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Puketāpapa
Local Board
11 May 2023
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Local
board consultation feedback and input into the Annual Budget 2023/2024
File No.: CP2023/05335
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
receive consultation feedback from the Puketāpapa Local Board area on:
· proposed
priorities and activities for the Puketāpapa Local Board Agreement
2023/2024
· proposed
local activities to discontinue, reduce spending on, or
increase fees to meet the Governing Body’s proposed reduction in
local board funding
· regional
topics and related policies for the Annual Budget 2023/2024.
2. To
recommend any local matters to the Governing Body that they will need to
consider or make decisions on in the Annual Budget 2023/2024 process.
3. To
provide input on the proposed regional topics in the Annual Budget 2023/2024 to
the Governing Body.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
4. Local
board agreements set out annual funding priorities, activities, budgets, levels
of service, performance measures and initiatives for each local board area.
Local board agreements for 2023/2024 will be included in Auckland
Council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024.
5. Auckland
Council publicly consulted from 28 February to 28 March 2023 to seek community
views on the proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024. This included
consultation on the Puketāpapa Local Board’s proposed priorities for
2023/2024 to be included in their local board agreement and proposed
local activities to discontinue, reduce spending on, or increase fees to meet
the Governing Body’s proposed reduction in local board funding.
6. Auckland
Council received 41,147 submissions in total across the
region and 886 submissions from the Puketāpapa
Local Board area. Key themes from the feedback received were:
· environmental and
community services and activities is most important
· the Puketāpapa
Local Board’s proposed priorities are supported
· the proposed storm
response is very strongly supported
· operational spending
reductions are not supported.
7. In
the Annual Budget process there are financial matters where local boards
provide recommendations to the Governing Body, for consideration or
decision-making. This includes any local board advocacy initiatives. The Governing Body will consider these items as part of the Annual
Budget decision-making process in June 2023.
8. Local
boards have a statutory responsibility to provide input into regional
strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. This report provides an opportunity
for the local board to provide input on council’s proposed Annual Budget
2023/2024.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Puketāpapa Local
Board:
a) whiwhi / receive consultation feedback on
the proposed Puketāpapa Local Board priorities and
activities for 2023/2024 including proposed local activities to
discontinue, reduce spending on, or increase fees, to meet the reduction in
local board funding proposed by the Governing Body.
b) whiwhi / receive consultation feedback on regional topics in the
Annual Budget 2023/2024 and related policies from people and organisations
based in the Puketāpapa Local Board area.
c) whakarite / provide input on regional topics in the proposed Annual
Budget 2023/2024 and related policies to the Governing Body.
d) whakarite / provide advocacy on any local
initiatives for the Annual Budget 2023/2024 to the
Governing Body.
Horopaki
Context
9. Each
financial year Auckland Council must have a local board agreement (as agreed
between the Governing Body and the local board) for each local board area. The Puketāpapa
Local Board Agreement sets out how the council will reflect the priorities in
the Puketāpapa Local Board Plan 2020 in respect to the local activities to
be provided in the local board area. It includes information relating to
budgets, levels of service, and performance measures.
10. The local
board agreements 2023/2024 will form part of Auckland Council’s Annual
Budget 2023/2024.
11. Auckland
Council publicly consulted from 28 February 2023 to 28 March 2023 to seek
community views on the proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024, as well as local board priorities and proposed activities to be included in the
local board agreement 2023/2024.
12. Auckland Council has faced ongoing budget challenges and recent and
rapid increases in inflation and interest rates has placed significant
pressure on the council’s financial position. A forecast budget deficit
of $295 million needs to be addressed in the council’s proposed Annual
Budget 2023/2024.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
13. This report includes analysis of consultation feedback, any local
matters to be recommended to the Governing Body and seeks input on regional
topics in the proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024.
Consultation
feedback overview
14. As part of
the public consultation Auckland Council used a variety of methods and channels
to reach and engage a broad cross section of Aucklanders to gain their feedback
and input into regional and local topics.
15. In
total, Auckland Council received feedback from 41,147 people in the
consultation period. This feedback was received through multiple channels
outlined in the table below.
Table one:
Overall feedback by channel for the region
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Channel
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No.
