Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy)
MINUTES
OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN HELD VIA THE CITY’S DIGITAL PLATFORM ON WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021 AT 10H00.
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ald A Abrahams (DA) Cllr F L Abrahams (ANC) Cllr M R Abrahams (DA) Cllr M F Achmat (AJ) Cllr A Adams (DA) Cllr A Adams (DI) Cllr R Adams (DA) Cllr Y Adams (CMC) Cllr M Adonis (DA) Cllr Z C Adonis (DA) Cllr F K Ah-Sing (DA) Cllr W J Akim (DA) Ald E P Andrews (DA) Cllr E Anstey (DA) Ald R Arendse (DA) Cllr D E Badela (ANC) Cllr Z A Badroodien (DA) Cllr M K Bafo (PAC) Cllr U M Barends (DA) Ald A J G Basson (DA) Cllr S Batala (DA) Cllr T M Batembu (ANC) Ald R Bazier (ANC) Cllr A M Benadie (DA) Cllr C B Bew (DA) Cllr N Bolitye (ANC) Cllr M Booi (DA)
Cllr E Botha-Rossouw (FF+) Cllr R Bresler (DA)
Cllr E N Brunette (DA) Cllr K R Carls (DA) Cllr H Carstens (DA) Cllr M A Cassiem (DA) Cllr M F Cassim (COPE) Ald G V Cavanagh (DA) Cllr C S Cerfontein (DA) Ald P H Chapple (DA) Cllr J G Classen (ACDP) Cllr B Clarke (DA) Ald C C Clayton (DA) Cllr D J Christians (DA)
Cllr D G Cottee (ANC) Cllr S A Cottle (DA) Cllr A C Crous (DA) Cllr M Dambuza (EFF) Cllr T Dasa (DA) Cllr W B Dlulane (ANC) Cllr W P Doman (DA) Cllr D Dudley (ACDP) Cllr S S Duka (ANC) Cllr P A East (DA) Cllr C J Esau (DA) Cllr J P Fitz (DA) Ald G D Fourie (DA) Cllr P Francke (DA) Cllr C Fry (DA) Cllr A Gabuza (ANC) Cllr B C Golding (DA) Cllr G E Gordon (DA) Cllr A M Graham (DA) Cllr A J Griesel (DA)
Cllr C De Wet Groenewoud (DA) Cllr N E Grose (DA)
Cllr L A Gungxe (ANC) Cllr B Hansen (DA) Cllr W Harris (DA)
Cllr G C R Haskin (ACDP) Cllr P Helfrich (DA) Cllr A Hendricks (AJ) Cllr P C Heynes (ANC) Cllr N D Hlangisa (UDM) Cllr M W Hlazo (ANC) Cllr T T Honono (ANC) Cllr V R Isaacs (DA) Cllr I R Iversen (DA) Ald B M Jacobs (DA) Cllr H W Jacobs (DA) Ald W D Jaftha (DA) Cllr L Jali (ANC) Cllr E E Jansen (DA)
Cllr C Janse van Rensburg (DA) Cllr S John (ANC)
Cllr X Joja (DA)
Ald C Jordaan (DA) Cllr N Jowell (DA) Ald C Justus (DA)
Ald M L Kempthorne (DA) Cllr D Khatshwa (ANC) Cllr M E Kleinsmith (DA) Cllr M R H Kleinschmidt (DA) Cllr C Kobeni (DA)
Cllr A L Komeni (ANC) Cllr N Kopman (ANC) Cllr G P G Kriel (DA) Cllr A E Kuhl (DA) Cllr M D Kumeke (ANC) Ald N J Landingwe (ANC) Cllr S P Liell-Cock (DA) Cllr A Lightburn (DA) Ald X T Limberg (DA) Cllr B C Madikane (DA) Cllr N Mahangu (DA) Cllr N Mahlati (DA) Cllr B Majingo (ANC) Cllr N Makasi (ANC) Cllr L C Makeleni (ANC) Cllr S Manata (ANC) Cllr M Manuel (DA) Cllr K Maré (DA) Ald G W March (DA) Cllr J Martlow (DA) Cllr D Z Masiu (DA) Cllr V Matanzima (DA) Cllr J J Maxheke (ANC) Cllr P Maxiti (DA) Cllr L Mazwi (EFF) Cllr S Mbandezi (DA) Cllr J S Mbolompo (DA) Cllr N V Mbombo (ANC) Cllr J McCarthy (DA) Cllr A P McKenzie (DA) Cllr I P McMahon (DA) Cllr C N Mdleleni (EFF) Cllr S S Mfecane (ANC) Cllr V N Mfusi (ANC)
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Cllr N Mgolombane (ANC) Cllr J H Middleton (DA) Cllr S N Moloto (EFF) Ald S Moodley (DA) Cllr A C Moses (DA) Cllr N A Moshani (ANC) Cllr T Mpengezi (ANC) Cllr V Mqadi (ANC) Cllr S Mzobe(ANC) Cllr P S Mzolisa (DA) Cllr A X Ndongeni (ANC) Ald I D Neilson (DA) Cllr K Nethi (DA) Cllr B P Ngcani (ANC) Cllr B Ngcombolo (ANC) Cllr M W N Ngeyi (DA) Cllr P M Ngqu (DA) Cllr D Ngubelanga (AIC) Cllr X W Ngwekazi (ANC) Cllr S Ngxumza (ANC) Ald M J Nieuwoudt (DA) Cllr X Nofemele (DA) Cllr S Nonkeyizana (ANC) Cllr M L Nqavashe (DA) Cllr A Ntsodo (DA)
