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2020-06-09 CITY OF SOUTH LAKE SOUTHLAKE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES: JUNE 9,2020 LOCATION: Southlake DPS Headquarters Facility 600 State Street, Community Room Southlake, Texas 76092 TIME: 6:00 p.m. CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: David Barnes, Eric Lannen, Ken McMillan, President, Frank Powers, & Robert Williams, Vice-President CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Alison Ortowski, Assistant Police Chief Ashleigh Casey, Chief Financial Officer/Board Treasurer Sharen Jackson and PD Admin./CCPD Secretary Diana Green 1. REGULAR SESSION WAS CALLED TO ORDER: 6:00 PM 2. PUBLIC FORUM: (This is the Public's opportunity to address the board about non-agenda items. During this proceeding, the Board will not discuss, consider or take action on any items presented. We respectfully ask that anyone stepping forward to speak during public forum limit remarks to three minutes or less.) The forum was opened. No one was present to address the Board. The forum was closed. 3. CONSIDER: 3A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 11,2020 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING APPROVED 5-0 Discussion took place. Motion: Eric Lannen proposed a motion to approve the minutes from the February 11, 2020 CCPD Board meeting with corrections. Second: David Barnes Ayes: 5 3B. APPROVE THE AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2020 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT OPERATING BUDGET APPROVED 5-0 The purpose is to seek board consideration of the revised Fiscal Year 2020 annual operating budget which was developed pre-COVID-19. As a result of the economic impact to sales tax and interest income, required adjustments are needed to reduce revenue projections by $500,899. This is the best projection given the state of the economy due to COVID-19. April sales tax numbers were not available for this meeting. Sharen advised that sales tax collections are expected to be reduced by 25% through the end of the year. There will also be a reduction in interest earned on investments. The Board was assured that even with reduced sales tax collections the CCPD is in good financial shape. The City has applied for CARES Act grant funds City of Southlake Values: Integrity♦ Innovation ♦Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Minutes of the June 9, 2020 Crime Control and Prevention District Board Meeting Page 2 of 3 so there is the possibility that the CCPD will receive grant funds for the School Resource Officer program. Discussion took place. Questions were addressed by Sharen Jackson and Assistant Chief Casey. Motion: Eric Lannen proposed a motion to approve the amended Fiscal Year 2020 Crime Control and Prevention District Operating Budget. Second: David Barnes Ayes: 5 4. DISCUSSION 4A. UPDATE ON CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT SALES TAX The sales tax report reflects sales tax collections through March 2020. The report indicates an eleven percent reduction due to COVID-19. Sales slowed down during April and May due to retail and restaurant closures. • Discussion took place. Questions were addressed by Sharen Jackson. 4B. UPDATE ON SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM School Resource Officers were reallocated to the Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions once schools were closed due to COVID 19. There are two candidates for SRO vacant positions going through background checks and testing_ It is expected that one of the candidates will receive a conditional job offer within the next two weeks. Staff is working on getting the two candidates hired and trained before the start of the new school year. Discussion took place. Questions were addressed by Assistant Chief Casey, Alison Ortowski and Sharen Jackson. 4C. DISCUSSION OF UPCOMING PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS The list of items being presented is for the Board's review only. There will be no action required at this meeting. The Board will be asked for approval of requested items at the next CCPD meeting. 1. CAD/RMS replacement (Second installment of a total contribution of$420,000 which is Southlake's estimated $210,000 portion of the system) 2. Taser replacement program (staggered 5-year $ 20,536 replacement program) 3. Body Worn Camera System—transfer station $ 1,510 (To be used by traffic officers stationed at the West City of Southlake Values: Integrity• Innovation •Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence♦ Teamwork Minutes of the June 9, 2020 Crime Control and Prevention District Board Meeting Page 3 of 3 facility) 4. School Resource Officer iPads $ 14,000 Total $246,046 Discussion took place. Questions were addressed by Assistant Chief Casey and Alison Ortowski. Announcement: Date of next scheduled meeting is July 30, 2020. 6. MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:40 PM //y(LP/e —t__, Ken McMillan, President Crime Control and Prevention District Board Aan‘a Diana Green, Secretary Crime Control and Prevention District Board City of Southlake Values: Integrity♦ Innovation ♦Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence♦ Teamwork