the ‘high level’ legislative criteria required. There is sufficient information to determine benefits of placing an alcohol ban in the area to reduce alcohol-related disorder in the area.

Overall assessment

· There is sufficient evidence that an alcohol ban may be a justifiable and reasonable limitation on people’s rights and freedoms to drink responsibly in the area.

Criteria met

Staff identified three options in response to the assessment

21. Staff have identified and assessed three options in the table below that respond to the assessment that there is a problem that justifies intervention:

· Option one: Status quo – no alcohol ban, rely on newly-installed gates and bollards and other existing strategies

· Option two: At all times alcohol ban – make an alcohol ban for the area in Attachment A that applies 24 hours, 7 days a week.

	Option one: Status quo	Option two: At all times alcohol ban	Option three: Weekend and holiday ban (Recommended)
Pros	· No further limitations on people’s rights and freedoms to responsibly consume alcohol in the area. · The local board would rely on existing strategies: o newly installed gates and bollards at the carpark to deter the use of the area at night o Police to address crime or disorderly conduct under the Summary Offences Act 1981 o Enforcement of existing nighttime vehicle prohibition o CCTV and security monitoring from business premises to report incidents.	· Provides police with an additional tool that could reduce the alcohol-related disorder in the area. · Preferred option of local businesses. · Would cover alcohol-related disorder that possibly occurs in the area but is not reported and all alcohol-related incidents of disorder contained in the request in areas on or immediately adjacent to where they occurred.	· Provides police with an additional tool that could reduce the alcohol-related disorder in the area. · Would cover all alcohol-related incidents of disorder contained in the request in areas on or immediately adjacent to where they occurred.
Cons	· Because the carpark gate and bollards have only recently been installed, it is too soon to determine their impact on the alcohol-related problems. · Risk of displacement of drinking from the gated carpark onto adjacent road and grassed areas. · A moderate to high level of alcohol-related disorder may continue to outside of locked gate and vehicle prohibition times.	· Significant limitations on people’s rights and freedoms compared to Option three.	· Limitations on people’s rights and freedoms, including during the daytime on days when people may wish to drink responsibly in the area.
Risks	· Continued alcohol-related disorder in the area. · Council perceived as unresponsive to alcohol-related disorder in area. Mitigation: · Local Board could request a report on the effectiveness of the newly installed gates and bollards over the 2022/23 summer period, and if unsuccessful reconsider the request in the second quarter of 2023. · Local Board initiate a Crime Prevention through Environmental Design assessment to identify alternative solutions, and request that Police clarify enforcement approach.	· Low risk of legal challenge that the alcohol ban meets legislative and bylaw criteria. · Displacement along Waiouru Road and adjacent grass and coastal areas. Mitigation: · Local board clearly states how it considers that the legislative criteria have been met. · Local Board consider any future request to extend the alcohol ban that has sufficient evidence to meet legislative and bylaw requirements.	· Low risk of legal challenge that the alcohol ban meets legislative and bylaw criteria. · Displacement along Waiouru Road and adjacent grass and coastal areas · Alcohol-related disorder occurs outside of ban times. Mitigation: · Local board clearly states how it considers that the legislative criteria have been met. · Local Board consider any future request to extend the alcohol ban that has sufficient evidence to meet legislative and bylaw requirements.
Legislative and Bylaw criteria	· Yes. No restrictions on people’s rights and freedoms to drink responsibly in the area.	· Unclear. While the assessment identifies that there may be more alcohol-related disorder than documented in the request, this is based on anecdotal information.	· Yes. Sufficient evidence to justify an alcohol ban in an area and times that is proportionate to the alcohol-related disorder evidence contained in the request.

Staff recommend option three (weekend and holiday alcohol ban)

22. Staff recommend option three. This approach recognises there is evidence of a moderate to high level of disorder caused or made worse by alcohol consumption in the area and at times that the recommended alcohol ban could help reduce.

23. Staff do not recommend option one (status quo) because it does not address alcohol-related disorder that occurs before the carpark gates are locked and does not address possible displacement of drinking onto adjacent road and grassed areas.

