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Home My WebLink About2015/08/20-Minutes-Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUGUST 20,2015 Present: Betsy Price, President W.B. "Zim"Zimmerman, Vice President Director Salvador Espino Director Gyna Bivens Director Jungus Jordan Director Dennis Shingleton Director Kelly Allen Gray Director Ann Zadeh Director Cary Moon Citv Staff: Rhonda Robertson, Police Chief Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant City Attorney Mary J. Kayser, Secretary to the Board Rudy Jackson,Acting Assistant City Manager 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 5:51 p.m., on Thursday, August 20, 2015, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. II. Administer Oath of Office to Directors City Secretary, Mary J. Kayser, administered the oath of office to the Directors. III. Approval of Meeting Minutes from June 4, 2015 Motion was made by Director Allen Gray and seconded by Director Jordan to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2015, Regular meeting of the Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors. The motion carried 9-0. IV. Upcoming and Recent Events Written Reports A. FY 2015 Third Quarter Program Report B. FY 2016 Community Based Program Proposal Funding Recommendations There were no questions on the written reports V. Discussion Item CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUGUST 20,2015 Page 2 of 5 A. Citizens On Patrol (COPS) Recruitment and Retention Update Judy Bell, Code Blue Volunteer Coordinator, presented an update on Citizens on Patrol Recruitment and Retention. There are currently 822 active volunteers. M. Bell discussed the ongoing recruitment efforts. VI. Action Items A. Consideration and Approval of FY2016 Budget a. Staff Report— Shallah Graham Shallah Graham, Assistant Police Director, Police Department, presented the staff report on the CCPD Budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The following changes were presented: There are 37 programs that role up to these 5 key funding areas. 1. Enhanced Enforcement: • Reduction of OPEB ($271k) and($150k) in SOF (Special Operations Fund) 2. Neighborhood Crime Prevention: • Reduction of OPEB ($190k) • Increase for the Classification and Compensation Study of$45K 3. Partners with a Shared Mission: • Reduction of OPEB ($22k) • Increase for the Classification and Compensation Study of$22K 4. Recruitment and Training: • Reduction of OPEB ($4k) • Increase for the Recruit classes in preparation of 6th Division of$2M 5. Equipment, Technology and Infrastructure: • Reduction of OPEB ($9k) • Reduction of Helicopter($900K) • Reduction of Technology Infrastructure Program ($407k) for crime scene, LIMS and Computers • Reduction in Body Cameras ($1.2M) • Reduction in Facilities for West($600k) • Increase in Body Cameras $38k for 6th Division • Increase in Technology Infrastructure Program $81k for 6th Division • Increase for the Classification and Compensation Study of$9K • Increase in facilities $14m for 6th and $3.3m for undesignated • Increase in vehicles $585 The proposed budget with the changes: Key Funding Areas IFY 2016 Board I FY 2016 Staff I Increase/ (Decrease) CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUGUST 20,2015 Page 3 of 5 Adopted Budget Recommended Amendments Enhanced Enforcement $17,577,171 $17,155,785 ($421,386) Neighborhood Crime Prevention $12,583,057 $12,438,119 ($144,938) Partners with a Shared-Mission $4,615,871 $4,616,212 $341 Recruitment and Training $4,226,002 $6,222,864 $1,996,862 Equipment, Technology and Infrastructure $31,205,509 $46,013,102 $14,807,593 Salary Savings from Vacancy Adjustments ($443,570) ($443,570) $0 Total $69,764,041 $86,002,513 $16,238,472 With the proposed adjustment the CCPD budget will still be in compliance with the fund balance requirements. b. Public Hearing There was no one to be heard at the Public Hearing. C. Action Motion was made by Director Shingleton and second by Director Zimmerman to close the public hearing and to approve the Crime control and Prevention District Budget for fiscal year 2016 in the amount of$86, 002,513. Motion passed 9-0. B. Consideration of FY 2016 Community Based Program Proposals Funding Recommendation—Sasha Kane Sasha Kane, Grants Manager presented the FY 2016 Community Based Program Funding Recommendations. Applications were due on May 14, 2015. Twelve applications were received with a total of$591,603 in requests. The following programs were recommended for approval in the following amounts: Families Offering Children Unfailing Support (FOCUS) for Mothers $49,241.00 Step Up Truancy Prevention and School Completion Program $24,547.00 Comprehensive Legal Services for the Victims of Violence $15,281.00 Girls, Inc. Mentoring and Leadership Program at Eastern Hills HS $33,336.00 PVC Pipeline (Prevention Violence and Crime: Empowering Youth with Life Skills) $60,550.00 Safe Choices $17,045.00 Total $200,000.00 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUGUST 20,2015 Page 4 of 5 At this time the Mayor opened the public hearing on FY 2016 Community Based Program Proposals Funding Recommendations. There was no one to be heard at the Public Hearing. Motion was made by Director Bivens and second by Director Jordan to close the Public Hearing and to approve the following funding recommendations in the total amount of$200,000.00 Families Offering Children Unfailing Support (FOCUS) for Mothers $49,241.00 Step Up Truancy Prevention and School Completion Program $24,547.00 Comprehensive Legal Services for the Victims of Violence $15,281.00 Girls, Inc. Mentoring and Leadership Program at Eastern Hills HS $33,336.00 PVC Pipeline (Prevention Violence and Crime: Empowering Youth with Life Skills) $60,550.00 Safe Choices $17,045.00 Total $200,000.00 Motion carried 9-0. C. Consideration of FY 2015 Adiustment to Reallocate Funding to Special Event Security Costs from Savings in Other Programs—Julie Wright Julie Wright, Administrative Services Manager, presented a report on an adjustment to the FY 2015 budget to reallocate funding to Special Event Security Costs. The funding would come from savings in Code Blue in the amount of $194,324 and from savings in Other Post Employment Benefits in the amount of $460,003 for a total of adjustment of $654,327. This adjustment will increase the Special Events overtime Detail budget from $1,077,953 to $1,732,280. Motion was made by Director Shingleton and second by Director Bivens to approve a FY 2015 budget adjustment to decrease the Code Blue Program by $194,324 and OPEB by $460,003 and increase the Special Events Program by $654,327. Motion carried 9-0 VII. Citizen Comments There were no Citizen Comments. VIII. Future Agenda Items A. Board Requests for Future Agenda Items There was a request for an update on radios and communications for COPS and the use of the encrypted radios. CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUGUST 20,2015 Page 5 of 5 IX. Adiourn With no further presentations or discussions, President Price adjourned the meeting of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention Board of Directors at 6:31 p.m., on Thursday, August 20, 2015. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors on the 12th day of November, 2015. APPROVED: Betsy Price President Minutes Prepared by and Attest: Mary J. Kayser, Secretary