James Taylor

Emergency alerting: Code Red, 311, and wireless alerts

PVD 311 development carries a $150,000 contract line in the IT budget.

Winter storm preparedness and unified command

After-action reporting on last winter's storms

Crosswalk 'daylighting' — parking ban near marked crosswalks

Violators face a $100 fine; the city gains a new parking enforcement revenue stream.

Snow and storm response overhaul

No funding attached; potential costs to be identified during the feasibility review.

Verra Mobility traffic camera contracts

$19.17 million in combined contracts pending before the Committee on Finance.

Public safety and emergency management budget review

The proposed budget allocates roughly $121.5 million to police, $95 million to fire, and $774,293 to emergency management.

Go Team police co-response for crime victims

Tax sale outreach to Latino homeowners

Cybersecurity preparedness and grants

$141,000 in state cybersecurity grant funding supports testing and response contracts.

Opposition to federal VA staffing cuts

Federal, not local, spending — but cuts could shift veterans' care costs onto community providers.

Juvenile Hearing Board automatic referral reform

No direct city cost; the board's alternative to incarceration avoids the roughly $500,000-per-year cost of housing a youth at the state training school.

Providence External Review Authority ordinance

Property alert notification system to fight deed fraud

Free to enrolled homeowners; the city bears the vendor cost, which the minutes do not specify.

Esssence Tyler Christal Memorial Square

Cost of a commemorative plaque; no figure stated.

Public safety staffing and Brown shooting response

Budget funds specialty equipment for first responders and full police staffing.

Mattress dumping enforcement

Residents currently pay $60 for curbside mattress pickup; enforcement costs not specified.

Enter Exhibit 24 — Office of the Commissioner/Public Safety Budget Overview

Police and Brown Public Safety commendation approved