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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
30 April 2024
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Long-Term
Plan 2024-2034: local board consultation feedback and input
File No.: CP2024/04498
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To receive consultation feedback from the Aotea / Great Barrier
Local Board area on:
· proposed priorities,
activities and advocacy initiatives for the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
Agreement 2024/2025
· regional topics for
the Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
2. To recommend any local matters or advocacy initiatives to the
Governing Body, that they will need to consider or make decisions on in the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 process.
3. To provide input on the proposed regional topics in the Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
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 2024/2025 will be
included in the Council’s Long-term Plan
2024-2034.
5. Auckland Council publicly consulted from 28 February to 28 March
2024 to seek community views on the proposed Long-term
Plan 2024-2034. This included consultation on the Aotea
/ Great Barrier Local Board’s proposed priorities for 2024/2025 to be
included in their local board agreement, and key priorities and advocacy
initiatives for the Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
6. Auckland Council received 27,960 submissions in total across the
region and 50 submissions from the Aotea / Great Barrier local board area. Most
submitters were supportive of the ‘central’ and ‘pay more,
get more’ proposals, and the proposed local board priorities.
7. In the Long-term Plan process there are 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 Long-term Plan decision-making process
in May/June 2024:
· any new/amended
business improvement district targeted rates
· any new/amended
local targeted rate proposals
· proposed locally
driven initiative capital projects outside local boards’ decision-making
responsibility
· release of local
board specific reserve funds
· any other local
board advocacy initiatives.
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 Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:
a) receive consultation feedback on the
proposed Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board priorities and activities for
2024/2025 and key advocacy initiatives for 2024-2034.
b) receive consultation feedback on regional topics in the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 from people and
organisations based in the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
c) provide input on regional topics in the proposed Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and advocacy
initiatives 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 Aotea / Great Barrier
Local Board) for each local board area. The local board agreement sets out how
the Council will reflect priorities in the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
Plan 2023 in respect of the local activities to be provided in the local board
area, and also includes information relating to budgets, levels of service, and
performance measures.
10. The local board agreements 2024/2025 will form part of the Auckland
Council’s Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
11. Auckland Council publicly consulted from 28 February to 28 March
2024 to seek community views on the proposed Long-term
Plan 2024-2034. The consultation content included information on regional
proposals to be decided by the Governing Body, and information on the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board’s proposed priorities
for 2024/2025 to be included in their local board agreement, and key local
board priorities and advocacy initiatives for 2024-2034.
12. Auckland Council is facing key financial challenges including
adapting to economic fluctuations, paying for growth, the rising cost of asset
ownership, storm response and resilience and a limited funding system. To
address this, strategic choices and direction must be made in the
council’s proposed Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
13. Local boards have a statutory responsibility to identify and
communicate the interests and preferences of people in their local board area
in relation to the content of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
14. 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 Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
Consultation
feedback overview
15. As part of the public consultation for the Long-term Plan 2024-2034
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.
16. In total, Auckland Council received feedback from 27,960 people in
the consultation period. This feedback was received through written feedback
(hard copy and online forms, emails and letters) and in person at Have Your Say events (one of which was held in the Aotea / Great
Barrier Local Board area).
17. The tables below indicate the demographic categories people
identified with. This information only relates to those submitters who provided
demographic information.
Table 1 –
Responders who provided demographic information for gender
Table 2 -
Responders who provided demographic information for age
Table 3 –
Responders who provided demographic information for ethnicity
18. All feedback will be made available on an
Auckland Council webpage called “Submissions on the Long-term Plan
2024-2034” and will be accessible after 24 April 2024 through the
following link: https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/long-term-plan-2024-2034-consultation-feedback
Feedback
received on the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board’s priorities for
2024/2025 and the Long-term Plan 2024-2034
19. The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
consulted on the following priorities for 2024/2025:
· continue the regular programme of funding for community
groups to deliver services and environmental groups to deliver ecology works
· continue our regular maintenance of parks and assets
· investigate improvements for playground areas island-wide
· support implementation of aspects of the new Destination
Management Plan
20. The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
consulted on the following local priorities for the Long-term Plan 2024-2034:
· capital grant funding for the maintenance of
community-owned community facilities
· annual grant funding to community organisations for
community services
· annual grant funding to local environmental groups for
ecology projects
· progressing ‘Ahu Moana’ marine protection
projects
21. The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board also
consulted on the following key advocacy initiatives that sit outside local
board decision-making:
· managing the existing biosecurity threat of exotic
Caulerpa
· support the mana whenua-led restoration project Tū
Mai Tāonga
· support for community-led waste and septic services given
our landfill closure
· investigations into a visitor levy solution
22. Fifty submissions were received on Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board’s priorities for and key advocacy initiatives.
