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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Crime Control And Prevention District - 01/21/2009 isr 4.0 MINUTES CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 21, 2009 p C CITY HALL, 6TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM RECEIVED Members Present FEB 1 0 Daniel Dain Scott Kucera Estela Garcia Susie Saldana CITY SECRETA Gail Gleimer-Loeb Michael Staff RY.S OFFICE Wilbur Hermis Scott Kucera called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. A motion was made by Mrs. Saldana and second by Mrs. Garcia to approve the minutes as printed. Motion carried, 7/0. Constance Sanchez gave the finance directors report and stated that 42% revenue has been collected with 42% into the year. She noted in the reports that org 11711 will be corrected to 49008 next month. She advised that$110,160 has been encumbered for 5 patrol cars. Eddie Salazar reported that the number of night curfew violators brought into the JAC has gone up to 53, more than day violators of 45. He distributed a document showing the number of juvenile referrals statewide and Nueces County with the County showing a downward trend. Mike Staff asked if we could expand the report to include cities our size and one city that has a JAC. Mrs. Garcia asked if the numbers are down because of the police department not bringing in as many kids to the JAC. Mr. Salazar stated that the trend is down statewide. Judge Deanie King described the relationship between Municipal Juvenile Court and the JAC. Mrs. Saldana asked how the relationship is with the JAC; Judge King stated that it was not good. She also explained that they are in the process of reviewing to improve. Judge King stated that over the years the mission has changed to more prevention rather than focusing on status "gateway" offenses. She explained that there is no joint vision. She recommends it needs to be under Court supervision and discussions are under way as to what should be done. Judge King extended an invitation to the board to visit her court. Ms. Eldridge read the intent of the JAC as approved by the voters. Judge King explained that the Municipal Juvenile Court was first established in the Parks and Recreation due to the youth focus. Mr. Dain asked if the court followed the youth through the ages, and Judge King explained that they are only followed through the program as required by case management and court ordered. Mr. Hermis asked how many case managers they currently have; it was reported that they had 8 with each case manager assigned 37 cases. Cindy O'Brien reported that she is on the committee to review JAC which Cr) includes an evaluation of services and use of funds. The report is almost complete and will be 0 submitted to the City Manager. Mrs. Garcia stated that the Crime Control District needs to be D kept in the loop on results of study. Mr. Kucera would like the report brought back to the board. z Cindy O'Brien reported that the report would be brought to the next Crime Control meeting. Commander Mark Schauer presented officers working bikes, enduro's and DPO's. He also ED distributed the new Crime Reduction Bureau program information and briefly described the new program. He additionally stated that because the officers are handing out business cards to the public they are in need of additional cell phones. Cmdr. Schauer further stated that the DPO's are going across the city to denote all graffiti locations and in turn will track down the owners for permission to remove. Mrs. Saldana asked to bring back the cost of cell phones for officers. 111110 V The Pawn Shop Detail report was distributed. Mr. Dain asked what types of items are being pawned; Chief Walsh explained that there was no common item. Chief Walsh stated that there is no regulation of flea markets. The bids for the purchase of a second graffiti truck will be honored from the previous submission which came in at $66,988. At the November meeting, the Board approved only $50,000 and staff requests an additional $25,000 with the remaining finds used to equip the truck with supplies. After a brief discussion on the graffiti truck, a motion was made by Mrs. Saldana and second by Mrs. Garcia to approve an additional $25,000 for a second graffiti truck. Motion carried, 7/0. A motion was made by Mrs. Saldana and second by Mr. Staff to approve the purchase of 120 additional Tasers at a cost of$145,749. Motion carried, 7/0. Captain Mylett gave an update on the police resource management study being conducted by Etico Solutions. He stated the project should continue for another 60 days. Mr. Kucera asked that the Board see the report once finalized. Ms. Eldridge distributed the annual reports for 1999 through 2008. Items to be placed on the next agenda: • MC report with additional information • MC Review Committee report • FY 08/09 Revenue/Expenditure year end estimates • FY 09/10 Revenue/Expenditure • Status of graffiti truck • Report on status of police vehicle inventory The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.