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Resolution
number HM/2025/143
MOVED by Member B
Loader, seconded by Member B Brady:
That
the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a)
tautoko / support
the aim of this legislation to increase democratic accountability, local
decision-making and public trust and confidence in transport decision-making.
Allocated
Power to Local Boards
b)
tautoko / support
the allocation of specific functions to Auckland local boards on local and
collector roads.
c)
tautoko / support
measures which provide local boards with greater authority and
decision-making over council-owned property, such as the local roads and the
road corridor. It not will only support local boards to deliver better
transport outcomes, but also support them to deliver town centre
improvements, place-making and economic development outcomes.
d)
tuhi tīpoka / note
its concern that lower priorities in the Government Policy Statement for Land
Transport (GPS) may be higher priority to the local board and our community,
for example, community safety, safe speeds, infrastructure for active modes
and place-making, and that the limited budget allocated in the GPS for these
activity classes may constrain our local board from delivering outcomes for
their communities.
e)
kohuki / consider
it necessary that the Henderson-Massey Local Board is consulted on transport
decision making including the delivery of the transport capital programme,
renewals and maintenance of transport infrastructure.
f)
tuhi tīpoka /
note that the proposal may impose additional responsibilities on local board
members, so recommend that a review be undertaken by the independent
Remuneration Authority to assess whether new determinations are needed.
g)
tūtohu / recommend
additional staff resourcing to ensure that Local Board members are provided
with the best quality advice to support the additional responsibilities.
Transport
Bylaws
h)
tautoko / support
the role of the Governing Body and local boards in making new bylaws, and
that local boards should be involved in the development process.
Reformed
Transport council-controlled organization (CCO)
i)
tautoko / support
the formation of a reformed Transport CCO.
j)
tautoko / support
the formation of a reformed Transport CCO and the function the CCO to focus
on public transport services, including policy drafting plan, the Regional
Land Transport Plan and the Regional Public Transport Plan.
k)
does not support
the requirement that delegations to the reformed Transport CCO must be
approved by the Minister of Transport. This function should be at the
discretion of Auckland Council.
l)
tūtohu / recommend
that current Kiwirail and NZTA powers and functions relating to public
transport in Auckland be allocated to the reformed Transport CCO, to deliver
complete and integrated services across Auckland’s public transport
network.
Auckland
Regional Transport Committee
m)
tautoko / support
establishing the Auckland Regional Transport Committee responsible for
strategic transport planning, which includes the development of a 30-year
transport plan for Auckland for joint approval by the Minister of Transport
and Auckland Council.
n)
tautoko / support
transport decision making as being the responsibility of Auckland Council,
including the delivery of the transport capital programme, renewals and
maintenance of transport infrastructure.
o)
tautoko / support
Auckland Council becoming the road controlling authority for Auckland, but
note that much work will need to be undertaken to re-integrate these
functions into Auckland Council.
p)
tuhi tīpoka /
note with concern that of 10 positions on the Auckland Regional Transport
Committee, only three with voting rights are Auckland Council
representatives, and that there is no representation from local boards on the
Auckland Regional Transport Committee, as this may risk handing significant
control and influence to central government.
q)
suggest that an
additional Auckland Regional Transport Committee representative be provided
by Auckland Council.
Transition
Period
r)
does not support
the proposed six-month transition period, being March to September 2026 as
this is overly ambitious and does not allow enough time for a change process
to occur.
s)
āhukahuka / acknowledge
that during the change process, the wellbeing of staff in both organisations
should remain a top priority, and that the short transition timeline will
hinder this.
t)
kohuki / consider
that six months is an insufficient amount of time to review all Auckland
Transport bylaws, policies and plans, and recommend that a programme be
implemented to review these before 1 September 2028, so as to alleviate the
burden on staff and elected members.
Auckland
Roading Classification Framework
u)
kohuki / consider
that local boards should be jointly responsible alongside the Governing Body
for the development, approval, and maintenance of the Auckland Roading
Classification Framework before the end of the transition period, to ensure
that there is clarity on which roads are controlled by each body.
Other
v)
tūtohu / recommend
that guidelines be created which support local board collaboration,
especially when transport outcomes extend beyond one local board area.
w)
tūtohu / recommend
that regional baseline levels of service for transport are determined and
agreed between the Governing Body and local boards to provide consistency and
coordination in service delivery but allow local boards to increase or
decrease based on the needs of their communities.
CARRIED
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