City Council - Regular Meeting

Good morning everyone. This morning we pause to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month and it is a reminder that just like our city, we are resilient with neighbors supporting neighbors and friends showing up to support one another. That same resilience shows in how we care for our loved ones with mental health disorders and look out for one another every day in our families, our schools, and in our workplaces. This is why dependable support that meet people where they are and help them through every step of the process is so important. Anchored in hope, healing, and help. NAMI Southeast Louisiana has served more than 83,000 individuals across nine parishes just last year by providing everything from housing and support groups to counseling and peer support. And each year, NAMI Southeast Louisiana responds to more than 35,000 requests for resources offering critical support and information to people living with mental health illnesses as well as their families, health care providers, mental health professionals, and first responders. Today we have a pro proclamation to present to Cali with NAMI of Southeast Louisiana. And Cali, we just want to thank you for everything that you and all of the people who work for NAMI Southeast Louisiana do and serving one of our most vulnerable populations. We thank you for showing up today and we want to present this proclamation to you

to bring back home to your team. And before I wrap this up, I just want to issue a call to order uh for everybody in the New Orleans community. If you, a loved one, a friend, a family member, a co-orker is dealing with a mental health disorder, please reach out to help. There are numerous services that take care of our most vulnerable. NAMI Southeast Louisiana being one of those amazing resources. So, Cali, thank you so much for showing up today and thank you for everything that you do for us.

Thank you so much. I want I do want to thank council um vice president Willard for this recognition. And um I do want to echo a very important part of what um he said and alluded to that um mental health is not something that someone um if they have a challenge should be ashamed of. They should recognize that there is help and um that there are a lot of people who want to help them. So, as family members who are watching um recognize this particular month, it's just important for f for folks to seek the help that they need and recognize that there is no stigma. At the end of the day, there are a lot of people who want to help. Seek the help that you need and disregard anything that you heard relative to negativity. Seek the help. It's there. Thank you.

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All right. Good morning, everybody. Uh before we get started, I would like to take a moment to thank and recognize Girls Light Our Way, also known as Glow, and their outstanding work. Glow, led by Dr. Harris, who actually began her own professional journey right here in City Hall as an intern. Today, she returns with a group of young people visiting here from the great city of Chicago, Illinois. Globe provides transformative experiences and exposure for youth and young adults with the goal of creating clear pathways out of poverty. One of their signature initiatives is the HBCU tour, which introduces students to the rich history and opportunities at historically black colleges and universities. Civic engagement is also a key component of their program and their visit today reflects that commitment. So on behalf of the New Orleans City Council, we want to extend our most sincere appreciation to all of you, our young visitors today. Thank you for showing up with curiosity, with purpose, and with the courage to dream bigger. Your willingness to explore, to learn, and to engage with your community, even in a different city, speaks volumes about your potential. We are honored to have you here and to Dr. Harris and to your entire Globe team. Thank you for empowering the next generation and for creating opportunities that truly change lives. On behalf of the New Orleans City Council, we have a proclamation that we would like to present to you. Uh, and if you could come down so we can get a

picture with the council members who are down here today. Thank you.

All right, madam clerk, please call the role. Roll call. Council President Morell, Vice President Willlet, here. Council member Karen, Council Member Harris, Council Member King, Council Member Green, Council Member Hughes. We have five members. We have a quorum. And today the invocation will be led by Deacon Allan Stevens of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church.

Good morning. The grace and peace and the love of God and the unity and the fellowship of God's Holy Spirit be with all of you. Again, my name is Deacon Alan Stevens. I'm minister at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in TMA. I'm also a member of Communities of Hope, an organizer working with quality of life in our city. I can appreciate Glow and the work that they do. that we call upon our God this morning, the God who woke all of us up today and given us new life. We thank God for the many blessings of life. As we remember our Lord and Savior who gave his life that we just celebrated on Resurrection Sunday, we thank him for this council, for the work they do. We ask God to bless them. Not only bless the work that they do, but bless their hands and their feet and their mind and the words that come out of their mouths. Bless our city. Bless our state and our world right now. As you know, we are a world at war. And we pray for families all over the world who are struggling, for states and cities, people that look like you and I. We pray that God brings them peace and tranquility as we struggle with life. As all of us are called to leadership and what does God require of us is pointed out in Micah 6 and8. But to love justice not just for some but for all. to love mercy.

Mercy that require us to yield on the side of compassion and to walk humbly before our God. Humble that we do God's will and not alone. We follow in the way of the God that we all know of. We may call by a n different name but that one and same Lord who created us all. We ask this through Christ our Lord and those gathered say amen. Amen.

