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April 14, 2023 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118 in the Dana Center, Room 222.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17(A)(1) to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of a person.
  3. Return to public meeting.
  4. Adjournment.

April 10, 2023 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at City Hall, City Council Chamber, New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 12:00 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of March 13, 2023, board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
  4. Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
    a. Report and discussion regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions.
    b. Monthly report.
  5. Discussion of issues raised in the letters described below (attached as Item 1), including a presentation by the OIPD and by any city or NOPD representatives who wish to be heard:
    a. 2023-02-09 OIPM Letter to Morrell Turner re Conflict.pdf
    b. 2023-02-22 Turner Letter to OIPM re Conflict Issues.pdf
    c. 2023-03-13 OIPM Letter to Council and Others re Security Breach re Vappie Investigation.pdf
    d. 2023-03-15 City News Release re PIB Issue and OIPM Letter.pdf
    e. 2023-04-06 OIPM Letter to ERB re ERB April 10th Meeting
  6. Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
  7. Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  8. Report on appointments to ERB and Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  9. Executive session pursuant to La. R.S. sec. 42:17 to discuss investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct.
  10. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  11. Adjournment.

Agenda in PDF with Attachments

2023-04-10 ERB AgendaDownload

March 13, 2023 ERB Meeting

The Ethics Review Board of the City of New Orleans will meet at City Hall, City Council Chamber, New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 12:00 noon.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of January 30, 2023, board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
  4. Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor: (1) report and discussion regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions; (2) report and discussion of funding requests made to City Council; and, (3) monthly report.
  5. Discussion and vote on board resolution to require OIG and OIPM to share with ERB all correspondence with mayor and members of the city council regarding (1) funding requests, and (2) proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances and City Home Rule Charter.
  6. Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
  7. Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator: (1) report on ERB budget; (2) report on ERB staff organization, office, telephone, website, and employee review, and (3) report on role of ERB in overseeing OIPM and OIG.
  8. Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  9. Discussion of onboarding plan for new board members, including the ERB, mission, board member responsibilities, board structure, board officers, board staff, open meetings law, annual training requirements, and annual financial disclosure requirements.
  10. Discussion of board mission and objectives for 2023.
  11. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  12. Adjournment.

PDF of Agenda and Attachments

2023-03-13 ERB Agenda

January 30, 2023 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at the Robert E. Smith Public Library, 6301 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124 on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 12:00 noon.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of December 2022 board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
  4. Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
    • Report and discussion regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions.
    • Report and discussion of funding requests made to City Council.
    • Monthly report.
  5. Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
  6. Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  7. Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  8. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  9. Adjournment.

PDF of Agenda and Attachments

2023-01-30-ERB-AgendaDownload

2022 Liaison Award Recipient Recognized

Ethics Liaisons are individuals who are trained by the Louisiana Ethics Administration and designated as ethics education liaisons, tasked with providing support for their respective agencies through employee training and awareness activities. each department and agency of the City of New Orleans is required to have a staff member designated as a liaison.

Each year, the New Orleans Ethics Review Board honors a liaison who exhibited excellence in service in supporting the mission of the Ethics Review Board to create a culture of ethics within the City of New Orleans.

Requirements for award nomination include –

  • Must be Liaison designated by the Agency (Department)
  • Designated Liaison must have completed 2-hour annual training session to maintain liaison status as defined by the State Code of Governmental Ethics. Evidence of registration for the training in 2021 will be accepted.
  • One hundred percent (100%) compliance of employees and governing Board/Commission with annual State ethics training requirement. Documentation supporting exemptions or exceptions must be provided.

The recipient of the 2022 Ethics Liaison Award

is

Kiesha L. Gaudin

Assistant Chief Operations Manager – Human Resources
Chief Administrative Office

(L-R) Training Coordinator Jordy Stiggs, Board Chair Holly Callia,
Honoree Kiesha L. Gaudin, Board Secretary Monique Gougisha Doucette,
Board Member Michael Cowan, Ph.D., Board Member Elizabeth Livingston de Calderon,
Board Member Pastor Tyrone G. Jefferson, Jr

Ms. Gaudin is being honored for meeting the requirements for the Liaison Award for the year 2021, while she served as the Vehicle Coordinator and Ethics Liaison for the Traffic Division of the City of New Orleans
Department of Public Works.

December 19, 2022 ERB Meeting

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of November 2022 board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
  4. Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
    a. Monthly report.
    b. Report regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions.
    c. Report on funding requests.
  5. Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
  6. Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  7. Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  8. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes sections 42:17 to discuss an investigative proceeding regarding allegations of misconduct related to ERB Complaint No. 2022-03.
  9. Vote in regular session regarding disposition of ERB Complaint No. 2022-03.
  10. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  11. Adjournment.

Agenda in PDF Format with Attachments

2022-12-19-ERB-AgendaDownload

ERB Resolution on Proposed Ordinance Granting OIPM Additional Responsibilities

The New Orleans City Council will soon consider a proposed ordinance to grant the Office of the Independent Police Monitor the ability to conduct oversight of the New Orleans Police Department through, among other things, criminal and administrative investigations.

At its November 21, 2022, meeting, the ERB received testimony from the OIPM about the proposed ordinance and the manner in which the office’s additional responsibilities may be funded. After hearing from the OIPM, the ERB unanimously adopted the following resolution addressing the proposal:

RESOLVED, that the City of New Orleans Office of the Independent Monitor (“OIPM”) should not undertake additional investigatory responsibilities unless City Home Rule Charter section 9-404 (“Shared Funding”) is amended to provide for an annual appropriation from the General Fund operating budget that is sufficient to fund such additional responsibilities.

By letter from Executive Administrator Dane S. Ciolino dated November 23, 2022, the ERB informed the City Council about the resolution.

November 21, 2022 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at New Orleans City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112 on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 3:30 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of prior board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
  4. Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
    a. Monthly report.
    b. Report regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions.
    c. Report on funding requests and additional responsibilities.
  5. Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
  6. Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  7. Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  8. Call for nominations and vote on board appointment to QARAC for the OIG to replace Mr. Waring.
  9. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes sections 42:17 to discuss an investigative proceeding regarding allegations of misconduct related to ERB Complaint No. 2022-03.
  10. Vote in regular session regarding disposition of ERB Complaint No. 2022-03.
  11. Vote to replace Torin Sanders as ERB Chair due to his resignation as a result of moving out of Orleans Parish.
  12. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  13. Adjournment.

Agenda and Attachments in PDF

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