Public Safety and Transportation Committee
Meetings
The Public Safety and Transportation Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of each month. Meetings are conducted on Zoom until further notice. Meeting schedules may change due to holidays or other schedule conflicts.
Committee Members
Co-Chair: Rolanda Smith
1099 Iranistan Avenue 06604
475-422-6974 Cell.
Email: Rolanda.Smith@Bridgeportct.gov
Co-Chair: Michelle A. Lyons
91 Jewett Avenue 06606
203-414-7926 Cell.
Email: Michelle.Lyons@Bridgeportct.gov
Jorge Cruz, Sr.
249 Black Rock Avenue Apt. 2-L 06605
203-690-2400 Cell.
Email: Jorge.Cruz@Bridgeportct.gov
Aikeem G. Boyd
783 Garfield Avenue 06606
475-422-3256 Cell.
Email: Aikeem.Boyd@Bridgeportct.gov
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia
565 Goldenrod Avenue 06606
203-275-6412 Cell.
Email: AmyMarie.Vizzo-Paniccia@Bridgeportct.gov
Maria I. Valle
561 Brooks Street 06608
475-225-6164 Cell.
Email: Maria.Valle@Bridgeportct.gov
Enedia L. Martinez
819 Connecticut Avenue #2 06607
475-422-2886 Cell.
Email: Eneida.Martinez@Bridgeportct.gov
About the Committee
The purpose of the Public Safety and Transportation Committee is to review and make recommendations regarding public safety and transportation issues in the City.
All resolutions or petitions concerning streets, sidewalks, sewers, bridges, the airport or matters relating to the transportation infrastructure of the City shall be referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Transportation.
The Committee on Public Safety and Transportation (“the Committee”) and shall have sole or shared jurisdiction over all matters relating to the Police Department, the Fire Department and Emergency Management as follows:
A. The requested budgets of the Police and Fire Departments shall be reviewed by the Committee and the Committee will report its recommendations to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.
B. All ordinances relating to public safety shall be reviewed by the Committee and the Committee will report its recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances.
C. All Appointments to the Police and Fire Commissions shall be the jurisdiction of the Committee.
D. The Committee shall review and recommend upon Police and Fire Department capacity issues as they relate to economic and community development issues and projects.
E. All Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) proposals (i.e., Phoenix Project) shall be handled by the Committee.
F. The Committee shall require the submission of an annual Emergency Management Plan and recommend modifications or acceptance by the Administration.
G. The Committee shall request annual reports on the state of public safety from the Police Chief and Fire Chief to be submitted during the month of April.
H. The Committee shall review the certification of all special police officers for all municipal and quasi-municipal departments and agencies including the Board of Education, the Bridgeport Housing Authority, and the Bridgeport Transportation Center.
I. All grant applications regarding public safety shall be within the jurisdiction of the Committee.
J. The Committee shall review street lighting as it relates to crime prevention while being cognizant of the costs incurred by the City.
K. The Committee shall encourage and facilitate the efforts of the Bridgeport Police Department with any and all community policing initiatives.
L. The Committee shall establish and recommend a Public Safety Officer of the Year program with various categories in order to give recognition for outstanding service and to improve morale within the uniformed departments.