Annual Report 2017/18 – Presentation 25 October 2018

Where did we begin?

Elections Oct 2016

Lakes, Rural and Te Tatau

members part of committee

decision making

Vision 2030 Refresh

Being clear about our strengths

and opportunities allows us to be

specific about our focus and to

identify priorities that will give us

the greatest impact and will

support our progress towards

Rotorua 2030.

Long-term Plan 2015-2025

Annual Plan 2017/18 (year 3)

Wh

at

we c

om

mit

ted

to

……

• Transformational projects

• Crystallised and defined

through the year

• Partnerships forged

Financial framework 2017/18

Revenue -$121.3 m

Operating expenditure - $107.5

Capital investment - $47 m ($22.5 m

LoS; 24.5 m renewal)

Borrowing – increase of $7.4 m

Reflections of the year

-what have we achieved?

Developed RLC’s first Spatial Plan

– a plan for how the city and district will grow,

develop and change over a time

Te Manawa

Te Aka Mauri

The creation of Te Aka Mauri represents a national first, if not a global

first, in that it successfully co-locates Rotorua’s library service with the

local DHB’s children’s health hub.

Housing accord

• Special housing area policy created

• Housing accord signed

• Medium growth district - recognised

$811,000 granted to complete business case and detail design

for Lakefront Development and Whakarewarewa Forest

Development

PGF funding

Museum redevelopment

• Detailed seismic assessment

undertaken to establish quantum

of work required to strengthen

building

• Museum runs operations “beyond

the walls”

• A innovative way to delivering

services during its closure

• Ongoing work to secure funding

Roading networks/NZTA

Progress with design and consultation for

• Sala Street to Old Taupo Road

• Sala Street to Tarawera Road

Aquatic Centre

New management arrangement to

improve services to community

partnering with Community Leisure

Management (CLM) to manage the

Rotorua Aquatic Centre.

Rotoiti/Rotoma sewerage scheme

SHMPAC

Seismic assessment completed

Concept designs created

Rotorua Reorua | Bilingual Rotorua

Sports facility funding – rugby, hockey,

netball, soccer

Working in a different way……

Long term Plan 2018-2028 engagement

Partners investment

Council

$40m

Partnered Funding

$193m

Measuring service level performance

The challenges we have faced……

Flood events – January and April 2018

Aquatic Centre Management

Electricity pricing

Night shelter/homelessness

LGOIMA

PC10

Landfill abatement notices/infringement

Construction industry pressures - resourcing and timing of our projects

Mudtopia

How did the year finish up?

Where did our money come from?

Where was the money spent?

How does this compare against

last year?

Capital investment • Actual spend $51.3 m vs budget $47 m

Partners investment

Council

$40m

Partnered Funding

$193m

Borrowing • Borrowings have increased by $21 million from prior year to $189.7 million.

• Budgeted borrowing - $7.4 m

• Increased borrowing the result of the challenges and the additional capital

spend

Questions