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CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
FEBRUARY 22, 2001 - 2 : 30 P.M.
BASEMENT CITY HALL - TRAINING ROOM
Members Present :
Leon Loeb
Danny Mora
W. L. Hermis
Linda Bridges
Larry Baker
Eddie Gamez
John Heldenfels, Jr.
Adolfo Garza, Jr.
Isaac Valencia
Others Present :
Cmdr. B. Smith
Pat Eldridge
Mario Tapia, Budget
Mike Harty, Finance
Mariah Boone, Assessment Center
Asst . Chief L. A. Villagomez
Capt . T. Wilson
George Hodge, Weed & Seed
Steve Zastrow
Paige Dinn
The meeting was called to order by President Loeb. President
Loeb introduced the two new Board Members, Adolfo Garza, Jr. ,
and Eddie Gamez . The January 17, 2001, minutes were approved.
Mr. Harty gave the Treasurer' s Report . Mr. Loeb said he had
asked a question about the difference between the original
budget and amended budget and he received a response from Mr.
Cruz-Aedo pointing out that there was an additional allocation
for the Video Imaging System. He said he remembers that the
Board voted to approve that item and decided to roll it into a
budget amendment that would be forwarded to the City Council
when the Board decided on the other budget amendments . Mr. Loeb
asked Finance to get this item in order to see if action needs
to be taken at the next meeting.
The Board discussed in length FY 00-01 projected budget
expenditures and FY 01-02 proposed budget . Mr. Loeb said there
is early discussion of budget items because Cmdr. Smith will be
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going to the FBI Academy in the spring and the Board needs to
get an early start on budget planning. Cmdr. Smith explained
the distribution which consisted of the following: Preliminary
Budget, Full Staffing/50 Police Officers/Full Civilian Staff, 40
Police Officers/Reduce Civilian Personnel by 12 (adopted by the
Board in May) , and 50 Police Officers/Juvenile Assessment
Center. Cmdr. Smith said it is staff ' s recommendation that the
Board remain with the 40 Officer option but he understands there
is some concern among the City Council Members about the
public' s perception of the original 50-officer plan. However,
Cmdr. Smith did advise that either plan would be beneficial to
the Police Department and citizens of Corpus Christi . Cmdr.
Smith told the Board that a budget has to be adopted by May 11th
for 2001-2002 . Mr. Loeb suggested that each Board member meets
with their Council Member over the next four weeks to receive
some guidance .
The Board decided to meet on March 7th at 2 : 30 p.m. in the Police
Conference Room, Fifth Floor. The joint meeting with the City
Council is scheduled for March 27th at noon, City Hall Basement .
They discussed a tentative meeting for March 21st
Cmdr. Smith updated the Board on the Directed Patrol officers '
assistance on Stafford.
Mariah Boone told the Board that the partnership with the courts.
is very successful. She said that the Title V Grant that they
applied for to hire four case managers and a judge looks very
favorable. The case management load is 55 for two case managers .
Paige Dinn appeared before the Board to express her support for
the Assessment Center and agreed to present to the Board, at a
future meeting, what the youth programs are in community and
what the Board does that fits into those programs .
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4 : 00 p.m.
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