Cllr P Nyakaza-Sandla (DA) Cllr L Nyingwa (ANC) Cllr S F Oerson (DA) Cllr G C Peck (DA) Cllr X G Peter (ANC) Cllr M J Petersen (DA)
Cllr S Philander (DA) Cllr M P Pietersen (DA) Cllr T I Pimpi ((ANC) Cllr Y Plaatjie (DA)
Executive Mayor D Plato (DA) Cllr C Pophaim (DA)
Ald S B Pringle (DA) Cllr C B Punt (DA) Ald F A Purchase (DA) Cllr Z Qoba (ANC) Cllr R M Quintas (DA) Cllr X Qwesha (DA) Cllr M H Raise (DA) Cllr B Rass (DA)
Cllr F H L Raymond (DA) Cllr N Rheeder (DA) Ald S J Rossouw (DA) Cllr S Taliep (DA) Cllr T Sakathi (ANC) Cllr E Sawant (DA) Cllr M Sibunzi (DA) Cllr R Z Simbeku (ANC) Cllr R S Simons (ANC) Cllr A J Skippers (DA) Ald J D Smit (DA) Ald J P Smith (DA) Cllr O Solomons (DA) Cllr N P Sono (ANC) Ald X R Sotashe (ANC) Cllr K G Southgate (DA) Cllr C S Stevens (PA)
Cllr Z Sulelo (DA) Cllr P S Swart (DA) Cllr H P Terblanche (DA) Cllr E A J Theron (ANC) Cllr G Timm (DA) Ald G G Twigg (DA) Ald T A Uys (DA)
Cllr B van der Merwe (DA) Ald J F H van der Merwe (DA) Ald A A van der Rheede (DA) Cllr P E van der Ross (DA) Cllr M L van der Walt (DA) Cllr B van Reenen (DA) Cllr A van Zyl (DA) Cllr M Velem (ANC) Cllr R Viljoen (DA) Cllr D A Visagie (DA) Cllr C L Visser (DA) Cllr J Visser (DA) Ald J Vos (DA) Cllr S Vuba (DA) Cllr F C Walker (DA) Ald B R W Watkyns (DA) Cllr J J Witbooi (DA) Cllr J Woodman (DA) Cllr N Xamle (DA) Cllr S Yalezo (DA) Cllr S K Yozi (ANC) Cllr L G Zondani (ANC)
Cllr M Nqulwana (ANC)
APOLOGIES Cllr R Beneke (DA) Cllr M M Davids (DA) Cllr M R Dwane (EFF) Cllr P M Mngxunyeni (ANC) Cllr N Ndaleni (DA)
Cllr M Nikelo (DA) Cllr C Persensie (DA) Ald T Thompson (DA) Cllr P P Vokwana (DA)
ABSENT
The following Councillors were absent without an apology:
Cllr M Bele (EFF)
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Cllr F M Nkunzana (ANC)
The following Councillors submitted an apology for late arrival:
Cllr P Francke (DA)
The following Councillors submitted an apology for leaving early:
None
PRESENT
Executive Management Team
Mr L Mbandazayo - City Manager
Mr K Nassiep - ED: Energy and Climate Change Mr E Sass - ED: Community Services and Health Mrs G Kenhardt - Acting ED: Corporate Services Mr B Gerber - Acting ED: Urban Management Mr V Botto - Acting ED: Safety and Security Executive Committee Services
Mrs R Razack - Manager: Executive Committee Services Ms J Cooper
Mr M Carolus Ms C Franz Mr G Josephs Mrs A Kline Ms M Levendall Ms L McGregor Mrs C Minnaar Mr N Meissenheimer Mrs L von Molendorff Mrs K Smit
Legal Services
Ms R Sayed Ms J Holt
Mr J Liebenberg ACRONYMS:
LIST OF ACRONYMS FOR INFORMATION ACDP - African Christian Democratic Party AIC - African Independent Congress AJ - Al Jama-ah
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CMC - Cape Muslim Congress COPE - Congress of the People DA - Democratic Alliance DI - Democratic Independent EFF - Economic Freedom Fighters FF+ - Freedom Front Plus
PA - Patriotic Alliance
PAC - Pan Africanist Congress of Azania UDM - United Democratic Movement SECTION 1 OPENING OF MEETING
The Speaker welcomed all Councillors, officials and the media to the virtual Council meeting.
A moment of silence was observed.
Councillors were called upon to register and 207 Councillors participated via the City’s digital platform.
SECTION 2 MAYORAL ADDRESS
