1 Nau mai | Welcome
The meeting will be opened with a karakia.
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Whakataka te hau ki te uru
Whakataka te hau ki te
tonga
Kia mākinakina ki
uta
Kia mātaratara ki
tai
E hī ake ana te atakura
He tio
He huka
He hau hū
Tīhei mauri ora
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Cease o winds from the west
Cease o winds from the
south
Bring calm breezes over the
land
Bring calm breezes over the
sea
And let the red-tipped dawn
come
With a touch of frost
A sharpened air
And promise of a glorious
day.
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2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration
of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be
vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between
their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might
have.
The Auckland Council Code of Conduct for
Elected Members (the Code) requires elected members to fully acquaint
themselves with, and strictly adhere to, the provisions of Auckland
Council’s Conflicts of Interest Policy. The policy covers two
classes of conflict of interest:
i)
A financial
conflict of interest, which is one where a decision or act of the local
board could reasonably give rise to an expectation of financial gain or loss to
an elected member; and
ii)
A non-financial
conflict of interest, which does not have a direct personal financial
component. It may arise, for example, from a personal relationship, or
involvement with a non-profit organisation, or from conduct that indicates
prejudice or predetermination.
The Office of the Auditor General has
produced guidelines to help elected members understand the requirements of the
Local Authority (Member’s Interest) Act 1968. The guidelines
discuss both types of conflicts in more detail, and provide elected members
with practical examples and advice around when they may (or may not) have a
conflict of interest.
Copies of both the Auckland Council Code
of Conduct for Elected Members and the Office of the Auditor General guidelines
are available for inspection by members upon request.
Any questions relating to the Code or the
guidelines may be directed to the Local Area Manager in the first instance.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation
of Minutes
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That the Kaipātiki Local Board:
a)
whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of
its meeting, held on Wednesday, 19 June 2024, as true and correct.
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5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
At the close of
the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
At the close of
the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
Standing
Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required
to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are
approved by the Chairperson of the Kaipātiki Local Board. This means that
details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total
speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.
At the close of the agenda no
requests for deputations had been received.
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of
three minutes per speaker is allowed, following which there may be questions
from members.
At the close of
the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt
with at that meeting if-
(a) The
local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The
presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the
public,-
(i) The reason why
the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The
reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent
meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item
may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That
item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority;
and
(ii) the
presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is
open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no
resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item
except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for
further discussion.”
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Kaipātiki Local Board
26 June 2024
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Views on the
Draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034
File No.: CP2024/08686
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide views on the Draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan
2024-2034.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Auckland
Transport (AT) is leading engagement on the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan
2024-2034 (RLTP) and is seeking local board views.
3. Public engagement on the draft RLTP finished on 17 June 2024. AT has
provided local boards with summaries of public feedback to aid local boards in
developing their views.
4. This report formalises the local board’s views. Local boards
are recommended to use the template in Attachment A to provide their
views.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Kaipātiki Local
Board:
a) provide views on the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034
using the template in Attachment A to this report.
Horopaki
Context
What is the Regional
Land Transport Plan
5. The
draft Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) is the Auckland region’s bid
for national funding for transport in Auckland. It is a 10-year investment
proposal.
6. Auckland
Transport (AT) produces the RLTP on behalf of the Regional Transport Committee
(RTC) which is comprised of members of the AT Board and includes
representatives from New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and KiwiRail.
7. The
draft RLTP includes projects proposed in the national State Highway Investment
Proposal and KiwiRail’s Rail Network Investment Programme. It also
includes projects from the Department of Conservation.
8. After
local boards provide their feedback, the process to finalise and adopt the RLTP
has the following steps.
a) It
is considered and endorsed by the RTC and by Auckland Council’s Transport
and Infrastructure Committee (TIC).
b) The
final RLTP is submitted to the NZTA’s board for consideration no later
than 1 August 2024.
c) The
NZTA Board considers every region’s submitted RLTP and produces the
National Land Transport Plan by 1st October 2024. This sets out the activities
and projects provisionally expected to receive funding from the National Land
Transport Fund (subject to confirmation of business cases).
