I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Howick Local Board will be held on:
Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:
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Thursday, 17 October 2024 12.00pm Howick Local
Board Meeting Room |
Howick Local Board
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
Chairperson |
Damian Light |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Bo Burns |
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Members |
Katrina Bungard |
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David Collings |
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Bruce Kendall |
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John Spiller |
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Mike Turinsky |
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Adele White, JP |
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Peter Young, JP |
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(Quorum 5 members)
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Claire Bews Democracy Advisor
11 October 2024
Contact Telephone: 021 540216 Email: claire.bews@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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17 October 2024 |
ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Nau mai | Welcome 5
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 5
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 5
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes 5
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence 5
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements 5
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions 5
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations 5
8.1 Deputation - The Beautification Trust 5
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum 6
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business 6
11 Governing Body Members' Update 9
12 Chairperson's Report 11
13 Howick Local Grant Round One 2024/2025 grant allocations 13
14 Howick Local Board Public Toilet Provision Assessment 21
15 Time of Use Charging - Local Board Feedback 29
16 Local board views on draft changes to dog policy and bylaw 35
17 Proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act 41
18 Howick Local Board Workshop Records 43
19 Hōtaka Kaupapa | Governance Forward Work Calendar 45
20 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
1 Nau mai | Welcome
The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present
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.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
That the Howick Local Board: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 19 September 2024, as a true and correct record.
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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 Howick 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.
Te take mō te pūrongo Purpose of the report 1. Daniel Barthow CEO and Sterling Ruwhiu Community Programmes Manager of the Beautification Trust will present to the Board a deputation on the work achieved over the past financial year (30 June 2023 - 1 July 2024), including the impact that the Beautification Trust has had in South Auckland communities. 2. The Beautification Trust would like to take the time to thank the Howick Local Board for their continued support.
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Ngā tūtohunga Recommendation/s That the Howick Local Board: a) whakamihi / thank Daniel Barthow and Sterling Ruwhiu for their deputation and attendance.
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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.”
17 October 2024 |
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Governing Body Members' Update
File No.: CP2024/12258
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. A period of time (10 minutes) has been set aside for the Howick Ward Councillors to have an opportunity to update the Howick Local Board on board-specific matters.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Providing the Howick Ward Councillors with an opportunity to update the Howick Local Board on matters they have been involved with since the last meeting that are of particular relevance to the board.
Recommendation/s That the Howick Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the written and verbal reports from Cr Sharon Stewart QSM and Cr Maurice Williamson. |
Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Claire Bews - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
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Chairperson's Report
File No.: CP2024/12261
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. This item gives the local board chairperson an opportunity to update the local board on any announcements and note the chairperson’s written report.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The local board chairperson will update the local board on the projects and issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.
Recommendation/s That the Howick Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the Chairperson’s verbal update and written report. |
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
17 October 2024, Howick Local Board: Chairperson's Report - Chair Light's Written Report |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Claire Bews - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
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Howick Local Grant Round One 2024/2025 grant allocations
File No.: CP2024/13922
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
3. This report presents applications received in Howick Local Grant round one 2024/2025 (Attachment B).
4. The local board has set a total community grants budget of $439.716.00 for the 2024/2025 financial year.
5. For the 2024/2025 financial year, there are a total of two Local Grant rounds and two Quick Response rounds.
6. Forty-one applications have been received for the Howick Local Grant round one, requesting a total of $345,058.36.
Recommendation/s
That the Howick Local Board:
a) agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in Howick Local Grants round one 2024/2025 listed in the following table:
Table One: Howick Local Grant round one 2024/2025 grant applications
Application ID |
Organisation |
Main focus |
Requesting funding for |
Amount requested |
Eligibility |
LG2507-136 |
Akal Foundation |
Events |
Towards the Hindu New Year, also called Diwali Festival Celebration |
$10,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-113 |
Asthma New Zealand Incorporated |
Community |
Towards printing costs, 1000 spacers and fridge magnets |
$3,806.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-143 |
Auckland East Chinese Society Incorporated |
Community |
Towards the cost of venue hire, sound and microphone hire |
$8,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-115 |
Auckland Seniors Support And Caring Group Incorporated |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of venue hire at Nixon Park Community Hall and tutor costs |
$3,500.00 |
Ineligible |
LG2507-120 |
The Auckland Table Tennis Association Incorporated |
Sport and recreation |
Towards the cost of hall hire, coach wages and affiliation fees |
$4,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-150 |
Bellyful New Zealand Trust |
Community |
Towards the operational costs for Bellyful |
$4,000.00 |
Ineligible |
LG2507-128 |
Botany Chinese Association Incorporated |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of venue hire at Pakuranga Baptist Church, Glen House Society and Te Tuhi |
$3,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-102 |
East Skate Club Incorporated |
Sport and recreation |
Towards the cost of skate ramps |
$11,732.75 |
Eligible |
LG2507-144 |
East Volleyball Club Incorporated |
Sport and recreation |
Towards venue hire at the Howick Leisure Centre and volleyball equipment including volleyballs, volleyball bag, ball cart, antenna rods with velcro |
$10,900.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-117 |
Guardians of Our Children |
Community |
Towards the cost of operational costs including wages, mobile phones, car insurances, sundries |
