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Tauranga Public
Transport Joint Committee
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Membership
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Chairperson
(BOPRC)
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Cr Andrew
von Dadelszen
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Deputy
Chairperson (TCC)
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Commission
Chair Anne Tolley
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Members
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Bay
of Plenty Regional Council
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Cr
Andrew von Dadelszen
Cr
Paula Thompson
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Tauranga
City Council
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Commission
Chair Anne Tolley
Commissioner
Stephen Selwood
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Quorum
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Two
members, consisting of more half the number of members, of which one must be
from each respective Council.
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Meeting
Frequency
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Bi-monthly
or as required by the need for decisions.
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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:
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Enabling integrated decision making for Public
Transport in Tauranga City.
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Preparing and reviewing a Tauranga City
Integrated Public Transport work Programme.
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The Work Programme to include:
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Projects and business cases as outlined in Annex
1 (and prioritised accordingly).
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Providing advice and guidance on
Tauranga-specific content of the Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP), for
consideration by the Public Transport Committee.
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RPTP policy implementation in relation to the
Tauranga City Council area.
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Tauranga city parking strategy and
implementation.
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Travel behaviour management programmes
(including The Wednesday Challenge).
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Funding and financing (includes updates on
Tauranga road pricing, bus fares, parking charges and third party funding).
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Monitor and review the implementation of the
Work Programme.
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Receive reporting on the performance of public
transport services and infrastructure, and making recommendations for
improvement.
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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.
Recording
of Meetings
Please note the Public section of this
meeting is being recorded and streamed live on Bay of Plenty Regional
Council’s website in accordance with Council's Live Streaming and
Recording of Meetings Protocols which can be viewed on Council’s website.
The recording will be archived and made publicly available on Council's website
within two working days after the meeting on www.boprc.govt.nz for a period of
three years (or as otherwise agreed to by Council).
All care is taken to maintain your privacy;
however, as a visitor in the public gallery or as a participant at the meeting,
your presence may be recorded. By remaining in the public gallery, it is
understood your consent is given if your image is inadvertently broadcast.
Opinions expressed or statements made by
individual persons during a meeting are not the opinions or statements of the
Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Council accepts no liability for any opinions
or statements made during a meeting.
Annex
1: Projects and Business Cases
Priority Projects
The following projects are to be implemented, commencing in
the next six months:
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Tauranga CBD Interchange Temporary
Relocation.
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Bus Stop Improvements.
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Bus Shelter Improvements.
The following projects are to be implemented, commencing in
the next twelve months:
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Low Cost Low Risk projects relevant to
public transport.
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Tauranga Network Refresh Phase 2.
Business Cases
The following business cases will be progressed, broadly in
priority order:
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Tauriko Early Works.
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Arataki Bus Interchange.
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Public Transport Services & Infrastructure.
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Tauriko Long Term.
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Hewlett’s Road Sub-area.
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Turret Road / 15th Avenue.
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Cameron Road Stage 2.
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Accessible Streets Area A (Mount /
Papamoa / CBD).
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Accessible Streets Area B (Otumoetai /
Bellevue / Brookfield).
Operations
Matters could include:
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Coordination of highway works to
minimise bus service disruption.
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Bus service and work programme
disruptions as a result of COVID-19.
Tauranga
Public Transport Joint Committee 28 February 2023
Recommendations in reports are not to be construed
as Council policy until adopted by Council.
Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Public Forum
3. Items not on the
Agenda
4. Order of Business
5. Declaration of
Conflicts of Interest
6. Public
Excluded Business to be Transferred into the Open
7. Minutes
Minutes
to be Confirmed
7.1 Tauranga
Public Transport Joint Committee Minutes - 22 August 2022 4
8. Reports
8.1 Tauranga
City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update 4
Attachment 1 -
Project Update August Joint PT Committee (20230228) 4
9. Public Excluded
Section
Resolution to exclude the public
Excludes the public from the following parts of the
proceedings of this meeting as set out below:
The general subject 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(1) of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this
resolution are as follows:
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Item No.
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Subject of each matter to be considered
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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each
matter
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Grounds under Section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution
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When the item can be released into the public
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9.1
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Public Excluded Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee
Minutes - 22 August 2022
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As noted in the relevant Minutes.
