Suspended utility disconnects for non-payment and launched
the payment deferment Utility Relief Program.
Provided an Electric Utility rate reduction of 27% in the month of
May to all customers, which amounted to $6.3 million of utility
relief assistance.
Provided $1 million of direct grants to assist impacted local small
businesses via the Economic Disaster Relief (CEDR) grant program.
Provided $1 million of direct grants to assist impacted local nonprofits
via the Local Emergency Assistance for Non-profits (LEAN)
grant program.
Secured more than $30 million of federal grant funding through
the CARES Act as part of COVID-19 Response and Recovery.
Provided $250,000 CRA grant program for businesses in the
Greater Frenchtown / Southside district.
Developed a Homeless Taskforce GIS Dashboard to help manage
and provide services to our homeless population.
Designed, produced and installed plexiglass partitions on StarMetro
buses to protect employees from COVID-19.
Distributed more than 25,000 masks to workforce and citizens.
Implemented a virtual inspection program for mechanical changeout,
gas, window and door inspections.
Implemented virtual meetings for the review and approval of
permit applications, which enabled staff to maintain all scheduled
meetings and provide the same performance standards for
development review.
Converted remaining paper-based submissions — including
residential, residential alterations and environmental management
permits — to an electronic format.
Implemented the first eLearning program for Tallahassee Future
Leaders Academy student participants.
Worked with medical community to establish the first COVID-19
drive-through collection site in the city and state.