The Speaker called on the Executive Mayor, Ald D Plato to address Council as follows:
“Speaker, let me start today by welcoming you to your new position, and congratulating you for taking up this key seat in our Council. I am confident that your 26 years as a Councillor in service to the people of this city will serve you in good stead to continue putting the people of our beautiful city first, and overseeing these council meetings with fairness and professionalism.
Budget
Speaker, today I table the City’s annual budget of R56,6 billion, which amounts to R8,3 billion for the capital budget, and R48,3 billion for the operating budget. The annual budget for 2021/22 outlines the funded commitments of the City, which will see us deliver on our Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and associated strategies in order to effectively support the lives and livelihoods of all our residents. As the impacts of the global Covid-19 pandemic continue to be felt by all, we have taken measures to provide relief to struggling residents. As of 30 April 2021, we have written off outstanding debts of residents to the value of R295 million, with a proposal on tomorrow’s council agenda to write off a further R4 billion in outstanding debt from residents from previous years.
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 5 We are also allocating R3,35 billion for rates relief for the 2021/22 financial year. This consists of R1,99 billion for indigent relief and R1,35 billion in rates rebates. This is in addition to the dedicated Covid-19 relief budget, primarily of R313 million on the Operating Budget. Knowing the economic fallout from this crisis and how it has impacted on the income levels of businesses and residents, we have placed significant emphasis on ensuring that this budget does not impose further economic hardship. As such we have ensured that, through extensive expenditure cuts, the rates and tariff increases have been kept to an absolute minimum. Rates increases are as follows: 4,5% average increase for rates, 5% increase for water and sanitation, and 3,5% for refuse removal. The electricity tariff will be increased by 13,48%, with residents being spared the full increase of 15,06% imposed by Eskom. We continue to call for National Government to move faster regarding IPP legislation as we are currently having to allocate 23% of our total annual budget towards bulk electricity purchases from Eskom. I am sure that with clean and reliable energy provided by a host of independent power producers, we can reduce the amount we spend on electricity, and redirect those funds towards more services for our residents.
In light of the pressure on the National Budget, the tapering-off of transfers to local governments means that we will have less available from that source to fund our activities, and this should further incentivise national government to provide urgent clarity on IPPs. With R11,1 billion allocated towards our Water and Waste Department and R13,8 billion towards Energy and Climate Change, these two departments take up just over half of our total operational budget. R4,6 billion is allocated towards our Safety and Security Directorate, with R4,2 billion allocated towards Community Services and Health. Further details for each of the directorates will be discussed by each of the Mayoral Committee Members.
