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High-end condos planned for former monastery

Hurricane, flood protection projects among earmarks in bills before Senate

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

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The Poor Clare Monastery near Audubon Park closed a year ago when the last of the nuns living there moved out.

Developer reveals proposal for Poor Clare compound

BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

Developer Tony Gelderman has unveiled preliminary plans to turn the former Poor Clare Monastery near Audubon Park into a complex of high-end condominiums with a pool, large grassy courtyard and underground parking.

The nearly two-acre walled compound was shuttered a year ago when the last of the nuns living on the property moved out. Gelderman’s plans call for converting the historic monastery building into as many as 14 condos and constructing two new residential buildings, each

with as many as 12 units. Condos in all three buildings will likely be around 2,500 square feet, with two and three bedrooms each, and will be marketed to upscale buyers.

“I am planning to do something nice and hope that the market supports it,” said Gelderman, who is hoping to presell half the units before breaking ground as a way to help pay for the construction.

“Based on the people I’ve heard from already, I think that is doable.”

Gelderman presented his plans to the neighborhood on Saturday, more than six months after signing a

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Mayor targeting neglected infrastructure

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Moreno vows to fix broken streetlights

La. charges Calif. doctor who mailed abortion pills A California doctor has been accused of sending abortion pills to Louisiana and charged with a felony in St. Tammany Parish, and state officials want California to turn the doctor over to Louisiana for prosecution.

It’s the latest front in a growing national debate — with Louisiana at the center — over how states that ban using drugs for abortions can enforce their laws against doctors in states that have kept the practice legal.

Attorney General Liz Murrill on

WASHINGTON — Louisiana is poised to get hundreds of millions of dollars for stronger levees, flood walls, pumps and other projects to guard against hurricanes.

The U.S. Senate is expected to consider this week three appropriations bills that have already cleared the House of Representa“My top tives. They include $356,523,193 in earmarks for 51 community priorities in projects in Louisiana. this bill are Roughly a third of that, $137.5 hurricane million, would be dedicated to and flood construction and maintenance for the Morganza to the Gulf hur- protection.” ricane protection system in TerHOUSE rebonne and Lafourche parishes.

MAJORITy Another $500,000 is for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers LEADER STEVE SCALISE, to study hurricane flooding on R-Jefferson suburban northshore communities. And $3.25 million would augment the St. Tammany Parish Flood Management, a joint state-federal project already underway to prevent flooding in and around Slidell.

“My top priorities in this bill are hurricane and flood protection,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson. “The bill we passed includes critical funding I included for Morganza to the Gulf and additional flood protection projects across southeast Louisiana, which will better prepare our communities and protect the lives and livelihoods of the families who live here.”

The “Community Project Funding” is part of

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Mayor Helena Moreno announces a citywide initiative to repair streetlights and traffic signals at a news conference on Tuesday.

Mayor Helena Moreno spent her second day on the job as the city’s chief executive in New Orleans East, launching a citywide initiative to repair the city’s streetlights and traffic signals.

Moreno, who was sworn in Monday as New Orleans’ 63rd mayor, said her administration plans to work with urgency to fix the city’s crumbling infrastructure. Shortly after taking office, Moreno signed a series of

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executive orders unveiling the “Lights-On” initiative and creating a new coordinating council to speed up public works projects.

The program will focus on areas with neglected infrastructure and high crime across the city. Moreno announced it Tuesday in the East, a collection of neighborhoods that includes crime hot spots and low-crime areas.

“New Orleans East, you’ve been ignored for way too long.

Not anymore. Not anymore,” Moreno said, standing beneath a newly repaired streetlight at an intersection across from The Willows apartments.

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Trevor Noah to host Grammys for final time

NEW YORK — Trevor Noah will be hosting the Grammy Awards for the sixth consecutive year, but this time, it’s being billed as a farewell gig.

The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the South African comedian is returning “one final time” for the Feb. 1 show, for which he will also serve as an executive producer. Only singer Andy Williams, who hosted the Grammys seven times in the 1970s has hosted more often.

Noah himself is a four-time Grammy nominee, and is up this year in the best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category for “Into The Uncut Grass,” a children’s story.

Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Jack Antonoff are among the leading nominees for the 68th annual Grammys, to air live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

BTS announces world tour after military service NEW YORK — The BTS comeback is upon us.

The K-pop septet has announced a 2026-27 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.

They mark the group’s first headline performances since its 2021-22 “Permission to Dance on Stage” tour.

BTS will make its return to music on March 20, following a nearly four-year hiatus after all seven members had to complete South Korea’s mandatory military service.

‘West Wing’ actor booked on sex abuse charges ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself to authorities on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing.

Authorities in Albuquerque issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. A criminal complaint alleges the acts occurred on the set of the series “The Cleaning Lady.”

Busfield, who is married to actor Melissa Gilbert, is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” the latter of which won him an Emmy in 1991.

Busfield denied the allegations last fall when interviewed by authorities as part of an investigation, the complaint said.

Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of plan to fire explosives SAN DIEGO — A jury has convicted a former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year’s “No Kings” protest in San Diego, federal prosecutors said.

Following his conviction on Monday, Gregory Vandenberg was ordered held in custody until his sentencing hearing, which has not yet been scheduled. He faces up to 10 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

During a five-day trial in Albuquerque, New Mexico, prosecutors outlined Vandenberg’s intention to travel from El Paso, Texas, to California to injure law enforcement officers at the June 14 rally.

CORRECTIONS n A story Monday on New Orleans-area levee police misidentified Warren Kimball’s rank. He is a police sergeant. n Another story Monday misstated the high school marching band that welcomed New Orleans City Council members at their inaugural meeting. It was Warren Easton High School’s band.

The Times-Picayune regrets the errors.

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Iranians attend an anti-government protest Friday in Tehran. The death toll from nationwide protests surpassed 2,000 people on Tuesday, activists said.

Activists: Iran death toll surpasses 2,000 Chaos recalls 1979 revolution

BY JON GAMBRELL

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to at least 2,571, activists said early Wednesday.

The figure came from the U.S.based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran in recent years.

The activist group said 2,403 of the dead were protesters and 147 were government-affiliated.

Twelve children were killed, along with nine civilians it said were not taking part in protests. More than 18,100 people have been detained, the group said.

With the internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult.

The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran’s government has not offered overall casualty figures.

That death toll dwarfs the death toll from any other round of pro-

test or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iranian state television offered the first official acknowledgment of the deaths, quoting an official saying the country had “a lot of martyrs” and that it did not release a toll earlier because of the dead suffering gruesome injuries. However, that statement came only after activists reported their toll.

The demonstrations began a little over two weeks ago in anger over Iran’s ailing economy and soon targeted the theocracy, particularly 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Images obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press from demonstrations in Tehran showed graffiti and chants calling for Khamenei’s death — something that could carry a death sentence.

Soon after the new death toll became public, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING — TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!”

He added: “I have canceled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY.” However, hours later, Trump told reporters that his administration was awaiting an accurate report on the number of protesters that had been killed before acting “accordingly.”

Trump said about the Iranian security forces: “It would seem to me that they have been badly misbehaving, but that is not confirmed.”

Iranian officials once again warned Trump against taking action, with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, responding to U.S. posturing by writing: “We declare the names of the main killers of the people of Iran: 1- Trump 2-” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Skylar Thompson with the Human Rights Activists News Agency told AP the new toll was shocking, particularly since it reached four times the death toll of the monthslong 2022 Mahsa Amini protests in just two weeks.

Russia launches strike on Ukraine power grid

BY ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid amid freezing temperatures in an apparent snub to U.S.-led peace efforts as Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor approaches the four-year mark.

Russia fired almost 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven cruise missiles at eight regions overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media.

One strike in the northeastern Kharkiv region killed four people at a mail depot, and several hundred thousand households were without power in the Kyiv region, Zelenskyy said.

The daytime temperature in Kyiv, which has endured freezing temperatures for more than two weeks, was about 10 degrees F, with streets covered in ice and the rumble of generators heard throughout the capital.

Kyiv has grappled with severe power shortages for days, although Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Monday night’s strikes caused the biggest electrical outage the city has faced so far.

More than 500 residential buildings remained without central heating Tuesday. Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.

Olena Davydova, 30, charged her phone at what is called a “Point of Invincibility” shelter in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district. The government-built temporary installations, often large tents on the sidewalk, provide food, drinks,

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Emergency services personnel work Tuesday to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

warmth and electricity.

Davydova said she had been without power for nearly 50 hours. That forced her to adopt some new routines: sleeping in one bed with her child and two cats, storing fresh food on the balcony, and using candles after dark.

She said she is taking the changes in stride.

“I still have enough patience. I’m not reacting to this in a very emotional way,” she told The Associated Press.

Elsewhere, friends and relatives gathered in apartments still with power or hot water, at least temporarily, to charge their phones, take showers, or share a warm drink.

Klitschko ordered the city to provide one hot meal per day to needy residents.

He also announced that workers in the city’s water, heating and road maintenance services would receive bonuses for working “day and night” to restore critical infrastructure.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges.

Powell “has served with integrity, focused on his mandate and an unwavering commitment to the public interest,” read the statement signed by nine national central bank heads including European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.

They added that “the independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve.

It is therefore critical to preserve that independence, with full respect for the rule of law and democratic accountability.”

The dispute is ostensibly about Powell’s testimony to Congress in June over the cost of a massive renovation of Fed buildings. But in a statement Sunday, Powell, abandoning his previous attempt to ignore Trump’s relentless criticism, called the administration’s threat of criminal charges “pretexts” in the president’s campaign to seize control of U.S. interest rate policy from the Fed’s technocrats.

Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell and the Fed for not moving faster to cut rates.

Economists warn that a politicized Fed that caves in to the president’s demands will damage its credibility as an inflation fighter and likely lead investors to demand higher rates before investing in U.S. Treasurys.

Fed actions have impacts around the world due to the U.S. dollar’s role as the leading currency for trade transactions and central bank reserves. Fed interest rate changes can affect the dollar’s exchange rate against other currencies and the value of foreign investors’ U.S. assets.

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Minn. protesters, agents square off 5 federal prosecutors quit after fatal shooting of Renee Good

BY MARK VANCLEAVE and TIM SULLIVAN

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists Tuesday during another day of confrontations in Minneapolis, while students miles away walked out of a suburban school to protest the Trump administration’s bold immigration sweeps.

Meanwhile, the fallout from the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an immigration agent reached the local U.S. Attorney’s Office: At least five prosecutors have resigned amid controversy over how the U.S. Justice Department is handling the investigation, according to people familiar with the matter.

Separately, a Justice Department official said Wednesday there’s no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation. An FBI probe of Renee Good’s death is ongoing.

Strife between federal agents and the public continues to boil, six days since Good was shot in the head while driving off in her Honda Pilot.

At one scene, gas clouds filled a Minneapolis street near where she died.

A man scrubbed his eyes with snow and screamed for help after agents in a Jeep sprayed an orange irritant and drove off.

It’s common for people to boo, taunt and blow orange whistles when they spot heavily armed immigration agents passing through in unmarked vehicles or walking the streets, all part of a grassroots effort to warn the neighborhood and remind the government that they’re watching.

The lawsuit says Homeland Security is violating the First Amendment and other constitutional protections by focusing on a progressive state that favors Democrats and welcomes immigrants.

“What we are seeing is thousands — plural — thousands of federal agents coming into our city. And, yeah, they’re having a tremendous impact on day-to-day life,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said.

A judge set a status conference for Wednesday.

Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down.

Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, responding to the lawsuit, accused Minnesota officials of ignoring public safety.

ICE tactics on docket

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A protester is detained by federal agents Tuesday near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis.

“Who doesn’t have a whistle?” a man with a bag of them yelled.

Brita Anderson, who lives nearby and came to support neighborhood friends, said she was “incensed” to see agents in tactical gear and gas masks, and wondered about their purpose.

“It felt like the only reason they’d come here is to harass people,” Anderson said.

In Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, stu-

dents protesting the immigration enforcement operation walked out of school, as students in other communities have done this week.

Good’s death has ripple effect The departures in the U.S. Attorney’s Office include First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, who had been leading the sprawling prosecution of public fraud schemes in the state, according

to people who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.

With the Department of Homeland Security pledging to send more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota, the state, joined by Minneapolis and St. Paul, sued President Donald Trump’s administration Monday to halt or limit the surge.

In a different lawsuit, a judge said she would rule by Thursday or Friday on a request to restrict the use of force, such as chemical irritants, on people who are observing and recording agents’ activities. Government attorneys argued that officers must protect themselves.

The Trump administration has repeatedly defended the immigration agent who shot Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, saying he acted in self-defense. But that explanation has been widely panned by Frey, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others based on videos of the confrontation.

State and local authorities are urging the public to share video and any other evidence as they seek to separately investigate Good’s death after federal authorities insisted they would approach it alone and not share information.

Trump threatens to deny funds to sanctuary cities, states

BY GEOFF MULVIHILL

Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration’s immigration policies, expanding on previous threats to cut off resources to the so-called sanctuary cities themselves.

Such an action could have far-reaching impacts across the U.S., potentially even in places that aren’t particularly friendly to noncitizens.

Two previous efforts by Trump to cut off some funding for sanctuary jurisdictions were shut down by courts.

Trump unveiled the concept this time late in a speech Tuesday at the Detroit Economic Club, without offering specifics.

“Starting Feb. 1, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities, because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens and it breeds fraud and crime and all of the other problems that come,” he said. “So we’re not making any payment to anybody that supports sanctuary cities.”

Back in Washington, Trump was asked by reporters what kind of funding would be affected on Feb. 1: “You’ll see,” he said. “It’ll be significant.”

The list is overwhelmingly made up of places where the governments are controlled

by Democrats, including the states of California, Connecticut and New York, cities such as Boston and New York and counties including Baltimore County, Maryland, and Cook County, Illinois.

There is no strict definition for sanctuary policies or sanctuary cities, but the terms generally describe limited cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In an executive orders last year, the president directed federal officials to withhold money from sanctuary jurisdictions that seek to shield people in the country illegally from deportation.

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Trans sports bans EPA to stop calculating rules’ health care impact likely to be upheld

BY MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

Supreme Court signals support for state laws

BY MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to deal another setback to transgender people and uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.

The court’s conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, signaled during more than three hours of arguments it would rule the state bans don’t violate either the Constitution or the federal law known as Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education.

More than two dozen Republican-led states have adopted bans on female transgender athletes. Lower courts had ruled for the transgender athletes who challenged laws in Idaho and West Virginia.

The legal fight is playing out against the backdrop of a broad effort by President Donald Trump to target transgender Americans, beginning on the first day of his second term and including the ouster of transgender people from the military and declaring that gender is immutable and determined at birth.

The justices are evaluating claims of sex discrimination lodged by transgender people versus the need for fair competition for women and girls, the main argument made by the states.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh,

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Protesters wave transgender pride flags Tuesday outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from athletic teams. who coached his daughters in girls basketball, seemed concerned about a ruling that might undo the effects of Title IX, which has produced dramatic growth in girls and women’s sports. Kavanaugh called Title IX an “amazing” and “inspiring” success.

Some girls and women might lose a medal in a competition with transgender athletes, which Kavanaugh called a harm “we can’t sweep aside.”

The three liberal justices seemed focused on trying to marshal a court majority in support of a narrow ruling that would allow the individual transgender athletes involved in the cases to prevail.

A ruling for West Virginia and Idaho would effectively apply to the other two dozen Republican-led states with similar laws.

But the justices soon might be asked to decide about the laws in an additional roughly two dozen states, led by Democrats, that allow transgender athletes to compete on the teams that match their gen-

der identity.

The outcome also could influence separate legal efforts by the Trump administration and others seeking to bar transgender athletes in states that have continued to allow them to compete.

In the Idaho case, Lindsay Hecox, 25, sued over the state’s first-in-the-nation ban for the chance to try out for the women’s track and crosscountry teams at Boise State University in Idaho. She didn’t make either squad because “she was too slow,” her lawyer, Kathleen Hartnett, told the court Tuesday, but she competed in club-level soccer and running.

Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old high school sophomore, was in the courtroom Tuesday. She has been taking puberty-blocking medication, has publicly identified as a girl since age 8 and has been issued a West Virginia birth certificate recognizing her as female. She is the only transgender person who has sought to compete in girls sports in West Virginia.

Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe GOP threatens contempt proceedings

BY STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them.

The Clintons, in a letter released on social media, slammed the House Oversight probe as “legally invalid” and wrote that the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republi-

can Rep. James Comer, is on the cusp of a process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment.”

“We will forcefully defend ourselves,” wrote the Clintons, who are Democrats.

They accused Comer of allowing other former officials to provide written statements about Epstein to the committee, while selectively enforcing subpoenas against them.

The intensifying clash adds another dimension to the fight over Epstein, raising new questions about the limits of congressional power to compel testimony.

It also comes when Republicans are grappling with the Justice Department’s delayed release of the Epstein files after a bipartisan push for their release.

Comer said he’ll begin contempt of Congress proceedings next week. It potentially

starts a complicated and politically messy process that Congress has rarely reached for and could result in prosecution from the Justice Department.

“No one’s accusing the Clintons of any wrongdoing. We just have questions,” Comer told reporters after Bill Clinton, a onetime Epstein friend, did not show up for a scheduled deposition at House offices Tuesday.

He added, “Anyone would admit they spent a lot of time together.”

Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein but had a well-documented friendship with the wealthy financier throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Republicans have zeroed in on that relationship as they wrestle with demands for a full accounting of Epstein’s wrongdoing.

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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs avoided and deaths prevented from air pollution rules that curb two deadly pollutants.

The change means the EPA will focus rules for fine particulate matter and ozone only on the cost to industry, part of a broader realignment under President Donald Trump toward a business-friendly approach that has included the rollback of multiple policies meant to safeguard human health and the environment and slow climate change.

The agency said in a statement late Monday that it “absolutely remains committed to our core mission of protecting human health and the environment” but “will not be monetizing the impacts at this time.” The EPA will

continue to estimate costs to businesses to comply with the rules and will continue “ongoing work to refine its economic methodologies” of pollution rules, spokeswoman Brigit Hirsch said.

Environmental and public health advocates called the agency’s action a dangerous abdication of one of its core missions.

“The EPA’s mandate is to protect public health, not to ignore the science in order to eliminate clean air safeguards that save lives,” said John Walke, a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

He called the change in how public health benefits are calculated “reckless, dangerous, and illegal,” adding: “By pretending real health benefits do not count, EPA wants to open the door for industry to foul the air, while communities and families pay the price in asthma attacks, heart disease and premature deaths.”

The change in how the EPA calculates health benefits was first reported by The New York Times.

The move comes as the Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources.

In a court filing in November, the EPA said the Bidenera rule was done “without the rigorous, stepwise process that Congress required” and was therefore unlawful.

The EPA said it continues to recognize the “clear and well-documented benefits” of reducing fine particulate matter, also known as PM2.5, and ozone.

“Not monetizing DOES NOT equal not considering or not valuing the human health impact,” Hirsch said in a statement.

House passes bill codifying order to rinse away showerhead regulations

BY JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump’s longrunning desire to “make showers great again” by voting to loosen federal efficiency standards for showerheads.

The bill — dubbed the Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing, or SHOWER Act — passed 226-197, with 11 Democrats crossing the aisle in support.

Republicans have argued the measure would wash away unnecessary regulations and allow more water to flow through showerheads. Democrats warn the relaxed standards could soak consumers with higher utility bills and worsen environmental impacts.