$15,000.00 |
Ineligible |
LG2507-152 |
Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre |
Sport and recreation |
Towards the cost of duffett doors and garage carpet at the Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre |
$14,010.45 |
Eligible |
LG2507-104 |
Howick Playcentre Incorporated |
Community |
Towards the cost of play consumables including flour, corn flour, oil |
$3,493.03 |
Eligible |
LG2507-107 |
Howick Squash Club Incorporated |
Community |
Towards replacing the clubs gas hot water system including draining and plumbing |
$8,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-118 |
Howick Village Association Incorporated |
Community |
Towards the cost of stage and technical assistance for the Howick Village Christmas Fair on Friday 15 November 2024 |
$4,877.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-119 |
Howick Village Association Incorporated |
Community |
Towards the cost of a traffic management plan for the Cultural Food Festival 2025 |
$6,910.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-138 |
Ideaweb Technologies Limited |
Community |
Towards the costs of media production and airtime fees |
$9,410.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-110 |
Kaleidoscope Fashion Events Limited |
Community |
Towards the cost of marketing, MC fees, wages, DJ and photography, catering and venue hire |
$9,347.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-121 |
KiwiOra Community Trust |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of a salad tossing and lantern workshop, marketing costs and aprons |
$3,312.75 |
Eligible |
LG2507-133 |
Life Education Trust Counties Manukau |
Community |
Towards the cost of programme delivery at Macleans Primary and work books |
$10,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-114 |
Lifekidz Trust |
Community |
Towards the cost of wages and salaries |
$10,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-132 |
New Zealand Overseas Chinese Culture & Arts Centre Incorporated |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of venue hire and design and print cost for a Chinese exhibition |
$3,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-139 |
Pakuranga Athletic Club Incorporated |
Sport and recreation |
Towards the costs of the Dick Quax Memorial meet 2024 |
$8,790.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-141 |
Pakuranga Inter-Church Charitable Trust |
Community |
Towards the cost of 100 subsidised counselling sessions for young people |
$9,975.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-145 |
Pearl of the Islands Foundation Incorporated |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of an Art Masterclass for 80 people |
$9,520.00 |
Ineligible |
LG2507-149 |
Pregnancy Help Incorporated |
Community |
Towards the cost of coordinator wages for three months |
$6,960.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-148 |
Rape Prevention Education Whakatu Mauri Trust |
Community |
Towards facilitation wages and travel costs |
$9,856.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-140 |
Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of 178 music therapy sessions |
$9,480.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-131 |
Riverhills School Board of Trustees |
Community |
Towards the cost of outdoor staging and sound equipment hire |
$4,698.20 |
Eligible |
LG2507-147 |
Road Safety Education Limited |
Community |
Towards the cost of venue hire at the Pakuranga Rugby Club and facilitator fees |
$4,150.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-106 |
South East Auckland Senior Citizens' Association Incorporated |
Community |
Towards the cost of venue hire at Texas Smokehouse, cleaning costs and sound and DJ hire |
$5,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-126 |
Sweet Art Limited |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of an artist for a Howick Community Mural |
$3,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-124 |
Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of management fees, performances, sound system, workshop fees and marketing costs |
$26,559.18 |
Eligible |
LG2507-142 |
Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust |
Community |
Towards the cost of editing fees, design costs and printing costs |
$15,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-153 |
Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust |
Community |
Towards the cost of rent at Te Whare Ora |
$5,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-155 |
The Helping Paws Charitable Trust |
Environment |
Towards the cost of vet fees for de-sexing cats |
$5,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-156 |
The Howick & Districts Historical Society Incorporated |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of Te Tiriti o Waitangi training for staff members and 10 Board members |
$7,440.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-151 |
The Operating Theatre Trust |
Arts and culture |
Towards the cost of tickets for disadvantaged, neurodivergent or disabled children attend for free a theatre production of 'The Santa Claus Show ’24' |
$6,522.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-154 |
Sustainable Coastlines |
Community |
Towards the cost of litter disposal |
$4,900.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-105 |
Totara Park Riding for the Disabled Incorporated |
Community |
Towards the cost of wages for the Horse manager and second coach |
$10,000.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-146 |
Warriors Community Foundation |
Community |
Towards the cost of wages for the community programme coordinator role |
$5,832.00 |
Eligible |
LG2507-130 |
Young Life New Zealand Trust |
Community |
Towards the cost of wages of youth workers facilitating and delivery of Young Life New Zealand Trust 9 week programme |
$31,077.00 |
Eligible |
Total |
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$345,058.36 |
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Horopaki
Context
8. Auckland Council Community Grants Policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme. The local board grants programme sets out:
· local board priorities
· higher priorities for funding
· lower priorities for funding
· exclusions
· grant types, the number of grant rounds and when these will open and close
· any additional accountability requirements.
9. The Howick Local Board adopted the Howick Local Board Community Grants Programme 2024/2025 on 13 June 2024 (Attachment A). The document sets application guidelines for contestable grants.
10. The community grant programmes have been extensively advertised through the council grants webpage, local board webpages, local board e-newsletters, Facebook pages, council publications, radio and community networks.
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu
Analysis and advice
Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
12. The Local Board Grants Programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to address climate change by providing grants to individuals and groups for projects that support and enable community climate action. Community climate action involves reducing or responding to climate change by local residents in a locally relevant way.
13. Local board grants can contribute to expanding climate action by supporting projects that reduce carbon emissions and increase community resilience to climate impacts. Examples of projects include local food production and food waste reduction; increasing access to single-occupancy transport options; home energy efficiency and community renewable energy generation; local tree planting and streamside revegetation; and educating about sustainable lifestyle choices that reduce carbon footprints.
Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
15. The grants programme has no identified impacts on council-controlled organisations and therefore their views are not required.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
17. The local board is requested to note that section 48 of the Community Grants Policy states; “We will also provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined, so they will know what they can do to increase their chances of success next time”.
