COMMUNITY SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

COMMUNITY SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 6:30 PM 213 North Race Street Everman, TX 76140 MINUTES 1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Craig Spencer (City Manager & Staff Liaison) at 6:31 pm. 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Welcome & Orientation by Staff Craig Spencer provided a welcoming statement to all members of the board. Each member introduced themselves and provided a brief summary of their background. B. Review of the Committee's Purpose, Powers, and Duties as defined by the City Council Craig Spencer provided each member of the board with a copy of the Resolution creating the board, the Everman City Charter, and the City Council, Boards, Commissions, and Committees Rules and Procedures. Craig Spencer provided a brief review of the documents and advised each member that they were legislatively required to complete the Open Meetings Act training. Craig Spencer reviewed the rules of decorum and provided brief training on how meetings were handled. 5. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS None 6. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Election of Committee Chair Susan Burgess Moved to appoint Dani Soria as the Chair for the board. Seconded by Herman West. All voted Aye. B. Election of Committee Vice-Chair Dani Soria moved for Herman West to be appointed as the Vice Chair of the board. Chris McIntire seconded the motion. All voted Aye. C. Establish Month Regular Meeting Dates & Times Susan Burgess moved to set monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Dani Soria seconded the motion. All voted Aye. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS  A. Public Safety Report - Everman PD will provide an overview of recent public safety statistics, trends, and strategies Craig Spencer provided a presentation to the board members discussing the current staffing and structure of the police department. Additionally, Spencer discussed recent crime trends and statistics indicating that there has been an increase in violent crime in recent years. Spencer also discussed recent years' major cases that have occurred in public spaces. B. Discussion of Future Agenda Items, Presentations, and Activies of the Committee Board Members discussed staff bringing back information for future agenda discussions on the following: -Potential Cameras at Johnson Park -Report indicating offenses by age and residential status (resident of Everman, or not) -Citizens on Patrol Program Options -Boys and Girls Club program options -Fort Worth Police Department Programs and Strategies -Staff research and recommendations related to the operation of the Johnson Park Basketball Court 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION None 9. ADJOURN Madam Chair Dani Soria adjourned the meeting at 7:27 pm. I hereby certify that this agenda was posted on the City of Everman bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 26, 2023 . /s/ Mindi Parks City Secretary Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.127, on a regular, non-emergency basis, members may attend and participate in the meeting remotely by video conference. Should that occur, a quorum of the members, including the presiding officer, will be physically present at the location noted above on this Agenda. Pursuant to Section 551.071, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Council reserves the right to convene into Executive Session(s) from time to time as deemed necessary during this meeting, to receive advice from its attorney on any posted agenda item, as permitted by Law. Additionally, Council may convene into Executive Session to discuss the following: A. Section 551.071 - Pending or Contemplated Litigation or to Seek Advice of the City Attorney. B. Section 551.072 - Purchase, Sale, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property. C. Section 551.073 - Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift. D. Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters. E. Section 551.087- Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations. F. Section 551.089 - Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits. Citizens wishing to submit written comments should e-mail the City Secretary at mparks@evermantx.net. Comments that are received at least one-hour prior to the start of the meeting will be provided to all council members. According to the City of Everman Policy on Governance Process, individual citizen comments will be restricted to three (3) minutes unless otherwise determined by a majority vote of the Council. The mayor is responsible to enforce the time limit. Citizens may address City Council either during the Citizen Comments portion of the meeting or during deliberation of a listed agenda item. City Council is only permitted by Law to discuss items that are listed on the agenda. Citizens wishing to make comments should notify the City Secretary as soon as possible. City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Parking spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpretative services must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. To make arrangements, call 817.293.0525 or TDD 1.800.RELAY TX, 1.800.735.2989.