New Orleans public meetings in 2025

City Council

The New Orleans City Council met on December 4, 2025, to adopt a consent agenda that included reports on Entergy utility matters, a proposed contract with IV Waste for sanitation services, and several zoning ordinances. The body also scheduled public hearings for demolition applications and tax abatements.

• Entergy New Orleans utility reports and billing adjustments
• Proposed contract with IV Waste for Area 5 sanitation services
• Zoning ordinance to amend parking requirements for a community center
• Zoning ordinance to establish a parking lot at 1316 Prytania Street
• Public hearing scheduled for demolition applications at 1822-1824 Frenchmen St and 1709 Marais St

The City Council voted unanimously to adopt the consent agenda and to suspend the public‑comment rules for the meeting. Both motions passed with a 7‑0 vote. No other substantive actions were taken during the session.

• Adopt consent agenda (7-0)
• Suspend rules for public comments (7-0)

City Council

The New Orleans City Council will consider ordinances for the 2026 operating, capital, and tax budgets, along with fee adjustments and funding for cultural programs. The body will also approve budgets for various city boards and commissions.

• 2026 Operating Budget (Ordinance)
• 2026 Capital Budget (Ordinance)
• 2026 Ad Valorem Tax Levy (Ordinance)
• New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation budget (Ordinance)
• Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee budget (Motion)

The council approved the minutes from prior meetings. It adopted several ordinances establishing ad valorem tax rates and fees for 2026, and approved the city's operating revenue, operating expenditure, and capital budgets for 2026. Additional measures included a tourism and cultural program budget and a housing trust fund budget. All motions passed with unanimous yeas or with only a few members absent.

• Approved meeting minutes (6-0, Morrell absent)
• Adopted CAL 35,256 tax levy ordinance (6-0, Morrell absent)
• Adopted CAL 35,257 fee ordinance, adopted as amended (6-0, Morrell absent)
• Adopted CAL 35,258 notarial fees ordinance (7-0)
• Adopted CAL 35,253 operating revenue budget (7-0)
• Adopted CAL 35,254 operating expenditure budget (7-0)
• Adopted CAL 35,255 capital budget (7-0)
• Adopted CAL 35,259 tourism and cultural program budget (7-0)

City Council

The New Orleans City Council adopted a consent agenda covering utility communications, zoning reports, and pay plan amendments. The body also scheduled an executive session to discuss litigation and set public hearing dates for several zoning appeals.

• Utility communications from Entergy and Delta Gas received
• Sewerage and Water Board pay plan amendments submitted for approval
• Zoning docket items 49/25 through 59/25 transmitted
• Appeals for fence height increases at 3513, 3517, and 3521 Chartres Street scheduled
• Appeal for demolition at 2831 Livaudais Street scheduled

City Council

The City Council will vote on ordinances regarding first responder reality programming and carnival parade logistics. The body is also reviewing several zoning requests and approving contracts for city services.

• Ordinance to prohibit agreements for reality-based programming featuring city first responders
• Zoning change for 3601 Behrman Place to a Suburban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District
• Conditional use request for a warehouse in a Mardi Gras den at 2901-2917 Tchoupitoulas Street
• Proposed agreements with BW Cooper Senior, LLC and Manning Family Children’s Hospital
• Ordinance to clarify carnival parade positions, routes, dates, and times

The Council considered a series of motions to add the Council President as a signatory on contracts with Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure, Quartech Corrections, Smith, Parrish & Atkins Resource Consultants, and Clutch Consulting Group. It also considered a motion to ratify the Mayor’s appointment of Nicholas Poche to the City Planning Commission. The minutes do not record vote tallies or final approvals for these items.

• Motion M-25-535: add President as signatory to Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure contract (outcome not recorded)
• Motion M-25-536: add President as signatory to Quartech Corrections amendment (outcome not recorded)
• Motion M-25-537: add President as signatory to Smith, Parrish & Atkins amendment (outcome not recorded)
• Motion M-25-538: add President as signatory to Clutch Consulting Group amendment (outcome not recorded)
• Motion M-25-539: ratify Mayor’s appointment of Nicholas Poche to City Planning Commission (outcome not recorded)

City Council

The New Orleans City Council will consider motions to establish a Healthy Workplace Program and a missing person safety alert program for children, seniors, and vulnerable adults. The council will also vote on several contract amendments with AT&T, Global Solutions Group, and Presidio Networked Solutions, and receive reports on utility matters, zoning dockets, and a landfill permit.

• Motion M-25-469 to create a missing person safety alert program for children, seniors, and vulnerable adults, directing NOPD to implement.
• Motion M-25-468 to establish a Healthy Workplace Program with certification and standards for employers.
• Contract amendments adding Council President as signatory for AT&T Enterprises, Global Solutions Group, Presidio Networked Solutions, and MDL Enterprises.
• Appeal of HDLC $16,000 fine for unauthorized demolition at 500 State Street.
• Public comment period for Gentilly Landfill permit at 10200 Almonaster Ave.

The City Council adopted a motion directing the Health Department to develop a budget and rules for a New Orleans Healthy Workplace Program. It also adopted a motion directing the NOPD, NOHSEP, and OPCD to expand a missing‑person safety alert program for children, seniors, and vulnerable adults. In addition, the Council approved amendments adding the Council President as a signatory to several existing contracts.

• Adopted Healthy Workplace Program motion (M-25-468)
• Adopted missing‑person safety alert program motion (M-25-469)
• Adopted amendment adding President as signatory to Global Solutions Group contract (M-25-476)
• Adopted amendment adding President as signatory to AT&T Enterprises contract (M-25-477)
• Adopted amendment adding President as signatory to Presidio Networked Solutions contract (M-25-478)
• Adopted amendment adding President as signatory to Health Department signage agreement (M-25-479)
• Adopted amendment adding President as signatory to MDL Enterprises bid contract (M-25-480)

City Council

The City Council will consider overriding Mayor Cantrell's veto of Ordinance No. 30443. The consent agenda includes multiple utility rate adjustments, short-term rental appeals, and a proposed loan agreement for Gold Seal Lofts. Several public hearings are scheduled for September 25.

• Mayor's veto of Ordinance No. 30443 (Calendar No. 35,203) — hearing set for 9/11/25
• Appeals of Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning for 734 Union St., 4501 Jacobs Dr., 1313 Prytania St., and 1216 St. Charles Ave.
• Proposed agreement with Gold Seal Lofts, LLC (loan documents)
• Restoration Tax Abatement applications for 1212 Magazine St. and 468 St. Joseph St.
• Permit exempting city vehicles from fossil-fuel ban requested by Inspector General

The City Council approved the minutes from the August 7 and August 21, 2025 meetings. The motion was moved by Councilmember Moreno and seconded by Councilmember Green. The vote was 5 yeas, 0 nays, with Councilmembers Harris and Morrell absent. No other actions were decided at this meeting.

• Approved August 7 & 21, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0)

City Council

The City Council meets in regular session with a consent agenda of 19 items. Items include receiving utility communications from Entergy, approving several demolition applications, hearing short-term rental appeals, and voting on contract amendments—most notably a third amendment to the Acadian Ambulance service agreement and a union agreement with AFSCME Council 17. Several items are referred to committees.

• Proposed third amendment to agreement with Acadian Ambulance Service of New Orleans, LLC (item 10)
• Agreement with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union Council 17 (item 11)
• Demolition applications: 2105 Third St., 2626 N. Roman St., 1718 N. Villere St., 2100 St. Andrew St. (items 2-5)
• Appeals of Commercial Short-Term Rental license renewals at 1038 Elysian Ave. and 4862 Tchoupitoulas St. (items 7-8)
• Report of outstanding vendor invoices as of 7/31/25 (item 18)

The council accepted a range of communications, contract proposals, and application filings and forwarded them to the appropriate committees. Hearing dates were set for four demolition applications and for an affordable‑housing zoning extension request. Appeals for two short‑term rental license renewals were also received and scheduled for hearing. No votes or formal approvals were recorded on any item.

• Received Entergy utility communications; referred per Resolution R-24-73 (no vote)
• Received demolition application #25-22728-DEMO for 2105 Third St; hearing set 9/11/25
• Received demolition application #25-23081-DEMO for 2626 N. Roman St; hearing set 9/11/25
• Received demolition application #25-05739-DEMO for 1718 N. Villere St; hearing set 9/11/25
• Received demolition application #25-20764-DEMO for 2100 St. Andrew St; hearing set 9/11/25
• Received extension request for Affordable Housing PD at 2256 Baronne St; hearing set 9/25/25
• Received short‑term rental renewal appeals for 1038 Elysian Ave and 4862 Tchoupitoulas St; hearings set 9/11/25
• Received multiple contract amendment proposals (EMS, AFSCME, Aptim, IT, HNTB, Legacy); referred to respective committees (no vote)