18. A summary of each application received through the Howick Local Grants round one is provided (refer Attachment B).
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori
Māori impact statement
19. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to improving Māori wellbeing by providing grants to individuals and groups who deliver positive outcomes for Māori. Auckland Council’s Māori Responsiveness Unit has provided input and support towards the development of the community grant processes.
20. Twenty-four applicants applying to the Howick Local Grant round one have indicated that their project targets Māori or contribute to Māori outcomes.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea
Financial implications
22. The local board has set a total community grants budget of $387,220.00 for the 2024/2025 financial year.
23. Forty-one applications have been received for the Howick Local Grant round one, requesting a total of $345,058.36.
24. Relevant staff from Auckland Council’s Finance Department have been fully involved in the development of all local board work programmes, including financial information in this report, and have not identified any financial implications.
Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
Howick Community Grant Programme 2024/2025 |
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b⇨ |
Howick Local Grant round one - application summary |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Arna Casey - Grants Advisor |
Authorisers |
Pierre Fourie - Grants & Incentives Manager Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
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Howick Local Board Public Toilet Provision Assessment
File No.: CP2024/11042
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To seek approval from Howick Local Board to adopt the Howick Public Toilet Provision Assessment 2024 (Attachment A).
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Auckland Council plays a key role in the provision of public toilets within public open spaces. Toilets enable people to spend longer time in open spaces and are particularly important for families with young children, seniors, and those with specific access needs.
3. The Howick Public Toilet Provision Assessment 2024 was undertaken to review the current provision of public toilets in the local board area, develop toilet provision principles, and identify opportunities to improve the toilet network. This project was approved by the local board as part of its 2023/2024 Customer and Community Services Work Programme (resolution number HW/2023/126).
4. Lifting levels of service by applying the assessment recommendations is predominantly sought through design improvements and alterations to existing toilet facilities. Optimisation opportunities, where toilet provision can be consolidated to deliver financial savings, have also been investigated as part of the assessment.
5. A total of 31 public toilet facilities were assessed as part of the site audit of the existing public toilet network.
6. The assessment identifies several opportunities across the network including:
· two prioritised locations for new public toilets
· seven existing facilities for minor alteration
· eleven existing facilities for major alteration
· three existing facilities for optimisation
· one proposed location for a dump station.
7. Location and design considerations including inclusive community, accessible network, active and public transport, promoting awareness, and inclusion of murals were also identified as network opportunities.
8. The assessment will support the local board to prioritise investment into toilet provision across its local board area. Opportunities have been prioritised to assist in targeted investment. Identified opportunities are high-level and will require further site-specific feasibility.
9. While the assessment does identify possible sites for new toilets the installation and ongoing maintenance costs of new facilities are significant, and the Howick Local Board will need to factor this into any future investment decisions.
10. Following the adoption of the Howick Public Toilet Provision Assessment 2024, the assessment will be used to inform the Parks and Community Facilities future work programme development, to progress and investigate the opportunities as funding and programming allow.
Recommendation/s
That the Howick Local Board:
a) whai / adopt the Howick Public Toilet Provision Assessment 2024 (Attachment A).
Horopaki
Context
11. As part of the local board’s 2023/2024 Customer and Community Services Work Programme, a project to undertake an assessment of public toilet provision in the local board area was approved by the local board (resolution number HW/2023/126).
12. The purpose of the assessment was to assess current toilet facilities, identify gaps and identify priorities for the provision of public toilets in the public open space network (including parks, civic spaces, and publicly accessible toilets at sporting facilities) in the Howick Local Board area.
13. The local board plays a key role in providing public toilets within open spaces that are safe, aesthetically pleasing, accessible, clean, and environmentally and financially sustainable.
14. To ensure that the community is provided with a quality network of public toilets, the local board commissioned an assessment of the existing public toilet provision across their local board area.
15. The assessment reviewed the existing provision, developed provision principles, and identified opportunities to improve the level of service of public toilets.
16. The provision of public toilets across the public open space network requires strategic planning to ensure their location enhances and supports the desired use of the open space. As such, a set of criteria was developed to guide the current and future provision of public toilets across the local board area.
17. Focusing mainly on public open space, the assessment also considers supporting facilities such as those found in community buildings and shopping precincts.
18. The development of the assessment was informed by relevant regional and local board strategies, plans, network assessments, condition reports, site audits, and consultation with the council staff (figure 1).
Figure 1: Inputs and outputs of the assessment
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu
Analysis and advice
Provision and design criteria
19. A set of criteria was developed and agreed upon at a local board workshop on 7 December 2023 to guide the current and future provision of public toilets across the local board area.
· Criteria 1: Suburb or destination typology open space which has features and or amenities that encourage users to spend a significant amount of time.
· Criteria 2: The sports park holds at least one full-field equivalent.
· Criteria 3: The park provides a destination or suburb-sized playground or play space.
· Criteria 4: It is situated on a strategic cycleway or significant recreational walkway route as indicated in the Greenways Plan and Auckland Transport Cycle Micro Mobility Network.
· Criteria 5: Neighbourhood centre/civic space which enables community activity.
· Criteria 6: A public toilet has been included in a previously endorsed park plan.
Current public toilet provision
20. A total of 31 public toilet facilities were assessed as part of the audit (Attachment A, page 10).
21. Four common types of public toilets across Howick’s open space network were identified (table 1)
Table 1: Types of public toilet facilities across the Howick Local Board area
Type |
Example |
Description |
Free-standing toilet cubicles (unisex)
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Single or multiple unisex cubicles joined together that open directly to the outside. |
Toilet blocks
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Usually, brick structures with separate male and female entrances and with accessible toilets often located inside. |
Combined facilities
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Similar to above but also includes changeroom facilities. |
11.
