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2025 06 10 CCPD Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT June 10, 2025 The Board of Directors of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) met in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 4:31 P.M., in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with the following in attendance: Nicholas Rice President Lloyd J. Herrera Director Loretta White Director Jose Ortega Director Charles Eugene Murrell Director Carol Flynt Assistant General Manager Vance Hinds Assistant General Counsel Gabriella Gonzales Acting Secretary President Nicholas Rice convened the June 10, 2025, CCPD Board Special Meeting with a quorum present at 4:31 P.M., all members were present with the exception of Vice President James Coker and Director David Start, Jr. who were both absent. 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS President Nicholas Rice announced no one signed up to speak. 2. MINUTES a. Consider approving the minutes of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Special Meeting held on May 20, 2025. A motion was made by Director Charles Eugene Murrell, and seconded by Director Lloyd J. Herrera to approve the meeting minutes of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Special Meeting held on May 20, 2025, as submitted. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Nicholas Rice, Director Lloyd J. Herrera, Director Loretta White, Director Jose Ortega, Director Charles Eugene Murrell Nays: None Other: Vice President James Coker (Absent), Director David Start, Jr (Absent) Approved CCPD Board Special Meeting Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 2 of 6 3. BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PROPOSED BUDGET a. Conduct the first public hearing regarding the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. At 4:32 P.M., President Nicholas Rice opened the first public hearing regarding the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. Finance Director Teresa McKenzie presented the item and stated the CCPD proposed budget had not changed from the previously presented budget. An overview of the budget was provided by stating total revenues are set at approximately $2.6 million, total expenditures at approximately $2.7 million, thereby leaving a zero balance in the Fund Balance/working Capital. President Rice announced no one had signed up to speak on the hearing and offered any questions from the Board. There being no questions from the Board, President Rice closed the first public hearing regarding the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget at 4:33 P.M. b. Conduct the second public hearing regarding the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget, At 4:34 P.M., President Nicholas Rice opened the second public hearing regarding the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. President Rice announced no one had signed up to speak on the hearing. At 4:34 P.M., President Rice closed the second public hearing regarding the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. C. Consider a resolution adopting the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Proposed Budget, President Nicholas Rice informed the Board that this item will be deferred to the next meeting date. 4. BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT CONTINUATION ELECTION a. Discuss the Crime Control and Prevention District November 4, 2025, Continuation Election and related educational materials. Assistant General Counsel Vance Hinds presented the Board Members with education material for the following topics, and reiterated that the Board Members cannot advocate for ballot outcomes, but they can educate the public on an election item: CCPD Board Special Meeting Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 3 of 6 • Unlawful Use of Public Funds; • Political Advertising; • Walking Quorums; and • Responsibility of the Board and Referendums. b. Consider a resolution calling the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District's Continuation Election to be held on November 4, 2025. A motion was made by Director Lloyd J. Herrera, and seconded by Director Charles Eugene Murrell to approve Resolution No. 87, as related to Item 4.b. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Nicholas Rice, Director Lloyd J. Herrera, Director Loretta White, Director Jose Ortega, Director Charles Eugene Murrell Nays: None Other: Vice President James Coker (Absent), Director David Start, Jr (Absent) Approved RESOLUTION NO. 87 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT ORDERING A CONTINUATION ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR FIVE (5) YEARS AND THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT SALES AND USE TAX SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR FIVE (5) YEARS; DESIGNATING THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; ESTABLISHING THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. C. Consider a resolution approving a Joint Election Agreement with Harris County, Texas, for the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District's Continuation Election to be held on November 4, 2025. A motion was made by Director Charles Eugene Murrell, and seconded by Director Lloyd J. Herrera to approve Resolution No. 88, related to Item 4.c. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Nicholas Rice, Director Lloyd J. Herrera, Director Loretta White, Director Jose Ortega, Director Charles Eugene Murrell CCPD Board Special Meeting Minutes June 101 2025 Page 4 of 6 Nays: None Other: Vice President James Coker (Absent), Director David Start, Jr (Absent) Approved RESOLUTION NO. 88 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT APPROVING A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS COUNTY FOR THE CONTINUATION ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($100,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. d. Consider a resolution approving a Joint Election Agreement with Chambers County, Texas, for the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District's Continuation Election to be held on November 4, 2025. A motion was made by Director Lloyd J. Herrera, and seconded by Director Jose Ortega to approve Resolution No. 89, related to Item 4.d. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Nicholas Rice, Director Lloyd J. Herrera, Director Loretta White, Director Jose Ortega, Director Charles Eugene Murrell Nays: None Other: Vice President James Coker (Absent), Director David Start, Jr (Absent) Approved RESOLUTION NO. 89 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT APPROVING A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBERS COUNTY FOR THE CONTINUATION ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/ 100 DOLLARS ($25,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. 5. REPORTS CCPD Board Special Meeting Minutes June 101 2025 Page 5 of 6 a. Receive the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2025. Finance Director Teresa McKenzie provided an overview of the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports for the second quarter ending March 31, 2025. Ms. McKenzie stated Revenues came in at $992,000 and reminded the Board that Sales Tax has a two -month delay; therefore, the Sales Tax data that they have right now is based on January's totals. Expenditures ended the quarter at $4.3 million which include encumbrances which is for their committed purchases. The Police Department has been having delays with the delivery of their vehicles, therefore, a lot of their purchases have been rolled over. However, they believe they have a good plus on where they are with their expenditures and that currently right now based on the Sales Tax there is a negative balance. However, they believe once the sales tax money comes in it should offset this delta. Lastly, the Investments Earnings came in at $31,000 with a Book Value of $789,000 and that Expenditures are at 93 % with the encumbrances and Revenues at $3 9%; therefore, we have a great deal to make up for the rest of the year. b. Receive status reports on crime and safety statistics and programs funded through the Crime Control Prevention District, Assistant Chief Mike Holden presented an overview of the status reports on crime and safety statistics and programs funded through the Crime Control Prevention District for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 (January -March 2025), and praised the use of License Plate Recognition ("LPR") Cameras with the recent capture of an offender that was taken into custody on June 4 h for aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and felony evading. He stated this apprehension and arrest was possible due to the utilization of equipment and technology funded by the Crime Control and Prevention District. (Exhibit "A") Director Charles Eugene Murrell asked about the vehicles parked outside of the Police station and Assistant Chief Holden responded those are old vehicles that are waiting to be auctioned and as previously discussed they have been experiencing long delays in receiving new vehicles previously purchased. They are just now receiving vehicles that were purchased in 2022-2023 and now they are able to get the old vehicles auctioned and the new ones in service. Director Jose Ortega questioned where the money goes for auctioned vehicles and Chief Holden responded the money goes back into the General Fund. Teresa McKenzie stated they will look into if any recent vehicles were purchased with CCPD funds to have that money retuned to CCPD. Lastly, Nicholas Rice commended Staff for highlighting success stories and noted that the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 report has been received. 6. MANAGER'S REPORT CCPD Board Special Meeting Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 6 of 6 a. The next Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 4:30 P.M., in the Baytown Conference Room located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520. Assistant General Manager Carol Flynt stated the next Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 4:30 P.M., and noted the location change to the Baytown Conference Room, which is located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520. 7. ADJOURN With there being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Director Lloyd J. Herrera and seconded by Director Charles Eugene Murrell to adjourn the June 10, 2025, Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Board Regular Meeting at 4:53 P.M. The vote was as follows: Ayes: President Nicholas Rice, Director Lloyd J. Herrera, Director Loretta White, Director Jose Ortega, Director Charles Eugene Murrell Nays: None Other: Vice President James Coker (Absent), Director David Start, Jr (Absent) Approved urrnrj Angela Jaon, Secretary City of 1 wn EXHIBIT "A" JOHN D. STRINGER s ChicJoJPolice BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT Crime Control and Prevention District Report June 10, 2025 Special Meeting: June 10, 2025 Executive Summary el BAYTOWN The Baytown Police Department receives funds budgeted for certain uses from the Crime Control and Prevention District. These funds support capital items, enhanced information and information sharing systems, as well as investigative resources. The information contained in this report reflects fund usage for the Second Quarter of FY 25. Overview The Baytown Police Department uses CCPD funds to enhance services in crime control and prevention. Patrol (and Street Crimes Units) are enhanced primarily through the purchase of (capital items) fully equipped patrol vehicles that are properly equipped to ensure that uniformed officers are available for patrol 24 hours a day, year-round to engage in crime control duties and projects such as focused criminal patrols. They are also equipped with body worn cameras and Taser control devices. Other enhanced data/information and technology system programs such as online reporting, digital evidence storage and sharing are also supported by these funds. AXON equipment and digital data storage and sharing system funded • Body Worn Cameras- all Patrol and Street Crimes Personnel equipped • Tasers- all Patrol and Street Crimes Personnel equipped • Evidence.Com Digital Data Storage Marked Vehicles and Unmarked Vehicles were procured as capital items 16 Marked Units have been ordered- (awaiting delivery) we have received the previous year's order and will be monitoring the upfitting (equipping) of these latest 16 fleet vehicles ordered • 6 Unmarked Units have been ordered (awaiting delivery) Software for Enhanced Communications and Digital Investigations Note: Because we have not yet completed the third quarter, this is only a recap of the second quarter FY 25 report for this category. The following software agreements have been funded: • Guardian Pro- Digital Forensics software • Gray Key- Digital Forensics software • Cellbrite- Digital Forensics software • AXON- Body and Vehicle Cameras, Taser, Evidence.Com enhanced digital evidence storage and sharing • Whooster- Investigative Software for digital investigations • Morophotrak Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) • CopLogic- LexisNexis- Online reporting system for citizens Digital Forensics Unit 11-114.14];Lg��ILI!!ILII�[IIJ,141*�imAugust Cell Phone Extractions Attempts 5 September 20 FY24QITotal 25 October 10 November 26 December 3 gLLotol 39 knuary February March Q2Totol 9 4 20 33 Cell Phone Extractions Complete 6 13 19 17 7 4 18 6 2 46 54 Cell Phone Records Processed 2 8 10 3 2 2 7 3 0 1 4 Vehicles Processed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 j 051NT/ Phone Number Researches and Reports 18 4 11 18 13 20 51 23 4 16 F 43 Digital Devices Received and Released 9 14 23 36 13 13 62 32 10 34 76 Submissions for Other Agencies 0 3 3 0 0 5 5 5 1 0 6 Search Warrants Support and Data Processing 6 11 17 17 37 20 74 18 9 18 45 Testimony 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Training Hours 92 1 134 1 226 1 60.5 1 68 1 40 1 168.5 1 76 191 1 210 1 477 Flock Safety LPR Cameras equipment rental and data storage funded 72 cameras are in service • Note: this information is current as of preparation of this report on Friday June 6, 2025. In the last 30 days (date is only held for 30 days unless transferred to the evidence retention software as a part of a criminal investigation): 0 513,284 unique plate reads 0 943 searches 0 6,016 Hot List hits which included: • LPR data continues to assist in missing persons, murder investigations, and other felony cases. Below is an example of how these are professionally used on a regular basis. o As recently as June 4, 2025 FLOCK was instrumental in the location and arrest of an offender for Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery (2 counts), Felony Evading a Police Officer, and Felony Possession of Controlled Substance. This is a very brief synopsis of the event and how this technology assisted: ■ Incident Summary: ■ At approximately 1810 hours, Sgt. Reyes was flagged down on Northwood Drive in reference to an aggravated robbery. The victim reported that a suspect ordered him into his apartment at gunpoint. Once inside, the suspect held the victim for approximately ten minutes. After gathering the items, the suspect forced the victim outside to his vehicle, where the victim's friend was waiting. The suspect then pointed the firearm at the friend and stole his cell