“If they want a nozzle that dribbles on their head, well then go get one of those. If you want something that slices an orange, well then go get one of those. That should be your choice as a consumer,” said GOP Rep. Russell Fry, sponsor of the bill.

The legislation is light on

details, and its prospects in the Senate are uncertain as members of that chamber focus attention on government funding and foreign policy.

Still, it’s part of a broader effort by House Speaker Mike Johnson to codify Trump’s executive actions in federal law.

In April, Trump signed an executive order calling for an immediate end to water conservation standards that limit the gallons per minute flowing through showerheads and other household appliances, including dishwashers, washing machines and toilets.

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Continued from page 1A Public Works manages more than 54,000 streetlights across the city, mostly with the help of private contractors. As of Tuesday, there were roughly 3,000 open work orders for broken streetlights, according to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Steven Nelson, who Moreno has also selected to serve as public works director.

Nelson urged residents to report any outages through the city’s 311 call center. “We are taking a count of it. We’re mapping it, and that helps us to be able to prioritize,” he said.

The Public Works department first announced changes to how it managed streetlight repairs in November, near the end of former Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration. Then, officials signaled they had moved to an in-house monitoring system instead of relying on outside vendors to monitor streetlights citywide. Through it, city workers could track and schedule repairs of streetlights.

Moreno is continuing that model and tweaking it to focus on highcrime areas, while also empowering the city to hire electricians to conduct repairs now handled solely by contractors.

To do so, she’s allowing an exception to a hiring freeze she enacted to stem a budget crisis, as the city has no electricians on its payroll, Moreno said. Tuesday’s repairs were completed by the city’s vendor, All Star Electric.

Moreno said that even with the city’s financial woes, “big change” is possible with the right coordination among city leaders. Moreno

ABORTION

Continued from page 1A Tuesday announced her office brought charges against Remy Coeytaux, a doctor in Sonoma County, for the crime of abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an extradition request on Tuesday, a spokesperson said.

Murrill said her office is committed to pursuing “individuals who flagrantly and intentionally violate our laws by sending illegal abortion pills into our state, placing women in danger.”

“This is not health care; it’s drug dealing,” she said in a statement.

Mifepristone and misoprostol are commonly used to terminate a pregnancy, but they also have other uses, such as managing miscarriages, inducing labor and stopping hemorrhaging in pregnant and postpartum women.

The charges against Coeytaux are similar to an ongoing criminal case in West Baton Rouge Parish, where a New York doctor was indicted for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a teenage girl in Port Allen. New York officials have refused to comply with an extradition request in that case.

Some legal scholars believe clashing state-level abortion regulations will ultimately end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Murrill has been working to limit the use of medication for abortions in Louisi-

STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER

Mayor Helena Moreno unveils her ‘Lights-On’ initiative at a news conference on Tuesday. was joined at Tuesday’s news conference by Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, her longtime ally from their time on the City Council, and New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.

“When lights are broken, when infrastructure is neglected and accountability is absent, it makes it easier for crime and criminals to take root. We’re shining a light on that today,” Williams said, praising Moreno for “running to the tough stuff.”

Kirkpatrick, who attends church at the nearby Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, said the lack of lighting was one of the first things

ana and across the country.

On Wednesday, she’s scheduled to testify before a U.S. Senate committee for a hearing on the issue.

Under Louisiana law, the crime of abortion by means of an abortion-inducing drug occurs “when a person knowingly causes an abortion to occur by means of delivering, dispensing, distributing, or providing a pregnant woman with an abortion-inducing drug.”

An unnamed complainant found out in October 2023 that she was pregnant and learned about a company called AidAccess that prescribes and ships abortion pills in the United States, according to an affidavit for an arrest warrant approved by 22nd Judicial District Court Judge Richard Swartz in May 2024.

She paid for mifepristone and misoprostol, which she took after the drugs were mailed to her, causing the termination of the pregnancy, the affidavit says.

Through a subpoena to Venmo, an investigator from the Attorney General’s Office learned the payment for the medication went to an account owned by Coeytaux, the affidavit says.

A U.S. Postal Service inspector confirmed the pills were shipped by Coeytaux, the document says.

Coeytaux did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

The Attorney General’s Office filed formal charges on Jan. 7, and the judge signed a probable cause

she noticed when she arrived in the city three years ago.

“I was riding around going, ‘Boy, it sure is dark. Where are those streetlights?’ ” she said. “There’s truth in the fact that where there’s darkness, evil lurks.”

Moreno’s deputy mayor for public safety, Michael Harrison, said lighting has been an issue at the intersection of Crowder Boulevard and Interstate 10 since his own stint as police chief. (Kirkpatrick reports directly to Harrison.)

Newly sworn-in District E council member Jason Hughes said it’s a “new day” in New Orleans East and the Lower 9th Ward, and that Moreno is “walking the talk” on

order the next day. Murrill sent Landry the extradition request on Jan. 9.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office did not return a request for comment Tuesday on whether he would honor Louisiana’s extradition request.

Coeytaux also faces a federal wrongful-death lawsuit filed by a man in Texas for mailing abortion pills to a woman who was pregnant with his child.

In the civil case in Texas, Coeytaux is represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Center for Reproductive Rights President and CEO Nancy Northup said the organization is not representing Coeytaux in Louisiana’s criminal case.

But she noted in a statement: “These allegations are just that: allegations.

As such, they are unproven and should not be reported as fact.”

“While we can’t comment on this matter itself, one thing is clear — the state of Louisiana is going after doctors for allegedly harming women, yet they are enforcing an abortion ban that puts women’s lives at risk every day,” Northup said.

Louisiana launched a similar, first-of-its-kind case in early 2025 against Margaret Carpenter, a doctor from New York who allegedly prescribed mailed abortion pills to a minor teenage girl and her 39-year-old mother in West Baton Rouge Parish.

District Attorney Tony Clayton secured a grand

her campaign commitments to the area.

Lee Williams, president of the Melia Subdivision Association, said the lack of lighting has been a big problem in the East.

“If you come in your house, you’re going to stub your toe, you’re going to do everything, if you don’t put the lights on first,” Williams said. “You put the lights on, and everything that’s not supposed to be in your house is getting out of there.”

Corinne Villavaso, an urban planner who has lived in the East since 2004 and also works as a legislative aid to Democratic state Sen. Jimmy Harris, said depending on

jury indictment for the same crime for which Coeytaux was charged, and Landry also signed an extradition request in that case.

But New York Gov. Hochul has refused to comply with the request.

Also last year, in legal filings in a separate federal lawsuit related to federal rules for mailing abortion medication, Louisiana said a woman named Rosalie Markezich took abortion

the time of year, kids sometimes walk home from school in the dark.

“She has listened,” Villavaso said of the new mayor.

Combing through the data to find the areas that are both hot spots for crime and also have streetlight outages is Daniel Shanks, who joins Moreno’s administration from the District Attorney’s Office, where he led the N.O.D.I.C.E. — or New Orleans Data Informed Community Engagement — initiative. After fixing lights in some New Orleans East neighborhoods, the city plans to tackle streetlight repairs in Central City, Moreno said.

The executive order Moreno signed Monday directs the Public Works department to produce 30day, 60-day and 90-day operational plans “for implementing critical repairs to streetlights and traffic signals and for restoring the City’s streetlight system to acceptable service levels.”

Those plans are required to include mechanisms for daily outage reports and weekly progress briefings.

Tuesday’s news conference took place across the street from The Willows, an apartment complex notorious for its slum-like conditions that is under new management after a bank foreclosure.

Moreno, who was vocal about its issues while on the council, said residents have told her that conditions have since improved. She said it’s also her understanding that the property will be put up for auction soon.

“We thought it was very important to show these potential buyers that the city of New Orleans has interest in this area and that we will be investing in this area to ensure that it is a safe area,” Moreno said.

pills and terminated her pregnancy in October 2023 after getting them through the mail from Coeytaux.

Markezich, who is also a plaintiff in that lawsuit, said in legal filings she felt pressured by her boyfriend to have an abortion.

Murrill spokesperson Lester Duhé declined to confirm if last week’s charges in St. Tammany Parish are connected to Markezich, citing the fact that a victim is in-

volved in the case.

He said there are “multiple cases” involving Coeytaux and Carpenter.

“We expect there to be more indictments in the future,” Duhé said.

Murrill sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October over its decision to let mifepristone be sent through the mail. Before 2021, the drug had to be taken in the presence of a provider.

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Continued from page 1A purchase agreement with the nuns for the property and seeking input from neighbors on what they’d like to see on the site — an entire block in one of the city’s highest-priced residential neighborhoods.

At the time, Gelderman said luxury condos or a small hotel were the two most likely options because of his desire to honor the legacy of the Poor Clare order, which operated the monastery for more than a century, while also respecting the desires of the neighborhood.

On Monday, Gelderman said that after months of meetings and planning, high-end, low-density condos make the most sense.

“The neighbors don’t want density, they don’t want students, and they don’t want short-term rentals,” he said. “For the nuns, I am trying to create a development that evokes what this monastery was.”

He declined to say how much the project might cost, but a source familiar with the plan estimates it will cost at least $50 million, including the purchase price of the land. If all goes well, Gelderman said he could complete it in 2028.

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‘Gentle approach’

The Poor Clare monastery dates to 1912. The nearly two-acre walled compound is located near Audubon Park and covers an entire city block.

The Poor Clare monastery dates

to 1912 and stands behind a brick wall, encompassing the block bounded by Henry Clay Avenue and Magazine, Constance and Calhoun streets.

Its sprawling grounds include the main, three-story building, which houses a chapel, offices, meeting rooms, dining space and an infirmary, as well as several smaller buildings.

The property also has its own mortuary chapel, where 50 nuns are buried, though the Poor Clare order is currently making plans to inter them in another cemetery.

Gelderman began talking to the order nearly seven years ago, when a friend sought his advice on how to help the nuns figure out a long-term plan for the property.

In March, the four remaining nuns, all now in their 80s, moved out, saying they were no longer able to mange the upkeep. In June, Gelderman finalized a purchase agreement for the property, which was valued last year by the Orleans Parish assessor at nearly $7 million.

Gelderman initially embarked on the project with architect Peter Trapolin, a friend. Trapolin died in August and now Gelderman is going it alone.

It’s not his first historic renovation. He has restored a Garden District mansion, an Art Decoera apartment complex in Baton Rouge and a historic building in the Warehouse District, and also owns The Rink in the Garden District. But the Poor Clare project is his most ambitious.

So far, he said, the feedback is positive.

“This is a very gentle approach,” he said. “And the nuns, who are very concerned about people who have less than, with the proceeds from this will be able to help those people.”

Support so far Plans call for construction on the new buildings and on the renovation of the existing monastery to be going on at the same time so that the entire project is complet-

ed at once.

The existing monastery, which has three floors of living space and a sunken basement, has about 20,000 square feet of usable living space, Gelderman said. He plans to convert the top three floors into condos and put a gym with apartments for property management in the basement.

The two new buildings would be roughly the same height as the historic structure — 48 feet or so — and also have three stories of living space with a fourth floor of underground parking. The new buildings would run the length of the property, parallel to the brick fence lines on Magazine and Constance streets.

A large courtyard or quadrangle of 130-by-180 feet would be surrounded by the buildings, which would take up no more than 35% of the total area of the property.

The existing buildings on the property currently take up only 19% of the total site.

Gelderman’s purchase agree-

ment with the nuns guarantees he will not remove the brick wall or any of the oak trees on the site. He has also agreed to retain 65% of the property as green space.

Some neighbors who have been following the plans said they support what they’ve seen so far.

“People recognize that change is the nature of things,” said Donald Fant, an architect and chair of the zoning committee of the Audubon Neighborhood Riverside Association. “From a neighborhood perspective folks are pleased with the way it is going.”

— the late Michael Carbine’s development on St. Charles Avenue at First Street and developer Jim MacPhaille’s conversion of the former LaSalle Elementary on Perrier Street — as “proofs of concept” that demand for exists for what he is hoping to do.

“There are a lot of well-to-do people Uptown who are looking to downsize,” he said.

Before the project can move forward, Gelderman needs to secure approval from the Board of Zoning Adjustments for a planned unit development, a process that he expects will take up to a year.

Proof of concept?

Only after that is complete will Gelderman said the project will he close on the property and move require a mix of financing sources, forward with construction.

“The nuns really want to see including pre-sales of condos and a bank loan. He would like to se- this through so they will maintain cure historic building tax credits ownership until the zoning is combut isn’t sure if the project will plete,” he said. “This is something qualify because so much work on special. We want to do it right.” the inside of the historic building is necessary.

Email Stephanie Riegel at He points to a couple of other stephanie.riegel@theadvocate. high-end condo projects Uptown com.

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Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united Comments come on eve of talks with U.S.

BY EMMA BURROWS, GEIR MOULSON and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

NUUK, Greenland — The leaders of Denmark and the country’s territory of Greenland on Tuesday offered a united front against President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to take over the strategic Arctic island on the eve of critical meetings in Washington on the matter.

In perhaps their sharpest pushback to date, Denmark and Greenland’s prime ministers underscored that the territory is part of Denmark, and thus covered by the umbrella of the NATO military alliance. A U.S. attempt to take over or force the secession of the massive island would tear apart the transatlantic alliance, which has been a linchpin of postWorld War II security.

But Trump brushed off the concern, telling reporters in Washington, “That’s their

BUDGET

Continued from page 1A three government spending bills the House passed Thursday with three weeks left to avoid another federal government shutdown on Jan. 30.

The House has passed legislation to fund the work of roughly half the federal government. Another six spending bills are poised to be considered.

The Senate is expected to take up the measures this week. If approved by the Senate and signed into law

by President Donald Trump, money becomes available.

There’s also federal money, requested by members of the Louisiana delegation to the U.S House and Senate, for more localized projects.

For instance, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is getting $5 million for its semiconductor technology.

The Lafayette Consolidated Government for Water and Wastewater Laboratories Replacement Project is up for $1 million, as is the St. Bernard Parish Culvert Drainage Improvements Project.

New Iberia is to receive $750,000 toward pump station construction. Denham Springs will receive $1.4 million for police cruisers.

The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office is slated to get $1.25 for its Crime Gun Intelligence Center Program and Baton Rouge is to receive another $1 million for its Stormwater Quality Improvement Project. LSU expects $2.5 million for an electron microscopy sight.

And $8 million is set aside for two phases of the City of Kenner for Wastewater

problem.”

The leaders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, sought to underscore their solidarity as their foreign ministers, Denmark’s Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Vivian Motzfeldt, prepared for talks at the White House on Wednesday with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“Dear Greenlanders, you should know that we stand together today, we will do so tomorrow, and we will continue to do so,” Frederiksen said during a joint news conference in Copenhagen.

“If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU,” said Greenland’s Nielsen.

Tensions have grown this month as Trump has ramped up calls for a U.S. takeover of the island. He has repeatedly said he’s considering a range of options, including military force, to acquire Greenland.

Asked by reporters about

says he’d rather “make a deal” for the territory, “but one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland.”

Danish officials have made clear they are open to expanding cooperation with the U.S. military in Greenland, but have repeatedly stated the territory is not for sale.

Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO 17 bases and installations on the island to just the reNaaja Nathanielsen, mote Pituffik Space Base in Greenland’s minister for the northwest with roughly business and mineral 200 soldiers today. The base supports missile warning, resources, speaks during missile defense and space a news conference in the surveillance operations for Houses of Parliament in the U.S. and NATO. London on Tuesday.

Denmark’s parliament approved a bill last June to Nielsen’s comments saying allow U.S. military bases Greenland preferred to stay on Danish soil. It widened with Denmark, Trump said: a previous military agree“I disagree with him. I don’t know who he is. I don’t know anything about him. But, that’s going to be a big problem for him.”

Trump earlier this week reiterated his argument that the U.S. needs to “take Greenland,” otherwise Russia or China would. He also

Treatment Plant Stabilization and Improvement Project, according to a long list of “Community Project Funding” attached to each of the bills.

“My office works tirelessly each year to deliver on Louisiana priorities and pass fiscally responsible appropriations bills,” said Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, who was part of 11 requests going to his 3rd Congressional District. “I will continue to ensure that our district’s needs are properly represented in the appropriations process.”

“Earmarks” allow individual representatives and senators to get federal dollars for specific projects important to their individual districts.

They have been a political cudgel for much of the past two decades, with critics calling them “pork trough spending.”

But defenders argue they provide much-needed funding for local projects, such as ball fields, parks and bridges. And earmarks can be an important incentive to persuade congresspersons to help pass budgets that allow the government to continue operations.

In 2021, earmarks were rebranded as Community Project Funding, or Congressionally Directed Spending, and required additional disclosures about the individual projects.

Issues with the Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending were part of the reason a dozen fiscal hawks last week threatened to sidetrack the appropriations legislation.

As part of the negotiations, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, Scalise and other members of the House GOP leadership agreed to

several points, including the removal of funds for a project in Minnesota, where there’s controversy over how previous dollars were spent; and splitting what had been a single bill into three instruments, so that members could vote against earmarks with which they couldn’t agree.

The legislation passed the House overwhelmingly Thursday night.

Congressional leadership of both parties is trying to break the decade-long cycle where Congress passes extensions, then throws all expenditures into a single “omnibus” bill, usually thousands of pages long, that is presented for a single up or down vote. Democratic and Republican members have been unable to agree on the amounts to be spent and on partisan riders, such as requiring or forbidding the agency from participating “diversity, equity and inclusion” policies.

Historically, the federal government is funded by Congress passing a dozen bills that authorize specific amounts the agency can spend each fiscal year. But to achieve the goal of passing 12 appropriations bills, members from both parties need to agree.

“Through bipartisan, committee-led consensus, we are delivering full-year measures that spend less than current funding, implement critical priorities for our districts, and continue to advance the America First agenda,” said House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla.

Cole added in a floor speech: “It wasn’t meant to be easy. In fact, difficulty is what separates serious legislating from political convenience.”

ment, made in 2023 with the Biden administration, where U.S. troops had broad access to Danish air bases in the Scandinavian country.

Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister for business and mineral resources, said it’s “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking over a NATO ally and urged the Trump administration to listen to voices from the Arctic island’s people. Nathanielsen added that people in Greenland are “very, very worried” over the U.S. administration’s desire for control of Greenland.

“People are not sleeping, children are afraid, and it just fills everything these days. And we can’t really understand it,” Nathanielsen said at a meeting with lawmakers in Britain’s Parliament.

Meanwhile, Danish offi-

cials have also sought to underscore that Denmark has remained a faithful ally of the United States.

A Danish government official confirmed on Tuesday that Denmark provided U.S. forces in the east Atlantic with support last week as they intercepted an oil tanker for alleged violations of U.S. sanctions.

The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, declined to provide details about what the support entailed.

The U.S. interception in the Atlantic capped a weekslong pursuit of the tanker that began in the Caribbean Sea as the U.S. imposed a blockade in the waters of Venezuela aimed at capturing sanctioned vessels coming in and out of the South American country.

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Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died. He was 68.

His first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, announced the death Tuesday on a livestream posted on Adams’ social media accounts. “He’s not with us right anymore,” she said. Adams revealed in 2025 that he had prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. Miles had said he was in hospice care in his Northern California home on Monday.

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“I had an amazing life,” the statement said in part.

“I gave it everything I had.”

At its height, “Dilbert,” with its mouthless, bespectacled hero in a white shortsleeved shirt and a perpetually curled red tie, appeared in 2,000 newspapers worldwide in at least 70 countries and 25 languages.

Adams was the 1997 recipient of the National

Cartoonist Society’s Reuben Award, considered one of the most prestigious awards for cartoonists.