9. Auckland
Council’s financial contribution to the draft RLTP is set through the
Long-term Plan.
Local board
views
10. The
statutory role of local boards within the development of the RLTP is to state
the expectations of their communities. Local boards do not decide whether
transport projects or programmes are included in the draft RLTP but perform an
important role by providing a community perspective about the proposed
programme.
11. Local
boards are encouraged to present their feedback directly to the RTC during
hearings on 26 and 27 June 2024. Local board feedback is considered by the RTC,
which is the legislated decision-making body for transport matters in Auckland.
12. Local
board views will also inform the Transport and Infrastructure Committee when it
deliberates at its 4 July 2024 meeting.
Information
about public engagement
13. Public
engagement was conducted from 17 May 2024 – 17 June 2024. The
engagement met the requirements for a special consultative procedure as
outlined in the Local Government Act 2002.
14. AT’s
engagement included:
· mailing notification of engagement to 550,000 households across
Auckland
· running radio, print and social media notification of engagement
· providing opportunities to engage electronically through the AT
website
· conducting more than 20 community drop-in sessions at which
communities could engage with officers from AT, NZTA and Kiwi Rail
· providing hard copies of the draft RLTP and paper submission forms
at libraries and Auckland Council service centres
· meeting with Auckland Council’s advisory panels
· constituting an RTC hearings panel and hearing submissions from the
public.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
A summary of the
draft RLTP
15. The
draft RLTP responds to the challenges of the region’s growing population
as well as Auckland Council and government transport policy. Specifically, that
the transport network is:
a) Fast and connected.
Improvements that make public transport faster, more accessible, and more
reliable
b) Resilient. Investments that
ensure our network is ready for challenges and less vulnerable to storms,
flooding and other emergencies
c) Productive. Projects that
support regional growth and productivity like technology to better manage
traffic flow and make journeys quicker and more reliable at peak times
d) Safe. Investments that
support a network that gets everyone home safely
e) Sustainable. Investments
that help Auckland reduce its transport emissions.
16. The
draft RLTP proposes a $63 billion programme of investment in renewals,
maintenance and operations, public transport services and new projects.
However, the costs of this programme are a lot more than Auckland is likely to
receive. Therefore, AT is leading engagement on behalf of the RTC on which
projects are the highest regional priorities for funding. The draft RLTP
proposes that the following items are effectively mandatory and should receive
funding in all circumstances:
a) renewal
and maintenance of local roads, rail and state highway networks, to ensure
these remain fit for purpose into the future and that whole-of-life costs and
disruptions are minimised
b) existing
public transport services, along with improvements such as more rail services
enabled by the City Rail Link and the expansion of the frequent bus network
c) completing
projects already committed to or in progress (for example, Eastern Busway and
City Rail Link).
17. This
leaves choices around which new capital projects should be a priority,
especially over the next three years. The main options are that AT concentrates
on:
a) smaller
projects that can be delivered quickly to improve the speed and reliability of
our bus and ferry network, including dynamic bus lanes, improved stations and
low-emissions options
b) larger
rapid transit projects that will provide new high-speed public transport links
across Auckland but will cost more and take longer to deliver
c) smaller
projects that can be delivered quickly to optimise traffic movement on our road
network and motorways and encourage more sustainable travel from key growth
areas
d) major
state highway projects that will improve resilience, reliability and travel
times on the motorway network and enhance our links to other regions
e) cycling
projects that will increase the size of the cycling network
f) investment
in safety infrastructure to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our transport
network.
18. The
draft RLTP proposes that public transport projects are generally our highest
priority for funding, followed by projects to optimise local roads, address
growth challenges and expand the cycling network. It concludes that delivering
all of the State Highway improvements, while still important, is a lower
priority for available funding.
19. The draft RLTP also includes a proposal for the Local Board
Transport Capital Fund of $62.8 million across all local boards over three
years. For comparison, the fund was $7 million for the 2023/2024
financial year, but in the draft RLTP this increases to $19.8 million for
2024/25, $21.3 million for 2025/26 and $21.7 million for 2026/27. Local boards
are recommended to provide their views on the proposed increase to the fund in
their feedback.
Providing
local board views
20. RLTP’s
are developed every three years. This is an opportunity for local board elected
members to influence longer-term transport planning in Auckland.
21. AT
recommends local boards use all the information gathered from their local board
plan, the Long-term Plan and RLTP processes to help inform their feedback.
22. Additionally,
all local boards are supported by an AT Elected Member Relationship Partner
(EMRP) who has provided opportunities for workshops or discussions with subject
matter experts about the draft RLTP. The workshops were also an
opportunity to support local boards to prioritise their feedback.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
23. AT
engages closely with Auckland Council when developing strategy. The actions and
measures that support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050 and the
council’s directions on climate change through
Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan all inform
the priorities. The draft RLTP is informed by these discussions and AT reviews
the potential climate impacts of all projects to minimise carbon emissions.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
24. The draft RLTP is developed with input from Auckland Council, the
Mayor’s Office, officials from Auckland Council and the Transport and
Infrastructure Committee.
25. One of the most important council inputs is the budget expectations
set for AT during development of the Long-term Plan. This process
confirms Auckland Council’s funding offer to AT that is made based on
agreed assumptions about levels of service.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
26. Local
board plans inform development of the council’s Long-term Plan which
identifies levels of transport funding that AT should expect from Auckland
Council. Local board plans are reviewed by AT and provide information that
informs transport planning. Essentially, the draft RLTP is the result of a long
engagement with local boards and the community.
27. The
RLTP team engaged with local boards directly in October and November 2023. The
team discussed current priorities and plans for engagement.
28. During
the same period, local boards received their annual AT Forward Works Programme
briefing that provided an update about AT’s current and planned work
programme. In March 2024, local boards provided feedback about their
priorities, which was shared within AT.
29. The
draft RLTP was endorsed by the Transport and Infrastructure Committee and
approved by the RTC for consultation. This was then circulated publicly on 17
May 2024, initiating a month-long period of public engagement.
30. Local
boards were able to request information about the draft RLTP either by asking
their AT Elected Member Relationship Partner or contacting the project team
directly. Elected Member Relationship Partners organised workshops with local
boards to discuss providing feedback.
31. Additionally,
local boards are provided with summaries of feedback from public consultation
in their area.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
32. Auckland
Transport is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and its broader legal obligations in being more responsible or
effective to Māori.
33. Auckland
iwi were engaged during the development of the draft RLTP and were individually
informed of the public engagement.
34. AT’s
Māori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to 19 mana whenua iwi in
delivering effective and well-designed transport policy and solutions for
Auckland. We also recognise mataawaka and their representative bodies and our
desire to foster a relationship with them. This plan is available on the
Auckland Transport website - https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
35. There
are no direct financial implications for local boards in receiving this
report.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
36. Broadly,
the key risk associated with this RLTP is increased public expectations for
delivery of projects that may not receive National Land Transport Plan funding.
This will be mitigated by highlighting key parts of the programme that are
expected to be subject to higher risk, based on Government Policy Statement on
Land Transport 2024 activity class allocations. There is also a risk that NZTA
does not fund elements of AT’s programme contained in the RLTP.
37. The
most significant direct risk to local board budgets is a reduction in the
currently proposed Local Board Transport Capital Funding. Local boards
can mitigate this risk by clearly advocating their position on this fund.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
38. The RTC will review the feedback from all local boards and consider
it during its deliberations about the RLTP.
39. Local board formal views will be provided to the Transport and
Infrastructure Committee when it resolves on the RLTP at its 4 July 2024
meeting.
40. The
draft RLTP will be considered by the RTC and confirmed by 1 August 2024, after
which the document becomes a confirmed programme for transport work in
Auckland.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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26 June 2024 - Kaipātiki Local Board business
meeting - Template for local board views on the Draft Regional Land Transport
Plan 2024-2034
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Authors
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Ben Stallworthy – Principal Advisor Strategic
Relationships, Auckland Transport
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Authorisers
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Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services
Trina Thompson - Local Area Manager
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