Agenda of Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting

Terms of reference – Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee

Membership

Chairperson	Chair Anne Tolley
Deputy chairperson	Cr Andrew von Dadelszen
Members Bay of Plenty Regional Council Tauranga City Council	Cr Paula Thompson Cr Andrew von Dadelszen Chair Anne Tolley Commissioner Stephen Selwood
Quorum	Two members, consisting of half the number of members, of which one must be from each respective Council.
Meeting frequency	Bi-monthly or as required by the need for decisions.

Appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair and associated administrative support to be rotated between the two partner councils on an annual basis.

Purpose

Provide strategic and operational advice and direction for an integrated public transport system for Tauranga city and monitor implementation delivery.

The aim is to ensure that decisions in relation to all relevant parts of the transport system are taken collectively, and deliver outcomes that are greater than the sum of these parts. These outcomes are set out in the Urban Form and Transport Initiative (UFTI) Programme Business Case and Tauranga Transport System Plan (TSP).

Role

The Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee is a joint committee of Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council that report to their respective councils.

The area covered by the Joint Committee extends to the Tauranga City Council boundaries. The role includes:

· Enabling integrated decision making for Public Transport in Tauranga City.

· Preparing and reviewing a Tauranga City Integrated Public Transport Work Programme.

· The Work Programme to include:

o Projects and business cases as outlined in Annex 1 (and prioritised accordingly).

o Providing advice and guidance on Tauranga-specific content of the Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP), for consideration by the Public Transport Committee.

o RPTP policy implementation in relation to the Tauranga City Council area.

o Tauranga city parking strategy and implementation.

o Travel behaviour management programmes (including The Wednesday Challenge).

· Funding and financing (includes updates on Tauranga road pricing, bus fares, parking charges and third party funding).

· Monitor and review the implementation of the Work Programme.

· Receive reporting on the performance of public transport services and infrastructure, and making recommendations for improvement.

· Provide quarterly implementation updates to the Public Transport Committee.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Joint Committee’s role does not include adopting, varying or renewing the Regional Public Transport Plan, which is a function of the Regional Council.

Reports to the Joint Committee will be prepared in partnership between the two councils. Where differences of view at officer level are apparent, these will be clearly set out in order for Councillors and Commissioners to make an objective and balanced decision.

Power to Act

To make all decisions necessary to fulfil the role and scope of the Joint Committee; with relevant powers delegated from the respective council committees.

Any recommendations that impose financial commitments to either party are to be referred to the respective councils for approval.

Any variation to the Joint Committee’s terms of reference are by formal agreement by both councils.

Power to Recommend

The Joint Committee has a recommendatory power in relation to Tauranga City public transport matters to be considered as part of the Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) process.

Adopted by Tauranga City Council – 8 February 2022

Adopted by Bay of Plenty Regional Council – 17 February 2022

Annex 1: Projects and Business Cases

Priority Projects

The following projects are to be implemented, commencing in the next six months:

· Tauranga CBD Interchange Temporary Relocation.

· Bus Stop Improvements.

· Bus Shelter Improvements.

The following projects are to be implemented, commencing in the next twelve months:

· Low Cost Low Risk projects relevant to public transport.

· Tauranga Network Refresh Phase 2.

Business Cases

The following business cases will be progressed, broadly in priority order:

· Tauriko Early Works.

· Arataki Bus Interchange.

· Public Transport Services & Infrastructure.

· Tauriko Long Term.

· Hewlett’s Road Sub-area.

· Turret Road / 15^th Avenue.

· Cameron Road Stage 2.

· Accessible Streets Area A (Mount / Papamoa / CBD).

· Accessible Streets Area B (Otumoetai / Bellevue / Brookfield).

Operations

Matters could include:

· Coordination of highway works to minimise bus service disruption.

· Bus service and work programme disruptions as a result of COVID-19.

