Notice of Meeting:

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Economic Development Committee will be held on:

 

Date:                                                    Tuesday 10 May 2022

Time:                                                   1.30 pm (or at the conclusion of the previous meeting)

Venue:                                                Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin

The meeting will be livestreamed on the Council’s YouTube page: https://youtu.be/eBfj2ej-pJE

 

Sandy Graham

Chief Executive Officer

 

Economic Development Committee

PUBLIC AGENDA

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Cr Chris Staynes

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Rachel Elder

Cr Andrew Whiley

 

Members

Cr Sophie Barker

Cr David Benson-Pope

 

Cr Christine Garey

Cr Doug Hall

 

Mayor Aaron Hawkins

Cr Carmen Houlahan

 

Cr Marie Laufiso

Cr Mike Lord

 

Cr Jim O'Malley

Cr Jules Radich

 

Cr Lee Vandervis

Cr Steve Walker

 

Senior Officer                                               John Christie, Manager Enterprise Dunedin

 

Governance Support Officer                  Lynne Adamson

 

 

 

Lynne Adamson

Governance Support Officer

 

 

Telephone: 03 477 4000

Lynne.Adamson@dcc.govt.nz

www.dunedin.govt.nz

 

 

Note: Reports and recommendations contained in this agenda are not to be considered as Council policy until adopted.

 


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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                                                                         PAGE

 

1             Public Forum                                                                                                                                                              4

1.1       Public Forum - Startup Dunedin Trust                                                                                                 4

2             Apologies                                                                                                                                                                    4

3             Confirmation of Agenda                                                                                                                                        4

4             Declaration of Interest                                                                                                                                           5

5             Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                                                                    16

5.1       Economic Development Committee meeting - 5 April 2022                                                     16     

Part A Reports (Committee  has power to decide these matters)

6             Economic Development Committee Forward Work Programme                                                        22

7             Startup Dunedin Trust Annual Report 2021                                                                                                26

8             Economic Development Activity Report for the period to 1 July to 31 March 2022                    45

9             Items for Consideration by the Chair                                                                                                             52             

 

 


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1          Public Forum

1.1       Public Forum - Startup Dunedin Trust

Rachel Butler (General Manager) and Jamie Reidie  (Trustee) wish to  address the meeting concerning the Startup Dunedin Trust Annual Report.

2          Apologies

An apology has been received from Cr Doug Hall.

 

That the Committee:

 

Accepts the apology from Cr Doug Hall.

3          Confirmation of agenda

Note: Any additions must be approved by resolution with an explanation as to why they cannot be delayed until a future meeting.


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Declaration of Interest

 

  

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.         Members are reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

2.         Elected members are reminded to update their register of interests as soon as practicable, including amending the register at this meeting if necessary.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Committee:

a)     Notes/Amends if necessary the Elected Members' Interest Register attached as Attachment A; and

b)     Confirms/Amends the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.

 

 

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

Councillor Register of Interest

6

  


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Confirmation of Minutes

Economic Development Committee meeting - 5 April 2022

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Committee:

Confirms the minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting held on 05 April 2022 as a correct record.

 

 

 

Attachments

 

Title

Page

A

Minutes of Economic Development Committee meeting  held on 5 April 2022

17

 

 


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Economic Development Committee

MINUTES

 

Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Economic Development Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 05 April 2022, commencing at 1.54 pm (or at the conclusion of the previous meeting)

 

PRESENT

 

Chairperson

Cr Chris Staynes

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Rachel Elder

Cr Andrew Whiley

 

Members

Cr Sophie Barker

Cr David Benson-Pope

 

Cr Christine Garey

Mayor Aaron Hawkins

 

Cr Carmen Houlahan

Cr Marie Laufiso

 

Cr Mike Lord

Cr Jim O'Malley

 

Cr Jules Radich

Cr Lee Vandervis

 

Cr Steve Walker

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Sandy Graham (Chief Executive Officer), John Christie (Manager Enterprise Dunedin), Louise van de Vlierd (Manager Visitor Centre), Santashree Mitra (Economic Development Advisor – Study Dunedin) and Clare Sullivan (Manager Governance)

 

Governance Support Officer                  Wendy Collard

 

 

 

1          Public Forum

Jason Cushen – Chairman, Study Dunedin Advisory Group addressed the meeting on planning being undertaken by Study Dunedin and Enterprise Dunedin in regards to the re-opening of the international education market.

 

2          Apologies

             There was an apology from Cr Doug Hall.