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%
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Online
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28805
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70%
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Hard copy
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5006
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12%
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Email
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1909
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5%
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Other
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939
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2%
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Event
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4488
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11%
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Total
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41147
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100%
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16. The 886 submissions from the Puketāpapa
Local Board area were a mix of individual and organisational responses as
follows in the table below.
Table two: Submissions received for the
Puketapapa Local Board area
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Submitters
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No.
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Individual
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872
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Organisations
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14
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Total
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886
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17. All feedback is available on an Auckland Council
webpage called “Submissions on the Annual Budget 2023/2024” and is
accessible through the following link: https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/submissions-annual-budget-2023-2024
Feedback received for the
Puketāpapa Local Board for 2023/2024
Key priorities in Puketāpapa Local Board Area in 2023/2024
18. The Puketāpapa Local Board consulted on the
following priorities for 2023/2024:
· Priority
1: responding to the changes in our growing neighbourhoods
· Priority
2: use our parks and buildings effectively
· Priority
3: continuing to support community resilience
· Priority
4: climate mitigation and adaptation
· Priority
5: a focus on community engagement
19. 817 submissions were received on Puketāpapa Local
Board’s priorities for 2023/2024. The majority of local respondents
support all priorities or most priorities as demonstrated by the graph below.
Graph one: Feedback on local
board priorities
20. Consultation feedback on local board priorities will be
considered by the local board when approving their local board agreement
between 20-22 June 2023.
Key themes
Table three: Themes from
comments on the Puketāpapa Local Board priorities
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Themes
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Count
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%
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Community
services
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98
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23%
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Libraries
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40
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10%
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Parks, sport
and recreation
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37
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9%
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Arts,
culture and events
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51
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12%
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Local
planning
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30
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7%
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Economic
development
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18
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4%
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Environmental
management
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89
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21%
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Governance
and support
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52
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12%
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Other
comment
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194
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46%
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Don't know
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5
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1%
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21. Key themes across all feedback received were support for:
· Community
services - 23%
· Environmental
management – 21%
· Governance
& support – 12%
· Arts,
culture and events – 12%
· Libraries
– 10%
22. There were 194 (46%) Other comments received – a
large sample of these were related to not reducing local board funding and or
all priorities being important.
23. Overall, those who support and do not support the
priorities do not want to see a reduction to local funding for the community
and environment.
Responding to the budget challenge
24. The
council’s proposed response to mitigate the budget pressures for
2023/2024 included a proposed reduction of $16 million to local board
operational funding – this would require the Puketāpapa Local Board to reduce its
planned operating spend by $467,000.
25. To do this,
local boards would need to make tough decisions, prioritising what they do and
where they invest. Aucklanders were asked for their
priorities given the proposed reduction would mean some local activities
would have to be discontinued, have reduced spending, or increased fees.
Key themes
26. The table below provides an overview of the responses
from the Puketāpapa Local Board area on question 5B: If funding for local board
activities is reduced, which three of our services do you not want to reduce
funding for? (i.e. which are most important to you?).
Table four: Themes
from comments to question 5B: If funding for local boar activities is reduced,
which three of our services do you not want to reduce funding for?
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Themes
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Individuals
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Organisations
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Community
development and support
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271
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13%
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11
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19%
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Local
community events
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142
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7%
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10
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17%
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Arts e.g.
Pah Homestead art gallery
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139
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7%
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6
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10%
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Mt Roskill
Library hours
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232
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11%
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6
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10%
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Local
community centres
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170
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8%
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4
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7%
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Community
lease charges
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27
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1%
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3
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5%
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Activities
in parks and parks planning
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72
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3%
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2
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3%
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Parks
maintenance, including mowing
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179
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9%
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2
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3%
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Environmental
restoration and pest control
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261
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13%
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3
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5%
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Water
quality of local waterways
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279
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13%
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6
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10%
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Community
climate action and sustainability
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248
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12%
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5
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8%
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Other
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55
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3%
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1
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2%
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Total
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2075
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100%
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59
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100%
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27. Key themes across the feedback received were:
· Environmental
and Community activities are most important to individuals.
· responses
from organisations prioritised community development & support, events and
arts.
· the
top-rated activities from all feedback received in order of priority were:
1) Water
quality of local waterways
· the
key themes from 53 comments emphasised water quality is vital
2) Community
development & support
· a
sense of community is paramount with 212 comments received relating to
community
3) Environmental
restoration & pest control
· 89
comments specifically prioritised the environment
4) Community
climate action & sustainability
· 79
comments reiterated climate as a priority
5) Mt
Roskill Library hours
· 48
pieces of feedback highlighted libraries are important to the community.
