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Annual Report 2018-2019

Published August 2019 Edition 1

Contents

Message from the Chairs ................................................................................................ 1

Introduction ......................................................................................................................2

Achievements 2018-2019 .................................................................................................3The CLUE Technology Upgrade Project – 'Taking CLUE to the Cloud for Councils, Communities and Commerce' .................................................................................. 3

Promotion of the IMAP Regional Tourism Map and Cultural Attractions ....................................................... 3

Consistent Approach in the Response to Homelessness - IMAP 2018 StreetCount ................................. 4

Current Initiatives ............................................................................................................5Wayfinding and Signage Project ............................................................................................................................... 5

Cycling Network Project ................................................................................................................................................. 7

Affordable Housing Projects: ........................................................................................................................................ 8

– Investigate scalability of a Private Market Affordable Housing Delivery Model for negotiating delivery of Affordable Rental Housing by Developers .................................................... 8

– The Community Land Trust (CLT) Research Project ........................................................................................ 8

Regional Active Sport & Recreation Facilities Planning Study ......................................................................... 9

IMAP Urban Forest Plan ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Environmental Sustainable Design Fact Sheets Project .....................................................................................11

Governance ................................................................................................................... 12Membership of the IMAP Implementation Committee .......................................................................................12

IMAP Reporting .................................................................................................................................................................13

Financial Performance .................................................................................................. 15

IMAP Financial Statement .............................................................................................................................................16

Statement of Attendance ..............................................................................................17

Progress on implementation of IMAP 2016-2026 ........................................................ 18

Regional Map .................................................................................................................20

Contact us .......................................................................................................back cover

Message from the Chairs

The Inner Melbourne Action Plan (IMAP) is the successful collaboration between the Cities of Melbourne, Port Phillip, Yarra, Stonnington and the Maribyrnong City Council, working together on inner city regional issues to help make Melbourne one of the world’s most liveable cities.

The Inner Melbourne Action Plan Implementation Committee (the Committee) was established in 2005. The Committee has just completed the third year implementing the Inner Melbourne Action Plan 2016-2026, adopted in June 2016. During 2018-19 the IMAP project teams completed the following projects:

• City of Melbourne’s Census for Land Use and Employment (CLUE) survey system’s technology upgrade enabling all Councils the opportunity to be included in the business survey area in future

• Inner Melbourne’s Tourism and Economic Development projects undertaken by the IMAP Tourism Working group

• Following up the June 2018 joint StreetCount of rough sleepers through media releases and correspondence to State Government partners on the findings and ongoing funding needs indicated by the survey.

Ongoing work on the Wayfinding and Signage project and the Regional Active Recreation and Sporting Facilities project , in addition to new initiatives modelling Inner Melbourne’s Cycling Infrastructure network, investigating the scalability of a Private Market Affordable Housing model and the IMAP Urban Forest plan have continued. Progress on these significant regional projects is detailed in this publication.

The Committee has identified new demands from other partnerships now compete for staff resourcing on the IMAP projects. To address this, in 2018-19 the Committee undertook a full review of IMAP projects proposed in the rolling IMAP Three year Implementation Program, reducing commitments and costs for 2019-20. A Governance Review of IMAP’s purpose and structure will also be undertaken in 2019-20.

The Committee acknowledges the considerable support and input of staff and external partners on progressing the Inner Melbourne Action Plan projects during 2018-19.

Cr Martin ZakharovMayorMaribyrnong City Council

Cr Danae BoslerMayorCity of Yarra

Cr Dick GrossMayorCity of Port Phillip

Cr Steven StefanopoulosMayorCity of Stonnington

Cr Nicholas ReeceChair, Future Melbourne (Planning) CommitteeCity of Melbourne

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The Inner Melbourne Action Plan

Melbourne’s five inner Metropolitan Councils - the Cities of Melbourne, Yarra, Stonnington, Port Phillip and, more recently, Maribyrnong City Council - have worked together since 2006 to develop and implement strategies and actions in the Inner Melbourne Action Plan to strengthen the liveability, attractiveness and prosperity of the region and respond to growth and changes occurring in the inner city.

The IMAP region hosts the capital city of Victoria, incorporating the major financial, administrative, retail, cultural, and entertainment functions of the State. IMAP strategies and actions are identified as key areas for regional cooperation within the central city. The IMAP actions have been successful in fostering ongoing cooperation, goodwill and active participation between IMAP stakeholders. The IMAP Councils are uniquely positioned to have an ongoing role in the development of the Inner Melbourne region.

The Inner Melbourne Action Plan’s Vision Statement notes:

Inner Melbourne will continue to improve its internationally-renowned liveability whilst responding to rapid growth.

This will be achieved by promoting the following goals:

• Goal 1: A globally significant, strong and diverse economy

• Goal 2: A connected transport network that provides real travel choices

• Goal 3: Diverse, vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities

• Goal 4: Distinctive, high quality neighbourhoods and places

• Goal 5: Leadership in achieving environmental sustainability and climate change adaptation.

