This morning, Councilmember At-Large Helena Moreno formally filed notice that she will introduce an ordinance at the May 24th New Orleans City Council Meeting to establish and codify New Orleans' first legal guidelines to prevent sexual harassment and properly train City government officials and employees to avoid, identify, and punish harassment wherever it may be found within the City's charter-ruled agencies.

The allegations and subsequent confirmation of astroturfing during the New Orleans City Council's consideration of the proposal to construct a New Orleans Power Station fly in the face of the dignity, courtesy, and respect of traditional public discourse vital to our democratic process.