That same year, “Dilbert” became the first fictional character to make Time magazine’s list of the most influential Americans.

“We are rooting for him because he is our mouthpiece for the lessons we have accumulated — but are too afraid to express — in our effort to avoid cubicular homicide,” the magazine said.

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NEW YORK — Hospital officials and union leaders traded barbs Tuesday, but failed to return to the bargaining table on the second day of New York City’s biggest nursing strike in decades.

The union accused one hospital, Mount Sinai, of illegally firing three nurses, though the medical center claimed the individuals had sabotaged emergency preparedness drills.

Another hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, criticized what it described as the union’s “reckless demands” and “troubling proposals” in contract talks.

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create disruption, but our patients are continuing to receive the care they trust us to provide,” NewYorkPresbyterian, one of the impacted hospital systems, said in statement.

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“We will not be bullied,” said Liliana Prestia, speaking at a rally Tuesday at Mount Sinai’s flagship campus on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

“It was Mount Sinai’s cruel attempt to stop us from joining the strike line and to make us an example to our fellow nurses.”

Union officials said none of the hospitals has agreed to additional bargaining sessions since their last meetings on Sunday. Montefiore, however, said the union hasn’t reached out.

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and administrators have urged patients not to avoid getting care during the strike.

New York City, like the U.S. as a whole, has had an active flu season. The city logged over 32,000 cases during the week ending Dec. 20 — the highest one-week tally in at least 20 years — though numbers have since declined, the Health Department said last Thursday.

Roy Permaul, an intensive care unit nurse who was among those picketing in front of Mt. Sinai, said he and his colleagues are prepared to stay out for as long as needed.

But Dania Munoz, a nurse practitioner at Mt. Sinai, stressed that the union’s fight wasn’t just about better wages. “We deserve fair pay, but this is about safety for our patients, for ourselves and for our profession,” the 31-year-old Bronx resident said.

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In recent days, some Louisiana child care providers feared they might have to shut down due to a federal funding freeze threatened by the Trump administration in response to explosive allegations of fraud at Minnesota day care centers.

While the federal government has moved to withhold funding from several states, Louisiana will continue to receive its much-needed child care money, state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley said Tuesday. He said federal officials notified his agency this week that the funds will continue to flow after Louisiana verified it has strong safeguards in place to prevent fraud.

“We are not Minnesota,” he said at a state Department of Education meeting Tuesday.

“Even though the feds have rightful concerns about what they have seen in other states,” he added, “they’ve reviewed our processes and they feel that they are sufficient.”

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it was pausing billions of dollars for programs that support low-income families in five Democrat-led states — Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado — due to “serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars.” (On Friday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release the money while the affected states challenge the move in court.) The fraud allegations came after a rightwing influencer posted a widely viewed video claiming

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Louisiana officials said Tuesday that child care providers will continue to receive federal funding after the state verified that it has strong safeguards in place to prevent fraud. he uncovered massive fraud in Minneapolis day care centers run by Somali residents.

At the same time, HHS ordered all states to provide additional documentation to continue receiving federal child care funds. On Jan. 1, the Louisiana Department of Education sent a letter to early learning providers saying the review process “may temporarily delay the release of some child care funding nationwide,” but that Louisiana was working with the federal agency to prevent that.

Louisiana received $128 million in federal child care funds last fiscal year, state officials said. Providers have been “terrified” by the prospect of losing that money, said Rochelle Wilcox, who operates three early learning centers in the New Orleans area and co-founded the early learning advocacy group, For Providers By Providers.

“They were asking, ‘Are we going to be able to open our centers?’ ” she said. “It was mass hysteria.”

Louisiana uses the federal money to support its Child Care Assistance Program, which helps low-income parents pay for child care while they work or attend school or job training. The program,

which also gets $78 million in state funds, gave more than 28,000 children access to child care services last fiscal year, state officials said.

More than 7,000 additional eligible children were on the program’s waitlist this fall.

Wilcox said the federal subsidies are critical to working parents, who otherwise couldn’t afford professional child care, and to the providers who serve them.

“If we don’t have early care and education, then parents can’t work,” she said. “We are the workforce that powers the rest of the workforce.”

Louisiana’s licensed child care providers face extensive state regulations and monitoring.

In an interview, Brumley said the Department of Education’s early learning licensing team conducts about 30 unannounced site visits every day, and every center receives at least one such visit a year. The department also reviews attendance data to confirm centers are serving the children they receive funding for, and a dedicated fraud unit in the early learning office investigates irregularities.

“We feel really comfortable with the safeguards that we have in place,” he said.

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution faced a Tuesday deadline to detail its plans for celebrating the country’s 250th birthday, part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge negativity from the stories that Americans are told about their history.

Trump has threatened the Smithsonian’s funding if it continues to promote what he considers “divisive narratives.” The institution is a cornerstone of American culture, operating 21 museums and a zoo that are among the most popular tourist destinations in Washington.

By Tuesday, the Smithsonian was supposed to provide

lists of all displays, objects, wall text and other material dedicated to this year’s anniversary and other purposes. The intent is to ensure Americans get an upbeat accounting of the country’s history, not one weighted by complexities or shameful episodes of the past.

The ultimatum was laid out in a Dec. 18 letter to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch III from the White House budget director, Russell Vought, and the domestic policy director, Vince Haley.

“We wish to be assured that none of the leadership of the Smithsonian museums is confused about the fact that the United States has been among the greatest forces for good in the history of the world,” the letter said.

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The Smithsonian is not a federal entity but receives most of its money from Congress. The White House initially asked for all relevant materials in September but said documents turned over by the Smithsonian fell far short of what it requested.

In his March executive order, Trump claimed there had been a “concerted and widespread” effort over the past decade to rewrite American history by replacing “objective facts” with a “distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth.”

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NEW YORK — Wall Street pulled back from its records on Tuesday following a mixed start to the latest profit reporting season for big U.S. companies.

The S&P 500 fell 0.2% from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 398 points, or 0.8%, from its own record, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%.

U.S. companies are under pressure to deliver strong growth in profits to justify the runs to records their stock prices have made. Analysts expect companies in the S&P 500 index will deliver earnings per share for the final three months of 2025 that are 8.3% higher than a year earlier, according to FactSet. JPMorgan Chase helped kick off the latest reporting season by delivering weaker profit and revenue than analysts expected.

Its stock fell 4.2% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market.

Inflation cools slightly for December WASHINGTON — Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing.

Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December from the prior month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the same as in November.

Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2%, also matching November’s figure.

Increases at that pace, over time, would bring inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%.

Many economists had expected inflation to jump last month as the government resumed normal data collection after the six-week shutdown last fall, so the modest increases that matched the November figures came as a relief. The price of manufactured goods was flat in December, a sign that the impact of tariffs may be starting to fade.

“Distortions caused by the government shutdown have made the inflation data harder to interpret, but the recent run of figures suggests inflation has peaked,” Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, wrote in a note to clients.

Signs that inflation is cooling could make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will reduce its key interest rate later this year, which could translate into lower borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.

Meta begins layoffs with shift to wearables Meta Platforms Inc. is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs from the company’s Reality Labs division, part of a plan to redirect resources from virtual reality and Metaverse products toward AI wearables and phone features.

Affected employees were notified Tuesday morning, according to an internal post from Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth that was reviewed by Bloomberg News.

The cuts are expected to hit roughly 10% of employees within the Reality Labs group, which has about 15,000 workers, Bloomberg reported earlier this week.

As part of the reduction, Meta is pivoting its Metaverse efforts to focus on mobile devices, according to Bosworth’s memo. The company is also planning to cut back on its virtual reality investments to make the business “more sustainable,” Bosworth wrote.

“We said last month that we were shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward wearables,” a company spokesperson said. “This is part of that effort, and we plan to reinvest the savings to support the growth of wearables this year.”

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Trump warned by Wall Street execs He’s told to stop attacking the Fed, credit card industry

BY KEN SWEET Associated Press

NEW YORK — Up until this week, Wall Street has generally benefited from the Trump administration’s policies and has been supportive of the president. That relationship has suddenly soured.

When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law in July, it pushed another significant round of tax cuts and also cut the budget of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at times the banking industry’s nemesis, by nearly half. Trump’s bank regulators have also been pushing a deregulatory agenda that both banks and large corporations have embraced.

But now the president has proposed a one-year, 10% cap on the

interest rate on credit cards, a lucrative business for many financial institutions, and his Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that many say threatens the institution that is supposed to set interest rates free of political interference.

Bank CEOs warned the White House on Tuesday that Trump’s actions will do more harm than good to the American economy.

BNY Chief Executive Officer Robin Vince told reporters that going after the Fed’s independence “doesn’t seem, to us, to be accomplishing the administration’s primary objectives for things like affordability, reducing the cost of borrowing, reducing the cost of mortgages, reducing the cost, of, everyday living for Americans.”

“Let’s not shake the foundation of the bond market and potentially, do something that could cause interest rates to actually get pushed up, because somehow there’s lack of confidence in the Fed’s indepen-

dence,” Vince added.

The Federal Reserve’s independence is sacrosanct among the big banks. While banks may have wanted Powell and other Fed policymakers to move interest rates one way or another more quickly, they have generally understood why Powell has done what he’s done.

“I don’t agree with everything the Fed has done. I do have enormous respect for Jay Powell, the man,” JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told reporters Tuesday.

Along with the attacks on the Fed, President Trump is going after the credit card industry. With “affordability” likely to be a key issue in this year’s midterm elections, Trump wants to lower costs for consumers and says he wants a 10% cap on credit card interest rates in place by Jan. 20. Whether he hopes to accomplish this by bullying the credit card industry into just capping interest rates voluntarily, or through some sort of executive action, is unclear.

The average interest rate on credit cards is between 19.65% and 21.5%, according to the Federal Reserve and other industry tracking sources.

A cap of 10% would likely cost banks roughly $100 billion in lost revenue per year, researchers at Vanderbilt University found.

Shares of credit card companies like American Express, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Capital One and others fell sharply Monday as investors worried about the potential hit to profits these banks may face if an interest rate cap were implemented.

In a call with reporters, JPMorgan’s Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Barnum indicated the industry was willing to fight with all resources at its disposal to stop the Trump administration from capping those rates. JPMorgan is one of the nation’s biggest credit card companies, with its customers collectively holding $239.4 billion in balances with the bank, and having major co-brand partnerships.

Jacobs to lead in delivery of West Feliciana data center Tech, engineering company partners with developers of Hut 8 project

BY IANNE SALVOSA

Staff writer

Jacobs, a technology and engineering company, will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services to the River Bend data center in West Feliciana Parish.

The Dallas-based company will partner with developer Hut 8 in the $7 billion project from pre-construction to the final stages of building the AI data center. The companies will use an engineering, procurement and construction management model, which has become increasingly popular in the energy industry, that allows a company to deliver ready-to-use infrastructure to a developer.

Dana Tilley, Jacobs’ senior vice president of advanced facilities, global growth and strategy, said the company will work as a partner and advisor for Hut 8 and is responsible for the delivery of the project.

Jacobs serves as a project manager and “engineer of record” for the construction of the data center, which involves two 450,000-square-foot buildings in its first phase.

The company will lead in procurement and serve as a construction manager, bringing in vendors and subcontractors to provide additional services needed.

Construction commenced on the center in August and the first phase is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with the data center expected to be ready for commissioning — testing to ensure systems are in optimal shape — in 2027. The project will create about 1,500 construction jobs and will create 100 permanent jobs when completed, according to project backers. West Feliciana Parish will receive up to $90 million annually from the data center thanks to a tax structure approved in the fall.

Tilley said Vertiv, an Ohio-based company that provides digital infrastructure for data

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Construction on the Hut 8 data center continues along La. 964 in St. Francisville. centers, will work with Jacobs on the project.

“We provide Hut 8 with program-level delivery of the entire project so that Hut 8 can focus on its core business,” Tilley said in a statement.

He declined to comment on how much Hut 8 will pay Jacobs for their services. The company has already begun work on the project and will peak in the spring and summer.

Jacobs has provided consulting, design and construction management services for data centers internationally, which made them an appealing partner to Hut 8, Tilley said.

The company will work with local and national trade contractors to conduct hiring for construction workers. Tilley said Jacobs has worked with local specialty contractors like Cajun Industries for prior projects.

Jacobs has more than 270 offices worldwide, with two Louisiana outposts in Baton Rouge and Metairie.

Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot said in a release that the EPCM model and partnership with Jacobs lessens the risk in delivering the data center.

Hut 8 aims to emulate the EPCM and partnership model with other data centers, Genoot said in the release. The Miami-based company has at least 19 data centers completed or in the works.

Last month, Hut 8 announced it would partner with Fluidstack and Anthropic to provide the data center’s infrastructure and equipment in a 15-year, $7 billion deal. Google will provide a financial backstop for Fluidstack, meaning it will take over as a partner on the project if Fluidstack defaults.

Bargain grocer Aldi seizes moment in an era of higher prices Aldi said Tuesday that it will said that grocery prices electricity in recent months, acDiscount chain wants partment jumped 0.7% in December from cording to a survey from The As- add new distribution centers in the previous month, and that price sociated Press-NORC Center for Florida, Arizona, and Colorado to open more stores hikes and is still committed to investing accelerated faster in 2025 Public Affairs Research.

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The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation’s economy.

The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear soon after inflation began to spike in 2021 and opened a record number of new stores last year.

Food inflation has slowed, but it was still up 2.4% last year, according to U.S. data, and has soared about 25% since the pandemic.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Labor De-

than they had in the previous two years.

Last month beef and veal prices climbed 1% from November, and are up 16.4% from last year. Coffee prices increased 1.9% in a month and are up almost 20% over a year. Egg prices dropped 8.2% in December, continuing to fall after surging last year after a bird flu outbreak.

Trump’s message on inflation during his presidential campaign and his promises to lower prices immediately if elected have rankled some Americans who feel it is not a priority for the administration after all.

The vast majority of U.S. adults say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for groceries and

Aldi has sought to snap up market share as more families trade down, meaning they are changing where they shop to cut costs.

Americans are dropping trusted name brands for cheaper storebrands and swapping out the places they’ve shopped for years in favor of discount or thrift stores. It’s been a boon for national bargain stores chains like Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

That shift had begun before President Donald Trump’s trade war began, but appears to have accelerated over the past year.

Aldi said in 2024 that it planned to open 800 new stores by 2028 as inflation worries spread. It announced plans to open a record 225 locations last year in the U.S.

$9 billion in the U.S. through 2028.

The company is also looking to open more than 50 stores in Colorado within the next five years and plans to double its Las Vegas store count by 2030.

The expansion will give Aldi almost 2,800 stores by the end of the year, which gets its closer to its goal of 3,200 stores by 2028.

Traditional grocers are under pressure from bargain chains, massive retailers like Walmart, and also relatively new players like Amazon.com. In December, Amazon said same-day perishable grocery delivery had been expanded to more than 2,300 cities and towns, and the online giant said it has more expansion plans for this year.

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Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial begins

Far-right leader’s 2027 presidential bid at stake

BY SYLVIE CORBET

Associated Press

PARIS — France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen denied any wrongdoing as she appeared in court on Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging on the outcome of the case.

Le Pen, 57, is seeking to overturn a March ruling that found her guilty of misusing European Parliament funds in the hiring of aides from 2004 to 2016. She was given a five-year ban from holding elected office, two years of house arrest with an electronic bracelet, a further two-year suspended sentence and a $116,800 fine.

“I’d like to tell the court

sonneuve, said he disagrees with Le Pen’s presentation of the institution’s role as “an arbitrator.”

“There’s a contradiction in saying at the same time: ‘I deny you the right to examine the content of my work as a member of parliament’ and then saying: ‘but the European Parliament didn’t conduct a thorough review,’ ” Maisonneuve told reporters.

Le Pen was seen as the potential front-runner to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 election until last year’s ruling, which sent shock waves through French politics. She denounced it as “a democratic ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By CHRISTOPHE ENA scandal.”

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The European Parlia- system brought out “the Pen told the three-judge pan“We have never concealed ment’s lawyer, Patrick Mai- nuclear bomb” to prevent el. She said European Parlia- anything,” she added. The ment officials did not at the room was packed with dozProtection your loved ones deserve ... time tell her party that the ens of reporters and mem-

South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader

BY HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Yoon, who was removed from office in April and is in jail, faces eight trials over various charges related to his martial law debacle and other scandals that flared during his tenure. Charges that he directed a rebellion are the most significant ones.

Independent counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team requested

the Seoul Central District Court to sentence Yoon to death, describing his decree as “anti-state activities” and “a self-coup.” Cho’s team alleged that Yoon aimed to prolong his rule by neutralizing the constitutional structure of state governance systems.

Speaking in the same room later, Yoon slammed investigations on his rebellion charges, saying they’ve been “frenzied” and have involved “manipulation” and “distortion.”

Yoon, a conservative, also reiterated that his decree was a desperate attempt to raise public awareness about what he considered the danger of the liberal opposition Democratic Party, which

used its legislative majority to obstruct his agenda.

He said the exercise of the president’s emergency powers cannot be punished as rebellion.

The court is expected to deliver a verdict in February. Experts say the court will likely sentence Yoon to life in prison. South Korea hasn’t executed anyone since 1997, and local courts rarely issue the death penalty in recent years.

Yoon is the first South Korean president who has faced a potential death penalty after leaving office, since former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan in 1996 was sentenced to death for various crimes.

her from becoming France’s president.

Anti-corruption campaigners argue that Le Pen’s conviction was proof that French democracy works, and that no one is above the law. Advocacy group Transparency France noted that her conviction came after years of investigation and a lengthy trial in which Le Pen and other party members were able to freely defend their positions.

The appeal trial, involving Le Pen, 10 other defendants and the National Rally party as a legal entity, is scheduled to last for five weeks.

The panel is expected to announce its verdict later, possibly before summer.

Several scenarios are possible, from acquittal to another conviction that may bar her from running in 2027.

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BY WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Strong winter winds collapsed walls onto flimsy tents for Palestinians displaced by war in Gaza, killing at least four people, hospital authorities said Tuesday.

Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls.

A ceasefire has been in effect since Oct. 10. But aid groups say that Palestinians broadly lack the shelter necessary to withstand frequent winter storms.

The dead include two women, a girl and a man, according to Shifa Hospital, Gaza City’s largest, which received the bodies.

The Gaza Health Ministry said Tuesday a 1-year-old boy died of hypothermia overnight, while the spokesman for the U.N.’s children agency said over 100 children and teenagers have been killed by “military means” since the ceasefire began.

Meanwhile, Israel’s military said ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JEHAD ALSHRAFI it exchanged fire Tuesday with six people spotted near its troops de- People inspect the site Tuesday where at least four Palestinians died following the collapse of walls onto tents sheltering displaced people in Gaza ployed in southern Gaza, killing at City amid rainfall and strong winds. least two of them in western Rafah. have temporarily stopped, but we homes were reduced to rubble dur- night before, as they slept. endure are barely livable.

“The winds were very, very have witnessed every conceivable ing the war. When storms strike “It doesn’t work neither in sumFamily mourns relatives cause of death in the world in the the territory, Palestinian rescue strong. The tent collapsed over mer nor in winter,” he said of the workers warn people against us,” the mother of five told AP. “As tent. “We left behind houses and Three members of the same Gaza Strip.”

