NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Monday, September 15, 2025, the Public Works Committee convened to review contracts according to Council Rule 57, including professional service agreements and rental agreements. The Committee also discussed several matters relating to different public works projects in New Orleans. The discussion and vote on the proposed resolution by Councilmember Green amending District D bond projects approved via Resolution R-25-427 was deferred to the following Public Works Committee meeting.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At the regular meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the City Council unanimously overruled Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s veto to stop the appropriation of $5 million in unencumbered funds to Louisiana State University (LSU). Additionally, the Council adopted an ordinance to amend a section of the City Code, which will require rest breaks for city employees to protect against hazards such as extreme heat. The Council also adopted Resolution R-25-463 in opposition to the Alabo Street Sunrise food grain terminal in the Lower Ninth Ward, among other items on the meeting agenda.

As part of the Special Orders of Business, the Council recognized the BRW New Orleans band for their impact on the New Orleans music scene and notable achievements, including a Lifetime Achievement Award for over 50 years in the music industry.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the Utility, Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee and the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee held a joint meeting to consider several resolutions and contracts for full approval by the Council. The joint committee also received an update on the selection process for a distributed energy resource (DER) advisor.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The City secured a landmark victory in Federal Court today. The Honorable Judge Zainey dismissed Airbnb’s lawsuit with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The lawsuit alleged that the City’s 2023 short-term rental laws—creating non-commercial short-term rental permits—violated property owners’ constitutional rights. Additionally, the platform claimed the City’s regulations also violated the platform’s constitutional rights as well as federal laws. 

NEW ORLEANS, LA — New Orleans City Council Vice President Helena Moreno filed legislation to establish a new local safety alert system designed to locate and aid missing vulnerable children and adults. While AMBER Alerts and Silver Alerts are important tools, they are limited to specific cases, leaving out many at-risk individuals, including children who don’t meet AMBER criteria and adults of all ages with cognitive, developmental, or physical challenges.

The proposed local alert program would fill those gaps, ensuring swift public notification when such an individual is reported missing in Orleans Parish. Alerts would be distributed through the City’s NOLA Ready platform or a comparable system, operating 24/7.