The majority of local respondents supported the proposed local priorities in
particular grant funding for community services and environmental groups.
Graph 1 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 7b – what do you think of
our proposed priorities in 2024/2025?
Graph 2 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 7b – more specifically,
what do you think of each priority?
23. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust
supported all local priorities noting particular support for marine and
environment projects such as Tū Mai Tāonga and Caulerpa response.
· Ngātiwai Trust supported most priorities apart from
the implementation of the Destination Management Plan noting particular support
for funding of community groups and continued maintenance of parks and
playgrounds.
24. Consultation feedback on local board
priorities will be considered by the local board when approving their local
board agreement between 11-14 June 2024. Local board key advocacy initiatives
will be considered in the current report.
Key
themes
25. Key themes of note across the feedback
received (through written and in-person channels) included:
· Support for environment projects that are community-led
and iwi-led Tū Mai Tāonga
· Support for community-led community services
· Support for marine projects such as Ahu Moana and
Caulerpa response
Overview of feedback received
on regional topics in the Long-term Plan from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local
Board area
26. The proposed Long-term Plan 2024-2034 sets out
Auckland Council’s priorities and how to pay for them. Consultation on
the proposed Long-term Plan asked submitters to respond to key questions on the
following:
1. Overall direction
for Long-term Plan
2. Transport
plan
3. North
Harbour Stadium
4. Major
Investments:
a. Creating
an Auckland Future Fund using the Auckland International Airport shareholding
b. Options
relating to the future of Port of Auckland (includes options c. and d.)
5. Port
Land
6. Changes to other rates, fees and charges.
27. Submitters were also encouraged to give feedback on any of the other
matters included in the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 consultation
document.
28. The submissions received from the Aotea /
Great Barrier 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: Overall direction for
Long-term Plan
29. Aucklanders were asked about the overall
proposed direction for council services and investment over the next ten years.
This included the ‘central proposal’ alongside alternative options
of ‘pay more, get more’ and ‘pay less, get less’ in
seven areas of council-funded service and activities. These seven areas are
their associated options are described in detail in the consultation document
available at Auckland Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034 Consultation Document from pages 22-27 and included:
· Transport -
Roads, public transport and safety improvements across the transport network
· Water -
Managing stormwater to minimise flooding and protect waterways
· City and local development - Delivering urban regeneration and lead development of
the city centre
· Environment and regulation - Protecting and restoring the natural environment
· Parks and community - A wide range of arts, sports, recreation, library and
community services including a fair level of funding for local boards (see
section on fairer funding for local boards below)
· Economic and cultural development - Major events funding and economic
development
· Council support - Supporting the delivery of services, enabling
effective governance, emergency management and grants to regional amenities.
30. The central proposal would see annual rates
increases for the average value residential property set at 7.5 per cent in
year one, 3.5 per cent in year two, 8.0 per cent in year three and no more than
3.5 per cent for the years after that. Over the 10-year period 2024-2034, the
central proposal would provide for a capital investment programme of $39.3
billion and $72.0 billion of operational spending.
31. The central proposal, and alternative options
of ‘pay more, get more’ and ‘pay less, get less’
scenarios are outlined in Table 4 below.