UNCONFIRMED Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting Minutes

21 March 2022

MINUTES

Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting

Monday, 21 March 2022

Order of Business

1 Opening karakia. 3

2 Apologies. 3

3 Public forum.. 3

3.1 Mr Mark Wassung - relocatable bus shelters. 3

4 Acceptance of late items. 4

5 Confidential business to be transferred into the open. 4

6 Change to order of business. 4

7 Declaration of conflicts of interest 4

8 Deputations, Presentations, Petitions. 4

8.1 Presentation - Public Transport 101 - Stantec (Provided at Meeting) 4

9 Business. 4

9.1 Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update. 4

9.2 Papamoa Ratepayers and Residents Association Petition regarding Links Avenue. 5

9.3 Electric Buses. 6

9.4 Bus Data request 6

10 Discussion of late items. 7

11 Public excluded session. 7

11.1 Wednesday Challenge Update. 7

12 Closing karakia. 7

MINUTES OF Tauranga City Council

Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting

HELD AT THE BoP Regional Council Chambers, Regional House, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

ON Monday, 21 March 2022 AT 12.30pm

PRESENT: Commission Chair Anne Tolley (Chairperson), Cr Andrew von Dadelszen, Commissioner Stephen Selwood, Cr Paula Thompson

IN ATTENDANCE: Tauranga City Council (TCC)

Nic Johansson (General Manager: Infrastructure), Brendan Bisley (Director of Transport), Alistair Talbot (Team Leader: Transport Strategy & Planning), Mark Burgess (Manager: Transport Infrastructure Outcomes), Robyn Garrett (Team Leader: Committee Support), Sarah Drummond (Committee Advisor), Anahera Dinsdale (Committee Advisor)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC)

Fiona McTavish (Chief Executive), Namouta Poutasi (General Manager Strategy and Science), James Llewellyn (Transport & Urban Planning Manager), Fiona McTavish (Chief Executive), Oliver Haycock (Team Leader - Service Planning and Project Delivery - Transport & Urban Planning)

1 Opening Karakia

Ms Namouta Poutasi opened the meeting with a karakia.

2 Apologies

Nil

3 Public forum

3.1 Mr Mark Wassung - relocatable bus shelters

Key points

· Mr Wassung provided a presentation which was an overview of the public transport journey in Tauranga to date.

· Mr Wassung asked the Committee to look to other cities such as Durban, Auckland and the Brisbane G link.

· There was currently a lack of bus shelters across the city.

· Mr Wassung and his group were working to develop 3D printed bus shelters but had met delays due to the pandemic.

· It was envisaged that the shelters would be illuminated and self-sustainable, bringing light and colour to the city.

Discussion points raised

· There was a current overlap of development with the 3D printing design that could be utilised for learning in schools’ science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects. Mr Wassung had produced a paper on how the concept could be enlarged and further utilised.

4 Acceptance of late items

Nil

5 Confidential business to be transferred into the open

Nil

6 Change to order of business

Nil

7 Declaration of conflicts of interest

Nil

8 Deputations, Presentations, Petitions

8.1 Presentation - Public Transport 101 - Stantec

External Mr Darren Davis, Stantec

Key points

· The Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) were not startiung at a base zero point, there were existing routes and various models that had been trialled and used in the past.

· There needed to be ‘Connected Concepts’ for routes that required transfer; these did not work well if there was not central large connection hubs in place.

· Important to not be over-complicated in routes and planning. Context always mattered; there were hybrid models that may include car use that would fit current conditions.

· A variety of low cost measures should be used to get buses moving and increase use.

· Costs of public transport provision tied to peak vehicle movement.

· Adding services to weekends was a marginal cost that increased use over time.

· Best way to improve accessability was to improve walkability to services.

Discussion points raised

· There was a lack of good data and material on the full effect of walkability access. People were prepared to walk to the bus but not walk a longer distance to or from their destination.

· Research was needed to see what the challenges were and how to resolve them; some may be easier to resolve than others.

9 Business

9.1 Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update

Staff Alistair Talbot, Team Leader: Transport Strategy & Planning

Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport

Mark Burgess (Manager: Transport Infrastructure Outcomes)

James Llewellyn (Transport & Urban Planning Manager)

Key points

· The report was taken as read.

· Councillor Thompson suggested that the Committee should see the presentation from student Alice Smith to inform their work.

· The move from the Willow Street super stops was almost complete and changes in patron behaviour on street were starting to be seen.

· There was a strong focus to deliver the new hub on time. It was noted that there might be less space for the stop than originally anticipated and that five stops would be required to future proof against population growth.

· There needed to be a balance between viewing the proposed plan from the technical lens and a user experience lens.

In response to questions

· Work was ongoing to ensure that the communication and plans across both the City and Regional Council were consistent.

· Further reports would focus on progress and other matters as directed by the Committee and in the format recommended.

Committee Resolution TPT1/22/1

Moved: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

Seconded: Commissioner Stephen Selwood

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

(a) Receives the Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update Report – March 2022.