Moved: (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley)

That the Committee:

Accepts the apology from Cr Doug Hall

Motion carried

 

3          Confirmation of agenda

 

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the agenda without addition or alteration

 

Motion carried

 

 

 

4          Declarations of interest

Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

 

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Elected Members' Interest Register; and

b)     Confirms the proposed management plan for Elected Members' Interests.

Motion carried

 

5          Confirmation of Minutes

5.1       Economic Development Committee meeting - 9 February 2022

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

Confirms the minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting held on 09 February 2022 as a correct record.

Motion carried (ED/2022/002)

    

Part A Reports

6          Economic Development Committee Forward Work Programme

 

A report from Corporate Policy provided  the forward work programme for the 2022 year. 

The Manager, Enterprise Dunedin spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Rachel Elder):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Economic Development Committee forward work programme.

Motion carried

 

7          Study Dunedin Update

 

A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the Enterprise Dunedin and Study Dunedin planning in response to the re-opening of the international education market.

The Manager, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) and the Economic Development Advisor, Study Dunedin (Santashree Mitra) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Steve Walker):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Study Dunedin update report.

Motion carried

 

8          Marketing Update July 2021 to March 2022

 

A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the Enterprise Dunedin’s marketing activity for the period July 2021 to March 2022, along with planned activity for targeting both national and international visitors as international borders re-open.

The Manager, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) and the Manager, Visitors Centre (Louise van de Vlierd) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Jules Radich):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the Marketing Update July 2021 – March 2022 Report.

Motion carried

 

9          Dunedin Benchmark Comparisons Report March 2022

 

A report from Enterprise Dunedin provided an update on the latest Dunedin economic benchmark results compared with a number of other New Zealand cities.

The Manager, Enterprise Dunedin (John Christie) and the Business Analysis Contractor (Benje Patterson) spoke to the report and responded to questions.

 

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Cr Steve Walker)

That the Committee:

Adjourns the meeting.

Motion carried

The meeting adjourned at 3.25 pm and reconvened at 3.28 pm.

 

Moved (Cr Chris Staynes/Deputy Chairperson Andrew Whiley):

That the Committee:

 

a)     Notes the March 2022 Dunedin Benchmarking Comparisons Report.

Motion carried

 

10        Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

Cr David Benson-Pope requested an update on the Tertiary Precinct upgrade project.

Cr Jim O’Malley requested that the above update include consideration of the impact the Shaping Future Dunedin Transport Projects.

 

             

The meeting concluded at 4.13 pm.

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON

   

 

    


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Part A Reports

 

Economic Development Committee Forward Work Programme

Department: Corporate Policy

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1          The purpose of this report is to provide the forward work programme for the 2021-2022 year (Attachment A). 

2          As this is an administrative report only, there are no options or Summary of Considerations. 

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Committee:

a)     Notes the Economic Development Committee forward work programme as shown in Attachment A.

 

discussion

3          The forward work programme is a regular agenda item which shows areas of activity, progress and expected timeframes for decision making across a range of areas of work. 

4          As an update report, purple highlights show changes to timeframes.  New items added to the schedule are highlighted in yellow. Items that have been completed or updated are shown as bold.  Months where no Committee meetings are scheduled are highlighted as grey. 

NEXT STEPS

5          An updated report will be provided to future meetings of the Economic Development Committee.

 

Signatories

Author:

Sharon Bodeker - Corporate Planner

Authoriser:

Robert West - General Manager Corporate and Quality

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

Economic Development Committee Forward Work Programme - May 2022

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Startup Dunedin Trust Annual Report 2021

Department:  Enterprise Dunedin

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.         The purpose of this report is to update the Economic Development Committee (EDC) on the Startup Dunedin Trust (SUDT) activity for the year ending 31 December 2021.

2.         The SUDT Annual Report is attached, and the Chair, General Manager and Dunedin City Council (DCC) representative will attend the EDC.

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Committee:

a)         Notes the summary of the activity of the Startup Dunedin Trust (SUDT) for the year ending 31 December 2021.

 

BACKGROUND

3.         DCC is one of three shareholders (including the University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic) in the SUDT.

4.         Development of the startup ecosystem is a key priority of the Grow Dunedin Partnership (GDP) and Enterprise Dunedin. This activity supports the themes and goals of the 2013-23 Economic Development Strategy (EDS):

a)         10,000 extra jobs over ten years (requiring employment growth of approximately 2% per annum);

b)        an average of $10,000 extra income for each person (requiring gross domestic product per capita to rise by about 2.5% per annum). 

