council3_rubal
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Fellow Councilmembers,
Find below a review for the most recent Police Report. Given that these reports are not discussed in Council, it would be reasonable for reports to provide additional information not only for clarity and information for Council to support Budgets but also transparency for residents. I would welcome comments on this post or the inclusion of other items that you feel should be clarified or reported.
1) Data show a 35% increase in Monthly “Crash” statistics between 2022 and 2024 with approximately a 13% crash injury rate in 2024 and a suggestion of decreased rates during summer months (nonschool). Details are provided for January Crash sites indicating Pat Booker (16), 1604(8) and 78 (4), Kitty Hawk&1976 (2) accounted for 27/32 crashes( = 84%) with remainder (approximately 16%) on roadways within neighborhoods. Note that Athenian and West Byrd are mentioned in this report and previously reported by residents having increased traffic volume.
2) No neighborhood traffic survey (traffic volume & radar speed) was provided in this report. Concerns were expressed by residents regarding increased traffic volume and speed issues on Athenian near the elementary school due to I-35 construction changing traffic flow, suggesting that this area may benefit from an additional survey.
3) As of the last Council meeting, there has been no report from City Committee identified by the City Manager (discussed 18 Jun 2024) associated with recommending improvements in neighborhood traffic safety. It is unclear if this committee has been formed..
4) Pie Chart report titled: Call activity received by Communication Technicians include the following: Officer initiated, 911 emergency and non-emergency telephone calls. It is unclear what this pie chart represents. Pie Chart shows for all districts total = 1614 calls. However, tabular data indicate primary/backup = 1174 and total calls 4476. What does the pie chart represent if it is not “Call activity received by Communication Technicians include the following: Officer initiated, 911 emergency and non-emergency telephone calls?
5) Tabular data total calls = 4476: No information is provided in this report defining if calls are for Police, Fire, Fire Rescue vs EMS. To my knowledge, the Council has not been presented with data for Fire response to actual fires or Fire/Rescue services in Universal City for the past FY or trends in this regard.
6) The police “district” map provides little resolution for identifying problem areas.
7) Fellow Councilmembers, please review the links below. These links review information accessed by potential new residents, realtors, and investors. These data suggest it would be reasonable for Council to review trends for violent crime, property crime, and other crimes in our City.
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tx/universal-city/crime
https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-universal-city-tx/
https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/universal-city-bexar-tx/crime-safety/
https://crimegrade.org/violent-crime-universal-city-tx/
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Find below a review for the most recent Police Report. Given that these reports are not discussed in Council, it would be reasonable for reports to provide additional information not only for clarity and information for Council to support Budgets but also transparency for residents. I would welcome comments on this post or the inclusion of other items that you feel should be clarified or reported.
1) Data show a 35% increase in Monthly “Crash” statistics between 2022 and 2024 with approximately a 13% crash injury rate in 2024 and a suggestion of decreased rates during summer months (nonschool). Details are provided for January Crash sites indicating Pat Booker (16), 1604(8) and 78 (4), Kitty Hawk&1976 (2) accounted for 27/32 crashes( = 84%) with remainder (approximately 16%) on roadways within neighborhoods. Note that Athenian and West Byrd are mentioned in this report and previously reported by residents having increased traffic volume.
2) No neighborhood traffic survey (traffic volume & radar speed) was provided in this report. Concerns were expressed by residents regarding increased traffic volume and speed issues on Athenian near the elementary school due to I-35 construction changing traffic flow, suggesting that this area may benefit from an additional survey.
3) As of the last Council meeting, there has been no report from City Committee identified by the City Manager (discussed 18 Jun 2024) associated with recommending improvements in neighborhood traffic safety. It is unclear if this committee has been formed..
4) Pie Chart report titled: Call activity received by Communication Technicians include the following: Officer initiated, 911 emergency and non-emergency telephone calls. It is unclear what this pie chart represents. Pie Chart shows for all districts total = 1614 calls. However, tabular data indicate primary/backup = 1174 and total calls 4476. What does the pie chart represent if it is not “Call activity received by Communication Technicians include the following: Officer initiated, 911 emergency and non-emergency telephone calls?
5) Tabular data total calls = 4476: No information is provided in this report defining if calls are for Police, Fire, Fire Rescue vs EMS. To my knowledge, the Council has not been presented with data for Fire response to actual fires or Fire/Rescue services in Universal City for the past FY or trends in this regard.
6) The police “district” map provides little resolution for identifying problem areas.
7) Fellow Councilmembers, please review the links below. These links review information accessed by potential new residents, realtors, and investors. These data suggest it would be reasonable for Council to review trends for violent crime, property crime, and other crimes in our City.
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tx/universal-city/crime
https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-universal-city-tx/
https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/universal-city-bexar-tx/crime-safety/
https://crimegrade.org/violent-crime-universal-city-tx/
Universal City, TX crime rates and safety statistics
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