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Long Term Plan 2018-2028 ISSN 1173-4477 Napier City Council Long Term Plan 2018-2028 Adopted 29 June 2018 Napier City Council Phone: 06 835 7579 215 Hastings Street Email: [email protected] Private Bag 6010 Website: napier.govt.nz Napier 4142 Contents Other Rating Matters �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������166 Fees and Charges ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������166 Mayor’s Message ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Indicative Rates ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������167 2018-2028 Long Term Plan �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Examples of Rates for 2018/19 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������169 Napier City ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Financial Prudence Benchmarks ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������170 Strategic Priorities ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Council Controlled Organisations �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������174 Financial Performance Measures �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������11 ACTIVITY GROUPS ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 179 What You Get For Your Rates Dollar ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Council Community Outcomes �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13 Introduction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������181 Contributions to Decision-making Processes by Māori �������������������������������������������������������14 Democracy and Governance �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������182 Infrastructure Strategy �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Transportation �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������187 Variations to Sanitary Services Assessments �����������������������������������������������������������������������73 Stormwater �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������194 Financial Strategy ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������74 Wastewater ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������200 Significant Planning Assumptions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������90 Water Supply ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������206 Capital Programme ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������101 Other Infrastructure ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������213 City Strategy ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������221 PROSPECTIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ���������������������������������� 123 Community and Visitor Experiences ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������233 Statement of Accounting Policies ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������125 Property Assets ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������248 Prospective Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense �������������������������������������140 COUNCIL POLICIES ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 255 Notes to Prospective Financial Statements �������������������������������������������������������������������������141 Prospective Statement of Financial Performance ���������������������������������������������������������������142 Significance and Engagement Policy Summary ������������������������������������������������������������������257 Prospective Statement of Changes in Net Assets/Equity ��������������������������������������������������144 Revenue and Financing Policy ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������258 Prospective Statement of Financial Position �����������������������������������������������������������������������145 Liability Management Policy �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������285 Prospective Statement of Cash Flows ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������147 Investment Policy �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������289 Prospective Statement of Changes in Reserve Funds ��������������������������������������������������������148 Rates Remission Policy ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������293 Borrowing Programme ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������155 Rates Postponement Policy ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������296 Napier City Council: Funding Impact Statement for 2018/2028 (whole of council) ���������156 Policy on Rates Remission and Rates Postponement on Māori Freehold Land ���������������298 Rating System ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������158 Audit NZ Report ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������299 Council Maps �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������164 Glossary of Terms ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������301 CBD Promotion Rate Area �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������164 Napier City Council Long Term Plan 2018 - 2028 Mayor’s Message Thank you, Napier, for your input into this document, our Long Term Plan 2018-28. Our Parklands development will wrap up during the coming 10 years, but we have set aside further funding for future income generating opportunities. These plans set out our budgets and work programme for the next 10 years – with the first three years provided in detail and the following seven in outline. And, finally, we will continue to provide a good balance of both infrastructure and community spending, that is, a mix of “the essentials” and “the sparkle” – providing The plan describes the projects that we are investing in, particularly our critical places to play, parks and gardens, events and entertainment. infrastructure, as well as other important areas for the community. We show where our money is coming from and how it will be spent as part of our plan – and we are This is a progressive, exciting plan for Napier and one that will enable us to go from committed to providing this in the most cost effective way. strength to strength – we are sure it will contribute towards making our city the very best in New Zealand in which to live, work, raise a family and do business. More importantly our Long Term Plan is a time when the community has the chance to influence our direction and priorities. We began the LTP process in August of 2017 Our plan is well placed to deliver our vision of “A vibrant and sustainable city for all.” with our innovative and interactive Say It Napier! website, pop-up events around the city, Councillor-led meetings and quick-response postcards available to fill out. From Thank you again for your involvement. the many hundreds of ideas gathered during this process, we were able to decide on several priority projects for our city – projects that will make Napier a more vibrant, energetic, and efficient city in which to live. I am pleased that we have been able to respond to issues raised by our community during consultation. You told us that infrastructure should be our highest priority, and Bill Dalton we agree. Mayor of Napier Water is a key focus – the provision of drinking water, along with how we manage waste and stormwater to support the sustainability of our city and lifestyle. In fact, four of our five major projects involve water – the provision of dechlorinated water stations, a pool upgrade, our Ahuriri Master Plan and the National Aquarium of New Zealand Expansion Project. After many years of discussion and robust debate with previous Councils, we have agreed to update our Investment policy
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