A critical part of the budgetary process for any City that wants to ensure it is accountable and responsive to its residents, is public participation. In spite of the challenges, we continue to face as a result of the global Covid- 19 pandemic, and the limitations placed on public gatherings, the City of Cape Town was able to safely host 68 ward based focus groups on the draft budget across the City and where residents weren’t able to attend in person we made use of services such as Skype. While we continued to place adverts in newspapers, including community papers distributed directly to our residents’ post boxes, we also made use of social media and ensured the budget was available at all of our libraries for the public to engage with. To all the residents who provided input, thank you. This is your budget, and with all the submissions we received from you during the public participation process we are able to deliver a budget that takes into account your needs, the challenges you are facing, and how best we can continue to serve you. Our budget has been a careful balancing act between meeting the service delivery needs of all residents and businesses in these trying times and stemming further economic decline in this constrained context. We acknowledge and thank residents and businesses for their continued high-level of payments, which is key to
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 6 ensuring that the municipality can continue to provide services to all who seek a livelihood in our City.
Unfortunately, until such time as we reach herd-immunity, through the roll- out of an effective global vaccination programme, we anticipate that we will continue to operate within the constraints of some form of lockdown imposed through the National Disaster Emergency Regulations, and the associated additional costs of delivering services within the public health response. These constraints will not prevent us from delivering services, which sustain both lives and livelihoods. We are fully committed to continue charting a recovery path for the City, and ensuring that the best services possible are delivered as efficiently as possible. The investments made through this budget will not only help to ensure services are delivered and communities are protected, but they will also support the recovery of our economy. Among these cuts is a commitment that there will be zero percent cost of living increase in the salaries and wages provision in the 2021/22 financial year. To achieve this, the City has petitioned the Local Government Bargaining Council to not award any salary increases for staff and Councillors.
We understand that this has been a hard year for staff and Councillors, who have admirably continued to deliver services and support communities under trying circumstances, but we all need to make sacrifices in order to achieve longer term sustainability.
It is simply not acceptable that those in the public sector, by virtue of being subject to collective agreements should impose further strain on the residents we serve, however, should the bargaining council bind us to making such increases, the City’s staff numbers will have to be decreased to achieve this commitment.
Give Dignity Campaign
Speaker, as winter fast approaches - some might say it is already here looking at some of the severe cold fronts we’ve had in recent weeks - I want to share with our Councillors today more information on our Give Dignity campaign, and hope that they are promoting this campaign in each of their wards. The City’s Give Dignity Campaign advocates for alternative, more impactful ways of helping people to get off the streets sustainably. It is important that donations encourage reintegration and go directly to supporting persons who have committed to rebuilding their lives off the streets.
There is an official Give Dignity SnapScan that residents can use to make donations, or they can donate directly to shelters and NGOs. By doing this, residents can help to support people stay off the streets on a sustainable basis as registered organisations can provide warm beds, social worker support, substance abuse rehab, and other services that will help those living on the street with reintegration. On several occasions over recent weeks, I joined our Reintegration Unit officials while they were carrying out their duties across the City. They work daily to link willing individuals to shelters and Safe Spaces and reunite families where possible. Help is
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 7 provided to get off drugs via the Matrix programme, access to EPWP jobs, obtain ID documents, social grants, employment training and more. What became clear to me is that drugs are without question a major reason why many are living on the streets. While shelters and social welfare remains the constitutional mandate of national and provincial government, the City continues to go above and beyond to assist.
Covid-19 Food Relief
Speaker, I mentioned a few minutes ago that the City continues to provide Covid-19 relief funding for our residents as it has done over the past year.
Much of this has gone towards critical food-aid that was necessary for our many residents who found themselves unemployed as a result of the national lockdowns. Some might have forgotten by now about the alarming scenes of shops being looted and food trucks being torched during the first weeks of lockdown last year. By rolling out our emergency food aid relief to over 260 soup kitchens across the city we quickly saw the looting and theft of food come to an end. With all this good work being done, I find it greatly disappointing that some shameless politicians are now trying to smear our critical relief efforts by making false accusations and throwing mud in the hope that some will stick, even after the truth has come out. We know that a lie can get halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
The DA Councillor who was last week accused of fraud is cooperating fully with the authorities. When allegations against her were first brought to our attention several weeks ago, the Speaker’s office launched a full investigation without delay and found no malpractice was committed. I am very concerned that the Hawks seem to be acting on false information provided to them, and have issued media statements that they have had to correct a day later. While all the media houses ran with the original story of fraud and corruption I have only seen a handful cover the backtracking of the Hawks. I trust that if anyone is found to have misled the Hawks, and wasted taxpayers’ money on manufactured witch hunts, that they will be held responsible. I have said it before, and I am saying it again today, our media have a responsibility to scrutinise the information they are given, instead of just printing the lies they are told.