phone. The suspect next ordered the initial victim into the vehicle; however, the victim managed to jump out and flee on foot. The suspect fled the scene at a high rate of speed in the victim's vehicle. ■ Investigative Follow -Up: The victim located a photo of his vehicle's license plate on his phone and provided it to Officer Chenevert, who relayed the information to Officer Obenland, who promptly entered the plate into the FLOCK system, generating an immediate "hit". Officer Pigg advised that the vehicle had been detected on W. Main Street. K9 Officer Spencer later located the suspect vehicle. A short vehicle pursuit ensued, during which the suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot while armed. ■ Apprehension and Arrest: ■ The suspect was taken into custody following a foot chase by Sgt. Brown, K9 Officer Spencer, and members of the Street Crimes Unit. Officer Rodriguez (#141) transported the suspect to jail and assisted with processing evidence. Online Reports Completed • Second Quarter of FY 25: 175 Crime Data by Month Note: Because we are still in the third quarter the only new data in this category available is the month of April Table 1 OFFENSE January, 2025 January, 2024 Delta THIS YEAR TO LAST YEAR TO Delta DATE DATE MURDER 1 0 1000/. 1 0 #DIV/0! SEXUAL ASSAULT 5 6 -17% 5 6 -17% ROBBERY 4 5 -20% 4 5 -20% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 12 6 100% 12 6 100% BURGLARY 29 34 -15% 29 34 -15% THEFT 110 141 -22% 110 141 -22% AUTO THEFT 23 44 -48% 23 44 -48% TOTAL OFFENSES 184 236 -22% -I84 ---------------------- S472,289 236 -22% PROPERTY LOSS $472,289 $550,181 -14% $550,181 -14% RECOVERED PROPERTY $154,144 $77,509 99% SI54,144 $77,509 99% TOTAL CLEARED OFFENSES 14 51 -73% 1 14 51 -73% VIOLENT CRIME CLEARED 3 13 -77% 3 13 -77% PROPERTY CRIME CLEARED 11 38 -71% 11 38 -71% ADULT ARRESTS 159 253 -37% 159 253 -37% JUVENILE ARRESTS 7 7 0% 1 7 7 1 0% COUNTY CHARGES 137 207 -34% 137 207 -34% TOTAL COMPLAINTS 4,795 1 5,905 -19% 4,795 1 5,905 -19% Table 2 OFFENSE February, February, Delta THIS YEAR LAST YEAR Delta 2025 2024 TO DATE TO DATE MURDER 1 0 100% 2 0 #DIVIO! SEXUAL ASSAULT 3 5 -40% 8 11 -27% ROBBERY 2 2 0% 6 7 -14% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 13 12 8% 25 18 39% BURGLARY 27 18 50% 56 52 8% THEFT 140 121 16% 250 262 -5% AUTO THEFT 27 27 0% 50 71 -30% TOTAL OFFENSES 213 185 15% 397 ------------------- 421 -6% PROPERTY LOSS $505,507 $394,526 28% $977 796 $944,707 4% RECOVERED PROPERTY $53,230 $177.983 -70% $207,374 $255,492 -19% TOTAL CLEARED OFFENSES 17 35 -51 % 31 86 -64% VIOLENT CRIME CLEARED 3 11 -73% 6 24 -75% PROPERTY CRIME CLEARED 14 24 -42% 25 62 -60% ADULT ARRESTS 182 254 -28%' 341 507 -33% JUVENILE ARRESTS 6 7 14% 13 14 7% COUNTY CHARGES 136 185 -26% 273 392 -30% TOTAL COMPLAINTS 4,799 5,497 -13% 9,594 11,402 -16% Table 3 OFFENSE Marrh, 2025 March, 2024 Delta THIS YEAR TO DATE LAST YEAR TO DATE Delta MURDER 1 0 100% 3 4 -25% SEXUALASSAULT 5 1 400% 13 12 8% ROBBERY 1 2 -50% 7 9 22% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 14 11 27% 39 29 34% BURGLARY 27 34 -21% 83 86 I -3% THEFT 123 100 23% 373 362 3% AUTO THEFT 31 25 Ery 24% 81 96 -16% TOTAL OFFENSES 202 173 17% 599 594 1 PROPERTYLOSS $1,432,816 S617,309 132% 52,410,612 51,562,016 54% RECOVERED PROPERTY $95 870 S?42,835 -61 % $303 44 5498327 -39% TOTAL CLEARED OFFENSES 22 25 I i -12% 53 111 52% VIOLENT CPJW CLEARED 2 12 -83% 8 36 -78% PROPERTY CRM CLEARED 20 13 54% 45 75 -40% ADULTARRESTS 221 228 -3% 562 735 -24% JUVENILE ARRESTS 3 8 -63% 16 22 -27% COUNTYCHARGES 191 184 4% 464 576 -19% TOTAL COMPLAIM 5,510 5,703 -3% 15104 17,105 12% Table 4 OFFENSE April, 2025 April, 2024 Dell. IM YEAR TO DATE LAST YEAR To DATE Delta AMMER 0 1 -100% 3 --- - 1 --------- 200% SEXUAL ASSAULT 9 4 125% 22 16 38% ROBBERY 7 8 -13% 14 17 -18% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 18 8 125% 57 37 54% BURGLARY 8 30 -73% 91 116 -220/6 THEFT150 12 133 - ---------------------- - . ..... 32 13% 523 ........... -63% 93 495 6% AUTO THEFT 128 -27% TOTAL OFFENSES 204 216 -6% 803 810 -1% PROPERTY LOSS __$438 ,732 $603,930 -27% $2,849�344 $2,165,946 32% RECOVERED PROPERTY $265,844 -78% $362,555 $764,171 135 -53% --- — -- ------ -36% TOTAL CLEARED OFFENSES 34 24 42"Yot 87 VIOLENT CRP CLEARED 14 9 56% 22 45 -51% PROPERTY CREWS CLEARED 20 15 33% 1 65 90 -28% ADULTARRESTS 208 251 -17% 770 986 -22% JUVENRE ARRESTS 9 9 0% 25 31 -19% COUNTYCHARGES 143 5,687 197 5,555 -27% 607 2�/- 20,791 773 22,660 -21% -8% TOTAL COMPLAINTS Chart I 2025 YTD Totals ()an - Mar) Compared to 2024 Totals (Jan - Mar) Monthly Percentage Change YoY Casing Submissions (-shootings) 46% Casing Submissions (--shootings) -® " .... ._. Violent Crime M 18% Vehicles Stolen 19 Calls for Service 0% Firearm Collected Instances -26 7 -7% 1 Burglaries of Hab1BIdg Calls for Service - 1 6 6 -8%0 Vehicle Crashes Arrests - -28 -21 - -11%0 Vehicles Stolen Violent Crime 24 0 -13% 0 Firearm Collected Instances DO Duls -9 -16% M DWI I DUIS Burglaries of tiabIBIdg - -15 -16% M Arrests Vehicle Crashes - -2 0 -21 Traffic Stops Traffic Stops -35% -51% Meth Seizures Meth Seizures ®®® YTD Percent Change 2025 v. 2024 ]an - Mar j 2 3 Month