Carried

9.2 Papamoa Ratepayers and Residents Association Petition regarding Links Avenue

Staff Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport

Key points

· Mr Bisley provided a brief update on the trial and the reasoning for removal of the bus stops and lane, the formation of the Links Ave cul-de-sac and surface remediation.

· The Papamoa Ratepayers and Residents Association had been invited to the meeting but staff had not received a formal response from them. Further updates on the trial would be reported to Council.

In response to questions

· Ticketing/infringement action had not yet started but would commence at the start of the trial following an education campaign.

· The roading network of Links Ave was not designed for the current volume of traffic.

Discussion points raised

· Actual increase in wait times from cars not using Links Ave was generally less than five minutes at peak.

· The bus lane would not likely be reinstated on the road.

· All road markings had now been removed and/or the surface resealed.

· Of the education letters sent currently, a percentage were for people who had already received at least two notifications of the trial and changes to layout.

Committee Resolution TPT1/22/2

Moved: Commission Chair Anne Tolley

Seconded: Commissioner Stephen Selwood

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

(i) Receives the report, Papamoa Ratepayers and Residents Association Petition regarding Links Avenue.

Carried

9.3 Electric Buses

Staff Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport

Key points

· Staff provided a brief update on the purchase and use of electric public transport.

Discussion points raised

· Staff would look at current plans by Auckland Transport to have electric ferry boats for the current harbour services.

Committee Resolution TPT1/22/3

Moved: Cr Paula Thompson

Seconded: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

Receives the report and the attached letter.

Carried

9.4 Bus Data request

Staff Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport

Key points

· BOPRC committed to provide the information as requested and in the format that would be required.

Committee Resolution TPT1/22/4

Moved: Commission Chair Anne Tolley

Seconded: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

(a) Receives the report;

(b) Requests that Regional Council staff supply the information requested by Commissioner Selwood on 26 October 2021 after an earlier request in March 2021.

Carried

10 Discussion of late items

Nil

11 Public excluded session

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Committee Resolution TPT1/22/5

Moved: Commissioner Stephen Selwood

Seconded: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject matter 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 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution
11.1 - Wednesday Challenge Update	s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)	s48(1)(a) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7

Carried

12 Closing Karakia

Ms Namouta Poutasi closed the meeting with a karakia.

The meeting closed at 2pm.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed as a true and correct record at the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee meeting held on 22 August 2022.

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CHAIRPERSON

UNCONFIRMED Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting Minutes

22 June 2022

MINUTES

Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Order of Business

1 Opening karakia. 3

2 Apologies. 3

3 Public forum.. 3

4 Acceptance of late items. 3

5 Confidential business to be transferred into the open. 3

6 Change to order of business. 3

7 Confirmation of minutes. 4

7.1 Minutes of the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee meeting held on 12 April 2022. 4

8 Declaration of conflicts of interest 4

9 Deputations, presentations, petitions. 4

9.1 Mr Mark Wassung and Mr Richard Drummond - Bay Bullet electric shuttle bus and Smart Solar prefabricated relocatable bus shelters. 4

9.2 Ms Carole Gordon - Downtown CBD shuttle and Cameron Road bus infrastructure pedestrian amenity. 6

10 Business. 6

10.1 Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update. 6

10.2 Update - Bus Shelters and Electronic Signs. 8

11 Discussion of late items. 9

12 Public excluded session. 9

12.1 Public Excluded Minutes of the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee meeting held on 12 April 2022. 9

12.2 City Centre Strategic Plan and Action Plan - Update. 9

13 Closing karakia. 9

MINUTES OF Tauranga City Council

Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting

HELD AT THE Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chambers, 1 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga

ON Wednesday, 22 June 2022 AT 1pm

PRESENT: Commission Chair Anne Tolley (Chairperson), Cr Andrew von Dadelszen (Deputy Chairperson), Commissioner Stephen Selwood and Cr Paula Thompson

IN ATTENDANCE: Tauranga City Council

Brendan Bisley (Director of Transport), Andy Mead (Manager: City Planning & Growth), Alistair Talbot (Team Leader: Structure Planning & Strategic Transport), Mark Burgess (Manager: Transport Infrastructure Outcomes), Kurt Graham (Project Manager: Transportation), Carl Lucca (Programme Director: Urban Communities), Coral Hair (Manager: Democracy Services), Sarah Drummond (Committee Advisor) and Anahera Dinsdale (Committee Advisor)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Namouta Poutasi (General Manager: Strategy and Science), Oliver Haycock (Team Leader: Service Planning & Project Delivery), Lorraine Sheen (Acting Transport Urban Planning Manager)

External

Greg Campbell (Public Transport Leader (Contractor), BOPRC))

1 Opening Karakia

Ms Namouta Poutasi opened the meeting with a karakia.

2 Apologies

Nil

3 Public forum

Refer to Deputations, Presentations and Petitions.

4 Acceptance of late items

Nil

5 Confidential business to be transferred into the open

Nil

6 Change to order of business

Nil

7 Confirmation of minutes

7.1 Minutes of the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee meeting held on 12 April 2022

Committee Resolution TPT3/22/1

Moved: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

Seconded: Commissioner Stephen Selwood

That the minutes of the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee meeting held on 12 April 2022 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

8 Declaration of conflicts of interest

Nil

9 Deputations, presentations, petitions

9.1 Mr Mark Wassung and Mr Richard Drummond - Bay Bullet electric shuttle bus and Smart Solar prefabricated relocatable bus shelters

Key Points

· Mr Wassung, local architect and urban designer and Mr Drummond, Manager of the Kiwi Bus Builders in Tauriko West advised that they were updating information on the two projects that they had previously presented, Bay Bullet electric shuttle bus and smart solar prefabricated relocatable bus shelters. Their aim was to get a behavioural shift in the city with more people using public transport and to bring up future generations of bus users.

· Refer to Presentations 1 and 2. The first slide in Presentation 1 showed a fully electric bus with design features such as wide doors to accommodate mobile scooters, wheelchairs, prams and bikes, a wide open centre to enable flexibility and bigger windows with clear glass.

· The bus was shorter at 10.1 metres, opposed to the traditional length of 12.5 metres, was more nimble and lighter and had less effect on the roads.

· Red was deliberately chosen as a disrupter colour and different coloured buses were proposed for different routes e.g. blue bus for the Welcome Bay route. The green subway bus showed the opportunity for revenue generation with advertising using the whole side of the bus rather than only the back of the bus.

· Their intent was to make public transport more attractive by the strong use of colours and to assist visually impaired commuters.

· Smart solar bus shelters connected to each route could also be colour coded. The technology for 3D printing of the bus shelters was not in the country currently and had not yet received certification, but the engineers were confident certification would be received for both the big and small versions of the shelters.

· Their research had found bus drivers had no or limited toilet facilities and they suggested providing this for drivers with toilet facilities attached to some bus shelters. Access could be extended to people with gold or bee cards.

· The catchment zone for buses along Cameron Road and Mount/Papamoa was shown in the isochrone diagram. Those cycling or using mobile scooters could reach a bus along Cameron Road within two km or five minutes (blue zone) and those walking could access a bus within 400 metres or five minutes (green zone). This made a huge catchment area for buses.

· A trial to connect the University of Waikato campuses was suggested.

· A connected network using buses, light rail and ferries had been presented as part of Vision 2020-30 but had not been implemented.

· Mr Drummond presented his concept drawings for an electric bus. He stated that the problem with designing buses that followed the rules for urban buses (RUB) was that they ended up with the lowest common denominator and no one got what they wanted, whether it was the disabled or cycling communities.

· Mr Drummond stated that he could design and build buses in Tauranga; however, he advised that going into another contract under the RUB rules would result in the same old buses being built. His designs made for adaptable buses to enable anyone to get on the bus as they would be purpose-built for people. He asked the Committee to look at what people wanted, where they wanted to go and start from that point.

In response to questions

· Mr Wassung stated that he was not interested in being a bus operator, but he was trying to change the system, disrupt it to get better quality buses designed to provide a good experience and increase the numbers of people using the service.

· Mr Wassung stated that he would be seeking funding to cover the work of the engineer to enable certification and he was asked to quantify the costs and bring this back to the Committee.

· Mr Drummond stated that in terms of research and development it was cheaper to spread the costs over 10 buses than one and he stated that one bus prototype would end up sitting in a paddock. He suggested running a trial initially with the bullet bus, swapping the routes and monitoring the results.

· Mr Drummond stated that there were some areas they wanted to change that would require an exemption. There was a process to go through to get exemptions to the RUB requirements.

Discussion points raised

· The Committee expressed support for the design and concepts for the buses and bus stops which they described as innovative and could definitely be seen as “circuit breakers” for public transport.

· The Committee queried how to fit this innovation into the system and were keen to explore ways to do so and requested staff consider the submission and presentations for the Bay Bullet electric shuttle bus and the Smart Solar prefabricated relocatable bus shelters.

· There were some key opportunities coming up to align the innovation proposed by Mr Wassung and Mr Drummond, including bus decarbonisation, the joint Business Case for the Public Transport Services and Infrastructure and the Regional Public Transport Plan that was going out for public consultation shortly.

Committee Resolution TPT3/22/2

Moved: Cr Paula Thompson

Seconded: Commission Chair Anne Tolley

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

(a) Requests that staff consider the submission and presentation from Mark Wassung and Richard Drummond to run a bus trial of a different type of bus (Bay Bullet electric shuttle bus) and build bus shelters (Smart Solar prefabricated relocatable bus shelters).

Carried

Attachments

1 Presentation - Wassung and Drummond 1

2 Presentation - Wassung and Drummond 2

3 Tabled document - Wassung and Drummond - electric buses and new bus shelters

9.2 Ms Carole Gordon - Downtown CBD shuttle and Cameron Road bus infrastructure pedestrian amenity

Key Points

· Ms Gordon wanted to start a conversation about people and mobility to lead to a new paradigm for mobility for community connectivity, one more focused on mode shift and how people moved around, and link that to adaptation and sustainability.

· Ms Gordon queried how the city would transition to a citizen-centric solution.

· She suggested a mobility ecosystem, mobility as a service (MAAS), starting with the CBD then onto neighbourhoods.

· Make the CBD environment accessible, clean, beautiful and vitable, enabling walkability and a shift to pedestrian CBD placemaking by using mobility vehicles to get around the CBD, like the Queen. This would provide a new fun way to get from one place to another in the CBD, where people could hop on and off these vehicles.

· Three or two wheel options could be used, like the yellow electric bike “eco-caddy” marketed in Adelaide as a key attraction. These reduced emissions and congestion and made riding around the CBD a fun experience.

· Ms Gordon asked the Committee to think creatively to make the CBD vibrant and to open up mode shift probabilities in a greater way than seen in traditional transport systems.

In response to questions

· Ms Gordon advised that she envisaged people getting on a bus in their neighbourhood and then getting around the CBD on these mobility vehicles. This would be a win/win with linking to the pedestrianising of the city and releasing streets from traffic and parking.

· Downtown Tauranga had also been promoting a CBD shuttle.

Discussion points raised

· Ms Gordon was thanked for her presentation.

Attachments

1 Presentation - Ms Carole Gordon - queen's cart

10 Business

10.1 Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update

Staff Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport

Namouta Poutasi, General Manager Strategy and Science, BOPRC

Key points

· The list of projects was the same as previously presented but with updated commentary.

· Tauranga CBD interchange temporary relocation was completed in a very short time frame, despite the wet weather over the last month.

· A new survey was underway to inform the Parking Management Plan as last year’s survey was not considered reliable enough due to Covid-19. The survey data was expected shortly and that would start the process for staff and public consultation to get the Plan in place by September 2022. There would likely be some fundamental changes to what was experienced now, and staff were happy to brief both councils.

· Progress was being made with priority business cases, with consultants engaged and the draft business cases expected at the end of the year for Cameron Road Stage 2 and 15^thAve/Harini Causeway/Welcome Bay Road.

· The Regional Public Transport Plan would be considered by the Public Transport Committee on 23 June 2022 for approval to go out for public engagement.

· The public transport business case, including a future network model, was being progressed and an initial draft was due in July 2022.

· The Travel Demand Management project had been awarded and an initial draft programme was being produced.

· Western Bay of Plenty Network Refresh Phase 2 was underway that involved matching service supply to demand on ten Tauranga bus routes.

· Omokoroa feasibility study would be considered at the Public Transport Committee meeting on 23 June 2022 and would recommend further discussions with councils and Waka Kotahi as the next steps towards funding and financing a ferry service.

In response to questions

· A public transport component had been included in the enabling works from Tauriko West to Tauranga Crossing but there was a gap between Tauranga Crossing and Barkes Corner, including the public transport hub in and around Tauranga Crossing. These were part of the long-term business case; however, the challenge was to find funding to deliver these components of the project alongside the enabling works. Staff were pushing hard in conversations with Waka Kotahi, but the public transport and multi-modal works were currently outside the agreed contract. Those options were currently exhausted and there were real challenges to bring full public transport priorities through to Cameron Road.