A second woman was killed seeking shelter inside damaged you can see, our situation is dire.” buildings (with) doors that could family — 72-year-old Mohamed On the shore in southern Gaza, be opened and closed. Now we live Hamouda, his 15-year-old grand- when a wall fell on her tent in the buildings for fears of collapse. Aid daughter and his daughter-in-law western part of the city, Shifa Hos- groups say not enough shelter ma- tents were swept into the Mediter- in a tent. Even sheep don’t live like — were killed when a 26-foot-high pital said. terials are entering Gaza during ranean. Families pulled what was we do.”

Residents aren’t able to return to wall collapsed onto their tent in Hundreds of tents and makeshift the truce. left from the sea, while some built a coastal area along the Mediter- shelters were blown away or heavIn the central town of Zawaida, sand barriers to hold back rising their homes in Israeli-controlled areas of the Gaza Strip. ranean shore of Gaza City, Shifa ily damaged, the U.N. humanitar- Associated Press footage showed water. inundated tents Tuesday morning, “The sea took our mattresses, Hospital said. At least five others ian office reported. were injured.

The U.N. and its humanitarian with people trying to rebuild their our tents, our food and everything Child death toll in Gaza rises we owned,” Shaban Abu Ishaq Their relatives on Tuesday began partners were distributing tents, shelters.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Yasmin Shalha, a displaced wom- said, as he dragged part of his tent 1-year-old in the central town of removing the rubble that had bur- tarps, blankets and clothes as well ied their loved ones and rebuilding as nutrition and hygiene items an from the northern town of Beit out of the sea in the Muwasi area of Deir al-Balah was the seventh faacross Gaza, said the U.N. Office Lahiya, stood against winds that Khan Younis. the tent shelters for survivors. tality due to the cold conditions Mohamed al-Sawalha, a 72-year- since winter started. Others in“The world has allowed us to for the Coordination of Humani- lifted the tarps of tents around her witness death in all its forms,” tarian Affairs. as she stitched hers back together old man from the northern refugee cluded a baby just seven days old Bassel Hamouda said after the fuThe majority of Palestinians with needle and thread. She said it camp of Jabaliya, said the condi- and a 4-year-old girl, whose deaths neral. “It’s true the bombing may live in makeshift tents since their had fallen on top of her family the tions most Palestinians in Gaza were announced Monday.

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EPA issues new compliance order on lubricants plant

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Smitty’s Supply Inc. on Tuesday to clean up and correct dozens of leaks and other failures in handling hazardous waste at its Tangipahoa Parish lubricants complex, which exploded and burned down

last year, agency officials said.

The compliance order is the second the EPA has issued against Smitty’s and the third regulatory action overall since the devastating fire at the plant on Aug. 22 that spilled millions of gallons of oil and other products into private ponds and the Tangipahoa River.

The latest order comes

State lawmaker under fire over contracts

after inspectors documented more than 200 spills at the Roseland area plant that largely predated the fire, more than 250 damaged waste containers and more than 300 unlabeled or mislabeled containers, according to an agency news release.

On Monday, authorities confirmed the EPA had opened an apparent crimi-

nal probe into Smitty’s last year that included a search of the complex in mid-November under the authority of a warrant. It’s not clear if that criminal inquiry is still active, but the new compliance order stems from an EPA hazardous waste inspection that predated the criminal investigators’ search by more than a month.

The inspectors, however, did look at some of the same warehouses and hazardous waste sorting practices that the criminal search reviewed in November, according to EPA inspection and other documents.

The new compliance order, issued with Smitty’s consent, “requires the company to address” the alleged hazardous waste violations within 60 days, EPA officials

said.

Alleged violations include Smitty’s failure to do the following: make accurate hazardous waste determinations, minimize the possibility of releasing hazardous waste, carry out a required fire and spill contingency plan, keep hazardous waste containers in good condition and manage a category of hazardous waste found in more

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McMath says furniture dealings ‘stayed within’ boundaries

BY SAM KARLIN and WILLIE SWETT Staff writers

A prominent state lawmaker is facing allegations of using his perch as chair of the state Senate Health and Welfare Committee to enrich his personal furniture business, with competitors claiming he has cornered much of the market in the local health care sector.

State Sen. Patrick McMath, R-Covington, who owns Southern Interior Solutions, has won McMath several contracts from health systems affected by his committee, according to an investigation by WWL-TV. Several furniture dealers told the station that competing with the powerful lawmaker “contradicts industry standards for fairness” and risks putting health systems in “potentially compromised positions.”

“As small business owners, we expect a level playing field without the optics of or potential for political influence,” said the owners of CI Group, Workplace Solutions, AOS Interior Environments and IDI Workspaces in a statement to WWLTV. “Louisiana small businesses should not have to compete in the private and public sectors with elected officials who hold legislative or regulatory decision-making over the entities with which they seek to do business.”

McMath does not appear to be violating state ethics laws, which only prohibit lawmakers contracting with the state government.

The lawmaker, who has risen to prominence in part by championing legislation in line with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement, denied wrongdoing.

In a response to questions from The Times-Picayune, McMath said by text message that his company first landed health care contracts before he was elected, and that his business dealings don’t influence his legislative work. He added that he’s been careful to not violate state ethics laws.

“Louisiana has a part-time legislature, and the ethics code is designed to allow people to maintain private businesses — but only within clear boundaries. I take those boundaries seriously, and I’ve stayed within them,” McMath said. “I also understand why competitors who are losing business might be frustrated.

But frustration isn’t an ethics standard. We compete on price, service,

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STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER

Nikki Haydel walks Atti, short for Atchafalaya, past a Natchez Steamboat themed house float on Bayou St. John in New Orleans on Tuesday.

Critics petition over resilience office cuts Moreno defends reorganization plan

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

A petition to convince Mayor Helena Moreno to reverse cuts to one City Hall office amid New Orleans’ budget crisis has gained steam among those who say the moves would be detrimental to the city’s climate action goals and leave several projects in limbo.

The petition, crafted Saturday by members of Moreno’s former climate transition committee, has since garnered more than 1,200 signatures, including that of retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, in a plea to keep the office fully intact in lieu of staff cuts solidified this week under Moreno’s new administration.

Honoré, a celebrated figure who transformed military relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina, said in an interview Monday that reducing the office by any means is counterproductive to fortifying New Orleans against environmental threats.

“One thing we learned after Katrina was floods are going to come, but the ability to recover is predicated on how well-prepared you are. And that office has had a significant impact on the city’s planning to be able to deal with future disasters,” Honoré said.

Moreno, who was sworn into office Monday, had previously announced the cuts as part of

her spending plan for 2026 to help balance the city’s budget, and defended them amid early criticism from terminated employees and environmental advocates. At a news conference Tuesday, she again addressed critics of the move, saying that she plans to ensure the city’s resilience goals are met.

“I get that there might be some people who are upset, but I ask that you give me a shot to show you that there is actually a better way to do it and a way to work more urgently on these issues,” Moreno said.

Moreno’s budgetary changes include reorganizing several departments to streamline city services, cutting 36 unclassified positions and 62 probationary status employees, enacting furloughs of one day per pay period for some workers and a hiring freeze, among other measures.

Under her plan, the resilience office, which under Cantrell managed over $150 million in federal grants aimed at everything from making city-owned buildings more energy-efficient to stormwater management, has seen its staff cut in half and positions moved to other offices, including Public Works and City Planning.

But the moves counter Moreno’s climate committee’s recommendation to bolster the ORS office and elevate it into a “full city department or cabinet-level agency,” according to the petition.

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Renderings are seen during a groundbreaking ceremony of a new mixed-use development in Gretna on Friday.

Alternatives explored for brewpub project Parish Council weighs potential public use options

BY LARA NICHOLSON Staff writer

Jefferson Parish Council member Timothy Kerner Jr. said he’s considering asking the parish scrap a plan to build a $10 million brewpub in downtown Gretna after the state said it couldn’t be used as the local match for a state-funded parking garage nearby.

Kerner said Tuesday he wants to reconstitute the public benefit corporation that is overseeing the project and explore public uses like a children’s museum for the two-story building, which is under construction. Others, however, say canceling the contracts could lead to costly lawsuits from the brewpub’s contractors and

tenants, Port Orleans Brewing Co. and Avo Taco, and harm the parish’s reputation with the business community.

Despite what parish officials had been saying for years, the state Office of Facility Planning decided last summer that the brewpub could not serve as the local match for a state project to build an adjacent 148-space parking garage, linear park and other infrastructure improvements because of the brewpub’s commercial purpose.

The brewpub project, first approved by the parish in 2023, has been a near-constant source of debate among Gretna, parish and state leaders. Jefferson Parish Inspector General Kim Chatelain published a 35-page letter chiding the project and its contracts as having no public benefit. Brewpub supporters, on the other hand, said the project

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BY MICHELLE HUNTER

Staff writer

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a Kenner man accused of raping girls he met through church.

Juan Zuniga, 49, was arrested Jan. 7 and booked with first-degree rape of a victim under 13, three counts of third-degree rape and five counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, said Sgt. Brandon Veal, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.

The victims were ages 12 and 13 when the assaults began in 2022.

The girls met Zuniga through a church where his relative is a pastor, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office officials who did not identify the church.

Zuniga appeared in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court on Monday morning for a bail hearing.

The Kenner Police Department first handled the investigation, which was opened in November 2025, until authorities determined the assaults occurred in Metairie, Jefferson Parish Assistant District Attorney Ralph Alexis IV told the court. Sheriff’s Office detectives then took over the case.

The first victim to report the abuse told investigators she was 13 when Zuniga raped her for the first time at a residence in Metairie, according to authorities. She accused him of inappropriately touching her before assaulting her and ignoring her as she told him no, Alexis said.

On other occasions, Zuniga, who works in construction, took the girl to places where he was performing work, authorities said. In the summer of 2023, he brought her to an office building he was

renovating and tried to convince her to remove her clothes and have sex, according to Alexis.

The girl refused, making Zuniga angry. They eventually left.

But the following year, Zuniga took her to a house in Metairie that he was renovating and raped here there, according to Alexis.

Zuniga is accused of taking the girl to another residence under renovation that same year and raping her again.

The victim confided in her mother about the assaults, and her family reached out to law enforcement in November, according to authorities.

The second victim came forward during the investigation.

She told detectives Zuniga raped her in July 2022, when she was 12, at Metairie residence belonging to one of Zuniga’s relatives, according to Alexis. The girl was there with other children.

She and Zuniga were alone inside the house while the other

children were outside playing.

He sat down next to her and begin touching her inappropriately, telling her she was “getting older” and that she was pretty, according to Alexis. He prevented the girl from going outside and raped her, authorities allege.

Detectives suspect there could be additional victims, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday, Jefferson Parish Criminal Commissioner Paul Schneider set Zuniga’s bond at $800,000. He also issued stayaway orders barring contact with the victims and the families.

Zuniga was being held Tuesday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau at (504) 364-5300.

Email Michelle Hunter at mhunter@theadvocate.com.

Noted New Orleans architect passes away at 82

the latter category were the building,” she said. “He was very ture and a master’s degree in busiJahncke remembered inHistoric New Orleans Collection, concerned with the look of the in- ness administration.

After training at The Architects the 1984 world’s fair, the Louise S. terior, that it was sympathetic to for meticulous McGehee School, the Presbytère the building itself and also that it Collaborative in Boston, Jahncke design work returned to New Orleans in 1976 and Trinity Episcopal School and was beautiful.”

BY CHAD CALDER Staff writer

Davis Lee Jahncke Jr., an architect specializing in historic restorations who was in demand because of his skill, his respect for New Orleans’ buildings and his painstaking attention to the smallest details, died Jahncke Saturday of cancer in New Orleans. He was 82.

He died at the John J, Hainkel Home and Rehabilitation Center, his son Minor Pipes Blanc Jahncke said.

During the 44 years he practiced architecture in his hometown at the firm bearing his name, Jahncke amassed an impressive list of admiring residential and commercial clients. Among those

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Continued from page 1B Honoré and a host of environmental activists have raised concerns over who will now manage the projects the office oversees, work they say often requires specialized knowledge.

The federal Energy Benchmark program, for instance, tracks energy usage of buildings over 20,000 square feet to reduce utility costs and lower carbon emissions, efforts the office says can increase property values and at-

Church.

During the late 1990s, Jahncke led a top-to-bottom renovation of Galatoire’s Restaurant that took about 20 months and “did everything, down to rewiring the century-old fans,” said Melvin Rodrigue, the Bourbon Street restaurant’s president and CEO. “What resonates with me was how meticulous he was,” Rodrigue said. “My time spent with him in renovating Galatoire’s was a learning experience. … He knew what it was supposed to be and was passionate about having it done that way.”

Priscilla Lawrence, the collection’s former president and CEO, watched that philosophy at work when Jahncke and his colleagues transformed a former police station and courthouse that had been built in 1915 into the collection’s Williams Research Center.

“He was not just concerned with the architectural structure of the

For instance, she said, the bookshelves were metal, but Jahncke designed wooden ends for them to make them look period-appropriate. And while the fire code required metal doors, Lawrence said that Jahncke made them look convincingly wooden.

For residential customers, Jahncke knew how to walk a tightrope to make a space look grand without going too far, said Tony Gelderman. He and his wife, Katherine, hired Jahncke to renovate their home three times.

“He knew what the scale of a room should be and what adornments were appropriate,” Gelderman said. “He took what he found and made it a lot better. …

He made people confident in what they were doing.”

A lifelong New Orleanian, Jahncke graduated from Woodberry Forest School and Tulane University, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architec-

to start his own firm.

He retired in 2020 after developing a reputation for his skill at historical restoration.

“He was a delight to work with; he was never cross,” Gelderman said. “He worked with the clients and tried to accomplish what they wanted.”

Survivors include his wife, Pickslay Pipes Jahncke; two sons, Davis Lee Jahncke III of Houston and Minor Pipes Blanc Jahncke of New Orleans; two brothers, Robert Cutting Jahncke of Mandeville and Thomas Carter Jahncke of New Orleans; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at noon Jan. 24 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Burial will be private.

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

tract new business.

Moreno championed the passage of an energy benchmarking ordinance she authored last year, which requires building owners to participate and report their annual usage. But the staff member who built the tracking database and oversaw the program was let go last week.

“The idea that the work, expertise, relationships and institutional memory that has been grown and rebuilt since the office was last dismantled (at the beginning of the Cantrell Administration) can simply be reassigned and redistributed across City Hall while

downsizing staff is nonsensical,” reads the petition.

Critics also say dismantling the office repeats similar moves that failed in former Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s first term. “They tried to leverage work that was being done in the public works department and others and they didn’t want to carry forth the resilience agenda of the Landrieu administration,” said Siobhan Foley, a former climate consultant under former Mayors Mitch Landrieu and Cantrell, who wrote the city’s 2017 Climate Action Plan.

Foley said officials reassembled the office in Cantrell’s second

term and the staff worked to rebuild it for several years thereafter.

Foley also took issue with Moreno’s plans to appoint a chief resilience officer focused on stormwater management, calling it insufficient to build a sustainable city and that other areas — heat management, bikeability and building energy use have to be addressed.

Foley said while she understands the new administration is faced with unprecedented budget challenges, she’s “disheartened at the loss of leadership and highquality City Hall staff.”

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hazardous waste management in yards and warehouses that were and were not damaged by the fire.

The inspectors found areas inside and outside of undamaged warehouses and yards, as well as Smitty’s grease plant, that were covered with leaks, including floors coated with grease or emulsified chemicals, and often shoddy container labeling, stacking and leak control.

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Leaving containers mislabeled or unlabeled can mean workers and others won’t know what they hold, if they include hazardous waste or if they pose other dangers.

“The company began to address areas of noncompliance following the inspection and has kept EPA informed of their work,” EPA officials said in a statement Tuesday. “This includes characterizing the content of totes and drums, addressing leaks by transferring the material into totes that are in good condition, and ensuring totes and drums are properly labeled.”

Store hazardous waste The August explosion forced the evacuation of about 800 people, including former Gov. John Bel Edwards, who lives nearby.

The incident also sent black soot across the region.

The spilled oil and other lubricants moved down the Tangipahoa nearly 47 miles to its mouth at Lake Pontchartrain. The fire took more than two weeks to fully extinguish.

Smitty’s spokespersons and one of its attorneys didn’t immediately respond to emailed requests for comment Tuesday.

The company has said the fire and explosion were unavoidable, though the exact cause remains unknown. Company officials have also said they are working with

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So much unknown liquid leaks inside Warehouse 10 at Smitty’s Supply on Oct. 8 that workers put down cardboard and absorbent material to try to control the spill, but they become heavily saturated anyway.

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspector photographed this and a few hundred other leaks and spills at the plant, which led to a new compliance order against the company over hazardous waste management and cleanup. The plant has flammable oil products, solvents and other materials. The warehouse wasn’t damaged in a massive fire at the plant last August. state and federal agencies and comply with environmental laws.

EPA officials offered no additional comments on Tuesday beyond the news release and have declined to comment “on whether or not warrants were conducted” at Smitty’s.

When asked if or how the new compliance order was tied to the criminal warrant search in November, agency spokesperson Joe Robledo declined to com-

ment.

“EPA cannot comment on any potential or ongoing investigations,” he said.

Smitty’s is authorized to generate, temporarily store and transport hazardous waste, including highly flammable oils, dangerous solvents, the carcinogen benzene and tetrachloroethylene, the EPA compliance order states.

Visiting between Oct. 7 and 9, the EPA inspectors focused on

and performance — and we win on those terms.”

Many Louisiana lawmakers push bills that benefit their own industries without facing repercussions: Lawmakers who own nursing homes have sought to ease their legal liability in cases of understaffing; lawmakers who own gas stations have pushed bills to sideline their competitors; and lawmakers who own timber companies have proposed sales tax exemptions for their products.

Lawmakers say it’s a byproduct of the state having a part-time Legislature, and they’re doing nothing wrong. But critics in the past have said state lawmakers should do more to disclose how their work at the Capitol also affects their personal pocketbooks, and the state should adopt stronger ethics laws.

Few state lawmakers have faced consequences at the Louisiana Ethics Board. When they have, the cases have largely centered on campaign finance problems rather than concerns about how they used their political cache.

Before Louisiana reformed its ethics system in 2008, lawmakers sometimes got in trouble for selfdealing. Former speaker of the Louisiana House Charlie DeWitt, for example, paid a $5,000 penalty over an instance in 2003 when he proposed legislation to help the New Orleans Fair Grounds make more money from video poker. DeWitt had previously received a share in two race horses from the Fair Grounds’ owners.

State ethics laws have gone through several changes since then.

Most recently, Gov. Jeff Landry and his Republican allies in the Legislature last year weakened the powers of the board that enforces state ethics laws.

WWL reported that McMath’s business has pursued several contracts with hospitals, including two parish-owned systems in his district.

In 2022, North Oaks Health System in Hammond spent $1.3 million in public funds to buy furniture from SIS, WWL reported. McMath became chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee in 2024, one of the most powerful assignments at the state Capitol.

John Jacobs, owner of DKI, a Metairie furniture business, told WWL that a contact at a local health system told him that they were replacing his company with SIS because they were “instructed to use SIS,” the news station reported.

Reached by The Times-Picayune, Baton Rouge-based ethics attorney Gray Sexton and New Orleansbased campaign finance attorney Stephen Gelé both declined to comment. Sexton said he represents McMath, while Gelé said he represents an entity associated with McMath.

Steven Procopio, head of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, told WWL that while the state law only prohibits lawmakers doing business with the state, the law doesn’t always cover broader public expectations.

Staff writer Bob Warren contributed to this story.

handed off day-to-day cleanup of the site to Smitty’s, the agency issued a separate consent order that required the company to take responsibility for the postfire cleanup and laid out what it would need to do to complete that work.

