Membership
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Chairperson
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Commission
Chair Anne Tolley
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Members
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Quorum
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Half of the members
physically present, where the number of members (including vacancies) is even;
and a majority of the members physically present, where the number of
members (including vacancies) is odd.
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Meeting frequency
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As required
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Role
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To ensure the effective and efficient governance
of the City.
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To enable leadership of the City including
advocacy and facilitation on behalf of the community.
Scope
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Oversee the work of all committees and
subcommittees.
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Exercise all non-delegable and non-delegated
functions and powers of the Council.
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The powers Council is legally prohibited from
delegating include:
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Power to make a rate.
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Power to make a bylaw.
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Power to borrow money, or purchase or dispose of
assets, other than in accordance with the long-term plan.
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Power to adopt a long-term plan, annual plan, or
annual report
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Power to appoint a chief executive.
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Power to adopt policies required to be adopted
and consulted on under the Local Government Act 2002 in association with the
long-term plan or developed for the purpose of the local governance statement.
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All final decisions required to be made by
resolution of the territorial authority/Council pursuant to relevant
legislation (for example: the approval of the City Plan or City Plan changes as
per section 34A Resource Management Act 1991).
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Council has chosen not to delegate the
following:
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Power to compulsorily acquire land under the
Public Works Act 1981.
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Make those decisions which are required by
legislation to be made by resolution of the local authority.
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Authorise all expenditure not delegated to
officers, Committees or other subordinate decision-making bodies of Council.
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Make appointments of members to the CCO Boards
of Directors/Trustees and representatives of Council to external organisations.
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Consider any matters referred from any of the
Standing or Special Committees, Joint Committees, Chief Executive or General
Managers.
Procedural matters
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Delegation of Council powers to Council’s
committees and other subordinate decision-making bodies.
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Adoption of Standing Orders.
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Receipt of Joint Committee minutes.
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Approval of Special Orders.
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Employment of Chief Executive.
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Other Delegations of Council’s powers,
duties and responsibilities.
Regulatory matters
Administration, monitoring and
enforcement of all regulatory matters that have not otherwise been delegated or
that are referred to Council for determination (by a committee, subordinate
decision-making body, Chief Executive or relevant General Manager).
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Ordinary
Council meeting Agenda
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12
February 2024
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11 Business
11.1 2024-2034
Long-term Plan - Hearings
File
Number: A15476072
Author: Josh
Logan, Team Leader: Corporate Planning
Ella Quarmby,
Corporate Planning Intern
Authoriser: Christine
Jones, General Manager: Strategy, Growth & Governance
Purpose of the Report
1. To receive and hear
submissions from the public on the draft 2024-2034 Long-term Plan.
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Recommendations
That the Council:
(a) Receives the report
“2024-2034 Long-Term Plan Hearings”.
(b) Receives the written and
verbal submissions to the draft 2024-2034 Long-term Plan.
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Executive Summary
2. At
its meeting of 6 November 2023, Council adopted the consultation document and supporting
documents for the proposed draft 2024-2034 Long-term Plan with the consultation
period opening on 15 November 2023.
3. At
the same meeting Council adopted the Statement of Proposal for the Draft User
Fees and Charges and the Statement of Proposal for the Draft Revenue and
Finance Policy for consultation using the Special Consultative Procedure.
4. Council
also adopted the supporting documentation for the draft 2024-2034 Long-term
Plan, including:
(a) Draft Policies (including draft
Revenue and Financing Policy)
(b) Draft Groups and Activities
(c) Draft Performance Measures
(d) Draft Significant Forecasting
Assumptions
(e) Draft Underlying Financial
Statements
(f) Draft Financial Strategy
(g) Draft Infrastructure Strategy
(h) Draft User Fees and Charges
5. Council had
previously adopted the draft Statement of Proposal for the Development
Contributions Policy 2024/25 for concurrent public consultation with the draft
2024-2034 Long-term Plan on 16 October 2023.
6. Public consultation
for the draft 2024-2034 Long-term Plan was undertaken between
15 November and 15 December 2023. The consultation document presented eleven
parts for consideration:
Part
One: A message from the Commissioners
Part
Two: Our Direction
Part
Three: Our biggest challenge: Striking the right balance
Part
Four: Our Priorities
Community
spaces and facilities
Growth
in existing urban space
Revitalising
the city centre
Transport
network upgrades
Growth
in the west (Tauriko)
Sustainability
and resilience
Part
Five: Consultation Topics
1.
Should we introduce a new industrial rating category?
2.
Should we introduce new targeted rates?
2.1
Private pool inspections
2.2 New
Targeted Rates to fund Local Urban Infrastructure - West Bethlehem and Pyes
Pā West
2.3 New
Targeted Rates to fund Urban Growth - Te Tumu growth area (Pāpāmoa
and Wairākei)
3.
Should we sell our City Centre Parking Buildings to help fund capital projects?
4.
Should we commit to a Community Stadium at Tauranga Domain in this decade?
Part
Six: Other ideas for consideration
1.
Should we provide more incentives for development to enable more people to live
and work in the city centre?
2.
Should we explore SmartTrip variable road pricing to help reduce congestion and
fund transport improvements?
Part
Seven: Other consultations
New
user fees and charges
Policies
for consideration
Draft
Revenue and Finance Policy
Draft
2024/25 Development Contributions Policy
Part
Eight: Looking beyond this LTP
Part
Nine: Our Infrastructure Strategy
Part
Ten: Our Financial Strategy
Part
Eleven: Tell us what you think.
Background
7. A full set of the 2,201 submissions
received for the 2024-2034 Long-term Plan are part of this Agenda. The
submissions are collated into 20 volumes (refer Attachment 1). The
submissions and Hearings schedule are publicly available on the Tauranga City
Council website at:
https://letstalk.tauranga.govt.nz/projects/long-term-plan-2024-34/consultation-responses
8. A list of the order of speakers is also attached to this
agenda (Attachment 2). This will be subject to change as speakers are
confirmed and will be updated and tabled for the hearings.
Strategic / Statutory Context
9. Council is required
to have a Long-term Plan under s93 of the Local Government Act. As part of
this, it is required to utilise the Special Consultative Procedure under s93
(5) of the Act.
Significance
10. The Local Government Act 2002
requires an assessment of the significance of matters, issues, proposals and
decisions in this report against Council’s Significance and Engagement
Policy. Council acknowledges that in some instances a matter, issue,
proposal or decision may have a high degree of importance to individuals,
groups, or agencies affected by the report.
11. In making this assessment,
consideration has been given to the likely impact, and likely consequences for:
(a) the current
and future social, economic, environmental, or cultural well-being of the
district or region
(b) any persons who are likely to be
particularly affected by, or interested in, the issue, proposal or matter.
(c) the capacity of the local authority to
perform its role, and the financial and other costs of doing so.
12. In accordance with the
considerations above, criteria and thresholds in the policy, it is considered
that the Long-term Plan is of high significance.
ENGAGEMENT
13. Taking into consideration the
above assessment, that the Long-term Plan is of high significance,
officers are of the opinion that no further engagement is required prior to
Council making a decision due to the special consultative procedure having
just concluded.
Next Steps
14. Deliberations are scheduled to
take place for the 2024-2034 Long-term Plan over 4 March and 5 March 2024.
15. Council is due to adopt the
final 2024-2034 Long-term Plan on 22 April 2024.
Attachments
1. 2024-2034
LTP Submissions - A15490208 ⇩ 
2. LTP 2024 Hearings
Schedule as at 5 Feb 2024 - A15490206 ⇩
