Minutes 05/25/2022MINUTES FROM REGULAR SESSION
BOARD OF THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT MEETING
FOR THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
LOCATION: 1 TROPHY WOOD DRIVE, TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
The Crime Control and Prevention District Board of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in a Regular
Session on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The meeting was held within the boundaries of the Town and
was open to the public.
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
CCPD BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Heath Williams, Vice Chairman
Fred Lohmann, Board Member
Marc Bartels, Board Member
Christine Udvar-Hazy, Board Member
CCPD BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Leo Daniels, Chairman
Joe Tellez, Board Member
Christopher McAllister, Board Member
STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT:
Patrick Arata, Chief of Police
Julie Swartz, Administrative Assistant
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM
Vice Chairman Heath Williams called the meeting to order and announced a quorum at 6:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Citizens are allowed four (4) minutes to address the Board regarding an item over which the Board has
policy or oversight authority as provided by Texas law, the ethics order, or other policy order.
Vice Chair Williams asked if anyone wished to address the Board. Beverly Foley at 8 Oak Village Ct.,
Jennifer Olson who resides at 340 Inverness Dr., Chris Olson who also resides at 340 Inverness Dr. and
Ede Hawkins -Smith from 2033 Churchill Downs Ln. all spoke.
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REGULAR SESSION
Consider and take appropriate action regarding the Crime Control and Prevention
District Board Minutes for January 27, 2022.
Vice Chair Williams called for a review of the minutes of the January 27, 2022 of the Crime
Control and Prevention District. The minutes were reviewed and motion made by Fred Lohmann
to accept the minutes as presented. Motion seconded by Board Member Christine Udvar-Hazy.
Motion approved by a vote of 4-0.
Vice Chair Williams called for a discussion of the CCPD budget workshop for FY 22-23.
Chief Arata gave statistics and overview of budget information (see attached worksheet).
Receive Police Department update.
Chief Arata gave update on department including July 4th planning, new property and evidence
room technician who starts in June, and Lt. John Ciarletta who has taken on the role of
Community Services Officer. Lt. Ciarletta joined meeting after short pause, due to Flock camera
incident in town he was assisting officers on.
ADJOURN
Board Member Fred Lohmann made a motion to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. Motion seconded by Board
Member Marc Bartels.
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Heath Williams
Town of Trophy Club
Julie Swartz
Town of Trophy Club
*The video of the meeting is posted on the Town's YouTube page
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BUDGET FY 2022-23
WORKSHEET
BACKGROUND
An election was held on May 7, 2022, to re -authorize the Crime Control and Prevention District.
The CCPD is funded by a one fourth of one percent of the sales tax in Trophy Club. Proceeds from
this sales tax may only be used for law enforcement programs.
Proposition A to continue the Trophy Club Crime Control and Prevention District for 20 years:
For 930
Against 536
ANALYSIS
Proposed FY 2022-23 Budget
Per the finance director, the proposed budget projects sales tax collection to be $350,000.
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION 2022 — 2023 PLANS
The Crime Control and Prevention District budget will focus on the following strategies:
EQUIPMENT AND NEW TECHNOLOGY - In order to cant' out its mission, the police
department must equip and train its officers with various tools to maintain and improve public
safety. Such tools may include small pieces of equipment assigned to individual officers, as well
as department wide additions, such as capital equipment (vehicles). Supervisors, in conjunction
with the Town's Information Technology staff continues to evaluate new technology that can be
employed to enhance our efficiency.
SAFETY PROGRAMS:
The Town of Trophy Club Police Department, supported by CCPD funding, operates programs
that lead to the continued safety of the Town. In the last 5 years, Trophy Club has been ranked in
the top 5 safest cities in Texas each year- 3 of those times Trophy Club was ranked # 1. This is the
best measure of any safety program. We are evaluated by outside independent agencies to
determine how effective our programs are working. Some examples of our programs include:
Vacation watch/Special Patrols:
FY 2022 we have conducted 1705-home checks
Neighborhood (Block) watch:
We have 4 neighborhood programs
National Night'Out:
We have averaged 14 group events each year.
Citizens on Patrol (Citizens Crime Reporting Projects)
129 hours in FY 2022
Take Home Program (Senior Citizen/Kids Community Safety Program):
8 people registered in the program
School Resource Officer (School/Police Program):
3 School Resource Officers covering 4 schools with approximately 5,000 students
Home and business inspections:
We have conducted inspections and obtained points of contact for each business in
Town.
This year's funding covers administrative and capital expenses for the programs.
FY 2022-23 Budget Detail
All of the CCPD funding goes to support previously mentioned safety programs
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE: $200,000
REVENUES
Sales Tax: FY 2022/23 Estimate: $350,000
PROPOSED EXPENDITURES:
Capital: $180,000
Purchase of three (3) police vehicles and added equipment:
Ovenime.• $25,000
SRO's, Community Patrolling Program and safety inspections
Professional Outside Services: $55,000
Racial Profiling Reporting
Training
Legal
Early Intervention System (EIS)
Firearms Training, Ammunition, Duty Weapons and Equipment:
Office Supplies and Postage
Protective clothing/Uniforms:
Training for Officers:
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) required classes
Classes for basic, intermediate and advanced level officer training
De-escalation and biased based training.
School Training Programs
$18,500
$5,000
$3,000
$18,500
Small Equipment: $60,000
Automated License Place Recognition System, Flock payment for year two (2) of the two
(2) year contract
Handheld Electronic Citation Writers: (court funding for part of the cost)
Taser payment for year four (4) of a five (5):
Supplies items and Medical for our K9:
School Resource Officers: Crime Stoppers
PROGRAMS:
Bicycle Safety
Business Security and Inspections
Citizen on Patrol
Citizen Police Academy
Crime Prevention and Education
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Golf Cart Safety and Inspection
Home security and inspection
Home vacation watch
Identifying theft strategies and reporting
National Night Out
Neighborhood Watch
Safety Fairs
School Resource Officer
Take Home/Silver Alert
BUDGET LINE ITEMS:
Overtime:
Professional Outside Service:
School & Training:
Qualifying Expenses:
Meetings
Office Supplies
Postage
Publications/Books/ Subscriptions:
Uniforms
Protective Clothing:
Small Equipment:
Capital Equipment: