Libraries 2021-2031 Briefing and workshop with elected members 4 August 2021
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Libraries 2021-2031
Briefing and workshop with
elected members
4 August 2021
The project
Developing a ten year strategic plan for libraries
Purpose of this is to have a clear, focused direction
which can guide investment decisions and service
development
Aligned to Council’s vision, goals and aspirations for the
District
Who we are
Sue Sutherland – 10 years consulting, prior leadership
roles in National Library and public libraries
John Truesdale – digital learning and libraries specialist
with experience across a range of different sectors and
industries
Changes in society
Global issues: Climate change, the impact of the
pandemic, distrust of governments
More local issues: housing shortages, changes to
immigration, aging infrastructure, changes to local
government
The growth in the Māori economy and the importance
of te Reo and tikanga in New Zealand society
Emerging technologies continuing to drive change in
society including cyber security issues, mis- and dis-
information, impact on jobs
Changes in libraries
Libraries increasingly seen as important civic
infrastructure crucial to community wellbeing
Libraries as places of creativity and innovation as well
as lifelong learning and literacy
Recognition by central government of the important
role libraries are playing - $58m NZ Library Partnership
Programme
The following slides illustrate some of the things
public libraries are currently doing to support their
purpose and role
Libraries as
community space
Libraries are palaces for the
people…
–Erik Kleinberger
Libraries
embracing the
digital world
Libraries store the energy that
fuels the imagination. They open
up windows to the world and
inspire us to explore and
achieve, and contribute to
improving our quality of life.
–Sidney Sheldon
Libraries for learning and leisure
Libraries out and about, connecting with communities
Reading and literacies for the 21st century
Next steps
Understanding the environment
Consultation with stakeholders and communities
Development of a first draft of the strategy
Feedback from Council and staff on the draft
New strategy and plan finalised in November 2021
Without libraries what have we?
We have no past and no future.
–Ray BradburyThree Waters
Context • There are 3 major reforms at different stages in the process that will have a large impact on the future of Local Government-Three Waters,Reform of the RMA, and All of Local Government Review • The government is proposing 4 entities in NZ to manage water, wastewater and stormwater • The Government has promised the assets related to Three Waters will remain in public ownership • The Northern entity would manage these services of Auckland City, Far North, Whangarei, and Kaipara District Councils
Context
Auckland Whangarei Kaipara Far North
Households 470,000 32,700 8,100 20.800
% Connected 94% 64% 25%
Properties
$1200 $2300Water Assets
• KDC meets all drinking water standards
• Water Condition of assets poor
• Wastewater condition of assets is average- the new build of
Mangawhai but the lessor maintained other schemes
• Stormwater unknownFinances • Depreciation Reserves at 2020 $1.6m • Depreciated Value $133m • Debt outstanding on 3 waters $52m • Swaps assignment need to be part of the deal • Debt ceilings not a problem if responsibility for water removed • Issue is $2m overheads that would need to be reduced
Risks if opt out • Ability to fund the infrastructure defict to meet the new service level of Taumata Arowai • Ability to resource infrastructure service delivery requirements • Possible national environmental regulator may introduce a range of higher environmental related service levels
Risks if opt in • There are resilience risks associated with centralised management and services delivery verses local management and services, but this should be mitigated by retaining some staff in the local areas. • The risk is that we are not able to achieve an integrated outcome to development or prioritise investment which will enable sustainable growth as currently there is liaison with developers • Overheads need to be reassessed (stranded) • Council does not have the capacity to manage remaining assets, specifically parks and land drainage
The Offer
• No worse off package
– Transaction costs -audit, accounting, legal
– Debt confirmed
– Stranded costs (organisational overheads)for 2 years
• Better off
– $16.1m funds allocation
• About building resilience to climate change and natural hazards
• or infrastructure to deliver housing development growth
• Support local placemaking
• Engage with Maori as to where this could be spentNext steps • Discussion with LGNZ re queries.eg what about land drainage • Council need to have an opinion as to opt in or opt out
Any Questions?
