HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/11/07-Minutes-Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) (3) CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
Present:
Betsy Price, President
W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Vice President
Director Salvador Espino
Director Danny Scarth
Director Jungus Jordan
Director Dennis Shingleton
Director Kelly Allen Gray
Director Joel Burns
Absent:
Director Gyna Bivens
City Staff:
Jeff Halstead, Police Chief
Charlene Sanders, Assistant City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, Secretary to the Board
L Call to Order
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 5:32 p.m.,
on Thursday, November 7, 2013, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth
Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
II. Approval of August 22, 2013 Minutes
Motion was made by Director Shingleton and seconded by Director Scarth to approve the
minutes of the August 22, 2013, Crime Control and Prevention District Board of
Directors Meeting. The motion carried 8-0 with Director Bivens absent.
III. Upcoming and Recent Events
Police Chief Jeff Halstead advised the Board of the following upcoming events:
December 4, 2013 —FWPD Exceptional Act Award Ceremony
December 13, 2013 —Police Class #134 Graduation
December 17, 2013 —Police Civilian Award Ceremony and Dinner
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IV. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition
None
V. Written Reports
A. Overview of Marshals Assets from CCPD Programs— Sandra Garcia
B. FY 2013 Community Based Programs Performance Update— Sasha Kane
C. 4th Quarter Program Report FY 2013 —Jacob Browning
There was no discussion or questions on any of these items.
VI. Discussion Items
A. FY 2014 CCPD Proposed Board Calendar—Shallah Graham
Shallah Graham presented the proposed FY 2014 calendar to the board.
B. Discussion of Election Date for FY 2016 CCPD Renewal—Becky McGibson
President Price stated that staff was not ready to present this item. It will be scheduled on
a future agenda.
C. Gang Intervention and Prevention Statistics and Strategies —Lt. Whit Boyd
Lt. Whit Boyd gave a brief overview of the Gang Intervention and Prevention program.
The program utilizes community outreach, partnerships with other agencies and
aggressive prosecution to reduce the effects and frequency of gang crime. There has
been a continual reduction in gang related offenses since 2010. Staff is currently
reviewing the effectiveness of the CCPD Partners with a Shared Mission programs that
focus on at-risk youth and will report back at the February Board meeting.
There was no action on this item.
D. Code Blue Program Overview—Judy Bell
Judy Bell, Code Blue Volunteer Coordinator, gave the board an update on the various
Code Blue program, number of members and the progress on the Strategic Plan.
There was no action on this item.
E. P25 Radio Impact on Code Blue Program—Sgt. Mark Ball
Sgt. Mark Ball presented a report on the P25 Radio impact on Code Blue. Sgt. Ball
reviewed the background on the switch to the P25 radios. He also discussed the impact
of a new law which requires telecommunicators to be certified(this would include
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anyone receiving, processing or transmitting public safety information on a base radio
station. This will impact Code Blue as they will no longer be able to base as they do
now. All Code Blue radios will have all Code Blue channels and a Code Blue help
channel that will be monitored by dispatch. Officers will have Code Blue channels and
can communicate with Code Blue. Possible solutions include hiring seven dispatchers
for Code Blue or NPOs will monitor the Code Blue Channel.
There was no action on this item.
VII. Action Items
A. Consideration and Approval of Proposed Amended Community Based
Program Request for Proposals—Sasha Kane
Sasha Kane presented a report on a proposed amendment to the Community
Based Program Request for Proposals (RFP). The current RFP sets no limitations
or stipulations on operating (indirect) costs versus program costs (direct). Staff
proposes to add the following language to the RFP: Indirect Cost: A nonprofit
may use up to 10 percent of the award towards indirect/non-program related
expenses.
Motion was made by Director Jordan and second by Director Shingleton to
approve the amended program request for proposals language limiting indirect,
non-program expenditures to 10 percent of the total award. The motion carried 8-
0 with Director Bivens absent.
VIII. Citizens Comments
Michael Cohen, addressed the Board and presented a petition requesting that the
volunteer CCPD board be brought back.
Camille Drinan addressed the Board and requested that the volunteer board be brought
back.
R.L. Dellis addressed the Board related to the CCPD tax and that is should only be used
for Police Department items only.
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IX. Request for Future Alzenda Items and or Reports
President Price noted that staff will be presenting an in depth analysis of all the At Risk
Youth Programs at the February meeting.
There were no other requests.
X. Adiourn
With no further presentations or discussions, President Price adjourned the meeting of the
Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention Board of Directors at 6:18 p.m., on Thursday,
November 7, 2013.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District Board
of Directors on the 20th day of February, 2014.
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