From:
Graeme Campbell
To:
Joseph Camuso; Nick Brown; Greg Ryan ; Mark Townsend; Chris Dolley ([email address]);
[email address]; Geoff Dick-7559; [email address]; Leigh Griffiths;
[email address]; Gavin Palmer; Randal Beal; Jon Roygard
Cc:
Subject:
River Managers’ SIG Leads – Co-investment Business Case Roadmap Project Plan – for finalising 27 July.
Date:
Friday, 22 July 2022 12:57:09 pm
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Hi Team
Further to the discussions we have been having about the development of a business case
to enable government to consider including funding for co investment in flood risk
management in the May 2023 budget, we have developed a draft roadmap to achieving
that goal. (see attached DRAFT Co-investment Business Case Roadmap and project task
sheet) Can you all please have a look at this and feed any comments back to
by Monday night 25 July, so that we can incorporate into the document in time for
our next River Managers’ Champions Co-investment Planning Teams Meeting being held
next Wednesday 27 July 10am.
The Draft Roadmap provides a good background you are familiar with including the initial
Co-investment Proposal for Government, the initial co-investment “shovel ready” Kānoa
Climate Resilience Flood Protection Programme, the supplementary report following the
Canterbury floods and experience from the recently completed Westport detailed
business case now before Ministers for their consideration.
We need to progress quickly to give us the best chance of securing the longer term Co-
investment we have been seeking as a line item in Budget 2023 and basically understand
we need to have our primary input completed by Nov 2022. That input is a completed
detailed business case submitted to Ministers but in consultation with DIA, Treasury and
others ahead of November Cabinet Budget strategic initiatives decisions.
Close engagement with all councils on this process is critical to ensure the best result.
The DRAFT Roadmap sets out 6 Phases:
Phase One – Project establishment and agreed approach
Phase Two – Background Research
Phase Three – Enquiry – test co-investment proposal
Phase Four – Develop consolidated business case using the Treasury Better Business Case
framework
Phase Five – Budget-build process
Phase Six – Implementation arrangements
The RCEOs Group will discuss the roadmap as part of their next meeting on 18 August so it
will be useful for you to update your respective CEO’s on this ahead of the meeting. A copy
of the attached DRAFT Roadmap has already been sent to RCEOs Michael McCartney and
Stefanie Rixecker as an initial heads up.
Key Phase One Project Establishment decisions we are keen to get your feedback on
include:
1. Confirmation or otherwise of the proposed approach.
2. Governance structure (refer page 12 of Roadmap):
- Governance Group – propose comprise Doug Leeder, Daren Ponter, Mike
McCartney, Stefanie Rixecker, Michael Lovett Deputy CE DIA, Paul Barker DIA and
Graeme Campbell;
- Steering Group – propose comprise Graeme Campbell, Paul Barker DIA, Leigh
Griffiths, MfE Official & Treasury Official;
- A River Managers’ SIG Co-investment Business Case Working Group – proposed
that there be one dedicated person to this from each council who will ensure
follow up project managing of the various issues/task work activities/feedback on
drafts over the next few weeks.
3. Project Management – we propose to engaging a dedicated team to prepare the
business case including a project manager, communications, technical experts and
organisations experienced in the “Treasury Better Business Case” preparation. We
welcome any suggestions/offers of ideal suitable persons/consultants who could be
part of this, with them having a successful track record of preparing successful
funding business cases with Treasury and Ministers.
We will ensure regular update communications with you as we progress this important Co-
investment initiative.
Please contact us any time regarding any of this.
Cheers
makaurangi
Graeme Campbell
Manager, Flood Protection
Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
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T: 04 830 4062
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P O Box 11646, Wellington 6142
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