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Emergency Operations Plan & NIMS Compliance Readiness
Emergency Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The city lacks a publicly available Emergency Operations Plan, has not completed NIMS implementation, and has no documented HSEEP-style exercises — gaps made urgent by recent severe flooding and a federal disaster declaration. These deficiencies create significant compliance and operational risk for residents and emergency response staff.
The opportunity
The approved FY2026–2027 budget opens an active procurement window, and the BRIC grant program provides a dedicated funding path for emergency communications and alerting systems. Acting now addresses overdue compliance mandates, strengthens community resilience, and positions the city to leverage available federal dollars before the grant window closes.
BRIC grant
Discuss this project →Mass Notification & Emergency Alerting Modernization
Emergency Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The city currently depends on a third-party platform and county-level systems for emergency alerts, limiting independent notification capability. Recent severe weather events and a federal disaster declaration have exposed critical gaps in mass alerting, EOP readiness, and NIMS compliance.
The opportunity
The active FY2026–2027 budget cycle and BRIC grant eligibility—which specifically supports emergency communications and alerting systems—create a near-term window to close these gaps. Acting now strengthens resident safety, advances compliance mandates, and leverages available funding before the procurement window closes.
BRIC grant
Discuss this project →Web Accessibility & Digital Portal Compliance
Web Accessibility · Digital Compliance
High Priority
About this project
The city's public-facing digital properties are managed by a local web designer and have not been confirmed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Michigan's compliance deadline of April 24, 2026, creates an urgent regulatory driver to remediate accessibility gaps across public portals.
The opportunity
The approved FY2026–2027 budget and access to state cooperative purchasing programs provide clear, low-friction procurement pathways to act before the compliance deadline. Addressing this now reduces legal and regulatory exposure while ensuring equitable digital access for all residents.
Michigan state cooperative purchasing
Discuss this project →IT Security and Endpoint Management Modernization
IT Modernization · Cybersecurity
High Priority
About this project
The city currently lacks consolidated IT security tooling, leaving endpoint management and identity/credential controls fragmented or absent. This gap exposes municipal systems and resident data to cybersecurity risk, with no centralized visibility or enforcement across the environment.
The opportunity
The city's newly approved FY2026–2027 budget and active IT and cybersecurity modernization initiative create a timely procurement window. Consolidating security tooling now reduces operational risk, supports compliance, and positions the city to leverage cost-effective, potentially grant-eligible solutions.
Michigan state cooperative purchasing
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