EPA officials said Tuesday that some of the work required under that older order will meet the new requirements under the latest hazardous waste order.

On Nov. 5, the EPA and state agencies also sued Smitty’s in federal court over the fire, accusing the company of “repeatedly failing” to follow pollutioncontrol laws and maintaining “insufficient” spill-prevention plans.

The suit asks a judge to hold the company accountable for the pollution of the Tangipahoa and other state waters and to take steps to prevent future spills, forcing potentially millions of dollars in penalties.

In one part of the grease plant, a container of an unknown liquid had its spigot stuffed with a rag, which was saturated and leaking, according to the EPA. The floor around that container had a large spill covered with saturated pieces of cardboard, according to the agency.

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Soledad O’Brien to reign over Muses

BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

Much-admired television anchor Soledad O’Brien will serve as Honorary Muse in the 2026 Muses Mardi Gras parade that rolls on Feb. 12.

K n o w n for her starring O’Brien stints on CNN’s “American Morning,” “Starting Point” and other high-profile broadcasts, O’Brien has earned 10 Emmy Awards, multiple Peabody Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award. Most recently, she hosted the weekly talk show “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.”

O’Brien became wellacquainted with New Orleans, as one of the national network journalists

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The total estimated cost of the project is $34.2 million, according to a 2025-26 capital outlay request.

Local match Documents between the state and the parish show the state had warned as far back as 2023 that the brewpub might not be a viable local match, although brewpub supporters say they were assured it would.

The state did approve $1.3 million in costs for the brewpub as a portion of the local match requirement, the Office of Facility Planning wrote in a statement.

Sen. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, requested in October that the state attorney general offer an opinion, but the Attorney General’s Office said last week it would not weigh in.

The parish currently faces three options: put up several million more dollars to act as the local match in addition to the brewpub funds; forego the parking garage; or repurpose the building for public use and risk breach of contract lawsuits.

Kerner, who inherited the project last year after his predecessor Marion Edwards’ retirement, said he is “not comfortable committing that level of taxpayer funding to a private, for-profit business” if it won’t serve as the local match, and that he wants to find a public use for the building so it can help pay for the parking garage, which officials say is much needed. He also said he’d consider selling the building.

“I believed a brewpub would make sense if privately funded, or at least digestible if paired with a public parking garage,” Kerner wrote on Facebook Tuesday. “But now, none of those things are true. This project, as structured, fails the test of good government.”

Connick, however, says that he wants to work with Gov. Jeff Landry and the state Legislature to find another solution, and that it would be premature to make any decisions before the upcoming legislative session.

“I can’t, as a senator of the West Bank, sit back and do nothing with this,” Connick said. “We can fix it; we just got to put our heads together and move forward.”

Council action Kerner is also seeking to change the makeup of the public benefit corporation overseeing the brewpub, Jefferson Facilities Inc., which he sees as a politically-motivated group that needs to become a “genuinely independent body.”

who covered Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the city in 2005.

O’Brien joins a list of 25 previous Honorary Muses, who have reigned over the all-female parading group, including actor Rutina Wesley, meteorologist Margaret Orr, singer Irma Thomas, WNBA star Swin Cash, actor Jennifer Coolidge, actor Patricia Clarkson and former Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

“New Orleans is a city that has brought me and the world so much joy and this esteemed honor gives me a chance to show my appreciation for the brilliance in its people, culture and history,” O’Brien said in a statement.

Note that the popular Muses parade is expected to begin an hour earlier than usual this year at roughly 6:30 p.m., following the Chaos and Babylon parades on the uptown route.

The Jefferson Parish Council will vote at its meeting Wednesday whether to replace JFI Vice President Arthur Lawson, the former Gretna police chief, with Jeff Adam Sr., an aide to Kerner. The council in August approved the replacement of another member, Ryan Templet, with Joseph William Meerman.

Lawson said it’s Kerner’s “prerogative” to replace him if Kerner chooses, but that the project has been misrepresented to the public as a bar without public benefit, rather than an economic development project with public uses that was planned in coordination with the Parish Attorney’s Office and the Jefferson Economic Development Commission, or JEDCO. “It’s a shame it’s gotten to this point. You’ll never convince me this is nothing but a vendetta and a political football,” Lawson said.

“This was something good done for the entire West Bank, not just the city of Gretna.”

Kerner opposed the brewpub project during his election campaign last year and said there was a political “machine” in Old Gretna that took the lion’s share of district funds, which Lawson and other Gretna officials said at the time shook their trust in him.

Kerner said in response Tuesday that “when people start asking questions, those used to total control call it a vendetta.”

Before Kerner’s election, the only vocal opponent of the brewpub was at-large Parish Council member Jennifer Van Vrancken, who was also previously accused of having a “political vendetta” against Gretna, which she has repeatedly denied. She said Monday she supported repurposing the brewpub for public use.

“I think it’s time to bite the bullet,” Van Vrancken said. “This has been a shady process from the start. I think it’s important once and for all to correct it and protect the value of the money we are spending.”

Kerner would need four out of seven Parish Council votes to cancel the brewpub leases, which may prove challenging.

Parish Council member Deano Bonano said he’s asked Kerner to defer the board replacement until further discussion can take place, as he’s been contemplating expanding JFI’s board so he and Byron Lee, the other Parish Council member for the West Bank, can have appointees.

“What are we getting ourselves into? What is our potential exposure?

What do we do with our reputation with legitimate contractors?” Bonano said.

“This is not for or against the brewpub. This is about the impact on the parish as a whole, both legally and (for) our ability to attract contractors.”

New Orleans Area Deaths Becnel Jr., Roland Bolian III, John Bourgeois, Stephanie Braud, Cleo Cigali II, Anthony Clarkson, Arthur Coler, Dorothy Fritsch Illg, Joan Gundorf, Hazel Harney, A. Hugger, Carolyn Joseph Jr., Edward Montelibano, Imelda Moses Sr., Richard Neves, Ricardo Richardson, Joyce Robin, Emily Roussell Sr., Alvin Shirer, Ethel Stewart, Ida Vicari, Paula Williams, Wilhemina

New Orleans Boyd Family Joseph Jr., Edward Charbonnet

Neves, Ricardo DW Rhodes Richardson, Joyce Roussell Sr., Alvin Williams, Wilhemina Greenwood

Gundorf, Hazel Harney, A. Jacob Schoen Cigali II, Anthony Vicari, Paula Lake Lawn Metairie Hugger, Carolyn Montelibano, Imelda Majestic Mortuary Moses Sr., Richard Stewart, Ida

River Parish HC Alexander Becnel Jr., Roland

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of Gregory Alexander Boyne (Shannon) and Jennifer Boyne Aupied (David). He was especially proud of his six grandchildren Matthew, Nathan, Erinn Aupied and Tyler, Ryley and Kamryn Boyne affectionately known to them as "Papa ". He is survived by his brothers Lewis, Sidney (Margaret), Robert (Patricia), Gerard (Rita), Earl (Rebecca), sisters Carolyn B. Zeringue (Late Paul), Cynthia B. Murphy, Miriam B. Palmisano (Joseph) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by sister Juanita B. Haydel (David) Godparents Virginia H. Becnel and Albert T. Becnel (And aunts and uncles).

Roland graduated from Hahnville High School and attended the University of New Orleans.

In 1964 at the age of 19 Roland's life changed dramatically when he was involved in an automobile accident which rendered him a quadriplegic for the remainder of his life. The next five years were devoted to rehabilitation including countless hand surgeries by internationally renowned pioneering surgeon, Dr. Daniel Riordan MD. He graduated from Nicholls State University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Business Administration.

He began his career in 1975 as an accountant with St. Charles Parish and became the first full-time Treasurer and the last Parish Treasurer under the Police Jury system in St. Charles Parish in 1977.

When the Parish transitioned into a Home Rule Charter Form of government in 1980, Roland facilitated the transition from Treasurer status to the Department of Finance. He was appointed by the Parish President as the first Director of the Department and retired in 2000 after 25 years of service. During those years, he instituted the first computerized financial payroll and Asset Management System for the Parish. He also helped facilitate the consolidation of the individual Water Works and Sewer Systems into parishwide departments under the Home Rule Charter Government.

Roland was a Lector and CCD Instructor both at Saint Anthony of Padua in Luling and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hahnville. He received The Order of St. Louis Medallion in 1990 in recognition of years of service to the Catholic Church.

Visitation will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 13396 River Rd. Destrehan, LA, on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 10AM. Mass of Christian Burial to begin at 11AM with interment to follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Charles Borromeo Parish Church and/or School, or Masses. https://scblittlere dchurch.org/

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Obituaries Becnel, Roland Anthony

Roland Anthony Becnel Jr., Age 81, departed this life on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Son of the late Roland Anthony Becnel Sr. and Heloise Celeste Hymel Becnel. Roland was born on October 4, 1944, A native of Luling La. and a resident of Hahnville La. Roland met and married the love of his life Joan Marie Weaver in 1978. He was the loving Stepfather

John "Buddy" P. Bolian, III, 83, of Kiln, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, John was known for his construction company, JB Design-Build, and the beautiful homes he designed and built, woodworking, model cars, sports, and family. John will be greatly missed, but his loved ones celebrate knowing he is with the Lord in heaven.

John was preceded in death by his wife Aljean "Gina" Bolian, his son John Michael Bolian, and parents John and Miriam Bolian. John is survived by his two sons, Albert John Bolian (Daphne) and Carl Jeffrey Bolian (Alissa); three grandchildren (Asia Ferguson (Adam), Priscilla Rovira (Jacob), and Mallory Bolian; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will take place at First Baptist Church, Bay Saint Louis, MS, on Saturday, January 17, 2026, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. till 11:00 a.m., funeral at 11:00 a.m., and interment to follow in Gulf Coast Memorial Cemetery, Bay Saint Louis.

Edmond Fahey Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of John " Buddy" Bolian, III.

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Stephanie Nash Bourgeois, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Mandeville, Louisiana in the early evening of January 8th, 2026. Stephanie was born on October 17, 1936, in Mission, Texas to Clarence Cledament Bourgeois and Delores Margaret Nash Bourgeois. She was the youngest of three children.

The family later relocated to Morganza in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

Stephanie attended St Joseph's Academy in New Roads and was a member of the 1955 graduation class. She entered the novitiate of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, in New Orleans in 1955, one of five novices from St. Ann's parish in Morganza. She professed vows in 1958.

Stephanie earned her undergraduate Bachelors of Arts in Theology in 1962 from St Mary's Dominican College, New Orleans, and a Master of Arts, in 1971, from Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana. She was assigned to St Joseph's Academy in Baton Rouge where she taught English and Religion during the 1960's - 1980's.

Eventually, Stephanie joined Sr Lydia Champagne as a Staff Member at LSU's Christ the King Student Center. In what was a pioneering outreach to university students, they offered religion classes, prepared students to receive the sacraments, and provided other services.

Stephanie left the Congregation in 1988 and moved to New Orleans where, with her friend Jo Louise Pecararo, she served as a caseworker at St. Louis Community Center in the French Quarter. She later earned a Master's of Social Work degree from Tulane University and was credentialed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

During the 1990s, Stephanie and Jo Louise bought and renovated an old triplex on Jeff Davis Avenue in New Orleans that became their home and a gathering place for family and friends. In 1995 Stephanie and Jo Louise pooled resources with their friend Audrea Hicks and built their retirement home in Mandeville while renting out their New Orleans triplex.

Their Mandeville home has always been a place of natural beauty and family joy.

Excellent planning, augmented by trusted, faithful and loving caregivers allowed continuous home care as needed in their later years for Stephanie, Jo Louise and Audrea.

Stephanie was an avid gardener, creating beautiful oases in the Mandeville backyard complete with handmade swings and benches. She planted her vegetable garden every year, harvesting tomatoes, squash, and assorted vegetables. In addition, she taught herself electrical wiring and plumbing skills while renovating the Jeff Davis house which allowed her to be very involved in the building and subsequent renovations of the Mandeville house. When

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005 the triplex went underwater. Undaunted, Stephanie and Jo Louise rebuilt and restored it during many long work weekends.

During this time Stephanie also provided counseling to school children in the area who had been affected by the storm.

Stephanie's outgoing personality and adventurous spirit translated into her love of travel. She visited many areas of the United States and made numerous trips to England, France and Italy with Jo Louise, and Audrea staying at monasteries and friends' homes. Stephanie was curious and a life-long learner, reading and studying history, and learning to water and snow ski. She was always a force of nature, and was very active until the recent past when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and vascular dementia. Stephanie is survived by her sister Marilyn Bourgeois Hess of Morganza, Louisiana, niece Jean Hess of California, nephew Alexander Leo Hess, III (wife Frances), great-nephew Corwin Alexander Hess (wife Amanda), all of North Carolina, nephew-in-law Gerard Wimberly (wife Mathilde) of Louisiana, and many cousins including first cousins Jim Rome, CJ Rome (Diane), of Texas, and Gordon Rome of Tennessee, and other relatives primarily in Texas and Louisiana. She is also survived by her friend Audrea Hicks, Audrea's niece Peggy Ann West, life long friends Sister Helen Prejean and Jane Menville, and trusted and faithful family caregivers Chandria and Candence Jones.

Stephanie was predeceased by her parents, her friends Jo Louise Pecoraro and Anita Tircuit, her brother Allen Marvin Bourgeois, Jr, brother-inlaw Alexander Leo Hess Jr, niece Mona Hess, and many aunts and uncles.

Arrangements were made through Serenity Funeral Home, Mandeville/ Covington, Louisiana. A celebration of life and Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 182 Church Rd., Morganza, Louisiana beginning at 10:45 AM with burial at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the following charities: Ministry Against the Death Penalty, 3009 Grand Rte. St John #6, NOLA 70119 or www.sisterhelen.org as well as the American Heart Association, www.heart.org.

Braud, Cleo Taylor

Cleo Taylor Braud, born on August 29, 1953, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and de‐ parted this earthly life on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Cleo was known for her sweet smile, her ability to make everyone feel loved and at ease. She left a lasting im‐ pression simply by being herself, a loving, giving and kind person. In the same way, Cleo carried a feisty spirit and unfiltered hon‐

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esty that was just as much a part of who she was, which made her the strong spirited woman that she was. Strong willed and honest to a fault, she defi‐ nitely had no problem of letting you know what was on her mind. Cleo adored spending time with Thelma and Louise, her two furry babies. She enjoyed her time at Walmart, working alongside her friends. Her active life led her to enjoy working alongside her hus‐ band with their beloved horses and cows, on their cattle ranch. She is sur‐ vived by her loving hus‐ band, Malcolm Brannel Braud; her sons Timothy Taylor (Symanthia Bellock), Kevin Taylor (Jasmine), Michael Gaines and Jovan “Malcolm” Taylor (Ariel Ragas), her daughters; Tanya Braud Faciane (Al‐ bert) and Toiya Braud. Cleo was predeceased by her parents, Royal and Pearl Jones and Hewitt C. Prout Sr. (Beatrice Prout), and her two beautiful daugh‐ ters, Angie Riley (Clevon) and Lakeesha Lightell (Donald). She is also loved by her siblings, Deborah Williamson (Haywood), Rory Jones Sr. (Rolanda), Meda Prout (Perry), Jerome Jones Sr. (Debra), Roy B Jones (Deceased) (Lav‐ erne), Bryce K. Jones (de‐ ceased), Hewitt Prout Jr. (Carla), Faith Williams (Em‐ mett), Jerry Prout Sr. (Lisa) and Thelma Howard (Ter‐ rance). Always keeping Cleo on her toes and loved was a host of grandchil‐ dren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and her cattle ranch com‐ munity. Family and Friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service on Thurs‐ day, January 15, 2026 at the Robinson Family Funeral Home located at 9611 High‐ way 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037. The visitation will begin at 9AM followed by an 11AM service. Rev. Le‐ ander Taylor Sr., associate minister of the Second Saint John Baptist of Avon‐ dale LA. will officiate. In‐ terment will follow in Mount Zion Memorial Park Cemetery Empire, Louisiana. Funeral planning en‐ trusted to Robinson Family Funeral Home. (504) 2082119. For online condo‐ lences please visit www. robinsonfamilyfuneraslh ome.com

Cigali II, Anthony 'A.J.'

Anthony “A.J.” Cigali, II was born on August 21, 1944. After years of living Parkinson’s, he with peacefully entered eternal rest on January 7, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A.J. started working at the young age of 19 and spent his entire career in real es‐ tate investments. In 1964, he married his devoted wife of 61 years, Anne Eliz‐ abeth Viola. The couple had three daughters and lived in New Orleans until 1990, when they moved to the Northshore and be‐ came active members of the community. A.J. was a devoted husband, father, and friend, whose passions included fishing, hunting and fixing just about everything. He was truly a craftsman.

Al‐ skilled though A.J. preferred to stay out of the spotlight, his years of love and com‐ mitment to his family and truly deserve friends recognition. He was known for his generosity, loyalty, and unwavering support of those in need. A.J. was pre‐ deceased by his parents, Margaret Houlihan Cigali and Elton A. Cigali, Sr. , and his brother, Elton A. Cigali, Jr.. He is survived by his wife, Anne Viola Cigali; his daughters, Elizabeth Cigali Manshel (Larry), Andree Cigali Pierce (Kevin), and Ashley Cigali Tyler (John); and his beloved grandchil‐ dren, Margaret Rose Man‐ shel, Jules Tyler, Anna Grace Tyler, Matthew Tyler and William Tyler. A visita‐ tion will be held at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville, LA on January 16 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Bur‐ ial. A private family en‐ tombment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery.

We find comfort in know‐ ing that his legacy lives on through the lessons he taught us, the love he shared, and the memories we will cherish forever. In lieu of flowers, please con‐ sider masses or a donation to the Northshore Humane Society at northshorehu‐ mae.org or a charity of

your choice. Arrangements

by Jacob Schoen & Son Fu‐ neral Home, 3827 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. Condolences may be left at www.schoenfh.com.

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Clarkson, Arthur Alexander 'Buzz'

Arthur "Buzz" Alexander Clarkson, Jr. passed away quietly on July 20, 2025 at the age of 90.

He was the beloved husband of the late Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson for 71 years. He was the son of the late Capt. Arthur Alexander Clarkson (USN Ret.) and Elizabeth Portner Clarkson and brother of the late Elizabeth Clarkson Jackson and Mary Clarkson DeArmas. He is survived by his brother-inlaw, Dr. Joseph Berengher Brechtel.

He is also survived by his five daughters, who loved him very much and will miss him dearly: Jacquelyn Rutgers Clarkson, Cynthia Clarkson Alsfeld (Lenny), Diane Clarkson Hastings (Scott), Kevin Clarkson Sanders (Mike) and Patricia Davies Clarkson.

Buzz and Jackie were very proud of their ten grandchildren: William Michael Sanders, Jr. (Sarah), Elizabeth Sanders Greyson (Lukas), Margaret Alsfeld Kaul (Chris), Katherine Hastings Lewis (Peter), Mary Caswell Alsfeld, Arthur Alexander Clarkson Sanders (Molly), Leonard Clarkson Alsfeld (Ashlyn), John Mc Williams Alsfeld (Mary Robin), Scott Davis Hastings, Jr. (Sissi) and Reginald Lee Hastings II (Liz). They were further delighted by the arrival of their seventeen greatgrandchildren.

Buzz was born in Annapolis, Maryland, where his father was a professor of mathematics at the U.S. Naval Academy.

