HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0003) IR 20-10417 - CCPD Continuation Election Awareness EffortsINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 20-10417
PRTEA To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 2, 2020
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rrA SUBJECT: CCPD CONTINUATION ELECTION — AWARENESS EFFORTS
The purpose of this report is to provide information about the efforts being made to ensure Fort Worth
residents are aware of the revised date for the Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) continuation
election, which was rescheduled from May.
Election Day for the CCPD continuation election is July 14, 2020. Early voting is between June 29 and July
10.
Staff will be presenting a virtual Q&A meeting to address questions and using a combination of other
efforts to make the public aware of the new dates for the election day and early voting.
The continuation election virtual Q&A meeting will be a pre-recorded presentation by Police Chief Ed
Kraus where he will answer questions submitted by the community about CCPD programs and the election.
Questions can be submitted by email to CCPDkfortworthtexas. og_v or by phone at (817) 392-4040 through
June 5. The meeting will be available to view on the City Cable Channel, City website and social media
platforms on June 12.
A City News article was published on May 22 asking the community to submit their questions. The
meeting information and the request for the community's questions is posted on City of Fort Worth and
Police Department websites and social media platforms. Several questions have been received to date.
Staff has also prepared a variety of CCPD informational and educational materials. The following are
available on the CCPD webpage at https://police.fortworthtexas.gov/CCPD/ and have been distributed
through social media:
• Summary of CCPD Programs Booklet
• CCPD Flyer
• CCPD Frequently Asked Questions
• CCPD Presentation
Additionally, the following public outreach is planned in June to remind the public about the upcoming
election and the new dates for early voting and election day.
• City Times Article
• Water Bill Article
• Robocalls
• Weekly social media posts
For more information or questions, please contact Communications and Public Engagement Director,
Michelle Gutt at (817) 392-6248 or Police Chief Ed Kraus at (817) 392-4212.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS