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Resolution
number DT/2025/74
MOVED by Member M
Powell, seconded by Deputy Chairperson T Harpur:
That
the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) whiwhi / receive consultation feedback on the proposed Devonport-Takapuna Local Board priorities
and activities for 2025/2026.
b) whiwhi / receive consultation feedback on regional topics in the Annual Plan 2025/2026 from people and organisations based in the
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area.
c) tuku / provide the following input on regional
topics in the proposed Annual
Plan 2025/2026:
i)
tautoko / support
the overall plan, noting that 76 per cent of individual submissions and 100
per cent of organisation submissions from the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
area supported all or most of the proposal.
ii)
tautoko / support
the proposed bed night visitor levy and request that a percentage of the
revenue collected be used to facilitate events in local centres, not just the
city centre.
iii)
tuhi tīpoka /
note the key themes received from the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
submissions include concern for wasteful council spending, and a call for
increased transparency, communication, and engagement.
iv)
tuhi tīpoka /
note the significant number of comments received expressing frustration
around the congestion on Lake Road and requesting urgent action.
d)
Fairer Funding
implementation – cost pressures
i)
tono / request a slower or
different transition to fairer funding for local boards in relation to
managing cost pressures for 2026/2027 noting that in order for local boards
to fund future cost pressures we require support with fit for purpose and high-quality advice from
staff which will unlikely be available for 2026/2027 discussions.
ii)
tuhi tīpoka / note
that over 80 percent of our operational budget is spent on Full Facilities
contract and pools and leisure for Devonport-Takapuna and the local board
have no control over this.
iii)
reiterate the principle
that no local board was supposed to go backwards or be worse off under fairer
funding, which will happen if the current proposal for 2026/2027 proceeds
iv)
is of the view that local
boards are being asked to do more without any additional funding and it is
the share of funding that local boards get that needs addressing.
v)
tono / request accurate financial information on all
the costs and revenues that are incurred for all services within the local
board agreement, noting that currently we are not given detailed breakdowns
on costs or cost increases on all lines within our budgets.
vi)
tono / request additional
funding is allocated to local boards to meet any additional responsibilities
allocated to that local board. e.g. maintenance of recently acquired category
3 properties.
e)
tuku / agree the key advocacy initiatives to the Governing Body, appended as Attachment A.
f)
tono / request that
the key advocacy position on flood mitigation and storm water management in
Wairau Valley is circulated to the local Northcote and North Shore MP and request
their support for legislation change.
CARRIED
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