Joint Governmental Affairs - Community Development Committee

April 28, 2025 10:00 AM

City Council Chamber

1. Roll call
2. Approval of minutes from the April 15, 2025 Community Development Committee meeting and the April 16, 2025 Governmental Affairs Committee meeting.
3. Resolution R-25-252 – By:  Councilmember Morrell - That the City Council commence an investigation into current working conditions for city employees, including allegations of harassment, retaliation, and arbitrary hiring decisions of the Department of Public Works, and may encompass any other departments, offices, or agency where working conditions may be impacting the work product of city employees due to harassment, retaliation, or arbitrary and capacious treatment (the “Investigation”), in accordance with Home Rule Charter Section 3-124.
4. Cal. No. 35,094 – By:  Councilmember Morrell - An Ordinance amending and reordaining section 2-777 of the Code of the City of New Orleans relative to prohibited financial interests of former city employees who were members of procurement selection committees; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
5. Motion M-25-260 – By: Councilmember Morrell - Nominating Dernell Johnson as City Council’s representative on the New Orleans Poet Laureate Selection Committee.
6. Presentation – Ord. Cal. No. 35,100 – By: Councilmembers Moreno and Harris - An ordinance to ordain Sections 54-251.1 and 54-261 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to provide immunity from arrest and prosecution relative to certain prostitution-related offenses for certain; to limit the admissibility of certain evidence of certain criminal activity; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Presenters: Lauren Hall, Co-Founder & Policy Director of Below Sea Level Aid; Natalie Rupp, Executive Director of the Trans Income Project; and Corinne Green, Executive Director of Open Policy Forum
7. Presentation – Sanitation Services in French Quarter and Downtown Development District (Service Area 5). Presenters: Gilbert Montaño, Chief Administrative Officer; Joseph W. Threat, Sr., Deputy Chief Administrative Officer; Matt R. Torri, Sanitation Director; and Andrew Gregorian, Deputy City Attorney
8. Adjourn

 

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