Minutes of Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee

Note: The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 6.1 - Local Board Input: Henderson-Massey Local Board - Clover Drive Blue Green Network at this time.

6 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

6.1	Local Board Input: Henderson-Massey Local Board - Clover Drive Blue Green Network
	Local Board Members, Brooke Loader and Dan Collins addressed the committee.
	Cr A Filipaina joined the meeting at 10.04am. Cr L Fuli joined the meeting at 10.05am. Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 10.05am. Cr G Sayers entered the meeting at 10.07am. Cr K Leoni joined the meeting at 10.09am. Houkura Member B Brown entered the meeting at 10.10am. Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 10.11am. Cr K Turner entered the meeting at 10.15am.
	Resolution number TICCC/2025/4 MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher: That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the Local Board Input address from Henderson-Massey Local Board regarding the Clover Drive Blue Green Network; and b) whakamihi / thank the Henderson-Massey Local Board members, Brooke Loader and Dan Collins for attending the meeting. CARRIED

5 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

5.1	Public Input: Graeme Easte - Regional Land Transport Committee system
	A presentation was provided in support of the item. A copy is attached to the agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website.
	Cr D Newman entered the meeting at 10.20am.
	Resolution number TICCC/2025/5 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Fletcher, seconded by Cr J Fairey: That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the public input address from Graeme Easte regarding the Regional Land Transport Committee system; and whakamihi / thank him for attending the meeting. CARRIED

Note: Item 6.1 - Local Board Input: Henderson-Massey Local Board - Clover Drive Blue Green Network was heard prior to Item 5.1 - Public Input: Graeme Easte - Regional Land Transport Committee system.

7 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

8	City Rail Link - Wider Network Enabling Works
	An updated PowerPoint presentation and a video was provided in support of the item. A copy of the updated presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. Access the video is through the following link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1hRVzOy5irY
	Mayor W Brown entered the meeting at 10.57am. Cr W Walker left the meeting at 11.30am. Cr M Lee left the meeting at 11.44am. Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 11.45am. Cr J Watson left the meeting at 12.00pm.
	Resolution number TICCC/2025/6 MOVED by Cr J Fairey, seconded by Cr A Dalton: That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee: a) whiwhi / receive the February 2025 update from KiwiRail and Auckland Transport on the wider network enabling works. CARRIED
	Attachments a 13 February 2025, Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee, Item 8 - City Rail Link - Wider Network Enabling Works, Updated Presentation

Auckland Transport Update - February 2025

A PowerPoint presentation was provided in support of the item. A copy is attached to the agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website

Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 12.19pm.
Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 12.21pm.
Cr D Newman left the meeting at 12.54pm.
Cr M Williamson left the meeting at 12.57pm.

The meeting adjourned at 1.01pm and reconvened at 1.36pm.

Mayor W Brown, Cr J Bartley, Houkura Member B Brown, Cr C Fletcher, Cr M Lee, Cr G Sayers, Cr S Stewart, Cr J Watson, Cr W Walker and Cr M Williamson were not present.

Electronic attendance

Resolution number TICCC/2025/7

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Cr R Hills:

That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee:

a) whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

· Cr W Walker (SO 3.3.3a))

· Houkura Member B Brown (SO 3.3.3a))

CARRIED

Questions on the item continued.

Cr M Williamson returned to the meeting at 1.37pm.

Houkura Member P Renata returned to the meeting at 1.37pm.
Cr C Fletcher returned to the meeting at 1.40pm.
Cr S Stewart returned to the meeting at 1.40pm.
Cr J Bartley returned to the meeting at 1.40pm.
Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 1.41pm.
Cr G Sayers returned to the meeting at 1.41pm.
Cr C Fletcher retired from the meeting at 1.43pm.
Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 1.43pm.
Cr W Walker joined the meeting at 1.56pm.
Mayor W Brown joined the meeting at 2.36pm.
Mayor W Brown entered the meeting in person at 2.45pm.

Note: changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clauses b) – e).

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr A Dalton:

That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee:

a) whiwhi / receive the February 2025 update from Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive on the performance of the organisation.

b) note safer speeds were implemented based on evidence of risk after consultation with local boards and the community and that reversing them may lead to increased death and serious injuries of Aucklanders.

c) note the Committee’s concerns that Auckland Transport is required to reallocate budget from other transport projects to fund speed increases.

d) request the new minister of transport to consider deferring the 1 July implementation on local roads and review the Setting of Speed Limits (2024) Rule including to await the outcomes of the Judicial Review and avoid the potential for further unnecessary expenditure.

e) request Auckland Transport to undertake clear engagement with local boards regarding recent speed reversals, changes in monitored DSI in each local board, in line with the government’s recent intention to give local boards more decision making over roads in their communities.

The motion was put in parts.

Resolution number TICCC/2025/8

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr A Dalton:

That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee:

a) whiwhi / receive the February 2025 update from Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive on the performance of the organisation.

CARRIED

Note; Clauses b) – e) were put together.

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr A Dalton:

c) note the Committee’s concerns that Auckland Transport is required to reallocate budget from other transport projects to fund speed increases.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Cr J Bartley

Cr A Dalton

Cr J Fairey

Cr A Filipaina

Cr L Fuli

Cr S Henderson

Cr R Hills

Cr K Leoni

Houkura Member P Renata

Against

Chairperson A Baker

Mayor W Brown

Cr M Lee

Cr D Newman

Cr G Sayers

Deputy Mayor D Simpson

Cr S Stewart

Cr K Turner

Cr W Walker

Cr J Watson

Cr M Williamson

Abstained

The motion was declared lost by 9 votes to 11.

Note: Under Standing Order 1.8.6, the following councillors requested their support for specific clauses be recorded:

· Cr M Lee, support for clauses d) and e)

· Cr D Newman, support for clause c)

· Deputy Mayor D Simpson, support for clause c)

2025/2026 Letter of expectations to Auckland Transport

Resolution number TICCC/2025/9

MOVED by Mayor W Brown, seconded by Cr S Henderson:

That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee:

a) whakaae / approve the proposed content for inclusion in the 2025/2026 letter of expectations to Auckland Transport as set out in this report and with any amendments requested by the Committee.

b) tautapa / delegate authority to the Mayor, Chair and Deputy Chair of the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee to finalise and issue the 2025/2026 letter of expectations to Auckland Transport.

c) whakaae / approve a one-month extension of statutory deadlines for the Auckland Transport statement of intent for 2025-2028, as provided for in the Local Government Act Schedule 8, section 4.

d) invite / pōwhiri the Chair of Auckland Transport to present the draft statement of intent 2025-2028 at the April meeting of the Committee.

CARRIED

11	Recovery Office Update
	Supporting information was provided in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Note: a change to the motion, amending clause c) ii) A) was made with the agreement of the meeting.
	Deputy Mayor D Simpson retired from the meeting at 3.20pm.
	Resolution number TICCC/2025/10 MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Cr J Fairey: That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee: a) tuhi-ā-taipitopito / note the update and progress with the Tāmaki Makaurau recovery programme. b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the decisions made by the Committee on 5 December 2024 (TICCC/2024/146) to endorse, in principle, a request the Crown consider further funding for Category 3 buyouts or consider the reallocation of funding within the Auckland Funding Agreement and the provision of further council capital funding to provide for between 1205 and 1264 Category 3 property buy-outs and to maximise access to the committed Crown funding for Category 2 projects. c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the final forecast for the number of Category 3 properties eligible for the Voluntary Buy-out Support Scheme is 1215 at an average price of $1.014 million, increasing the estimated total cost of Category 3 buy-outs by $352 million (shared 50:50 with the Crown), and that without any additional Crown funding this final forecast will confirm the budget changes endorsed in principle on 5 December 2024 (TICCC/2024/146) as follows: i) request the Crown to move up to $176 million of Crown funding from the allocation for Category 2 risk mitigation projects to the allocation for Category 3 voluntary buy-outs. ii) provide for the Council’s share of additional Category 3 buy-out costs in FY25 and FY26 by: A) moving up to $160 million of council funding from the allocation for Category 2 risk mitigation projects to the allocation for Category 3 voluntary buy-outs B) identifying a further up to $16.2 million for Category 3 buy-outs C) requiring additional council borrowing as the risk mitigation budget was phased across 10 years in the long-term plan. iii) subject to business case approval for projects in Tranche 2 of the Blue-Green Networks initiative, identify a further up to $52.6 million council capital funding to access the full amount of Crown funding available for Category 2 risk mitigation projects ($86 million) iv) identify a further $33 million capital funding for additional house removal costs. d) tono / request that the Chief Executive progress the proposed changes to the Auckland Funding Agreement with the Crown. e) tono / request that the Governing Body approve unbudgeted expenditure for the 2024/2025 financial year to enable projected Category 3 property settlements and house removal to proceed without delay, noting these costs will need to be initially funded from borrowings, and then offset through future-year property sales. f) tono / request that the Budget Committee approve the required changes to future budgets to respond to the revised programme though its consideration of the Annual Plan 2025/2026. g) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that staff will continue to work on options to reduce the expected average cost for house removals. CARRIED
	Attachments a 13 February 2025, Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee, Item 11 - Recovery Office Update, Supporting information

