HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012/02/16-Minutes-Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) (4) CITY OF FORT WORTH
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Present:
Betsy Price, President
W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Vice President
Director Salvador Espino
Director Danny Scarth
Director Dennis Shingleton
Director Kathleen Hicks
Absent:
Director Joel Burns
Director Jungus Jordan
Director Frank Moss
City Staff:
Charles Daniels, Assistant City Manager
Charlene Sanders, Assistant City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, Secretary to the Board
Other City Staff in Attendance:
Tom Higgins, City Manager
Jeff Halstead, Police Chief
Rhonda Robertson, Deputy Chief
Daniel Garcia, Deputy Chief
Abdul D. Pridgen, Deputy Chief
Paul Henderson, Police Major
Ken Dean, Captain
Horatio Porter, Budget Officer
Shallah Graham, Senior Administrative Services Manager, Police Department
Sasha Kane, Senior Contract Compliance Specialist, Grants and Contracts Management
Division, Police Department
Christy Rodriquez, Program Support Division Administrator, Research and Planning Unit of the
Police Department
Jessica Sangsvang, Assistant City Attorney
With a quorum of the board members present, President Price called the meeting of the
Crime Control and Prevention District Board (CCPD) of Directors to order at 7:02 p.m., on
Thursday, February 16, 2012, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal
Building, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
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CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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Approval of Minutes of
the August 30,2011 CCPD
Board Meeting (Agenda Item 11)
Motion was made by Director Singleton and seconded by Director Zimmerman, to approve the
minutes of the August 30, 2011, Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors
Meeting. The motion carried 6-0 (Burns, Jordan and Moss absent).
Announcements (Agenda Item 111)
President Price announced that Agenda Item V.C. will be removed from the agenda and will be
brought back at a future meeting.
Shallah Graham, Senior Administrative Services Manager, Police Department announced that
the FY 2013 citizen Budget Input Meeting will be held on March 8, 2012.
Written Reports (Agenda Item IV)
President Price advised the following written reports had been provided to the directors. She
opened the floor for questions and/or comments.
A. Heliport Update
B. 0 Quarter Program Report FY 2012
C. Fiscal Year 2012 Community Based Program Overview
D. Northside Weed and Seed Staff Action Report
Director Espino noted that the Weed and Seed program has expired but the
program was eligible for grant funding and he asked that the Weed and Seed
board be made aware of these funding opportunities.
These items were received as a matter of information. There was no formal
action taken by the directors on these reports.
Consideration and Approval of FY 2012
Budget Adjustment to the Zero Tolerance
and that Neighborhood Patrol Officers (Agenda Item V-A)
Programs.
Shallah Graham and Captain Ken Dean gave an update on the SWAT program and presented a
request for a budget adjustment to the Zero Tolerance Program and to the Neighborhood Patrol
Officers program.
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CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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The changes to the programs would be as follows:
• The Zero Tolerance program scope would be changed to include 8 positions dedicated to
SWAT. This change would create 2 fully functional SWAT teams and would allow for
quicker tactical responses.
• Budget adjustment decreasing Zero Tolerance budget by $192,853 and increasing the
Neighborhood Patrol Officers budget by$192,853.
• 2 positions would be moved from the Zero Tolerance program to the Neighborhood
Patrol Officers program.
President Price opened the item up for questions:
Director Shingleton asked about the location of the 2 SWAT teams — they will both be based at
the Academy. He also asked about a potential increase to the budget for additional equipment
for the new SWAT members. Captain Dean indicted that there would be no increase in the
budget for additional equipment for this program change.
Director Scarth asked if the SWAT team would be working Zero Tolerance when not on tactical
deployment and the answer was yes.
Director Hicks asked about the time for the upcoming Budget meeting — 6:30 at the Police and
Fire Training Center. Ms. Hicks encouraged citizens to attend.
Director Espino asked how this program change would provide increased efficiencies during the
summer months. Chief Halstead indicated that the realignment would make it easier to deploy
the resources when needed.
Motion was made by Director Zimmerman and second by Director Shingleton to approve the
change in program scope to the Zero Tolerance program to include 8 positions dedicated to
SWAT; approve the FY 2012 budget adjustment to decrease Zero Tolerance by $192,853 and
increase Neighborhood Patrol Officers by $192,858 and to move 2 positions for FY 2012 from
the Zero Tolerance Program to the Neighborhood Patrol Officers Program.
Director Hicks left the room at 7:19pm and returned at 7:21pm.
Motion passed 5-0. (Burns, Jordan and Moss absent and Hicks out of the room)
Director Espino left the room at 7:20 and returned at 7:22.
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CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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Consideration and Approval of FY 2012 (Agenda Item V.B.)
budget Adjustment to the Officer
Recruitment Program.
Shallah Graham presented an update to the Explorer program and presented the request to
change the program scope of the Officer Recruitment Program to include the Explorer Program.
President Price opened the item up for discussion. —There was none.
Motion was made by Director Shingleton and second by Director Scarth to approve the change
the program scope of the Officer Recruitment Program to include the Explorer Program. Motion
passed 6-0.
Citizen Comments (Agenda Item VI)
Wanda Conlin—questions about funding change in the East Division.
Norman Bermes—concerns about the future of Code Blue.
Future Agenda Items (Agenda Item VII)
Director Shingleton requested a report on funding for Code Blue.
Adiourn (Agenda Item VIII)
With no further presentations or discussions, President Price adjourned the regular meeting of the
Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors at 7:43 p.m., on Tuesday, February 16,
2012.
These minutes approved by the Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors on the
30`"day of April, 2012.
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Minutes Prepared b and est:
Mary J. Kayser
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