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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Crime Control And Prevention District - 03/15/2000/ T b S 1$09202722 COMINUTES CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRI I- nAil 2"1 M MARCH 15, 2000 - 2: 30 P.M. (""-;j rol BASEMENT CITY HALL - TRAINING ROOM° \C` Members Present: E' Leon Loeb Isaac Valencia W. L. Hermis Linda Bridges John Heldenfels, Jr. Others Present: Cmdr. B. Smith Police Chief P. Alvarez, Jr. Rudy Garza, Management & Budget George Garza, Finance Mariah Boone, Juvenile Assessment Center Steve Zastrow, Legal Advisor President Loeb called the meeting to order. The February 16, 2000, and March 1, 2000, minutes were approved. George Garza presented the financial report for the period ending February 2000. Mr. Loeb asked Mr. Garza if he were aware of any outstanding unreported expenditures that relate to the period of this financial statement. Mr. Garza told the Board that he is personally unaware of any, but it is possible there are a few in accounts payable that are not reflected on the statement. Mr. Loeb stated that the Board cannot operate properly without accurate financial statements. Cmdr. Smith said he would verify whether the contract from CCISD has been received. Rudy Garza said that there has been only one change in the budget and financial forecast in the street lighting project, previously estimated expenditure of $36, 000 this year and $14, 000 next year. Because of the timing, the estimate for this year will be $25, 000 and the remaining $25, 000 for next year. That is the only change, everything will remain the same. Cmdr. Smith said the Chief is still looking into the forecast for budget years 2001, 2002 , and 2003 . Mr. Loeb said that at the last meeting Mr. Baker asked if there was any reason other than management's choice why the Juvenile Assessment Center could not be staffed with officers that the District is paying for as part of the original plan instead of on an overtime basis. Cmdr. Smith said that the original plan for the District was to get as many of those funded 50 officers out on the street for enforcement purposes. He said the figures for overtime in those varied shifts is actually more cost effective 1 SCANNED 7 in the long run than taking an assigned number of officers to cover the shifts because of the accounting of days off (sick leave, vacation, compensatory time) which tends to be less efficient overall. Cmdr. Smith said he would present the Board with details on this reasoning. The Board unanimously voted to hold the public hearing with their next regular meeting on April 19th with the preliminary budget on the agenda for 2000/2001, not to include a forecast for subsequent years until the Board has the opportunity to meet with the Council and receive feedback from them. Cmdr. Smith reported that in February the Property Recovery Unit, the three positions funded by the District, recovered $22, 000 in property. Mr. Valencia asked Ms. Boone about the intake section of the Assessment Center being closed on specific days. Ms. Boone said the Center's day intake closes on the days CCISD is closed. Ms. Bridges said that the Chief met with Abe Saavedra about a block grant and he was very receptive and said he would contact the people involved. Cmdr. Smith told the Board that three officers should be selected for directed patrol within a month. Mr. Loeb said he received an inquiry from a citizen about motor scooters on the seawall. Chief Alvarez told the Board that three officers are budgeted from Crime Control funds for the walking motors patrol. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3: 12 p.m. 2