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
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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
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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
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Minutes Prepared by and Attest:
Mary J. Ka re