New Orleans Redevelopment Authority public meetings in 2024
22 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority board will review and vote on several resolutions, including the FY2025 budget, an amendment to the FY2024 budget, and grants for early childhood education facilities. The board will also receive an executive director’s report and interim financial summaries through October 2024.
- Awards for the New Orleans Early Childhood Education Facilities Fund Grant Program
- Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Scope of Work and Implementation Plan
- Authorization of a subrecipient agreement between the City of New Orleans and the Authority
- Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
- Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
Finance Committee
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Finance Committee will review financial statements through October 2024 and vote on two budget resolutions: amending the FY2024 budget and adopting the FY2025 budget. The meeting also includes a departmental report and public comment.
- FY2024 budget amendment (Resolution 2024-16)
- FY2025 budget adoption (Resolution 2024-17)
- Financial summaries and statements through October 2024
Real Estate and Development Committee Meeting
The Real Estate and Development Committee will meet to vote on several resolutions. These include the allocation of grants for early childhood education facilities and the adoption of the 2025 annual scope of work.
- Resolution 2024-13: Awards for the New Orleans Early Childhood Education Facilities Fund Grant Program
- Resolution 2024-14: Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Scope of Work and Implementation Plan
- Resolution 2024-15: Subrecipient Agreement between the City of New Orleans and New Orleans Redevelopment Authority
Marketing & Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The Marketing & Community Engagement Committee of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority will hold a routine meeting with no items requiring a decision. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as roll call, approval of minutes, and public comment, with no listed reports or proposals.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners will meet to review financial summaries and an external audit update. The board is scheduled to vote on awards for the Double Up! Duplex Pilot Program for two-family homes on scattered sites.
- Resolution 2024-12: Awards for the Double Up! Duplex Pilot Program
- Presentation of interim financial summaries and statements through August 2024
- FY2023 External Audit Update
Real Estate and Development Committee Meeting
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Real Estate and Development Committee is meeting to discuss departmental reports and resolutions. The primary action item involves awarding applications for the development of two-family homes on scattered sites.
- Resolution 2024-12: Awards for the Double Up! Duplex Pilot Program Request for Applications to Develop Two-Family Homes on Scattered Sites
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority board will review and vote on resolutions including a recoverable grant for affordable homeownership in Central City, policies for early childhood education facilities, and a fiscal year 2024 budget amendment. The board will also hear an internal audit update and consider mid-year adjustments.
- 2024-05: Recoverable grant agreement for NORA NSP2 Affordable Homeownership Program in Central City
- 2024-06: Approval of policies and procedures for Early Childhood Education Facilities Program
- 2024-08: Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024 budget
- 2024-09: Mid-year adjustments authorization
- 2024-07: Subrecipient agreement between City of New Orleans and NO Redevelopment Authority
The Board approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of New Orleans to oversee retail development and a full-service grocery store along the St. Claude Corridor. The Board also approved an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.
- Approved Resolution 2024-10 to execute Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for St. Claude Corridor Revitalization (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2024-11 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (Unanimous)
- Approved June 10, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (Unanimous)
Real Estate and Development Committee Meeting
The Real Estate and Development Committee will meet to review departmental reports and a specific resolution. The primary action item involves a cooperative agreement between the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority.
- Resolution 2024-10: Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for St. Claude Corridor Revitalization
Finance Committee
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Finance Committee will meet to approve the June 2024 minutes, review financial summaries through June 2024, and discuss a proposed amendment to the FY2024 budget. The committee will also receive an update on the FY2023 external audit.
- Review and approval of minutes from June 5, 2024
- Financial summaries and statements through June 2024
- Proposed amendment to FY2024 budget (Resolution 2024-11)
- FY2023 external audit update
Marketing & Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority’s Marketing & Community Engagement Committee will convene to discuss and review programs related to housing development, property releases, and neighborhood revitalization. The meeting includes updates on initiatives such as the Fortify NOLA Gap Program, Lot Next Door, and the St. Claude Revitalization Program, as well as property-related requests like mortgage cancellations and third-party sales.
- Review of Fortify NOLA Gap Program housing initiatives
- Discussion of St. Claude Revitalization Program progress
- Consideration of property release requests including mortgage cancellations
- Updates on Lot Next Door and New Orleans Housing Investment Program (NOHIP)
- Review of Esplanade Delille Apartments and Tulane Ave Non-Congregate Housing projects
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners will meet to review financial reports and vote on several resolutions. Key items include a grant agreement for affordable homeownership in Central City and updates to the FY2024 budget.
- Resolution 2024-05: Recoverable Grant Agreement for NORA NSP2 Affordable Homeownership Program in Central City
- Resolution 2024-06: Policies & Procedures for the Early Childhood Education Facilities Program
- Resolution 2024-08: Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
- Resolution 2024-09: Mid-Year Adjustments
- Resolution 2024-07: Subrecipient Agreement between City of New Orleans and NORA
The Board approved policies for the Early Childhood Education Facilities Program and authorized a 5% pay increase for staff. The Board also approved a $200,000 grant for affordable homeownership in Central City and a $1M subrecipient agreement with the City of New Orleans.
- Approved Resolution 2024-06 adopting Early Childhood Education Facilities Program Policies & Procedures (5-0-1)
- Approved Resolution 2024-09 authorizing a 5% pay increase for all staff except the Executive Director (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2024-05 providing $200,000 in supplemental recoverable grant funds for Central City affordable homeownership (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2024-07 authorizing a subrecipient agreement to expend $1M allocated by the City (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2024-08 amending the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (unanimous)
- Approved April 8, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Marketing & Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The committee will meet to review the Marketing & Community Engagement Report and approve minutes from the April 3, 2024 meeting. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items.
- Review and approval of April 3, 2024 minutes
- Marketing & Community Engagement Report
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Finance Committee
The Finance Committee will review financial summaries through April 2024 and consider a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. The meeting also includes updates on both external and internal audits.
- Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
- FY2023 External Audit Update
- Internal Audit Update
The Finance Committee approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from April 3, 2024. The committee voted to bring Resolution 2024-08, which amends the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, before the full board for consideration.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved April 3, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
- Moved Resolution 2024-08 (FY2024 Budget Amendment) to full board (unanimous)
Real Estate and Development Committee Meeting
The Real Estate and Development Committee will review several resolutions regarding grant agreements and program policies. These include a recoverable grant for the NORA NSP2 Affordable Homeownership Program in Central City and new procedures for Early Childhood Education Facilities.
- Resolution 2024-05: Recoverable Grant Agreement for NORA NSP2 Affordable Homeownership Program in Central City
- Resolution 2024-06: Policies & Procedures for the Early Childhood Education Facilities Program
- Resolution 2024-07: Subrecipient Agreement between City of New Orleans and NORA
The committee approved three resolutions to be sent to the full Board, including a grant for affordable homeownership in Central City and policies for an early childhood education facilities program. It also approved a subrecipient agreement to use $1M in ARPA funds for the former Six Flags/Jazzland property.
- Approved Resolution 2024-05 to provide $200,000 in recoverable grant funds for affordable homeownership in Central City (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2024-06 adopting policies for the Early Childhood Education Facilities Program (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2024-07 to execute a subrecipient agreement for $1M in City ARPA funds for the former Six Flags/Jazzland property (Unanimous)
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved the April 3, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority board will meet to review interim financial summaries through February 2024 and consider Resolution 2024-04, which approves the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for 2023. The agenda also includes committee reports and approval of prior meeting minutes.
- Presentation of interim financial summaries through February 2024
- Resolution 2024-04: Approving Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for Jan 1–Dec 31, 2023
- Internal audit update
- Approval of board meeting minutes from February 15, 2024
The Board of Commissioners approved the 2023 Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire and the minutes from the February 15, 2024 meeting. The Executive Director provided updates on housing transfers and corridor enhancements, and the CFO presented unaudited financial summaries through February 2024.
- Approved Resolution 2024-04 adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for Jan 1, 2023, through Dec 31, 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved February 15, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved modified agenda to move Executive Director’s Report first (Unanimous)
Marketing & Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The committee will meet to review the Marketing & Community Engagement Report and approve minutes from the February 7, 2024 meeting. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items.
- Review and approval of February 7, 2024 minutes
- Marketing & Community Engagement Report
The committee approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from December 6, 2023. Staff provided updates on the Growing Green Program and the upcoming soft opening of the Dew Drop Inn.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved December 6, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
Real Estate and Development Committee Meeting
The Real Estate and Development Committee will meet to review departmental reports and approve previous minutes. The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate items.
The committee approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from February 7, 2024. Staff provided updates on housing transfers, the Six Flags redevelopment, and the St. Bernard Circle Apartments. No other substantive votes were recorded.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved February 7, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority will meet to review and approve the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire covering January 1 through December 31, 2023. The agenda also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and financial summaries through February 2024. No major policy decisions or public hearings are scheduled.
- Resolution 2024-04: Approving and adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for 2023
- Review and approval of minutes from February 7, 2024
- Financial summaries and statements through February 2024
The Finance Committee voted to move a resolution to the full board to increase the Fiscal Year 2024 budget from $25,875,500 to $28,225,500. This change adds funds from the Agenda For Children CEA. The committee also approved the agenda and the minutes from December 6, 2023.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved December 6, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
- Recommended Resolution 2024-03 to increase FY2024 budget to $28,225,500 for full board approval
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners will meet to elect officers and review financial reports. The body will consider resolutions regarding affordable housing and a cooperative agreement for early childhood education facilities.
- Resolution 2024-01: Amending the 2020 Affordable Residential Development Initiative
- Resolution 2024-02: Authorizing a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with Agenda for Children for Early Childhood Education Facilities
- Resolution 2024-03: Approving and Adopting an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
- Election of Officers
- Presentation of Interim Financial Summaries and Statements through December 2023
The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and the NORA/60 Strategic Plan for 2024-2028. Commissioners also authorized a loan modification for the Dew Drop Inn redevelopment and extended the Executive Director's contract. The board adopted the FY2024 Annual Scope of Work and Implementation Plan.
- Approved FY2024 Budget with estimated revenue of $25,875,500 (Unanimous)
- Approved NORA/60 Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 (Unanimous)
- Approved FY2024 Annual Scope of Work and Implementation Plan (Unanimous)
- Approved loan modification increasing Commercial Corridor Gap Financing for Dew Drop Inn Revival, LLC by up to $100,000 (Unanimous)
- Approved amendment to FY2023 Budget totaling $28,666,343 (Unanimous)
- Approved FY2024 Internal Audit Plan (Unanimous)
- Approved two-year extension of the Executive Director's contract (Unanimous)
Marketing and Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The committee is meeting to review the Marketing & Community Engagement Report and approve minutes from the December 6, 2023 meeting. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items.
- Review and approval of December 6, 2023 minutes
- Marketing & Community Engagement Report
The committee approved Resolution 2023-14 to move the NORA/60 Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 to the full board. The plan focuses on building homes, enhancing corridors, and strengthening neighborhoods. The committee also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from October 4, 2023.
- Approved Resolution 2023-14 (NORA/60 Strategic Plan for FY 2024-2028) for full board review
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved October 4, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
Real Estate and Development Committee Meeting
The Real Estate and Development Committee will consider two resolutions: one amending the 2020 Affordable Residential Rental Development Initiative, and another authorizing a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Agenda for Children for early childhood education facilities. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and public comment.
The Real Estate and Development Committee approved three resolutions to be brought before the full Board. These include a loan modification for the Dew Drop Inn to cover construction overages and the adoption of the NORA/60 Strategic Plan and the FY2024 Annual Scope of Work.
- Approved Resolution 2023-13 to modify loan and increase principal for Dew Drop Inn Revival, LLC (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2023-14 adopting the NORA/60 Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2023-15 adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Scope of Work and Implementation Plan (Unanimous)
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved the minutes from October 4, 2023 (Unanimous)
Finance Committee Meeting
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Finance Committee will meet to review financial statements through December 2023. The committee is considering a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.
- Resolution 2024-03: Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
- Review of financial summaries and statements through December 2023
- Internal Audit Update
The Finance Committee voted to move three resolutions to the full board: the FY2024-2028 Strategic Plan, the FY2024 Budget, and the FY2024 Internal Audit Plan. The committee also reviewed unaudited financial statements through October 2023.
- Recommended Resolution 2023-14 (NORA/60 Strategic Plan FY2024-2028) for full board vote (unanimous)
- Recommended Resolution 2023-16 (FY2024 Budget with estimated revenue of $25,875,500) for full board vote (unanimous)
- Recommended Resolution 2023-17 (FY2024 Internal Audit Plan) for full board vote (unanimous)
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved October 4, 2023 minutes (unanimous)