5.         The SUDT is Chaired by Wade Pearson, Gallaway Cook Allan Lawyers and includes:

a)         Professor Robin Gauld, University of Otago;

b)        Scott Mason, Findex;

c)         Zoe Hobson, Runaway Play;

d)        Jamie Reidie, Dunedin City Council representative;

e)        Jason Lindsey, Petridish;

f)         Steven Turnbull, Otago Polytechnic.

6.         Council has supported SUDT activities for a number of years. Most recently, Council agreed a three-year ($194,000 per annum) Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Trust until June 2024.

DISCUSSION       

7.         The SUDT Annual Report includes data on founder support, case studies on the successes of incubated startups and alumni, the introduction of a mapping exercise to increase visibility over the ecosystem, student startup growth insights, and community outreach and partnership programmes.

OPTIONS

8.         There are no options.

NEXT STEPS

9.         Enterprise Dunedin will continue to work with and support the SUDT on the current SLA over the next financial year.

 

Signatories

Author:

Chanel O'Brien - Business Development Advisor Skills and Entrepreneurship

Authoriser:

Fraser Liggett - Economic Development Programme Manager

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

Startup Dunedin Trust Annual Report 2021

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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS

 

Fit with purpose of Local Government

This decision promotes the economic well-being of communities in the present and for the future.

 

Fit with strategic framework

 

Contributes

Detracts

Not applicable

Social Wellbeing Strategy

     

Economic Development Strategy

Environment Strategy

Arts and Culture Strategy

3 Waters Strategy

Spatial Plan

Integrated Transport Strategy

Parks and Recreation Strategy

Other strategic projects/policies/plans

Māori Impact Statement

The attached SUDT annual report sets out the engagement and work with Māori organisations and startups.

Sustainability

Ongoing business development and support for the startup ecosystem has been identified as a priority by GDP and Enterprise Dunedin to meet the economic goals in the 2013-23 Economic Development Strategy.

LTP/Annual Plan / Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy

There are no implications for the LTP, Annual Plan, Financial Strategy and Infrastructure Strategy.

Financial considerations

Enterprise Dunedin supports the Startup Dunedin Trust through its annual operating budget. This is covered by a three-year Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Startup Dunedin Trust until 30 June 2024.

Significance

This report is considered of low significance in terms of the Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

Engagement – external

The following organisations have been engaged - the Grow Dunedin Partnership (including Dunedin City Council, Business South, Otago Community Trust, University of Otago, Otago Polytechnic, and Ngāi Tahu) and Startup Dunedin Trust.

Engagement - internal

There has been no internal engagement.

Risks: Legal / Health and Safety etc.

There are no identified risks.

Conflict of Interest

There is no conflict of interest.

Community Boards

There are no implications for Community Boards.

 

 


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Economic Development Activity Report for the period to 1 July to 31 March 2022

Department: Enterprise Dunedin

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1          This report provides an update on progress towards achieving levels of service for the Economic Development activity for the period 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2022, as provided in Attachment A.

2          As this is an administrative report only, there are no options or Summary of Considerations.

RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Committee:

a)     Notes the update report on the Economic Development activity as provided in Attachment A.

 

DISCUSSION

3          The 10 year plan sets out the activities undertaken by Council.  Each activity has levels of service that describe what Council will provide to the community, along with measures and targets used to assess the level of achievement in delivering those activities.  Council reports on its achievement of all levels of service through its Annual Report.

4          Attachment A reports on progress towards achieving the levels of service, measures and targets as detailed in the 10 year plan for Economic Development for the nine months to 31 March 2022.  Information on specific areas of work is also provided. 

5          The Residents’ Opinion Survey (ROS) is used by Council to measure achievement of some of its levels of service, and the results from the survey are shown in the attached activity report.  Respondents of the survey are asked to rate their satisfaction levels for some activities on a scale of 1-10 from very dissatisfied to very satisfied.

6          The survey is carried out on a continuous monthly basis, with the aim of getting 100 responses each month.  This provides a sample size of around 1,200 for the year, with a nine monthly sample size of around 900 residents.  A sample size of 900 has an expected margin of error (at the 95% confidence interval) of ± 3.3%.

7          As part of the Strategic Framework Refresh project, a review is underway of both levels of service and the DCC’s suite of survey tools, including the ROS survey, to improve how we measure and report on our performance, and how we monitor wellbeing. 

NEXT STEPS

8          An update report for the 12 months to 30 June 2022 will be presented to Council later in the year. 

 

Signatories

Author:

Fraser Liggett - Economic Development Programme Manager

Authoriser:

Robert West - General Manager Corporate and Quality

Attachments

 

Title

Page

a

Economic Development Activity Report to 31 March 2022

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Items for Consideration by the Chair

 

 

Any items for consideration by the Chair.