12	Storm Recovery: Approach to Storm-affected Land Management
	A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr J Fairey: That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the plans in place to manage Category 3 properties after they are purchased by the council, including interim maintenance plans, the house removal programme, storm affected land use decisions, and provision for management of complex cases. b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the Category 3 house removals programme is working to achieve the objectives of the 2024 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan, and to strike a reasonable balance between material re-use and financial limitations. c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the need for additional budget for the house removal programme is considered in the Recovery Office Update paper in this same agenda. d) ohia / endorse, in principle, the draft Storm Affected Land Use Policy and Implementation Plan, for consideration by the Policy and Planning Committee. e) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the establishment of a complex cases team to support decisions on properties with more challenging conditions to be resolved before land use decisions can be made. f) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that staff will continue to identify opportunities for cost savings from a number of areas including land and housing recycling and resource recovery, as per resolutions GB/2023/202 and TICCC/2024/146.
	At 4.00pm, it was:
	Extension of Meeting Time
	Resolution number TICCC/2025/11 MOVED by Cr J Fairey, seconded by Cr A Dalton: That the Transport and Infrastructure Committee: a) whakaae / agree under standing order 1.1.3 that an extension of time until the business of the item is complete be granted. CARRIED
	Questions on the item continued.
	Resolution number TICCC/2025/12 MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr J Fairey: That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the plans in place to manage Category 3 properties after they are purchased by the council, including interim maintenance plans, the house removal programme, storm affected land use decisions, and provision for management of complex cases. b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the Category 3 house removals programme is working to achieve the objectives of the 2024 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan, and to strike a reasonable balance between material re-use and financial limitations. c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the need for additional budget for the house removal programme is considered in the Recovery Office Update paper in this same agenda. d) ohia / endorse, in principle, the draft Storm Affected Land Use Policy and Implementation Plan, for consideration by the Policy and Planning Committee. e) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the establishment of a complex cases team to support decisions on properties with more challenging conditions to be resolved before land use decisions can be made. f) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that staff will continue to identify opportunities for cost savings from a number of areas including land and housing recycling and resource recovery, as per resolutions GB/2023/202 and TICCC/2024/146. CARRIED
	Attachments a 13 February 2025, Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee, Item 12 - Storm Recovery: Approach to Storm-affected Land Management, Presentation

13	Blue-Green Networks Tranche 2 prioritisation
	A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Note: a change to the motion, amending clause d) was made with the agreement of the meeting.
	Cr M Lee retired from the meeting at 4.41pm. Cr J Fairey retired from the meeting at 4.51pm.
	Resolution number TICCC/2025/13 MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Mayor W Brown: That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee: a) whakaae / approve in principle the Clover Drive catchment as the next priority in Tranche 2 of the Blue-Green Networks initiative. b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note there will be a confidential committee report in this agenda to consider and approve the business case for design and consenting of the Clover Drive catchment project. c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the proposed delivery timing of blue-green and flood resilience solutions in the remaining blue-green focus areas are subject to future funding availability. d) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note deferral of other Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience projects in Henderson-Massey in order to support design and consenting works for the blue-green network to proceed may be reflected in the 2025/2026 Annual Plan. CARRIED
	Attachments a 13 February 2025, Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee, Item 13 - Blue-Green Networks Tranche 2 prioritisation, Presentation

Status Update on Action Decisions from Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee meeting 5 December 2024

Resolution number TICCC/2025/14

MOVED by Cr R Hills, seconded by Cr S Henderson:

That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee:

a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the status of decisions made at the 5 December 2024 meeting.

CARRIED

Summary of Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the forward work programme) - 13 February 2025

Resolution number TICCC/2025/15

MOVED by Cr M Williamson, seconded by Cr S Stewart:

That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee:

a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

b) whiwhi / receive the Summary of Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee information memoranda and briefings – 13 February 2025.

CARRIED

16 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

17 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number TICCC/2025/16

MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Cr A Dalton:

That the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee:

a) whakaae / agree to exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1 CONFIDENTIAL: Making Space for Water - Blue/Green Program Clover Drive Initiate Business Case

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains information related to the purchase of land required for the blue green network

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

4.54pm The public was excluded.

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

5.20pm The public was re-admitted.

restatementS

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

CONFIDENTIAL: Making Space for Water - Blue/Green Program Clover Drive Initiate Business Case

Resolution number TICCC/2025/17

MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Mayor W Brown:

e) whakaū / confirm that the agenda report, attachments of the agenda report, and resolutions will remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

5.20pm The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee HELD ON

DATE:.........................................................................

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

Chairperson	Cr Andrew Baker
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO	Until 1.43pm, Item 9
Members	Cr Josephine Bartley
	Houkura Member Billy Brown	From 10.10am, Item 6.1
	Mayor Wayne Brown	From 10.57am, Item 6.1
	Cr Angela Dalton
	Cr Julie Fairey	Until 4.51pm, Item 13
	Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM	Via electronic link From 10.04am, Item 6.1
	Cr Lotu Fuli	Via electronic link From 10.05am, Item 6.1
	Cr Shane Henderson
	Cr Richard Hills
	Cr Mike Lee	From 10.11am, Item 6.1 Until 4.51pm, Item 13
	Cr Kerrin Leoni	Via electronic link From 10.09am, Item 6.1
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP	From 10.20am, Item 5.1
	Houkura Member Pongarauhine Renata
	Cr Greg Sayers	From 10.07am, Item 6.1
	Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP	Until 3.20pm, Item 11
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Ken Turner	From 10.15am, Item 6.1
	Cr Wayne Walker	From 10.04am.
	Cr John Watson
	Cr Maurice Williamson