Coppell Crime Control and Prevention District Board Meeting - June 9, 2026

The Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Board met in regular session on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:31 p.m. at Council Chambers, Town Center, 255 E. Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. Board President Brianna Hinojosa-Smith presided, and a quorum was present. The board heard a presentation on the proposed FY 2026-2027 CCPD budget, held the required public hearing, adopted the budget as amended, reviewed the FY27 budget calendar, and elected new officers. The meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

Consent Calendar

• The board unanimously approved the minutes of the previous CCPD meeting. The agenda identifies these as the June 23, 2025 minutes, while the meeting transcript references "June 3rd, 2025"; this discrepancy is noted.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No citizens signed up to speak during the Citizens' Appearance portion.
• The board opened the required public hearing on the FY 2026-2027 CCPD proposed budget. No members of the public registered or spoke, and the board unanimously closed the public hearing.

Discussion Items

• Jessica Almendares, Budget Manager for Strategic Financial Engagement, presented the FY 2026-2027 proposed CCPD budget. She explained that the CCPD is a special-purpose district funded by a quarter-cent sales tax and must use all revenues exclusively for crime prevention programs and services. She also stated the proposed budget invests in the city's officers, maintains critical public safety infrastructure, and ensures full school resource officer coverage on every campus for the first time.
• Voters established the district in November 2007, with collections beginning April 2008; reauthorization votes extended the district to April 2033, and the next reauthorization vote must occur on or before November 2032.
• Total FY27 revenues were projected at approximately $5.2 million, assuming a 3% increase in sales tax revenue over the FY26 adopted budget. Sales tax was projected to generate $4.2 million, about 81.9% of total revenues; Coppell ISD salary reimbursements for school resource officers were budgeted at $794,550, or 15.3%; interest earnings were $150,000, or 2.9%.
• Total FY27 expenditures were projected at $6.38 million, with a planned strategic use of fund balance totaling $1,177,480 and an ending fund balance of $19.2 million. Personnel accounted for 35.8% of the budget and funded 15 positions, including school resource officers, another sworn or non-sworn position, and an administrative compliance officer; salary and benefits totaled about $2.289 million. Supplies totaled $181,000, or 2.8%, including uniforms, license plate recognition camera leases, and ALPR camera/software upgrades.
• Services were the largest expenditure category at about $2.5 million, or 38.6%. This included about $1.61 million for North Texas Emergency Communications Center dispatch operations, plus a first-year contribution for a six-year NTEC radio system replacement project described as approximately $685,000 total, with $385,001 budgeted in the CCPD budget and $300,000 funded from the E911 fund. It also included a continuing contract with the City of Grapevine for jail services and an administrative services reimbursement to the general fund.
• Capital expenditures of about $1.28 million covered one-time replacement of portable mobile radio equipment, and transfers of about $175,000 (2.76%) went to the capital replacement fund for future police vehicle replacement.
• Staff asked the board whether to keep or exclude the $794,550 Coppell ISD salary reimbursement from the budget. Board members also asked about the relationship between budgeted and actual sales tax revenue; staff clarified that the FY25 actual revenue of $7,085,621 reflected full collections rather than a reduced amount, while the FY27 sales tax estimate was based on about 45 percent of the full amount.
• Board member Carroll asked about the roughly $8 million increase between the original and amended budget amounts. Staff replied that it was encumbrance carryover for the Justice Center and NTEC projects, with associated budget brought forward through amendments because the projects were not yet complete.
• Board member Neville asked the cost of one school resource officer; staff answered about $125,000 in salary and benefits. Staff also confirmed the City of Grapevine jail services agreement was $123,000 annually, with the term length to be provided later.
• Staff then presented the budget resolution. The resolution would adopt the FY27 CCPD budget, allow administrative adjustments between accounts without increasing the total budget and only for money not already committed or spent through purchase orders, and ratify FY25-26 actual expenditures as lawful. Staff said the city attorney recommended the resolution and staff recommended approval. Board member Carroll expressed concern about ratifying actual expenditures before the end of the fiscal year; staff explained it was a housekeeping measure consistent with past practice and was being codified for continuity.
• Staff reviewed the FY27 CCPD budget calendar. The required CCPD public hearing was held and the board adopted the budget that evening. The budget will go to the City Council strategic planning session on July 13, 2026; the City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adoption on August 11, 2026. The September 8, 2026 hearing relates to the city's overall operating budget and tax rate. Staff noted the CCPD budget must be adopted 30 days before the fiscal year begins, which is why it is handled before September.
• During officer elections, Board member Neville nominated Ramesh Prem Kumar for president, and Prem Kumar accepted. For vice president, the city secretary identified Mark Hill as having served furthest in the past, as president in 2018; Hill was nominated and accepted.

Key Outcomes

• The board unanimously approved the minutes.
• The board unanimously closed the public hearing with no speakers.
• The board unanimously approved the Resolution approving the FY 2026-2027 CCPD budget as amended to remove the $794,550 Coppell ISD salary reimbursement from the budget, with administrative adjustments and adoption by the Coppell City Council.
• The board unanimously elected Ramesh Prem Kumar as President and Mark Hill as Vice President.
• Next steps: The amended CCPD budget will be reviewed by the City Council on July 13, 2026; the Council will hold a public hearing and consider adoption on August 11, 2026. In July, staff will bring an ordinance amending the budget for encumbrance carryover of about $8 million related to NTEC and the Justice Center, plus about $1,400 for sales tax recovery.