I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee will be held on:

Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:	Thursday, 20 July 2023 10.00am Reception Lounge Auckland Town Hall 301-305 Queen Street Auckland
Komiti mō ngā Tūnuku me ngā Rawa Tūāhanga / Transport and Infrastructure Committee OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Cr John Watson
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO
Members	Cr Andrew Baker	Cr Mike Lee
	Cr Josephine Bartley	Cr Kerrin Leoni
	IMSB Member James Brown	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Mayor Mayor Wayne Brown	IMSB Member Pongarauhine Renata
	Cr Angela Dalton	Cr Greg Sayers
	Cr Chris Darby	Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP
	Cr Julie Fairey	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM	Cr Ken Turner
	Cr Lotu Fuli	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr Shane Henderson	Cr Maurice Williamson
	Cr Richard Hills

(Quorum 11 members)

Duncan Glasgow

Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere Matua /

Senior Governance Advisor

17 May 2023

Contact Telephone: +64 9 8902656

Email: duncan.glasgow@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                         PAGE

1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies                                                                                         5

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest                                         5

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes                                                    5

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions                                                                                                5

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input                                                                           5

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input                                        5

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business                                                              5

8          Vector - update on Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's electricity resilience                 7

9          Waka Kotahi - July 2023 Update                                                                                  9

10        Ports of Auckland Update                                                                                           11

11        Deliberative Poll for VKT Reduction Programme (Covering report)                     13

12        Update on the Auckland Large-Scale Project area programme                             15

13        City Centre Transport Operations, including Midtown (Covering report)            17

14        Transport Officers and experiences on the Public Transport Network                19

15        Auckland Transport Update - July 2023                                                                    21

16        Summary of Transport and Infrastructure Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 20 July 2023                                                                                                                                       23

17        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

18        Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public                                                                                                                            27

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Audit and Risk Committee - Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2023                                                                             27

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

An apology from Cr A Filipaina has been received.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

            Click the meeting date below to access the minutes.

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 May 2023, as a true and correct record.

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Vector - update on Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's electricity resilience

File No.: CP2023/08003

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To whiwhi / receive an update from Vector regarding its Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Programme with specific reference to electricity resilience, as New Zealand increases its reliance on electricity – including for transport.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has responsibility for the oversight of major transport and infrastructure matters that affect the Auckland region.

3.       Vector is New Zealand's largest distributor of electricity and gas, owning and operating networks which span the Auckland region.  This presentation will be focused on the electricity, rather than the gas network.

4.       The Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer – Electricity, Gas, Fibre – from Vector will provide an overview and update of its approach with specific reference to electricity resilience and supply.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update provided by Vector regarding Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's electricity resilience.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Mara Bebich - Executive Officer
Authoriser	Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Waka Kotahi - July 2023 Update

File No.: CP2023/08004

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To whiwhi / receive an update from Waka Kotahi regarding projects in southern Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has responsibility for the oversight of major transport and infrastructure matters that affect the region.

3.       Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is the Crown entity tasked with promoting and funding safe and functional transport by land, including the responsibility for driver and vehicle licensing, and administering the New Zealand state highway network.

4.       Waka Kotahi’s Auckland Programme is an important part of the regional transport delivery programme and staff from Waka Kotahi will provide an overview of transport and partnerships in Auckland and matters raised in previous meetings of the committee.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update provided by Waka Kotahi.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Mara Bebich - Executive Officer
Authoriser	Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Ports of Auckland Update

File No.: CP2023/09406

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To whiwhi / receive an update from Ports of Auckland Limited.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has responsibility for the oversight of major transport and infrastructure matters that affect the Auckland region.

3.       Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) provides container terminal handling, bulk cargo handling, freight hubs, cruise industry facilities, and other services. Although Auckland Council owns 100 per cent of POAL, it is governed under the Port Companies Act 1988 and is not a council-controlled organisation (CCO).

4.       Senior Staff from POAL will attend to provide an update on work done with Sea Bulk on their proposal to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee (received 18 May 2023, resolution number TICCC/2023/55) regarding electric ferry cargo shuttle between Ports of Auckland and Highbrook.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update from Ports of Auckland Limited.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Mara Bebich - Executive Officer
Authoriser	Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Deliberative Poll for VKT Reduction Programme (Covering report)

File No.: CP2023/09643

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To receive information on the Deliberative Poll being conducted as part of Auckland Council’s Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKT) Reduction Programme to gain greater understanding of community views on the future of our transport system.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       This is a late covering report for the above item. The comprehensive agenda report was not available when the agenda went to print and will be provided prior to the 20 July 2023 Transport & Infrastructure Committee meeting.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The recommendations will be provided in the comprehensive agenda report.

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Update on the Auckland Large-Scale Project area programme

File No.: CP2023/06022

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide an update on Auckland’s large-scale project areas.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has responsibility for the oversight of infrastructure funding mechanisms and agreements, including agreements with the Crown.

3.       Kāinga Ora is partnering with Auckland Council, alongside developers, iwi, and government agencies to deliver urban development projects in Auckland. The large-scale project (LSP) areas within Auckland include the precincts of Tāmaki, Māngere, Mount Roskill along with the smaller areas of Oranga and Northcote.