Vandalism
Speaker, while we roll out our winter readiness programme and assist our residents most in need, I find it deeply disturbing that some in our communities think it is okay to steal and destroy the city infrastructure that delivers critical services to our residents. One area that has been particularly hard hit in recent weeks is our sewerage infrastructure.
Currently, 25 sewage pump stations across our city have been vandalised or impacted by theft. It is estimated that these operating costs, including repairs and the hiring of mobile equipment to minimise sewer overflows, could cost approximately R30 million. While this cost is staggering, the impact on our communities is even worse as they now have to deal with
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 8 overflowing sewerage as a result of the infrastructure that has been stolen and damaged.
I want to warn those who are committing these crimes that tampering, theft and vandalism of essential government infrastructure, is seen as a priority crime due to the extremely negative impact on the rights of communities, and as per Section 2 of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act (Act 18 0f 2015), imprisonment not exceeding 30 years and fines not exceeding R100 million are possible, when found guilty. So I want to call on our communities to please report anyone suspected of being involved in these crimes – they are stealing the services we provide to you.
That is why we are offering a reward of R20 000 from the Mayor’s Special Fund to anyone who:
Provides information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of people who vandalise, damage, or steal essential infrastructure
Provides information that will help us recover stolen municipal property, equipment and goods that must improve residents’ lives Closing remarks
Speaker, the ongoing impact of the global coronavirus pandemic will continue to be felt by our residents (and the world) for some time to come.
But I know that by working together, we can get through these tough times.
We made it through 2020 by working together and we will make it through 2021. As a resident over 60 I was encouraged to get vaccinated and last week I sat down in the nurse’s chair and received my vaccine. It was quick, pain-free and I carried on with my day.
I want to encourage all our residents who qualify for the vaccine to please go and get one. While the vaccine rollout is a national government programme, the City is assisting with over 300 of our trained staff members administering the vaccine at more than 70 sites across the City. With sufficient herd immunity there should be no need for the continued extension of the National Disaster Regulations. Thank you.”
The Speaker, Ald F Purchase announced that items SPC 03 to SPC 05 would be clustered for debate, but voted on separately.
Ald J P Smith (DA), Ald J Vos (DA), Ald M Nieuwoudt (DA), Ald G Twigg (DA), Ald X Limberg (DA), Cllrs M Booi (DA), P Maxiti (DA), Z Badroodien (DA) and S Cottle(DA) were afforded the opportunity to address Council on the budget – the relevant speeches are attached to the official minutes as Annexure A.
Cllrs F Abrahams (ANC), G Haskin (ACDP), E Botha-Rossouw (FF+), M F Cassim (COPE), M Achmat (AJ), N Hlangisa (UDM), S John (ANC), T Sakathi (ANC), Ald X Sotashe (ANC), Cllrs B Ngcombolo (ANC) and S Duka (ANC) also commented on the budgetary items.
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 9 At this stage, the Executive Deputy Mayor, Ald I Neilson elaborated on the budget as set out under Item SPC 05/05/21 and also responded to inputs made by the respective political parties.
SECTION 3
SPC 02/05/21 APOLOGIES / LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The Chief Whip of Council, Cllr D Visagie (DA) announced the applications for leave of absence as listed below.
RESOLVED that the following applications for leave of absence as announced by the Chief Whip of Council, BE NOTED:
Cllr R Beneke (DA) Cllr M M Davids (DA) Cllr M R Dwane (EFF) Cllr P M Mngxunyeni (ANC) Cllr N Ndaleni (DA)
Cllr M Nikelo (DA) Cllr C Persensie (DA) Ald T Thompson (DA) Cllr P P Vokwana (DA)
ACTION: L KELLEM
SPC 03/05/21 APPROVAL: PROPOSED REVIEW OF AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 2017-2022 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (lDP) - 2021/22 AMENDMENTS
Cllr M F Cassim (COPE), seconded by Cllr M F Achmat (AJ) proposed amendments to certain paragraphs on pages 19, 20, 21, 22, 49, 52, 53, 55, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 89, 90 and 94 as reflected on Annexure A to the report on the agenda.
After consultation with the Legal Advisors, the Speaker ruled that the amendments proposed by Cllr Cassim are legally non-compliant, as these amendments are not to the recommendation on the agenda, but to the content of the IDP. The Speaker further indicated that in certain instances, the amendments place obligations on the City, which has not been assessed and should therefore have been submitted during the public participation process to enable such assessment.
The recommendation was put to the vote, with results as follows:
In favour : 144 Against : 63 Abstentions : 0
The recommendation as per the agenda was therefore carried.
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 10 RESOLVED that:
(a) the outcome of the IDP review as per Annexure A to the report on the agenda, be approved
(b) the public comments on the proposed amendments, including the Corporate Scorecard, to the 2017-2022 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2021/22 amendments as reflected on Annexures B1 and B2 attached to the report on the agenda, be noted
(c) the proposed 2021/22 amendments, to the 2017-2022 Integrated Development Plan (IDP), including amendments to the Corporate Scorecard, as per Annexure C and as reflected in the IDP publication as per Annexure D attached to the report on the agenda, be approved.
[The ANC, ACDP, AJ, COPE, EFF and UDM recorded their votes against the above decision.]
ACTION: L JANSSENS, D SULLIVAN, G KENHARDT
SPC 04/05/21 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN DRAFT BUDGET (2021/22)
The recommendation was put to the vote, with results as follows:
In favour : 144 Against : 63 Abstentions : 0
The recommendation as per the agenda was therefore carried.
RESOLVED that:
(a) the public participation process conducted in respect of the draft budget for 2021/2022, be noted
(b) the changes resulting from public comments already included in the budget, be approved
(c) the budget be further amended as a consequence of the public comments received where appropriate and / or necessary
(d) appropriate responses be given to all respondents on the budget, where possible
(e) comments be referred to the relevant Directorates for consideration in terms of their available resources or realignment of their implementation plans
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 11 (f) the comments / objections received be considered in current and
future budget processes.
ACTION: I ROBSON, B GERBER SPC 05/05/21 BUDGET 2021/22 TO 2023/24
The recommendation was put to the vote, with results as follows:
In favour : 144 Against : 63 Abstentions : 0
The recommendation as per the agenda was therefore carried.
RESOLVED that:
(a) the City’s annual budget for the financial year 2021/22; and projected allocations for the two outer years 2022/23 and 2023/24, and related policies as set out in the following tables and annexures, be adopted:
(i) Operating revenue and expenditure by standard classification reflected in Table 22.
(ii) Operating revenue and expenditure by vote reflected in Table 23.
(iii) Operating revenue by source and expenditure by type reflected in Table 25.
(iv) Multi-year capital appropriations by vote reflected in Annexure 1.
(v) Capital expenditure by standard classification reflected in Table 26.
(vi) Capital funding by source reflected in Table 26.
(vii) Budgeted cash flow statement as reflected in Table 28.
(viii) Salaries and benefits of political office bearers, councillors and senior officials as reflected in Table 52 and Table 53.
(ix) Performance indicators and benchmarks for 2021/22 as set out in Table 36.
(x) Consolidated budget tables for the City and municipal entities (CTICC and CTS) as reflected in Table 99 to Table 108.
(xi) Property (Tax) Rates as set out in Annexure 2.
(xii) City Improvement Districts (CIDs) - Additional Rates as set out in Annexure 3.
(xiii) Revised consumptive tariffs, rates and basic charges for electricity generation and distribution, water and sanitation and solid waste management services as set out in Annexure 4.
(xiv) Rates policy as set out in Annexure 5.
(xv) Tariffs, fees and charges book as set out in Annexure 6.
(xvi) Tariff policies as set out in Annexure 7.
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 12 (xvii) Credit control and debt collection policy as set out in Annexure
8 (with effect from 01 June 2021).
(xviii) Grants-in-Aid policy as set out in Annexure 9.
(xix) Policy on accounts payable as set out in Annexure 10.
(xx) Funding and reserves policy as set out in Annexure 11.
(xxi) Virement policy as set out in Annexure 12.
(xxii) Budget management and oversight policy as set out in Annexure 13.
(xxiii) Long term financial plan policy as set out in Annexure 14.
(xxiv) Policy governing adjustments budgets as set out in Annexure 15.
(xxv) Unforeseen and unavoidable expenditure policy as set out in Annexure 16.
(xxvi) Policy governing planning and approval of capital projects as set out in Annexure 17.
(xxvii) Cost containment policy as set out in Annexure 18.
(xxviii) Municipal entities policy as set out in Annexure 19.
(xxix) Proposed amendments to the 2017-2022 approved Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for 2021/22 as set out in Annexure 20.
(xxx) Overview of budget assumptions applied to the 2021/22 MTREF required to be included in Annexure 20 (IDP) as set out in Annexure 21.
(xxxi) Transfers and grants to external organisations as set out in Annexure 22.
(xxxii) Individual projects with a total project cost in excess of R50 million (to give effect to Section 19(1)(b) of the MFMA and Regulation 13(1)(b) of the MBRR) as reflected in Table 86 and as set out in Annexure 23.
(xxxiii) Projected cost covering all financial years until capital projects are operational as well as future operational costs and revenue on projects/programmes, to give effect to sections 19(2) and 19(3) of all projects and programmes as listed in Annexure 23 and Annexure 1.
(xxxiv) Detailed capital budget (MBRR Table SA36) as set out in Annexure 24.
(xxxv) Details to capital programmes (2021/22 to 2023/24), as set out in Annexure 25.
(xxxvi) Detailed operational projects (MBRR Table SA38) as set out in Annexure 26.
(xxxvii) Operating- and capital ward allocation projects supported by Subcouncils as set out in Annexure 27.
(xxxviii) External mechanisms (MBRR Table SA32) as set out in Annexure 28.
(xxxix) Schedule of service delivery standards as set out in Annexure 29.
(xxxx) Iconic and other events to be hosted by the City in 2021/22 as set out in Annexure 30.
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 13 (xxxxi) Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) (Municipal Entity) – Schedule D (annual budget and supporting tables) as set out in Annexure 31.
(xxxxii) Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) (Municipal Entity) – Business plan as set out in Annexure 32.
(xxxxiii) Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) (Municipal Entity) - Tariffs as set out in Annexure 33.
(xxxxiv) Cape Town Stadium (CTS) (Municipal Entity) - Schedule D (annual budget and supporting tables) as set out in Annexure 34.
(xxxxv) Cape Town Stadium (CTS) (Municipal Entity) - Business plan as set out in Annexure 35.
(xxxxvi) Cape Town Stadium (CTS) (Municipal Entity) - Tariff policy and tariffs as set out in Annexure 36.
(b) the intent of the administration to follow MFMA Section 33 processes on items marked with an ‘X’ as reflected in the Demand (Procurement) Plan as set out in Annexure 37 to the report, be noted
(c) the National Treasury MFMA Circulars 107 and 108 (Municipal Budget Circulars for 2021/22) as set out in Annexure 38 to the report, be noted
(d) an amount of up to R22 million funded from within the Rates account, in support of the Council approved Mayor’s Special Fund objective as contemplated in Section 12 of the MFMA, be approved
(e) the Capital Replacement Reserve(CRR): Ward Allocations for the 2021/22 financial year amounting to R64 382 100 to be funded from savings identified in the 2020/21 financial year, be approved
(f) the high level summary of changes between the tabled and the proposed budget as reported in Annexure B, be adopted. It should be noted that these changes have already been incorporated into Annexure A of this report.
(g) the commencement of a process, in compliance with Section 46 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), to take up funding to an amount of R2.5 billion depending on the City’s cash flow requirements, be approved. Should the cash flow position be sufficient to fund the capital programme either partially or fully, the funding will be adjusted accordingly.
[The ANC, ACDP, AJ, COPE, EFF, FF+ and UDM recorded their votes against the above decision.]
ACTION: J STEYL, K JACOBY
Special Council Minutes: 26 May 2021 (Final Copy) 14 SPC 06/05/21 WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT - INTEGRATED PLANNING AND
BUDGETING ASSESSMENT: ANALYSIS OF MUNICIPAL IDP, SDF AND BUDGET
RESOLVED that the Integrated Planning and Budgeting Assessment Report for the 2021/22 financial year, be noted.
ACTION: J STEYL, K JACOBY
THE MEETING CONCLUDED AT 13H15.
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