Kia ora

Thank you for your request for information received 8 May 2020. The reference number for your request is IRO-9972.

As you are aware, the current COVID-19 restrictions has changed the way we currently work to deliver our services. The Council is prioritising work and focusing on delivering critical services for the City at this time.

We are continuing to process official information requests made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We will be prioritising requests relating to essential services, matters involving immediate health and safety of the public and decisions relating to COVID-19. Unless your request is a priority, we may need to extend the timeframes on a decision to grant a request in order to meet our legislative timeframes.

We are continuing to focus on requests but this may alter the timeframes in which we can respond with a decision or provide information requested under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We will continue to keep you informed about the status of your request. If you have any questions, then please contact us. Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time.

For up to date information about Council facilities, services and venues, please refer to our website: wellington.govt.nz/coronavirus.
For more information about COVID-19 visit the Ministry of Health and Covid-19.govt.nz.

Kind regards,

Jessica Hall
Assurance Services Coordinator  | Wellington City Council
| W Wellington.govt.nz | |

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-----Original Message-----
From: M.R. Poulsen [mailto:[FOI #12815 email]]
Sent: 8 May, 2020 1:55 PM
To: BUS: Assurance
Subject: Official Information request - Breakdown of WCC parking revenue and what it is used to fund

Dear Wellington City Council,

I noticed a comment on Facebook earlier today (08/05/2020) from the WCC page stating:
"[...] Parking funds important community groups like the Sexual Abuse Prevention Network. We have not charged for parking for 7 weeks, but now that more people are returning to work, we need to enforce parking to keep spaces turning over so everyone has a chance to find a park, and to support organisations like SAPN."

I would like to request the total amount of parking revenue collected by the WCC council over the past three years along with a breakdown of where it goes and what it funds.

Specifically, I would like to know what percentage of parking revenue from Wellington City goes to fund the Sexual Abuse Prevention Network.

Yours faithfully,
M.R. Poulsen

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Dear M R Poulsen,

Thank you for your information request on 8 May 2020, in which you have
asked for a breakdown in the funding  generated from parking revenue, and
where those funds are used. You have asked for this in relation to a post
seen on the Council's Facebook page in which it was advised that -

 

” [...] Parking funds important community groups like the Sexual Abuse
Prevention Network. We have not charged for parking for 7 weeks, but now
that more people are returning to work, we need to enforce parking to keep
spaces turning over so everyone has a chance to find a park, and to
support organisations like SAPN."

 

This Facebook post was made with reference to an article on stuff.co.nz,
in which it was stated that –

“Wellington's embattled mayor has suffered a rare and public defeat at the
hands of his own council after trying to deliver free city parking till
winter.

The winners will be community groups such as Sexual Abuse Prevention
Network (SAPN), who now look set to keep council funding that would have
been cut to pay for the parking.”

(full article -
[1]https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/ne...)

The Facebook post at the time did not adequately reflect what parking
revenue funds are used for. We are sorry for any misunderstanding that
caused as it gave the impression that the revenue from parking fees was
directly used for funding community and charity groups in Wellington. This
is not the case, as after the costs of the Council’s Parking Services are
covered, the budgeted net surplus from this activity goes towards
offsetting the General Rates requirement, including transport activities
and infrastructure costs, for example the cost of providing the city
parking amenities, road seal, signs and markings, thereby reducing the
rate funding requirement for transport projects.

However, if the Council had not resumed paid parking in Wellington, there
was the possibility of a shortfall in the funding for transport costs.
This shortfall would need to be covered by savings elsewhere, or in the
absence of such savings, debt funding. One outcome of this is that there
could be less funding to be made available for other organisations and
entities that the Council supports, such as the Sexual Abuse Prevention
Network that was quoted as an example on Council’s Facebook page. The
restoration of paid parking means that the Council requires less
savings/debt funding funds for transport costs that are covered by monies
raised through paid parking.

With regard to the breakdown of Council parking revenue, this is covered
in the Council’s Annual Report, but here are the figures for 2016-2019 –

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If you have any further questions, please contact me.

 

Kind regards

 

Chris

Chris Brown | Assurance Advisor | Complaints & Information Assurance |
Wellington City Council

P 04 803 8368

E [email address] | W Wellington.govt.nz |  | 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: BUS: Assurance
Sent: Monday, 11 May 2020 3:59 PM
To: M.R. Poulsen
Subject: IRO-9972: Official Information request - Breakdown of WCC parking
revenue and what it is used to fund

 

Kia ora

 

Thank you for your request for information received 8 May 2020. The
reference number for your request is IRO-9972.

 

As you are aware, the current COVID-19 restrictions has changed the way we
currently work to deliver our services. The Council is prioritising work
and focusing on delivering critical services for the City at this time. 

 

We are continuing to process official information requests made under the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We
will be prioritising requests relating to essential services, matters
involving immediate health and safety of the public and decisions relating
to COVID-19.  Unless your request is a priority, we may need to extend the
timeframes on a decision to grant a request in order to meet our
legislative timeframes. 

 

We are continuing to focus on requests but this may alter the timeframes
in which we can respond with a decision or provide information requested
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
(LGOIMA). We will continue to keep you informed about the status of your
request. If you have any questions, then please contact us. Thank you for
your patience during this unprecedented time. 

 

For up to date information about Council facilities, services and venues,
please refer to our website: wellington.govt.nz/coronavirus.

For more information about COVID-19 visit the Ministry of Health and
Covid-19.govt.nz.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jessica Hall

Assurance Services Coordinator  | Wellington City Council

| W Wellington.govt.nz | |

 

 

The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and
intended for the addressee only.

If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that
confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.

If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the
sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: M.R. Poulsen [mailto:[FOI #12815 email]]

Sent: 8 May, 2020 1:55 PM

To: BUS: Assurance

Subject: Official Information request - Breakdown of WCC parking revenue
and what it is used to fund

 

Dear Wellington City Council,

 

I noticed a comment on Facebook earlier today (08/05/2020) from the WCC
page stating:

"[...] Parking funds important community groups like the Sexual Abuse
Prevention Network. We have not charged for parking for 7 weeks, but now
that more people are returning to work, we need to enforce parking to keep
spaces turning over so everyone has a chance to find a park, and to
support organisations like SAPN."

 

I would like to request the total amount of parking revenue collected by
the WCC council over the past three years along with a breakdown of where
it goes and what it funds.

 

Specifically, I would like to know what percentage of parking revenue from
Wellington City goes to fund the Sexual Abuse Prevention Network.

 

Yours faithfully,

M.R. Poulsen

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #12815 email]

 

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Wellington City Council? If so, please contact us using this form:

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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page.

 

 

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