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Home My WebLink About2015/05/14-Minutes-Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY 14, 2015 Present: W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Vice President Director Gyna Bivens Director Jungus Jordan Director Dermis Shingleton Director Kelly Allen Gray Director Arm Zadeh Absent: Betsy Price, President Director Salvador Espino Director Danny Scarth City Staff: Rhonda Robertson, Police Chief Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant City Attorney Ronald P. Gonzales, Secretary to the Board Rudy Jackson, Acting Assistant City Manager L Call to Order With a quorum of the board members present, Vice President Zimmerman called the meeting of the Crime Control and Prevention District Board (CCPD) of Directors to order at 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 14, 2015, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. II.Approval of November 6, 2014 and January 6,2015 Minutes Motion was made by Director Bivens and seconded by Director Jordan to approve the minutes of the November 6, 2014, Regular meeting and the January 6, 2015, Special Called meeting of the Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors. The motion carried 6-0. (President Price and Directors Espino and Scarth absent.) 111.Upcoming and Recent Events • Toiletry Collection Drive for the Homeless May 4—June 5 • Code Blue Golf Tournament—June 5 • Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting—To Be Announced • FWPD Heliport Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting—To Be Announced • EPIC Unit changed name to SEER—Special Event Emergency Response CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY 14, 2015 Page 2 of 4 IV.Written Reports A. FY 2015 Second Quarter Program Report B. Informal Report on Citizen Input Meeting and Public Survey V.Action Items A.Consideration of Forgiving $2,200,000.00 Loan to General Fund for Purchase of the Federal Depot Ms. Shallah Graham, Assistant Police Director, provided a report on the history of the loan and advised that there was an error with the 2011 staff presentation on the CCPD budget that stated the purchase needed to be a loan and not a transfer. She stated that today staff is recommending that the Board to amend the action item to reflect the purchase was made by a transfer to the General Fund. Director Jordan asked if a plaque or cornerstone could be placed on the building reflecting that the purchase was made using CCPD funds. Ms. Graham responded affirmatively. Motion was made by Director Jordan and second by Director Shingleton to forgive the $2,200,000.00 loan to the General Fund for purchase of the Federal Depot and that a purchase of a plaque or cornerstone be approved for placement on the Police Academy building reflecting the purchase was made using CCPD funds. Motion passed 6-0. President Price and Directors Espino and Scarth absent. B.Capital Planning & Financing & Reserve Policies - CCPD Ms. Kristin Navarro, Financial Management Services, provided a brief history of the City's fund balance policies and added that on May 5, 2015, the City Council approved revisions of the City's Financial Policy Statements that required the minimum level of fund balance in all Special Revenue Funds be equivalent to two months of operating expenditures plus two months of the upcoming years' annual debt service (if applicable). She advised that the CCPD sales tax collections had been fairly stable over the last few years and provided a history of the CCPD fund balance and added that the CCPD's current policy is to have a fund balance of 37 percent of the adopted budget. City Manager David Cooke presented information addressing concerns if the CCPD was not continued. He advised that the existing authorization continued through September 2020 with the next anticipated election being in May 2019 or May 2020. He explained the phase out procedures if the continuation of the CCPD fails or a dissolution referendum succeeded and advised that staff's recommendation was to amend the CCPD Fund Balance Policy to conform to the City's Financial Management Policy Statements fund balance requirements for Special Revenue Funds. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY 14, 2015 Page 3 of 4 Motion was made by Director Shingleton and second by Director Bivens to amend the CCPD Fund Balance Policy to conform with the City's Financial Management Policy Statements fund balance requirements for Special Revenue Funds. Motion passed 6-0. President Price and Directors Espino and Scarth absent. C.Consideration of the FY2016 Budget in the Amount of$69,764,041 (Public Hearing). 1. Staff Report Ms. Shallah Graham, Assistant Police Director, presented the FY2016 proposed budget. The projected FY 2015 Revenue is $69,764,041.00. The main component is sales tax at $64,802,679.00. She discussed the proposed 2016 budget for the CCPD program areas providing totals and details: Enhanced Enforcement $17,577,171.00 Neighborhood Crime Prevention $12,583,057.00 Partners with a Shared Mission $ 4,615,871.00 Recruitment and Training $ 4,226,002.00 Equipment, Technology and Infrastructure $31,205,509.00 TOTAL $69,764,041.00 The FY2016 Proposed Budget as presented is balanced. The FY2016 Proposed Budget projects the Fund Balance at September 30, 2016, to be $28,667,627.00 which is $2,854,931.00 more than the target of 37 percent ($25,812,696.00) 2. Public Hearing Vice President Zimmerman opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone desiring to be heard. Mr. Lance Griggs, 6613 Longleaf Lane, appeared before the Board in support of the budget. He asked if the CCPD Board was planning far enough in advance to ensure sufficient police officers would be available for the 6th Division in North Fort Worth. Director Jordan advised that the positions would be staffed during the City Council's budget cycle to be funded through the General Fund. 3. Action Motion was made by Director Jordan and second by Director Bivens to close the public hearing. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY 14, 2015 Page 4 of 4 Motion passed 6-0. President Price and Directors Espino and Scarth absent. IX.Citizen Comments Ms. Camille Drinan, 5737 Fair Wind Street, appeared before the Board and expressed concern about the reduction in the reserves should the continuation of the CCPD fail in 2020. Vice President Zimmerman assured Ms. Drinan that. sufficient police officers would be present since funding for all future police officers will come directly from the General Fund budget and not CCPD budget. X.Future Agenda Items There were no requests for future agenda items. XI.Adjourn With no further presentations or discussions, Vice President Zimmerman adjourned the meeting of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention Board of Directors at 6:15 p.m., on Thursday, May 14, 2015. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors on the 4th day of June, 2015. PPROVED--,? PresideT� Minutes Prepared by and Attest: 2/ a 2 (',',-,-,5 v— onald P. Gonzales, ss' tant Secretary