Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee

July 14, 2020 10:00 AM Virtual Meeting

The Utility, Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee will conduct its meeting via teleconference only on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM.

Access Information
The meeting may be accessed using the following methods:
Live Stream of Meeting: https://council.nola.gov/home/
Live Television Broadcast: Cox Cable Channel 6 in Orleans Parish

Agenda
Copies of the agenda are available at https://council.nola.gov

Public Comment
Because of the unprecedented logistical and public health challenges presented by COVID-19, public comment will proceed as follows:

• Only written public comment will be allowed.  Live comment will not be permitted.
• At the beginning of the meeting, the moderator will read aloud the entire agenda.  If the agenda includes a matter on which a vote is to be taken, the meeting will recess for 30 minutes so that members of the public may provide written public comment on any agenda item.  If no vote is to be taken, public comment criteria may be modified by the presiding officer.
• Public comments should be submitted electronically using the E-public comment form available below.  Only fully completed online forms will be considered.  
• No member of the public may submit more than one written comment per agenda item.
• Before the Council votes on an agenda item, a moderator will read into the record all comments pertaining to that item that have been submitted in accordance with these rules.
• Comments will be read aloud in a normal speaking voice.  The moderator will discontinue reading a comment once it exceeds two minutes.

 Any person seeking accommodation as a result of a disability or other circumstance should contact Council Chief of Staff Paul Harang at paul.harang@nola.gov.

Quorum Certification
This meeting is being conducted remotely pursuant to the authority conferred by Gubernatorial Proclamation 84 JBE 2020.  In accordance with 84 JBE 2020, Sec. 2(C), this notice shall constitute a certification by the City Council that meeting by teleconference is necessary because of the social distancing mandates imposed by the Governor and the Mayor of the City of New Orleans and that the Council will be otherwise be unable to operate due to the quorum requirements of La. R.S. 42:19 – insofar as they mandate the physical presence of Councilmembers in one location.   

In accordance with Act No. 302 of the 2020 Regular Session, the presiding officer hereby certifies that the meeting agenda is limited to one or more of the matters set forth in La. R.S. 42:17.1(A)(2)(a)-(c).

Notice
This notice and the accompanying agenda are being provided in accordance with La. R.S. 42:19(A)(1)(b)(iv).  

The agenda is as follows:

1. Roll Call
    
2. Approval of the Minutes 
   March 12, 2020.
    
3. City Council Cares Program (“CCC”) 
   ENO will provide an update on the CCC.
    
4. Resolution R-20-__ - Gas Hedging 
   The committee will consider a resolution authorizing ENO to hedge a portion of its 2020/2021 winter heating season distribution system natural gas requirements.
    
5. Resolution R-20-__ - ENO Financing Plan 
   The committee will consider a resolution approving ENO’s financing plan to issue new first mortgage bonds, other debt securities, and new preferred securities. 
    
6. Resolution R-20-__ - Triennial Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”) 
   The committee will consider a resolution initiate the 2021 IRP. 
    
7. Resolution R-20-__ - Streamline Docket 
   The committee will consider a resolution to initiate docket UD-20-01 to review the number of reports submitted to the Council from ENO (“Streamline Docket”). 

8. Motion M-20-__ - Payphones 
   The committee will consider a motion to begin the process to remove inoperable phone booths from the public right-of-way.
    
9. Adjournment

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