Economic Development & Special Development Projects Committee Meeting
January 20, 2021 10:00 AM
Virtual
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of September 9, 2020 Minutes
3. Presentation – DBE Changes within Procurement and Contracting
The Office of Supplier Diversity identified issues within procurement and contracting that the Office of Procurement – Bureau of Purchasing will resolve by implementing certain changes.
Presenters: Camille Hazeur, Director of Office of Supplier Diversity, Matthew Cullinen, Compliance Officer, Office of Supplier Diversity, and Julien Meyer, Chief Procurement Officer, Bureau of Purchasing
4. Presentation – Ordinance Cal. No. 33,225
Discussion regarding Ordinance Cal. No. 33,225 proposing edits to the City of New Orleans Disadvantaged Businesses Program. 33225-DBE.pdf
Presenters: Steven Kennedy, CEO of REO and member of The Collaborative, LLC, LaVerne Toombs, Executive Director of the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, Mayra Pineda, President and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, and Victoria Lewandrowski, Economic Development Liaison for City Council District E
5. Other Matters
6. Adjourn
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