Budget/Audit/Board of Review Committee Meeting
March 19, 2026 1:00 PM
City Council Chamber
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the minutes of February 25, 2026, Budget Committee meeting
3. Presentation - City of New Orleans 2025 Audit Planning Communications with Governance presented by Becky Hammond, CPA, CISA, CITP, CGAP | Partner, CRI Advisors, LLC | Partner, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
4. Presentation – Downtown Development District’s Annual Report presented by Seth Knudsen, President & CEO
5. R-26-124 - Resolution approving the Sixth Supplemental Water Revenue Bond Resolution in connection with the issuance of not exceeding Sixty-Six Million Dollars ($66,000,000) of Water Revenue Bonds of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana; approving the terms, security, and manner of execution of said bonds; and providing for other matters in connection with the foregoing.
6. CAL. NO. 35,358 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate grant funds ($554,223) to the Health Department for the Healthy Start program to reduce infant mortality and improve health outcomes for pregnant women; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
7. CAL. NO. 35,359 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate grant funds ($554,223) to the Health Department for the Healthy Start program to reduce infant mortality and improve health outcomes for pregnant women; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
8. CAL. NO. 35,360 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate grant funds ($25,000) to the Health Department for the FY25 BOLD (Building Our Largest Dementia) Public Health Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
9. CAL. NO. 35,361 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate grant funds ($25,000) to the Health Department for the FY25 BOLD (Building Our Largest Dementia) Public Health Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
10. CAL. NO. 35,362 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to reappropriate General funds ($2,081,483) from the Department of Public Works – 100 – Personnel Services to Miscellaneous Programs – 100 – Personnel Services and Chief Administrative Office 200 - Other Operating to support other Mayoral priories; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
11. CAL. NO. 35,363 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate Federal funds ($5,018,086) awarded by FEMA to the City of New Orleans to cover emergency cleaning and other services during the aftermath of Hurricane Ida; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
12. CAL. NO. 35,364 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate Federal funds ($5,018,086) awarded by FEMA to the City of New Orleans to cover emergency cleaning and other services during the aftermath of Hurricane Ida; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
13. CAL. NO. 35,365 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate grant funds ($14,624) to the Health Department for the FY25 Maternal Child Health Policy Innovation Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
14. CAL. NO. 35,366 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate grant funds ($14,624) to the Health Department for the FY25 Maternal Child Health Policy Innovation Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
15. CAL. NO. 35,367 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate funds ($27,200) to the New Orleans Police Department for additional funding to support normal operational expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
16. CAL. NO. 35,368 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate funds ($27,200) to the New Orleans Police Department for additional funding to support normal operational expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
17. CAL. NO. 35,369 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate additional funds ($106,591)to the Office of Housing Policy and Community Development from The Shelter Plus Grant Program; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
18. CAL. NO. 35,370 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate additional funds ($106,591) to the Office of Housing Policy and Community Development from The Shelter Plus Grant Program. The initial estimated budgeted amount to operate the program was $609,425.00 and the awarded amount was $716,016; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
19. CAL. NO. 35,371 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate funds ($1,250,000) to the Law Department for settlement payments; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
20. CAL. NO. 35,372 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate funds ($1,250,000) to the Law Department for settlement payments; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
21. CAL. NO. 35,373 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate State Act 461 Funds ($100,000) to CAO-Capital Projects for the Desire Housing Community Corporation Center; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
22. CAL. NO. 35,374 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, GREEN AND HUGHES (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate State Act 461 Funds ($100,000) to CAO-Capital Projects for the Desire Housing Community Corporation Center; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
23. CAL. NO. 35,375 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, WILLARD AND MCCARRON (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain Ordinance No. 30,141 M.C.S., entitled “An Ordinance Providing a Capital Budget for the Year 2025” in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3-117 and 4-206(1)(f) of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. It rolls over the 2025 Capital Budget, except the de-appropriations ($85,791,999) listed for DDD, Federal Aid, FEMA Katrina, HMGP, Miscellaneous Insurance funds, Miscellaneous Capital funds, Permanent Revolver, Reimbursed FEMA funds, and State Aid.
24. CAL. NO. 35,376 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, WILLARD AND MCCARRON (BY REQUEST)
AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain Ordinance No. 30,532 M.C.S., entitled “An Ordinance Providing a Capital Budget for the Year 2026”, to effect the following change to the 2026 Capital Budget: to de-appropriate funds ($2,511,741) from the Department of Property Management, the Office of Resilience and Sustainability, and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission; to appropriate funds ($11,558,241) to the Department of Property Management, the Department of Public Works, the New Orleans Fire Department, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, and the Office of Resilience and Sustainability; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
25. CAL. NO. 35,385 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30,531 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026” to appropriate funds ($329,307.36) to the Public Educational and Government Access Support Fund; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
26. CAL. NO. 35,386 (Introduced March 12, 2026) - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS
AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30,530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026” to appropriate funds ($329,307.36) to the Public Educational and Government Access Support Fund; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
27. Civil Service Pay Plan and Rule Amendments approved by the Civil Service Commission - By: Councilmember Harris
a) M-25-182 Juvenile Justice Center - Hiring Rates for Juvenile Justice Center Classifications
b) M-25-183 Juvenile Justice Center - Juvenile Reentry Support Specialist and Supervisor
c) M-25-184 Chief Administrative Office - New Grants Specialist Series
d) M-25-186 Public Works - Traffic Signal Series for Public Works
e) M-25-187 Police - Latent Print Supervisor
f) 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
g) M-25-235 Police – Deputy Superintendent of Police/Fiscal and Personnel Management
h) M-25-236 Police – Latent Print Examiner Series
i) M-25-238 Property Management - Real Estate Administrator
j) M-25-239 Police – Combined DNA Index System Series and DNA Technical Leader
k) M-25-288 Police – Rule Amendments for overtime compensation
l) M-25-435 Police – Crime Scene Investigation Manager
m) M-26-38 Office of Inspector General – Deputy IG of Information Technology
n) M-26-39 Property Management – Cemetery Programs Superintendent
o) M-26-40 Health/EMS – Revised Special Rates of Pay for EMS
p) M-26-41 Safety and Permits – Special Rate of Pay relative to obtaining Multiple International Code Council Certifications
q) M-26-44 Chief’s Administrative Office – Adjudication Bureau Administrator
r) M-26-82 Parks and Parkways – Golf Course Superintendent
s) M-26-83 Sewerage and Water Board – Cybersecurity Series
t) M-26-84 Sewerage and Water Board – Operational Technology Systems Series
u) M-26-115 Sewerage and Water Board – Information Management Series
28. Status of the City’s Financial Condition presented by Joseph Giarrusso, CAO; Alyssa W. Rambeau, Director of Finance
29. Budget Reports - Period Ending January 31, 2026 - CAO/Finance:
i. Executive Summary
ii. Budget Reports
30. Adjournment
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