The current Inner Melbourne Action Plan 2016-2026 identifies where we would like Inner Melbourne to be in ten years time through the identification of 20 outcome statements. These outcomes will be achieved through:

• joint advocacy,

• delivering strategies, policies and regional scale projects,

• undertaking research and development initiatives, and

• sharing resources.

The Inner Melbourne Action Plan’s 5 Goals and 27 Strategies cover a diverse range of issues affecting the Inner Melbourne region.

Representatives of the five Inner Melbourne Councils are members of the IMAP Implementation Committee, a section 86 Special Committee under the Local Government Act 1987, charged with achieving the outcomes, goals and strategies identified in the Plan.

These outcomes are addressed progressively by the IMAP Councils and others through completing joint projects identified each November in the rolling IMAP Three year Implementation Program.

Introduction

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Achievements 2018-2019

Strategy 1.1: Foster growth in knowledge economy and creative industry sectors

The City of Melbourne’s (CoM) Census of Land Use & Employment (CLUE) system provides comprehensive information about land use, employment and economic activity across its municipality. The IMAP Implementation Committee is interested in the potential development of an IMAP-wide version of CLUE.

The City of Melbourne, in conjunction with its IMAP partners, commenced a process to modernise the Council owned Census for Landuse and Employment (CLUE) database into a cloud based in-browser operating technology system and extending it to the IMAP partners to collect, store, report and publish city business census data.

During 2018-19, the City of Melbourne completed development of new technology to enable the CLUE system to be interoperable with partner Councils. In support of this activity, representatives from each of the partner Councils committed funding and staff support for the Project and Federal grant funding from the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program was secured.

The Smart Cities funding does not cover data collection or integration with Council systems. These aspects require further consideration of options and costs by the partner Councils.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.

Strategy 1.3: Market Inner Melbourne as a world-class tourism destination

The IMAP Tourism Working Group has worked collaboratively since 2007 to:

• Influence visitors and locals to choose Inner Melbourne as a place to visit, explore and return; and

• Make it easy for visitors and locals to explore and engage with Inner Melbourne.

During 2018-19 the IMAP Tourism Working Group continued to maintain the regional tourism map and collaborated with Cultural Tourism Victoria for a third year on their annual Cultural Guide publication.

A review of future tourism strategies indicated less need for printed material going forward and identified increased Council capabilities promoting their own activities via social media. The IMAP Executive Forum determined in 2019 that the Tourism Working Group had completed its role in light of this changed environment.

External Partners: Destination Melbourne Ltd; Visit Victoria; Cultural Tourism Victoria.

Completed: The Census for Land Use and Employment (CLUE) Technology Upgrade Project – ‘Taking CLUE to the Cloud for Councils, Communities and Commerce’

Completed: Promotion of the IMAP Regional Tourism Map and Cultural Attractions


Strategy 3.6: Implement joint programs to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of the Inner Melbourne community

On 19 June 2018, 392 people were counted sleeping rough across Inner Melbourne. It was the first joint StreetCount undertaken of rough sleepers across the five inner cities of Melbourne, Port Phillip, Yarra, Stonnington, and Maribyrnong.

The count and survey has helped the IMAP Councils understand rough sleeping, forge better networks and service coordination, and improve relationships and planning through collaboration. The results help the Councils advocate with one voice for greater State Government support for these residents.

In August 2018, the IMAP Implementation Committee considered the implementation, findings and media responses achieved by the 2018 StreetCount project, which successfully highlighted rough sleeping as an issue in Inner Melbourne.

As a result, the Committee wrote to the State Government and Opposition leaders in October 2018 to encourage further policies and funding for this issue.

The IMAP Councils support a repeat of the StreetCount survey in 2020 pending ongoing funding assistance from the State Government.

The City of Melbourne is currently assessing the logistics and implementation of the 2018 joint StreetCount to further refine the 2020 count process.

This project received grant funding from the Victorian State Government.

External partners: Victorian State Government, Launch Housing and other agencies, Victoria Police.

Completed: Consistent Approach in the Response to Homelessness - IMAP 2018 StreetCount


Strategy 1.4: Ensure Inner Melbourne’s entertainment precincts are regarded as safe, accessible and vibrant placesStrategy 2.4: Make Inner Melbourne a great place for walking

Consistent, well-located wayfinding signage assists people explore unfamiliar areas and travel along unfamiliar routes. The Melbourne Visitor Signage Coordinating Committee (MVSC) – comprising representatives of the IMAP Councils and the Department of Transport (Public Transport Victoria and VicRoads) – has drafted a set of principles and guidelines intended to improve the consistency and integration of wayfinding signage systems across Victorian municipal boundaries and transport modes.

These principles and guidelines are set out in Way found: Wayfinding Signage Guidelines for Victoria, an operational manual endorsed by the IMAP Implementation Committee in May 2017.

The Wayfinding and Signage Project’s achievements during 2018-19 include:

1. Wayfinding Signage Guidelines for Victoria – user testing

Way found 1.0 was reviewed during September-December 2018 by a sample of the manual’s

intended users across seven organisations: one regional council, three metropolitan councils, two state government agencies, and one private sector company.

The review sought feedback on:

• Way found’s contents, coverage, ease of use and perceived value

• operation of the Way found test website developed in July-August 2018.

The review revealed strong support for state-wide standards for wayfinding signage and the Way found initiative was welcomed.

Improvements recommended by reviewers were completed by March 2019 and design work commenced in May.

Way found 2.0 will be presented to the IMAP Implementation Committee during 2019-2020.

The Way found website will be publicly accessible, and an official launch has been proposed for early 2020.

Wayfinding and Signage Project

Current Initiatives


2. Pedestrian signage system – design and technical details

Reviewers supported adoption of a shared pedestrian signage system with benefits being consistency of signage design and placement and shared resources.

Following the review, Way found 2.0 was restructured to create a separate section: Part B: Implementation containing design, graphic standards and technical details for fabricating, locating and installing a pedestrian signage system.

Part B’s pedestrian signage system was designed by City of Melbourne (CoM) in collaboration with MVSC members.

• In 2016-2017, a prototype of the signage design was tested with pedestrians and public transport users at Station Pier, Werribee Train Station, and in the CBD.

• In 2017-2018, the system was piloted by CoM in North Melbourne and around Southern Cross Station. Extensive user testing was undertaken as part of the pilot.

During 2018-19, Maribyrnong and Port Phillip Councils adopted elements of the new system designed by CoM.

3. Compliance with accessibility standards

In May 2019, CoM contracted an access audit consultant to review the system’s compliance with accessibility standards. The consultant’s initial report indicated a high level of compliance. In-situ testing will be conducted in July, and the final report is expected to be submitted in August.

Way found 2.0’s Part B design and technical information will be finalised by December 2019. Part B will annotate the system’s compliance with accessibility standards.

4. Advocating for consistency – a strategic approach

The risk of major transport infrastructure projects designing their own wayfinding signage systems was identified in a report to the IMAP Implementation Committee’s 25 May 2018 meeting.

IMAP Committee members agreed that a consistent, integrated approach to wayfinding signage and mapping across transport and pedestrian networks should be ‘not negotiable.

On 14 June 2019, the Committee’s elected representatives wrote to State Government Ministers expressing their concern about the lack of a coherent approach in the development of transport-related wayfinding systems across Melbourne. The Mayors’ request for a meeting with State Government representatives to discuss this important issue is expected to proceed later in 2019.

Wayfinding and Signage Project (continued)

External Partners: The Coordinating Committee comprises Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra City Councils and Department of Transport entities (Public Transport Victoria, VicRoads).


Strategy 2.3: Make Inner Melbourne a cycling friendly region by creating a continuous network of on and off road cycling routes

Approved in February 2019, this new project scales up existing City of Melbourne cycling mapping and modelling work to the Inner Melbourne region.

The proposal is to build and provide a cycling model to map existing infrastructure, analyse gaps and prioritise future network planning. It will be based on existing cycling infrastructure (bike lanes, protected bike lanes and off road) and GIS data from the Inner Melbourne Councils and include State Government priorities including the Strategic Cycling Corridors, Metropolitan Trails Network, Principal Bicycle Network.

The project will:

1. Source and map the detailed user modelling (as per City of Melbourne work) across Inner Melbourne.

2. Identify and rank key gaps in the network according to current bicycle usage.

3. Identify and evaluate the value uplift of key gaps in the IMAP area including the potential increase in bicycle use and their correlated benefits to key social and economic indicators.

4. Enable the model so that it is accessible, and can be built on and replicated, across the 32 metropolitan councils.

5. Provide strong evidence to advance collective active transport and cycling efforts by providing clear guidance for the placement of recommended network links and upgrades.

In 2018-19 the project:

• established a project working group comprised of Transport Planning representatives from each IMAP council.

• met with the Metropolitan Cycling Network project to ensure compatibility across the two projects.

• sought project proposals from three industry leading consultants and commenced evaluation to be completed at the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year.

Benefit to IMAP Councils

An Inner Melbourne Cycling Network model will allow IMAP Councils to:

• determine how and where to invest to achieve their cycling and active transport priorities and increase ridership across the region.

• determine what the key benefits are from their investments in better protected bike corridors

• better equip the IMAP Councils to invest on priorities which expand into the metropolitan region.

• more broadly link to a Metropolitan Cycling Network to help mitigate the challenges of population growth and traffic congestion.

• address rates of physical inactivity and obesity through improved active transport options.

• provide a robust advocacy platform on the viability of active transport infrastructure.

Cycling Network Project

External Partners: Department of Transport, Resilient Melbourne.


Strategy 3.1: Advocate for a substantial increase in the supply of affordable housing

This new project supports:

• the investigation of a delivery model as a new approach to negotiating long-term private affordable rental housing under voluntary developers; and

• the investigation of incentives required to scale-up a broad use of the model.

