Agenda of Regional Council - Wednesday, 9 March 2022


Informal Workshop Paper
To:	Regional Council
	9 March 2022
From:	Graeme Howard, Corporate Planning Lead; Zhivan Alach, Organisational Performance Manager; Mark Townsend, Engineering Manager; Kirsty Brown, Rivers and Drainage Assets Manager and Helen Creagh, Rotorua Catchments Manager
	Chris Ingle, General Manager, Integrated Catchments

Flood Control and Catchment Management Investment

1. Purpose

To seek guidance from Councillors on three Investment Proposals relating to the Flood Protection and Control and Catchment Management Groups of Activities for inclusion in the Annual Plan 2022/23.

2. Guidance Sought from Councillors

Councillors are requested to provide guidance on the investment proposals presented in this paper, specifically:

· Whakatāne River Urban Flood Seepage Control, whether to include additional capital expenditure in the draft AP 2022/23 budget of $3,900,000 for 2022/23 and note that $4,400,000 will be required in 2023/24 to complete the project.

· Lower Rangitāiki River Stopbank Upgrade, whether to include additional $1,800,000 capital expenditure and $96,000 Operational expenditure in the draft AP 2022/23 budget.

· Rotorua Catchments Environmental Programme Grants, whether to include additional funding of up to $330,000 in the draft Annual Plan 2022/23 budget;

3. Discussion

3.1 New Investment Proposals

New Investment Proposals relate to projects where additional funding would enable the delivery of additional Council services or are required to maintain the levels of service agreed through the Long Term Plan 2021-2031. Council considered a range of new Investment Proposals for the Annual Plan 2021/22 at the Council workshop on 24 November 2021. This paper seeks guidance on the following three proposals:

1. Whakatāne River Urban Flood Seepage Control, which was discussed as an information item at the 24 November workshop, and

2. Lower Rangitāiki River Stopbank Upgrade, proposal has been developed following updated information becoming available following the November Workshop.

3. Rotorua Catchments Environmental Programme Grants, which was discussed at the 24 November and has been updated following additional information becoming available.

Staff are seeking guidance on whether to include funding for these proposals in the draft Annual Plan budget for 2022/23. If Council provides guidance that these proposals are included, costs will be in addition to the baseline budget outlined in the accompanying Financial Overview paper.

As a general rule of thumb, every $310,000 of additional operating expenditure in the draft Annual Plan 2022/23 is equivalent to a 1% increase in general rates.

3.1.1 Proposal Assessment

A summary of each proposal has been included together with an Investment Proposal Assessment which addresses the proposals alignment to legislative requirements, level of service (LOS), Community Outcomes (CO), impact area (IA), and strategic priority (SP), Deliverability as well as a summary of pros, and cons.

Please note that that CO, IA, SP and deliverability each have multiple aspects, e.g. there are four community outcomes and three Impact areas. As a result ‘excellent’ scores will be rare as few projects contribute strongly to all four outcomes.

Options for each proposal are also provided for Councillors consideration and guidance.

3.2 Summary of Proposals

Paragraph number	Project Title	Description	Indicative New Funding 2022/23	Funding Source
3.3	Whakatāne River Urban Flood Protection and Seepage Control –	This project will provide flood protection infrastructure for the Whakatāne township to meet existing levels of service and provide for the impacts of climate change.	$256k OPEX $3.9m CAPEX	OPEX: 80% Targeted Rates/20% General funds CAPEX: Borrowings
3.4	Lower Rangitāiki River Stopbank Upgrade	This project involves the raising of stopbanks along the left bank (western side) of the Rangitāiki River and is required to meet existing levels of service in the Rivers and Drainage Asset Management Plan 2021-2071.	$96k OPEX $1.8m CAPEX	OPEX: 80% Targeted Rates/20% General funds CAPEX: Borrowings
3.5	Rotorua Catchments Environmental Programme	Increased budget sought for funding Environmental Programme Grants in the Rotorua Catchment following changes to the funding of the Rotorua Lakes Activity.	Up to $330k OPEX	50% General Funds / 50% Targeted Rates

3.3 Whakatāne River Urban Flood Seepage Control

3.3.1 Why is this needed?

This project is required to provide for flood protection infrastructure upgrades for the Whakatāne township, in order to meet the existing levels of service (1% Annual Exceedance probability)set by Council in the LTP 2021-2031, the project also makes provision for the impacts of climate change. The purpose of this Flood Protection and Control Project is to protect lives, property and livelihoods

The project was approved by Council in the LTP, however the original placeholder budget was subject to detailed investigations being completed. These investigations have identified additional budget requirements.

The costs for this project are 80% targeted rated. Ratepayers are regularly engaged with on the project via the six monthly river advisory groups.

3.3.2 Additional work required

The existing flood protection system for the Whakatāne urban area does not meet the needs of the Whakatāne community. There are known areas of uncontrolled seepage in the Kakahoroa Drive, Quay St and Whakatāne Boat Ramp areas. Existing floodwalls and stopbanks are also not expected to meet the current level of service (1% AEP) once the capacity review work has been completed (June 2022). Additionally, the existing flood protection system has no allowance for the impacts of climate change.

Detailed investigation of the sites alongside Quay Street, Kakahoroa Drive and the Boat Ramp area has informed a work programme which prioritises the seepage control and foundation work for future stopbank raising in 2022/23 and 2023/24. Existing “placeholder” budgets are in place in the LTP Budget and this has allowed investigation and preparatory work to begin.

Based on the detailed investigations, the additional budget requirements are set out below together with the existing funding currently included in the LTP. Note: operational expenditure relates to financing/borrowing costs.

Item	Expenditure ($000)			Comment
Item	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	Comment
Existing budget - Whakatāne River urban flood protection -consultation and detailed design	CAPEX $1,000	CAPEX $1,000	CAPEX $1,000	Existing budget: Work underway -consultation and detailed design. Existing budget 75% central govt funded
Funding Sought - Whakatāne River urban flood protection - Seepage control works, stopbank upgrade work and floodwall redesign/ strengthening		OPEX $256 CAPEX $3,900	OPEX $684 (ongoing) CAPEX $4,400	Funding sought 2022/23: Kakahoroa Dr + Quay St 1 2023/24: Quay St 2 + Boat Ramp Carpark
Total	CAPEX $1,000	OPEX $256 CAPEX $4,900	OPEX $684 CAPEX $5,400	OPEX borrowing costs ongoing

This project forms part of a wider plan to upgrade the urban flood defences along the Whakatāne River, which borders the township, to meet the expected flood criteria for 2040.

The project has significant engagement requirements with key stakeholders (Ngāti Awa, Whakatāne District Council, Business Community, recreational users, residents and the general public).

The public consideration and engagement process is currently underway, and the outcomes from this will inform the wider long term preferred options and funding implications. It is envisaged that this process will involve extensive community participation to develop a draft Climate Change Resilience Whakatāne Tauranga Rivers Plan and the ideal next steps for any significant capital works, alongside and following the seepage control works.

3.3.3 Investment Proposal assessment

Leg Required?		Strategic Alignment		Deliverability	Cost	Funding Source
Implements existing Council decision		LOS	EXCELLENT	AVERAGE	22/23: $256,000 OPEX $3,900,000 CAPEX 23/24: $684,000 OPEX + ongoing $4,400,000 CAPEX	OPEX: 80/20 Targeted rates/General funds CAPEX: Borrowings
		CO	LOW
		IA	AVERAGE
		SP	LOW
Pros				Cons
- Is required to enable Council to deliver the agreed flood protection LOS (AMP 2021 – 2071) - Directly addresses climate change impacts, builds on relationships with Māori and the community - Experience in estimating and building similar projects gives confidence in the deliverability and budget requested. - Work will generate/support economic activity in the eastern BOP				- Is a large increase in funding required (noting this had been signalled previously) - Will require significant community engagement note this is currently underway
Guidance sought	Proposal directly contributes to Council agreed Levels of Service and aligns to Council priorities and Outcomes. Option 1: Include additional capital expenditure in the draft AP 2022/23 budget of $3,900,000 for 2022/23 and note $4,400,000 will be required in 2023/24 to complete the project. Option 2: Decline proposal

3.4 Lower Rangitāiki River Stopbank Upgrade

3.4.1 Why is this needed?

This project involves the raising of stopbanks along the left bank (western side) of the Rangitāiki River, alongside Thornton Beach Road from the Thornton Boat Ramp to Thornton Bridge and is required to meet existing levels of service in the Rivers and Drainage Asset Management Plan 2021-2071, adopted by Council though the LTP 2021/2031. The purpose of this Flood Protection and Control Project is to protect lives, property and livelihoods.

Recent comprehensive geotechnical testing and investigation has identified that additional funding is required as set out in the section below.

The majority of the costs for this project are targeted rated (80% Target Rate) and targeted ratepayers are regularly engaged with and aware of the implications of the project.

3.4.2 Description of work

Council previously approved this project as part of the significant works being undertaken to upgrade the Rangitāiki River Flood Protection Scheme. Initially planned for 2019/20, work was rescheduled to 2021/22 due to the significant quantum of capital work planned for that financial year, combined with a shortage of suitable stopbank fill material and a prioritising of other Rangitāiki River flood protection projects.

Recent comprehensive geotechnical testing and investigation as part of more detailed scoping work has identified that the existing budget provision of $952,000 will not be sufficient to deliver the project and as such additional funding is required to progress the works.

The main variations to the project scope as a result of the geotechnical testing and investigation are as follows;

1. The original works scope was based on stopbank topping up. However, the scope now provides for the rebuilding of stopbanks and therefore substantial increased earthworks and imported engineering fill. This change is a direct response to geotechnical testing results.

2. Only minor culvert work was included in the original scope. The adjusted scope provides for the renewal of the culverts sections along the length of the stopbank.

3. The geotechnical results highlighted the need for overlay work to control seepage. While similar treatments have been installed as part of the Rangitāiki Floodway Project, overlays had not been anticipated in the original scope for this work.

4. Archaeological site monitoring will be required during the work activity. The purpose of the monitoring is to ensure that construction can proceed while preventing harm to any archaeological resources which may be discovered during the course of the works.

The widening of scope has significantly increased the work programme and the project cost. The engineers estimate for the re-scoped work is $2,750,000, which is $1,800,000 higher than the current budget of $952,000. Note the existing budget of $952,000 has been carried forward from 2021/22 to 2022/23.

Based on the detailed scoping work outlined above, the additional budget requirements are set out below together with the existing funding currently included in the LTP. Note: operational expenditure relates to financing/borrowing costs.

Item	Expenditure ($000)	Comment
Item	2022/23	Comment
Existing budget – Lower Rangitāiki River Stopbank Upgrade	CAPEX $952	CAPEX of $952k carried forward from 2021/22 to 2022/23
Funding Sought – Lower Rangitāiki River Stopbank Upgrade	OPEX $96 CAPEX $1,800	Stopbank upgrade Seepage control works
Total	OPEX $96 CAPEX $2,752	OPEX borrowing costs are ongoing

3.4.3 Investment Proposal assessment

Leg Required?	Strategic Alignment		Deliverability	Cost	Funding Source
Implements existing Council decision	LOS	EXCELLENT	EXCELLENT	22/23: $96k OPEX + ongoing $1,800,000 CAPEX	OPEX: 80/20 Targeted rates/General funds CAPEX: Borrowings
	CO	LOW
	IA	AVERAGE
	SP	LOW
Pros			Cons
- Is required to enable Council to deliver the agreed LOS (AMP 2021-2071) - Directly addresses climate change impacts, builds on relationships with Māori and the community - Experience in estimating and building similar projects gives confidence in the deliverability and budget requested. - Work will generate/support economic activity in the eastern BOP - Completes recommended improvements to the Rangitāiki River Flood Protection Scheme			- Is a significant increase in the cost of the project
Guidance sought	Project directly contributes to Council agreed Levels of Service and aligns to Council priorities and Outcomes. Option 1: Include additional $1,800,000 capital expenditure and $96,000 Operational expenditure in the draft AP 2022/23 budget. Option 2: Decline proposal

3.5 Rotorua Catchments Environmental Programme Grants

3.5.1 Why is this needed?

Environmental Programmes (EPs) grants involve joint programmes with landowners, iwi/hapū, and community groups that aim to achieve water quality, sustainable land management and biodiversity outcomes. Provision of EPs align to Councils Community Outcomes, stimulate volunteer groups in Rotorua Lakes area, aligns to the NPS-FM & NES-FM and strongly support LTP goals around swimmability and priority biodiversity sites.

Increased demand for EPs in the Rotorua Lakes Area have been funded to date by underspends resulting from the Deed of Funding for the Te Arawa Lakes Programme, which is coming to an end. Unless additional funding is allocated to EPs in the Rotorua Catchment, the number of EPs we can fund in 2022/23 will be significantly less than in recent years.

3.5.2 Description of work

Environmental Programmes (EPs) are joint programmes with landowners, iwi/hapū, and/or community groups that aim to achieve water quality, sustainable land management and biodiversity outcome at a particular property or location. Rising demand for EPs in the Rotorua Lakes Area has exceeded the allocated budget in recent years. This is forecast to continue as a result of the implementation of the Integrated Framework for Lake Rotorua, the Tarawera Lakes Restoration Plan and increased spending from the Crown on jobs for nature projects across the Te Arawa Lakes.

Since 2019/20, the existing EPs budget of $170,000 per year has been supplemented by reducing the contractor and consultant costs relating to activities, such as the Rotorua Incentives Scheme administration and the land use advice and support service, and using the resulting underspends to fund additional EPs.

Funding for the Rotorua Catchments Activity is changing in 2022/23, with these projects (advice and support and incentive scheme admin) no longer receiving funding from the Deed of Funding for the Te Arawa Lakes Programme. This means that those budgets are not in the LTP moving forward.

The Rotorua Catchments team have already pre-allocated approximately 70% of the existing $170,000 budget for 2022/23, and approximately 40% for 2023/24, so far. Staff are forecasting that an additional $330,000 funding for EPs, bringing the annual budget to $500,000, would be sufficient to support current and forecast levels of demand. If the increased funding were not available, staff would queue requests for funding until the next available financial year. The result of this would be a risk that outcomes might be delayed and that some projects may not proceed.

The table below outlines the recent funding and management of overspends for EPs in the Rotorua Catchment.

Financial Year	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24
Financial Year	Actual	Actual	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast
Total EP Budget	$170,000	$170,000	$590,000 (BOPRC $170k, Crown share $420k)	$170,000	$170,000
Total EP Expenditure	$246,000	$416,781	$1,192,805	$500,000	$500,000
Shortfall	-$76,000	-$246,781	-$602,805	-$330,000	-$330,000

· Funding shortfalls in 2019/20 and 2020/21 have been met through underspends in Contractor and Consultant costs relating to activities such as the Rotorua Incentives Scheme administration and the land use advice and support service.

· 2021/22 has seen a sharp increase in demand for EPs overall, fuelled by the substantial increase in funding received from Central Government through the Billion Trees Programme (MPI) and the MfE jobs for nature funding. This funding is used to fund the land owner contributions to the EPs; the impact of which is an overall increase in the funding contribution required from council.

· In the current 2021/22 year, the projected shortfall will be met through savings in other budgets, which will not be available in 2022/23.

3.5.3 Investment Proposal assessment

Leg Required?		Strategic Alignment*		Deliverability	Cost	Funding Source
No – aligns to NPS-FM & NES-FM		LOS	EXCELLENT	EXCELLENT	22/23: $330,000 + ongoing	50/50 General funds/Targeted rates
		CO	AVERAGE
		IA	AVERAGE
		SP	LOW
Pros				Cons
- Would create greater equity between Rotorua Lakes catchments and other catchments - Would stimulate volunteer groups in Rotorua Lakes area - Aligns to NPS-FM & NES-FM - Strong alignment to Community Outcomes - Strongly supports LTP goals around swimmability and priority biodiversity sites - Extension of existing programme, evidence is there to support the programme efficacy - Evidence of demand for funding exists. - Contributes to community participation and constructive relationships.				- Although most of these EPs will contribute toward meeting these targets, Council expects to deliver on its LTP goals (swimmability, Lake TLIs) without this new funding.
Guidance sought	Project appears to be a strong proposal in terms of deliverability and alignment to council community outcomes. It will also improve equity between Rotorua Lakes and the rest of the region. However, failure to fund will not lead to a failure to deliver on relevant levels of service. Option 1: Include additional $330,000 per annum in draft Annual Plan 2022/23 budget; Option 2: Stagger the funding increase, $165,000 in 2022/23, $330,000 2023/24 and ongoing. Option 3: Provide a lesser increase (e.g. $165,000). Option 4: Decline proposal

4. Next Steps

Staff will incorporate guidance provided today into the draft Annual Plan 2022/23 Budget and will be included in the Annual Plan Information Document. The Information Document will be provided to Council at the 31 March 2022 Council meeting before being made available to the public in early April.


Informal Workshop Paper
To:	Regional Council
	9 March 2022
From:	Graeme Howard, Corporate Planning Lead; James Llewellyn, Transport & Urban Planning Manager; Zhivan Alach, Organisational Performance Manager and Mereana Toroa, Finance Support Team Lead
	Namouta Poutasi, General Manager, Strategy & Science

Transport and Urban Planning Investment

1. Purpose

To seek guidance from Councillors on Investment Proposals relating to the Transport and Urban Planning Group of Activities for inclusion in the draft Annual Plan 2022/23.

2. Guidance Sought from Councillors

Councillors are requested to:

Provide guidance on the following investment proposals presented in this paper:

1. Whakatāne-Kawerau urban growth spatial planning, whether to include additional $50,000 operational expenditure in the draft AP 2022/23 budget.

2. Rotorua urban growth future development strategy, whether to include additional $50,000 operational expenditure in the draft AP 2022/23 budget.

3. Western Bay SmartGrowth, whether to include additional operational expenditure of $13,910 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget.

4. Tauranga South On-Demand Public Transport Trial, whether to include additional operational expenditure of $660,520 and capital expenditure of $142,296 in the draft AP 2022/23, subject to funding confirmation from Waka Kotahi.

5. Climate Change:

• Whether to include additional operational expenditure of $250,000 for climate change projects, while postponing any guidance on the specific projects to be pursued; or

• Whether to include additional operational expenditure of $250,000 for production of a Bay of Plenty Transport Emissions Reduction Plan; or

• Whether to include additional operational expenditure of $50,000 and additional capital expenditure of $200,000 for the conversion of diesel buses to hydrogen fuel.

3. New Investment Proposals

Investment Proposals relate to projects where additional funding would enable the delivery of enhanced Council services or are required to maintain the levels of service agreed through the Long Term Plan 2021-2031. The following Urban and Transport Planning New Investment Proposals are in response to rapid development and growth pressures occurring across the region, responding to a constantly changing operating environment, and focussing on implementing Council’s direction through its Climate Change declaration.

The six proposals in this paper were considered at the 24 November 2021 workshop, where Councillors requested further work be carried out before considering the projects at this workshop. Three of the proposals (numbers 1, 2, and 3) were originally part of one wider proposal on Bay of Plenty Regional Spatial Plan preparation. The current proposals are:

1. Whakatāne-Kawerau urban growth spatial planning

2. Rotorua urban growth future development strategy support

3. Western Bay SmartGrowth

4. Tauranga South On-Demand Public Transport Trial

5. Climate Change - Bay of Plenty Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP)

6. Climate Change - Hydrogen Bus Trial

Staff are seeking guidance on whether to include funding for these proposals in the draft Annual Plan budget for 2021/22. If Council provides guidance that these proposals are included, costs will be in addition to the baseline budget outlined in the accompanying Financial Overview paper.

As a general rule of thumb, every $310,000 of additional operating expenditure in the draft Annual Plan 2022/23 is equivalent to a 1% increase in general rates.

Note, should other transport initiatives in the Western Bay where there is a targeted rate be progressed and require funding, e.g. related to the Public Transport Services and Infrastructure Business Case, Council could approve further reserve use to reduce the rating impact.

3.1.1 Bay of Plenty Regional Spatial Plan preparation – November workshop

At the workshop in November, Council considered a new investment proposal that brought together several aspects of spatial planning, including work to prepare for the upcoming Strategic Planning Act (SPA), under the heading of Bay of Plenty Regional Spatial Plan preparation. As directed in the Long Term Plan, staff continue to progress a stocktake of the current situation, which includes collating information, understanding evidence gaps, and standardising maps.

Following guidance from Council in November, this paper includes two proposals that refine items raised in the November spatial planning workshop and a new one in Rotorua:

• Eastern Bay Spatial Planning, redefined in this paper as the ‘Whakatāne-Kawerau urban growth spatial planning’ proposal due to further scoping of the project by WDC and KDC;

• Rotorua Lakes Council – support for urban growth future development strategy; and

• Western Bay SmartGrowth – including additional detail on SmartGrowth deliverables over the next year.

In addition, the proposal in November identified the need for support to build Māori capacity and support tangata whenua to be able to both contribute to and lead aspects of spatial planning work across the region.

This aspect of the work is not addressed by this paper, as it is being considered in the context of the broader organisational Māori engagement plan being approved at Komiti Māori and building on the lessons learnt from Te Hononga. Any additional funding requirements will be brought to future Annual Plan processes.

3.2 Summary of Proposals

Paragraph number	Project Title	Description	Indicative New Funding 2022/23	Funding Source
3.3	Whakatāne-Kawerau urban growth spatial planning	Funding for spatial planning for urban growth in Whakatāne and Kawerau districts, focusing on the Whakatāne-Kawerau-Matatā area.	$50,000 OPEX	General Funds
3.4	Rotorua Lakes Council	Funding for urban growth future development strategy	$50,000 OPEX	General Funds
3.5	Western Bay SmartGrowth	Increase the Regional Council contribution to SmartGrowth.	$13,910 OPEX	General Funds
3.6	Tauranga South On-Demand Public Transport (ODPT) Trial	Delivery of a 18-month trial ODPT service covering Tauranga South – incl. Pyes Pā, The Lakes, Tauranga Crossing, Greerton, Gate Pā and the Hospital.	$660,520 OPEX & $142,296 CAPEX	Tauranga Targeted rates / Borrowings
3.7	Bay of Plenty Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP)	A plan for a costed and deliverable programme of greenhouse gas emission reduction obligations.	$250,000 OPEX	General Funds
3.8	Climate Change - Hydrogen Bus Trial	Proposal to undertake a trial to retrofit an existing diesel bus with hydrogen powered battery technology. OPEX costs cover additional maintenance, fuelling, training and safety costs associated with a hydrogen vehicle.	$50,000 OPEX & $200,000 CAPEX	OPEX: General Funds CAPEX: Borrowings

3.2.1 Proposal Assessment

A summary of the proposal has been included below together with an assessment which addresses alignment to legislative requirements, level of service (LOS), Community Outcomes (CO), impact area (IA), and strategic priority (SP) as well as a summary of pros, and cons.

Options for each proposal are also provided for Councillors consideration and guidance.

3.3 Whakatāne-Kawerau urban growth spatial planning

This project seeks funding of $50,000 for spatial planning to support urban growth in Whakatāne and Kawerau districts, focusing on the Whakatāne-Kawerau-Matatā area. Funding would be in the form of a grant to Whakatāne District Council to assist with their iwi engagement (including capacity and capability building) and project management costs.

3.3.1 The Case for Investment

The Long Term Plan (LTP) identified the need for additional resourcing to support work in preparation for the anticipated statutory requirement for a Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the Bay of Plenty through the forthcoming Strategic Planning Act (SPA). Significant spatial planning has already occurred in the western Bay in recent years, and there is a need for similar work in other parts of the region. Early work in 2022/23 for the Whakatāne-Kawerau area will help with the transition to the new planning system.

Parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty have experienced significant population and economic growth, especially since 2015. Support for an integrated spatial plan to support and guide future urban growth planning and investment decisions is needed to inform the evidence base for the RSS. Whakatāne and Kawerau Districts have committed to a spatial planning project, although Ōpōtiki District Council do not wish to be actively involved at this stage.

The project will focus on Whakatāne and Kawerau Districts. Whakatāne District Council intend to develop a Future Development Strategy (FDS) for the district, which will be developed concurrently with the spatial plan and is due to be finalised in time to inform their 2024-2034 Long Term Plan (LTP).

3.3.2 Delivery

A project plan, including budget, deliverables and a project governance structure, is being developed by the project team. The project team includes staff from the partner councils (Whakatāne DC, Kawerau DC and Bay of Plenty Regional Council), relevant central government agencies (i.e. Waka Kotahi and Kainga Ora), and project management consultants. Partnership with tangata whenua is critical from an early stage and work is progressing to ensure this occurs.