· The report going to the Public Transport Committee tomorrow included ferry services from Mount Maunganui to the Tauranga CBD as well as from Omokoroa. Staff were working closely with other regional councils who undertook ferry services in developing the trial for Tauranga.

· Cameron Road Stage 2 draft business case would be completed by the end of the 2022 calendar year with the intention that construction of Stage 2 would begin as Stage 1 finished in 2023 through a direct appointment of the current contractors. This was subject to Waka Kotahi’s agreement as they were partners in the project.

· The Mount Maunganui/Hewletts Road/Totara Street work was designed to provide the best way to move people and goods, looking at capacity, different modes, and priorities at different time periods for different modes. This corridor was a key hub with lots of congestion and, if this could be unlocked, it would mean better results in the rest of the network and more movement in this corridor for all modes of transport, both in the short and long term.

· Buses that were out of service continued to park in Willow Street but this was temporary, given the imminent demolition of the buildings in Willow Street, and space would be provided in Sulphur Point for layovers.

· A joint paper by both councils regarding the provision of public transport services and infrastructure as well as a report on the public transport efficiency and effectiveness work undertaken by Greg Campbell would be reported to the next meeting.

Discussion points raised

· Staff were congratulated on the completion of the Tauranga CBD interchange, especially given the weather conditions. It was interesting that the vibe at the new interchange did appear to be different.

· Concern was expressed that the enabling works at Tauriko did not include public transport as an integral part of these works, which may lead to retrofitting after the works had been completed. This was noted as inconsistent with the push for mode shift by Waka Kotahi.

· Staff were asked to follow up with Waka Kotahi to provide the Takitimu North Link design for safety improvements for members’ information.

· It was recognised that councils needed to find a way to help the government achieve the 20% carbon reduction targets at the same time as ensuring government departments, like Waka Kotahi, recognised the growth pressures in the western Bay of Plenty that increased freight volumes to the port and business and commerce growth. Discussions with Waka Kotahi needed to reflect that situation and staff had political backing for those conversations.

Committee Resolution TPT3/22/3

Moved: Cr Paula Thompson

Seconded: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee

(a) Receives the Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update Report – March 2022.

Carried

10.2 Update - Bus Shelters and Electronic Signs

Staff Kurt Graham, Project Manager: Transport, TCC

Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport, TCC

Key points

· The project to install approximately 200 bus shelters across the city over the next two years was underway.

· The first 20 bus shelters had been ordered and expected to be delivered in July/August 2022 and would be used to tackle “quick wins” where the Tauranga City Council had approval to install and there was high public demand.

· The remaining sites would be prioritised with a roll out of 10 per month and it was expected 40-50 new bus shelters would be in place by Christmas.

· The installations required public consultation with adjacent landowners and objections to the installations would be heard.

· More funkier design concepts had been sent to the existing supplier and feasibility and rough order costs were expected.

In response to questions

· Standard bus shelters would be installed on Cameron Road at this stage; however, once the new bus shelter designs were available they could be swapped out.

· Recent vandalism to the electronic information signs had highlighted the need to protect the signs. Staff were looking to future proof the shelters against vandalism of these signs by locating them on top of the shelters rather than on a nearby pole.

· The sites that were deemed unsuitable for bus shelters were those with topography that precluded establishing a shelter either because of the slope of the ground or insufficient room or required extensive retaining walls or did not have electrical clearance. In most cases moving the bus stop along the road was the most efficient work around.

· There was sufficient budget for rolling out the bus shelters and $4.5 million had been included in the Long Term Plan.

Discussion points raised

Staff were requested to review the seating design for the wooden bus shelters and substitute the seating designs for Mauao if possible.

Committee Resolution TPT3/22/4

Moved: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

Seconded: Commissioner Stephen Selwood

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

(a) Receives and reviews the report, Update - Bus Shelters and Electronic Signs.

Carried

11 Discussion of late items

Nil

12 Public excluded session

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Committee Resolution TPT3/22/5

Moved: Cr Paula Thompson

Seconded: Cr Andrew von Dadelszen

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

General subject of each matter to be considered

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

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

12.1 - Public Excluded Minutes of the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee meeting held on 12 April 2022

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

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

s48(1)(a) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7

12.2 - City Centre Strategic Plan and Action Plan - Update

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

That Mr Greg Campbell is permitted to remain at this meeting, after the public has been excluded, because of his knowledge of public transport. This knowledge will be of assistance in relation to the matter to be discussed because of his expertise in public transport leadership and relationships.

