Item 6D
M E M O R A N D U M
May 15, 2012
To: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
From: Jim C. Blagg, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public
Safety
Subject: Item 6D: Approval of Amended FY 2012 Crime Control
and Prevention District Operating Budget and Multi-year
Capital Improvement Plan. PUBLIC HEARING
Action
Requested: Approval of Amended FY 2012 Crime Control and
Prevention District Operating Budget and Multi-year
Capital Improvement Plan. PUBLIC HEARING
Background
Information:
The DPS North Training Facility has been in development
since 2005. Here is a brief timeline of the history of the
project:
2005 –
The Matrix Study recommends that DPS North be
constructed on the land near Dove and White Chapel.
November 11, 2008
– Robert Garza is selected as the
architect for the project.
February 3, 2009
– City Council authorizes the City
Manager to hire a Construction Manager at Risk.
April 14, 2009
– Crime Control and Prevention District
Board approves Lee Lewis Construction.
November 9, 2009 -
A SPIN Meeting is held regarding the
DPS North project.
January 7, 2010 –
Planning and Zoning Commission
approves a zoning change and site plan for the DPS North
site plan.
June 15, 2010 –
City Council approves a zoning change and
site plan for the DPS North project.
Due to the economic downturn, the City was unable to hire
the personnel needed to staff the new North Facility. This
caused construction to be delayed until the needed
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personnel could be hired. With the approval of this item, the
goal is for construction to start on the DPS North Training
Facility in June 2012. Construction will take approximately
14 months to complete.
It is important to begin construction now because the DPS
North facility will help to reduce response times to the North
District, will lower the City’s ISO Rating, and will allow the
City to meet its accreditation standards. It is also important
to begin construction now because the DPS North Facility
will share a parking lot with North Park. The parking lot will
take 90 days to construct and needs to be completed before
the grand opening of North Park this fall.
Following the completion of the DPS North facility, Fire
Services will move the Truck Company from DPS
Headquarters to the North station to begin running calls. The
Truck will respond to calls to the North District until an
Engine can be purchased in FY 2014. Six additional
firefighters are also being requested in FY 2013 and FY
2014 to staff the new engine. In addition to the truck, DPS
training staff will move out to the North facility. There will
also be Police Reporting stations, so that officers do not
have to return to DPS HQ to file a report.
Financial
Consideration:
The Guaranteed Maximum Price for the construction of the
DPS North Facility is $13,315,693, which does not include
the Training Tower. The project will be financed with a
combination of cash funding and bonds, with the exact split
of each to be determined based on the timeline of the
project. It is expected that $8 million in bonds will be issued
to pay for the project, with the rest of the funding coming
from cash.
The amended CCPD CIP allocates a total of $15,725,000 in
total funding for this project. $5,968,000 in funding was
allocated prior to the current fiscal year, $4,000,000 will be
allocated in FY 2012, and $5,757,000 will be allocated in FY
2013.
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Strategic Link:
This item is linked to the City’s Strategy Map related to the
focus area of Safety and Security and meets the corporate
objectives to Achieve the Highest Standards of Safety and
Security, Achieve Best in Class Status in all City Disciplines,
Invest to Provide High quality public assets, Provide High
Quality Customer Service, and Improve performance of
delivery and operational processes.
Citizen Input/
Board Review:
CCPD approved item 5-0 at May 8, 2012 meeting.
Legal Review:
N/A
Alternatives:
Alternatives may include:
Approve amended FY 2012 Crime Control and
Prevention District Operating Budget and Multi-year
Capital Improvement Plan
Not approve amended FY 2012 Crime Control and
Prevention District Operating Budget and Multi-year
Capital Improvement Plan.
Supporting
Documents:
Amended Five-Year CCPD CIP
Amended FY 2012 CCPD Operating Budget
Staff
Recommendation:
Approval of Amended FY 2012 Crime Control and
Prevention District Operating Budget and Multi-year Capital
Improvement Plan.
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