3.3.3 Budget

Staff recommend that BOPRC contribute $50,000 to the project in the 2022/23 year. The funding would be set aside for use for iwi engagement, including capability and capacity building, and project management costs. Support in kind will also be provided including BOPRC staff time for the project team, specialist technical support and GIS mapping.

Funding for the spatial planning project is also being provided by partners as follows:

• Whakatāne District Council ($450,000 for spatial planning over the next 2 years)

• Kawerau District Council ($60,000) in 2022/23.

Contributions (including staff time) are also being sought from relevant central government agencies.

3.3.4 Investment Proposal Assessment

Leg Required?		Strategic Alignment*		Deliverability	Cost	Funding source
Anticipates the Strategic Planning Act (SPA)		LOS	LOW	Average	2022/23: $50,000	General Rates
		CO	LOW
		IA	AVERAGE
		SP	AVERAGE
Pros				Cons
- Clear commitments (including financial) from other Councils – WDC and KDC - Designed to prepare for future change including Strategic Planning Act (SPA). - Supporting partners to look at urban growth and development in an integrated way - Clear focus on Community Participation and Maori participation				- SPA is still to be finalised - requirements may change. Risk of pre-empting legislation.
Areas of Council Guidance	Regional Council has a statutory role to play in spatial planning. Work of this type will be critical as we move forward, however there is some uncertainty around what the forthcoming SP Act will require. Option 1: Include additional operational expenditure of $50,000 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget to support Whakatāne-Kawerau urban growth spatial planning. Option 2: Decline Proposal.

3.4 Rotorua Lakes Council

3.4.1 The Case for Investment

Parts of Rotorua have experienced significant population and economic growth.

This work helps build an evidence base and desired outcomes to inform the Regional Spatial Strategies, including their strategic employment and freight connections to neighbouring districts (cross-boundary issues with Waikato RC for example).

Setting a foundation of relationships with key Central government agencies, Māori partners and key stakeholders is important to get ready for the Bay of Plenty Regional Spatial Strategy.

This work also gives effect to all the relevant legislation, especially the RMA amendment act provisions for enabling housing supply if they become a specified TA. The project implements national direction, especially the NPS-UD requirements for an FDS (enables housing bottom lines to be met) and ensures the RPS provisions are met e.g those relating to Natural Hazards. The project will specifically provide for mode shift to PT and active modes, and provides for good urban design at a corridor/suburb/structural level (not site/street scale).

3.4.2 Delivery

A project is currently being established with Rotorua Lakes Council. It involves 6 stages: Stage 1 Project Set up, Stage 2 Baseline Analysis and Initial FDS Development, Stage 3 Community & Stakeholder Engagement, Stage 4 Development Spatial Scenarios and Drafting FDS, Stage 5 Public Consultation and Hearing, and Stage 6 Update and Finalise in June 2023.

3.4.3 Budget

Staff recommend that BOPRC contribute $50,000 to the project in the 2022/23 year. The funding would be used to support the development of evidence base to support a Regional Spatial Strategy and project management costs.

Partner contributions include Rotorua Lakes Council ($200,000).

3.5 Western Bay SmartGrowth

This project would increase the Regional Council contribution to SmartGrowth from the current budget of $451,000 for 2022/23 to $464,910. A potential increase for SmartGrowth was discussed in the November 2021 Annual Plan workshop paper.

In 2021/22 the BOPRC share of Smart growth funding is $387,425. It has been estimated that an additional 20% increase in budget to $464,910 would be the minimum needed to support the delivery of SmartGrowth in the next financial year. The current available budget for 2022/23 is $451,000, as a result an additional $13,910 funding is sought to make up the BOPRC contribution.

3.5.1 The Case for Investment

Regional Council already makes a significant financial and staffing contribution to SmartGrowth. This additional investment reflects the need to progress a work programme that seeks to address the particular urban growth challenges being faced in the Western Bay sub-region.

The SmartGrowth work programme is currently being reviewed and prioritised. The review identified 285 actions across the various documents, with 90% of these closed off or being implemented. The actions being implemented are not fully resourced. Further work is ongoing to align the programme and budget.

Likely pressures on the SmartGrowth budget next financial year include:

· Fulfilling the NPS-UD Housing Capacity Assessment and FDS requirements;

· Additional technical and research work associated with RMA reform (e.g. changes required to implement a revised National Planning Framework) compared to 2021/22);

· Support for the Iwi Spatial Plan;

· Organising on-going monitoring of UFTI (and TSP) KPIs following the BECA report submitted in December 2021;

· Setting up and overseeing the Eastern Corridor new town working group;

· Resourcing needs arising out of the Housing Action Plan; and

· Other implementation resourcing requirements coming out of the forward SmartGrowth work programme currently being developed (which will require consideration of implementation timeframes in light of SmartGrowth and partner staff capacity and the overall budget constraint).

Therefore additional Regional Council contributions will be required in order to participate in the work programme.

3.5.2 Delivery

For 2021/22 the BOPRC share of Smart growth funding was $387,425. The additional 20% increase in budget as discussed above would be the minimum needed to support the delivery of SmartGrowth in the next financial year. The current budget for 2022/23 is $451,000, as a result an additional $13,910 funding is sought to make up the BOPRC share. The SmartGrowth budget for contributions from partners is as follows:

Partner	Share	2021/22 SG Budget	2022/23 SG Estimate*	BOPRC LTP Budget 2022/23	Additional Budget Required
Bay of Plenty Regional Council	42%	$387,425	$464,910	$451,000	$13,910
Tauranga City Council	42%	$387,425	$464,910		TBC via TCC AP process
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	16%	$147,590	$177,108		TBC via WBOP DC AP process
		Central Government contribution
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development		$100,000	$100,000
Total		$922,440	$1,206,928		$13,910

*Based on Councils confirming 20% increase through respective Annual Plan 2022/23 processes. Note: costs above exclude BOPRC staff costs. CEAG 24 November 21 budget used for TCC and WBOPDC.

We anticipate an update on the work programme will be provided to the next SmartGrowth Leadership Group meeting. Partner Councils are budgeting 20% extra in their Annual Plans and discussions are occurring with Ministry for Housing and Urban Development (MHUD) regarding their contribution.

