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Emergency Operations Plan Development and Coordination
Emergency Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The city lacks a publicly available Emergency Operations Plan, a named Emergency Management Coordinator, and documented exercises or reviews — gaps made urgent by recent tornado and flooding declarations. A fragmented mass notification environment across city and county systems further compounds operational and response continuity risk.
The opportunity
The city's annual budget cycle and active participation in the county Hazard Mitigation Plan create near-term windows for grant-eligible investments through programs such as the Homeland Security Grant Program and BRIC. Addressing these gaps now reduces compliance exposure, strengthens community resilience, and positions the city to secure funding with limited local match required.
Homeland Security Grant Program
Discuss this project →Mass Notification System Consolidation
Emergency Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The city and county currently operate separate mass notification platforms, creating an interoperability gap that undermines unified emergency communications during severe weather and other critical incidents. Without a consolidated system, coordinated public alerting remains fragmented, elevating response risk for residents and emergency personnel.
The opportunity
Emergency management funding streams, including Homeland Security and infrastructure resilience grants, are actively aligned with this consolidation initiative. Acting within the current budget and grant cycle reduces operational risk, strengthens regional coordination, and positions the city for compliant, unified emergency communications.
Homeland Security Grant Program
Discuss this project →Credential & Password Management Modernization
Cybersecurity · IT Modernization
High Priority
About this project
The city has an identified compliance-driven gap in credential and password management, presenting active cybersecurity risk to municipal systems and sensitive data. Without remediation, the city remains exposed to unauthorized access, audit findings, and potential regulatory non-compliance.
The opportunity
A 13% FY2026–2027 budget increase provides meaningful funding headroom, and ongoing IT modernization initiatives create a natural window to address this gap. Acting within the current fiscal cycle reduces compliance risk and strengthens the city's overall cybersecurity posture.
MiDEAL
Discuss this project →Web Accessibility & Digital Portal Compliance
Digital Accessibility · Regulatory Compliance
High Priority
About this project
The city has an active accessibility statement and is working to meet WCAG 2.0 A/AA standards, signaling known gaps across public-facing digital portals. Unresolved accessibility barriers expose the city to legal liability and limit equitable service access for residents with disabilities.
The opportunity
WCAG compliance deadlines create consistent, recurring urgency, and remediation investments may align with current-cycle IT modernization or state digital equity funding. Addressing gaps now reduces legal and reputational risk while improving public service delivery for all residents.
MiDEAL
Discuss this project →Fleet Safety Modernization and Liability Risk Reduction
Fleet Management · Public Works Operations
High Priority
About this project
The city maintains an active fleet with recent vehicle and EV infrastructure investments, but its self-insurance fund balance has declined while employee premiums and claims have risen 14%, signaling growing liability exposure that fleet safety technology could help address.
The opportunity
Capital Improvement Plan allocations for vehicles, combined with available grant funding and cooperative purchasing options, create a timely, cost-effective pathway to act within the current budget cycle and reduce long-term insurance and liability costs.
Edward Byrne Memorial JAG
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