We welcome your feedback!
0800 727 059 | www.kaipara.govt.nzKai Iwi Lakes Campground Management Options K A I PA R A D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L AUGUST 2021
Purpose Provide an overview of the campgrounds’ position in the market Seek feedback on the management options being explored and assessed Status Quo Contract for service Management agreement with for example a Not-for Profit organisation Partnership with for example Te Roroa or Department of Conservation Commercial lease
Campgrounds Overview Pine Beach on eastern side of Lake Taharoa with capacity for 480 campers per day 42 powered sites Hot showers (user pays) and toilets Drinkable water Mobile shop in summer and ice sales Promenade on western side of Lake Taharoa with capacity for 120 campers per day Toilets shared with public Drinkable water Both campgrounds cater to tents, mobile homes and caravans Waikare Education Centre available for bookings Pitched as wilderness camping experience Annual operating surpluses; $330k in 20-21(provisional) and budgeted $175k in 21-22
Reserve Management Plan (RMP)
Operates within Taharoa Domain RMP under co-governance arrangement with aims to:
Reflect and acknowledge the relationships with tangata whenua and other peoples in how Kai Iwi Lakes is
developed and cared for
Protect and enhance the natural environment
Make available recreational activities compatible with the cultural and ecological values of Kai Iwi Lakes
Promote and develop Kai Iwi Lakes as an educational, scientific and tourist destination
Manage Kai Iwi Lakes in a way that encourages a range of revenue sources to support it
Objectives and actions for the campgrounds and Lake Waikare Education Centre include:
Develop and manage campgrounds to achieve improved revenue and occupancy including outside the peak season
Review and benchmark fees against comparable facilities elsewhere in Northland
Campground improvements including more powered sites at Pine Beach
Feasibility assessment for new/extended visitor facilities (including accommodation)
Feasibility study for a cultural and environmental education facilityKai Iwi Lakes Occupancy and Annual
Guest Nights YE June 2019- 2021
Highly seasonal occupancy– high season October to March now stretching to April
7% growth 2019 to 2020 and 34% growth in numbers 2020 to 2021
97% domestic visitors in 2019
100% 60,000
+34%
75% 45,000
+7%
50% Lock-down 30,000
25% 15,000
0% 0
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun YE Jun 19 YE Jun 20 YE Jun 21
2019 2020 2021 Promenade Point Pine Beach
Source: Kaipara District Council. Occupancy based on 600 capacity)Monthly Kai Iwi Guest Nights (July 2018–June 2019)
(Market share of Kaipara & Northland guest nights)
Kai Iwi Lakes made up 34% of Kaipara District’s holiday park overall guest nights and
5% of Northlands in 2019
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19
Kai Iwi Guest Nights % of Northland HP Kai Iwi Guest Nights % of Kaipara HP
Sources: Kaipara District Council, Accommodation Survey (Stats NZ)Monthly Domestic vs International Guest Nights for
Holiday Parks in Northland (July 2017 - June 2019)
250,000 20%
18% 18%
200,000 16% 16%
16% 15% 16% 15%
14%
14% 14%
14%
14%
12% 13% 13%
150,000 12%
11% 11%
11% 10% 11%
11%
11% 10% 10% 10%
85% 86%
9%
100,000 8% 8%
79% 80% 6%
67% 68% 68% 66%
50,000 4%
78%
69% 61%
66% 53% 68%
68%
58% 2%
65% 64% 62% 15% 33% 32% 67% 72% 66% 69% 14% 32% 34% 69%
47% 21% 31% 42% 39% 20%
35% 36% 38% 34% 33% 28% 34% 31% 32% 22% 32% 31%
0 0%
International Guest Nights Domestic Guest Nights Kaipara Guest Nights MS of Northland RTO HP
Note: includes Holiday Parks only Prepared by
Source: Accommodation Survey (Stats NZ)Monthly Holiday Park Guest Nights and Occupancy
Kaipara, Whangarei & Far North Districts (July 2017 - June 2019)
120,000 100%
90%
100,000
80%
70%
80,000
60%
60,000 50%
40%
40,000
30%
20%
20,000
10%
- 0%
HP Guest Nights Far North HP Guest Nights Whangarei HP Guest Nights Kaipara
Occupancy Far North Occupancy Whangarei Occupancy Kaipara
Source: Accommodation Survey (Stats NZ)
8Management options 1. Status quo 2. Contract for service 3. Management agreement 4. Partnership 5. Commercial lease
Management options-Status Quo Managed by Kaipara District Council staff, currently aligned with Domain management All revenue collected and expenses paid by council Requires ongoing investment to maintain existing amenities as fit-for-purpose i.e., upgrading of ablution blocks and showers All renewals and capital expenditure funded by council (excl. grants) Potential to invest further in more amenities e.g., showers and laundry facilities and facilities to increase occupancy in shoulder season
Management options- Contract for Service Contracted party manages day to day operations for a fee Delineation of roles between campground and Domain Requires contract monitoring All revenue collected and expenses paid by council (contract fee will cover for example wages, cleaning expenses, security) Requires ongoing investment to maintain amenities as fit-for-purpose All renewals and capital expenditure funded by council (excl. grants) Potential to invest further in more amenities e.g., showers and laundry facilities and facilities to increase occupancy in shoulder season
Management options – Management
Agreement
Contracted operator manages day to day operations
A fee may be paid and/or a percentage of revenue
May collect revenue and pay a fee to council
Delineation of roles between campground and Domain
Agreement likely to have Key Performance Indicators and requires performance monitoring
Term can vary e.g. 3x3 and may be in conjunction with License to Occupy
Revenue may be collected by contractor or by council and council may retain responsibility for
some expenditure items e.g. building insurance
Requires ongoing investment to maintain amenities as fit-for-purpose
All renewals and baseline facilities funded by council
Some revenue generating capital investment may occur by contracted party
Probably manager accommodation on siteManagement options – Partnership Partnership with for example Iwi, Not for Profit, DOC Form of partnership negotiated and could involve use of contract for service, management agreement or lease as a basis Requires ongoing investment to maintain amenities as fit-for-purpose Likely all renewals funded by council Some revenue generating capital investment may occur by partner and council (excl. grants)
Management options – Lease Lessee manages day to day operations and pays rent and potentially percentage of revenue to Council Delineation of roles between campground and Domain Likely to have performance standards and requires annual monitoring Longer term secure tenure (20-30 years related to investment/rent) and exclusive use All revenue and expenses paid by lessee Responsibility of lessee to maintain amenities as fit-for-purpose Lessee usually provides some investment to improve and expand revenue generating facilities to ensure longer term business sustainability Council may still invest in some baseline facilities Likely manager/lessee accommodation on site
Management options summarised
Status Quo Contract for Service Management Partnership Lease
agreement
Management Council Contractor Contractor Partner Lessee
organisation
Revenue Council Council Either Either Lessee
Expenditure incl. Council Council Contractor (most) Either Lessee
maintenance
Renewals Council Council Council Council Lessee
Capital Council Council Contractor Either Lessee
improvements Council- baseline Council - baseline
Term Ongoing Short-term Medium-term Medium-long term Long term
Rights None None Licence to occupy Negotiated Exclusive use
Performance Service levels and Service levels and KPIs and monitoring Negotiated Performance
monitoring monitoring MeasuresQuestions and feedback
What opportunities, constraints or barriers do you see with the management options
including :
Further development of the campgrounds and offering in line with the reserve
management plan to improve seasonal occupancy and revenue
Optimising the visitor experience and heightening the appreciation of environmental and
cultural characteristics of Kai Iwi Lakes
Development of Lake Waikare Events CentreRating of Whenua Māori
in Kaipara District
Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill - Royal Assent 12 April 2021Add a footer 2
Key Change Level of additional Comment
work required to
implement
Key changes Before land can be declared abandoned, court None Criteria already met
requires evidence that the general land was not
whenua Māori that changed to general title under
Part 1 of the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967
Before land can proceed through the rating sale Medium input Currently no land in Kaipara
process, court requires evidence that the general District proceeding to rating
Requires titles to be
land was not whenua Māori that changed to general sale
searched to confirm
title under Part 1 of the Māori Affairs Amendment
history
Act 1967
Person actually using the land is liable for the rates. Medium input Resource required to
Legal proceedings can proceed to recover unpaid identify person using the
rates land if different from owners
In certain circumstances whenua Māori may be Medium input Processes within council
separated into separate rating areas already exist. Doesn’t
increase overall rates as
Allows occupiers of separate rating areas to apply
areas must be treated as
for rates rebates
one for rating purposes
Occupiers only liable for rates on the piece of
whenua that they occupy, rather than being liable
for rates on the entire block
Add a footer 3Key Change Level of additional Comment
work required to
implement
Key changes
Whenua Māori subject to Ngā Whenua Rāhui Medium input Departments of Conservation
kawenata will be non-rateable and Internal Affairs working
together to provide local
(continued) authorities with information
Marae and urupā are to have non-rateable status None Currently all Marae and
regardless of land area (currently limited to less than urupā in Kaipara district are
2 hectares) non-rateable
Some marae and meeting houses may currently have Unknown Resource required to identify
land that is used primarily for agricultural, if this is the case in Kaipara.
commercial or residential purposes. The Act clarifies
that these types of land are rateable
All unused whenua Māori is to have non-rateable Medium input 20 blocks identified to date.
status and any arrears are to be written off Arrears of approximately
$865,000 will be written off
Potential to decrease rating
base and therefore funding
will be spread across fewer
rating units.
Will remove the requirement
to write off arrears at 6 yrs
statute barr, therefore
reducing provision for bad
debt
Add a footer 4Key changes (continued) Power of chief executive to write off rates • Write off arrears that, in the CE’s opinion cannot reasonably be recovered Objectives Prevent rates debt from being the obstacle to the utilisation of whenua Māori Prevent rates debt from being a deterrent to beneficiaries seeking succession to their whenua Ensure that owners can approach Council with enquiries in relation to their whenua, without the fear of rates debt being assigned to them singularly/personally Clean slate historic rates debt to support future rates to be paid unencumbered Add a footer 5
Thank You
Christine Toms
ctoms@kaipara.govt.nz
Kaipara District Council
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
6District Plan Update
04 August 2021 Council BriefingPresentation Overview
• District Plan Review Project
Update
• Discussion Documents
• Upcoming Public Engagement
• Upcoming Workshops
2District Plan Review Project Planning Add a footer 3
Discussion Documents Add a footer 4
Discussion Documents • The policy team has produced 14 Discussion Documents and 14 summary documents • They are in the final design stage. • Attachment A includes all 14 summary documents in a single compiled document • Attachment B provides an example of one ‘designed’ summary document • Attachment C provides a compiled version of the full discussion documents (non-proofed) into a single document • Attachment D provides an example of one ‘designed’ full discussion document Add a footer 5
Upcoming Public Engagement Add a footer 6
Upcoming Public Engagement • The discussion documents will be released to the public on Monday 16th August via Council’s website (new District Plan website) and an opportunity for feedback will run until Friday 10th September. • Planning a media release and some radio advertising to inform the community. • Will be updating our iwi partners at the Mana Whenua Quarterly Hui next week (10th August) • Planning to hold 2 webinars (similar to the LTP with Q&A): (Evening Session) Wednesday 25th August 7 – 8pm (Morning Session) Thursday 26th August 10 -11am • Planning to hold 3 public drop-in sessions on: Monday 30th August 10 – 2pm at Mangawhai Offices Tuesday 31st August 1 – 3pm at Dargaville Library Thursday 2nd September 11am – 1pm Centennial Hall Maungaturoto Add a footer 7
Upcoming Workshops Add a footer 8
Upcoming District Plan Workshops
• The team are beginning to prepare the draft District Plan in E-Plan and are also working on s32 reports
to support each chapter/topic.
