NEW ORLEANS - Today, Council Vice-President Helena Moreno filed a resolution in concert with one to be introduced by Jefferson Parish Councilmember Cynthia Lee Sheng promoting increased coordination between RTA, the Jefferson Parish Council, and the City of New Orleans on regional transit routes to more efficiently, and effectively, provide transit access for working people.

NEW ORLEANS -District "E" Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen will join Lt. Brendan Rogers and Will Bassett as a guest judge at the New Orleans Public Library Summer Fun and Reading Challenge Finale Talent Show on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Library, 1611 Caffin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117.

Today, the City Council convened its first Smart and Sustainable Cities Committee meeting chaired by Council President Jason Williams. The committee members are Council Vice President Helena Moreno, District "E" Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen, District "B" Councilmember Jay Banks and District "A" Councilmember Joe Giarrusso. The committee was joined today by Chief Information Officer for Mayor Cantrell, Kim Walker LaGrue.

Citing a lack of public trust in the Sewerage and Water Board's (S&WB's) billing system, the entire City Council on Friday asked the utility to reconsider its decision to reinstate normal collections, including shutoffs. The request comes after the S&WB agreed in a recent Public Works committee meeting that they lack the resources and capacity to ensure that all bills sent to customers are correct.

Councilmember-At-Large Jason Williams took a point of personal privilege at the top of this morning's Regular City Council Meeting after the Pledge of Allegiance to apologize to George Gomez on behalf of the City of New Orleans.