Table 4 - The
central proposal and the ‘pay more, get more’ and ‘pay less,
get less’ scenarios
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Annual rates
increase for average value resident property
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Pay less and
get less
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Central
proposal
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Pay more and
get more
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Year 1
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5.5 per cent
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7.5 per cent
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14 per cent
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Year 2
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3.5 per cent
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3.5 per cent
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10 per cent
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Year 3
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3.5 per cent
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8.0 per cent
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10 per cent
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Later years
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No more than 1
per cent above CPI inflation thereafter
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No more than
3.5 per cent for the years after that
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5 per cent for
the years after that
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CAPEX
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$33.5b
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$39.3b
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$52.0b
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OPEX
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$69.2b
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$72.0b
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$76.5b
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32. The majority of local respondents supported the central
proposal and the ‘pay more, get more’ scenario. Specifically, more
on the areas of environment, transport, and water, and spending less on city
and local development and economic and cultural development.
33. The graphs below give an overview of the
responses from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
Graph 3 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 1a on the overall direction
Graph 4 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 1b on the central proposal and
the ‘pay more, get more’ and ‘pay less, get less’
scenarios
34. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea / Great
Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust supported
the ‘pay less, get less’ scenario and noted support for doing more
for environment, parks and council support and as proposed for the other areas.
· Ngātiwai Trust selected other and noted support for
doing more for water, environment and economic and cultural development, and as
proposed for the other areas.
Key Question 2: Transport Plan
35. Aucklanders were asked for feedback on a
proposal to work with government to make progress toward an integrated
transport plan for Auckland with a proposed total capital spend of $13.4
billion for Auckland Transport over 10 years.
36. This would include:
· making public transport faster, more reliable and easier
to use by investing in rapid transit network actions, such as making it easier
to pay, including introducing capped weekly public transport passes
· network optimisation, reducing temporary traffic
management requirements and introducing dynamic lanes
· stopping some initiatives previously planned such as some
raised pedestrian crossings and cycleways.
37. The majority of local respondents supported
most but not all of the proposal. Most wanted a continued focus on public
transport and climate change initiatives, and less spent on roads, road safety
and contractors.
38. The graph below gives an overview of the
responses from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
Graph 5 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 2a on the transport plan
39. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust supported
all of the proposal requesting more work on roading and a place-based planning
review.
· Ngātiwai Trust supported most of the proposal noting
support for public transport to help reduce carbon emissions, congestion, and
accessibility.
Key Question 3: North Harbour Stadium
40. Aucklanders were asked for feedback on options
for the future of North Harbour Stadium precinct. The options set out were:
1. to
keep the stadium precinct as it is now, and maintain it at a cost of $33
million over 10 years
2. redevelop the stadium precinct funded through
reallocation of this $33 million, the sale of some stadium precinct land while retaining the
existing community playing fields and any other external funding available
3. change the operational management of the
stadium to ensure greater use by the community (noting that this option could
be considered in addition to either option 1 or 2).
41. Local respondents had mixed views on the
proposal with no clear majority.
42. The graph below gives an overview of the
responses from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
Graph 6 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 3 on the North Harbour Stadium
43. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust noted
support for whanau in those areas to develop or not develop.
· Ngātiwai Trust selected other.
Key Question 4a: Major Investments:
Auckland Future Fund and Auckland International Airport Limited shares
44. Aucklanders were asked to provide feedback on
a proposal to establish a diversified investment fund for Auckland (the
Auckland Future Fund) in order to spread the risk of council’s
investments over a range of different assets in different locations. The
proposal includes the transfer of council’s shareholding of just over 11
per cent in Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) to the fund to enable
the subsequent sale of any or all the shares by the fund manager.
45. Local respondents had mixed views on the
proposal with no clear majority. Those in favour commented on the airport being
an issue, more diversity being good and concerns for management of the fund.
Those who opposed commented on retaining assets, a distrust in council and
short-term thinking.
46. The graph below gives an overview of the
responses from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
Graph 7 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 4a on the Auckland Future Fund
and Auckland International Airport Limited shares
47. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust submitted
not to proceed with the proposal commenting on keeping the shares to ensure
long term gain.
