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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCCPD Minutes 08-22-2022 RICHLAND HILLS CRIME CONTROL PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AUGUST 22, 2022 MINUTES Roll Call: Directors present: Directors absent: Edward Lopez, President Douglas Knowlton Travis Malone Curtis Bergthold Javier Alvarez G.W. Estep Staff Candice Edmondson, City Manager Lindsay Wells, City Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER Board President Lopez Called to Order— Time 5:30 p.m. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None REGULAR AGENDA 3. Approved minutes from the August 8, 2022 Crime Control and Prevention District meeting Motion: Motion was made by Director Malone and seconded by Director Estep to approve the minutes from the August 8, 2022 Crime Control and Presentation District meeting. Motion carried by a vote of 5-0. 4. Approved FY 2023 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget PUBLIC HEARING City Manager Candice Edmondson gave a presentation on the proposed FY 2023 Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Budget and advised that the CCPD fund is dedicated towards programs related to the reduction and prevention of criminal activity. The CCPD budget is split between personnel, shared services, capital expenses, and operations costs. The proposed FY 2023 budget will include purchases such as communication equipment, protective gear, ammunition, crime prevention, criminal investigation, and public safety equipment. The proposed budget accounts for a projected 19 percent increase in sales tax revenue over FY 2022 as well as a proposed two STEP (six percent total) public safety pay increase ($68,000.) Capital expenditures include a Flock camera system ($12,200) equipment for active threat/shooter incidents ($31,942) and Law Enforcement Center improvements (50,000.) For FY 2023, the estimated revenues are $1,801 ,555 and the estimated expenditures are $1 ,496,571, with an estimated ending fund balance of $945,111. President Lopez opened the Public Hearing at 5:38 p.m. and asked to hear from any proponents followed by opponents of the FY 2023 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget. Joyce Fiaccone, 3800 Labadie Drive, Richland Hills, requested additional information regarding the continuing cost for the Flock camera system, active shooter equipment, and HVAC improvements. Police Chief Kimberly Sylvester advised that the continuing cost for the Flock camera system will be approximately $10,000, the money dedicated to active shooter incidents is all equipment, and the HVAC repairs are necessary as the system does not work as it should. President Lopez closed the Public Hearing at 5:40 p.m. Motion: Motion was made by Director Malone and seconded by Director Knowlton to approve the FY 2023 Crime Control and Presentation District budget. Motion carried by a vote of 5-0. 5. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, President Lopez declared the meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: \\\Illunullrrrrrr<� Lindsay R i son, Board ecretapi Q. . •..•yjf ' dward Lopez,yresid ' a ,cn ato • • /'/" r•fIII•I11\\1\\\\\\\ //i f