The project will investigate and further develop the application of a private market affordable housing delivery model, such as the Permanent Rental Affordable Development Solutions model recently conceived by the private sector, or a variation of such a model. This model involves negotiating with private developers to deliver private affordable rental housing, (ie allocating a number/proportion of dwellings) that will:

• be sold to small investors on the basis that they are rented at a discounted market rent (eg. 30%, 50%) for the economic life of the building

• be managed by the private sector (not a community housing organisation)

• incorporate a range of safeguards to maintain the housing affordability

The project will investigate incentives to facilitate greater private market take up of the voluntary planning mechanism, without being reliant on a direct development yield incentive. This does not preclude the identified incentives being used in tandem with ‘development yield’ incentives, where and when available.

The model has a number of potential advantages and should lead to an increase in the uptake of voluntary housing contributions and affordable housing units delivered. The project’s anticipated completion date is September 2019.

The project’s primary aim is to undertake research on Community Land Trust (CLT) options in the Australian context. This aims to guide establishment of a new affordable home ownership tenure in Australia, enabling moderate income households the option to access a new form of home ownership that is perpetually affordable.

In Stage 1, a University of Western Sydney (UWS) team undertook research on CLTs in the USA and UK and how they could be established in Australia, and published the Australian Community Land Trust Manual in February 2013.

Stage 2 of the project involves the preparation of a companion document providing a risk management framework for banks, case studies and market research, the applicability of the CLT model to other legal tenure options, and guidance for the development process and risks involved in CLT housing.

An expanded scope of the Stage 2 work extended the timeline for completion by the UWS from the end of 2017 to 2019. The final publication became available in August 2019. A launch is planned for late 2019.

Affordable Housing: Investigate scalability of a Private Market Affordable Housing Delivery Model for negotiating delivery of Affordable Rental Housing by Developers

Affordable Housing: The Community Land Trust (CLT) Research Project

CLT External partners: University of Western Sydney; University of Sydney; St Kilda Community Housing Ltd; Mount Alexander Community Land Ltd; Hobart Ecovillage; SEMZ Property Group; Tasman Ecovillage; the Committee for Lorne; Marrickville Council; and Servants Community Housing.


Strategy 3.4: Deliver regional sporting and recreation facilities offering diverse opportunities

The project assesses the future provision of sport and recreation facilities, with the focus on active outdoor sport and recreation facilities and aquatic centres for the IMAP area. The study will identify opportunities for the integrated planning, provision and development of facilities across the IMAP area that will ensure opportunities are available to support healthy and active communities.

A strong evidence base will guide future planning and provision of key community sport and recreation opportunities with a regional lens, which will provide valuable information to inform the IMAP Councils, IMAP and other key stakeholders, e.g. various State Government areas. The study will be utilised by each of the IMAP Councils to guide future planning, funding, operations and coordination relating to community sport and recreation facilities in order to ensure optimal benefit to the inner Melbourne community.

Consultants were engaged in March 2018 to deliver the Future Planning stage (Stage 2) of the project.

This project is now entering its final phases following a number of workshops with key staff in 2018-19 to consider the draft strategy and action plan. Some further work is still required before the project team is in a position to endorse a final report.

A key challenge experienced during this project has been the timely coordination of resources across the organisations, and delays in the consolidation and organisation of data. This project has also created a useful network for sharing information, issues and challenges and has developed greater collaboration between the municipalities.

The final report may highlight specific areas that warrant the need to consider additional work to be carried out in order to implement particular actions or initiatives.

This project received grant funding from the Victorian State Government.

Regional Active Sport & Recreation Facilities Planning Study

External partners: Victorian Planning Authority; Sport and Recreation Victoria.


Strategy 4.2: Integrate water sensitive landscapes, substantial tree canopies, biodiversity and habitat into the design of all parks and public space (i.e. streets) areas right across Inner Melbourne

The loss of broad canopy trees is a major concern to all 5 IMAP Councils. Evidence to date indicates increases in the canopy cover in the public realm, the streets and open spaces. However, these gains are being offset by losses on private land.

To achieve gains and develop a region wide urban forest approach, IMAP’s Urban Forest Plan will seek to examine new ways of protecting and increasing tree planting and green infrastructure (urban landscapes). The Urban Forest Plan will focus on private land and the mechanisms to retain urban landscapes, particularly trees, through guidelines and policies that may involve incentives or deterrents.

A number of strategies are proposed through education, data assessments and planning policy tailored to suit the needs of individual Councils.

Synergies between this project and current work being undertaken by the City of Melbourne support a joint approach towards development of planning policies for the management of trees and greening on private land. The Committee supported this approach following discussion in November 2018. The project team will now participate in the City of Melbourne’s development of an evidence base and assessment to support any policy changes during 2019-20, and develop an IMAP brief for the provision of education material and technical notes to assist planners assess development proposals.

The project is being developed to provide value add and uplift to the other Urban Forest initiatives being undertaken by Resilient Melbourne and Vision 202020. Delays in project implementation have been experienced during 2018-19 as a result of staff changes.

IMAP Urban Forest Plan


Strategy 5.4: Increase uptake of environmental sustainable design (ESD) outcomes

Since 2012 the IMAP councils have been jointly developing a suite of Sustainable Design fact sheets. These fact sheets provide detailed advice on sustainable building design requirements that should be addressed during the early building design process and when lodging a planning permit application. The fact sheets underpin the Sustainable Design in the Planning Process (SDAPP) framework.

The original set of 11 Sustainable Design fact sheets were supplemented in 2016 with a 2nd suite which expanded on the original themes. A further 5 fact sheets (the 3rd suite) were approved in 2016 and are still in development. Changes in staff resources stopped progress on this project in 2018-19. Alternative resourcing options are currently being explored.

The number of Councils using the Fact Sheets continued to expand in 2018-19, ensuring best practice and consistent application of sustainable design assessment across municipal boundaries. The factsheets are also used as TAFE course material.

External Users: The factsheets have been licensed by the IMAP Councils for use by the following Victorian Councils and others: Banyule, Darebin, Greater Dandenong, Greater Geelong, Greater Bendigo, Hobson’s Bay, Hume, Knox, Kingston, Manningham, Monash, Moreland, Nillumbik, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Wyndham City, Yarra Ranges, Wodonga City, CASBE (Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment - MAV) and the Bendigo Kangan Institute. Copies of the Sustainable Design Factsheets are available on the IMAP and Council websites. Council enquiries are welcome.

Environmental Sustainable Design Fact Sheets Project


Membership of the IMAP Implementation Committee

The Cities of Melbourne, Yarra, Stonnington, Port Phillip and the Maribyrnong City Council have each established identically constituted section 86 Special Committees, in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989. These Committees meet as one, and provide a coordinated decision-making process to facilitate the implementation of the Inner Melbourne Action Plan (IMAP) 2006, as adopted by member Councils in December 2005, and the updated Plan adopted in June 2016. (Maribyrnong City Council established its Special Committee in June 2013 to come into effect on 1 July 2013).

The IMAP Implementation Committee consists of ten voting members, being one councillor and the Chief Executive Officer (or specified Executive Director) delegated from each of the municipalities.

Committee Members: 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019

City of Melbourne

Cr Nicholas Reece, Chair Future Melbourne (Planning) Committee 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019

Ms Claire Ferres-Miles, Director City Strategy and Place 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019

City of Yarra

Cr Daniel Nguyen, Mayor 1 July 2018 – November 2018

Cr Danae Bosler, Mayor November 2018 – 30 June 2019

Ms Vijaya Vaidyanath, Chief Executive Officer 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019

City of Stonnington

Cr Steve Stefanopoulos, Mayor 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019

Mr Warren Roberts, Chief Executive Officer 1 July 2018 – March 2019

Mr Simon Thomas, Interim Chief Executive Officer March 2019 – 30 June 2019

City of Port Phillip

Cr Bernadene Voss, Mayor 1 July 2018 – November 2018

Cr Dick Gross, Mayor November 2018 – 30 June 2019

Mr Peter Smith, Chief Executive Officer 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019

Maribyrnong City Council

Cr Cuc Lam, Mayor 1 July 2018 – November 2018

Cr Martin Zakharov, Mayor November 2018 – 30 June 2019

Mr Stephen Wall, Chief Executive Officer 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019

Associate Committee Members

The Terms of Reference provides that representatives from the following associate partner organisations are invited to attend the meetings of the IMAP Implementation Committee.

• Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) – 2 representatives

• Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) – 1 representative

• Department of Transport (DoT) – 1 representative

• Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) – 1 representative

IMAP Executive Officer

The IMAP Executive Officer is the only employee appointed by the IMAP Councils to support the governance and administration of the s86 Inner Melbourne Action Plan Special Committees, including day to day management, project management of teams to ensure implementation of decisions, and provision of advice and reports to the Committee.

Governance


IMAP Reporting

Executive Forum Meetings

The Executive’s Forum Meeting is a leadership meeting of IMAP’s senior executives, aimed at determining and driving regional priorities and programs, identifying synergies and opportunities and providing support to the IMAP Executive Officer. Forums are held as required and reported back to the IMAP Implementation Committee in formal minutes for discussion and ratification.

16 August 2018Key items on the agenda were:

• Transport Modes: Whooshka parking App presentation

• Responding to Future Disruption and Digital opportunities - Think Tank report

• DML Destination Management Plan - update

• Regional Affordable Housing Planning Mechanism - briefing paper

• Census for Land Use & Employment (CLUE) technology upgrade – progress report

• Telstra installations - briefing

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 31 August 2018 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

15 November 2018Key items on the agenda were:

• Regional Affordable Housing Planning Mechanism – update on funding application

• IMAP Tourism – future options paper

• CLUE technology upgrade – progress report

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 30 November 2018 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

19 December 2018Key items on the agenda were:

• IMAP Three Year Implementation Program - Review: Considered clarification of affordable housing investigation funding; the business case for the Inner Melbourne Cycling network model; IMAP Tourism future options; and overall project priorities

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 22 February 2019 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

19 March 2019 and 3 May 2019Key items on the agenda were:

• IMAP Three Year Implementation Program – Review: Agreed the process for an overall review; and reviewed all current projects with project team leaders to determine the 2019-20 budget contributions

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 24 May 2019 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

IMAP Implementation Committee Meetings

31 August 2018(Host: City of Melbourne)

Key items on the agenda were:

• Census for Land Use and Employment (CLUE): Technology upgrade project – progress report

• Consistent approach in the response to homelessness: IMAP Combined StreetCount 2018 - final report

• Draft IMAP Annual Report 2017-18 and Summary

• Communications:

− Wayfinding and Signage project – website development commenced

− IMAP Tourism – Inner Melbourne Destination Management Plan stakeholders meeting

− IMAP Combined StreetCount – communications and media planning meetings with all stakeholders; media launch 4 July 2018.