Carried

13 Closing Karakia

Ms Namouta Poutasi closed the meeting with a karakia.

The meeting closed at 3:20 pm.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed as a true and correct record at the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee meeting held on 22 August 2022.

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CHAIRPERSON

Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting Agenda

22 August 2022

10 Business

10.1 City Centre Action and Investment Plan - Public Transport Route Alignment

File Number: A13749974

Author: Gregory Bassam, Principal Strategic Transport Planner

Authoriser: Christine Jones, General Manager: Strategy, Growth & Governance

Purpose of the Report

1. To provide the Committee with an update on the preferred bus route through the City Centre as part of the now adopted City Centre Action and Investment Plan (CCAIP) following the earlier discussion of this matter at the Joint Committees meeting on the 22 June 2022.

Recommendations

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

(a) Receives the ‘City Centre Action and Investment Plan - Public Transport Route Alignment’ report.

(b) Notes that the route alignment of Option B (Durham Street, Hamilton Street and the Strand) as being the preferred option for public transport through the City Centre and that this route is identified as such through the now adopted City Centre Action and Investment Plan.

Discussion

2. Following the Joint Public Transport Committee on the 22 June 2022, the Committee resolved that:

‘(b) Notes that Durham Street (Option B) is the preferred public transport route through the City Centre; and

(c) Requests staff and key stakeholders work together to further explore alternate options for a public transport route through the City Centre.’

3. The bus routing options considered through the initial assessment are shown on Map 1.

4. Following the Committee on the 22^nd of June a multi criteria analysis (MCA) assessment was undertaken for the additional route alignment of Grey Street, Spring Street, Durham Street, Hamilton Street and The Strand (Map 2). This additional option, known as Option E, is a combination of earlier assessed Options B (Durham Street, Hamilton Street, The Strand) and C (Dive Crescent, McClean Street, Willow Street, Grey Street).

5. As noted in the 22 June report to this Committee Option C while assessed and scoring on par with Option B, subsequent to the MCA assessment advice from the Civic Rebuild Team was received confirming that operating buses along Willow Street through the Civic precinct would not be a viable outcome to achieve their project objectives. Option C was therefore not taken any further forward.

Map 2 – Option E

6. The initial MCA assessment on Option E was undertaken independently by the Stantec project team. A joint workshop was then convened which included both TCC and BoPRC staff.

7. During the workshop there was discussions around the initial Stantec scores and other additional factors, such as the origins-destinations, and the development of laneways between Durham and Grey which could ensure accessibility and connectivity to origins and destinations for people using public transport. Following the workshop Stantec independently adjusted their scoring based on the discussion had by both TCC and BoPRC staff.

8. The revised scoring between Option B and E is shown in Table 1.

Table 1

9. TCC and BoPRC staff are now agreed that Option B is the preferred route for public transport through the City Centre. Key to supporting this route is the delivery of a laneway connections between Durham and Grey Streets and this being implemented to a high standard. It should be noted that BoPRC staffs support of Option B is contingent on the delivery of the laneway connections.

10. In respect to the delivery of the laneway, TCC can advise that the existing approved Long-Term Plan (LTP) includes a budget and actions identified to deliver a laneway connection. Work to achieve this is underway. In addition, the Council’s LTP includes other activities associated with delivering improved access between the bus route and key destinations, these are known as “low-cost / low-risk” projects that are focussed on improving footpaths and bus stops / shelter (they represent $20m provided for in the LTP - $2m per year). The recently adopted City Centre Action and Investment Plan also identifies ‘a network of vibrant laneways’ as an initiative in the City Centre Key Moves Plan. These are identified as the focus of council and its partners in the short to medium term and described as ‘physical’ interventions that represent key structuring elements to achieve the strategic outcomes outlined in the CCAIP.

Next Steps

11. August 2022 – ongoing implementation of the Action Plan, including long term plan project funding.

12. August 2022 – Commencement of a Single Stage Business Case to determine the location of a long-term City Centre public transport hub located along the preferred route alignment.