4.       In September 2022 Auckland Council and the Crown signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the Auckland large-scale project areas. The purpose of this MoU is to facilitate aligned strategic planning, investment and delivery of the bulk and local infrastructure required to enable housing growth in these areas.

5.       The Crown announced the allocation of $1.7 billion of the Housing Acceleration Fund (HAF) in March 2021 to increase the supply of houses and improve affordability for homeowners and renters within Kāinga Ora’s LSP areas for Auckland.

6.       Staff from Kāinga Ora and the council will provide an update on progress of the large-scale projects at the Transport and Infrastructure Committee’s 20 July meeting.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update on Auckland’s large-scale project areas.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Imogen Schoots - Senior Programme Manager, Development Programme Office
Authorisers	John Dunshea - General Manager, Development Programme Office Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

City Centre Transport Operations, including Midtown (Covering report)

File No.: CP2023/09641

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To inform the Committee on how the changes in Midtown between now and the opening of the City Rail Link (CRL) are being managed, including the actions being taken to resolve current and future issues.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       This is a late covering report for the above item. The comprehensive agenda report was not available when the agenda went to print and will be provided prior to the 20 July 2023 Transport & Infrastructure Committee meeting.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The recommendations will be provided in the comprehensive agenda report.

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Transport Officers and experiences on the Public Transport Network

File No.: CP2023/09412

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To whiwhi / receive an update from Auckland Transport’s Officers on their experiences on the public transport network.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has responsibility for the oversight of major transport and infrastructure matters that affect the Auckland region.

3.       Auckland Transport is a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) of Auckland Council. Auckland Transport designs, build and maintains Auckland’s roads, ferry wharves, cycleways and walkways, coordinates road safety and community transport initiatives such as school travel, and plans and funds bus, train, and ferry services across Auckland.

4.       To support the delivery of its services Auckland Transport has a team of transport officers who are responsible for improving passenger safety, security, addressing antisocial behaviour and assisting with incidents and emergencies on the public transport network. Staff from Auckland Transport will share some of their experiences of working on the public transport (PT) network to help inform decision making and understanding of their role by the committee.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update from Auckland Transport’s officers on their experiences on the public transport network.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Mara Bebich - Executive Officer
Authoriser	Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Auckland Transport Update - July 2023

File No.: CP2023/06857

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To whiwhi /receive an update from Auckland Transport.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has signaled that the monitoring of the ongoing Public Transport crisis is a top priority in 2023. Accordingly, the Transport and Infrastructure Committee will be provided with regular updates at each committee meeting.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the updates provided by Auckland Transport and the relevant actions and plans to address issues identified.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Duncan Glasgow - Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere / Governance Advisor
Authoriser	Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Summary of Transport and Infrastructure Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 20 July 2023

File No.: CP2023/06856

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A.

2.       To whiwhi / receive a summary and provide a public record of memoranda or briefing papers that may have been distributed to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3.       This is a regular information-only report which aims to provide greater visibility and openness and transparency of information circulated to Transport and Infrastructure Committee members via memoranda/briefings or other means, where no decisions are required.

4.       The following information items were distributed:

Date	Subject
6/6/2023	Auckland Transport – Equity in Road Harm in Auckland presentation
6/6/2023	Public Transport Users Association – Proposal for trains to Huapai
19/6/2023	Auckland Transport – Introducing Room to Move: Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Parking Strategy

5.       The following workshops/briefings have taken place for the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

Date	Subject
24/5/2023	CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Transport Capital Programme Update
14/6/2023	CONFIDENTIAL: Waitematā Harbour Connections Project
28/6/2023	CONFIDENTIAL: Tāmaki Makaurau Integrated Transport Plan

6.       These documents can be found on the Auckland Council website, at the following link:

http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

o  at the top left of the page, select meeting/te hui “Transport and Infrastructure” from the drop-down tab and click “View”;

o  under ‘Attachments’, select either the HTML or PDF version of the document entitled ‘Extra Attachments’.

7.       Note that, unlike an agenda report, staff will not be present to answer questions about the items referred to in this summary. Transport and Infrastructure Committee. members should direct any questions to the authors.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report

b)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Transport and Infrastructure Committee information memoranda and briefings – 20 July 2023.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a⇨	Forward Work Programme
b⇨	Auckland Transport - Equity in Road Harm in Auckland presentation
c⇨	Public Transport Users Association – Proposal for trains to Huapai
d⇨	Auckland Transport – Introducing Room to Move: Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Parking Strategy

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Duncan Glasgow - Kaitohutohu Mana Whakahaere / Governance Advisor
Authoriser	Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Transport and Infrastructure Committee 20 July 2023

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee

a)      whakaae / agree to exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Audit and Risk Committee - Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2023

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.	s7(2)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied. In particular, the report contains risk reporting and detailed top risks confidential to the substantive council-controlled organsiations' boards or Audit and Risk Committees. The substantive council-controlled organisations have provided their risk reports for council's Audit and Risk Committee subject to confidentiality.	s48(1)(a) The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.