· Ngātiwai Trust selected other and commented that
selling the shares and diversifying could provide financial flexibility but
there would need to be clear rules for the fund with iwi input being essential.
Key Question 4b: Major Investments: Port of
Auckland
48. Aucklanders were also asked for their feedback
on options for the future of Port of Auckland. The two options identified
were:
1. retain underlying ownership of the port land
and wharves, and lease the operation of the port for a period of about 35 years
with the upfront payment from the lease invested in the proposed Auckland
Future Fund.
2. retain underlying ownership of the port land
and wharves with the Port of Auckland Limited continuing to operate the port
and implement their plan to deliver improved profitability and dividends.
Key
Question 4c: Major
Investments: Port of Auckland
49. It was noted that if the council group continues to operate the port
through Port of Auckland Limited, it could continue to use the profits and
dividends from the port to fund council services, or it could invest the
profits and dividends in the proposed Auckland Future Fund.
Key
Question 4d: Major
Investments: Port of Auckland
50. People were also encouraged to give feedback on other aspects of the
proposal, including in relation to self-insurance, and implementation options
for the proposed Auckland Future Fund and possible changes to the
council’s shareholding in Port of Auckland Limited and to the ownership
of the Port Land.
51. The majority of local respondents leaned
towards retaining ownership and operations of the port. Comments ranged from
keeping our assets long-term, concerns about overseas control, private
enterprise being able to provide better returns and moving port operations out
of Auckland. If we keep the port operations, then most responders wanted
the funds to be used for council services rather than being put into the
Auckland Future Fund.
52. The graphs below give an overview of the
responses from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
Graph 8 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 4b on the Port of Auckland
Graph 9 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 4c on the Port of Auckland
profits/dividends
53. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust supported
retaining ownership of the port land and continuing operations. Supported
continuing to fund council services if we keep the port operations.
· Ngātiwai Trust selected other and supported
continuing to fund council services if we keep the port operations.
Key Question 5: Port Land
54. Aucklanders were asked for their feedback on a
proposal whereby some land and wharves currently used for port operations could
be transferred to Auckland Council and used for something else that provides
public benefit. This could include the creation of some new public spaces
and/or new waterfront residential or commercial developments.
55. Captain Cook and Marsden wharves could be
transferred to council within 2-5 years provided that resource consent can be
obtained for work at the Bledisloe Terminal. These works are required to allow
some port operations to be moved and would cost around $110 million, but
otherwise there would be no significant impact on the operations or value of
the port.
56. The Bledisloe Terminal site could be freed up
and transferred to council for use in another way within 15 years. However,
this would significantly reduce the scale of port operations in Auckland with
many shipments needing to be transported into the Auckland by truck or rail. It
would also lower the value of the proposed port lease by an estimated $300m or
reduce the future profits and dividends the council earns from the port.
57. The majority of local respondents wanted to
proceed with the proposal to transfer Captain Cook and Marsden wharves from the
port to Auckland Council for public use. Responders mostly supported
keeping the Bledisloe terminal with the port operations.
58. The graphs below give an overview of the
responses from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
Graph 10 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 5a on Captain Cook and Marsden
wharves
Graph 11 –
Submitter responses to feedback form question 5b on Bledisloe Terminal
59. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust supported
returning Captain Cook and Marsden wharves and Bledisloe Terminal to public
usage.
· Ngātiwai Trust selected other noting support for the
position of haukāinga on this issue.
Key Question 6: changes to other rates,
fees and charges
60. Aucklanders were asked
for feedback on proposed changes to business rates, targeted rates and charges as set out below.
Waste management rates changes
61. Auckland Council is proposing to continue the
planned roll out of rates funded refuse collections to the North Shore,
Waitākere and Papakura in 2024/2025, and Franklin and Rodney in 2025/2026
replacing the current pay as you throw service, and consequent rates change.
During the rollout it is proposed the refuse targeted rate will be applied to
properties in these areas based on the approximate number of months the rates
funded service is available to them.
62. It is also proposed to adjust the Waste Management
Targeted Rates in 2024/2025 to maintain cost recovery levels and to
re-introduce recycling charges for schools.
Changes to
other rates, fees and charges
63. Other proposed changes to rates and fees and
charges included in the consultation document for the Long-term Plan 2024-2034
include:
· Resuming the Natural Environment Targeted Rate (NETR) and
extend it to 2034/2035 to continue to invest in the protection of native
ecosystems and species
· Resuming the full Water Quality Targeted Rate (WQTR) and
extend it to 2034/2035 at a level that only covers the annual programme
operating and interest costs. This ensures water quality improvements in
harbours and streams across the region can be funded but at a lower amount for
next year than previously planned
· Broadening the description of bus services funded by the
Climate Action Transport Targeted Rate (CATTR) to reduce the need to consult
each year for minor changes to the bus programme
· Discontinue the Long-Term Differential Strategy which gradually
lowers the share of general rates paid by businesses and raises the share paid
by other ratepayers, and raise the share of the NETR, WQTR and CATTR paid by
businesses to align to the share of general rates paid by businesses
· Changing the
Rodney Drainage Districts Targeted Rate to reflect public feedback and updated
analysis of the benefits to properties and boundaries
· Increasing the Waitākere Rural Sewerage Targeted
Rate from $296.75 to $336.80 (per year) for the 2024/2025, 2025/2026, and
2026/2027 years to maintain cost recovery in the three-year contract cycle, and
avoid an annual subsidy of around $117,000 from general rates.
64. The majority of local responders supported all
but one of the proposed changes to rates. Most responders did not want to
proceed with the re-introduction of the Recycling Targeted Rate to all schools.
65. The table below give an overview of the
responses from the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area.
Table 5 -
Submitter responses to feedback form question 6 on changes to other rates, fees
and charges
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Rate
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Support
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Do not support
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Other/I don’t know
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Natural Environment Targeted Rate (NETR)
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30
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6
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2
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Water Quality Targeted Rate (WQTR)
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24
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2
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6
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Climate Action Transport Targeted Rate (CATTR)
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23
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2
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5
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Long-Term Differential Strategy
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22
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1
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6
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re-introduce recycling charges for schools
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10
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18
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3
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planned roll out of rates funded refuse collections
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15
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3
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10
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Rodney Drainage Districts Targeted Rate
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9
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3
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15
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Waitākere Rural Sewerage Targeted Rate
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15
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0
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12
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66. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area provided the following feedback:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust supported
the proposed changes for NETR, WQTR and CATTR. Did not support the
re-introduction of the Recycling Targeted Rate to all schools.
· Ngātiwai Trust selected supported the proposed
changes for NETR, WQTR and Rodney drainage districts targeted rate. Did not
support the Long-term Differential strategy and re-introduction of Recycling
Targeted Rate to all schools.
67. In addition to most other fees and charges which will be adjusted in
line with inflation, there are also specific changes to the fees outlined
below.:
· new fees to recover
the cost of processing new requirements under the Building (Dam Safety)
Regulations 2022
· increased deposit
levels for a number of consenting fees
· an increase to
film-permitting fees to adjust for cumulative inflation since 2015. It is also
proposed that this fee is adjusted for inflation yearly
· adjusted fees for
all services provided from pool and leisure centres to ensure an appropriate
level of cost recovery
· baseline fees across
similar venue hire and bookable spaces so that they are charged appropriately.
This includes community halls, community centres, art centres and bookable
library spaces.
Other matters for feedback
68. The following proposals were also included in
the consultation in the Long-term Plan:
Draft Tūpuna Maunga Authority
Operational Plan 2024/2025
69. Aucklanders were asked to feedback on the draft Tūpuna Maunga
Authority Operational Plan 2024/2025 which sets out a framework in which the
council must carry out the routine management of 14 Tūpuna Maunga.