The pledge will be led by a couple of our young leaders from Chicago, Illinois. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for its one nation with liberty and justice for all at At the top of page one, we have approval of the minutes for the meetings of March 12th, 2026 and March 26, 2023. Uh, there we go.

We need to move in a second. Uh, motion by me, seconded by Council Member Green. All in favor? Thank you.

Consent agenda. We have a communication from Erin Spears. This may be received. We have a communication from Jessica C. Dumas, 26-06800, demo 1300 Frenchman Street. This may be received hearing date 42326. We have a communication from Amy B. Trap. This may be received. We have a communication from Winston for RTA application 20250130 149 19 through 1421 Delfine Street 1419 1421 Delphine Street LLC. This may be received hearing date 42326. We have a communication from Anthony T. Davis. This may be received and referred to the Quality of Life Committee. We have a communication from Anthony T. Davis. This may be received and referred to the quality of life committee. We have a communication from matory. This may be received and referred to the public works sanitation and environment committee. We have a communication from Darren P Lumber. This may be received. We have a communication from an Kurt Patrick. This may be received. We have a report of Jet. This may be received. 119 Olivia Street. We have a report of Jet 934 Port Street. This may be received. We have a report of event jet 2745 Bank Street. This may be received. We have a report of Jet 7309 for Red Street. This may be received. We have a report of Evette Jet 7310 for Red Street. This may be received. We have a report of Jet 1128 Line Street. This may be received. We have a report of Len Cwley. This may be received. We have a report of Alyssa Rambo. This may be received. We have a report of Robert D. Rivers zoning dockets. This may be received. Hearing day 42326.

We have a report of Cassandra B. Robert. This may be received. We have a report of Vante Gabriel. This may be received. We have ordinance counter 35,378 by Council Member King. Municipal address 1608 through620 D main street 816 through 834 North Clearborn Avenue zoning docket 526. We have ordinance count to 35,379 by council member Hughes zoning docket 1126. We have ordinance calendar 35,380 by council member Hughes 19 001 sheffman highway zoning docket 1226. We have ordinance counter 35,381 by council member King 2701 Lawrence Street zoning docket 6725. We have ordinance counter 35,382 by council member King 3350 Olivia Street zoning dock at 226. We have ordinance counter 35,383 by council member King zoning dock at 1026 333 Canal Street. We have ordinance calendar 35,388 by council member Harris 2300 Phip Street zoning docket 126. We have ordinance counter 35,389 by council member Harris. Municipal address is 3935 through 3943 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 3940 Theia Street and 1400 South Broad Street zoning docket 426. We have ordinance calendar 35,390 by council member Harris 2915 Benville Street zoning docket 826. We have a resolution R26137 by council member Green by request the transportation committee recommended approval. This is all matters on consent.

Thank you madam clerk. Do we have any comment cards on the consent agenda?

Okay. Uh a motion to approve the consent agenda. Can I get a second? Seconded by council member Harris. All in favor? We lost. Oh, you All right, we're waiting for a quorum, but we did have a comment card on the consent agenda. Mrs. Lindseay Edwards, please state your name and your address.

Lindsay Edwards, 6000 Burgundy Street in Lower Knight Fort. I I came here because I'm disappoint although I'm in favor of the safe streets for all program. I hope everybody is. But I'm disappointed that it doesn't include highway grade rail crossings which we know to be one of the most unsafe things in in our country. Even the federal government recognizes that and gives grants. So this is because of uh the looming 24 reopening highway grade rail crossings in the lower ninth ward and along S St. Claude corridor which St. Claude corridor is already redlined as one of the problem areas on your study. So, right now, I looked up this morning and and indeed the federal government for safe streets for all program does give grants to um to help um like put up barriers and safety and flashing lights. Uh my comment to the to the plan uh to the commit or the the whatever the committee that that heard it before was not read and I it was maybe it was flagged as not being um uh on topic but because I addressed it as as trying to be proactive in doing something like this. But if it's if we continue to let it happen and and this goes through, then at least let's put it on there that we have some kind of safety barriers. The five railroad crossings in by water have huge canal levered flashing lights and and the port just approved an application for a grant

to do away with those five crossings even though they're at the same time putting in 24 new ones. Thank you for coming down and and giving us your feedback, Mrs. Edwards. Um, five yay, zero nays. The motion is adopted. Regular agenda. At the top of page 12, we have legislative grouping. RTA application 40 20250123 has been deferred to the meeting of 572026 along with resolutions line over R269 and R2610. Item four, legislative grouping RTA application 2022126 has been deferred to the meeting of 5726 along with resolutions line over 2611 and R 2612. At the top of page 14, we have an HDLC appeal 934 Port Street has been deferred to the meeting of 423. Number eight, we have a HLC appeal of 2745 Bank Street has been deferred to the meeting of 423. At the top of page 15, item nine, HDLC appeal 7309 for Red Street has been deferred to the meeting of 423. HDLC appeal of 7310 for Red Street has been deferred to the meeting of 423. At the top of page 16, item 11, HDLC appeal of 1128 through 11:30 Line Street has been deferred to the meeting of 423 at the top. At the top of page 17, item 14, zoning docket 1426 has been deferred to the meeting of 57. Fifth, item 15, zoning docket 2126 has

been deferred to the meeting of 423. Zoning docket 2526 has been deferred to the meeting of 423. At the top of page 18, item 17, zoning docket 2626 has been deferred to the meeting of 57. Zoning docket 2726 has been deferred to the meeting of 57. Zoning docket 2826 has been deferred to the meeting of 57. At the top of page 19, item 20, zoning docket 2926 has been deferred to the meeting of 57. Legislative group and ordinance calendar 34,385 along with motions lying over M23426 and M23427 has been deferred to the meeting of 423. item on the on page 20 item 24 ordinance counter 35,117 has been deferred to the meeting of 423 on page 21 we have ordinance calendar 35,347 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize the mayor of city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner or encroachments owner over portion of the public rightway located at the municipal address 326 North Norman and St. Francis Parkway to fix the minimum price in terms of say servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor shall such interfere with the use of public right away to set forth the reason for servitude and otherwise supervisor respects there too.

Thank you madam clerk. This is one of several uh servitude requests that our money generated, this specific one will generate $230 in annual revenue. Are there any comments? I'll move to adopt. Second by council member McCarron. Every penny counts. I need two more. One more. Yay.

Thank you. Item 28, we have ordinance calendar 35,348 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize the mayor of city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on over portions of public rightway located at the municipal address 2428 Napoleon Avenue to fix the minimum price in terms of said servitude to declare that such use is granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor shall such use interfere with the use public right of way to set forth the reasons for say servitude agreement and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you madam clerk. This is a revenue generating servitude agreement generating $779 in annual revenue. I move to adopt seconded by council vice president Willard. Five. Thank you. At the top of page 22, we have item 29, ordinance calendar 35,349 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize a matter city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on the over portions of public right away located at the mun municipal address 1717 Religious Street to fix the minimum price of terms of state servitude to declare that such use is granted in a servitude agreement will incorporate space neither needed for public purpose necessar use of public right away for said reason to say servitude and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you madam clerk. This is a revenue generating servitude agreement generating $28 in annual revenue. Seconded by council member McCarron six. Thank you. We have item 30, ordinance calendar 35,350 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize the mayor of city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servant to to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on the over portions of public rightway located at municipal address 1244 Magazine Street to fix the minimum price of term terms of state servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted in a servitude agreement will incorporate space that is needed for public purpose nor sell such use with the use of the public right away to set forth the reasons of safe servitude agreement and otherwise supervisor respects there too.

This one will generate $578 in annual revenue. I've moved second by council vice president Willard 6. Item 31, ordinance calendar 35,351 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize a matter of city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on over portions of public rightway located at municipal address 717 Common Street to fix the minimum price in terms of state servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted in a servitude agreement. agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor sell such use interfere with the use of the public right away to set for reasons for say servitude agreement and otherwise supervisor respects their

thank you this will generate $458 in annual revenue I've moved second by council vice president Willard six days council members we're going Go back to page 16, item 12. We have a legislative group in HDLC from Mark M. Maurice Maurice Law Firm LLC on behalf of R&D Design LLC requesting to appeal a historic district landmark decision of denial of the retention of the installation of inappropriate windows at a contributing rate two-story single family residential building without a certificate of appropriateness for property located at 119 Olivia Street. We have motion M26140 by council member King granting the applicant's request for the property located at 119 Olivia Street. The decision of the HDLC is reverted.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. HDLC.

Thank you. On July 24th, 2024, 119 Olivier Street was cited for the removal of the original wood windows and the installation of inappropriate vinyl windows with internal muttons. The windows on both the sides and the front of the Camelback elevation were replaced. While violation fees had been paid, no work had been performed to abate the violation. The HDLC then sent a realtor a notice that the property was for sale and had existing HDLC violations. As a result, the owner applied to retain the windows as installed. Because the windows were remove that were removed were the original wood windows highly visible and removed without a certificate of appropriateness. The HDLC does not believe that covering the windows with a full wood screen as is proposed by the owner is an appropriate solution. HDLC staff recommends replacement of the most visible windows with new windows that meet the HDLC guidelines. Staff respectfully request that the city council uphold the decision of the historic district Landmarks Commission and deny the request for retention of the inappropriate windows.

Thank you. We have Mr. Mark Maurice.

