Joint Governmental Affairs/Community Development Committee

March 18, 2021 1:00 PM Virtual Meeting

1. Roll Call

2. Recess to receive public comment

3. Approval of the minutes from the February 18, 2021 meeting

4. Appointments

A. Industrial Development Board

i. Eric Jones

ii. Lesli Harris

iii. Iam Tucker

B. Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committee (IPM) - Janet Hoeffel

C. Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committee (OIG) - Harry Blumenthal

5. Ord. Cal. No. 33,246:Vacant Property Protection Program--AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section 54-153 and to ordain Sections 54-506 and 54-507 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, to create the Vacant Property Protection Program, allowing the owner of a vacant and unimproved parcel of property to authorize the New Orleans Police Department to enter the property to arrest, remove, and detain persons believed to have committed criminal trespass; to establish the criminal offenses of entering premises in violation of an order to vacate and entering premises declared to be a blight and public nuisance; to reserve appropriately Sections 54-508 through 54-524; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

6. Ord. Cal No. 33,247: Code Enforcement Reporting Requirements--AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Sections 26-235 and 26-237 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, to establish monthly reporting requirements for the Department of Code Enforcement, relative to determinations of Order to Vacate and Blight and Public Nuisance; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

7. Parklets and Permits updates--updates on COVID specific programs for small businesses from OBES

8. Ord. Cal. No. 33,254: HDLC Demo Definition change--AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Sections 84-22 and 84-132 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, relative to applicable definitions regarding historic preservation, to establish for properties within the jurisdiction of the New Orleans Historic District and Landmarks Commission (HDLC) and the Central Business District Historic District and Landmarks Commission (CBD-HDLC) a revised definition of demolition, and new definitions for exterior wall, obscuration, and primary façade; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

9. Update on Spring Flood and River Levels--Army Corps of Engineers to present

10. Other Matters

11. Adjournment

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