24. Staff do not recommend option two (at all times alcohol ban) because the evidence in the request does not identify alcohol related disorder occurring outside of weekends.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

25. The recommendations in this report have no significant impacts on climate change.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

26. Decisions related to the alcohol ban may impact the operation of council units involved in alcohol ban signage. Council units are aware of the impacts of possible changes to alcohol bans and their implementation role.

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

Local impacts and local board views

27. The 2015 review of alcohol bans found that 65 per cent of people in the Howick Local Board area agreed that alcohol bans help reduce problems caused by alcohol in public places.^{^[2]}

28. The Goodman property trust request indicates there is strong support for a ban from neighbouring businesses customers, includes Spicers, NXP Limited, and Metro Performance Glass. It also indicates support from Business East Tāmaki Makaurau and the Auckland Rowing Association (who hold a lease for the boat ramp/jetty aspect of the site).

29. Botany Police support a ban in the area.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

30. Managing alcohol-related harm increases opportunities for health and wellbeing and is consistent with the Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau. Iwi have been widely consulted on the use of alcohol bans in the past and have to date been supportive of their use.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

31. If the local board adopts option one (status quo), there is no cost to the local board.

32. If the local board adopts option two (at all times ban) or option three (weekend and holiday ban), staff estimate a total cost to the local board of less than $1000 including contingency for installing between six to 10 new signs.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

33. If option three is adopted as recommended, there is a low risk of a challenge that an alcohol ban is justified. This risk can be mitigated by clearly stating how the legislative criteria have been met.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

34. Staff will notify the requester and police of the decision. If the local board adopts option three, operational staff will install new signage and update the council’s website information.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Recommended alcohol ban area	183
b ⇩	Alcohol ban requests (Metro Glass and Goodman)	185
c ⇩	Legislative and bylaw decision-making requirements	205
d ⇩	Assessment of alcohol ban request against legislative and bylaw criteria	207

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Wasima Islam - Policy Advisor

Steve Hickey - Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Paul Wilson - Senior Policy Manager

Kataraina Maki - General Manager - Community and Social Policy

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Howick Local Board

08 December 2022

Local Board feedback on Auckland Unitary Plan changes 78-83

File No.: CP2022/16304

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek feedback from the local board on Auckland Council’s notified plan changes and variations that implement:

· the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD)

· amendments to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) requiring medium density residential standards (MDRS) be incorporated

· additions and amendments to the Historic Heritage and Notable Tree Schedules.

2. To provide an overview of submissions received from 18 August to 29 September 2022 on the council’s plan changes and variations.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. Decision-makers on the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) must consider local boards’ views on plan changes and variations if local boards choose to provide their views. This report is the mechanism for the local board to resolve and provide its feedback on the plan changes and variations that seek to implement the NPS-UD and RMA requirements.

4. The council’s response to the NPS-UD and RMA amendments are set out in plan changes 78-83 (PC 78–83) and in variations 4 and 5:

· PC 78 is the council’s intensification plan change, and is the main one that implements the NPS-UD and the RMA amendments

· PC 79 amends the AUP transport provisions to manage effects of intensification on the transport network. It includes provisions for pedestrian safety, lighting and electric vehicle re-charging stations for multi-unit development

· PC 80 amends the AUP’s Regional Policy Statement to align it with the NPS-UD

· PC 81 adds buildings to the AUP’s historic heritage schedule (Schedule 14)

· PC 82 amends details in the AUP historic heritage schedule (Schedule14), mainly by enlarging or reducing the size of historic places already scheduled

· PC 83 adds new notable trees and corrects errors in the AUP schedule of notable trees (Schedule 10)

· variation 4 relates to rezoning of some areas of open space already proposed to be re-zoned to residential land

· variation 5 relates to a site-specific rezoning (at Schnapper Rock Road in Greenhithe).