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 30 November 2018 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

30 November 2018(Host: City of Stonnington)


• Census for Land Use and Employment (CLUE): Technology upgrade project – progress report

• Investigation of a Regional Affordable Housing Planning Mechanism - briefing paper

• Wayfinding and Signage project - progress report

• IMAP Urban Forest Plan - progress report and linkage to CoM’s Green our City Action Plan

• IMAP Tourism - final report

• Inner Melbourne Cycling Network project – draft project brief

• IMAP Three Year Implementation Program: review of the rolling 3 year budget


• Communications:

− Wayfinding and Signage project – consultation with 7 agencies/council user groups on Way found manual, and engagement with OVGA; TfV and IMAP mapping workshop held

− IMAP Tourism – launch of 2018-19 Experience Culture Victoria guide with Cultural Tourism Victoria

− IMAP Combined StreetCount – Committee letters sent to State Government representatives

− Inner Melbourne Cycling Network project – IMAP Transport Managers forum and Metro Cycling Network Senior Reference Group briefed on proposed project

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 22 February 2019 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

22 February 2019(Host: Maribyrnong City Council)


• IMAP Operational Protocol update

• Census for Land Use and Employment (CLUE): Technology upgrade project - progress report

• Inner Melbourne Cycling Network project - revised project brief for approval

• IMAP Three Year Implementation Program – report on review process

• Communications:

− Wayfinding and Signage project – Reviewers feedback meeting held with coordinating committee members; met with VicMaps representatives and TfV staff on cycling shared path signage

− Sport & Recreation planning – project gap analysis workshop held by consultants

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 24 May 2019 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

24 May 2019(Host: City of Port Phillip)


• Census for Land Use and Employment (CLUE) - technology upgrade project – final report

• Sport and Recreation planning: IMAP Regional Active Sport and Recreation Facilities Planning Study – progress report

• IMAP Three year Implementation Program – program review and budget confirmation

• Communications:

− Wayfinding and Signage project – meeting with Yarra Trams on passenger experience

− Sport and Recreation planning – Strategy and Action Plan workshop held with consultants

− Inner Melbourne Cycling Network project – briefed Metro Cycling Network Senior Reference Group on progress

− CLUE Technology upgrade project – showcase held with Victorian councils on new technology opportunities

Minutes were tabled and ratified at the 30 August 2019 IMAP Implementation Committee meeting

IMAP Steering Group Meetings

The Steering Groups considered the followed projects during July 2018 - June 2019:

IMAP Communities Steering Group

9 August 2018• Consistent Approach in the Response to

Homelessness: discussion of recommendations included in the Combined StreetCount project’s final report.

• Affordable Housing: general background discussion on project proposals

IMAP Neighbourhoods and Places Steering Group

August 2018• IMAP Urban Forest Plan: consideration

of the draft project brief

1 November 2018• Enterprise Zones (Presenter attended

from DELWP)

• Affordable Housing project brief - discussion


OverviewIMAP’s financial position continues to remain strong, achieving a surplus in 2018-19. Sustaining an underlying surplus is a critical financial strategy under the IMAP Procurement Policy and Memorandum of Understanding and ensures sufficient funding exists in the IMAP account prior to project implementation. The surplus will be carried forward and used to fund ongoing commitments, new joint initiatives and advocacy opportunities across the five partner councils.

Budget and Governance Review The IMAP Implementation Committee has agreed to reduce Council annual contributions to IMAP in 2019-20 due to the surplus position. The IMAP surplus will fund ongoing approved project costs in 2019-20 with the balance allocated to new pending projects only once their business case has been further reviewed by the IMAP Executive Forum and approved by the IMAP Implementation Committee.

The current budget and Governance Review process being undertaken by the IMAP Executive Forum, at the request of the IMAP Implementation Committee, will be completed by December 2019.

Operating position at 30 June 2019Total income for the 2018-19 financial year to the Inner Melbourne Action Plan [IMAP] derived from IMAP partner Councils and other contributors was $501,056.

This includes the IMAP partner Councils’ annual contribution of $476,056.

Funding of $25,000 was received from the City of Stonnington as that Council’s contribution towards the Census for Land Use and Employment (CLUE) technology upgrade project being undertaken by the City of Melbourne (CoM). The IMAP account consolidated these funds from 3 Councils before transferring them to CoM.

Total expenditure for the 2018-19 financial year on IMAP projects, publications, website hosting, administration, staff costs and sundry items was $445,105. This resulted in a surplus in the IMAP account of $55,951.

Retained Earnings carried forward from the previous financial year as at 1 July 2018 was $632,470. Therefore, the Accumulated Surplus for the year ending 30 June 2019 was $688,421. These surplus funds will be carried forward to 2019-20.

The positive balance in the account is due to:

• cancellation or timing in implementing the budgeted projects

• payment commitments not yet completed and invoiced by suppliers

• budgeted projects not started due to staff resourcing. These projects are now under review by the IMAP Executive Forum as part of the Three Year Implementation Program review (whereby a number of projects were deferred for further assessment) and the Governance Review being undertaken in 2019-20.

The following statement should be read in conjunction with the notes.

Financial Performance


IMAP Financial Statement For the year ended 30 June 2019

Actual to 30 June 2019 ($) Notes

INCOME

Annual IMAP Council Partner contributions 476,056

Other Contributions: CLUE technology upgrade project - City of Stonnington contribution

25,000

Total income 501,056

EXPENSES

Operational expenditure 201,056

Materials and services 229,938

CLUE Technology Upgrade Project: CoY, CoS & CoMar contributions 75,000 1

Active Sport & Recreation Facilities Planning Project 14,980 2

Wayfinding and Signage Project 84,015 3

IMAP 2018 StreetCount Project 40,155 4

IMAP Tourism Projects 15,788 5

IMAP Annual Report 2017-18 & Summary - design and print 6,690

Websites – domain renewal, hosting, licence fees 5,202

Sundry expenses 2,219

Total expenses 445,105

Surplus for the year 55,951

Retained earnings carried forward from 2017-18 632,470

Accumulated surplus for the year 688,421

Notes

1. CLUE Project: The IMAP Councils are co-funding partners with City of Melbourne (CoM) on the Smart Cities and Suburbs grant for the Census for Land Use & Employment (CLUE) technology upgrade project. CoM holds the $350K grant and contributes the largest budget for this project. IMAP project funds have contributed $50K. Additional contributions from Cities of Maribyrnong and Yarra were held in the IMAP account in 2017-18 pending payment to the CoM upon signing the Memorandum of Understanding in 2018-19. City of Stonnington made budget provision in 2018-19 and funds were transferred from the IMAP account to CoM following their payment. City of Port Phillip paid CoM direct.

2. Active Sport & Recreation Project: The 5 IMAP Councils contributed $10K each in additional funding to the Recreation planning project. These contributions were held in the IMAP account in 2015-16 and 2016-17 awaiting Phase 2 expenditure. The balance has been contributed from IMAP project funds. CoM holds the SRV grant of $50K for this project. All payments are now made and the final report is due.

3. Wayfinding and Signage Project: The project team commenced work on the Accessibility Review and graphic design work for Way found 2.0 to fully commit the 2018-19 project budget. This work will be completed over the next financial year, resulting in a carry forward of funds to 2019-20.

4. 2018 StreetCount Project: IMAP project funds contributed $50K and collected additional contributions from 4 IMAP Councils and the State Government towards the StreetCount project. City of Melbourne paid additional expenses directly from that Council’s StreetCount project budget.

5. IMAP Tourism Projects: The IMAP Implementation Committee declined to extend the Printing and Distribution Agreement with Destination Melbourne for the printing of an additional 500,000 copies of the Official Tourism Map, resulting in a favourable variance.

6. The IMAP Executive Officer position is hosted by the City of Stonnington with the IMAP Councils each contributing 20% of annual staff costs and overheads.


From 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019

Committee Member Position

IMAP Implementation Committee Membership dates to 30 June 2019

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Cr Daniel Nguyen Mayor, City of Yarra Jul 2018 – Nov 2018 1 0 1

Cr Danae Bosler Mayor, City of Yarra Nov 2018– Jun 2019 3 0 3

Ms Vijaya Vaidyanath Chief Executive Officer, City of Yarra Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 3 1 4

Cr Bernadene Voss Mayor, City of Port Phillip Jul 2018 – Nov 2018 1 0 1

Cr Dick Gross Mayor, City of Port Phillip Nov 2018– Jun 2019 2 1 3

Mr Peter Smith Chief Executive Officer, City of Port Phillip

Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 3 1 4

Cr Steven Stefanopoulos Mayor, City of Stonnington Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 4 0 4

Mr Warren Roberts Chief Executive Officer, City of Stonnington

Jul 2018 – Mar 2019 1 1 2

Mr Stuart Draffin Acting Chief Executive Officer, City of Stonnington

31 Aug 2018 1 0 1

Mr Simon Thomas Interim Chief Executive Officer, City of Stonnington

Mar 2019 – Jun 2019 1 0 1

Cr Nicholas Reece Chair, Future Melbourne (Planning) Committee, City of Melbourne

Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 3 1 4

Ms Claire Ferres-Miles Director City Strategy and Place, City of Melbourne

Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 3 1 4

Cr Cuc Lam Mayor, Maribyrnong City Council Jul 2018 – Nov 2018 0 1 1

Cr Martin Zakharov Mayor, Maribyrnong City Council Nov 2018 – Jun 2019 3 0 3

Mr Stephen Wall Chief Executive Officer, Maribyrnong City Council

Jul 2018 - Jun 2019 4 0 4

Associate Partner Representatives

Associate Member Government Department

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Mr Michael Anderson Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) 4 0 4

Dr Evelyn Legare Department of Transport (DoT) 3 1 4

Mr Adrian Salmon Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) 4 0 4

Mr Rod Anderson Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) 4 0 4

Mr Peter Sagar Victorian Planning Authority 3 1 4

Statement of Attendance


As at June 2019: 11 of 27 strategies (41%) have been addressed or partly addressed since June 2016

IMAP 2016-2026 Strategies Proposed Projects Status

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1. Foster growth in knowledge economy and creative industry sectors

G1.P1 Implementation of Census of Landuse and Employment (CLUE) • Information Requirements Investigation• CLUE Technology Upgrade Project

CompletedCompleted

2. Promote investment in specialist economic clusters

G1.P2 Smart City Solutions • Think Tank: Future Disruption Technologies

No current progress

3. Market Inner Melbourne as a world-class tourist destination

G1.P5 IMAP Tourism Completed

4. Ensure Inner Melbourne’s entertainment precincts are regarded as safe, accessible and vibrant places

G1.P3 Managing Licenced Premises & Entertainment Precincts • Liquor Licensing and Planning Definitions• Protecting People in Crowded Places

No current progress

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1. Develop an integrated and connected regional transport network

G2.P7 IMAP and PTV Partnership

2. Advocate to improve public transport across Inner Melbourne

G2.P4 Public Transport Standards

3. Make Inner Melbourne a ‘cycling friendly’ region G2.P1 Business Case: Inner Melbourne Cycling Network

Current

4. Make Inner Melbourne a great place for walking G2.P5 Promote Walking

G1.P4 Wayfinding and Signage Current

5. Reduce the impact of through traffic across Melbourne

G2.P2 Planning for Future Vehicles

6. Advocate for re-prioritised road space which allocates/prioritises walking, bike-riding and public transport on selected roads

G2.P3 Travel Mode Research

7. Delineate a priority freight network to meet the needs of the increased freight task

G2.P6 Infrastructure Victoria Priorities

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1. Create a substantial increase in the supply of affordable housing

G3.P2 Affordable Housing Controls and Targets• Community Land Trust• Investigate a private market affordable

housing delivery model

CurrentCurrent

2. Advocate to achieve improved design quality, internal amenity standards, environmental sustainability and diversity of apartments and all new/refurbished homes

3. Plan and deliver regional and local community infrastructure and services for growing resident and worker populations

G3.P3 IMAP Communities Infrastructure Plan 2026

4. Deliver regional sporting and recreational facilities offering diverse opportunities

G3.P1 Sport and Recreation Facility Planning Current

5. Partner to increase integrated community and education settings in the IMAP region

6. Improve the health, wellbeing and safety of the Inner Melbourne community

G3.P4 Consistent Approach in the Response to Homelessness• IMAP 2018 StreetCount

Completed

Progress on implementation of IMAP


IMAP 2016-2026 Strategies Proposed Projects Status

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2. Integrate water sensitive landscapes, tree canopies, biodiversity and habitat into design of parks and public spaces

G4.P1 Urban Forest and Biodiversity Strategy and Approach

Current

3. Establish design standards to ensure new urban development protects and enhances amenity

G4.P2 Green Street Best Practice Guide

4. Ensure urban renewal contributes to distinctive high quality local neighbourhoods and positive development outcomes

G4.P4 Increasing Employment Opportunities• Urban Manufacturing: The Dilemma

of Urban Employment Land

Completed

5. Work to improve the design and management of significant public spaces and waterfront destinations

G4.P3 IMAP 3D Modelling Project

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1. Achieve a reduction in consumption of potable water per capita; an increase in alternative (non-potable) water sources; and a reduction in the amount of total nitrogen contributed to the waterways

G5.P3 IMAP Water Use Targets

2. Develop regional approaches to flood mitigation G5.P2 Whole of Water Cycle Planning

3. Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions associated with Council’s operations

G5.P4 IMAP Greenhouse Gas Emission Targets

4. Increase uptake of environmental sustainable design (ESD) outcomes

G5.P5 Implement ESD and Green Demonstration Projects• Sustainable Design Factsheets Project

No current progress

• ARC Linkage Grant 'Mimicking natural eco-systems to improve green roof performance'

Completed

5. Improve community and Council resilience to impacts of climate change

G5.P1 Whole of Waste Cycle Planning

2016-2026


Contact us For further information please contact:

Elissa McElroy, IMAP Executive Officer

Officer Location – City of Stonnington 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern Vic 3144

PO Box 58 Malvern Vic 3144

P 8290 1110 M 0404 248 450

E [email protected]

Photos supplied courtesy of the IMAP Councils Design by Johanna Villani Design

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