Charles Crist

Infrastructure / Transportation Stormwater infrastructure prioritization in flood-prone neighborhoods. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Debris Management: A Plan, Not a Hope. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Door-to-door outreach using existing city staff. Other Florida cities have repurposed Parks and Recreation staff, Code Enforcement officers, and other employees in the immediate aftermath of major storms to leave door hangers with recovery resources, identify residents who need direct assistance, and provide a human point of contact for neighborhoods that feel forgotten. St. Pete has the staff. We just need to deploy them. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As Mayor, I will conduct a comprehensive review of the city’s existing contractor portfolio and ensure we have multiple qualified contractors with surge agreements in place before the start of every hurricane season. Infrastructure / Transportation Tree canopy management as resilience infrastructure. Economy The Mayor must lead the charge on economic development. Criminal Justice / Public Safety A citywide opt-in text alert system. Pinellas County operates Alert Pinellas. Other Florida cities have deployed similar tools. St. Petersburg residents should be able to receive critical alerts (evacuation orders, shelter locations, water and sewer status, debris collection schedules, boil water notices) directly to their cell phones. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Information kiosks in high-traffic neighborhoods. Tampa and other Florida cities have deployed physical information kiosks during and after storms (at libraries, recreation centers, places of worship, and other community gathering points) to reach residents who may not have phone service. Kiosks display recovery resource information, debris pickup schedules, and contact information for city services. Proven vendors who provide and maintain these systems already operate across Florida. Government Reform Improving communication to ensure every resident can tap into their local government’s resources.