Budget/Audit/BoR Committee Meeting

July 07, 2020 3:00 PM

City Council Chamber

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of minutes from June 2, 2020 meeting

3. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 33027, 33028 (Introduced 7/2/20) by Councilmember Brossett (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $1,500,000 of General Fund “Fund Balance” from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Mayor’s Office - Office of Youth and Families for early childhood education (Other Operating - $1,500,000).

4. Resolution – (Introduced 7/16/20) by Councilmember Brossett (By Request)
Providing for the incurring of debt and the issuance of not exceeding Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) of Revenue Notes, Series 2020, of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the “Notes”); prescribing the form, terms and conditions of said Notes; designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said Notes; providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; creating and maintaining funds and accounts for the Notes; appointing a Trustee for the Notes; authorizing the execution of an offer to purchase the Notes; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

5. Motion (Introduced 7/16/20) by Councilmembers Brossett, Banks and Moreno (By Request)
A Notice of intent to levy ad valorem taxes.

6. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 32983, 32984 (Introduced 6/4/20) by Councilmember Brossett (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $18,378,000 FEMA federal grant funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security for the implementation of the COVID-19 Mass Feeding to address food insecurity in vulnerable groups.

7. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 32987, 32988 (Introduced 6/4/20) by Councilmember Brossett (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $406,823 Federal Department of Justice grant funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Department of Police (personal services) for the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) Grant program and transfers federal grant funds ($8,805) from the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Coordination to the Department of Police (other operating) for the 2018 Byrne JAG grant program.

8. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 32989, 32990 (Introduced 6/4/20) by Councilmember Brossett (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $14,840 state grant funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Department of Police for the NOPD 2019 Coverdell Lab Training grant program.
 
9. Ordinance Cal. No. – 32991 (Introduced 6/4/20) by Councilmember Brossett (By Request)
This ordinance amends the 2020 Operating Budget of Expenditures, transferring $5,000 of state grant funds from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety within the Department of Police from personal services (code – 100) to other operating (code – 200) for supplies.
 
10. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 32994, 32995 (Introduced 6/18/20) by Councilmembers Brossett and Gisleson Palmer (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $959,619 CARES Act funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice ($765,789 – Other Operating) and the New Orleans Police Department ($193,830 – Other Operating) for COVID-19 response efforts in support of our criminal justice partners to cover the cost of furloughed employee salaries, medical supplies, PPE, computers and related equipment.
 
11. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 32996, 32997 (Introduced 6/18/20) by Councilmembers Brossett and Gisleson Palmer (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $297,837 Federal Judicial Assistance Grant (JAG) funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice ($288,903 – Other Operating) and the New Orleans Police Department ($8,935 – Other Operating) for COVID-19 response efforts in support of our criminal justice partners to cover the cost of medical supplies, PPE, and program administration.
 
12. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 32998, 32999 (Introduced 6/18/20) by Councilmembers Brossett and Gisleson Palmer (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $2,240,378 US Department of Health and Human Services grant funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Health Department (Personal Services - $369,843; Other Operating - $1,870,535) for COVID-19 response to increase testing capacity, purchase personal protective equipment, provide telehealth to better serve HIV-positive, low-income populations.
 
13. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 33002, 33003 (Introduced 6/18/20) by Councilmembers Brossett and Gisleson Palmer (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $44,258 FEMA federal grant funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security for flood mitigation assistance project surveys and to identify repetitive flood loss properties that do not have current elevation certificates. 
 
14. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 33006, 33007 (Introduced 6/18/20) by Councilmembers Brossett and Gisleson Palmer (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating an additional $100,000,000 for Intergovernmental Transfers Budget for the pass through of grant funds.
 
15. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 33008, 33009 (Introduced 6/18/20) by Councilmembers Brossett and Gisleson Palmer (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $40,000,000 FEMA federal grant funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security ($15,000,000 – Personal Services; $25,000,000 – Other Operating) for FEMA reimbursement related costs for any anticipated disaster emergency that is declared. 
 
16. Ordinance Cal. Nos. – 33022, 33023 (Introduced 7/2/20) by Councilmembers Brossett and Gisleson Palmer (By Request)
These ordinances amend the 2020 Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures, appropriating $1,043,537 of Special Revenues and Trust Funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the New Orleans Public Library in other operating. (Funding sources include British Petroleum Settlement Fund - $118,499, Miscellaneous Donations - $110,038, and Library Donations Trust Fund -$815,000)
 
17. Budget Reports – CAO/Finance:

a) Personnel Spending Forecast

b) Revenue Collections Report

c) Operating Expenses – Available Balances by Department
 
18. Adjourn
   

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