3.5.3 Budget

The proposed 20% budget increase is an indicative amount, pending further work on the forward work programme which will identify specific projects that may require additional budget allocation. The proposed 20% increase will allow SmartGrowth to maintain a baseline budget that accommodates the approved 2021/22 extra funding dedicated for the Tu Pakiri advisors, but will still mean that any significant additional unbudgeted items in 2022/23 (subject to CEAG approval) would likely need to be funded from councils or other partner budgets.

3.5.4 Investment Proposal Assessment

Leg Required?		Strategic Alignment*		Deliverability	Cost	Funding source
Works towards FDS and prepares for SPA		LOS	LOW	Average	2022/23 and beyond: $13,910	General Rates
		CO	LOW
		IA	AVERAGE
		SP	AVERAGE
Pros				Cons
- Clear commitments provided at partner meetings. - Enables Regional Council to maintain and enhance its influence over SmartGrowth. - Work programme is being reviewed and prioritised, which will allow more focussed investment.				- Not clear the budget will be sufficient, and so further funding requests cannot be ruled out.
Areas of Council Guidance	Regional Council has a statutory role to play in spatial planning. Work of this type will be critical as we move forward, however there is some uncertainty around what the forthcoming SP Act will require. Option 1: Include additional operational expenditure of $13,910 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget to support SmartGrowth. Option 2: Decline Proposal.

3.6 Tauranga South On-Demand Public Transport Trial

This project would deliver an 18-month On-Demand Public Transport (ODPT) trial service covering Tauranga South – including Pyes Pā, The Lakes, Tauranga Crossing, Greerton, Gate Pā and the Hospital.

3.6.1 The Case for Investment

In common with all areas of the city, the Tauranga South area is a strong generator of single-occupancy car travel. The proposed on-demand service aims to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles and consequently reduce both carbon emissions and congestion. These outcomes will be achieved by providing a service that is more flexible and attuned to people’s needs. Fixed routes work very well in areas or corridors where residential and employment density is high, and many people are doing broadly the same journey. There are further opportunities in areas which are dispersed in lower density areas and where the road layout is not conducive to larger conventional buses.

When considering alternatives to traditional fixed route services, on-demand transport is an option that is frequently requested by local communities. This project recognises the need to investigate and trial an on-demand service, with a particular focus on provision of access to key destinations which is not possible (or much less feasible) than the conventional fixed route network. This project will also enable Council use smaller electric vehicles for this type of service. The lessons learned from the trial will be used to plan further roll out of on-demand, if the concept proves to deliver value for money.

Several Councils including Waikato Regional Council are trialling On-Demand services.

3.6.2 Delivery

An on-demand trial will require two contracts to be awarded - one for the digital platform and the other for physical delivery of the service.

The digital contract includes development of promotional materials, a booking, payment and journey planning app, and the underlying programme that designs routes in real-time to respond to customer bookings.

The delivery contract will cover operational costs such as driver hours, electricity costs (for charging vehicles), and costs associated with administration and providing customer support. The contract will also include provision of a depot to park and charge vehicles, and any hardware required by the on-demand system (i.e. tablets with internet capability to provide GPS locations and routing software).

Staff will monitor the operating environment including the impact of COVID-19. If circumstances dictate, the service may be delayed or temporary suspended to maximise the opportunity to successfully trial the service.

3.6.3 Budget

An initial market testing exercise with potential suppliers has provided an estimate of the likely capital and operating costs:

Capital Costs

The following table shows the estimated capital costs:

Item	Cost Estimate ($)
Charging infrastructure	41,800
Digital platform set up	75,000
Driver equipment, vehicle set up	12,000
Ticketing hardware	83,600
Branding / graphic design	18,000
Staffing	60,000
Total	290,400

Operational Costs

The following table shows the estimated operating costs per annum:

Item	Cost Estimate ($)
Vehicle lease and maintenance	598,000
Driver/operational cost	988,200
Digital platform	118,000
Marketing and promotion	48,000
Total	1,752,200

Fare Income and Cost Savings

Early discussions with INIT around integrating an on-demand trial with the use of the Bee card system point to a need to have fares that are the same as the current Tauranga urban fares. This means that users could book using the on-demand app, but then pay for their trip either through the app or on board the vehicle with their Bee card. To allow for seamless transfers between urban services and on-demand services, fares would need to be the same.

Other on-demand systems have a premium price for a ‘driveway to driveway’ service as opposed to ‘corner to corner’ where users may have to walk to meet the vehicle. This would not be possible with the current Bee card system.

The below table assumes 500 trips per day and approximately one third of trips taken during peak times.

Ticket Type	Trips per month	Cost ($)	Total ($)
Adult - peak	6,000	2.72	16,320
Adult - off peak	1,800	2.72	4,896
Child - peak	400	-	-
Child - off peak	600	-	-
Tertiary	600	1.60	960
SG Cardholder/senior - peak	300	1.60	480
SG Cardholder/senior - off peak	6,000	-	-
Monthly Total	15,700		22,656
Annual Total	188,400		271,872

3.6.4 Funding

The Local Share (BOPRC) funding for the operational costs of the project is proposed to be met through additional Targeted Rate funding through this Annual Plan 2022/23, this together with the funding from Waka Kotahi (still to be confirmed) is set out in the table below.

Capital costs for this project would be funded through borrowings for Council share, and Waka Kotahi subsidy at the normal funding assisted rate of 51%.

Funding source	OPEX ($)	CAPEX ($)
Funding source	2022/23	2022/23

BOPRC Annual Plan 2022/23 (Target Rate/Borrowing Funded)	660,520	142,296
Waka Kotahi – Low cost low risk	687,480	148,104
Total	1,348,000	290,400

* A reduction in fixed rate charges for current services is expected, which along with fare revenue above offset a portion of the operational expense.