Attachments

Nil

Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting Agenda

22 August 2022

10.2 Joint Project Updates Report

File Number: A13763228

Author: Brendan Bisley, Director of Transport

Authoriser: Nic Johansson, General Manager: Infrastructure

Purpose of the Report

1. The purpose of this report is to provide the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee with an update on the current progress, next steps and identified risks with key transport projects

Recommendations

That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:

(i) Receives the Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update Report – August 2022

Discussion

Executive Summary

2. The attached Report outlines the progress being made in relation to key projects that Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) are leading and that are important to progressing public transport aligned to the direction provided by the Urban Form and Transport Initiative (UFTI) and the Western Bay of Plenty Transport System Plan. The report also provides an update on key projects that Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency are leading which have a significant public transport component and which Tauranga City are involved.

3. Of specific note relevant to Tauranga City Council lead projects are:

(a) The Parking Management Plan – City Centre is currently underway and the report delivered will be considered by Council on the 5^th September for implementation. It is critical that bus services are returned to normal schedules before the changes to the parking are implemented as alternatives are required for workers.

(b) Development of an analytical tool to forecast Tauranga City’s future transport emissions under various scenarios is progressing. This tool will use inputs from the TSP Transport Emissions Study as ‘levers’ (e.g. mode shift; travel demand management; low carbon vehicle update) to test what emissions outcomes will result from ‘pushing/pulling’ each lever and allow assessment of the outcomes to be considered against future national level targets.

(c) Progress is being made with priority TSP business cases for projects such as Hewlett’s Rd sub-area (Waka Kotahi lead), 15^th/Hairini Causeway/Welcome Bay Road and Cameron Rd Stage 2. Engagement with the community and stakeholders is underway and the business cases are on track for delivery in the new year.

(d) The construction of the Takitimu North Link (TNL) project by Waka Kotahi is now underway. The operational matters of the potential for tolling, how managed lanes are to be provided and the revocation of the existing SH2 are still to be progressed by Waka Kotahi.

(e) The Tauriko Enabling Works Business Case was endorsed by both Tauranga City Council and by Waka Kotahi at their Board meeting in April. Waka Kotahi will lead the delivery phase including consenting, property acquisition and construction project. Tauranga City Council is continuing work to confirm funding sources (e.g. Infrastructure Funding and Financing (IFF) and Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF).

(f) The Tauriko Long Term business case (Waka Kotahi lead) are continuing work to confirm the preferred option for the long-term transport improvements. The emerging preferred option Waka Kotahi is developing further is Option B – Offline (The transport system - Tauriko West (taurikofortomorrow.co.nz) and next steps include developing a staging plan for delivery. Waka Kotahi are investigating alternative funding sources to bring forward public transport connection between Tauriko and Cameron Road.

4. Of specific note relevant to Bay of Plenty Regional Council lead projects are:

(a) The draft Regional Public Transport Plan development is well underway. The plan has a 10-year view of public transport policy required under the Land Transport Management Act 2023. The draft plan will go to the Public Transport Committee meeting on 23 June for approval to engage. A hearing panel will also look to be set up at this meeting.

(b) The Public Transport Services & Infrastructure business case is a proposed and prioritised 10-year services and infrastructure investment strategy to deliver the UFTI medium scenario. This is a critical piece of work to support the growth of the western Bay sub-region. Priority work to identify the future network model is being progressed to expedite delivery and support other key business cases. An initial draft is due in July 2022.

(c) The Travel Demand Management project was awarded to Vitruvius/ via Strada. An initial draft programme has been produced.

(d) Western Bay Network Refresh Phase 2 is underway. Phase 2 involves better matching service supply to demand on 10 Tauranga Bus routes. Initial options and concepts have been developed and initial feedback has been sought from the bus operator.

(e) Ōmokoroa Ferry – A draft high level feasibility study has been undertaken and is being reported to the Public Transport Committee on 23 June 2022.

(f) Bus Decarbonisation Feasibility Study – a supplier has been appointed and work is commencing.

Strategic / Statutory Context

5. The transportation projects covered in this report are framed under the strategic direction of SmartGrowth and UFTI, the Western Bay of Plenty Transport System Plan and the Councils Long-Term Plans.

Next Steps

7. The TSP partners continue to progress the projects and workstreams identified in this update report.

Attachments

1. Project Update - A13771796 ⇩

2. Project Dashboard - A13771793 ⇩


AGENDA Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting Monday, 22 August 2022
I hereby give notice that a Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Meeting will be held on:
Date:	Monday, 22 August 2022
Time:	1pm
Location:	Ground Floor Meeting Room 1 306 Cameron Road Tauranga
Please note that this meeting will be livestreamed and the recording will be publicly available on Tauranga City Council's website: www.tauranga.govt.nz.
Marty Grenfell Chief Executive