Co-located facilities
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Are within or attached to another facility/building. |
22. Common issues became evident during the audit, particularly around the location of individual facilities within parks and the perception of safety. As such, the assessment also incorporates Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to guide locations and future redevelopment and/or development of the local board’s public toilet facilities (Attachment A, Section 3, page 12.
23. Current challenges identified during the audit are grouped into the following four themes (Attachment A, page 15):
a) distribution and promotion
b) ageing infrastructure
c) access and accessibility
d) perception of safety.
Network opportunities
24. Network opportunities are grouped into three categories:
a) location and design considerations
b) new facilities
c) existing facilities.
25. Location and design considerations include inclusive community, accessible network, active and public transport, promoting awareness, and inclusion of murals are listed in Attachment A, pages 16-18. These design considerations will assist project managers in the development of high-quality toilet facilities for both new assets and renewal works.
26. Using the provision criteria, two sites have been identified for the potential investment in new public toilet facilities. The Assessment also identifies four other locations which have been provided as a reference to guide future need in response to growth rather than to raise current provision levels.
27. The locations of these investment opportunities are outlined in Map 1 below. Further advice on these opportunities and their priority is detailed in Attachment A, Appendix A, pages 30-35.
28. Depending on the level of investment and work required, opportunities for existing facilities are categorised into five groups (Attachment A, pages 21-29) (table 2, map 1):
Table 2: Summary of network opportunities for existing facilities
Category |
Description |
Number of actions |
major alteration |
redesign to meet current standards |
11 |
minor alteration |
improve accessibility and/or CPTED concerns |
7 |
promotion |
improve awareness of the public toilet facility |
9 |
optimise |
closing or handing to the club for exclusive use |
3 |
business as usual |
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8 |
29. Outside of the original scope of the assessment, the local board at its workshop on 20 June 2024 requested staff to investigate possible locations for a dump station, following the closure of the private dump station at Half Moon Bay Marina.
30. Ara Tai Esplanade Reserve in Half Moon Bay has been identified in the assessment as the preferred location for a new dump station, next to Bucklands Beach Yacht Club public toilet facility, and close to the previous site.
Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
31. The decision sought through this report has no direct impact on climate change. All projects will need to be considered individually to assess the impacts of climate change including the approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
32. The Auckland Design Manual guides the development of sustainable toilet facilities and is referenced in the design considerations section of the toilet provision assessment. Sustainability initiatives include the use of energy efficient design principles, site generated power, sustainable water use and the potential to collect rainwater or incorporate green roofs.
33. The construction of new toilet facilities could increase emissions, but strategic advice on the provision principles and opportunities will guide future investment into toilet provision. The assessment ensures that new toilets are strategically located, and assets are only located as and where needed, to minimise potential emissions.
34. Carbon emissions can be reduced by incorporating sustainability into the design or renewal of toilet facilities. Sustainable designs can reduce the amount of power and water used, improve maintenance requirements, and use locally sourced materials which will reduce the carbon footprint over its asset life.
Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
35. Staff from Parks and Community Facilities and Community Wellbeing were involved in the development of the toilet provision principles.
36. The Parks and Community Facilities Area Operations team will lead the more detailed investigation phase into opportunities for both new toilets and renewal of existing ones as part of the local board’s future work programme development.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
37. A quality network of public toilets is integral to supporting many of the 2023 Howick Local Board Plan’s overarching objectives, including:
· Our Community
o Objective: Community facilities, spaces and activities enable people to participate, learn and grow.
o Objective: Parks and open spaces support a wide variety of recreational activities.
o Objective: Sports and recreational opportunities respond to the needs of our community.
o Objective: Understand opportunities to optimise our assessment portfolio.
38. In 2021, the local board endorsed the Howick Playground Mapping Document. As part of the study, 15 per cent of survey respondents felt that public toilets contributed to the overall experience of a playground. Opportunities identified in the assessment will add to the user’s park experience.
39. In 2019, the local board commissioned a Diversity in Parks study. Many of the network opportunities within the assessment address the issues highlighted in the study and aim to create a more inclusive and accessible public toilet network.
40. Outside of the original scope of the assessment, the local board at its workshop on 20 June 2024 requested staff to investigate possible locations for a dump station, following the closure of the private dump station at Half Moon Bay Marina.
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori
Māori impact statement
41. The adoption of the assessment does not have a direct impact on Māori. Mana whenua and iwi will be engaged to provide input into the planning and design stages of all future development opportunities at individual project level.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea
Financial implications
42. There are no direct financial implications for adopting the assessment. To initiate the new opportunities identified within the assessment, renewal funding can be utilised and with Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI CAPEX) budget being added where an increased level of service is sought. Individual projects will require investigation and design to determine more accurate feasibility and costings.
43. Opportunities for major renewal work, or investigation of further optimisation, can be aligned with the Parks and Community Facilities toilet renewal programme. This programme including funding requirements for each project will be discussed with the local board, as part of future work programme development.
44. There is a potential partnership opportunity identified in the assessment, with New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Incorporated (NZMCA) around the location and future funding of a new dump station within the local board area. Further investigation into this opportunity is required.
Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
45. The assessment may raise community expectations of delivery which can be managed through appropriate communications.
46. There is also a risk that the investigation and design phase of project delivery may identify issues that require the feasibility of each opportunity to be reassessed.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
47. Following the adoption of the Howick Public Toilet Provision Assessment 2024, the assessment will be used to inform the Parks and Community Facilities future work programme development, to progress and investigate the opportunities as funding and programming allows.
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
Howick Local Board Public Toilet Provision Assessment 2024 |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Emily Wagon - Parks & Places Specialist |
Authorisers |
Martin van Jaarsveld - Head of Specialist Operations Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
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Time of Use Charging - Local Board Feedback
File No.: CP2024/15398
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To inform and seek feedback on aspects of the Time of Use Charging programme from local boards.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The Time of Use Charging programme is developing policy settings and options analysis to inform the Auckland Council group what a successful scheme in Auckland could look like and what enabling legislation would be required for this. This will inform a council group submission to the Select Committee process once legislation has been drafted and contribute to a detailed design process.
3. Feedback received from local boards will inform policy and scheme designs, along with the submission to Select Committee.
4. This report invites feedback from local boards for the first round of engagement for the project.
Recommendation/s
That the Howick Local Board:
a) whakarite / provide feedback and insights on issues related to Time of Use Charging policy development, based on discussions held at local board workshops during August 2024.
Horopaki
Context
5. In 2020, the Auckland Transport Alignment Project partners investigated the potential for congestion charging in Auckland and The Congestion Question (TCQ) report. The report studied different types of congestion charging and approaches to implementation. The full report is available here: www.transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/auckland/the-congestion-question
6. In August 2021, Parliament’s Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee recommended that government legislate to allow New Zealand cities to use congestion pricing as a tool in transport planning.
7. In November 2023, Auckland Council’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee (TIC) asked Auckland Transport (AT) and Auckland Council (AC) to establish a time of use charging programme (“the programme”) to further develop policies and investigate scheme designs for a potential scheme in Auckland.
8. AT and AC have developed a programme of work to investigate what a scheme could look like in Auckland with the aim to have it implemented following legislation enactment.
9. In June 2024, TIC endorsed the programme’s primary objective, “to manage travel demand to achieve an improvement in road network performance by reducing congestion, increasing the throughput of people and goods, and improving the reliability of the road network”. In addition, TIC noted that the programme will undertake detailed analysis of the recommended options from TCQ, which included a city centre cordon, and strategic corridors on the inner isthmus; as well as highly congested locations across the motorway and arterial network.
10. In August 2024, the Minister of Transport announced that enabling legislation for Time of Use Charging was being developed, with an aim to introduce it to parliament in late 2024, with Select Committee and enactment in 2025.
11. The programme intends to take advice to the Auckland Council Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee (TRIC) in late 2024 or early 2025. This advice would also form the basis of an Auckland Council Group submission to Select Committee.
12. Feedback from early engagement with partners and key stakeholders, including mana whenua, local boards, key stakeholders and community panels, will be considered in the advice given to TRIC.
13. Future stages of scheme development are subject to legislative development. Extensive engagement is planned to be undertaken throughout the process, including public consultation and with local boards.
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu
Analysis and advice
Policy and Option Development
14. Time of Use Charging is a method used to help ease congestion by charging road users to travel at specific times and/or locations to encourage some users to change the time, route or way in which they travel.
15. The TCQ report is the primary reference for the discussion of congestion pricing. Analysis showed that Auckland’s congestion is getting worse, noting in 2020 that an average weekday motorway trip took almost 10 percent more time than it did in 2016, and that motorists needed to allow an additional 40 to 55 percent longer for their trips to be assured of arriving on time.
16. Additionally, congestion was increasingly a problem throughout the day and at weekends, not just at peak times. The TCQ report found that without congestion pricing, congestion was expected to become more widespread, even after significant investment in roading, public transport and active transport modes. It is a situation that compromises Aucklanders’ access to jobs, education and other opportunities and makes it more difficult to travel around the region, thereby negatively impacting both the productivity and liveability of the city. It found:
i) International evidence from several cities shows congestion pricing is being used successfully to influence travel demand and ease congestion.
ii) Auckland’s widespread congestion, heavy car dependency and dispersed commuting patterns present unique challenges for a congestion pricing solution.
iii) Technology exists to enable a wide range of solutions.
iv) It was better to investigate smaller scale options that could be used as ‘stepping stones’ for developing a wider system. An evolving system would allow for close monitoring and the effective management of issues that arise.
v) Building public understanding and acceptance will be critical to successfully implementing any congestion pricing solution.
17. To understand what a successful time of use charging scheme could look like in Auckland, the programme is considering policy settings and an assessment of different scheme design options against the following assessment criteria: network (including public transport alternatives), social impact, economic impact, practical, cost benefit analysis and environmental impact.
18. While seeking to reduce congestion, it is recognised that those gains need to be considered against wider impacts on the transport network, people and businesses. Informed by the TCQ report and feedback from TIC, the programme recommends the following core policy principles for any proposed scheme to be successful:
i) Effective: Improve network performance.
ii) Fair: Minimise and mitigate adverse social impacts and ensure benefits and costs are fairly distributed across users.
iii) Simple: Be easy to understand and avoid complexity.
iv) Feasible: Able to be implemented.
19. The introduction of a time of use charge will result in secondary outcomes. These will be measured but are not factors that will drive how a scheme is designed:
i) Revenue generation.
ii) Public transport mode shift.
iii) Public health through emissions reduction.
20. Additionally, the current work programme aims to minimise the impact of the following undesirable consequences, while ensuring viable public transport options are available to support the implementation of a scheme:
i) Diversion impacts i.e., managing traffic created by people avoiding routes that incur charges.
ii) Community severance i.e., the potential impact on social relationships and cohesiveness created by charging for travel on some roads.
iii) Major differences in user net costs and benefits, ensuring that road users are getting value for money.
iv) Exacerbated transport deprivation; to ensure the fair distribution of costs and benefits across all communities. Specifically considering that charges do not further reduce transport options in areas without adequate public transport alternatives.