5. Some amendments to the AUP are mandatory. The council must change the AUP to implement the NPS-UD and amendments to the RMA. The NPS-UD also allows the council to make decisions on some other matters to help shape Auckland’s well-functioning urban environment. These include:

i) the size of walkable catchments, where enabling buildings of six storeys or more is required. These are the areas around the city centre, rapid transit stops, and the ten metropolitan centres (Albany, Takapuna, Westgate, Henderson, New Lynn, Newmarket, Sylvia Park, Manukau, Botany and Papakura)

ii) the building heights and density of urban form to enable residential development within and next to neighbourhood centres, local centres, and town centres

iii) The “qualifying matters” that will apply in some areas of Auckland that may allow the council to modify (or limit) the required building heights and density to the extent necessary to accommodate the qualifying matters.

6. Central government has identified potential qualifying matters in NPS-UD and RMA amendments. The council has included other ‘qualifying matters’ in PC 78 that are important for Auckland.

7. The plan changes and variations were open for submission over a six-week period, concluding on 29 September 2022. Submissions have now been coded and summarised, and further submissions may be lodged from 24 November to 8 December 2022. Further submissions can be made in support or opposition to an original submission but cannot introduce new matters.

8. Preliminary analysis of submissions identified these themes:

a) support and opposition to the zoning changes proposed

b) support or opposition for the extent of walkable catchments and related height/intensification

c) opposition to how qualifying matters have been applied, including opposition from large-scale developers to the application of the new Residential Low-Density zone as the way that some qualifying matters are implemented

d) support and opposition to special character as a qualifying matter

e) support for water and wastewater infrastructure as a qualifying matter in some locations e.g. Whangaparāoa, and opposition to this qualifying matter where landowners seek rezoning that increases the density of development on their site(s)

f) requests to rezone and apply MDRS to land in the light rail corridor which is excluded from PC 78.

9. Local boards are now invited to provide feedback on the council’s plan changes and variations which will be provided to the independent hearings panel for its consideration. These views must be the subject of a local board resolution.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) provide feedback on PC 78, PC 79, PC 80, PC 81, PC 82, and PC 83

b) provide feedback on variations 4 and 5

c) appoint a local board member to speak to the local board views at a hearing in 2023

d) delegate authority to the chairperson of the local board to make a replacement appointment in the event the local board member appointed in resolution c) is unable to attend the hearing.

Horopaki

Context

Policy development

10. The NPS-UD and RMA amendments require that a proposed intensification plan change be notified by 20 August 2022. The Planning Committee and local board chairs (or their delegates) attended workshops and meetings throughout 2021 and 2022. Since October 2021, local boards and mana whenua have contributed to the development of the PCs 78-83, resulting in the approval of six plan changes and two variations to the AUP.

Decision-making authority

11. Each local board is responsible for communicating the interests and preferences of people in its area about the content of Auckland Council’s strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. Local boards provide their views on the content of these documents. If the local board chooses to provide its views, those views will be provided in writing to the independent hearings panel.

12. Decision-makers must consider local boards’ views when deciding the content of these policy documents (as required by sections 15-16 Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009). PCs 78-83 and variations 4 and 5 will be included in the AUP, if approved.

13. An amendment to the RMA created a different hearings process for PC 78 and variations 4 and 5. The independent hearing panel makes recommendations to council about these. For PCs 79-83, the hearings panel is delegated responsibility to make the decisions on these, without reference back to council.

14. Local board members may then present the local board’s views at the hearing of the plan changes by the independent hearings panel. Local board views will be considered when the council makes decisions on the recommendations for PC 78 and Variations 4 and 5.

15. This report provides an overview of the plan changes and variations, and a preliminary summary of submissions’ key themes. Local board views must be the subject of a local board resolution(s) if those views are provided to the panel.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

16. Local board feedback on PCs 78-83 and variations 4 and 5 is now sought through resolutions at this meeting. This feedback will be forwarded to the independent hearings panel for its consideration.

