Budget/Audit/Board of Review Committee Meeting

May 15, 2025 1:00 PM

City Council Chamber

1.  Roll Call 

2.  Approval of the Budget Committee meeting minutes of April 17, 2025

3.  Update on the status of the FY2024 Annual Audit by CRI, Becky Hammond

4.  Budget Reports Period Ending March 2025 - CAO/Finance:

a)  Revenue Collections Report

b)  Personnel Spending Forecast – to include revenue strategy for projected shortfalls

c)  Operating Expenses – Available Balances by Department

d)  Staffing Report

e)  Reports on Citywide FTEs

     i.  Filled vs. Vacant FTEs

    ii.  Budget: Filled vs. Vacant FTEs

f)  Fund Balances Report

5.  The Department of Finance will present information on the Procurement updates:

To Appear: Romy Samuel, Director of Finance; Freda Richardson-Taylor, Deputy Director of Finance/Comptroller; James Simmons, Chief Procurement Officer; Kai Wells, Purchasing; Representatives from the Chief Administrative Office; Andrew Gregorian and Sarah Wellman, Department of Law.

6.  Ord. Cal. No. 35,011 (Introduced 03-13-2025)

By:   Councilmembers Giarrusso, Moreno, Green and Thomas (By Request)

This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 30,140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to transfer funds within the Office of Housing Policy and Community Development from appropriation 200 – Other Operating to 100 – Personal Services to cover administrative expenses.  Description:  This Ordinance transfers $100,000 from the New Orleans Housing Trust Fund (Fund 5155) within Office of Community Development from Other Operating (200) to Personal Services (100).

7.  Ord. Cal. No. 35,112 (Introduced 05-08-2025)

This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to move grant funds within the Health Department from Fund 4405 to 4145, appropriation 200 - Other Operating to 100 - Personal Services for the purpose of delivering medication and medical supplies during a large-scale public health emergency; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.  Description:  This Ordinance transfers $32,778 from the Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services (FUND 4405) in the Health Department from Other Operating (200) to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (FUND 4145) in the Health Department to Personal Services (100).

8.  Ord. Cal. No. 35,114 (Introduced 05-08-2025)

This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate additional grant funds to the Office of the Mayor to purchase equipment and supplies for projects that are awarded on the FY23 State Homeland Security Grant; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.  Description:  This Ordinance transfers $8,600 from Intergovernmental Revenues (Fund 6699) in Grants, Contributions, and Fund Transfers (600) to the Louisiana Military Department (FUND 4412) in Other Operating (200).

9.  Ord. Cal. No. 35,117 (Introduced 05-08-2025)

This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 30,140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, ” to subdivide the “Other Operating” fund allocation for the Department of Sanitation, to de-appropriate monies from certain sub-divided categories, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.  Description:  This Ordinance deletes the Other Operating (200) appropriation in the Department of Sanitation, and transfers $71,242,723 to 200(A) in the Department of Sanitation (General Other Operating Expenses including professional services agreements other than for Sanitation Area 5), and 200(B) Professional Service Agreements for Sanitation Area 5.

10.  Civil Service Pay Plan and Rule Amendments approved by the Civil Service Commission - By:  Councilmembers Giarrusso, Moreno, Morrell, Green and Thomas

For Discussion Only:

a)  M-25-182 - Juvenile Justice Center - Hiring Rates for Juvenile Justice Center Classifications

b)  M-25-183 - Juvenile Justice Center - New Classifications for Juvenile Reentry Support Specialist and   Supervisor

c)  M-25-184 - Chief Administrative Office - New Grants Specialist Series

d)  M-25-185 - Fair Labor Standards Act – Salary Increases to Maintain the FLSA Exempt Status for 2025

e)  M-25-186 - Public Works - New Traffic Signal Series for Public Works

f)  M-25-187 - Police - Hiring Rate & Grade Change for Latent Print Supervisor

g)  M-25-188 - Notary Pay – Amended Special Rate of Pay for Notaries

h)  M-25-189 - Professional Certification Pay – Amended Special Rate of Pay of a 5% increase upon completion of a Professional Certification related to employee’s work

i)  M-25-190 - Union Business – New Rule Regarding Working Time for Employees Performing Union Business

j)  M-25-235 - Police – Deputy Superintendent of Police/Fiscal and Personnel Management (New Classification)

k)  M-25-236 - Police – Latent Print Examiner Series (New Classifications)

l)  M-25-237 - Amendment to the Civil Service Rules - Rule VIII, Section 2.13 - Sick or Annual Leave Donation

m)  M-25-238 - Property Management -  Real Estate Administrator (Pay Grade and Hiring Rate Changes)

n)  M-25-239 - Police – Combined DNA Index System Series (New Classifications)  and DNA Technical Leader (Grade/Hiring Rate/Title Adjustment)

o)  M-25-286 – Fire – Fire Medical Training Instructor (New Classification)

p)  M-25-287 – Office of the Inspector General (OIG) – New Special Rate of Pay to allow Discretionary Incentive Pay and Leave Award Incentives

q)  M-25-288 – Police – Rule Amendments for overtime compensation

11.  Adjournment

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