21. The programme has identified three broad options and will assess them against these objectives to develop more detailed options that can be discussed further during engagement.
22. The programme is not seeking to finalise a single option at this stage. Instead, work is focused on understanding the situation and the complexities associated with different scheme designs.
Engagement Activities
23. An essential part of this process is understanding the expectations of Auckland communities. The programme is currently engaging early with local boards, mana whenua and key stakeholders. The aim is to understand the views of a broad range of stakeholders and communities so that this information can inform the policy design work, the council’s submission to Select Committee and further engagement phases prior to public consultation.
24. Local boards are encouraged to provide feedback, and a feedback submission form has been included with this report (Attachment A).
25. Future engagement and consultation activities are to be confirmed through the legislative development process, with the expectation that extensive engagement will be undertaken in the future, including public consultation.
Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
26. Auckland Transport and Auckland Council both support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan and other council climate priorities.
27. Impacts to water, air and emissions are expected as secondary outcomes of a time of use charging scheme. These factors will be measured and expanded upon in the development of scheme design options.
28. Time of use charging is an ‘enabler’ for climate goals promoting more efficient use of the existing network and encouraging use of less polluting modes of travel.
Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
29. This programme is being delivered jointly by AT and AC.
30. TIC has endorsed in principle a congestion pricing scheme in Auckland and understand the benefits and disbenefits of a scheme, along with the need to have public transport services and projects in place across Auckland on an equitable basis to allow road users to switch to alternative modes where appropriate.
31. Auckland Council’s Governing Body was involved in developing the Auckland Transport Alignment Plan which studied congestion charging and led to the commissioning of the TCQ report. The Governing Body was also engaged during the development of the TCQ report.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
32. A workshop was held with the Howick Local Board on 8 August 2024 providing an introduction to the work underway. A copy of the presentation and memo is included as Attachment B and Attachment C to this report.
33. Local board workshops provided an opportunity for the programme to understand local boards’ initial views which included the importance of good public transport options, concerns about impacts on lower socio-economic communities and a desire to see any revenue raised reinvested into transport in Auckland.
34. This report provides the local board with an opportunity to provide feedback either using the attached feedback form or via a resolution.
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori
Māori impact statement
35. AT and AC are committed to meeting their responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi as well as broader legal obligations to be responsive to Māori.
36. AT’s Māori Responsiveness Plan outlines its 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 AT website: https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about
37. Using this framework for discussion, AT began engagement with mana whenua via hui in June 2024. This initial engagement will be followed by engagement at ongoing hui at governance and operational levels. Further opportunities for engagement are currently being identified in alignment with programme deliverables.
38. As the programme progresses, the impact of a time of use charge on Māori will be analysed in increasing detail, providing a full understanding of what these charges will mean for Māori communities in Tāmaki Makaurau.
39. Māori will be informed and provided with opportunities to engage with the programme so their views can inform the policy and scheme designs.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea
Financial implications
40. Funding for Time of Use Charging has been included in the Regional Land Transport Plan.
41. Government co-funding is subject to legislation and the National Land Transport Fund.
42. Further information on financial implications will be provided during future stages of the programme.
Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
43. Providing feedback on time use charging currently does not carry any legal or financial risk to the local board.
44. This process is to seek initial views only. If local boards have concerns about resolving feedback before understanding the views of their community, they may choose to delay providing feedback until formal engagement takes place in 2025.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
45. The programme will review all feedback from local boards. Feedback will help inform the programme of work prior to reporting to TRIC in December 2024, followed by the Select Committee in 2025.
46. Further engagement with local boards will be sought as policy settings and scheme design progresses in conjunction with legislation development.
47. Once legislation is passed in 2025, AT and AC expect to work closely with NZTA to develop a scheme for Auckland. Part of this process will include broad engagement and consultation with local boards, stakeholders and the public.
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
Time of Use Charging Feedback Form |
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b⇨ |
Time of Use Charging Workshop Presentation |
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c⇨ |
Time of Use Charging Workshop Memo |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Ben Stallworthy - Principal Advisor Strategic Relationships, Auckland Transport |
Authorisers |
Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement John Gillespie - Head Stakeholder/Elected Member Management, Auckland Transport Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
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Local board views on draft changes to dog policy and bylaw
File No.: CP2024/15720
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To receive the local board views on draft proposed changes to Auckland Council’s policy and bylaw on dogs.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. To enable the local board to provide its views on draft proposed changes to the Auckland Council Kaupapa mo ngā Kurī | Policy on Dogs 2019 (Policy) and Ture a Rohe Tiakina Kurī | Dog Management Bylaw 2019 (Bylaw), staff have prepared a summary in Attachment A.
3. The changes are in response to a statutory review by the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee and preferred options of an Elected Member Working Group.
4. Key draft proposed changes are to:
· set a limit on the number of dogs one person may walk both on-leash and off-leash
· amend or clarify the dog access rules in 14 regional parks
· clarify some existing rules in the Policy and Bylaw
· reorganise and reformat existing Policy content.
5. Staff recommend the local board provide its views on the draft proposed changes. Taking this approach will help develop a proposal to improve the Policy and Bylaw.
6. There is a reputational risk that the proposed changes or the local board’s views do not reflect the views of people in their local board area. This risk would be partly mitigated by the opportunity for the local board to provide views on public feedback prior to deliberations.
7. The Regulatory and Safety Committee will consider the local board views in December and recommend a proposal to the Governing Body. Public consultation on the proposal is scheduled for early 2025, deliberations in June and final Governing Body decision in July.
