Public Services & Safety

Reliable basics, safer streets near schools, and partnerships that build trust.

City government should get the everyday things right—on time trash pickup, working streetlights, smooth roads, safe crosswalks, and rapid responses when something’s broken. Jesse’s approach: listen first, publish clear standards, and report results residents can see.

Goals

  • Deliver reliable core services with clear schedules and response standards.
  • Make school routes and busy corridors safer with lighting, crossings, and traffic calming.
  • Strengthen police & fire partnerships grounded in community trust and visibility.
  • Maintain and improve roads, sidewalks, signage, and streetlights—the things we use every day.

Key Commitments

Reliable Services, Clear Standards

  • Trash & recycling: publish routes, holidays, and missed-pickup response times.
  • Streetlights: 72-hour standard for out-light assessment; publish monthly fix rates.
  • Potholes & signage: quick-fix lanes with target SLAs and public request tracker.

Safer Streets Near Schools

  • Traffic-calming pilots (speed cushions, chicanes) around schools and cut-throughs.
  • High-visibility crosswalks, RRFB beacons, and curb extensions at priority locations.
  • Partnership with schools for pick-up/drop-off safety plans and crossing guard support.

Community-Centered Public Safety

  • Regular neighborhood briefings with law enforcement and fire/EMS.
  • Problem-oriented policing for repeat issues; publish follow-ups and outcomes.
  • Expand CERT & emergency prep trainings with accessible evening/weekend sessions.

Everyday Infrastructure That Works

  • Annual resurfacing plan and sidewalk-gap closures—publish maps and timelines.
  • Lighting upgrades on dark corridors; prioritize routes to parks and transit.
  • Parks maintenance standards (lighting, restrooms, fields) with seasonal checklists.

Programs & Initiatives

“Fix-It Fast” Service Lane

One simple form for lights, potholes, signs, and sidewalk issues. Route requests to the right team and show status publicly.

  • Auto-acknowledge within minutes; target first response in 24 hours.
  • Track by map, category, and SLA performance.
Send a request

School-Zone Safety Package

A bundled approach to protect students and families on routes to school.

  • Crosswalk upgrades and daylighting at key intersections.
  • Speed-management treatments and signage refresh.
  • Crossing-guard staffing and PTO coordination.

Neighborhood Lighting Audit

Block-by-block lighting inventory with quick repairs and a plan for dark spots.

  • Publish a public dashboard of outages and completion rates.
  • Prioritize near schools, parks, and transit stops.

Community Safety Briefings

Quarterly, neighborhood-based briefings with Q&A—police, fire/EMS, and public works together.

  • Share trends, projects, and prevention tips.
  • Collect resident feedback and close the loop.

Metrics & Reporting

Tie resources to outcomes residents can see. Post updates in plain language via Open Kearns.

Service SLAs

  • Missed pickup resolved within X business days.
  • Streetlight assessed in 72 hours; repaired per utility schedule.
  • Pothole/signage hazards mitigated within X days.

Safety Outcomes

  • Year-over-year reduction in crashes at treated school zones.
  • Lighting outage rate and time-to-repair trends.
  • Resident satisfaction from quarterly surveys.

* Final SLA targets set with staff and published with quarterly progress.

FAQs

How do I report a streetlight or pothole?

Use the “Fix-It Fast” form (link above) or the Contact page. We’ll acknowledge your request and post status updates on the public tracker.

Can my neighborhood request traffic calming?

Yes. We’ll publish criteria and a simple application to request speed cushions, curb extensions, or signage where warranted.

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