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WATERFRONT AUCKLAND an Auckland Council Controlled Organisation WATERFRONT AUCKLAND An Auckland Council Controlled Organisation Waterfront Auckland (Auckland Waterfront Development Agency Limited) Statement of Intent for the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2014 Adopted by Waterfront Auckland on 22 June 2011 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2. WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO ......................................................................................................... 4 3. GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................. 5 4. THE VISION FOR AUCKLAND’S WATERFRONT ................................................................................... 7 5. NATURE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................... 8 6. GOALS AND BUSINESS OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 10 7. STRATEGIC PROJECTS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES ............................................................... 11 8 CONTRIBUTION TO AUCKLAND COUNCIL OBJECTIVES .................................................................... 19 9. RELATIONSHIPS WITH AUCKLAND COUNCIL, CCOS AND STAKEHOLDERS .................................. 20 10 REPORTING TO AUCKLAND COUNCIL ................................................................................................. 23 11 APPROACH TO GOVERNANCE .............................................................................................................. 24 12 DECISIONS WHICH REQUIRE SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL ............................................................... 26 13 ACCOUNTING POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 26 14 FUNDING ASSUMPTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 27 15 DISTRIBUTIONS TO AUCKLAND COUNCIL ........................................................................................... 28 16 PROCEDURES FOR PURCHASING SHARES IN OTHER COMPANIES ............................................... 28 17 RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDER’S FUNDS TO TOTAL ASSETS ..................................... 28 18 ESTIMATE OF THE COMMERCIAL VALUE OF THE COMPANY .......................................................... 29 ATTACHMENT 1: MAP – WATERFRONT AUCKLAND AREA OF OWNERSHIP AND INFLUENCE ............... 30 ATTACHMENT 2: SUMMARY OF ASSETS........................................................................................................ 31 ATTACHMENT 3: DIRECTORY .......................................................................................................................... 34 ATTACHMENT 4: ACCOUNTING POLICIES ..................................................................................................... 35 2 | P a g e 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Statement of Intent (SOI) is presented by the Auckland Waterfront Development Agency Limited (known as Waterfront Auckland) in accordance with the requirements of Section 64(1) of the Local Government Act 2002. This document outlines: (a) Our vision and goals and how we propose to measure our performance in achieving these goals. (b) The nature and scope of our activities, (c) Our relationships with Auckland Council1 and waterfront stakeholders, (d) The Board’s approach to governance, (e) Our financial responsibilities and policies. 1.2 This SOI covers our operations for a period of twelve months from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 in detail and the following two years to 30 June 2014 in outline. 1.3 This SOI is a public and statutory expression of Waterfront Auckland’s accountability to its shareholder, Auckland Council. It is against this document that the Board will report to the Council and be held accountable. The SOI contains goals, business objectives and measures against which the performance of Waterfront Auckland can be measured in a transparent manner and against which it must report. 1 The Council operates under a new decision-making model. The Governing Body and Local Boards share the decision-making responsibilities of Auckland Council. The governing body focuses on region-wide strategic decisions. The local boards represent their local communities and make decisions on local issues, activities and facilities. Throughout the SOI, all references to the “Auckland Council” or the “Council” mean the Governing Body and local boards. 3 | P a g e 2. WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO 2.1 Waterfront Auckland is a wholly owned Auckland Council organisation. It has the legal status of a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) under the Local Government Act 2002 and is a company under the Companies Act 1993. It was established with two primary roles: (a) To plan and influence the development of the city waterfront including preparing a Waterfront Master Plan which will provide input to and be consistent with Auckland Council’s Spatial Plan, acknowledging that the Waterfront Plan is not a regulatory document; (b) To plan, manage, operate, deliver and develop Waterfront Auckland owned assets and related public realm assets in an integrated and balanced way. 2.2 Waterfront Auckland operates within both a defined area of ownership and an area of influence as described below and indicated in the map in Attachment 1. The mandated area of influence stretches from the Harbour Bridge Park in the west to Teal Park in the east and as far inland as the original shoreline of 1840. Although much of this area is managed by Auckland Council, Waterfront Auckland has a shared interest in the standard and quality of development, nature and timing of investment in this special place. The geographic area of influence will be included in the Waterfront Plan. Auckland Council is currently preparing a City Centre Master Plan which will interface with Waterfront Auckland’s area of ownership and influence. It is intended to agree a Management Protocol to determine the roles and relationships of the parties in this area and ensure that the City Centre Master Plan and the Waterfront Plan integrate seamlessly. 2.3 The waterfront area of ownership is a smaller area that includes all land previously owned and leased by public agencies. Waterfront Auckland has direct control and management rights over this land and/or facilities. Our assets include2: (a) Significant leasehold land holdings; some with other party lessee interests and some combined lessee and lessor ownership, freehold land holdings, and a substantial commercial property portfolio associated with the land holdings. (b) Wharves including Halsey Street Wharf, Wynyard Wharf and a half share of Queens Wharf. (c) Marina assets such as Westhaven Marina, other marinas and berths. 2.4 In addition to the above, Waterfront Auckland holds coastal permits and can gather income from coastal licences. Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL) holds the occupation consent for the waterfront waterspace, under section 384A of the Resource Management Act. The range of historic agreements around waterspace is complex and requires attention from Waterfront Auckland and affected parties. 2.5 Other major assets owned by Auckland Council or its organisations are of strong interest to the functions and goals of Waterfront Auckland – this includes the: (a) Ports of Auckland, (b) Downtown Ferry Terminal, (c) Britomart Transport Centre, (d) Downtown car park, (e) Viaduct Events Centre and the Voyager Museum, (f) Designated roads and public reserves, (g) Marine Rescue Centre, (h) The Landing (Orakei), (i) Orakei Wharf, Devonport Wharf, (j) Hobsonville marine development. 2 A more detailed summary of assets is included as Attachment 2 4 | P a g e 3. GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 As a Council Controlled Organisation, Waterfront Auckland is subject to the provisions of Part 5 of the Local Government Act 2002. Section 59 of the Act requires all CCOs to: (a) Achieve the objectives of its shareholders, both commercial and non-commercial, as specified in the SOI. (b) Be a good employer3. As a good employer Waterfront Auckland is committed to maintaining high standards of health and safety in the workplace, and complying with the provisions of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and all other associated health and safety information. (c) Exhibit a sense of social and environmental responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates and by endeavouring to accommodate or encourage these when able to do. 3.2 Waterfront Auckland will adhere to clause 36 of the Seventh Schedule to the Local Government Act 2002 which provides: (1) A local authority, and any other person having responsibility for the selection and management of employees of the local authority, must operate a personnel policy that complies with the principle of being a good employer. (2) For the purposes of this clause, a good employer means an employer who operates a personnel policy containing provisions generally accepted as necessary for the fair and proper treatment of employees in all aspects of their employment, including provisions requiring— (a) good and safe working conditions; and (b) an equal employment opportunities programme; and (c) the impartial selection of suitably qualified persons for appointment; and (d) recognition of— (i) the aims and aspirations of Māori; and (ii)
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