17. Plan change provisions over which council has some discretion include the following key matters in PC78:

i) the extent of walkable catchments from the edges of the city centre and metropolitan centres and around rapid transit network stops (as required under NPS-UD Policy 3(c))

ii) the approach to, and extent of, intensification of areas within and adjacent to town, local and neighbourhood centres (as required under NPS-UD Policy 3(d))

iii) the selection of, and approach to, “any other qualifying matters” that limit the height and density that would otherwise be required by the NPS-UD Policy 3 and/or the medium density residential standards that must be applied to Auckland’s relevant residential zones.

18. Submissions were received on plan change matters that are mandatory in the NPS-UD and RMA amendments. Mandatory matters include the introduction of walkable catchments, the enablement of six storey buildings in all zones in walkable catchments, and the incorporation of MDRS in all “relevant residential zones” (Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings zone, Mixed Housing Urban and Low-Density zone) outside walkable catchments. As these matters are mandatory, the independent hearings panel will be unable to recommend changes in response to these submissions.

19. All submissions have been numbered, organised and allocated to topics in the summary of decisions requested to enable evaluation and assessment by staff and the public. This information is available to local boards via the Auckland Unitary Plan webpage when it is publicly notified from 5 December 2022. It will also be provided to the independent hearings panel to assist the panel with understanding the public’s view of the council’s plan changes and variations, and with formulating arrangements for hearings in 2023. Table 1 provides the numbers of submissions received.

Table 1 Submissions received on PC 78 and related changes

Plan change number	Plan change name	Number of submissions received	Spatial application of the plan change
78	Intensification	2398	All Auckland except Hauraki Gulf Islands
79	Amendments to the Transport Provisions	128	All Auckland except Hauraki Gulf Islands
80	Regional Policy Statement Well-Functioning Urban Environment, Resilience to the Effects of Climate Change and Qualifying Matters	88	All Auckland
81	Additions to Schedule 14 Historic Heritage Schedule	53	Various locations, see Attachment A
82	Amendments to Schedule 14 Historic Heritage Schedule	33	Various locations, see Attachment A
83	Additions and amendments to Schedule 10 Notable Trees Schedule	25	Various locations, see Attachment A
Variation 4 to PC60	Open Space and Other Rezoning Matters	12	Various locations, see Attachment A
Variation 5 to PC66 (Private)	57 and 57a Schnapper Rock Road	5	Greenhithe, see Attachment A Upper Harbour Local Board

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20. Objective 8 and Policy 1 of the NPS-UD set out a policy framework that signals the need for decisions under the RMA to reduce emissions and improve climate resilience.

21. This framework is in line with the ‘built environment’ priority of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan, which has a goal of achieving “A low carbon, resilient built environment that promotes healthy, low impact lifestyles”. The plan states that:

“To move to a low carbon and resilient region, climate change and hazard risks need to be integral to the planning system that shapes Auckland. Integrating land-use and transport planning is vital to reduce the need for private vehicle travel and to ensure housing and employment growth areas are connected to efficient, low carbon transport systems.”

22. Implementing the NPS-UD will enable additional residential intensification to occur in areas where jobs, services and amenities can be easily accessed by active modes and public transport. This will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the more efficient use of land will reduce growth pressures in areas more susceptible to the effects of climate change. In some places, applying the MDRS required under the RMA amendments will also achieve this outcome. However, a key aspect of the council’s submission on the RMA amendments was that enabling three-storey medium density housing across Auckland’s urban environment, is likely to result in a greater number of people living in areas where it is extremely difficult to provide a high level of public transport service.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

23. All relevant council departments and some Council Controlled Organisations contributed to preparing the council’s plan changes to implement the NPS-UD and the RMA amendments. Auckland Transport and Watercare will have an ongoing role during the hearings, contributing to the council’s evidence presented to the independent hearings panel. Eke Panuku is a submitter, and so is not part of the council team that will prepare and present evidence to the independent hearings panel.

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

Local impacts and local board views

24. Local boards were briefed in October and November 2021 on the implications of the NPS-UD and local board chairs were invited to the series of Planning Committee workshops run in 2022 on the NPS-UD. Local boards also received a detailed briefing on the council’s preliminary response in March and May 2022.