· Of
the 456 comments received asking why these services are most important, 129
(28%) of the comments illustrated all options are important; opposed to
selecting only three; did not support any funding reductions to local boards.
Information on submitters
28. The tables and graphs below indicate the demographic categories people
identified with. This information only relates to those submitters who provided
demographic information.
Graph two:
Demographic information by age and gender in comparison to Census data:
Graph
three: Demographic information by ethnicity in comparison to Census data:
Key themes
29. Key themes of note across the feedback received (through
written, in-person and social media channels) included:
· strong
support not to cut operational spending to creative industries and local
communities was echoed throughout most questions and the negative impact this
loss would have on communities as well as adversely impacting those who need
these services most.
· community
and environmental services and activities are of most important to the
Puketāpapa Local Board residents.
Overview of feedback received on regional topics in the Annual
Budget 2023/2024 from the Puketāpapa Local Board area
30. The proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024 sets out Auckland Council’s
priorities and how the council plans to pay for them. Consultation on the
proposed Annual Budget asked submitters to respond to key questions on:
1. operating
spending reductions
2. amending Auckland International
Airport Limited (AIAL) Shareholding Policy
3. managing
rates and debt
4. storm
response
5. local
board priorities (covered in ‘Feedback received on the Puketāpapa Local
Board for 2023/2024’ section above)
6. changes
to other rates, fees and charges
31. Submitters
were also encouraged to give feedback on any of the other matters included in
the Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation document.
32. The submissions received from the Puketāpapa Local
Board area on these key issues are summarised below, along with an overview of
any other areas of feedback on regional proposals with a local impact.
Key Question 1: operating spending reductions
33. Aucklanders were asked for feedback on a proposal to save
$125 million through reductions including:
· maintaining
the current reduced number of public transport services for 2023/2024 to save
$21 million
· reducing
funding to Tātaki Auckland Unlimited to save a further $27.5 million with
effects on service delivery (including economic development and tourism
promotion) and pricing at venues it manages such as Auckland Zoo, Auckland Art
Gallery and stadiums
· reducing
regional services such as community and education programmes, arts and culture
programmes, regional events, economic development and other social services
activities such as homelessness funding, community empowerment and funding for
youth centres to save $20 million
· reducing
local board funded activities across all boards to save $16 million (feedback
received on local impacts of the reduction is outlined in the ‘Feedback
received for the Puketāpapa Local Board for
2023/2024’ section above)
· reducing
contestable grants to save $3 million
· no
longer directly providing early childhood education services to save $1
million.
34. The graph below gives an overview of the responses to
this question from the Puketāpapa Local Board area.
Graph four: Feedback on
Operating spending reduction
Key themes
35. 623 out of 780 (80 per cent) submitters do not want to
proceed with all or some of the proposed reductions.
36. Key themes of note across the feedback received included:
· those
who do not support proceeding with all, or some reductions felt the proposed
reductions would adversely affect communities and low-income families.
· the
following were identified as areas where funding should not be reduced:
o Tātaki Auckland
Unlimited
o regional services
o public transport
services
o local board funding
o regional contestable
grants.
· 80
comments referred to the value and benefits the Citizens Advice Bureau brings
to communities.
Key Question 2: Amending Auckland International Airport Limited
(AIAL) Shareholding Policy
37. Aucklanders were asked about a planned change to the AIAL
Shareholding Policy which will allow the sale of some or all of Auckland
Council’s shares in AIAL. The proposal is to sell all the shareholding
(currently around 18% of shares in Auckland Airport) which would reduce debt by
around $1.9 billion. This is projected to reduce interest costs by $87 million
per year.
38. Other options were considered, including keeping all the
shares or a partial sale. These options would contribute less towards the
budget reduction target and require other actions such as further increasing
rates or debt.
39. The graph below gives an overview of the responses to
this question from the Puketāpapa Local Board area.
Graph five: Feedback on
Amending AIAL Shareholding Policy
Key themes
40. Key themes of note across the feedback received included:
· most
submitters do not want the policy changed and to retain shares
· selling
these shares is short-sighted and not a wise decision
· there
is concern with selling shares to the private sector and this asset should not
be privatised
· some
submitters who do not want to sell shares in AIAL do not necessarily want to
increase rates and/or debt either
· airport
shares are a strategic resource.