Recommendation/s
That the Howick Local Board:
a) whakarite / provide feedback on draft proposed changes to the Auckland Council Kaupapa mo ngā Kurī | Policy on Dogs 2019 and Ture a Rohe Tiakina Kurī | Dog Management Bylaw 2019 summarised in Attachment A of the agenda report.
Horopaki
Context
Council is required to have and review a policy on dogs and bylaw to implement the policy
8. The Dog Control Act 1996 requires Auckland Council to have a policy on dogs and a bylaw to give effect to it by specifying rules that dog owners must comply with.
9. The Auckland Council’s Kaupapa no ngā Kurī / Policy on Dogs 2019 (Policy) and Ture ā Rohe Tiakina Kurī / Dog Management Bylaw 2019 (Bylaw) were originally made in 2012 (GB/2012/157). The Policy was amended, and the Bylaw replaced in 2019 (GB/2019/71).
The Policy and Bylaw aim to keep dogs as a positive part of Aucklanders’ lives
10. The Policy and Bylaw seek to keep dogs as a positive part of the life of Aucklanders by:
· focusing on registration, classification, education and information, a balanced approach to dog access in shared spaces and problem response and reduction
· Animal Management staff using a modern regulator approach to compliance (information, education, enforcement)
· being part of a wider regulatory framework.[1]
A recent Policy and Bylaw review identified improvements
11. In June 2024, the Regulatory and Community Safety Committee completed a review of the Policy and Bylaw and requested the development of options for improvements and a proposal on the preferred option (RSCCC/2024/47).
12. A Joint Working Group[2] provided guidance on the preferred options to enable the development of a proposal for consultation.
13. A summary of the draft proposed changes is contained in Attachment A of this report.
The local board has an opportunity to provide its views on the draft proposed changes
14. The local board has an opportunity to provide its views on the draft proposed changes in Attachment A by resolution to the Regulatory and Safety Committee before a final proposal is adopted for public consultation.
15. For example, the board could support the draft proposed changes for public consultation, recommend changes or defer comment until it has considered public feedback on the proposal.
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu
Analysis and advice
The draft proposed changes seek to improve the current Policy and Bylaw
16. The draft proposed changes seek to improve the current Policy and Bylaw across five topics.
17. The Table below summarises the key draft proposed changes. Attachment A contains more details, including other options considered by the Working Group.
Proposed key change |
Reasons for proposal |
· Set a limit on the number of dogs a person may walk at one time (maximum of six dogs of which no more than three dogs are allowed under control off-leash at any one time) |
· Proportionately addresses evidence of nuisance and distress and provides for the needs of dogs and their owner. · Provides consistent guidance to the public which is easy to understand and comply with.
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Changes to dog access rules at: · Auckland Botanic Gardens off-leash area, busy community areas and waterways · Te Ārai Regional Park to prohibit dogs from Te Ari Beach South (including Forestry Beach) · Hunua Ranges Regional Park to prohibit dogs from connecting roads and tracks, and single-use mountain bike tracks · Mahurangi Regional Park to prohibit dogs from Cudlip Point Loop Track and simplify rules to align with operational practices · Pākiri Regional Park to prohibit dogs on the associated beach · Scott Point (Mahurangi Regional Park) to prohibit dogs from the homestead grounds and change Scott Point and associated beaches time and season rule · Shakespear Regional Park to clarify the Army and Okoramai Bays prohibition rules and change the grassland area rule · Tāpapakanga Regional Park to clarify lambing season rule · Waitawa Regional Park to change off-leash rule to on-leash, the current on-leash on the Eastern end of Mataitai Beach, and the off-leash rule on the eastern end of Mataitai Beach. Prohibit dogs from single use mountain bike tracks, clarify lambing rule · Whakanewha Regional Park to allow on-leash dog access on western most tracks |
· Minimises conflicts over space between dogs and people. · Prevents environmental damage. · Minimises health and safety risks on people or other animals in busy areas (such as popular beaches and mountain bike tracks). · Protects ecological areas or endangered wildlife. · Makes the rules clearer, consistent, and easier for the public to understand and follow. · Updates the rule to reflect change in land-use (such as land no longer used for farming). · Provides more practical access to dog access areas. |
Clarify dog access rules at six regional parks: · Te Ārai Regional Park for access to the quarry off-leash area · Long Bay Regional Park for access to the beach · Wenderholm Regional Park no change to current dog access · Ambury Regional Park, no change to current dog access · Muriwai Regional Park, no change to current dog access · Tāwharanui Regional Park, no change to current dog access |
· Protects ecological areas or endangered wildlife. · Makes the rules clearer, consistent, and easier for the public to understand and follow. · Provides more practical access to dog access areas. |
Clarify the requirements to neuter menacing dogs, who can provide a menacing dog behavioural assessment and term ‘urban residential’ and align Policy objective statement and methods. |
· Improves certainty by making rules clearer, easy to understand and comply with. |
Clarify the shared use of public space access principle and better define ‘public place’, include reference to ‘private ways’, better recognise wildlife in access principles, update and remove outdated information in Schedule 2 for example removing references to Maunga and outdated landmarks, include a statement about compliance, better define the Policy objective and focus areas, clarify the link between Policy methods and Policy schedules. |
· Improves certainty by making rules clearer, easy to understand and comply with. · Removes duplicate and out of date information. |
Clarify the application of region-wide dog access rules such as rules for council carparks and camping grounds and rules and exemptions for working dogs and dogs in vehicles, clarify how the Bylaw implements default on-leash rules in the Policy. |
· Improves certainty by making rules clearer, easy to understand and comply with. |
Reorganise, reformat, and remove duplicated information in the current Policy. |
· Removes duplicate and out of date information. · Easier to read and understand. |
Staff recommend the local board consider providing its views on the draft proposal
18. Staff recommend that the local board consider the draft proposed changes and whether it wishes to provide its views by resolution to the Regulatory and Safety Committee. Taking this approach will help develop a proposal to improve the Policy and Bylaw.
Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
19. There are no implications for climate change arising from this decision.
Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
20. The draft proposed changes impact the Animal Management, Biodiversity, Regional Operations (Regional Parks) and Natural Environment departments of council.
21. Relevant staff input was sought to inform the draft proposed changes, and staff are aware of the impacts of the changes and their implementation role.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
22. The Policy and Bylaw impact local governance and are of high interest (8,028 public submissions received in response to proposed changes in 2019).
23. Local Board representatives on an Elected Member Working Group in August 2024, helped identify preferred options to inform development of the draft proposed changes.
24. All local boards held workshops on the draft proposed changes to inform any views in response to this report.
25. Local boards will have a further opportunity to provide views on any local public feedback to any proposed changes prior to deliberations in June 2025.
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori
Māori impact statement
26. The Policy and Bylaw support manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga in Houkura | the Independent Māori Statutory Board’s Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau and the Schedule of Issues of Significance by providing regulations that help protect people and the environment from harm caused by dogs.
27. Feedback by Māori generally aligns with the other feedback received as part of the review. Mana whenua and mataawaka feedback will be sought on any proposed changes as part of the public consultative process.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea
Financial implications
28. There are no financial implications to the local board for any decisions on the draft proposed changes.
Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
29. The following risks have been identified:
If… |
Then… |
Mitigation |
… the views of the local board on the draft proposed changes may differ from the views of people in the community. |
… there may be negative attention to council regarding the Policy and Bylaw. (medium reputational risk) |
The local board will have an opportunity to consider any public feedback and provide its formal views to a Panel prior to the final decision being made.
|
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
30. Staff will present the local board views and a Statement of Proposal of proposed changes to the Policy and Bylaw to the Regulatory and Safety Committee on 3 December 2024.
31. Public consultation on the Proposal is scheduled for early 2025, deliberations for June and final Governing Body decision in July 2025.
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
Summary of the draft proposed changes to the Auckland Council Policy and Bylaw on Dogs |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Kylie Hill - Senior Policy Advisor |
Authorisers |
Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager – Governance & Engagement Louise Mason - General Manager Policy Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
|
Proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act
File No.: CP2024/15771
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To seek feedback from local boards on council’s upcoming submission to central government’s public consultation of Proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act as facilitated by the Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua (MPI).
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The MPI’s consultation on proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act (the Act) is open for public submission from 19 September 2024, with a closing date of 29 November 2024.
3. The main purpose of these proposed amendments is to update and modernise the Act. The consultation package contains more than 70 proposals that span across a range of areas in the biosecurity system. The proposals look to amend the framework and legislative tools within the Act that allow for the biosecurity system to operate effectively and are generally technical in detail.
4. Local board feedback is due to by 25 October for inclusion in the drafting of the council submission. To strengthen the submission and aid in its clarity, staff will consider and incorporate local board feedback into the draft submission where possible to create a strong and clear voice for the Auckland region. The council’s draft submission will be considered by the Policy and Planning Committee at its 14 November 2024 meeting.
Recommendation/s
That the Howick Local Board:
a) provide feedback, if desired, to be considered for incorporation into Auckland Council’s submission to the Ministry for Primary Industries on amendments to the Biosecurity Act.
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
Memo to local board members on proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act |
|
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Simon Fraser - Senior Analyst NES |
Authorisers |
Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager – Local Board Services Louise Mason - General Manager Policy Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
|
Howick Local Board Workshop Records
File No.: CP2024/12265
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. This item attaches the workshop records taken for the period stated below.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Under Standing Order 12.1 workshop records shall record the names of members attending and a statement summarising the nature of the information received, and nature of matters discussed. No resolutions are passed, or decisions reached but are solely for the provision of information and discussion.
3. This report attaches the workshop records for the period stated below.
Recommendation/s That the Howick Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the workshop records for the workshops held on 12 and 26 September, 3 and 10 October. |
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
17 October 2024, Howick Local Board - Howick Local Board Workshop Records - 12 September 2024 Record of Workshop |
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b⇨ |
17 October 2024, Howick Local Board - Howick Local Board Workshop Records - 26 September Record of Workshop |
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c⇨ |
17 October 2024, Howick Local Board - Howick Local Board Workshop Records - 3 October 2024 Record of Workshop |
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d⇨ |
17 October 2024, Howick Local Board - Howick Local Board Workshop Records - 10 October 2024 Record of Workshop |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Claire Bews - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |
17 October 2024 |
|
Hōtaka Kaupapa | Governance Forward Work Calendar
File No.: CP2024/12268
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To present the Howick Local Board with its updated Hōtaka Kaupapa.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The Hōtaka Kaupapa for the Howick Local Board is in Attachment A. The calendar is updated monthly, reported to meetings and distributed to council staff.
3. The Hōtaka Kaupapa / governance forward work calendars was introduced in 2016 as part of Auckland Council’s quality advice programme and aim to support local boards’ governance role by:
· ensuring advice on meeting agendas is driven by local board priorities
· clarifying what advice is expected and when
· clarifying the rationale for reports.
Recommendation/s That the Howick Local Board: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the Hōtaka Kaupapa included as Attachment A of the agenda report. |
Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
a⇨ |
17 October 2024, Howick Local Board - Hōtaka Kaupapa | Governance Forward Work Calendar - Copy of the Hōtaka Kaupapa |
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
Author |
Claire Bews - Democracy Advisor |
Authoriser |
Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager |