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Budget-Audit-Board of Review Committee Meeting

May 23, 2023 10:00 AM

City Council Chamber

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of the Committee meeting minutes from May 4, 2023.

3.  Status of the FY2022 Annual Audit – Becky Hammond, Carr, Riggs & Ingram CPA’s

4.  Presentation by CAO/ Finance – Fund Balance Discussion

5.  Cal. Ord. No's 34,156 and 34,157 (Introduced April 20, 2023) - By: Councilmember Giarrusso (By Request) For Discussion Only

These Ordinances amend Ordinances No's 29,265 M.C.S. and 29,266 M.C.S, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2023", to appropriate unassigned fund balance ($70,385,000) to provide funding for anticipated budget shortfalls identified after the first quarter budget hearings and to support the purchase ($50M) of vehicles and equipment; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

Description: Transfer $70,385,000 from Intergovernmental Revenues (Fund 6699) to the General Fund (Fund 1000) in Other Operating Sources (Unassigned Fund Balance).

6.  Cal. Ord. No. 34,158 (Introduced April 20, 2023) - By: Councilmember Giarrusso (By Request) For Discussion Only

This Ordinance amends Ordinance No's 29,266 M.C.S. as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2023", to reappropriate American Rescue Plan Act Tranche Two Part One funds from other operating to personal services, reappropriate American Rescue Plan Act Tranche One funds to the Chief Administrative Office to support the Police Department K9 and Mounted Units, and to move funding for the Real Timbers Walking Trail to Parks and Parkways; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

Description:  Reappropriate $10,450,000 in ARPA funds (tranche one and two) from Other Operating to Personal Services and Other Operating for Public Safety Support.

7.  Cal. No. 34,180 – (Introduced May 11, 2023) - By: Councilmembers Moreno and Giarrusso For Discussion Only

This ordinance is to establish the Youth Fare Transportation Fund as Division 51 of Article III in Chapter 70 of the Code of the City of New Orleans; to ordain Sections 70-415.322 through 70-415.326 of the Code of the City of New Orleans within said Division; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

Description:  Create a special Youth Fare Transportation Fund to fund programs executed by RTA to provide free public transit for youth.

8.  Cal. No. 34,184 - (Introduced May 11, 2023) - By: Councilmembers Giarrusso, Thomas, Moreno, Harris, King, Morrell and Green For Discussion Only

This ordinance is to establish the Affordable and Workforce Housing Gap Financing Fund as Division 52 of Article III in Chapter 70 of the Code of the City of New Orleans; to ordain Sections 70-415.327 through 70-415.333 of the Code of the City of New Orleans within said Division; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

Description:  Create a special Affordable and Workforce Housing Gap Financing Fund to fund affordable and workforce housing projects in need of gap financing for completion. 

9.  Cal. No. 34,185 - (Introduced May 11, 2023) - By: Councilmembers Giarrusso, Moreno, Harris, King, Green and Thomas (By Request) For Discussion Only

This ordinance is to amend Ordinance No. 29265 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2023,” to appropriate unassigned fund balance and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to fund projects and operations in the Mayor’s Office; the Chief Administrative Office; the Office of Workforce Development; the Department of Health; the Department of Finance; the Historic District Landmarks Commission; the New Orleans Fire Department; the Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board; and the Office of Community Development; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto

Description: Transferring $54,126,524 from Intergovernmental Revenues (Fund 6699) via the unassigned fund balance and ARPA funds to various projects and operations within city departments ($43,126,524 - Federal Treasury Dept. (Fund 4150); $8,000,000 Affordable & Workforce Housing Gap Financing Fund (Fund XXXX); $3,000,000 General Fund (Fund 1000).

10.  Cal. No. 34,186 - (Introduced May 11, 2023) - By: Councilmembers Giarrusso, Moreno, Harris, King, Green and Thomas (By Request) For Discussion Only

An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 29266 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2023,” to appropriate unassigned fund balance and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to fund projects and operations in the Mayor’s Office; the Chief Administrative Office; the Office of Workforce Development; the Department of Health; the Department of Finance; the Historic District Landmarks Commission; the New Orleans Fire Department; the Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board; and the Office of Community Development; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto

Description: Transferring $54,126,524 from Intergovernmental Revenues (Fund 6699) via the unassigned fund balance and ARPA funds to various projects and operations within city departments ($43,126,524 - Federal Treasury Dept. (Fund 4150); $8,000,000 Affordable & Workforce Housing Gap Financing Fund (Fund XXXX); $3,000,000 General Fund (Fund 1000).

11.  Amendments for Cal. No. 34,185 & 34,186 – By: Councilmembers Green, Giarrusso, and Moreno For Discussion Only:

  • Amendment to 34,185: An amendment to increase the total dollar value of the funds being transferred from Fund 6699 to Fund 4150 by $2,500,000
  • Amendment to 34,186: An amendment to increase the total dollar value of the funds being transferred from Fund 6699 to Fund 4150 (CAO) by $2,500,000. This is for the purpose of providing funding to the 9th Ward Field of Dreams Project.

12.  Adjournment

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