MEDIA ADVISORY:

October 5, 2022

Council to Consider Penalities for Littering, Re-Establishing University Area Off-Street Parking IZD, BioDistrict CEA, Streamlining Code Enforcement Process, Tackling Blight of City-Owned Property, Ordinance Clarifying Reproductive Health Policies, LGBTQ+ History Month, and More

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council will hold its next regular meeting in person tomorrow to consider several key agenda items, including: 


  • A zoning docket (ZD 50/22) with a request from the Krewe of Red Beans for a Conditional Use to permit a cultural facility with a bar and live entertainment (secondary use) in an HM-MU Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Mixed-Use District.
  • This item will be taken up at approximately 11 AM
  • Resolution R-22-446 recognizing October as national LGBT History Month.
  • This item will be taken up at approximately 12 PM.
  • Ordinance 33,878 authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between the City and the BioDistrict New Orleans to use incremental increases in undedicated taxes collected within the boundaries of the District to spur economic development activities and bioscience and health products.
  • This item will be taken up at approximately 1PM.
  • A legislative grouping (Ord. 33,867 & corresponding amendmentamending the City Code to require the Department of Property Management to regularly inspect the City’s immovable property and to publicly report information regarding the condition of such property.
  • This item will be taken up immediately after Ord. 33,878.
  • Motion M-22-449 directing the City Planning Commission (CPC) to consider amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO) to re-establish and expand the boundaries of the University Area Off-Street Parking Interim Zoning District (IZD), which would require off-street vehicular parking for any increase in the number of existing bedrooms within certain boundaries.
  • This item will be taken up immediately after Ord. 33,867.
  • Ordinance 33,745 amending the City Code to distinguish between and provide regulations for bicycles and electric scooters.
  • Ordinance 33,877 amending the City Code to create a food pop-up licensing and permitting program.
  • Ordinance 33,857 amending the City Code to increase penalties for littering and dumping and increase the amount of the reward for littering and dumping.
  • Ordinance 33,894 amending the City Code to improve the quality of life of the residents of New Orleans by streamlining and making more effective the Code Enforcement process.
  • Ordinance 33,895 to provide application eligibility for the New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund.
  • Motion M-22-436 directing the Council Utilities Regulatory Office (CURO) to issue and advertise a request for qualifications for legal consultants.
  • Two resolutions (R-22-437 & R-22-438) granting modified approval of the joint application of Entergy New Orleans' and Louisiana Utility Restoration Corporation to issue storm recovery bonds.
  • Ordinance 33,896 clarifying that the City should not collect, report or develop policies covering the collection or reporting of data or information related to abortion, miscarriage, or other reproductive health care acts.
  • Resolution R-22-430 approving the issuance of up to $45M of Drainage System Limited Tax Bonds.
  • Motion M-22-441 declaring an emergency the need for the Health Department’s Healthcare for the Homeless dental lab services, and authorizing the Health Department to secure up to three informal bids for emergency procurement of dental lab services.
  • Motion M-22-447 directing the CPC to consider establishing a new Lower Algiers Rural Protection IZD.



Online comments will still be permitted up to two hours prior to the start of the meeting (or by 8 AM) via the following steps:

  1. Go to the City Council Meetings page
  2. Select the meeting you would like to submit a comment to
  3. Click Submit "Public Comment"


To view the full meeting agenda, click here.


WHEN:

Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 10 AM


WHERE:

Council Chambers

1300 Perdido St.

New Orleans, LA 70112



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New Orleans City Council
The New Orleans City Council is the legislative branch of the New Orleans city government. The Council considers and enacts all local laws that govern the City of New Orleans. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City, as recommended by the mayor, and continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The City Council is also the regulatory body for public utilities. It also reviews and has the final say on many land use and zoning matters, as well as considers major economic development projects for the City. As a Board of Review for Orleans Parish, the Council examines appeals of property tax assessments for real estate taxes and certifies tax rolls to the Louisiana Tax Commission. Other responsibilities of the Council include overseeing the operation of the public access television in Orleans Parish. Streaming video and video archives of the City Council's Regular and Committee meetings can be found on the City Council website.

The City Council is comprised of five districts and Councilmembers-at-large: Council President and Councilmember-at-Large Helena Moreno; Council Vice President and Councilmember-At-Large JP Morrell; District "A" Councilmember Joseph I. Giarrusso, III; District "B" Councilmember Lesli D. Harris; District "C" Councilmember Freddie King III; District "D" Councilmember Eugene J. Green, Jr.; and District "E" Councilmember Oliver M. Thomas, Jr.
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