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MINUTES
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRIC"
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11,2009 RECEIVED
CITY HALL, 6TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
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Members Present
Estela Garcia Scott Kucera
Gail Gleimer Loeb Susie Luna Saldana CIN SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Wilbur Hermis David Sauceda
The meeting was called to order at 2:31 p.m. A motion was made by Mrs. Saldana and second
by Mrs. Gleimer Loeb to approve the minutes of February 18, 2009 as printed. Motion carried,
6/0.
Olga Plomarity gave the finance directors report and explained that the annual revenue collected
was $3,033,508.78 or $170,606.60 over the projected budget. Expenditures are 53% while we
are 58% into the year. She also explained that the summary of appropriations and expenditures
included tasers,the graffiti truck, and 5 marked police units.
Eddie Salazar explained that the Juvenile Assessment Centers day and night intakes went down
in February and up in March. He stated that the Juvenile Assessment Center is working well
with the Corpus Christi Police Department. He presented a budget proposal to add one case
manager. Because the item was not on the agenda to be considered as an action item, the board
chose to consider the proposal at a later date when more information is available on the pending
legislation to expand the tax base.
Regarding the special committee report on the JAC, Cindy O'Brien stated the report was not yet
finalized.
Commander Schauer explained that the graffiti problem was being handled and that the recent
tagging has led to issuing citations to the parents. Commander Schauer also explained that the
phones that the Crime Control funded have been distributed to the bike and directed patrol
officers.
Rudy Garza with the City of Corpus Christi explained by conference call that the bill expanding
the sales tax base for the crime control district is in the House and it looks very promising to
pass.
The FY 09/10 revenue and expenditure estimates were presented and discussed. Mrs. Saldana
felt that adding an additional officer would strengthen the force. An additional officer would
roughly cost about 1 million dollars over a 10 year period. Mrs. Gleimer Loeb explained that if
an additional officer was added, there would be no money remaining in the fund balance and
expenditures would outweigh revenues. Adding officers will also be considered at a later date
pending the legislation expanding the tax base.
Discussion on the continuation of funding for the Graffiti Coordinator and the Sr. Staff Assistant
positions were discussed at length. The September 19, 2007 minutes reflected that the board
approved the positions, but only for the remainder of that fiscal year. It was not considered a
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year ago at budget discussions for 0809. Mrs. Saldana feels that crime control should not be
funding these positions any longer, but they should be funded by the general fund. A motion
was made by Mrs. Garcia and second by Mrs. Saldana to fund the Graffiti coordinator and the Sr.
Staff Assistant positions during the 09/10 budget, but for the general fund to pick it up on the
10/11 budget. Motion carried, 5/1,with Mr. Sauceda opposing.
Ms. Deana McQueen explained to the board that her position as Graffiti Coordinator and the Sr.
Staff Assistants were very important positions to the Graffiti Task Force. She explained how
much time and effort goes into these positions.
Officer Ramiro Tones explained to the board how important the Graffiti Coordinator and the Sr.
Staff Assistant are to the officers. He explained that both positions step up when all the officers
are swamped with cases; they take part of the workload for them. He explained how the
detectives would not be able to function without them.
Mr. Kucera made mention that it was never the intention of the Crime Control to do away with
the positions, but to only shift from Crime Control to the General Fund.
Mrs. Saldana on behalf of the Crime Control Board would like to send her condolences to Vicky
Alexander on the death of her husband Lt. Stuart Alexander.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.
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