Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015/06/04-Minutes-Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 4,2015 Present: Betsy Price, President Director Salvador Espino Director Gyna Bivens Director Jungus Jordan Director Dennis Shingleton Director Kelly Allen Gray Director Ann Zadeh Director Cary Moon Absent: W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Vice President City Staff: Rhonda Robertson, Police Chief Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant City Attorney Mary J. Kayser, Secretary to the Board Rudy Jackson, Acting Assistant City Manager I.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 5:38 p.m., on Thursday, June 4, 2015, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. II.Administer Oath of Office to Cary Moon III.Approval of May 14,2015 Minutes Motion was made by Director Shingleton and seconded by Director Allen Gray to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2015, Regular meeting of the Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors. The motion carried 7-0. (Vice President Zim Zimmerman absent, Director Moon abstained.) IV.Written Reports A. FY 2014 and 2015 Recruiting Initiatives — it was confirmed that recruiting efforts take place at all Texas colleges and universities. This report is on special recruiting efforts. B. Parks Community Policing Program And Eugene McCray Park CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 4,2015 Page 2 of 3 V.Action Items A.Consideration of the FY2016 Budget in the Amount of$69,764,041 1. Staff Report Ms. Julie Wright, Budget and Finance Manager, Police Department 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 $17,037,931 more than the target of 16.67% percent ($11,629,666.00). The 16.67 % fund balance target was approved at the May 14, 2015, meeting. 2. Public Hearing President Price 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 to make the COPS Coordinators full time or increase their hours. Ms. Wright advised that there was not a change for those positions in the presented budget. The Board requested to see an improvement package for the increase in hours fo the COPS Coordinators. The Board asked to see a total cost for the sixth division and plans for the use of the excess fund balance. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 4, 2015 Page 3 of 3 3. Action Motion was made by Director Shingleton and second by Director Zadeh to close the public hearing. Motion passed 8-0. Vice President Zimmerman absent. Motion was made by Director Shingleton and second by Director Espino to approve the budget as presented. Motion passed 8-0. Vice President Zimmerman absent. IX.Citizen Comments There were none. X.Future Agenda Items A report to the City Council on the total cost of the sixth division and response times. XI.Adjourn With no further presentations or discussions, President Price adjourned the meeting of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention Board of Directors at 5:59 p.m., on Thursday, June 2, 2015. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors on the 20`" day of August, 2015. ROVED: B�-tsry Price res Minutes Prepared by and Attest: Mary J. Ka re