3.6.5 Investment Proposal assessment

Leg Required?		Strategic Alignment*		Deliverability	Cost	Funding source
Not driven by Legislation		LOS	EXCELLENT	LOW	2022/23: OPEX $660,520, CAPEX $142,296	Targeted Rates/borrowing
		CO	AVERAGE
		IA	AVERAGE
		SP	AVERAGE
Pros				Cons
- Will directly contribute to Councils Transport and Urban Planning LOS, by increasing Patronage - Strong alignment to our Strategic Framework including multiple Community Outcomes and ‘Climate Change’ Impact Area. - Provides opportunity to trial a service to help address the challenge of low patronage across the network.				- Cost of service will increase Targeted Rates for Tauranga - As a trial there is uncertainty/risk around how successful the service is likely to be. - Little data available on how the public would take to this innovative service.
Council Guidance sought	This proposal will enable Council to trial an alternative approach to provision of public transport that if successful may be able to be applied in other areas across the region. The Proposal is conditional on funding confirmation from Waka Kotahi. Option 1: Include additional operational expenditure of $660,520 and capital expenditure of $142,296 in 2022/23 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget, subject to funding confirmation from Waka Kotahi. Option 2: Decline Proposal.

3.7 Transport focused Climate Change proposals.

This paper includes two transport proposals that align to Councils Climate Change Impact Area. The proposals are outlined in greater detail below and recommendations are set out below.

· Climate Change - Bay of Plenty Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP)

· Climate Change – Hydrogen Bus Trial

Rather than allocating funds directly for one or both of these projects now, Councillors may wish to allocate an amount of funding to support Transport focused Climate Change proposals in the draft Annual Plan budget and confirm which project to support at a later date.

To support this, two sets of recommendations options are provided for Climate Change proposals.

Either

1 - Allocate funding to support Transport focused Climate Change proposals in the draft Annual Plan budget

· Option 1: Include additional operational expenditure of $250,000 in 2022/23 for Climate Change Transport projects in the draft AP 2022/23 budget

· Option 2: Decline Proposal.

2 - Consider and provide guidance on each of the two proposals

Option 2a - Climate Change - Bay of Plenty Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP)

· Option 1: Include additional operational expenditure of $250,000 in 2022/23 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget (Staff recommended option).

· Option 2: Include additional operational expenditure of $250,000 in 2023/24, in the draft AP 2022/23 budget. This allows additional time to enable a sector based approach to deliver common deliverable.

· Option 3: Decline Proposal.

Option 2b - Climate Change – Hydrogen Bus Trial

· Option 1: Include $200,000 of CAPEX plus OPEX costs of $50,000 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget (Staff recommended option).

· Option 2: Decline proposal.

3.7.1 Climate Change - Bay of Plenty Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP)

This project will produce a Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) that will provide a costed and deliverable programme of greenhouse gas emission reduction activities for funding through the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) and climate change investment programmes. The TERP will further develop proposals set out in strategic documents such as the Urban Form and Transport Initiative (UFTI), Transport System Plan (TSP), and Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).

1 The Case for Investment

Since conclusion of the Long Term Plan (LTP), the New Zealand Government has committed to producing an Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP). The independent Climate Change Commission states that an ERP contains policies and strategies to reduce emissions and increase removals to meet the emissions budget.

A national ERP was consulted on in October 2021 and a joint submission was prepared by the regional Bay of Plenty Territorial Authorities, coordinated by the Regional Council. The final ERP will be released in May 2022 together with investment proposals to be reflected in a new budget. There is an expectation that Regions conduct their own ERPs, and “early adopters” such as Auckland Transport have commenced the process of producing a Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP). As its name suggests, a TERP focusses on just the transport elements of an ERP, whilst recognising the role of transport within wider systems.

Transport is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the region (30% of the total, and 61% in Tauranga). A step change is needed – especially in the crucial phase between now and 2030. The intent to produce a TERP has been highlighted to the Regional Transport Committee, and this new investment proposal aims to put the region on the front foot for any available funding. The TERP will also strongly support existing work in the emissions reduction space, including:

· Travel Demand Management and Behaviour Change Programme (funded through the Long Term Plan);

· Bus Decarbonisation Feasibility Study (funded through the Long Term Plan); and

· Hydrogen Bus Retrofit Trial (a New Investment Proposal for this Annual Plan).

2 Delivery

The TERP will be developed with a combination of in-house staff (who will be responsible for production of the document) and specialist technical support from consultants. Funding sought in this AP is solely for technical specialist support in relation to carbon emissions baseline modelling and assessment of proposed interventions to meet the 2035 target of a 20% reduction in vehicle kilometres travelled. Joint working with Local Councils and key stakeholders and partners will be an important part of this work. A public engagement exercise is also planned. The TERP is expected to include the following:

• Baseline inventory of current transport emissions (land, sea and air).

• Stocktake of existing transport and wider policy initiatives, and assessment of quality of evidence as to their potential impact.

• Future transport emissions forecasts in the absence of additional interventions through a TERP (i.e. committed investments only).

• Review of national policy initiatives and potential investment streams (for example New Zealand Green Investment Finance and Clean Car Discount).

• Modelling of alternative future scenarios based on different policy and environmental assumptions (for example spatial planning and alternative fuels).

• Assessment of best practice from elsewhere in the world, and lessons learned.

• Identification, assessment and prioritisation of options for greenhouse gas emission reduction.

• Production of a transport emissions reduction investment proposal, included a phased and costed programme of activities that Regional Council and partners will deliver to meet the targets.

The TERP will concentrate on greenhouse gas emission reduction, rather than building climate change resilience through adaptation planning, although these considerations will be incorporated where possible as well. We will also work with other Regional Councils to share information and assessments.

3 Funding

The proposed investment of $250,000 is for specialist transport emissions modelling and assessment of activities that reduce transport emissions in line with government targets. There will be additional in-kind contributions from existing staff time, both with transport and across the organisation. Any additional funding required will be met within existing consultancy budgets.

4 Investment Proposal assessment

Leg Required?		Strategic Alignment*		Deliverability	Cost	Funding source
Aligns with CG and Council direction		LOS	LOW	LOW	2022/23: $250,000	General Rates
		CO	LOW
		IA	LOW
		SP	AVERAGE
Pros				Cons
- Proposal aligns with national direction via the Emissions Reduction Plan and intent through UFTI and RLTP. - Money for climate change mitigation measures could be made available by the national ERP, and having a regional TERP would enable priority activities to be progressed. - Alignment with Council’s Climate Change Action Plan.				- Failure to fund this will not lead to a failure to deliver transport levels of service (patronage, satisfaction etc.) - Work identified in the proposal appear relevant/essential to many councils, significant potential for duplication and inconsistency.
Council Guidance sought	This proposal aligns with local and national direction, and a lot of the tasks identified appear to be needed by multiple organisations. It will be important to ensure collaborative working with other Regional Councils and stakeholders to minimise duplication and inconsistency. Option 1: Include additional operational expenditure of $250,000 in 2022/23 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget (Staff recommended option). Option 2: Include additional operational expenditure of $250,000 in 2023/24, in the draft AP 2022/23 budget. Allowing additional time to enable a sector based approach to deliver common deliverable. Option 3: Decline Proposal.