Fairer
funding for Local Boards (Local Board Funding Policy)
70. Auckland Council is proposing to shift to a fairer funding model, where some
local boards will receive additional funding to deliver for their communities.
Other local boards, where there is a disparity of funding, would need to make
changes in their priorities to manage within a reduced budget. The proposal is
to address local board funding equity through the first three years of the
Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
71. The central proposal is to achieve this
through a 50/50 combination approach, i.e., reallocating some existing funding
between local boards and providing some new funding ($20 million opex and $30
million capex) over the first three years of the LTP 2024-2034.
72. As the extent of funding disparity between
local boards is significant, and the council’s capacity for new funding
is limited, the proposal is for 18 local boards to be within 5 per cent of
their equitable funding levels (opex and capex) by year three of the LTP
2024-2034. Of the 21 local boards, three local boards will remain funded above
their equitable levels but to a lesser degree than current levels.
73. A fixed funding allocation is proposed for
Aotea / Great Barrier and Waiheke Island Local Boards, who will be allocated 1
per cent and 2 per cent of the available funding respectively, given their
smaller population sizes.
74. These changes would require an amendment to
the Local Board Funding Policy.
75. In addition to the central proposal being put
forward, there are also scenarios to 'pay more, get more' and 'pay less, get
less'. Under the ‘pay more, get more’ scenario no reallocation
among local boards would be required. A funding uplift would be provided to get
all local boards to their equitable funding levels. To achieve full equity
under this option, close to $900 million would be required in additional
operating funding and about $1 billion in capital funding over 10-years.
76. To achieve local board funding equity under
the ‘pay less, get less’ scenario, where no additional funding
would be available, a significant reallocation would be required from local
boards that are currently funded above their equitable level of funding to
boards who receive lesser funding. Local boards that could lose funding may not
be able to deliver projects previously agreed, asset renewals or services
without increasing fees, imposing local targeted rates or rationalising assets.
77. There were three feedback points from the
Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area which referenced fairer funding. The
majority supported the local board funding model of one per cent for Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board.
Any other feedback
78. Aucklanders were asked if they had any other
comments. Key themes of note across other areas of
feedback received included:
· Caulerpa being a big
concern for the island and requiring more resource.
· Tū Mai
Tāonga being an important project on island and requiring more resource.
79. Mana whenua iwi with interests in the Aotea /
Great Barrier Local Board area gave feedback as follows:
· Ngāti Rehua
Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust provided feedback on Tū Mai Tāonga being
an important project for the motu and requiring more resource.
· Ngātiwai Trust
had no further feedback.
Recommendations on local
matters
80. This report allows the local board to
recommend local matters to the Governing Body for consideration as part of the
Long-term Plan process, in May 2024. This includes:
· any new/amended
business improvement district targeted rates
· any new/amended
local targeted rate proposals
· proposed locally
driven initiative capital projects outside local boards’ decision-making
responsibility
· release of local
board specific reserve funds
· local
advocacy initiatives.
Local targeted rate and business
improvement district (BID) targeted rate proposals
81. Local boards are required to endorse any new
or amended locally targeted rate proposals or business improvement district
(BID) targeted rate proposals in their local board area. Note that these
proposals must have been consulted on before they can be implemented.
82. This does not apply to the Aotea / Great
Barrier Local Board for the 2024/2025 financial year.
Funding for Locally Driven Initiatives
(LDI)
83. Local boards are allocated funding for local
driven initiatives (LDI) annually, to spend on local projects or programmes
that are important to their communities. Local boards have decision-making over
the LDI funds but need approval from the Governing Body where:
· the release of local
board specific reserve funds is requested, which are being held by the council
for a specific purpose
· a LDI capital
project exceeds $1 million.
84. This does not apply to the Aotea / Great
Barrier Local Board for the 2024/2025 financial year.
Local board advocacy
85. Local boards can also agree advocacy
initiatives which considers the consultation feedback above. This allows the
Governing Body to consider these advocacy items when making decisions on the
Long-term Plan 2024-2034 in May.
86. The advocacy initiatives approved by the local
board will then be included as an appendix to the 2024/2025 Local Board
Agreement
Local board input on regional
topics in the
Long-term Plan 2024-2034
87. 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 council’s proposed Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
88. Local board plans reflect community priorities
and preferences and are key documents that guide the development of local board
agreements (LBAs), local board annual work programmes, and local board input
into regional plans such as the Long-term Plan.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
89. The decisions recommended in this report are
part of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and local board agreement process to
approve funding and expenditure over the next 10 years.
90. Projects allocated funding through this
Long-term Plan 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 council’s rigorous
reporting requirements.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and
views
91. The Long-term Plan 2024-2034 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
92. 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.
93. Local boards play an important role in the
development of the council’s Long-term Plan 2024-2034. Local board
agreements form part of the Long-term Plan. Local board chairs have also
attended Budget Committee workshops on the Long-term Plan.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori
impact statement
94. Many local board decisions are of importance
to and impact Māori. Local board agreements and the Long-term Plan are
important tools that enable and can demonstrate the council’s
responsiveness to Māori Outcomes.
95. Local board plans, developed in 2023 through
engagement with the community including Māori, form the basis of local
board area priorities.
96. There is a need to continue to build
relationships between local boards and iwi, and the wider Māori community.
Ongoing conversations enable local boards and Māori to understand each
other’s priorities and areas of mutual interest. Ongoing relationships
influence and encourage Māori participation in council’s
decision-making processes.
97. Some projects approved for funding could have
discernible impacts on Māori. For any project or programme progressed by
Auckland Council, the potential impacts on Māori, will be assessed as part
of relevant reporting requirements.
98. Analysis of consultation feedback received on
the proposed Long-term Plan includes submissions made by mana whenua, mataawaka
organisations and the wider Māori community who have interests in the rohe
/ local board area.
99. Ngā Mātārae led the
council-wide approach to engagement with Māori entities. This
included:
· Two information sessions for mana whenua
· One information session for mataawaka organisations
· Two submission workshops (to provide help with developing
submissions)
· A hearing style event for mana whenua, Māori
organisations and community groups.
100. Nineteen
mana whenua entities have interests in the Auckland Council rohe. Fourteen of
the 19 responded to the Auckland Council’s proposals for the Long-term
Plan 2024-2034 as well as nine mataawaka entities.
101. Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board engaged locally with mana whenua
through a one-on-one workshop with Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea
Trust held on Tuesday 19 March.
102. Māori comprise 20.5% of the population in
the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board area. Five
submissions from people who identify as Māori were received from people
residing in the Aotea / Great Barrier Local
Board area. This represents 15% of total submissions.
103. The following mana whenua organisations gave feedback on the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board priorities:
· Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust supported
all local priorities noting particular support for marine and environment
projects such as Tū Mai Tāonga and Caulerpa response.
· Ngātiwai Trust supported most priorities apart from
the implementation of the Destination Management Plan noting particular support
for funding of community groups and continued maintenance of parks and
playgrounds.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
104. The local board provides input to regional
plans and proposals. There is information in the council’s consultation
material for each plan or proposal with the financial implications of each
option outlined for consideration.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
105. The council must adopt its Long-term Plan,
which includes local board agreements, by 30 June 2024. The local board is
required to make recommendations on these local matters for the Long-term Plan
by mid-May 2024, to enable and support the Governing Body to make decisions on
key items to be included in the Long-term Plan on 16 May 2024.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
106. Recommendations and feedback from the local
board will be provided to the relevant Governing Body committee for
consideration as part of decision-making for the Long-term Plan 2024-2034.
107. The local board will approve its local content
for inclusion in the final Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (including its local board
agreement) and corresponding work programmes in June 2024.
108. The final Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (including
local board agreements) will be adopted by the Governing Body on 27 June 2024.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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LTP 2024-2034 Local Board Feedback
Template
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27
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Jacqui Fyers - Senior Local Board
Advisor
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Authoriser
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Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager
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