• The team will bring District Plan chapters to EMs for discussion and direction to assist with drafting. The
proposed schedule is as follows (and may be subject to change):
Month Content
September 2021 • How to deliver on the DP Review
• District Plan Philosophy
• Strategic Direction
• Tangata Whenua
October 2021 • General District-Wide Matters
• Natural Environment Values (Part 1 excluding SNAs)
November 2021 • Urban Zoning + Subdivision (Part 1 excluding Rural
Zoning)
December 2021 • Rural Zoning + Subdivision (Part 2)
• Hazards and Risks
February 2022 • Historical and Cultural Values including Sites of
Significance to Maori
March 2022 • Natural Environment Values (Part 2)
• Energy, Infrastructure and Transport
April 2022 Full Draft Plan for Review
Add a footer 9Thank You
Michael Day
0800727059
mday@kaipara.govt.nz
Kaipara District Council
10Reserve Contributions Policy
Guidance needed • The Reserves Contribution Policy was updated in 2018/19 and it is now time to review this policy • The reconciliation for the immediate year has been completed and is attached • Funding of new projects is dependent on receiving reserve contributions which come from growth • 4 localities and district where funds directed to • Distribution Ratio to District will determine other funding throughout District eg (2020-20%= $534k)
Guidance Needed
• Projects to fund
– Playgrounds
– Cycleways
– Tracks
– Car park sealing in Reserves
– General minor park improvements eg bollards
– Priority Parks(Harding Park/Kaiiwi Lakes/Mangawhai Community Plan)
– Redirecting future projects in LTP to reserve funding
– Annual Contestable fundNext Steps • Update Policy providing for 3 year review • Report to Council
Any Questions?
We welcome your feedback!
0800 727 059 | www.kaipara.govt.nzDraft Kaipara Ki Tua
Climate Smart Strategic
Framework
August Council BriefingWhy a strategic framework?
Sets out the why, how and when for Council’s climate change work.
Establishes guiding goals and principles.
Use as a communication piece for Council and staff.
2Feedback on title
Kaipara Ki Tua
Climate Smart Strategic Framework
3Feedback on goals
1
Council works with Kaipara communities towards a collective resilient and
adaptive future.
2
Council addresses climate change impacts and implications for our resources,
assets, and services.
3
Council identifies, discloses, and reduces its own greenhouse gas emissions in
line with the national emissions reduction target.
4
Council supports communities and businesses to lower their emissions.
4Feedback on principles
ACTION Mahia
Council will act now. We will be part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s solution. We will lead the way in our
District and Region. We will take a long-term and intergenerational approach.
PARTNERSHIP Whanaungatanga
Council will honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty of Waitangi and will recognise our Mana Whenua
partners’ right to exercise rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga in mitigation and adaptation.
INTEGRATION Whakakotahi
Everyone at Council has a role to play. We will strategically consider climate change in everything we do.
COLLABORATION Mahi Tahi
We will collaborate across Council and with other councils and stakeholders across the region and the
country to make the best use of our resources and to align where possible.
EMPOWERMENT Whakamana
We will work with our communities. We will advocate for their needs. We will be transparent.
BEST-PRACTICE Mahi Tika
Council will take an evidence-based approach. We will continuously learn and develop with our
communities.
5Next Steps
Staff incorporate feedback from today’s Briefing.
Staff to present final draft at the September Council Meeting for
approval.
6Thank You
Katy Simon
021 307 368
ksimon@kaipara.govt.nz
Kaipara District Council
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