Overview

Cities today are being asked to do more with less — managing thousands of assets, ensuring public safety, and maximizing the value of every taxpayer dollar.

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, has met this challenge head-on by embracing a connected operations approach. With nearly 5,000 assets across 10 departments, St. Petersburg needed real-time visibility to improve fleet performance, reduce risks, and optimize service delivery.

In this webinar, city leaders share how they achieved:

A 23% decrease in harsh driving events and an 11% reduction in speeding
Faster location of critical equipment, from chainsaws to fire trucks, to speed emergency response
Stronger accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds
Seamless integration with data systems to centralize operations

Hear firsthand how St. Petersburg became a model for connected government. You’ll gain practical strategies to enhance safety, efficiency, and service delivery in your own community.

Speakers

TK Kapous

Fleet Information Systems Coordinator, City of St. Petersburg

With over a decade of experience in fleet management, T.K. serves as the Information Systems Coordinator for the City of St. Petersburg, overseeing the city’s telematics and fleet management systems. He currently manages more than 5,000 vehicles and assets citywide that serve a community of 265,000 citizens. T.K. is dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing fleet performance, helping to streamline services for the City’s employees, internal departments, and citizens. His extensive expertise in GPS and telematics ensures that the City of St. Petersburg continues to meet the demands of a rapidly growing community. “We have a responsibility to server our community and customers (the citizens)” - T.K. Kapous

Grace Simrall — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Grace Simrall is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Digital Government and the founder of iGlass Analytics, an innovation, data and analytics services company based in Louisville, KY. She served as the Chief of Civic Innovation and Technology of Louisville Metro Government from 2016-2023. Under her leadership, the city has been the most widely recognized civic innovation team in the country including awards in 2017 Center for Digital Government - Most Innovative City, 2018 and 2021 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge Champion City, 2018 Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge awardee, 2019 Microsoft Future of Work Initiative, 2020 What Works Cities Platinum certification status, and 2023 US DOT SMART Phase I grant awardee.

Webinar

The Connected City: How St. Petersburg Boosted Efficiency and Safety with Real-Time Insights