· the
majority of comments from organisations who selected ‘other’ would
like the shares sold to central government.
Key Question 3: Managing rates and debt
41. Aucklanders were asked to provide feedback on a
proposal of a total rates increase for the average value residential property
of around 4.66 per cent or $154 per year. This would be achieved through:
· an
average increase in general rates of 7 per cent
across all existing properties, including non-residential
· reducing the Natural Environment Targeted Rate (NETR) and
Water Quality Targeted Rate (WQTR) by around two thirds and using the money
already collected from these rates to continue delivering these work programmes
as planned in 2023/2024
· pausing the long-term differential strategy (the split
between business and residential rates) for one year. Under the current policy,
annual increases to general rates for business properties are less than for
non-business properties so that over time the share of general rates paid by
business properties is fairer.
42. Aucklanders
were also asked about the proposal to increase council’s use of debt by
up to $75 million in the 2023/2024 year. The proposal involves using the debt to fund some capital expenditure
that is currently planned to be funded by operating revenue.
43. The graph below gives an overview of the responses to
this question from the Puketāpapa Local Board area.
Graph six: Feedback on
Managing rates and debt
Key themes
44. Key themes of note across the feedback received included:
· very
mixed responses due to the multiple options available. Some common themes were
highlighted when looking at the submissions separately with the options
selected. such as:
o key themes from those
who support making greater use of debt feel the council can afford to take on
more debt due to its credit rating and increasing the rates will adversely
effect residents due to cost-of-living pressures and inflation rises
o those who selected
other feel rates and debt can be increased further
o those who want to
proceed with the proposed increases would rather this option than cutting
operational spending reductions.
· all
feedback from pro formas was the same and opposed reducing the Natural
Environment and Water Quality targeted rates
· strong
support not to pause the Natural Environment and Water Quality targeted rates.
Key Question 4: Storm response
45. Aucklanders were asked about a proposal to
increase council’s operating budgets by around $20 million each year to
improve the ability to prepare for and respond to future storms. This would
likely require rates to increase for 2023/2024 by around an additional 1 per
cent (on top of the 4.66 per cent increase proposed to address the budget
shortfall).
46. The graph below gives an overview of the responses to
this question from the Puketāpapa Local Board area.
Graph seven: Feedback on
Storm response
Key themes
47. Key themes of note across the feedback received included:
· the
storms are a result of climate change
· we
should expect more adverse weather and need to prepare and future proof our
infrastructure and systems to be able to cope with future weather events
· the
council needs to be better prepared for more disasters
· those
who did not support the proposal commented that this was a 1 in 100-year event
and our systems dealt with the storm as best they could.
Key Question 5: local board priorities
48. Aucklanders
were asked for feedback on the local impacts of the Annual Budget, feedback
received on this is outlined in the ‘Feedback received for the Puketāpapa Local Board for 2023/2024’ section above.
Key Question 6: changes to other rates, fees and charges
49. Aucklanders were asked for feedback on proposals
to increase some targeted rates and other
regulatory fees and charges as set out below. If the changes are not
made, then general rates may need to be higher than proposed.
Waste management rates changes
· a 10.6 per cent increase to the base rate and targeted rate
charges for non-standard refuse bins (in the former Auckland (ACC) and Manukau
(MCC) city council areas)
· introduction of a fee for swapping bin sizes
· extension
of the food scraps targeted rate to the new areas that will receive the service
this year.
Changes to other rates, fees
and charges
· re-prioritisation
of additional bus service expenditure which was planned to be funded by the
Climate Action Targeted Rate (CATR) for the 2023/2024 year
· Swimming
Pool/Spa Pool Fencing Compliance Targeted Rate: increases to reflect the actual
costs of the service, and an increase in the fee for follow up inspections
· amendment to Community Occupancy Guidelines
· changes to the Rodney Drainage District Targeted Rate
· establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID)
and BID targeted rate for Silverdale
· animal management fees
· some building and resource consenting fees
· other regulatory fees such as food licensing
registration, micro-mobility operator fees and swimming pool inspections
· cemetery fees
· review of fees for bookable spaces in council managed
pool and leisure facilities.
