BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2023
11 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review a financial report and a strategic plan update. The board will discuss the 2024 budget for the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the City of New Orleans. An executive session is scheduled to discuss pending litigation.
- Approved CEA with the State of Louisiana
- BioDistrict 2024 Budget for CEA with the City of New Orleans
- BioDistrict’s Strategic Plan Update
- Executive Session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (Court No. 2022-11481)
The Board of Commissioners approved the authorization for the chair to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the State of Louisiana. This agreement allows the state to match up to $25 million in locally generated revenue. The board also approved the meeting agenda and previous minutes.
- Approved authorization for the chair to sign the CEA with the State of Louisiana (Unanimous)
- Adopted amended meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved amended minutes from August 9, 2023 meeting (Unanimous)
- Approved motion to enter and exit executive session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (Unanimous)
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for November 8, 2023, has been cancelled.
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for October 11, 2023, was canceled. No actions were taken and no items were discussed.
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for September 13, 2023, has been cancelled.
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The BioDistrict New Orleans Strategic Planning Committee met to discuss the overall strategic planning process. The meeting also included a presentation regarding potential public infrastructure improvements on Tulane Avenue.
- Presentation by Scape Studios regarding potential Tulane Avenue public infrastructure improvements
- Discussion of the overall strategic planning process
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review a financial report and discuss updating the BioDistrict's Strategic Plan. The meeting includes a request for a CEA with the State of Louisiana and an executive session regarding pending litigation.
- Request for a CEA with the State of Louisiana
- Updating the BioDistrict’s Strategic Plan
- Financial Report by NOLABA
- Executive Session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (Court No. 2022-11481)
The Board unanimously approved proposed budget allocations for state investments as part of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the State of Louisiana. The board also noted the selection of HR&A Advisors to help update the BioDistrict's strategic plan. No action was taken during the executive session regarding pending litigation.
- Approved proposed allocations for state investments under the CEA (unanimous)
- Approved August 9, 2023 meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved March 8, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to enter executive session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (unanimous)
- Approved motion to exit executive session with no action taken (unanimous)
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The scheduled meeting for July 12, 2023, has been canceled.
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review a financial report and updates from the Downtown Development District. The meeting includes discussions on a request with the State of Louisiana and updates to the BioDistrict’s Strategic Plan.
- CEA request with the State of Louisiana
- Updating the BioDistrict’s Strategic Plan
- Executive session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (Court No. 2022-11481)
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will receive financial reports and updates on the BioDistrict's Strategic Plan and Cooperative Endeavor Agreements. The meeting includes a presentation on a partnership between Ochsner Health System and Xavier University of Louisiana.
- Update on CEA with the State of Louisiana
- Update on CEA with the New Orleans Business Alliance
- Ochsner Health System and Xavier University of Louisiana Partnership Presentation
- Executive Session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (Court No. 2022-11481)
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review the BioDistrict's Strategic Plan and updates regarding a CEA request with the State of Louisiana. The meeting also includes an executive session to discuss pending or threatened litigation.
- BioDistrict’s request for a CEA request with the State of Louisiana
- Updating the BioDistrict’s Strategic Plan
- Update on CEA with New Orleans Business Alliance
- Executive Session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (Orleans Parish Civil District Court No. 2022-11481)
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the minutes from the February 9, 2023 meeting. Members discussed updating the district's strategic plan by November 1, 2023, focusing on economic development and placemaking. No substantive actions were taken during the executive session regarding pending litigation.
- Approved February 9, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Adopted meeting agenda with no changes
- Approved motion to enter executive session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (unanimous)
- Approved motion to exit executive session with no action taken (unanimous)
BioDistrict New Orleans Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss updating the BioDistrict's Strategic Plan and review a financial report. The body is seeking approval for a CEA request to the State of Louisiana and a CEA with the New Orleans Business Alliance.
- Board approval of CEA request to the State of Louisiana
- Board approval of CEA with New Orleans Business Alliance
- Updating the BioDistrict’s Strategic Plan
- Executive session regarding Kinney v. The BioDistrict New Orleans (Court No. 2022-11481)
The Board unanimously approved a request for a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the State of Louisiana to match up to $25 million in local revenue for public infrastructure. The Board also approved the minutes from the November 14, 2022, meeting.
- Approved CEA request to the State of Louisiana for up to $25M in infrastructure matching (unanimous)
- Approved board meeting minutes from November 14, 2022 (unanimous)
- Voted to enter executive session regarding pending litigation (unanimous)
- Voted to exit executive session (unanimous)