3.8 Climate Change – Hydrogen Bus Trial

This project will enable the retrofit of a second hand diesel bus with hydrogen fuel technology, and to run it in service for a period of at least 18 months. The funding covers bus purchase, project management and operational costs. The project aligns with and supports several aspects of Council’s Strategic Framework.

3.8.1 The Case for Investment

In 2019, Council declared a Climate Emergency, committing to work with the community on transitioning to a low carbon future and adapting to a changing climate. Councils. Through the Long Term Plan 2021-2031 the importance of Climate Change continued to be reflected through Council’s Strategic Framework and the updated Climate Change Action Plan 2021-2023 identified the need for the following transformational shift: Transport emissions are significantly reduced across the region.

Through the LTP, Regional Council allocated $300,000 for a bus decarbonisation feasibility study. One of the key issues for the feasibility study will be future usage of diesel buses that are withdrawn well in advance of their 20-year service life. These “stranded assets” could represent a significant additional financial and environmental cost in the move towards bus decarbonisation. Following discussions with Priority One, there is an opportunity to undertake a trial to retrofit an existing diesel bus with hydrogen powered battery technology.

If the technology proves to be safe, reliable and cost effective, there is an option to consider converting a greater proportion of the diesel fleet to hydrogen. In this way, best use could be made of existing diesel buses, many of which will not reach the end of their service life until the late 2030s. There could be significant longer term cost savings compared with retiring diesel buses early and converting the whole fleet to brand new vehicles. Regional Council would be at the forefront of bus decarbonisation and there could be significant spin-off benefits to the local economy.

This project aligns with several areas Council identified through its LTP Strategic Framework including responding to a changing climate, contributing to A Vibrant Region through enabling economic development opportunities across the region and encouraging community participation and building constructive relationships.

3.8.2 Delivery

The aim of the trial would be to convert one bus, and run it in service for a minimum of 18 months. The trial evaluation would assess environmental benefits of the vehicle, in-service performance, passenger satisfaction, safety issues and operational costs.

The government is helping to fund a number of hydrogen fuelling stations across the North Island, and this includes a site in Tauranga (the Waitomo station in Tauriko). The city is also home to Kiwi Bus builders, who assemble vehicles manufactured abroad. Therefore, much of the capability is in place to make the trial a success.

3.8.3 Funding

Initial discussions with Priority One have concluded with a proposal for Regional Council to purchase a diesel bus from our current bus operator that is surplus to requirements following the Bus Network Refresh. Initial discussions with operator NZ Bus suggest that a second hand 8-10 year old bus would cost around $200,000.

Funding to complete the retrofit conversion, undertake staff training, provide any specialist equipment and pay for the operating costs would need to be obtained through government – potentially the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA). Funding may also be needed for a specialist project manager.

At this stage, staff are expecting that this project could begin in 2022/23 with up to $200,000 of capital expenditure required to purchase a second hand diesel bus and commence the work for conversion. As set out above, there may be offsetting operating revenue when the buses are leased back to the operator.

3.8.4 Investment Proposal assessment

Leg Required?		Strategic Alignment*		Deliverability	Cost	Funding source
Not required by legislation		LOS	AVERAGE	MEDIUM	2022/23: $200k CAPEX & $50k OPEX	Targeted Rates/General Rates/Fares
		CO	AVERAGE
		IA	AVERAGE
		SP	AVERAGE
Pros				Cons
- Aligns to our Strategic Framework including multiple Community Outcomes and the Climate Change Impact Area and regional economic development/regional recovery. - In relation to spend on PT, cost is relatively small to identify a potentially large benefit to the environment and community. - If successful, there is strong potential to upscale and accelerate eliminating CO2 emissions from Public Transport fleet.				- Will not make a material difference to the achievement of our LOS - replaces one bus with another. - Potential that we will be/are replicating work carried out by others.
Council Guidance sought	Option 1: Include $100,000 of CAPEX plus OPEX costs of $50,000 in the draft AP 2022/23 budget and note that OPEX of $75,000 will be required in 2023/24 and 2024/25. Option 2: Decline proposal.

4. Free Fare Trial

Note the currently approved public transport school services ‘free fare’ trial has been provisionally included as a full year cost in the Draft Annual Plan 2022/23. This is because the services run for a school year rather than a financial year. This assumption is yet to be confirmed and will be considered at a future meeting of the Public Transport Committee, and Regional Council.

5. Next Steps

Item No.	Subject of each paper to be considered	Reason for excluding the public in relation to each paper	Grounds under Section 48(1) for excluding the public	When the paper can be released into the public
6	Financial Overview	As noted in the relevant Minutes; Withholding the information is necessary to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to members or officers or employees of any local authority, or any persons to whom section 2(5) applies, in the course of their duty..	As noted in the relevant Minutes; 48(1)(a)(i) Section 7 (2)(f)(i).	On the Chief Executive's approval.

New Investment Proposal(s)	Guidance
Western Bay of Plenty Bus Services	No additional funding, but explore repurposing existing funds. Further explore decarbonisation opportunities. Approach TCC re: bus security.
Bay of Plenty Fish Passages	Await decision from Jobs for Nature, then reconsider.
Regional Pest Management Plan	Manage additional costs within existing budget by reducing LoS for non-RPMP services
Rotorua Catchments Environmental Programmes	Provide further clarification to Councillors on budget vs. overspend before guidance can be provided
Te Mania Focus Catchments	Include as-is subject to confirmation of JFN co-funding
Bay of Plenty Regional Spatial Plan	Provide further detail at next workshop
Emerging Contaminant Assessment	Provide further detail at next workshop
Kōhī Marae OSET	Include as-is in draft budget
Climate Change Bus Decarbonisation	Seek further input from PTC or RTC before seeking further guidance from AP process
Rotorua Buses	Seek further input from PTC before seeking further guidance from AP process