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Resolution
number HM/2023/109
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson B Loader, seconded by Member
B Brady:
That
the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that input is being sought from local boards at the
same time as public consultation due to the very tight timelines involved and
the need to provide certainty for impacted Aucklanders
b) acknowledge
that Auckland’s recovery from the severe weather events of early 2023
is extremely complex and going to require significant investment. We also
acknowledge the use of Councils short-term borrowing to get the
infrastructure repairs and the category 3 buy-out process moving as quickly
as possible.
c) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that the January and February flood and storm
events have had a huge impact on our local communities and on individual
families, with several households experiencing their homes being destroyed
for a second time in 17 months. Early evidence indicates the largest cluster
of Auckland’s Category 2 and Category 3 properties are in the
Henderson-Massey local board area, these homes are around Henderson,
Rānui and Swanson. Several of these properties were badly damaged in
August 2021 when streams such as Momutu, Swanson and Waimoko burst their banks. We acknowledge these residents
whom many had only just moved back into their properties after having
completed extensive repairs, only to be driven out again in the Auckland
anniversary floods. These communities need solutions to move forward with
certainty, as quickly as possible.
d) whakarite
/ provide the following feedback to the Governing Body on the funding package
that has been provisionally agreed with central government.
e) tautoko
/ support in principle the proposed agreement for a $2 billion storm recovery
funding package, to be co-funded between central government and Auckland
Council.
f) tautoko
/ support an approach guided by decisions that are simple, fair,
cost-effective, timely, and give certainty to affected Aucklanders and ask
that those properties affected by the 2021 and 2023 floods be prioritised.
g) tautoko
/ support a locally lead response with Auckland Council taking the lead in
the design and implementation of any package.
h) tono
/ request a hyper-local community lead response specifically for West
Auckland.
i) tautoko
/ support Auckland council’s advocacy to central government to
establish a national scheme to support recovery from future events, and to
put in place better processes for managed retreat in advance of disaster.
j) tautoko
/ support the ‘blue-green networks’ in areas with critical flood
risks, and the rehabilitation of streams such as Swanson, Opanuku, Waimoko,
so that they are more resilient to floods. We acknowledge the Waitakere City Council’s
Project Twin Streams modal that was unique in its size and scale to purchase
properties threatened by flooding. Flood plains are essential for the health
of waterways as they absorb a lot of extra water to help slow the
water’s flow.
k) tautoko
/ support an increase of stormwater maintenance and overland flow path
management prioritising Auckland’s most flood prone streams, which
include but are not limited to:
• Momutu
Stream
• Waimoko
Stream
• Swanson
Stream
• Opanuku
Stream
• Paremuka
Stream
• Oratia
Stream
• Te
Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek
CARRIED
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