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2018/07/18 PROPOSED DURBANVILLE CITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (DCID) Public Meeting 18 July 2018 Agenda Opening and welcome by chairman  Introduction to the DCID initiative  Presentation on the Proposed DCID SRA  Questions  Closing  1

2018/07/18 Would you like to work in an area where you could:  Feel safe at your business?  Appreciate clean pavements?  Where staff feels secure walking from transport nodes to their place of work?  With customers that feels safe to enjoy your business offerings  Leave you car park in the street and find that your car had not been broken into?  Where you can enjoy a high quality urban environment?  Support unemployed people? The Durbanville area could have this future…. but there are some challenges  A Urban Management Survey amongst 52 business and property owners was conducted in June 2018  66% tenants and owners, rest were representatives of the businesses  The survey questions were grouped into 5 sections, each focussing on five general urban issues namely:  Section 1 – Public Safety  Section 2 - Litter and cleanliness  Section 3 - Lighting & marking of streets and pavements  Section 4 - Public environment  Section 5 - Social environment 2

2018/07/18 Overall Perception of how people view the Durbanville area Business and property owners 3

2018/07/18 Perception on safety in the Durbanville area Business and property owners Perception on safety in the Durbanville area 4

2018/07/18 Perception on safety – public transport 5

2018/07/18 Perception on public cleaning Perception on public cleaning 6

2018/07/18 Perception on public cleaning Perception on public streets 7

2018/07/18 Perception on public environment Perception on social issues 8

2018/07/18 What is a Special Ratings Area (SRA or CID) An SRA (NPC) provides additional services (public safety, cleansing and  urban management) to those provided currently by the City of Cape Town A statutory body established under the SRA by-law (Provincial Gazette  7015/2012) previously known as a City Improvement District (CID) Funded by an additional rate collected from rate payers by the City and  paid over to the SRA management board Funds raised are dedicated to provide additional services (public safety,  cleaning, urban upgrades) exclusively within the SRA as per the business plan Cape Town has 41 SRAs in operation  9

2018/07/18 Typical Benefits  Well managed area  Pride in communal achievements  Social responsibility  Environmental awareness (recycling, greening, energy efficiency, conservation)  Attract new investments  Market / promote area The Proposed DCID SRA Boundary 10

2018/07/18 Priorities Goals  Improving public safety significantly by proactive visible patrolling and cooperation with existing SAPS and City of Cape Town Law Enforcement efforts as well as other service providers in the area.  Creating a safe and clean public environment by addressing issues of maintenance and cleaning of streets, pavements and public spaces.  Manage existing and new public infrastructure for the future benefit of all the users of the area.  Protect property values.  Attract new investment to the area.  Support the promotion of the DCID Business area as a safe and clean environment by promoting greening, energy efficiency, recycling and risk/disaster management.  Support and promote social responsibility in the area  The sustained and effective management of the DCID area 11

2018/07/18 DCID Management  NPC formed  Appoint staff and service providers  Board responsible for implementation of the Business Plan  Members Meeting will be called within 6 months of NPC Registration in order to elect Board and approve next year’s budget & implementation plan  Directors elected annually from property owners (who become members) at AGM  AGM annually to reflect on past year and confirm planning and budget for next year’s operations and mandate the Board to implement plan and budget.  Board meets once a month DCID services - Public Safety:  4 x public safety patrol officers patrolling the area on foot, 5 days a week during the day-time  2 x patrol vehicles patrolling the area on a 24/7 basis manned by response officers  Radio communications network 12

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2018/07/18 DCID services Cleaning and Urban Management  Urban management workers undertaking cleansing duties  Acting as a Reaction Team to deal with illegal Dumping  Graffiti removal where possible  Removal of illegal posters and pamphlets from non-public spaces and infrastructure  Correction of road signs  Greening, tree pruning and landscaping  Kerb, bollard and paving reinstatements  Stormwater drain cleaning where required Social Intervention coordination Integration with a job creation programme  Coordinate social interventions with various  NGOs in the area. DCID services • 4 x full-time urban management workers Monday to Friday 1 x urban management supervisor (may be the CID manager) 19

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2018/07/18 DCID services • Recycling Initiative Social responsibility Marketing Property Owner Supported Projects 26

2018/07/18 DCID Budget The main elements to the budget are: Total budget for 1 st year: R 3 992 354 Management of the DCID and operational staff (10%) Operations (77%) Public safety and law enforcement Cleansing and Urban Management Social programmes Projects SRA company operational and administrative costs (10%) Bad debt provision (3%) 5-year budget escalation 7.8 % average for operational costs & administrative costs DCID Contributions PRELIMINARY MODELLING OF FINANCIAL IMPACT COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 0.002215 2019/20 PROPOSED PROPERTY VALUE ANNUAL ANNUAL MONTHLY MONTHLY BUDGET 2019/20 CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION (VAT INCL.) (VAT INCL.) 3 992 354 1 000 000 2 215.00 2 525.10 184.58 212.27 3 992 354 1 500 000 3 322.50 3 787.65 276.88 318.41 3 992 354 2 500 000 5 537.50 6 312.75 461.46 530.68 3 992 354 4 000 000 8 860.00 10 100.40 738.33 849.08 3 992 354 5 000 000 11 075.00 12 625.50 922.92 1 061.35 27

2018/07/18 The Legal Process  Form steering committee  Perform Urban Management Survey and feasibility study  Draw up business plan  Host Public Meeting • Obtain 50% + 1 votes from property owners • Submit application for an SRA • Host 2nd Public Meeting • Objection period • Obtain approval from Council • Appoint service providers • Commence operations (1 July 2019) Questions ? 28

2018/07/18 Contact Details: Mr Matthew Dundas Chairperson of the Proposed DURBANVILLE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Steering Committee Tel: 021 975 2741 Website: WWW.DURBANVILLECID.CO.ZA 29