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Resolution
number UH/2025/121
MOVED by
Member K Parker, seconded by Chairperson A Atkinson:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
tuku / provide
feedback on the Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance)
Amendment Bill to inform the council’s draft submission as follows:
Allocated powers to local
boards (Schedule 4):
i)
support the
allocation of powers, functions, and responsibilities in relation to local
roads and collector roads to local boards.
ii)
note that existing
legislative constraints may restrict local boards from implementing desired
community outcomes, for example where communities have supported slower
speeds around schools but this is no longer possible due to the
Government’s current Speed Rule prohibiting 30km/h as a speed-setting
option
iii)
request advice and
consideration on the extent to which the powers set out in Schedule 4 can be
delegated, noting that almost all Road Controlling Authority (RCA) powers are
currently exercised by Auckland Transport staff under delegation, and further
request consideration of the distinction between governance and operational
functions
Transport bylaws:
iv)
support measures
where new bylaws are developed in agreement between the Governing Body and
local board
v)
note that the
proposed framework where both the Governing Body and local boards must agree
to a bylaw could increase the time and lengthen the process of the bylaw
development
Reformed transport CCO
vi)
do not support the
reformed Transport CCO to provide public transport services in Auckland and
believe public transport should form part of Auckland Council
vii) request clarity on the roles and
responsibilities between Auckland Council as the road controlling authority,
and the Transport CCO specifically:
A)
clarification of
ultimate responsibility for public transport services where they intersect
with the road corridor (e.g bus lanes which will speed up busses and improve
public transport are in roads that the Auckland Council or local boards will
be the road controlling authority)
B)
clarification of
the decision-making authority and the strategic imperative that will take
precedence in such circumstances
viii) request clarity on responsibility and decision
making to upgrade and maintain the physical assets related to the Transport
CCO for example bus stops
ix)
request local board
views are obtained and considered by the reformed Transport CCO in relation
to providing public transport services in the local board area for example on
new routes or services
x)
do not support any
moves that could enable or lead to the future privatisation of
Auckland’s public transport
Auckland Regional Transport
Committee (ARTC)
xi)
support the
establishment Auckland Regional Transport Committee and its purpose to
develop and maintain a long-term strategic direction for land transport in
Auckland that is shared by Auckland Council and the Government
xii) request that the appointment of the
independent chair of the Auckland Regional Transport Committee is a decision
of the Governing Body
xiii) request that there is local board
representation on the Auckland Regional Transport Committee
xiv) request that local board views are sought and
considered to inform key decisions particularly in relation to the
development of the Regional Land Transport Plan and draft 30-year transport
plan
Transition period
xv) note mixed views on the 6 month transition
period between March and September 2026, the local board feel that they do
not have enough information to give informed feedback
xvi) request that transitional arrangements be
guided by the following principles:
A)
maintain all
existing levels of service
B)
deliver on
contractual arrangements
C)
ensure delivery of
existing work programmes
D)
provide continuity
of service
E)
ensure that there
are no reduced customer satisfaction levels
F)
staff are supported
during the transition period
xvii) express concern about the feasibility of
requiring Auckland Council to review all Auckland Transport bylaws policies
and plans to give effect to the new division of responsibilities between the
Governing Body and local boards before the end of the transitional period,
noting:
A)
these all require
an element of local board engagement and feedback
B)
newly elected local
board members will still be onboarding understanding their roles
C)
this work is to
take place during a period where local boards are legislatively also required
to develop a new local board plan and local board agreement
Auckland Roading
Classification Framework
xviii) support Auckland Council developing,
approving, and maintaining the Auckland Roading Classification Framework,
noting the distinctions between urban and rural roads
xix) note that the Auckland Roading
Classification Framework must be approved by both the Governing Body and the
Minister of Transport and request that local board views are sought and
considered prior to the framework being approved
xx) request that unformed legal roads (paper
roads) form part of the Auckland Roading Classification Framework
Feedback on related matters
xxi) request a review by the independent
Remuneration Authority to assess whether new determinations are needed and
reflect the additional responsibilities being given to local board members
xxii) request the provision of appropriate training,
support and quality advice to enable local boards to effectively exercise
additional functions and responsibilities and that this support include (but
not limited to):
A)
appropriate subject
matter expertise and quality advice to make effective decisions
B)
the continuation of
relationship management staff who can ensure quality governance and working
relationships between local boards and the Transport CCO
C)
information on
transport assets in the local board area, including their condition
D)
information on
Death and Serious Injury statistics in locations for the local board area
E)
appropriate budget
allocation to enable decision making
xxiii) request consideration of a baseline of levels
of service for transport be developed and agreed between the Governing Body
and local boards in order to provide regional consistency and coordination in
service delivery but allow local boards to increase or decrease based on the
needs of their communities
xxiv) request that guidelines be created which
support local board collaboration, especially when transport outcomes extend
beyond one local board area
xxv) request that the costs involved in
implementing the Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance)
Amendment Bill is paid for by the central government
xxvi) consider that the planning functions of
Auckland Transport especially with regards to growth (e.g supporting growth,
plan changes, resource consents) are very important and it’s critical
that these functions continue and are aligned with council planning and feed
into long term plans
xxvii)express concern that many members of the
community consider that there is low value for money for different services
that Auckland Transport provide and request that as part of any change that
procurement processes and systems are reviewed
xxviii) note the question of whether some of the
intended improvements could have been achieved through greater responsiveness
of Auckland Transport to Auckland Council and local board directives
xxix) request advice and clarity around the process
for road stopping as local boards will be responsible for collector and local
roads especially in the Upper Harbour Local Board area.
CARRIED
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