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As noted in the relevant Minutes.
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To remain in public excluded.
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9.2
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CBD PT Facility Business Case Update
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Withholding the information is necessary to enable the
local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation in
any proceedings to which this paragraph applies.
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48(1)(d).
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When the business case has been finalised.
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9.3
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Cameron Road Stage 2 Business Case Update
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Withholding the information is necessary to enable the
local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation in
any proceedings to which this paragraph applies.
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48(1)(d).
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When the business case has been finalised.
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9.4
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Park and Ride Options Update
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Withholding the information is necessary to enable the
local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation in
any proceedings to which this paragraph applies.
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48(1)(d).
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On the Chief Executive's approval.
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9.5
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Parking Demand in the CBD
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Withholding the information is necessary to enable the
local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation in
any proceedings to which this paragraph applies.
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48(1)(d).
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To remain in public excluded.
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9.6
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Operational Performance Report
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Withholding the information is necessary to enable the
local authority to deliberate in private on its decision or recommendation in
any proceedings to which this paragraph applies.
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48(1)(d).
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On the Chief Executive's approval.
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Minutes
to be Confirmed
9.1 Public
Excluded Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee Minutes - 22 August 2022
Public Excluded Presentations
9.2 CBD
PT Facility Business Case Update
9.3 Cameron
Road Stage 2 Business Case Update
Decisions Required
9.4 Park
and Ride Options Update
Attachment 1 -
Joint PT Committee Feb 23 - Park and Ride Update
Information Only
9.5 Parking
Demand in the CBD
9.6 Operational
Performance Report
10. Public
Excluded Business to be Transferred into the Open
11. Readmit
the Public
12. Consideration
of Items not on the Agenda
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Report To:
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Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee
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Meeting Date:
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28 February 2023
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Report
Authoriser:
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Michael Seabourne
– Director, Public Transport BOPRC
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Tauranga
City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update
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Executive Summary
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.
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Recommendations
That the Tauranga Public Transport Joint Committee:
1 Receives the report, Tauranga City Council and
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Project Update.
1. Background
This 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.
2. Tauranga City Council
Of specific note relevant to Tauranga
City Council lead projects are:
a. The Parking Management
Plan – The first stage of the parking changes were implemented prior to
Christmas with the reintroduction of charges in the core CBD. Stage 2 will be
implemented in November 2023 to allow time for bus services to be running at
full schedule so they are viable alternatives 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), 15th/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 2023.
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 2022. Waka Kotahi will lead the delivery phase
including consenting, property acquisition and construction project. Tendering
of the construction contract is expected to occur in mid-2023.
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.
3. Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Of specific note relevant to Bay of
Plenty Regional Council led projects are:
a. The 2022-2032 Regional
Public Transport Plan, titled “Connecting the Bay! More Access, Less
Carbon” was adopted by the Public Transport Committee on 22 September
2022. This included the aspirational goal of achieving 20% public transport
mode share during the life of the plan.
b. The Public Transport
Services & Infrastructure business case has produced a “PT Reference
Case”, which was presented to members of this committee on 22 August 2022
and was subsequently endorsed by the TSP Governance Group. The SSBC is now
underway and is due to complete in October 2023.
c. The Travel Demand
Management project was awarded to Vitruvius/ via Strada. An initial draft
programme and scoping study for the Western Bay has been produced. It is
anticipated that this study will go to the 9 March meeting of the Regional
Transport Committee for endorsement.
d. The planning work for the Western
Bay Network Refresh Phase 2 is reaching maturity. This refresh looks to
optimise the bus frequency and routing, predominantly in the western suburbs,
implemented at the same time as services revert to the “full
timetable”. The plan will be presented to the 21 March meeting of the
Public Transport Committee, where staff will seek permission to consult with
the public over the proposed changes. It will not be possible to implement the
refresh until a full cohort of bus drivers is recruited.
e. Work on the first two stages of the Bus
Decarbonisation Feasibility Study is nearing completion. This provides a
detailed summary of the current state, as well as a review of the various
decarbonisation technologies and their potential application to the Bay of
Plenty context. The next phase of this work will see the production of a
Programme Business Case to explore options further.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Project Update August Joint PT Committee (20230228) ⇩
