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City Action Partnership Loft District Expansion Proposal

City Action Partnership Loft District Expansion Proposal. Teresa Thorne: Executive Director Raymond Barrett: Operations Manager Calvin Williams: Senior Supervisor. History of CAP and Business Improvement District.

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City Action Partnership Loft District Expansion Proposal

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  1. City Action PartnershipLoft DistrictExpansion Proposal Teresa Thorne: Executive Director Raymond Barrett: Operations Manager Calvin Williams: Senior Supervisor

  2. History of CAP and Business Improvement District • CAP started in December 1995 with the passage of state legislation and a city ordinance Who Pays for CAP? • CAP is an independent non-profit 501(c)4 organization that is funded through a special assessment to the property owners in the district.

  3. CAP Mission ***SAFE, CLEAN & FRIENDLY*** The CAP mission is to enhance safety and security in the downtown business district. We accomplish our mission by aggressively patrolling our area of responsibility and by working closely with Birmingham Police.

  4. Services CAP provides the following services: Safety Patrol

  5. Services • Unlocks & Jumpstarts • Directions & Advice

  6. Services • Gas Assistance • Flats • Security Escorts

  7. Services • Graffiti removal • Clean up streets, sidewalks and alleys as necessary Hours of operation Monday-Friday: 7:00am-Midnight Saturday: 11:00am-11:00pm

  8. Services • All of the CAP Officers are CPR certified yearly • All CAP Officers trained in basic first aid and use of AED • All CAP Officers are trained in the use of Pepper Spray

  9. Crime in the Business District • Crime fluctuates to a small degree annually, but the CAP district’s crime rate consistently ranks with Vestavia and Mountain Brook. • Most common crime is UBEV • Other Crimes are usually minor and include shoplifting and aggressive panhandling

  10. CAP COVERAGE & FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS • CAP Board requires that special areas added to the current district be financially self-supporting. • Evening/night coverage needs to utilize a vehicle for safety and efficiency reasons. • Must have 2 persons on duty downtown during CAP patrol hours, regardless of the area that is to be covered. Budget includes: • $42,000 per CAP --Salary, benefits, training, uniform, equipment • $5,300 per vehicle/shift --Vehicle maintenance and fuel costs • % cost for service calls during non-funded hours • $1,000 Cleaning supplies for graffiti removal • $2500 per CAP overtime costs—to cover replacement personnel • $5,000 Administrative assistance-for managing additional 300+ properties Included : • Office overhead and staff time • Supervision (which includes patrols by supervisory personnel) • CAP maintenance person time/costs (other than supplies above) • Marketing services for CAP District

  11. Other Considerations Once district is confirmed, all property owners must, by law, pay the assessment which is based on a percentage (millage) of the property value as determined by the county Board of Equalization. Assessment rates (millage) are set by the CAP Board of Directors. (The current rate has remained the same since CAP’s inception in 1995. Costs increases have been funded by the rise in property values.) The CAP Board will invite Loft Area representation on the Board of Directors. State legislation requires that: Additions to the CAP district have the written support of 2/3 of property owners (in terms of the total amount of assessments). Ratification of boundaries and assessments by CAP Board Ratification of boundaries by City Council

  12. NOTES: ALL SERVICES ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO CITY SERVICES. BY CONTRACT, CITY IS NOT TO REDUCE ANY SERVICES TO AN AREA IN THE CAP DISTRICT.On the cost-benefit scenarios following this slide: Grey areas indicate response to calls only (i.e., not dedicated patrol). CAPs entering the district to respond to calls will be visible, as well as periodic patrol by supervisors. The cost includes graffiti removal and other cleaning, as needed. Colored areas indicate dedicated patrol, i.e., a person assigned in the area to patrol, regardless of whether there is a request or call for service. Cost analyses include a hypothetical example of a property valued at $200,000 by the county Board of Equalization. (CAP assessments, by law, are based on property evaluations by the Board of Equalization.)

  13. Loft District Committee Recommendation OPTION BPersonnel Requirements: 1 CAP +overtime (vac/sick) Service call response hrs.: 58Annual cost $71,750 Millage rate: 1.2( For property valued at 200,000: $240 annual assessment) • Purple area= dedicated patrol • Grey area= responds to calls only • Includes maintenance services

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