Good morning. My name is Mark Mory, 6833 General Diaz Street. I've got some photographs here where who would I hand these to? If you want to pass them, we'll have some get them. Thank you.

Thanks so much for your time today. I had the pleasure of working with Councilman Blapon in 1994, Miss Lena Stewart, who's still here, and I learned a lot about what you do, but also what your staff does and the hard work. I want to tell you, Miss Burke and her whole staff has been wonderful through this as far as communicating with me and with my client. I went to the first HDLC meeting. I told him, "Thanks so much for your great communications." He told my client, "If he puts up these screens, you can approve these, it doesn't require HDLC approval." We put up the screens. We showed up at the meeting and I introduced myself and they said, "Wait a minute. We never heard from your client before." And they passed the meeting to the next time. In that time, I went and got the four emails between my client and the HDLC. I went and got the phone records for the multiple phone calls between my client and the HDLC. We got apologies from the HTLC. But what had happened was they told my client, "Put these screens up. Your windows are recessed. Use the old historic hangers. This is what we can approve without HDLC full approval. We can approve that as a body on our own." And so my client went and did that. And then I go to the next meeting. and they said, "Well, you know, that's not good enough." I did a public records request and found there are emails from the her staff saying, "Let's just treat this like the other ones and approve it." So, not only do we have an email saying, "Let's just treat this like the other ones," but we also have a conversation between my client and these people saying, "If you do the screens, you can see the pictures of the screen work. It's done by a professional. It's recessed. There are many times when these are approved because they're recessed. We would ask that the council agree and and and and overturn the HDLC's ruling because my client relied on the words from the staff member who did not remember the conversation at all at the hearing and my client did the work. Thank you.

Thank you. Uh are there any online comments?

Okay. I'm going just take a second to pass these along since you provided the picture to all the council members before we after looking at the uh pictures. Are there any comments when it is? Okay. This is a request to overrule HDLC denial of a request to retain windows on a historic single family home in Algeria's Point. These windows are situated along the sides of the building and do not I do not consider them to be vis visually prominent from the public right away. I believe the cost of replacing them would be an undue burden to the property own and we have not had any any comments in opposition. This I move adoption. Second by council member McCarron. Six shades, no names. Thank you. On page at the bottom of page 20, we have item 25, ordinance calendar 35,345 by council member King by request. An ordinance to authorize a matter of city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a serv to to adjacent property owning for encroachments on or over portions of public rightway located at the municipal address 728 Franklin Avenue to fix the minimum price and terms of say servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted in a servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor shall such use interfere with the use of the public right away to set forth the reasons for say a servitude agreement and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you by clerk move. Can I get a second? Harris 5 years, no days. At the top of page 21, we have ordinance calendar 35,346 by council member King by request an ordinance to authorize a mayor the city of New Orleans to enter into a Enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on the over public ride right away located at the municipal address 1800 St. Philip Street to fix the minimum price in terms of say servitude agreement to declare that such use as granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor sell such youth interfere with the use of public right away for said reasons of say servitude agreement and otherwise to provide respects there too. Thank you, Madam Madame Clerk. Make a motion to move the second by council member McCarron.

Five days no. Thank you. At the top of page 23, we have item 32, ordinance calendar 35,352 by council member Harris by request. An ordinance to authorize a matter of city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a serv to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on over portions of public rightway located at the municipal address 1010 Gerard Street to fix the minimum price in terms of state servitude agreement to declare that such use as granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor shall such youth interfere with the use of public right away to say for reasons of say servitude and otherwise to provide respects there Thank you. This servitude will generate $1,535 in annual revenue. I've moved. Council member King seconded. We have six shades. Thank you. Item 33, ordinance calendar 35,353 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize a matter of city of New Orleans to enter an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on an over public rightway located at municipal address 1714 in Rattle Street to fix the minimum price of state servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor saluch use interfere with the use of public right away to set for reasons for their servitude agreement and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you. This will generate $41 in annual revenue. I've moved second by council member McCarron one more vote six. Thank you. Item 34, ordinance calendar 35,354 by council member Harris by request. An ordinance to authorize a mayor the city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on the over public rightway located at municipal address 210 South Low Pass Street to fix the minimum price and terms of state servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted. And the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor shall such use interfere with the use of public right away to set for a reasons of state servitude agreement and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you. This will generate $152 in annual revenue. Moved and seconded six sh Thank you. Who knew that there was so many dollars in district B and C? I know servitude. Wait until I get to number 37. Right.

At the top of page 24, item 35, we have ordinance calendar 35 355 by council member Harris by request. An ordinance to authorize a matter city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on the over public rightway located at the municipal address 801 Baron Street sweet A to fix the minimum price in terms of say servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted and the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor sell such use interfere with the use of public right away to set forth reasons of state servitude and otherwise to provide respects there too. This will generate $211 in annual revenue. moved and seconded. Six shem 36 ordinance calendar 35,356 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize a may city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on the over portions of public rightway located at the municipal address 400 Celeste Street to fix the minimum price and terms of state servitude agreement to declare that such use is granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purpose nor shall such use interfere with the use of public right away to set for reasons of say servitude and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you madam clerk. This will generate $828 in annual revenue. I've moved. Council vice president seconded six sh

item 37 ordinance counter 35,357 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize a mayor the city of New Orleans to enter into this amendment number one to the previously executed lease agreement between the city of New Orleans and the Empire LLC a Louisiana limited liability company for the lease of city-owned property to w a certain portion of ground together with all buildings and improvements there on situated in the parish of Orleans, First Municipal District, Square 530 and 545, which forms a portion of Lafayette Lake Cypress Street, right away unconstructed between South Galvvis Street in which improvements bear the municipal address of 2222 Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119 lease premises to permit a certain non-p permit signage, permit the sale, service, and consumption of alcohol on the lease premises and amend the rent the rent structure and related provisions of the lease as more fully set forth in the amendment number one as exhibit A and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you council member Green. This will generate $12,000 12,000 in annual revenue. I moved seconded by council vice president Willard. Maybe the headline tomorrow will read, "Mayor and council recognize thousands of dollars in ant unanticipated revenues." Well, the thousands of people watching. That's right. Should be very impressed.

At the top of page 25, we have item 38, legislative grouping, ordinance count to 35,3787 by council members Harris and McCarron. An ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a wine shop in the HUB1 historic urban business district on square 95 lie 8 in the seven municipal district bounded by Maple Street, Fern Street, Bird Street and Short Street, municipal address 7901 through 7915 Maple Street and 800 through 802 Fern Street and otherwise supervisor respects their two zoning docu 1726. There is an amendment to this ordinance by council member McCarron. an amendment to ordinance counter 35,377 to correct the reference section of the comprehensive zoning ordinance and remove neighborhood agreement language.

Thank you members. This is a simple amendment that clarifies some language in the provisos. Um it also corrects a few typos that Claire said she made and she apologizes again. Uh there are no substantive changes. As a reminder, this stems from conditional use requests to permit meer provisions to sell line. Uh it's got the full support of neighbors and no opposition. So with that I move to adopt seconded by council member Willard. Six years. Thank you. We need to vote on the ordinance as amended.

Okay. Sorry. I move to adopt as amended. Seconded by council member Willard. Six yays. At the bottom of the page, item 40, ordinance calendar 35,384 has been deferred to the meeting of 57. At the top of page 26, we have item 41, ordinance calendar 35,391 by council member Hughes by request. An ordinance to authorize a matter city of New Orleans to enter to amendment number four to a previously executed cooperative endeavor agreement between the city of New Orleans and Capitol Area Corporate Recycling Council for the valuable purpose public purpose of providing electronic waste removal and recycling service, reducing dumping fees, reducing electronic waste in landfills, and providing a greater access to technology. to extend the term thereof for one year to reaffirm a maximum aggregated amount of compensation of zero dollars as most fully set forth in the amendment number four as exhibit A and made part here of and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Uh thank you madam clerk. This is a one-year extension uh to a previously executed CA uh between the city of New Orleans and um corporate cooperative um I'm sorry, Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council. Um, CACRC provides electronic waste removal services for the city free of charge, reducing our disposal fees. The e-waste that they remove is usually not eligible for disposal in the landfill given that e-waste may contain hazardous materials. With that, I move adoption. Second by council vice president that Willard, please vote your machines. Six shades, no needs. Motion is adopted. Item 42, we have ordinance calendar 35,3987 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to amend and reordain ordinance number 30,532 MCS and title an ordinance providing providing a capital budget for the year 2026 to affect the following change to the 2026 capital budget to deappropriate funds from the department of public works to appropriate them to the department of public works and otherwise to provide respects there too. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Uh we have Kyle Horman here from the administration. Kyle, can you briefly explain what this is?

Yes. Uh good morning, uh council. Um so this uh capital budget ordinance is reallocating money from projects that have been completed uh cancelled or where the scope has moved into another project um into four different things. Um three projects that were short money and needed additional funding. Um but the majority of this money is going towards uh existing DPW personnel who are working on capital improvement related uh scope. So um these are the folks that are working on uh traffic lights, traffic signals, street lights, bridges um that are eligible for bond and this will reduce pressure on the general fund.

Great. Any questions from the dis? If not, I'll move to adopt. Second by council member McCarron. Six shays. Thank you. Thank you. At the bottom of the page, item 43, ordinance calendar 35,398 by council members Harris, Morell, Green, and Hughes by request. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,530 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of revenues for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate private grant funds from the mayor alliance action fund to the health department for the no kid home program and otherwise to provide respects there too.

Thank you madame clerk. Dr. Vagnau, can you explain what this and the next one um item number 44 are?

Yes, I'm happy to. Um the mayor Mareno and the city were awarded $25,000 for the mayor's alliance to end childhood hunger. It's a I think it's a subsidiary of the council of mayors. Um what we plan to do with this is increase our ability to enroll residents in SNAPWIC and Medicaid. We know that um not everybody who's eligible for those programs is currently enrolled. We know that with the state and federal government tighting tightening restrictions and making reenrollment more common that people are going to fall off. And we also know that these programs are critically important in reducing food security in increasing nutritional status. We know wick um has been shown to reduce childhood obesity and of course Medicaid increases access to health care. So we think these are critically important. They're going to support our team um in in community centers. So once a week we're in a different community center uh between New Orleans East, Lower Nine, Alers, Central City, and City Hall. It's going to support that work. It's also going to support an education campaign so that people know about it and um our work with Via Link. So if you call 211 saying, "Where do I sign up for SNAP benefits?" They're going to be directing um appropriate folks to us.

Thank you, Dr. Vagno. Any uh Council Member Hughes? Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, Dr. Vegno, I just want to publicly thank you. Obviously, Vice President Willard and I had a front row seat in Baton Rouge um to to so many changes in these programs. Uh, but we all know on this day and you know firsthand just how critical uh at this moment these programs are for our families and with so many changes and and and folks being dropped for whatever reason. Uh, I just really appreciate you and your team thinking outside the box, uh, and always for your heart, uh, being just so focused on on our residents in the city. So, thank you so much for your leadership and your partnership. Yeah, we're excited.

Thank you. And, Council Member Green, this and the next one will bring in $50,000 in revenue to the city. It's a big day. It's a big day for the city. Six shades. And Dr. B, now you don't have to stay for the next one. At the top of page 27, item 44, ordinance calendar 35,399 by council members Harris, Morell, Green, and Hughes by request, an ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,531 MCS as amended in title, an ordinance providing an operating budget of expenditures for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate private grant funds from the mayor's alliance action plan to the health department for the no kid homery program and otherwise provide respects there too.

Thank you, madam clerk. I move seconded by council member Hughes 6. Item 45, we have motion M26138 by council member Harris, appointing the following position serve persons to serve as members of the housing trust fund advisory committee to advise the city council concerning appropriations from the housing trust fund and shall submit reports thereon to the council as provided in city code section 70-415.342. Elizabeth Holman, appointment nomine appointment nominee of the mayor. Sabrina May, appointment nominee of the city council quality of life committee chair. Mag Seridelloo, appointment nominee for of the city council community development committee chair. Ellen Lee, appointment nominee of the city council budget audit and border review committee chair. Tashia Gasper, appointment nominee of the city council president. Such nominee having lived experience being house or living in a lowinccome or other affordable housing unit. Mon'nique Blossom, appointment nominee of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center. Elizabeth and Elizabeth Har, appointment nominee of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. The terms of each Ororn member shall commence immediately and end on December 31st, 2026. Thank you, Madam Clerk. This reconstitutes the housing trust fund advisory committee with uh new appointees. We have Liz Hullman here um from OCD if anybody has any questions. If not, I will move to adopt. Second by council vice president Willard 6. At the top of page 29, we have motion M26139 by council member Hughes establishing Sarah Reed High School at 5316 Missu Boulevard as the permanent polling

location replacing engine house number 37 at 13400 Sheffman Highway as the official polling place for 9 precinct 41C within the parish of Alen.

Thank you madam clerk. This change comes at the request of our clerk of criminal district court. Uh currently the polling location for Ward 9 precinct 41C uh is located at engine house 37. Uh members, this polling location is 100% outside. So it's not an indoor polling location. Uh the clerk of court sent photos uh from our pole workers who were uh sitting outside in excess of 12 hours and uh there is a severe mosquito problem. And so this will relocate them uh inside uh it will allow our residents to have access to voting in a safe location. Uh our clerk was having tremendous uh barriers to uh hiring polling uh commissioners at this location. And so uh this simply um changes the polling location to Sarah T. Reed. With that, I move adoption. Second by Vice President Willard. Six shays, no nays. Thank you. At the bottom of the page, item 47, resolution R26141 by council members Green, Willer, McCarron, Harris, and Hughes. A resolution in support of the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV and AIDS awareness day and recognizing April 10th of each year as a day to raise awareness, promote education, and support youth impacted by HIV and AIDS. Madam

clerk, uh, can you add me to this, please? Yes. Thank you. I'm all right. Um, members, this is just a resolution supporting the goals and ideas for National Youth HIV AIDS Awareness Day, something that's very important in the city of New Orleans and in the state of Louisiana. I move adoption.

Council member Willlet, I I mistook what you were saying. I thought you were asking me about being added. I'm on it already, but Morel might want to be on it. Maybe a staff member speaks for him. But I do want to thank all of those who are involved with the effort to reduce the um instances and occurrences of HIV and AIDS um you know, in our city. It's a lot of work that goes unsung. And as we celebrate the National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, I'm reminded that their work is lifesaving and how much we appreciate it. Thank you.

Six, zero Naz. Motion's adopted. Council members, we can make a motion to go to first read or we could take a break until executive session. Let's go to first reads.

One more vote. Sorry. Six yay, zero nays. I don't know. No, no. I thought it was just

No, it was I'm sorry. Yeah, I told that at the beginning of the meeting. I should have made that more clear. Madame clerk, motion's on first read. Ordinance is on first read. Ordinance calendar number 35,400 by council member King by request an ordinance to authorize the mayor of the city of New Orleans to enter into an agreement to grant a servitude to an adjacent property owner for encroachments on or over portions of public right away located at the municipal address 1141 Esplanade Avenue to fix a minimum price in terms of said servitude agreement to declare that such uses granted in the servitude agreement will incorporate space that is neither needed for public purposes nor shall such use interfere with the use of the public right of way to set forth the reasons for said servitude agreement and otherwise to provide with respect there too ordinance calendar number 35,41 by council member Willard by request an ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of New Orleans to enter into an amendment number one to a cooperative endeavor agreement between the city of New Orleans and Arts Council of New Orleans for a term greater than one year for the public purpose of promoting public art by establishing the procedure and funding for the execution and acquisition of works of art in public places in the city of New Orleans as more fully detailed in amendment number one to the cooperative endeavor agreement form attached here to as

exhibit A and otherwise provide with respect to ordinance calendar number 35,402 by council member Morell by request an ordinance to authorize the mayor of the city of New Orleans to enter into amendment number one to an existing cooperative endeavor agreement between in the city of New Orleans and New Orleans and Company for the continued distribution of a short-term rental tax between the city and New Orleans and company. Amendment number one to the cooperative endeavor agreement will extend the CA through December 31st, 2028 and update terms and provisions set in the original CA and otherwise to provide with respect there too. Ordinance calendar number 35,403 by council member Green by request an ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of New Orleans to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement among the city of New Orleans, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission and St. Augustine High School Incorporated, New Orleans, for a term greater than one year for the public purpose of supporting, promoting, stimulating public interest in, and raising and distributing funds to benefit the construction, creation, preservation, and maintenance of public parks and playgrounds, recreational facilities, and recreational and other leisure programs and activities in the city of Orleans. as more fully detailed in the cooperative endeavor agreement attachment here to form attached here to as exhibit A and otherwise to provide with respect here to ordinance calendar number 35,404 by council member green by request an ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of New Orleans to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement between the city of New Orleans and the sewage and water board New Orleans for a term greater than one year for the public purpose of construction construction of the the wire canal project and allowing public access and use of the project area following completion of the project in the city of New Orleans is more fully detailed in the CA form attached here to

as exhibit A and otherwise to provide with respect to ordinance calendar number 35,48 by council members Harris Morell Willard McCarron and King by request an ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,530 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of revenues for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate funds from the sex offender registry technology fund to the police department for overtime cost and otherwise to provide with respect there to ordinance calendar number 35,49 by council members Harris Morell Willard McCarron and King by request an ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,531 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of expenditures for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate funds from the sex offender registry technology fund to the police department for overtime cost and otherwise to provide with respect there too. Ordinance calendar number 35,0410 by council members Harris, Morell, Willard, McCarron, and King by request. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,530 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of revenues for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate opioid abatement settlement funds to the New Orleans Health Department for recovery and support services and otherwise to provide with respect there. Ordinance calendar number 35,411 by council members Harris, Morell, Willard, McCarron, and King by request. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,531 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of expenditures for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate opioid abatement settlement funds to the New Orleans Health Department for recovery and support services and otherwise to provide with respect there

to thank you. Ordinance calendar number 35,0412 by council members Harris, Morell, Willard, McCarron, and King by request. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,530 MCS 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 to the health department to support activities aligned with the healthy brain initiative and otherwise to provide with respect to ordinance calendar number 35,0413 by council members Harris, Morell, Willard, McCarron, and King by request an ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,531 MCS 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 to the health department to support activities aligned with the healthy brain initiative and otherwise to provide with respect there too. Ordinance calendar number 35,0414 by council member Harris by request an ordinance to authorize the mayor of the city of New Orleans to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement lease of land and act of the nation between the city of New Orleans and Mercy Partners LLC for the public purpose of constructing water retention infrastructure at the site formerly known as Lindy Bogs Medical Center for the benefit of the water sewer and drainage infrastructure for the city of New Orleans and in concern the health, welfare and safety of the citizens in the New Orleans in the city of New Orleans and related activities as more fully detailed in the cooperative endeavor agreement form attached here to as exhibit A, the lease of land form attached here to as exhibit B and the act of donation form attached here to as exhibit C and otherwise to provide with respect to ordinance calendar number 35,416 by council member Harris an ordinance to affect a zoning change in an HURM1 one historic urban multif

family residential district to an Humu historic urban neighborhood mixed use district and to establish a conditional use to permit the retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages on square 259 lots B in part 10 in the fourth municipal district bounded by Baron Street Washington Avenue Dry Street and 4th Street. The municipal addresses are 2727 through 2733 Baron Street and otherwise to provide with respect to zoning docket number 1526. Ordinance calendar number 35,0417 by council member Harris. an ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a community center in a HU in an HURM1 historic urban multif family residential district on square 303 lot 1 in the Fort Municipal District bounded by Third Street, Simon Bolver Avenue, South Saratoga Street and 4th Street. The municipal addresses are 2134 through 21383rd Street and otherwise to provide with respect to zoning docket number 1626. Ordinance calendar number 35,418 by council member King, an ordinance to establish a condition of use to permit a hotel in a CBD2 historic commercial and mixed juice district and the transient lodging intern zoning district on square 66, lots A1 and lots 20 on an undesated lot in the second municipal district bounded by Iberville Street, Bourbon Street, Canel Street, and Royal Street. The mun address is 716 Iraville Street and otherwise to provide with respect to zoning docket number 1826. Ordinance calendar number 35,419 by council member Harris. An ordinance to amend and reordain division two of the article 5 of chapter 18 of the city code to increase fees for rabies vaccination license tags to establish for the reduction or waiver of license tag fees and cases of financial hardship

and otherwise provide with respect there too. Ordinance calendar number 35,0420 by council member Morurell. An ordinance to amend and reordain section 10-107 of the code of the city of New Orleans to clarify application requirements, provide timelines for granting applications, and provide for an appeal right and otherwise to provide with respect to ordinance calendar number 35,421 by council member Harris by request. An ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of New Orleans to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement between the city of New Orleans, the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, and Finance New Orleans for a term greater than one year for the public purpose of administering the housing trust fund in the city of New Orleans as more fully detailed in the cooperative endeavor agreement attached here to as exhibit A and otherwise to provide with respect to. Thank you. Ordinance calendar number 35,405 by council members Harris, Morell, Willard, McCarron, and King by request. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,530 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of revenues for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate funds to film New Orleans from the New Orleans tourism and cultural fund culture fund to cover production expenses and otherwise to provide with respect there too. Ordinance calendar number 35,46 by council members Harris, Morell, Willard, McCarron, and King by request. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,531 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of expenditures for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to appropriate funds to film New Orleans from the New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund to cover production expenses and otherwise to provide with respect there too. I see.

Okay. Ordinance. calendar number 35,407 by council members Harris, Morell, Willard, McCarron, and King by request. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 30,531 MCS as amended entitled an ordinance providing an operating budget of expenditures for the city of New Orleans for the year 2026 to reallocate funds to ensure compliance with city charter requirements for independent police monitor and office of inspector general and otherwise to provide with respect there. Yes, this is the last one.

Okay, we're waiting on another one. I have something before I don't see it. I don't see it. Let's see. 400 4 That concludes the ordinances on first reading. We're just waiting for a quorum to go into an executive session.

Council member Harris has moved, seconded by Council Member McCarron to go into executive session. All in favor?

Five, zero nays. We're moving into executive session.

All right, we could vote to come in um from executive session. Okay, and then we need the vote to reconsider ordinance on first reads. Moved by council member Hughes, seconded by council member McCarron. All in favor? Five yay, six yay, zero nays. And vote to go to ordinance on first read. Moved by council member Hughes, seconded by Vice President Willard. Six 6.

Ordinance on first readings. Ordinance calendar number 35,422 by council members Morell, Willard, McCarron, King, and Hughes. An ordinance to amend ordained chapter 158 of the code of the city of New Orleans to establish customer protections, rules governing regulatory proceedings and guidelines for utility programs and otherwise to provide with respect there too. That concludes the ordinances on first. We could vote to adjurnn. Move adjournment. Second. All in favor? I meetings adjourned. Thank you.