50. The table
below gives an overview of the responses to this question from the Puketāpapa Local Board area.
Table five: Individual and Organisation feedback on Changes
to other rates, fees and charges
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INDIVIDUALS
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Waste
Management Rates Change
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Support
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Do not support
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Other
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I don't know
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Total
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Cost
changes in waste management
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395
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204
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16
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93
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708
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Introduce
a one-off fee of $40 for those residents wishing to change their bin size
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490
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151
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11
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57
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709
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Extend
the food scraps targeted rate to the new areas that will receive the service
this year
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436
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142
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15
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94
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687
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Changes
to other rates
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Support
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Do not support
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Other
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I don't know
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Total
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Swimming
Pool/Spa Pool Fencing Compliance Targeted Rate
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471
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155
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12
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77
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715
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Change
which bus services are funded by the Climate Action Targeted Rate
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343
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202
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14
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147
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706
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ORGANISATIONS
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Waste
Management Rates Change
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Support
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Do not support
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Other
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I don't know
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Total
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Cost
changes in waste management
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5
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1
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1
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2
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9
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Introduce
a one-off fee of $40 for those residents wishing to change their bin size
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7
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0
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1
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1
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9
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Extend
the food scraps targeted rate to the new areas that will receive the service
this year
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4
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0
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3
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2
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9
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Changes
to other rates
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Support
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Do not support
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Other
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I don't know
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Total
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Swimming
Pool/Spa Pool Fencing Compliance Targeted Rate
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5
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2
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1
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1
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9
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Change
which bus services are funded by the Climate Action Targeted Rate
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4
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3
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1
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1
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9
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Key themes
51. Key themes of
note across the feedback received included:
· the
one-off fee for residents wishing to change their bin size should only be for
those wishing to increase. There should be no costs to decrease bin size.
· mixed
responses regarding the food scraps targeted rate however, most support the
rollout of this
· general
support to maintain the Climate Action Targeted Rate.
Other matters for feedback
52. Aucklanders
were asked to feedback on the Tūpuna Maunga Authority Operational Plan
2023/2024 which sets out a framework in which the council must carry out the
routine management of 14 Tūpuna Maunga.
53. Aucklanders
were also asked what else is important to them and if they had any feedback on
any other issues.
Key themes
54. Key themes of
note across other areas of feedback received included:
· most
popular themes were from comments related to regional, transport and
environmental services
· Tūpuna
Maunga Authority Operational Plan 2023/2024
o 23 comments in
reference to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority
o specifically, 10 in
support and 13 do not support either the Operational Plan and/or the felling of
exotic trees.
Annual Budget 2023/2024 related policies
The following proposals were
consulted on alongside the Annual Budget:
Revenue and Financing Policy
55. The proposal
to pause the Long-Term Differential Strategy (LTDS) for one year would require
an amendment to the Revenue and Financing Policy.
56. Under
the current rating policy, businesses pay a greater share of rates than
non-business properties. Businesses make more use of council services like
transport and stormwater. They also place more demand on these services.
Council previously decided that the level of business rates is too high and
should be reduced gradually over time. The LTDS currently lowers the total
amount of general rates (UAGC and value-based general rate) for businesses in
equal steps, from 31 per cent in 2022/2023 to 25.8 per cent by 2037/2038.
Feedback
57. 146
submissions were received on the proposal. Of these, 99 supported the proposal
and 41 did not support the proposal. A further six either provided another
response or did not know. Comments from those in support included businesses
being in a position to afford the increase and the impact of rates on
residential ratepayers.
58. Responses
from those who did not support the proposal included the view that business
rates are too high.
59. Eight of the
146 responses were from people who identified as Māori with four in
support of the proposal, three not in support and one who did not know.
60. The Property
Council did not support the proposal citing concern for increased costs on
businesses and business rates being too high.
Māori Land Rates Remission and Postponement Policy
61. The Council
is proposing to amend the Māori Land Rates Remission and Postponement
Policy to provide a partial remission of rates to general title
papakāinga, where that land is:
· protected
from being sold out of Māori ownership
· for
the sole use of hapū/iwi (tribe).
62. This
recognises the similarities between these properties and papakāinga on
Māori freehold land. The proposed remission would apply a discount of up
to 10 per cent of the rateable land value. This is similar to what is applied
to Māori freehold land.
Feedback
63. There were 40
submissions from individuals. Of these 20 were in support of the proposal and
20 did not support the proposal. Responses in support included the positive
benefits to Māori in retaining land. Responses from those who did not
support included Māori not having special treatment, and concern about the
costs to other Aucklanders.
64. Eight of the
40 responses were from individuals who identified as Māori, all of who
supported the proposal. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei also submitted
in support of the proposal.
Local board advocacy
65. Local boards can also provide approved advocacy
initiatives which considers the consultation feedback above. This allows the
Governing Body to consider these advocacy items when making decisions on the
Annual Budget 2023/2024 to the Governing Body in June.
66. The advocacy initiatives approved by the local board will
be included as an appendix to the 2023/2024 Local Board Agreement
Local board input on regional topics in the Annual Budget
2023/2024
67. Local boards have a statutory responsibility for
identifying and communicating the interests and preferences of the people in
its local board area in relation to Auckland Council’s strategies, policies,
plans, and bylaws, and any proposed changes to be made to them. This report
provides an opportunity for the local board to provide input on the
council’s proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024, proposed changes to
the Revenue and Financing Policy and Māori Land Rates Remission and
Postponement Policy.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
68. The decisions recommended in this report are part of the
Annual Budget 2023/2024 and local board agreement process to approve funding
and expenditure over the next year.
69. Projects allocated funding or proposed to have reduced
funding through this Annual Budget process will all have varying levels of
potential climate impact associated with them. The climate impacts of projects
Auckland Council chooses to progress, are all assessed carefully as part of the
council’s rigorous reporting requirements.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
70. The
Annual Budget 2023/2024 is an Auckland Council Group document and will include
budgets at a consolidated group level. Consultation items and updates to
budgets to reflect decisions and new information may include items from across
the group.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
71. The
local board’s decisions and feedback are being sought in this report. The
local board has a statutory role in providing its feedback on regional plans
and policies.
72. Local
boards play an important role in the development of the council’s Annual
Budget. Local board agreements form part of the Annual Budget. Local board
nominees have also attended Governing Body workshops on the Annual Budget.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
73. Many
local board decisions are of importance to and impact on Māori. Local
board agreements and the Annual Budget are important tools that enable and can
demonstrate the council’s responsiveness to Māori.
74. Local
board plans, developed in 2020 through engagement with the community including
Māori, form the basis of local board area priorities. There is a need to
continue to build relationships between local boards and iwi, and the wider
Māori community.
75. Analysis
provided of consultation feedback received on the proposed Annual Budget
includes submissions made by mana whenua and the wider Māori community who
have interests in the rohe / local board area.
76. Ongoing
conversations between local boards and Māori will assist in understanding
each other’s priorities and issues. This in turn can influence and
encourage Māori participation in the council’s decision-making
processes.
77. Some
projects approved for funding could have discernible impacts on Māori. The
potential impacts on Māori, as part of any project progressed by Auckland
Council, will be assessed appropriately and accordingly as part of relevant
reporting requirements.
78. The
Annual Budget 2023/2024 and related policies includes a proposed amendment to
the Māori Land Rates Remission and Postponement
Policy covered in the ‘Annual Budget related policies’
section above.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
79. This
report is seeking the local board’s decisions on financial matters in the
local board agreement that must then be considered by the Governing Body.
80. The
local board also provides input to regional plans and policies. There is
information in the council’s consultation material for each proposal with
the financial implications of each option outlined for consideration.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
81. The
council must adopt its Annual Budget, which includes local board agreements, by
30 June 2023. In order to meet this timeframe, the local board is required
to make recommendations on these local matters for the Annual Budget by mid-May
2023 and present to the Governing Body to make decisions on key items to be included
in the Annual Budget on 8 June 2023.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
82. The local board will approve its local board agreement in
June 2023 and corresponding work programmes in July 2023
83. Recommendations
and feedback from the local board will be provided to the Governing Body for
consideration in its decision-making.
84. The
final Annual Budget 2023/2024 (including local board agreements) will be
adopted by the Governing Body on 29 June 2023.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Template for feedback - Annual Budget 2023-2024 -
Local Board input
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Vanessa Phillips – Local Board Advisor
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Authoriser
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Nina Siers - Local Area Manager
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