https://orlandofirst.city Independent civic research auditing the Orlando mayor race against Florida statute, municipal authority, and budget reality. en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT OrlandoFirst.City build https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://orlandofirst.city/methodology https://orlandofirst.city/methodology One rubric, every candidate, every promise. The eight scoring categories OrlandoFirst.City applies to every audited plank. Methodology info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/housing-and-homelessness https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/housing-and-homelessness Zoning, adaptive reuse, and city housing programs are executable, but rent stabilization, tenant mandates, and TOPA-style tools remain preempted or legally fragile. Housing info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/economic-prosperity https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/economic-prosperity Financial empowerment, workforce partnerships, and voluntary certification are deliverable, but binding living-wage mandates on contractors are preempted once HB 433 takes effect. Economy info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/transit-expansion https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/transit-expansion Dig-once street upgrades and a city-funded pass pilot are feasible, but systemwide transit expansion depends on FDOT, LYNX, Orange County, and Tallahassee. Transit info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/small-business https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/small-business Most operational support tools are within city control, but local wage or hiring mandates on contractors do not survive state preemption. Economy info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/innovation-economy https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/innovation-economy Partnership-building and zoning support for maker industries are feasible, but job-growth zones tied to local-hire mandates are preempted and overlap with existing regional entities. Economy info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/downtown https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/downtown CRA activation, housing incentives, and outreach are executable, but local-hire conditions and some homelessness-response tools are constrained by state law. Community info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/public-safety https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/public-safety CVI, non-police crisis response, and gun-safety education are feasible, but firearm regulation and a pre-HB 601 civilian review model are not. Public Safety info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/gender-based-violence https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/gender-based-violence City HR policies, training, awareness campaigns, and survivor-service partnerships are deliverable even though criminal enforcement remains largely outside city control. Health info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/schools https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/schools Crossing guards, Safe Routes, and afterschool partnerships are workable, but school staffing and Pre-K delivery require OCPS and state action. Education info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/childcare https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/childcare Family resource hubs and navigation support are feasible, but city-run universal childcare is structurally outside municipal reach. Education info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/public-health https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/public-health Mobile units, disability services, access audits, and crisis-response teams are feasible, but school nursing, coverage expansion, and harm-reduction policy run through other entities. Health info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/seniors-and-aging-in-place https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/seniors-and-aging-in-place Most operational elements sit inside city budget and service authority; the main limits are state and federal funding streams for long-term care. Community info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/preventing-displacement-and-gentrification https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/preventing-displacement-and-gentrification City land, legal aid, dashboards, and incentive-based affordability are workable, but binding tenant, registry, and anti-speculation tools face statutory or preemption barriers. Housing info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/natural-beauty https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/natural-beauty This is a framing plank rather than a standalone implementation program; the operative constraints appear in the clean-energy, resilience, and zero-waste sections that follow. Environment info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/clean-energy https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/clean-energy Fleet electrification, city-facility efficiency, and EV infrastructure are feasible, but fuel bans and broader grid-decarbonization mandates remain outside city power. Environment info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/climate-resilience https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/climate-resilience Stormwater infrastructure, resilient capital projects, septic-to-sewer work, and water-conservation incentives are core city functions even with some state growth-management constraints. Environment info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/zero-waste https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/zero-waste Composting, city-event waste reduction, and circular-economy pilots are feasible, but broader plastic and food-container regulation is preempted. Environment info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/parks-and-recreation https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/parks-and-recreation Parks, programming, amenities, and trail connections sit squarely inside city authority and are constrained mainly by capital and operating trade-offs. Community info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/hurricane-preparedness https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/hurricane-preparedness Emergency planning, communications, shelter coordination, debris response, and post-storm support are core mayoral functions. Public Safety info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/trade-and-airport https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/trade-and-airport Trade delegations and workforce partnerships are feasible, but airport expansion and route decisions require GOAA action. Economy info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/equality-and-lgbtq https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/equality-and-lgbtq Language access, reentry support, accessibility, and city workforce policies are deliverable, but immigration non-cooperation and legally aggressive ordinance expansion face state challenge risk. Equity info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/tdt-reform https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/tdt-reform The mayor has no direct control over TDT allocation; reform depends on Tallahassee and Orange County. Economy info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/arts-and-athletics https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/arts-and-athletics Arts funding, recreation investment, youth sports, film-permitting, and public art sit inside city authority even though the biggest event-hosting ambitions need partners. Community info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/animal-welfare https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/animal-welfare Most animal-welfare tools sit inside ordinances, parks, and emergency planning, though shelter outcomes still depend on Orange County coordination. Community info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/transparency-and-accountability https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/transparency-and-accountability Transparency, dashboards, meeting access, participatory budgeting, and civic-tech tools are executive choices; term limits and election-date changes need a charter referendum. Governance info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/volunteerism https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/volunteerism This is operationally straightforward and depends mainly on staffing and budget, not legal permission. Community info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/public-employees https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/public-employees Pay, leave, training, and HR modernization are within city power subject to council budget approval and SB 256 labor constraints. Governance info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/data-governance https://orlandofirst.city/inventory/anna-eskamani/data-governance Performance goals, dashboards, open data, and results-based budgeting are administrative tools the mayor can implement directly. Governance info@orlandofirst.city (OrlandoFirst.City) Sun, 03 May 2026 06:05:17 GMT