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Resolution
number KT/2024/253
MOVED by Chairperson
J Gillon, seconded by Member E Hannam:
That
the Kaipātiki Local Board:
a)
whakarite / provide the following
feedback on the draft Mayoral Proposal including potential regional
consultation topics for the Annual Plan 2025/2026:
Funding
destination marketing and major events
i)
Support the draft
Mayoral Proposal for funding destination marketing and major events.
ii)
Would like more of
the events funded in this area delivered out of council-owned venues and
facilities.
CCO reform – Structural change
iii)
Support the draft
Mayoral Proposal for disestablishment of Eke Panuku.
iv)
Fully support the
Unlock Northcote town centre redevelopment, and do not want a loss in
momentum with this important project.
v)
Request local board
input into the delegations of urban regeneration and property management
activity.
vi)
Do not support the
draft Mayoral Proposal regarding Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and instead
support a full disestablishment of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (option 4),
in line with previous feedback from the Kaipātiki Local Board.
vii)
Support
reestablishing resourcing of economic development advice within Auckland
Council for local boards.
viii)
Concern on the
potential increase of workload for Elected Members.
CCO reform – Non-structural change
ix)
Support the draft
Mayoral Proposal for non-structural changes of the CCO reform.
CCO reform – Auckland Transport
x)
Support the draft
Mayoral Proposal for reform of Auckland Transport.
xi)
Advocate for local
boards to have delegated decision-making power over the prioritisation and
setting of local transport projects and associated budgets, in a similar way
that local boards work with Community Facilities department over the
prioritisation of local community facility projects.
xii)
Believe local
citizen knowledge should be valued and inform the solutions to transport
issues.
CCO reform – Group shared services
xiii)
Support the draft
Mayoral Proposal for speeding up Group Shared Services programme.
xiv)
These costs need to
be more transparent to local boards, particularly if these costs come back to
the local board to fund.
Growth – Planning and paying for it
xv)
Support the draft
Mayoral Proposal regarding growth and paying for it.
xvi)
Would like a
holistic approach to planning which includes the unitary plan review,
development contributions, infrastructure deficits (including water and open
space), flooding, heritage, environmental and climate change concerns.
Other Issues – Procurement and effective
spending
xvii) Support the draft Mayoral Proposal regarding
procurement and effective spending.
xviii) Fully support the ability for local boards to
input into local businesses having the opportunity to work on local projects.
Other Issues – Safety and security
xix)
Support the draft
Mayoral Proposal safety and security.
xx)
Support the
increase in safety and compliance enforcement budget and resourcing and
request a subregional focus (including Kaipātiki).
Other Issues – Local board funding
– slower transition to fairer funding
xxi)
Do not support the
draft Mayoral Proposal for Local board funding and a slower transition to
fairer funding.
xxii) Are very concerned that these cost pressures
were not identified earlier and not incorporated into the original
calculations for fairer funding.
xxiii) Seek further information on the cost pressures
and implications identified for the Kaipātiki Local Board.
xxiv) Support the principle that no boards should be
worse off in year one of transition, but don’t support the transition
slowing down any further.
xxv) Need to better understand local board’s
ability to influence cost pressures vs Governing Body’s role.
Changes to other rates, fees and charges
xxvi) Support increasing dog adoption fee from $350
to $450.
xxvii)Support
increasing vet fee from $75 to $150.
xxviii)
We urge caution in
regards to the cost recovery balance between the dog registration charges,
service fees and general rates and note that under Section 9 of the Dog
Control Act 1996, any money raised under this Act shall be expended only for
purposes authorised under the Act. Therefore only dog-related matters - not
wider animal management - may be funded by the dog registration charge.
xxix) Do not support changes to some cemetery fees
however we acknowledge that fees should increase to reflect real costs,
noting these are higher than other areas of New Zealand, and we are very
concerned about the high percentage of increase proposed for 24/25 and would
prefer to see the increases phased in over several years.
xxx) Support a change in deposit levels for some
regulatory services to better reflect actual final charges.
b)
whakarite / provide
the following local board advocacy for the Annual Plan 2025/2026:
i)
Northcote
Development – Advocate for continued investment into the Northcote
Development to support current and future Northcote residents, irrespective
of any CCO reform.
ii)
Coastal assets
– Advocate for investment into coastal assets around the Kaipātiki
coastline, including continuing the budgets already tagged to the outcomes of
the Little Shoal Bay Shoreline Adaptation Plan.
iii)
Quality Development
with adequate infrastructure – Advocate for and support the development
of a quality compact, urban form that supports low carbon, resilient
development, while ensuring adequate infrastructure to support it.
iv)
Compliance
investment – Advocate for increased resource for compliance enforcement
teams so they can respond to all requests and complaints received in the
Kaipātiki area.
v)
Improved public
transport – Advocate to continue improving the usability and
reliability of the bus and ferry network serving Kaipātiki through
cheaper ferry and bus fares, maintaining our existing three ferry services
– with increased frequency, and more buses going to more destinations
more often.
Advocate for the
Beach Haven / Hobsonville Ferry to be included in the $50 weekly cap.
vi)
Targeted Rate
investment – Advocate for the continued investment of the Water
Quality, Natural Environment (including stage four of Kauri Glen Reserve /
Cecil Eady Reserve), and Climate Action Targeted Rates into Kaipātiki.
vii)
Flood mitigation
– Advocate for prioritised investment for flood mitigation
infrastructure into the Wairau catchment as part of the Making Space for
Water programme.
c)
ohia / advocate for
work to be undertaken as soon as possible to reduce flooding of the Wairau
Valley, and to protect community assets such as A.F. Thomas Reserve and the
Eventfinda Stadium.
CARRIED
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