25. Although not local board views, as these require a business meeting resolution, the following local boards provided local board input to Planning Committee regarding the government’s intensification directives:

· Ōrākei Local Board presented on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing and Others Matter) Bill on 4 November 2021, and on the National Policy Statement on Urban Development on 31 March 2022

· Albert-Eden, Devonport-Takapuna, Henderson-Massey, Kaipātiki, Mangere-Ōtāhuhu, Ōrākei, Puketāpapa, Waitematā, and Whau Local Boards all presented to the Planning Committee on NPS UD on 30 June 2022

· Manurewa Local Board presented regarding provision and protection of green space where intensification is planned on 4 August 2022, the meeting where the plan changes were approved for notification.

26. Factors the local board may wish to consider in formulating its view:

· interests and preferences of people in the local board area

· well-being of communities within the local board area

· local board documents, such as the local board plan and local board agreement

· responsibilities and operation of the local board.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

Context

27. Auckland Council has obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and council’s Significance and Engagement Policy to take special consideration when engaging with Māori and to enable Māori participation in council decision-making to promote Māori well-being. The Schedule of Issues of Significance is a statutory document that guides the Independent Māori Statutory Board’s advocacy to Auckland Council, Local Boards and Council-Controlled Organisations, for and on behalf of Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau.

28. If the local board chooses to provide its views on the plan changes it includes the opportunity to comment on matters that may be of interest or importance to Māori People, well-being of Māori communities or Te Ao Māori (Māori worldview). More than 180,000 Aucklanders identify as Māori, as at the time of the 2018 census.

Potential impact of plan changes and variations for Māori

29. The NPS-UD provides for the interests of Māori through intensification to increase housing supply, alongside its identification of qualifying matters. The widespread intensification sought by the NPS-UD has the potential to affect Māori both negatively and positively. This includes with respect to culturally significant sites and landscapes, Treaty Settlement redress land, the urban form as it reflects mātauranga Māori and accessibility, and Māori facilities where customs and traditions are observed (such as marae).

30. None of the plan changes or variations trigger an issue of significance as identified in the Schedule of Issues of Significance or Māori Plan (2017, Independent Māori Statutory Board).

Māori involvement and feedback

31. The relevant qualifying matters set out in the NPS-UD and RMA amendments include matters of national importance that decision-makers are required to recognise and provide for under section 6 of the RMA 1991, and matters necessary to implement, or to ensure consistency with, iwi participation legislation.

32. Policy 9 of the NPS-UD sets out requirements for local authorities as follows:

“Local authorities, in taking account of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) in relation to urban environments, must:

a) involve hapū and iwi in the preparation of RMA planning documents and any FDSs by undertaking effective consultation that is early, meaningful and, as far as practicable, in accordance with tikanga Māori; and

b) when preparing RMA planning documents and FDSs, take into account the values and aspirations of hapū and iwi for urban development; and

c) provide opportunities in appropriate circumstances for Māori involvement in decision-making on resource consents, designations, heritage orders, and water conservation orders, including in relation to sites of significance to Māori and issues of cultural significance; and

d) operate in a way that is consistent with iwi participation legislation.”

33. Policy 9 directs the council to involve iwi and hapū in the NPS-UD, during the preparation of planning documents, and to take into account the values and aspirations of hapū and iwi for urban development in the region. In the context of the NPS-UD, the council must involve mana whenua and mataawaka within the region.

34. Individual and collective engagement raised key themes relating to matters like the protection of scheduled and known cultural heritage and managing potential interface effects from new development with existing marae. This is supported by research undertaken by the council team in advance of these discussions with mana whenua. This has drawn on a wide range of council documents and publicly available information.

35. Common themes shared in hui include:

a) universal access to be provided in residential design for less able whānau members

b) access to open space for health and wellbeing

c) safe and connected whānau and communities

d) avoiding development in areas poorly served by infrastructure

e) access to affordable housing options

f) maintaining access to customary activities e.g. waka launching, kaimoana gathering

g) protection of Māori sites and places of cultural significance. Maintaining precincts that protect cultural values or are otherwise culturally sensitive (such as Ihumātao)

h) avoiding negative effects of intensive residential development on established cultural activities/facilities (such as marae)

i) provisions for Kohanga reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori in urban areas

j) use of Māori design concepts in the development of commercial centres and in large residential developments

k) use of mātauranga and tikanga Māori in the management of resources

l) the support of measures to maintain and improve water quality, ecological areas, volcanic viewshafts, and the coastline.

m) avoiding exacerbating natural hazard risks

n) maintaining the cultural significance of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area

o) concern that Future Urban Zone land will be prematurely rezoned.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

36. NPS-UD implementation has been progressing within existing budgets. However, the RMA amendments resulted in a significant increase in the scale and complexity of the project, without any changes to the NPS-UD implementation timeframes. This requires a greater than anticipated level of change to the AUP, for example there are changes proposed to more than 60 AUP chapters.

37. The financial impact of these changes will affect the current 2022-2023 financial year, and potentially the following year. While it is expected that additional costs in the current financial year can be met through a re-prioritisation of work programmes within the Chief Planning Office, further costs (primarily relating to operation of an independent hearings panel and engagement of specialists) may require re-prioritisation of other work programmes from across the council. Any impacts will be of a scale that will not affect the council’s overall financial position, nor affect any boards’ assets or operations.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

38. There is a risk that, due to timeframes, the local board will be unable to provide its views and preferences on the plan changes and variations if it doesn’t pass a resolution. This report provides:

· the mechanism for the local board to express its views and preferences

· the opportunity for a local board member to speak at the relevant hearings.

39. If the local board chooses not to pass a resolution at this business meeting, these opportunities are forgone.

40. The power to provide local board views regarding the content of a private plan change cannot be delegated to individual local board member(s) (see Local Government Act 2002, Sch 7, cls 36D). This report enables the whole local board to decide whether to provide its views and, if so, to determine what matters those views should include.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

Local board views

41. Resolutions of the local board will be provided to the independent hearings panel in the first quarter of 2023. The local board member delegated the authority to speak to local board views will be invited to the relevant hearings. Local board resolutions will also be reported to the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee for its decision-making on the recommendations it receives from the independent hearings panel.

Process for plan changes and variations

42. Staff continue to analyse the submissions received, and this analysis will be presented in evidence to the independent hearings panel during the hearing of submissions in 2023. A report to the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee will request a sub-group be established as decision-maker for policy shifts that may arise during the hearings (as decisions may be required more quickly than can be achieved by reporting to meetings in compliance with the Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act).

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local board areas in which changes are proposed for historic heritage or notable trees and variations	227

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Signatories

Author

Eryn Shields - Team Leader Regional, North West and Islands

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Howick Local Board

08 December 2022

Auckland Council’s Performance Report: Howick Local Board for quarter one 2022/2023

File No.: CP2022/16914

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide the Howick Local Board with an integrated performance report for quarter one, 1 July – 30 September 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report includes financial performance, progress against work programmes, key challenges the board should be aware of and any risks to delivery against the 2022/2023 work programme.

3. The key activity updates from this period are:

· Howick Moon Festival (Customer and Community Services, ID 213)

· Howick Tourism Development (Auckland Unlimited, ID 1275)

· Arts out East (Customer and Community Services, ID 195)

· Construction Waste Enforcement and Leadership (Infrastructure and Environmental Services, ID 577)

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

· Flat Bush – develop library and multi-use community centre (Customer and Community Services Work Programme ID 10946)

5. The financial performance report compared to budget 2022/2023 is attached. There are some points for the local board to note; Overall operating results for the first three months of the year is 15 per cent above the budget due to higher operating revenue and expenditure. Higher revenue is from Howick Leisure and Recreation Centre and Lloyd Elsmore Pools and Leisure Centre. In Locally Driven Initiatives, expenditure is below budget by three per cent as projects are in various stages of the delivery cycle. Capital expenditure delivery is above budget by 15 per cent in the local asset renewals programme.

6. The Customer and Community Services capex budget has been revised to incorporate delayed delivery or earlier commencement of individual projects or other changes that are of material value.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Howick Local Board:

a) Receive the performance report for quarter one ending 30 September 2022.

Horopaki

Context

7. The Howick Local Board has an approved 2022/2023 work programme for the following operating departments:

· Customer and Community Services

· Infrastructure and Environmental Services

· External Partnerships

· Plans and Places

· Auckland Unlimited

8. Since the work programmes were approved the Customer and Communities Services directorate has been restructured. Regional Service Planning, Investment and Partnerships was renamed Regional Services and Strategy, and two new departments were created - Parks and Community Facilities and Active Communities. Units from the previous departments Community Facilities and Parks, Sports and Recreation were incorporated into the two new departments. The table below shows the distribution

Table 1: Changes to Departments in Customer and Communities Services directorate

Previous Department - Unit	Current Department - Unit
Parks, Sports and Recreation – Active Recreation	Active Communities – Leisure
Parks, Sports and Recreation – Active Recreation	Active Communities – Sport and Recreation
Community Facilities – Operations	Parks and Community Facilities – Operations
Community Facilities – Project Delivery	Parks and Community Facilities – Project Delivery
Parks, Sports and Recreation – Park Services	Parks and Community Facilities – Specialist Operations

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

Graph 1: Work programme activities by outcome

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

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

Graph 2: Work programme by RAG status

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

Graph 3: Work programme by activity status and department

Key activity updates

12. Howick Moon Festival (Customer and Community Services, ID 213). The 2022 Howick Moon Festival was held on Saturday, 10 September, at Barry Curtis Pavilion. Over 3000 people attended the festival.

13. Construction Waste Enforcement & Leadership (Infrastructure and Environmental Services, ID 577). During quarter one 138 site visits/engagements and 47 illegal dumping reports have been undertaken.

14. Howick Tourism Development (Auckland Unlimited, ID 1275). In quarter one Howick Tourism Incorporated ran the East Auckland Art Trail involving 9 local businesses/organisations with good local response and attendance. Howick Tourism Incorporated also introduced a prospective to the Howick Historical Village and Uxbridge Art and Culture that they could include in future activations.

15. Operational expense for community arts programmes – Arts out East (Customer and Community Services, ID 195). In quarter one, six programmes were delivered with a total of 1,290 attendees and participants. One programme carried out was the East Auckland Art Showcase delivered by the Howick Youth Council, a yearly exhibition of works by young aspiring artists living in East Auckland.

Activities on hold

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

· Flat Bush – develop library and multi-use community centre (Customer and Community Services, ID 10946). Current budget for resuming of works allocated to Financial Year 2023/2024.

Changes to the local board work programme

17. The following work programmes activities have been amended to reflect minor change, the implications of which are reported in the table below. The local board was informed of these minor changes and they were made by staff under delegation.

Table 1: Minor change to the local board work programmes

ID/Ref	Work Programme Name	Activity Name	Change	Reason for change	Budget Implications
18661	Customer and Community Services	Howick – renew sports fields	Budget increase of $55,000 ABS CAPEX Renewals	The softball nets at Meadowlands Park have to come back at a higher cost than initially anticipated due to the scope change to address the health and safety concerns of the neighbouring residents.	0
31833	Customer and Community Services	Howick – renew play space and active recreation FY24-26	Budget increase of $83,000 ABS CAPEX Renewals	This project has been brought forward under the Risk Adjusted Programme to renew the playgrounds that are in poor condition. The additional budget is to address the increase in prices that have been brought forward for the renewals.	0
17203	Customer and Community Services	Howick Recreation Centre – comprehensive renewal	Budget decrease of $90,000 ABS CAPEX Renewals	This financial years allocated budget is unable to be fully spent due to the timing of the current works that are underway of the roof. This budget can be reallocated to another project within this financial year, but will be reallocated back to the capital works programme next financial year for the remainder of the delivery for the storm water drainage.	0
24069	Customer and Community Services	Howick – renew coastal signage	Budget decrease of $24,000 ABS CAPEX Renewals	This financial years budget is able to be reallocated to another project due to the project being completed and coming in under budget.	0
36484	Customer and Community Services	Howick – renew signage – Te Kete Rukuruku – Māori naming of parks and places	Budget decrease of $24,000 ABS CAPEX Renewals	This financial years budget is unable to be spent due to the selection of parks not being confirmed with RSPIP to go through consultations with mana whenua in order to gain the history of the names. Without these, the physical works delivery cannot proceed, therefore the funding can be reallocated to another project this financial year.	0
27332	Customer and Community Services	Barry Curtis Park – install shelter and covered seating	Budget decrease of $40,000 LDI CAPEX	This project is now complete and has been delivered under budget. The remaining amount can be reallocated to another project within this financial year.	0
27333	Customer and Community Services	Barry Curtis Park – upgrade and improve event infrastructure	Budget increase of $40,000 LDI CAPEX	This projects budget has been brought forward through the Risk Adjusted Programme. By allocating this budget this financial year, we are able to free up this amount next financial year for the future work programme.	0

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

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

19. Work programmes were approved in June 2022 and delivery is underway. Should significant changes to any projects be required, climate change impacts will be assessed as part of the relevant reporting requirements. Any changes to the timing of approved projects are unlikely to result in changes to emissions.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

20. When developing the work programmes council group impacts and views are presented to the boards. As this is an information only report there are no further impacts identified.

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

Local impacts and local board views

21. This report informs the Howick Local Board of the performance for ending 30 September 2022.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

22. Māori Engagement: Improving responsiveness to local Maori Howick (Customer and Community Services work programme ID 228). Staff have been working with Te Tahawai Marae and the Whare Matariki to understand how they can maximise their education programmes and operations. The Whare is under new management and working towards a sustainable model. The Marae is continuing to work towards building its functionality back to pre-covid times.

23. Whakatipu i te reo Māori - we grow the Māori language Celebrating te ao Māori and strengthening responsiveness to Māori – Howick (Customer and Community Services work programme ID 1343). Howick Library have continued to connect and develop their relationship with Owairoa Marae and the Te Kakano programme. Multiple events were held during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori week.

24. HW: Te Kete Rukuruku (Māori naming of parks and places) Tranche One (Customer and Community Services, ID 3497). A workshop to look at a selection of sites was completed. Information has been provided for the local board's consideration. Another workshop will be scheduled for Quarter 2.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

25. This report is provided to enable the Howick Local Board to monitor the organisation’s progress and performance in delivering the 2022/2023 work programmes. There are no financial implications associated with this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

26. Revenue at over $1 million is $122,000 above the budget. This is from the Howick Leisure Centre and Holiday programmes in Howick Recreation Centre.

27. Expenditure of $9.2 million is above the budget by $1 million. The main expenditure is for ecological restoration and facility parks and building maintenance as wet winter conditions increase work demands. In Locally Driven Initiatives, expenditure is near to budget at $786,000.

28. Capital significantly $1.6million is on parks coastal asset renewals and the local asset renewals programme such as renewal of walkways and pathway, sports fields and renewal of skate park at Barry Curtis Park.

29. The Howick Local Board Financial Performance report is in Appendix C.

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Next steps

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

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

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	8 December 2022 - Howick Local Board - Quarterly Report: Work Programme Update	241
b ⇩	8 December 2022 - Howick Local Board - Quarterly Report: Operating Performance Financial Summary	271

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Signatories

Author	Blair Morrow - Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

[1] Alcohol Ban Review Summary Howick Local Board 16 January 2015.

[2] Alcohol Ban Review Summary Howick Local Board 16 January 2015.

Chairperson	Damian Light
Deputy Chairperson	Bo Burns
Members	Katrina Bungard
	David Collings
	Bruce Kendall
	John Spiller
	Mike Turinsky
	Adele White
	Peter Young, JP

Author	Matt Fletcher - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager