First Public Meeting

24 June 2026, Cape Town High School

vredehoekcid.co.za

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Vredehoek City Improvement District

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• CIDs objectives and the formation process
• Proposal for a Vredehoek CID
• Presentation of the business plan incl. services and budget
• Questions from the floor after the presentation
• Invitation for written comments by 27 July 2026

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This is not the formal vote for the CID.

CIDs Objective and the Formation Process

• Carol Claassen
• Greg Kempe
• Tshili Makhuvha
• Jonas Sandstrom

• We are volunteer ratepayers who live in Vredehoek.
• We are not associated with the City.
• We will not earn money from the CID.
• We will become the founding members until the first members meeting
• We will not automatically become the CID board after the members meeting.
• The CID board, elected by ratepayers, will procure and select service providers

A City Improvement District (“CID”) is:

• A geographically defined area
• Funded by an additional municipal rate
• Used for supplementary public-space services in the area
• Required to cover public safety, cleansing, environmental development and social & economic development
• Operated according to an approved business plan
• Regulated by the City (CID Policy, CID By-law)

A CID is not:

• A replacement for City services
• Private security for individual homes
• A blank cheque
• A permanent structure without renewal
• Able to provide services outside its boundary

A CID is a sustainable, transparent way for a neighbourhood to invest in itself.

The CID has a formal process:

• Regulated by the City CID policy and CID by-law
• City oversees compliance at each stage of the process
• Relies on transparency and public consultation
• Requires a business plan
• Subject to formal support thresholds (60% of ratepayers)
• Ultimately decided by City Council

Where are we in the process?

Proposal for a Vredehoek CID

• Vredehoek + Devil’s Peak Estate + Schoonder / Prince / Flower St area
• Excludes areas with separate security arrangements and restricted access (High Cape and Disa park)
• The area can be expanded through a formal process

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• Urban Management Survey (Sept - Oct 2025, Feb 2026)
• Local public-space issues
• DPVWatch and community experience
• Comparable CIDs (Pinelands, Observatory, Mowbray)
• City CID requirements
• Discussions with City service departments
• Quotes from service providers
• Financial modelling and affordability

• Sept - Oct 2025, Feb 2026
• Not a vote for or against the CID
• 785 responses
• About 25% of 3,114 ratepayers
• 60% own a house
• 38% own an apartment
• Full results available on vredehoekcid.co.za

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Primary concerns:

• Public safety
• Negative aspects of homelessness
• Cleanliness of public spaces

Primary concerns are public safety and negative aspects of�homelessness. These are interconnected, particularly in�public spaces.�

SAPS was rated effective by 10% of respondents and ineffective by 65%.

Primary (>50% concerned)

• Negative aspects of homelessness
• Homelessness/illegal structures
• Drug abuse and paraphernalia
• Begging
• People going through trash
• Illegal fires

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• Safety and security
• Theft from a vehicle
• Housebreaking and entering
• Assault or robbery on the streets
• Safety in public spaces
• Theft of a vehicle

Secondary (40-50% concerned)

• Urban management
• Cleanliness of public spaces, verges and pavements
• Illegal dumping
• Stormwater drain management

Concerns and funding priorities are closely aligned

Invest more funding (>50 %):

• Homelessness/illegal structures
• Assault or robbery on the streets of the community
• House breaking and entering
• Safety in public spaces

We rely on initiatives which are fragmented and resource constrained:

• DPVWatch relies on volunteers and donations
• Street camera projects are uneven and hard to coordinate
• Camera monitoring is fragmented and not suburb-wide
• Response to camera alerts is voluntary and best-effort
• Armed response mandate is for individual homes not the public streets
• Additional street cleaning supported by donations
• Park initiatives depend on “friends of” groups and donations

The CID structure provides co-ordinated resources which are held accountable:

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• Dedicated patrol officers
• Dedicated camera monitoring
• Dedicated cleaning staff
• Dedicated social engagement
• Dedicated management and reporting team
• Dedicated city contact points

Presentation of the CID Draft Business Plan

The law requires the CID to provide services in four areas:

Public Safety

Maintenance and cleansing of public spaces

Environmental development

Social and economic Development

Budget does not need to be spent evenly, but all areas must be funded.

Public Safety - R3 710 451 (~53%)

• Two dedicated vehicles, each with two safety officers, patrolling 24/7 and linked to a central control room for rapid response
• 24/7 camera monitoring at key points and high-traffic areas
• Integration of suitable resident-funded cameras, where feasible
• LPR cameras at entry and exit points, with running costs taken over from DPVWatch
• A dedicated Law Enforcement Officer contracted through the City for by-law enforcement

Maintenance and Cleansing - R501 109 (~7%)

• Six-person cleaning team covering streets, pavements and parks with staggered shifts to cover area weekly.
• Cleaning scheduled around municipal bin days to reduce scattered rubbish and the impact of bin-picking
• Focus on litter, dog waste and weeds with hazardous waste, such as discarded needles, reported for safe removal
• Urban maintenance issues escalated to the City, including potholes, broken streetlights and damaged pavements

Social and Economic Development - R336 960 (~5%)

• Contracting an accredited service provider to deliver street-level social engagement and support
• Trained outreach workers will engage with homeless individuals and connect them to social services
• Social worker support for counselling, case management, life skills and job readiness
• Employment pathways into the cleaning team for those who are ready and willing

Environmental Development - R396 000 (~6%)

• Strategic fencing to improve safety for children, pets and events
• Plantation Park
• Edge of Jutland Avenue
• Extension of Virginia Park
• Improvements to green spaces, including Ixia Park, Chelmsford avenue and the corners of Gardenia Street and Derry Street

Plantation Park

CID Team - R959 992 (~14%)

• A full-time CID Manager and Assistant, based in Vredehoek
• Overseeing all service providers
• Managing contracts
• Coordinating day-to-day operations
• Primary contact point for residents, the City and service providers

General Expenditure & Other - R1 158 264 (~16%)

• Day-to-day operational costs including office rent, professional services, management fees, communications, marketing and statutory City reporting
• Replacement and maintenance of capital assets
• A 3% rolling bad debt reserve, required by the City across all CIDs, held to cover potential non-payment of rates and billing shortfalls

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Total Budget - R7 062 776 (100%)

• The CID budget is funded by an additional property rate
• The rate is linked to municipal property value (rate-in-the-rand)
• Residential and non-residential properties have different rates
• The final rate depends on the final approved business plan and City Council approval
• The City collects the rate and pays it to the CID; it does not charge an admin fee
• The additional rate is allowed and controlled by municipal and national legislation
• Ratepayers who receive a City rebate are 100% exempt

Rate-in-the-rand:

• Residential: R0.000630 per year (excl. VAT)
• Non-residential:R 0.001441 per year (excl. VAT)

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Estimated monthly rate (annual rate / 12 *1.15):

• Residential: R60.38 (incl. VAT) per R1 million property value
• Non-residential: R138.10 (incl. VAT) per R1 million property value

Estimated monthly rate for residential properties (incl. VAT)

• R60.38 (incl. VAT) per R1 million property value

Estimated monthly rate for non-residential properties (incl. VAT)

• R138.10 (incl. VAT) per R1 million property value

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• 7th lowest additional rate out of 50 CIDs in City of Cape Town

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• 7th lowest additional rate out of 50 CIDs in Cape Town
• Other residential rates (incl VAT):
• Vredehoek: R60
• Pinelands: R63
• Camps bay: R75
• Observatory: R107
• Muizenberg: R112
• Central City: R150
• Wynberg: R170

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• There are multiple ways to compare CIDs and contributions

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Vredehoek CID* Proposed 2027/2028 Budget

• City’s by-law and the Municipal Property Rates Act require that the additional rate is based on property value.
• A flat fee is not legally allowed.
• It is fully supported by law and not impacted by the recent court judgment regarding the City’s budget.

If approved:

• A non-profit company is created
• Steering Committee is dissolved
• Contributing ratepayers can apply for free membership
• Members elect directors
• Annual budgets and reports are published
• Financial statements are audited
• The City oversees compliance and reporting
• Material changes to the service level or additional rate require a formal approval process

Your feedback will help refine:

• The services the CID provides
• Level/scope of services
• Clarity and details of the business plan
• Hotspots and operational focus areas

Invitation for comments

Useful written comments should say:

• Which service should change? Why? How?
• Is there a cost or affordability concern?
• How do you suggest resolving it?
• Is there an implementation issue?
• Is there a specific change to the draft plan you propose?

• To review the Draft business plan, resources, videos, FAQs:

www.vredehoekcid.co.za

• Submit written comments by 27 July 2026:

info@vredehoekcid.co.za

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• The question is not whether or how we solve every problem in Vredehoek.
• The question is how Vredehoek can create a reliable, accountable way to fund and manage supplementary public-space services, to ensure Vredehoek remains a great place to live.

• 2 questions per person, please.
• This meeting is not the formal vote, that will come later.

Questions?

If the CID is approved, liable properties inside the boundary cannot individually opt out.

Before that happens:

• The final business plan must be presented
• A formal support/objection process must take place
• The required support threshold must be met
• Council must approve the CID

Existing rates fund municipal services across the City.

The CID additional rate funds supplementary services inside the CID boundary.

The City may not reduce its services because a CID exists.

• The City’s by-law and national legislation does not allow the additional rate to be a flat fee.
• The additional rate must be a rate-in-the-rand of property values.
• If the community wants a flat fee, the CID is not the correct mechanism.

Ratepayers who qualify for City rates relief may be exempt from the CID additional rate.

This can include qualifying:

• Indigent ratepayers
• Senior citizens
• Disabled persons
• Other exempt categories under City policy

The draft plan does not treat homelessness as a crime.

It focuses on:

• Outreach and referrals
• Social support
• Work pathways where appropriate
• Cleaning and safe public spaces
• Lawful by-law enforcement where required

Controls include:

• Approved five-year business plan
• Annual budgets
• Audited financial statements
• Published reports and minutes
• City oversight
• Member meetings
• Transparent procurement

• A CID is approved for a fixed term.
• It must be renewed through the required process for a further term.
• The By-law also provides a process for dissolution during the 5 year term, through a written submission with the support of 50% of ratepayers.

The initial business plan is for five years. To extend the term:

• A new business plan is required
• Community support is required
• City approval is required

Disa Park and High Cape are excluded because they already fund additional private or Homeowner Association-managed services and have some measure of restricted access.

Excluded areas:

• Do not pay the CID levy
• Cannot receive CID services
• Could join later only through the required process

The survey does not show a suburb in collapse.

It shows a suburb where residents are concerned about:

• Safety in public spaces
• Theft from vehicles
• Rough-sleeping impacts
• Cleanliness
• Low confidence in SAPS effectiveness

The goal is prevention and stabilisation.

Camera monitoring:

• 24/7 monitoring at key points and high-traffic areas
• Up to 200 cameras over five years
• About 100 suitable resident-funded cameras considered for integration
• Subject to suitability, legal feasibility, operational need and affordability
• Linked to patrol response through a control room

Dedicated City Law Enforcement Officer:

• Contracted through the City
• Works standard hours alongside patrol vehicles
• Enforces City by-laws
• Issues fines and compliance notices
• Can make arrests where legally appropriate
• Helps address illegal structures and public-space obstruction

• Budget assumes inflation will increase costs each year ~ 3-6%
• Rate-in-the-rand increases each year to match inflation
• If property values change, the rate-in-the-rand is adjusted to match the approved budget, so your monthly contribution stays the same.
• The City and the CID cannot unilaterally change the budget or the additional rate.

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