He and his family lived around the world while his father served in the United States Navy. After moving to New Orleans when his father was appointed the Commanding Officer of the Naval Station, Buzz graduated from Behrman High School with the love of his life, Jackie Brechtel. He attended Tulane University and received both a B.S. in Psychology and a Masters in Public Health Administration.

He served in the United States Air Force as a radar and communications specialist, achieving the rank of Captain. During the Vietnam War, he commanded a radar site for one year on the island of Kumejima in the East China Sea. Jackie and his five daughters remained in New Orleans.

Following his service to our country, Buzz rejoined his family in New Orleans, where he worked as an Administrator for various local organizations that helped youth in need.

After many years of consulting work, Buzz joined LSU Medical School as the Administrator for the Department of Medicine, where he worked until he retired.

Buzz loved the great outdoors and lived to hunt and fish with all of his wonderful buddies.

He donated his body to LSU Medical School, Bureau of Anatomical Services.

A Celebration Of Buzz's Life will be held on January 17, 2026 at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Visitation will be from 12 pm-1 pm, with the Funeral service at 1 p.m. A brief reception at the church will follow.

Interment will be private.

The family would like to thank the staff and medical team at Inspired Living Memory Care facility for the compassionate and loving care he received during the last year of his life.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation, https:/ /give.lsuhealthfoundation. org/tribute; The National World War II Museum: https://www.nationalww2 museum.org/give/honoryour-hero/tribute-gifts-national-wwii-museum; and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, https://www.lawff.org/trib ute-donations

Dorothy Mae Coler, age 84, transitioned to her heavenly home at West Jef‐ ferson Medical Center on January 7, Wednesday, 2026. She was a native of Thibodaux, LA and a resi‐ of Marrero, LA. dent Dorothy was a retired CNA. She was a faithful member and deaconess of Macedo‐ nia Baptist Church in Mar‐ rero, LA. Loving mother of Houston (Terese), Patrick (Jean), and Troy Broglin.

Grandmother of the late Turk.

Beloved Arsenio daughter of the late Rev. Freddie Coler, Sr. and Bessie Coler. Loving sister of Barbara C. Keller and the late Freddie Coler, Jr. Ed‐ ward Coler, Barbara N. Dixon, and Bessie Skid‐ more. Also cherishing her memories are 7 grandchil‐ dren, 11 great grandchil‐ dren, 2 great great grand‐ children, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and other Relatives and friends. friends of the family, also and officers, pastors, members of Macedonia Baptist Church and all neighboring churches are invited to attend the Homegoing Celebration at Macedonia Baptist Church, 1219 Cohen Street, Mar‐ rero, LA on January 15th at 10:00a.m. Pastor Albert Mickel, officiating. Visita‐ tion will begin at 8:30a.m. until service time at the church. Interment: Wood‐ lawn Park Memorial Ceme‐ tery-Westwego, LA. Arrangements by Davis Mortu‐ ary Service, 230 Monroe St. Gretna, LA To view and sign the guestbook, please go to view and sign the guestbook, please go to www.davismortuaryservic e.com.

Fritsch Illg, Joan Carolyn

Joan Carolyn Fritsch Illg passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, surrounded by her daughters, at the age of 85. A longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish until Hurricane Katrina, Joan later resided in Mandeville.

She was born in New Orleans on July 19, 1940, to the late Louis John Fritsch, Sr. and Mary Lee Landry Fritsch. Joan was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 51 years, Jack Raymond Illg; her daughter, Melissa Lynn; her sonin-law, Andrew Joseph Englande III (Andy); and her siblings Mary Lou Fritsch Blanchard, Lois Fritsch Stogner, Louis "Buzzy" John Fritsch, Jr., and Patricia Fritsch Rossignol.

Joan was a graduate of Francis T. Nicholls High School and went on to work as a bookkeeper and office manager. She is survived by her loving daughters, Lori Illg Englande and Kristi Lynn Illg; her cherished grandchildren, Andrew Joseph Englande IV (Drew) and Alex Raymond Englande; her brother Richard Fritsch and sister-in-law Mary Lynne; and her niece, Patricia (Patty) Abadie.

Joan faced many medical challenges throughout her life with remarkable resilience and courage.

Her deep Catholic faith sustained her; when she

could no longer attend Mass in person, she listened faithfully and observed daily Holy Hour.

Joan had a kind and generous heart and always put her family first. Her greatest joys were her grandchildren and her grand dog, Kleo. She delighted in writing poems for their birthdays and making sure they always had money for snacks.

Joan enjoyed listening to LSU and Tulane games, as well as cheering on the Saints and the Pelicans.

One of her favorite pastimes was catching up with her dear friends Gayle Kirk and Aida Betancourt.

The family would like to thank nurse Angela of Hospice Specialists of Louisiana for the care she received.

Funeral Services for Joan will be held privately.

Words of comfort and condolences can be left for the Illg family at www.graceno rthshore.com.

the Army National Guard.

He started his career at Boeing working on the Sat‐ urn V. He then worked at Avondale Shipyard-Harvey for 20 years designing pro‐ pellers and in sales. He was then recruited by Ma‐ rine Systems, Inc. where he worked until his retirement in 2011. Glenn enjoyed trav‐ eling, golf, and the monthly lunches with his lifelong friends, the Quarter Boys.

Many thanks to Sheila for her caregiving and com‐ pany. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the VOA's adoption pro‐ gram. A Memorial Service will be held at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 12:20 PM with Visitation beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Condolences and memo‐ ries can be shared at greenwoodfh.com

Gundorf, Hazel Mae Cernich

Hugger, Carolyn K.

Hazel Mae Cernich Gun‐ dorf, a resident of Mandev‐ ille, Louisiana, for the past 21 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the age of 103, surrounded by her loving family. She was pre‐ ceded in death by her beloved husband, John F. Gundorf, Jr. Hazel is sur‐ vived by her three sons: John F. Gundorf III (Susan), Kirk G. Gundorf, Sr. (Es‐ ther), and Ricky Gundorf (Betsy). She was a proud grandmother of Tracie Weaver (Dooney), Kirk G. Gundorf, Jr. (Christy), Nic‐ hole Gundorf (Mike), An‐ drew Gundorf, and Laura Hetrick (Jack), and a cher‐ ished great-grandmother to Kaitlyn Weaver, Kiley Weaver, Kelsey Weaver, Jenna Gundorf, Ryen Campbell, Kirk Gundorf III, Elizabeth Hetrick, and Robert Hetrick. Relatives and friends are invited to visit Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, starting at 11:00 a.m. A Lutheran Service will fol‐ low the visitation at 1:00 p.m. The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. We also invite you to share your thoughts, fond memo‐ ries, and condolences on‐ line at www.greenwoodfh. com. Your shared memo‐ ries will help us celebrate Hazel’s life and keep her memory alive.

Harney, A. Glenn

A. Glenn Harney peace‐ fully passed away January 9, 2026, after a difficult bat‐ tle with epilepsy caused by viral encephalitis. Glenn was 80 years old. He is sur‐ vived by his wife, Sharon VanDervort Harney and his children: Pamela H. Con‐ gemi (Nick), Scott E. Har‐ ney (Jennifer), Gregg A (Michelle) and Harney bonus son, Greg Hymel (Melissa). He was Pops to Lily Congemi, Aidan Har‐ ney, and Ava and Molly Hymel. Glenn was pre‐ ceded in death by his par‐ ents, Elise and Allen Har‐ ney and his sister, Carolyn Rizzo. He is survived by his brother Robert Harney of West Palm Beach Florida.

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Carolyn K. Hugger, age 94, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026. She was a loving mother, devoted wife, and cherished friend. Carolyn is survived by her children: Bodin A. Hugger Jr., Frances A. Liberto, Mary K. Hugger, John M. Hugger (Nicol), and Edward G. Hugger (Carla); grandchildren Abigail Schiro, Eric Liberto, Michael Liberto, Kathryn Dansereau, Justin Hugger, Grant Hugger, Samuel Hugger; great-grandchildren Noah Liberto, Oliver Liberto, Dominic Liberto, Ava Liberto, August Jarnigan, Archer Jarnigan, and Grant Hugger, Jr. Carolyn's professional life began as a teacher at St. Ann's Catholic School in Houston, Texas. However, she found her true calling as a homemaker and a supportive wife to her husband, Bodin A. Hugger Sr., with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Her love for Bodin and her family was unwavering, and she dedicated her life to nurturing and caring for them all.

In addition to her family, Carolyn was an active member of the WANOLIES women's organization, where she formed lasting friendships and contributed to the community.

All who knew her will remember her spirit, warmth, and generosity. A private family service will celebrate Carolyn's life and legacy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice in Carolyn's memory. Carolyn's love, kindness, and commitment to family will remain in our hearts forever.

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Joseph Jr., Edward

On Sunday morning Jan‐ 4, 2026, Edward uary Joseph Jr. peacefully tran‐ sitioned into eternal rest at the age of 76. He was born to the union of the late Daisy Fobb-Joseph and Ed‐ ward Joseph Sr. on Febru‐ ary 22, 1949. A lifelong resi‐ dent of the Hollygrove community, he retired from the Bunzl Corporation as a forklift operator. Edward always wore a smile, en‐ couraging his family to move in positive ways at all times. His memories will forever be cherished by his devoted wife Pamela Hurst-Joseph, his children: Edward (Laetitica) Joseph III, Cynthia Jones, Veronica (Clarence) McDaniel, Torin (Brittany) Hurst, Orin, and Shalanda Hurst. Ten grand‐ brother Ricky children, sister; Sheila Joseph, Joseph; uncle, Roy Fobb; aunt, Shirley Fobb-Millet; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other rela‐ tives. Edward is preceded in death by his parents Daisy and Edward Sr., grandparents Nitsie and Shelton Fobb, and one sis‐ ter Patricia Joseph. Rela‐ tives and friends of the LCMC-UMC, family, Ochsner, and St. Bernard Nursing Home are invited to attend the Homegoing Celebration on Thursday January 15, 2026, for 1:30 p.m. at The Boyd Family Fu‐ neral Home, 5001 Chef Menteur Highway, New Or‐ leans, LA 70126. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Pastor Bennie Scott, offici‐ ating. Interment is private.

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Montelibano, Imelda Salanio

Imelda Salanio Montelibano, aged 85, passed away on January 8, 2026. She was born on June 30, 1940, in San Miguel, Iloilo, Philippines. Imelda was a respected pediatrician who dedicated her career to serving the community of New Orleans. She worked at the United

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States Public Service Hospital and the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital, where she made significant contributions to the health and well-being of countless children.

Imelda was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 34 years Eduardo Banzon Montelibano; her parents, Salvador Salanio and Maria Bonitillo Salanio; her son, Dennis Emilio Montelibano; her sisters, Julianita and Desamparados; as well as her brothers, Ponciano and Salvador. She is survived by her son, Lawrence Montelibano (Liv Newman); her sisters, Ruth and Alma; her brothers, Nestor and Edgardo; and her cherished grandchildren, Mia, Margo, and Matthew.

A devoted parishioner of St. John XXIII Catholic Church in Fort Meyers, FL, Imelda was known for her deep faith and community involvement. Imelda Salanio Montelibano will be remembered for her compassionate spirit, dedication to her profession, and the love she shared with her family and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend services held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Visitation will be from 10:30am until Mass begins at 12:00pm.

Interment will follow in All Saints Mausoleum in Metairie Cemetery.

Moses Sr., Richard 'Dedi'

Richard “Dedi” Moses, Sr. a New Orleans native, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

He was born and raised in the Uptown area, where he was educated in the New Orleans Public School sys‐ tem. He was a devoted fa‐ ther, grandfather, greatgrandfather, brother and friend. Throughout his life, Richard was known for his strong work ethic, wisdom, generosity within his com‐ munity and love for his family and friends. He spent many years working at the Chisesi Brothers Meat Packing Company, where he later retired. Out‐ side of work, he enjoyed many hobbies which in‐ fishing, playing clude chess, gardening in his yard and catching up on favorite movies. his Richard is preceded in death by his loving par‐ ents, Henry Moses, Sr. and Mary Lee Underwood; son Richard Moses, Jr.; broth‐ Bailey Robinson, ers Adolph Moses and sister Audrey Moses Smith. His beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of his loving children Deatrice Moses Cavalier, Monica Moses Thompson, Monique Moses, Tammy Jack‐ son and Bryan Jackson; brother and sisters, Henry Moses, Jr., Brenda Jones, Bernadine Johnson, Hazel Moses Crutchfield. Grand‐ children, great grandchil‐ dren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. A service will be held in re‐ membrance of his life Sat‐ urday, January 17, 2026, at Calvary Tabernacle, C.M.E Church 3629 Dryades St. New Orleans, La. 70115.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. followed by service at 10 a.m. Interment will fol‐ low at Mount Olivet Ceme‐ tery. Professional Arrange‐ ments Entrusted to Majes‐ tic Mortuary Service, Inc. (504)523-5872.

Neves, Ricardo Michael

Ricardo Michael Neves peacefully entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 in New Or‐ leans, LA. He was born on April 8, 1961 to the late An‐ tonio, Sr. and Muriel Fazande Neves.Grandson of the late Leon and Hilda

Bachemin Fazande. Mr. Neves leaves to cherish his memory, daughter, Auntea Marie Muhammad; grand‐ son, Afuw Muhammad, Jr; siblings, Juliette Neves, Sonja Evangelista, Antonio Neves Jr., and Dale Neves; niece and nephews, Su‐ sanna Marino (Gary), Ar‐ mando Evangelista (Soleil) and Jordan Randolph, as well as a host of cousins and friends. The family warmly invites staff of Cir‐ cle Food Store and Ba‐ chemin’s Meat Market to celebrate the life of Ri‐ cardo. A Celebration ser‐ vice honoring the life and legacy of the late Ricardo M. Neves will be held in the Chapel of Charbonnet Labat Glapion Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10 am. Visitation 9 am in the chapel. Please sign online guestbook at www.charbonnetfuneralho me.com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion, Directors (504)581 4411.

daughter Wendy Miller (George); grandchildren Krissy Fradella (Shane), Joshua Robin (Samantha), and Matthew Robin (Megan); three greatgrandchildren, Catherine, Bellamy, and Ethan; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Her family would like to thank Guardian Angels hospice, especially her nurses Maria and Demetrice, for their kindness and compassion, and those caregivers who became family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Friday, January 16, 2026 from 8:00AM 10:30AM. A Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00AM at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, 2320 Paris Rd., Chalmette, LA. She will be laid to rest in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, St. Bernard, LA. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernar dmemorial.com.

Richardson, Joyce Newman Roussell Sr., Alvin

With sadness we share the passing of Alvin Rous‐ sell, Sr., on January 10, 2026. Please visit www.rho desfuneral.com to view service information, sign online guestbook, send flowers and share condo‐ lences.

Joyce Newman Richard‐ passed away on son January 7, Wednesday, 2026. She leaves to cherish memories to her her beloved children, Gail B. Angela Mont‐ Perkins, gomery, Charles Butler, Emanuel Garcia, Grand‐ kids: Lionel Butler, Ronald Rankins, Jr., and Charnisha Butler. She was preceded in death by her parents Olivia and Charles New‐ man, Sr., Brother: Charles Newman, Jr. Granddaugh‐ ter Kiffany Butler and son in law Lucius T. Perkins.

Also survived by a host of great grandkids, relatives and friends. Relatives and Friends are invited to at‐ tend the Funeral Service at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's 6530 Hayne Witnesses, Blvd, N.O. La 70126 on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00pm. Visitation will begin at 12:00pm until 1:00pm. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Arrange‐ ments entrusted to D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave., New Or‐ leans, LA. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook, share memories and con‐ dolences with the family.

Robin, Emily Landry

Emily Landry Robin passed peacefully into eternal rest on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the age of 91. Emily was born on July 2, 1934, the daughter of the late Fred and Helen Landry, and was raised on Delacroix Island. There, she met and married the love of her life, Earl Robin, in 1956, and together raised a family in Delacroix before moving to Meraux after Hurricane Betsy.

Emily had a special gift for growing plants and flowers, and her garden became a reflection of the patience, care, and devotion she gave to all she loved. She enjoyed cooking and soap operas and took great pride in cleanliness and order in her house, creating a safe and welcoming home for everyone in her life.

Her family was her greatest source of joy, and she loved her children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren unwaveringly and unconditionally. In all things, she was deeply devoted to her faith throughout her life, always with a rosary at her side, and remained committed in her support of the church.

She is preceded in death by her husband Earl Robin; daughter Belinda Robin Lainhart; son-in-law Harold "Buddy" Lainhart; brothers Fred, Timothy, and Randy Landry; and sister Sylvia Landry Peterson. She is survived by her loving son Lonnie Robin (Debbie) and

Shirer, Ethel Judith 'Judy'

Ethel Judith Sanguily Shirer "Judy", born January 17, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana and entered eternal rest January 14, 2025, just shy of her 89th birthday.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, her late husbands, Jules Edmond Harris III and Erwin Shirer Jr., her sister Aurora Buckner, and her adoptive mother Ruth Freed. She is survived by her first husband and father of her children, Samual Anthony Miceli, Jr., and daughters: Maria Miceli Nichols and husband Bill, Aurora Miceli Smith, and Susan Miceli Tyler and husband Richard.

Also surviving their 'Mimi" are her grand and great grandchildren, Maggie and Vinny Fernandes, Janet Lynn Nichols, Samuel James Nichols, Coleman Gibson Smith, Patrick Tyler, Andrew Tyler, and greatgrandchildren Bruno Fernandes and Sophie Tyler.

Born in New Orleans, to Ethel Biaggne Kelly and Louis Biaggne, Judy grew up in the vibrant New Orleans neighborhoods in and Waikiki, HI..

A proud graduate of Mount Carmel Academy's class of 1954, where she served as salutatorian, Judy excelled in Latin, earning national medals for her achievements.

Continuing her education at Loyola University Judy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology. As a Medical Technologist, Judy spent the majority of her career at Charity Hospital of New Orleans in the Histopathology Lab rising to Lab Manager, a position she held with great satisfaction and pride. During her time in the pathology lab, she rewrote the practice manual, leaving a rat-

ing impact on her field.

During her Charity tenure, her friend Phillip Merrick remembered fondly the year spent carpooling with Judy since they were both "going the same way".

Judy raised the girls in Lakewood North with a wonderful support system of friends including the Hotards, Fullmers, Merricks and met her longtime friend Mary Ann Daigle here.

Judy was precise in all the things she loved sewing, cooking and dancing. Cooking was a specialty of hers and her Shrimp Creole and Crawfish Etoutfee were classics and she was famous for her Forgotten Cookies. As an adult, Judy expanded her horizons, loving to dance, including ballet and Cajun dancing, Macrame, and dabbling in the stock market and sharing this knowledge with friends and family.

Judy was married three times, her second marriage was to her high school sweetheart, Jules "Jay" Edmond Harris II until his passing in 1995. Judy and Jay had an early date to her sister Aurora's wedding. These were the traveling and cruising years!

Her final marriage was to Irwin Shirer Jr., with whom she shared many Cajun dances and New York Crossword Times puzzles with. Post Katrina Judy, Beanie and Ruth moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to be closer to her daughter, Aurora. Here Judy cared for Aunt Ruth with passion and devotion befitting the fact that Ruth adopted Judy in her seventies, which they both loved. She loved her time at the parish of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Hattiesburg where she was a devoted member of the alter linen cleaning team, a task which she did with great devotion. Here Judy developed the love of walking that wore out many pairs of sneakers while putting miles in her neighborhood of Canebrake with her friends, when they weren't discussing the latest book, or having lunch at the wonderful restaurants in town. And her 3 pm coffees were legendary, you could set your clock by it!

Judy moved back to New Orleans in her later years and into Lambeth House. Judy loved walking for exercise and often walked with her friends at Lambeth House at night, turning off the lights as they went. Judy also loved bridge, reading and concerts in her retirement. Her dear friend Robert Fullmer spoke with her at least weekly when she moved back to the city. She continued to support the church's mission and transform daily life into ministry at Lambeth House where she set up the alter and church for weekly Mass. Judy also loved going to her parish church St. Francis of Assisi and helped with Vacation Bible School for many years.

She loved to go Mass at St. Louis Cathedral and then to lunches at Commanders Palace when her daughter Maria and her son-in- law Bill were in town. Lunches were followed by walks in Audubon park or the sculpture garden in City Park and finished off with a Williams Plum Street Snowballs, spearmint, her favorite.

As a devout Catholic, Judy's compassionate heart extended to all, as she prayed unceasingly for those in need, often invoking the intercession of St. Jude and St. Anthony. She supported Lord, Teach Me To Pray which brought her joy in her prayer life.

She will be dearly missed by her family and longtime friends.

Note: It took Judy almost a year to pick a backsplash in her Hattiesburg kitchen remodel, she would forgive me for how long it took me to write this.

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Life & Legacy of Ida Stewart. Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in me.

John 14:1. Sister Ida Stew‐ art was born to the late Lee and Rosalie Bindon.

She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Lenwood Baptist Church in Natchez, Mississippi, a member of Star Hill Baptist Church in Saint Fran‐ cisville, Louisiana under Pastor Murlon Webb. Ida met her husband and life‐ long companion, the late Jessie Stewart. She is pre‐ ceded in death by her hus‐ band Jessie Stewart, par‐ ents Lee and Rosalie Bindon. One sister Daisy Bindon. Three brothers Leroy, Aaron, and William Bindon. Two nieces and her grandmother Mary Early.

One brother-in-law, Edward Smith. Ida's Departure on January 6, 2026, at Ochsner Medical Center of New Or‐ leans. She leaves cher‐ ished memories. Three sons, Pastor Roy (Shari) Bindon of Mobile, Al‐ Ray (Melanie) abama; Bindon; Kendall Bindon; and Darius Thomas of New Orleans. Also, one daugh‐ ter, Natasha Thomas of Houston, Texas, and a host grandchildren and of great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Rosetta B. Smith of Baton Rouge, LA, Annie Ruth Bindon of New Or‐ leans, and Cora Lee Bindon of Miami, Florida. Three brothers, Timothy Bindon.

Phillip Bindon, Alfred (De‐ loris) Bindon; one auntie, Wilson of Gertrude Natchez, Mississippi. In ad‐ dition to her career and life, Ida loved family spending time with her family & friends and was known for her infectious laughter and joyous spirit.

Whether enjoying a simple afternoon with her loved ones, playing bingo at the hall, or playing Pity Pat, she made everyone feel special. Her memory will continue to inspire those who had the privilege of knowing her. Relatives and friends of the family are all invited to attend the Fu‐ neral Service on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00 am at Pilgrim’s Rest Bap‐ tist Church, 2200 Louisiana Ave., NOLA 70115. Visita‐ tion will begin at 9:00 am.

Burial will be in Providence Memorial Park. Profes‐ sional arrangements en‐ trusted to Majestic Mortu‐ ary Service, Inc. (504)5235872.

Vicari, Paula Ann

Paula Ann Vicari en‐ tered everlasting life on January 2, 2026. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to the late Paul Vicari and Raymond Camille Palisi Vicari. She was preceded in death by her sister, Catherine Vicari Liberto; her brother-in-law, Dr. Vincent N. Liberto; her nieces, Lucinda Ann Lib‐ erto and MaryBeth Liberto and her Schnauder; nephews, Captain Vincent N. Liberto, Jr. (Tracey) and David Philip Liberto. Paula is survived by her nephews Paul Liberto Ignatius (Rhonda) and Salvadore Anthony Liberto (Amy), and her niece Camella Lib‐ erto Grau (Ben), as well as many great-nieces, greatnephews, and cousins.

Paula lived an amazing life despite the challenges of a illness that childhood changed the course of her life. She never forgot a face or a name. She was an avid reader; a coloring enthusi‐ ast; a card shark; an oldmovie lover; a devoted soap opera and cartoon watcher; a lounge-chair contestant game-show who solved Wheel of For‐ tune puzzles as the wheel was still spinning and an‐ swered Jeopardy! ques‐ tions before they were fully read. She was a puzzle maker who usually only lost one or two pieces, a crossword fiend who al‐ ways made sure to “check her answers with the key,” and a true lover of all food and dining out. Paula lived life to the fullest and dearly loved her family.

She possessed a beautiful innocence that remained untarnished, paired with a quiet strength and a stead‐ fast path to hope. These qualities made her unique and, without her ever real‐ izing it, cast a bright light on the lives of others.

Paula was a long-time resi‐ of Chalmette, dent Louisiana, until Hurricane Katrina relocated her to Mandeville, Louisiana, for several years. For the past years, she seventeen resided at Chateau de Notre Dame. The family ex‐ tends heartfelt thanks to all of Paula’s caregivers over the years, especially devoted staff at the Chateau de Notre Dame; Sr. Mary Madonna Baudier, MSC; the compassionate doctors and staff at Touro Infirmary, University Med‐ ical Center, and Passages Hospice. A very special thank you is offered to her beloved cousin Rea, who always treated Paula with patience, generosity, and unconditional love. Rela‐ tives and friends are in‐ vited to attend visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Schoen’s, followed by interment at All Saints Mausoleum, 5100 Boulevard, Pontchartrain New Orleans, Louisiana 70124.

Williams, Wilhemina

With sadness we share the passing of Wilhemina Williams, on December 31, 2025. Please visit www.rho desfuneral.com to view service information, sign online guestbook, send flowers and share condo‐ lences.

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New library at LSU needs as much support as sports We’ve been watching with interest the progress toward constructing a new library on LSU’s campus. In recent months, the state’s flagship university has moved quickly and decisively, with no expense spared, to shore up its struggling football program. Meanwhile, plans to tear down the decrepit LSU Main Library, formerly Middleton Library, at the center of campus and replace it with a more modern building have proceeded at a more glacial pace.

Not long ago, officials were saying that a groundbreaking for the new library would take place in summer 2026. That date has now been pushed to spring 2027.

Nevertheless, we are pleased to see that utility work has now begun at the site and early renderings of the exterior design have been released. While Paul Favaloro, LSU’s executive director of planning, design and construction, said that the project is still in the design phase, this latest update should give students and faculty some encouragement that the project will come to fruition by the projected fall 2029 opening date. The three-level, 198,000-squarefoot building will hold between 1.6 million and 2 million books and media. It also will have a cafe and student support services.

The new $154 million structure, officially named the LSU Library Learning Commons, will be located on the south part of the campus, just east of Tiger Stadium, an area which the university’s master plan envisions as a new entryway to the university. The project also calls for the demolition of the current library, opening up LSU’s quad and returning it to its former glory.

With the millions upon millions going into the pockets of coaches and athletes at LSU, we know this project is only a drop in the bucket to support that part of the university not dedicated to the business of throwing, catching, blocking and tackling. Still, we are glad to see LSU make the investment. Like the new dormitories that broke ground in December, it shows the university is focused on its mission of making the student experience better.

This new library will be paid for by state and donor funds. The LSU Foundation has set a goal of $35 million in donations, and so far, $12 million has been raised. Surely we can come up with nearly $54 million to pay off the contract of a failing football coach virtually overnight, Louisiana has the resources to fund a new library that will benefit our state’s students for generations to come.

We would argue that the return on that investment will far outlast the shine of a national championship trophy, the value of which depreciates as soon as a new champion is crowned.

And while gridiron greatness is certainly worthy of praise, we can imagine this library will help create champions in all walks of life.

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Irvin Mayfield needs to atone for past wrongs that a comparison of his intentional and self-enriching crime to that of a juvenile Louis Armstrong, who did nothing more than fire a gun into the air on New Year’s Eve, is valid by anyone’s measure.

I don’t believe a talent as sizable as Mayfield’s should or could be denied the opportunity to be expressed or shared. I believe in second chances, and I think it’s fair that those second chances don’t look the same for everyone. Mayfield was proud to be put forward as a representative of our city, and he should be proud to present an example of what it looks like to humbly try to repair the damage an oversized ego and inflated sense of self has done to a man, a city and the spirit of a people.

There’s much to love about New Orleans, and there’s much that gives New Orleanians reason to shake their heads in an “oh, not again” way. Irvin Mayfield is both of these. His talent is undeniable. Only a few short years ago, generations of proud New Orleanians were happy to see him presented to the world as a representative of our city’s finest. Then came the accusations.

What soon followed was the realization that, once again, our belief in a celebrated son of New Orleans was misplaced.

I want to believe we are a city that gives second chances, but experience tells me they are not often offered to the lesser-known. Regardless, they’re not given free of all responsibility to those making themselves vulnerable to further harm. A second chance for Mayfield should not include a belief

TANYA E. MILLS New Orleans

Who can blame public for confusion about who is ICE? Lost in the criticism of the comedy club employees is the state of trust between the public and state/federal law enforcement.

It’s unfortunate that the Internet Crimes Against Children agents were jeered while performing the noblest of law enforcement tasks, but how did this happen? The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement set the stage for this confrontation with their flagrant refusal to comply with domes-

tic law enforcement standards of clear identification and probable cause.

Protest of government overreach is a foundational principle in our rubyred state. The unaccountable and cruel dragnet that Catahoula Crunch has operated erodes trust and respect between the public and all law enforcement.

More episodes are inevitable as long as this overreach continues.

TAYLOR LORIO Metairie

Dictators can look to Trump for justification after Venezuela Re: “Mike Johnson says Trump’s Venezuela attack justified; Troy Carter says it’s unconstitutional,” published Jan. 3.

When will the Trumpian sycophants in Congress do their job and stop kowtowing to President Donald Trump’s maniacal actions? The unhinged and self-serving military attack Trump has taken in Venezuela has opened the door to military takeovers all over the globe — including the United States.

What a vivid red carpet he has rolled out for the likes of autocrats such as Vladimir Putin in Russia or Kim Jong Un in North Korea.

All any leader now has to do is “shout fire in a crowded theater,” magnify the scream with deliberate falsehoods and

the path to war (and war crimes) has been paved.

What’s next? Will Trump call for violent takeovers of states or cities within the United States that he views as enemies? Will he create repetitive lies stating that Greenland poses a threat to the United States so he (or Jeff Landry) can run that country, too?

To the Mike Johnsons of Congress, do you remember the term checks and balances? Do you remember the oath of office pledging allegiance, not to an individual, but to the Constitution?

God help us all, as we witness one destructive, un-American action after another.

Walking away from Leah Chase School shouldn’t even be an option The Leah Chase School stands as a promise made to New Orleans families: That a neighborhood, districtrun public school still has a place in our city. As the first traditional public school opened by the district since Hurricane Katrina, it represents responsibility, history and trust between the public school system and the community it serves.

Today, that promise is at risk.

While the school’s enrollment and budget challenges are real, abandoning the school should not have been considered an acceptable response. The Oreans Parish School Board has a clear duty — not merely an option — to identify funding, partnerships and stabilization strategies that allow the school to succeed rather than retreat at the first sign of difficulty.

Public school systems do not demonstrate leadership by closing schools when obstacles arise. They demonstrate leadership by solving problems, especially when those problems affect children, families and historically underserved communities. Closing TLC School would send a troubling message: that commitment to district-run public education is conditional and temporary.

OPSB must actively pursue public-private partnerships, philanthropic investments, grant funding and strategic budget adjustments to sustain the school. The board should lead, not wait, and present a transparent plan for long-term viability.

Business leaders, parents, education advocates and public school funders should be prepared to support solutions — but those solutions must be driven by a board willing to stand behind its own school.

TLC School deserves investment, stability and time to grow. Walking away would undermine trust and erase progress. OPSB must honor its responsibility and work with the community to keep this school open.

SHAWON JACKSON BERNARD community education advocate, former school administrator

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COMMENTARY Building trust with Black voters Trump treats should be a priority for Moreno Washington Tribune editor Anitra Brown, whose New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno 40-year-old publication covers Black is not Black, and she is the duly elected New Orleans, told me on WBOK mayor of Louisiana’s largest city.

Monday morning just before Moreno is originally from Moreno was sworn in. “It was a Mexico and she grew up in design.” She said the attacks on Texas, but this non-Black, White and criticisms of Mayor LaToya Latina has become a part of this Cantrell were deliberate “not community as much as many just to marginalize not just the other transplants have. Heck, Will current mayor, but to disparage she’s more New Orleans than Sutton Black leadership as a whole.” some New Orleanians. She can’t Frequent Moreno critic second line like the best of New Jeff Thomas, publisher and editor of Orleans second-liners can, but neither Think504 and a supporter of former City can I, a native.

Council member Oliver Thomas’ mayorNo, Moreno isn’t Black. Neither were former New Orleans Mayors Moon al campaign, is skeptical but open. “This Landrieu and Mitch Landrieu. Neither is the first time in years at City Hall that are Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid City Hall can pull together” with a City Edwards, Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis or Council aligned with the mayor, he said.

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux, “I’m optimistic that we can move in a They’re all White guys who led or who positive direction.” are leading majority Black cities. Moon It’s going to be hard to overcome some Landrieu was elected in 1970 with about concerns. But it is possible. The city 90% of the Black vote. He was reelectgave her a vote of confidence; residents should give her a chance. ed. Mitch Landrieu was first elected Moreno is mayor in part because with about 70% of the Black vote, and he former Biden White House adviser had Black opponents.

New Orleans is more than 55% Black, and former congressman Cedric Richand Moreno won — without a runoff — mond, U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, Public with 55% of the vote. With more than Service Commissioner Davante Lewis 75% of the city’s White voters choosing and state Sen. Jimmy Harris supMoreno, she didn’t need 90% or 70% of ported her based on her experience, the Black vote. leadership and track record. They’re With two prominent Black mayoral all Black. Moreno won for a number candidates and others in the race, she of reasons, including her intentionally needed about a third of the Black vote — getting to know Black culture, Black and she got it. people and Black issues.

Depending on who’s making whatever Like the city of New Orleans, the maypoint, Moreno has been running for or’s inauguration at the Saenger Theatre mayor for four, eight or 12 years. There was quite Black. Richmond and his wife are those who are certain that Moreno’s sat next to Moreno and her husband. election was a deliberate, carefully A couple of seats over were former planned strategy to move away from Judge Desiree Charbonnet and her Black leadership. husband, Dr. Corey Hebert. Former “It was not an accident that we did Vice President Kamala Harris got thunnot elect a Black mayor,” New Orleans derous applause as she took the stage

before swearing in her friend alongside three Black women, Charbonnet, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Paula Brown and Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice Piper Griffin.

Most of the prominent performers during the delightful music program were Black. The ever-popular Sunni Patterson recited a poem written specifically for the moment.

There are some raw feelings among some Black residents and voters who wanted to continue the trend of having a Black mayor. State Sen. Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas lost to Moreno; both at least alluded in their campaigns to the city’s history of electing Black mayors.

Duplessis attended the inauguration.

Thomas did not, but he tuned in. OT told me on WBOK Tuesday that New Orleans should give Moreno at least six to nine months to see what she can do.

It will take time to heal some wounds, to earn the respect and trust of some.

National Bar Association president-elect and former City Council member James Carter told me after the program that though he supported Duplessis, Moreno reached out to him and included him on her transition team. More of that is needed. Lewis said she will be successful if she pursues inclusivity and access for all.

Moreno has a chance to win a second term if she shows Black New Orleans that her slogan “all in” isn’t just a call to follow her, but a promise that she knows Black New Orleans is central to the city’s success. That can start with major projects with great impact on Black communities — and large city contracts.

Email Will Sutton at wsutton@ theadvocate.com.

People see what they want in protests “Who, whom?”

It’s a famous formulation, originally attributed to Vladimir Lenin. It is a formula that abjures any principle in favor of raw power: Actions are justified not by abstract rules but because they are done by the right people, for the right people and to the wrong people.

Clearly, this is a formula for a police state, not a democracy where we are all equal before the law and where government Megan ega McArdle power rests on the consent of the governed. But though we ought to know better, “Who, whom?” thinking pops up in democracies all the time.

In 2012, a group of law professors published the results of an experiment they had run on 202 adults who were shown a video of protesters. Participants were given the text of a law regarding protests at sensitive facilities and asked to determine whether the police had been justified in shutting down the protest.

Half were told that the video showed pro-life demonstrators at an abortion clinic. The other half were told the protest occurred outside a college career-placement office where military recruiters were conducting interviews, and that the protesters were rallying against the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for gay and lesbian service members. The results were depressing, if not entirely surprising.

People disposed to support abortion rights and oppose “don’t ask, don’t tell” thought the police were justified in clearing protesters away from the abortion clinic but not the recruitment office. Those whose views went the other way reached the opposite conclusion from the same facts.

The internet has let us run real-life versions of this experiment several times: Kyle Rittenhouse, Covington Catholic High School and, now, the shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Every time, the debate has devolved into warring camps who know what they saw and hate their opponents for disbelieving their own eyes.

Obviously, fallible humans will never get entirely beyond questions of who and whom, especially since the questions occasionally matter. Cops have powers the rest of us don’t, so it’s important to know whether someone breaking into a house is a police officer before you tackle them — just as it’s reason-

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Federal agents drive through smoke from tear gas dispersed during a protest on Monday in Minneapolis. able for police to treat a cartel enforcer as more dangerous than a Midwestern grandmother.

But beyond a certain point, “Who, whom?” is irrelevant. It doesn’t matter whether Renee Nicole Good was a mother, a poet and a nice person, nor does it matter whether she was illegally hindering operations of ICE officers by blocking their vehicles, a tactic I disapprove of strongly but does not merit the death penalty. It doesn’t matter whether the operation was necessary or immoral. It doesn’t even matter whether she was fleeing the scene or disobeying orders — they had her license plate and could have arrested her at home. What matters is whether that officer reasonably believed she was a threat to him or other people.

We should not let this incident polarize us into a debate over whether cops are the good guys or the bad guys, as happened after George Floyd’s murder.

We all have an interest in public order, which is why the “defund the police” movement was so misguided. But we also have an interest in regulating police power, because none of us wants to be in a world where we can be shot for failing to perfectly comply. We need police.

But we also need guardrails to keep police power from being abused, which means we need to recognize that law enforcement officers are neither angels nor demons, always wrong or always right. They’re fallible human beings who have been given a tough job and awesome power.

Sometimes they will reasonably fire even though later analysis will show that the shooting was mistaken or

avoidable. And sometimes they will fire unreasonably, because if you give guns and authority to hundreds of thousands of officers, some of them will turn out to be bad people, or bad decision-makers.

For the public’s safety and the legitimacy of the police, that latter group must be held accountable.

Trying to separate the “what” from the “who,” I confess I am struggling to see what conservatives believe is obvious: that officer Jonathan Ross had good reason to believe Good was trying to hurt him with her car.

I’ve watched all the videos I can find in slow motion and in real time, and I see a man filming with his phone at the corner of a car making a K-turn, and may have knocked into him as it moved.

Ross seems to be leaning over the hood from a side angle to put the first shot through the windshield and firing the second and third shots into the car from the side, which makes it hard to believe that he thought the car was aimed at him or anyone else. The road appears clear behind him.

That’s not the final word, of course; though a news outlet disseminated his cellphone footage, his body-cam video, if it exists, hasn’t been released. Further investigation and more videos may reveal additional details. Unfortunately, we’ve become so polarized on the “who” that I no longer trust this administration — which immediately deemed Good a “domestic terrorist” — to adjudicate the “what.” And that is even more troubling to me than the death of Renee Nicole Good.

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like his chew toy

It is incongruous that Donald Trump, who advertises his disdain for things European, wants to give us something that no one in his or her right mind wants: a knockoff of France’s Arc de Triomphe. Which is bad enough.

Worse, he wants to situate it on a Washington site where it will clutter one of the world’s great urban vistas. He would place it on the Virginia side of the Memorial Bridge, below the Custis-Lee George mansion, which sits on high Will ground in what became Arlington National Cemetery.

In this house, George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of Martha Washington through her first marriage, saw his daughter marry Lt. Robert E. Lee in 1831, 31 years before his Army of Northern Virginia tried to dismember the nation. By connecting the national capital with Virginia, whose capital was the Confederacy’s capital, Memorial Bridge symbolizes national unity.

Given Trump’s gargantuan exercises of executive discretion regarding great matters of state, it might seem quaint to wonder why he cannot be stopped from treating Washington as his chew toy. This would be unworthy of our nation if he had exquisite taste. The fact that he revels in being a vulgarian takes a toll on the nation’s soul.

Urban aesthetics can be conducive to urbanity, of which there is never enough. G.K. Chesterton said Times Square would be a wonderful sight “to anyone lucky enough to be unable to read.” Its garishness has a kind of democratic beauty, a chaos of advertising for foods and entertainments that appeal to the lowest common denominators in each of us.

Trump’s Oval Office, stuffed to overflowing with gold bric-a-brac, might be beautiful to someone who is colorblind. Or to connoisseurs of high-end Gilded Age brothels. It would be nice if he would confine his ornamenting fidgets to Mar-a-Lago, about which we can say what a wit said of the State Department: It is like tundra — anything done to it would improve it. The Oval Office can be, as it were, visually fumigated quickly for the next occupant. Getting rid of an Arc de Trump would be resisted by curators of Trump’s legacy.

Trump has the terrible strength peculiar to people who are incapable of embarrassment, and cannot fathom that they look ridiculous.

Recently, however, Republicans in the House of Representatives, hitherto impeccably obedient to him, seem to have become healthily embarrassed about their subservience. There have been silent insurrections.

The New York Sun reads Congress’s spending bills so that the rest of us do not need to. It reports that the annual spending bill funding the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts refers to this venue by that name. If you can hardly believe this impertinence, check the bill’s page 371.

The Trump administration said in December that the Center’s board voted to authorize what he hastened to do: He slapped his name above Kennedy’s on the building. His press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, explained that this honors “the unbelievable work” Trump did in “saving the building.” Leavitt has Flaubert’s flair for le mot juste: “unbelievable.”

The military authorization bill passed by Congress and signed by the president last month refers to the “Department of Defense,” not the “Department of War,” as the current commander in chief likes to call it. Is Congress, by this act of lèse-majesté, claiming a right to name the departments it creates? What next? Will Congress involve itself in what the Defense Department does, such as waging war?

What evidently will not come next is the “Melania Trump Opera House” at the Kennedy Center. Last year, the Sun reports, some congressional Republicans, seeking fresh forms of obeisance, introduced an amendment to an appropriations bill to rename the Opera House.

Amazingly, the amendment did not make it to Melania’s husband’s desk.

The Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806, after his victory in the immense 1805 battle of Austerlitz, to celebrate France’s military glories, and himself. At Austerlitz, which was then in Moravia but now is in the Czech Republic, Napoleon’s 68,000 troops defeated almost 90,000 Russians and Austrians.

Perhaps the Arc de Trump, its gold paint glistening when bathed by sunsets, will celebrate, in addition to its namesake, the triumph of U.S. forces in the Battle of Nuuk. With a population of less than 20,000, and boasting that its rush hour traffic lasts 15 minutes, Nuuk is the capital of, and largest city in, Greenland.

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As losses mount, day of reckoning approaches for McMahon The sports scene at LSU is never lacking for storylines, and the first two weeks of 2026 have definitely not been an exception to that rule.

There is the ongoing transfer portal saga for new LSU football coach Lane Kiffin and his staff, one that reached a significant and positive milestone Monday with the signing of former Arizona Scott State quarterback Sam Rabalais Leavitt.

Baseball is about to start, seeking a repeat ä Tigers College World Series host title and ranked No. 1 or Kentucky No. 2 in the preseason with sense polls. Women’s basketof urgency. ball bounced back from its 0-2 Southeastern PAGE 4C Conference start and is back up to No. 6 in the national polls after Sunday’s dramatic victory over then No. 2 Texas.

Gymnastics opened with a great showing Saturday against three of the nation’s other top five teams and is No. 2 in the nation as well. Softball, despite some recent postseason disappointments, is about to start the season ranked No. 12.

About the only major LSU sport that’s languishing — other than football, which precipitated the change from Brian Kelly to Kiffin in the first place — is men’s basketball.

New LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry sat down Tuesday at his office for a wide-ranging hour-plus interview. Ausberry talked, among other things, about his optimism for Year 1 under Kiffin (“A proven winner”), his optimism for getting LSU’s project for a new multipurpose arena underway sometime in the near future, and his thoughts on men’s basketball.

The Tigers are 12-4 in Year 4 under Matt McMahon but 0-3 in SEC play.

McMahon is 57-57 overall at LSU going into Wednesday night’s home game against Kentucky (6 p.m., SEC Network), but more significantly, he’s 14-43 in SEC play.

Take away the Tigers’ 9-9 SEC record under McMahon in 2023-24, when LSU made its lone postseason

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Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt warms up before a game against Houston on Oct. 25 in Tempe, Ariz. The West Linn, Ore., native chose LSU over Kentucky, Tennessee and Miami and signed with the Tigers on Monday night.

Tigers betting Sam can

Breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of LSU’s new QB Leavitt

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

Lane Kiffin has finally found his quarterback.

On Monday, Arizona State sophomore quarterback Sam Leavitt signed with LSU out of the Analysis transfer portal, ending a roughly week-long saga for the top available signal-caller in the transfer portal.

LSU had to beat out Kentucky, Tennessee and Miami for his services. Leavitt visited all four schools, but landed on the Tigers after a visit to Baton Rouge early last week and a second visit from Kiffin in Knoxville, Tennessee, just before his trip to Miami.

At ASU, Leavitt led the Sun Devils to the College Football Playoff and a Big 12 Championship in 2024, nearly taking down Texas in the Peach Bowl to send ASU to the CFP semifinals. He was un-

doesn’t have an above-average size, meaning that the power he generates on his throws is more of a result of his natural arm strength and not his frame.

But even with his size, Leavitt doesn’t have to strain much when he attempts deeper throws. His arm strength allows him to access all parts of the field, and he can drive balls into tighter windows with velocity if need be.

Arm strength is a strength The deep passing game is a staple of Kiffin’s offense. Finding a quarterback Leavitt loves to throw the ball deep. In who could find those playmakers and 2024, he had eight touchdown passes on stretch defenses was a priority for Kifballs thrown 20 yards or more past the line of scrimmage, according to Pro Foot- fin.

Arm strength was a critical attribute ball Focus. He posted a 105 NFL passer rating on those attempts, and his average for Jaxson Dart and Trinidad Chambliss depth of target overall was 9.3 yards. He when they played for him at Ole Miss.

It’s also a key aspect of Elon transfer was particularly adept at throwing the Landen Clark’s game. Clark transferred ball deep to either sideline, throwing for to LSU on Sunday night to add depth more than 200 yards to each side of the to the Tigers’ room, becoming the first field on passes outside of the numbers and at least 20 yards downfield. ä See LEAVITT, page 3C At 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, Leavitt able to build off that success much this year, after a foot injury during the season affected his play and ended his year prematurely.

So what kind of player is LSU getting in Leavitt? And what are strengths and weaknesses?

Here’s a film breakdown of LSU’s new starting quarterback.

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Jokic not needed as Nuggets topple Pels

LSU coach Jay Johnson gives encouragement from the dugout during a College World Series game against Arkansas on June 14 in Omaha, Neb.

BY LES EAST

Contributing writer

STAFF FILE PHOTOS By HILARy SCHEINUK

PROJECTED STARTERS LINEUP Steven Milam, 2B, Jr. Derek Curiel, CF, So. Trent Caraway, 3B, Jr. Jake Brown, RF, Jr. Brayden Simpson, 2B, Sr. Zach yorke, 1B, Sr. Cade Arrambide, C, So. Seth Dardar, DH, Sr. Chris Stanfield, LF, Sr. STARTING ROTATION Friday: Casan Evans, RHP, So. Saturday: Zac Cowan, RHP, Sr. Sunday: Cooper Moore, RHP, Jr. ä Milwaukee at LSU. 2 P.M. FEB. 13

Taking a crack at LSU’s lineup, starting rotation

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

LSU baseball is back. And once again, the Tigers are heading into another season as a favorite to make it back to Omaha, Nebraska, and deliver another national championship to Baton Rouge.

Right-handers Zac Cowan and Casan Evans are poised to lead a rotation that has multiple options behind them. The lineup, which returns last year’s starting outfield, includes a potential top-10 pick in this summer’s MLB draft in Derek Curiel.

With preseason practices having started on Monday, here are The

All-American Derek Curiel is expected to play center field this season.

Advocate’s predictions for what LSU’s lineup, starting rotation and bullpen may look like to begin the season.

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Jamal Murray scored 24 of his 35 points in the second half, Peyton Watson added 31 and the Denver Nuggets held off the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on Tuesday night in the Smoothie King Center.

Tim Hardaway Jr. added 18, Aaron Gordon and Jalen Pickett scored 16 each for the Nuggets (27-13), who played their eighth straight game without three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, who leads the league in rebounding (12.2) and assists (11.0) and is fourth in scoring (29.6).

Trey Murphy scored 31, Saddiq Bey, returning from a six-game absence because of a right hip flexor strain, had 17, Jordan Poole had 16, Zion Williamson had 12, Derik Queen had 10 points and 13 rebounds and Jeremiah Fears scored 10 for the Pelicans (9-33), who host the Brooklyn Nets at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Herb Jones was sidelined for the 11th time in 12 games because of a right ankle sprain and Jose Alvarado missed his fourth consecutive game because of a left oblique strain.

The Pelicans scored the first six points of the third quarter to

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy dunks the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones defends Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center.

extend their lead to 71-60. Williamson went to the bench after committing his fourth foul with 6:15 left in the period and the Nuggets closed within four points.

Murphy’s layup and Bey’s tipin doubled the lead, but Denver crept within three points three times, the last being 92-89 at the end of the third quarter.

Hardaway scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to produce the first of nine lead changes before Bey’s dunk tied

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Steelers’ Tomlin steps down Coach out after 19 seasons, mixed postseason results

BY WILL GRAVES AP sportswriter

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one of the most stable jobs in sports.

Over the next 19 seasons, Tomlin carved out his own chapter with one of the NFL’s marquee franchises, winning a Super Bowl and going to another while becoming one of the most respected voices — if idiosyncratic — voices in the game.

Asked repeatedly what separated Tomlin from his peers, his players pointed to his consistency. Tomlin was the same coach day after day, season after season.

That consistency, far too often of late, also bled into the results.

And after yet another quick playoff exit, Tomlin used his voice one last time to tell team president Art Rooney II that it was time to try something else.

The longest-tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down from his job leading the Steelers on Tuesday, a seismic shift that will have ripple effects throughout the league.

“I am deeply grateful to Art Rooney II and the late Ambassador (Dan) Rooney for their trust and support,” Tomlin said in a statement released by the team.

“I am also thankful to the players who gave everything they had every day, and to the coaches and staff whose commitment and dedication made this journey so meaningful.”

Tomlin’s early success, however, leveled off into a pattern of solid if not always spectacular play, followed by a playoff cameo that ended with the Steelers looking outclassed at every turn.

The 53-year-old Tomlin won 193 regular-season games in Pittsburgh, tied with Hall of Famer Chuck Noll for the most victories in franchise history. But their resumes diverged when it comes to the playoffs. While Noll won four Super Bowls in the 1970s, Tomlin went just 8-12 in the postseason, losing each of his last seven playoff games, all by double-digit margins.

The last came Monday night, when the AFC North champions squandered some early momen-

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Pittsburgh Steelers former head coach Mike Tomlin reacts after a Houston Texans touchdown during a game on Monday in Pittsburgh.

tum before getting drilled 30-6 by Houston, the most lopsided home playoff loss in team history.

Tomlin did his best to tune out the noise and his team responded, the way it seemingly always did during his tenure. Pittsburgh won four of its final five games, including a sweep of Baltimore that gave the club its first AFC North title since 2020.

The Steelers finished with 9 or 10 wins in each of Tomlin’s final five seasons, often doing just enough to squeak into the play-

offs before being exposed by a more talented opponent.

Tomlin had two years left on the contract extension he signed in 2024, with the club holding the option for 2027.

His departure leaves the Steelers looking for a head coach for just the third time since they hired Noll in 1969.

Pittsburgh likely won’t lack for attractive candidates. The club’s stability — the team has had just three head coaches since 1969 — combined with its ability to remain competitive even without a franchise quarterback for the last halfdecade means whoever gets the job will be given substantial leeway to get the team back to the top.

The announcement came as somewhat of a shock. In the final question he fielded as head coach, Tomlin painted an upbeat picture about the team’s future.

Tomlin’s two predecessors are in the Hall of Fame. Tomlin could very well find himself getting fitted for a gold jacket of his own. Yet rather than try to come back next year and break Noll’s record for regular-season wins, he opted to, as Noll once famously put it, “get on with his life’s work.”

Texans secure first road playoff win

BY KRISTIE RIEKEN AP sportswriter

points they allowed were the fewest in franchise history and it was the first time they hadn’t allowed a touchdown in a playoff game.

Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to make it 17-6 and Calen Bullock’s 50-yard interception return wrapped up the scoring with about 21/ 2 minutes to go.

They are the first defense since 1950 to score two touchdowns and limit a team to less than 200 yards in a postseason game.

They became the first defense since the 1940 Chicago Bears to score multiple defensive touchdowns without allowing a touchdown in a playoff game. Houston is also the first team since 2007 to have a fumble return for a touchdown and an interception return for a score in a single playoff game.

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans finally won a road playoff game after dropping their first six with a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Now they’ll hit the road again for a divisional matchup at New England where a win will put them in the AFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history.

The Texans relied on their suffocating defense on Monday, highlighted by two defensive TDs to get the 30-6 win on a night quarterback C.J. Stroud struggled with turnovers. It was a franchise-record 10th straight victory and puts Houston in the divisional round for a third straight season.

Houston’s defensive performance against veteran Aaron Rodgers was the best in a postseason game in franchise history and What’s working one of the best in a playoff game There’s a lot to pick from here, in decades. The 175 yards and six but Houston’s stellar pass rush

was the biggest star of Monday’s game. The Texans got after Rodgers all night, sacking him four times, hitting him 12 others and forcing two fumbles. Defensive ends Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter led that charge, combining for 15 quarterback pressures on a night Houston generated a 44.7% pressure rate. They did it despite rarely blitzing and sticking to a four-man rush.

Hunter forced a fumble and Anderson caused the fumble that Rankins returned for the score.

What needs help Stroud must clean up his mistakes after fumbling five times, losing two of them and throwing an interception. The quarterback and center Jake Andrews seemed not to be on the same page Monday night and two of his fumbles came on errant snaps and one came when he wasn’t ready for the snap and it bounced off his chest.

“We had some problems with

the snaps, me catching them,” Stroud said. “Got to find a way just to catch them and take care of the ball.”

Stock up WR Christian Kirk had eight receptions for 144 yards — both career-highs — with a touchdown to lead the offense. His 144 yards receiving are the most in a playoff game in franchise history and he’s the third player in team history to have at least 100 yards receiving and a score in a game.

The performance comes after a difficult regular season where the eight-year veteran had a career low 239 yards receiving in his first year with the Texans.

“I told him it’s not easy being in the year he’s in not having the production stats-wise,” Stroud said.

“For him to keep going week in and week out, prepping the right way, to see it pay off was really dope. Super proud of him and just keep it going with him and he’s a heck of a player.”

U.S. women dominate World Cup circuit

By The Associated Press FLACHAU, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin is dominating in slalom.

Lindsey Vonn is doing the same in downhill at age 41.

And other American skiers are making an impact, too, as the U.S. women dominate the World Cup circuit with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics little more than three weeks away.

For the second time in four days, two Americans finished on the podium of a World Cup race Tuesday with Shiffrin and Minnesota native Paula Moltzan placing 1-2 in a night slalom before a big crowd of Austrian fans.

“It’s amazing to share this with Paula,” Shiffrin said.

On Saturday, it was Vonn claiming a downhill win at another Austrian race in AltenmarktZauchensee with teammate Jacqueline Wiles placing third.

Shiffrin, who has now won six of the seven slaloms this season, added to her first-run advantage to finish 0.41 seconds ahead of

Moltzan on a course made tricky by a couple of artificial rolls on the Griessenkar course.

Katharina Truppe of Austria finished third before her home fans, 0.65 behind, while Camille Rast — the Swiss racer who recently beat Shiffrin — came fourth, 0.67 behind.

Nina O’Brien, another American, had the second-fastest second run to move up 10 spots and finish 13th.

Now there’s only one more slalom before the Milan Cortina Winter Games open on Feb. 6.

Shiffrin earned her recordextending 107th World Cup win, 70th in slalom and sixth in Flachau.

Moltzan, who is still seeking her first victory, earned the fourth second-place finish of her career and her third podium result of the season. She also took bronze in giant slalom at last season’s world championships.

“I’m very grateful to be closing the gap to Mikaela, which has kind of been the goal all season,” Moltzan said.

LSU’s Chio starts 2026 season off with SEC honor

LSU gymnast Kailin Chio is starting 2026 the way she ended 2025: with another Southeastern Conference honor.

The Tiger sophomore on Tuesday was named SEC gymnast of the week following her stellar performance in LSU’s season-opening meet at the Sprouts Collegiate Quad this past Saturday in West Valley City, Utah.

Chio captured the all-around title 39.600, edging out two-time U.S. Olympian Jordan Chiles of UCLA (39.575). Chio also tied for first on balance beam with a 9.95, helping secure a first-place tie for the Tigers with Oklahoma at 197.500.

Chio also had a 9.90 on vault and a 9.85 on uneven bars.

No. 2-ranked LSU is back on the road Friday at No. 8 Georgia.

Diamondbacks acquire All-Star 3B Arenado

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade Tuesday with the St. Louis Cardinals, adding an accomplished veteran to a team trying to return to the playoffs for the first time since a surprise World Series run in 2023.

St. Louis received minor league pitcher Jack Martinez in the deal.

The Cardinals are also sending $31 million to the D-backs to offset the $42 million Arenado is owed over the next two seasons.

A 10-time Gold Glove winner, Arenado has played for the Cardinals the past five seasons and was shopped extensively after the 2024 season and this offseason.

The 34-year-old isn’t the offensive force he used to be but will still provide experience at the position.

Eagles fire offensive coordinator Patullo

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are moving on from offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.

Coach Nick Sirianni announced Tuesday that he’s going in a different direction after one year with Patullo calling plays.

The Eagles (11-7) lost OC Kellen Moore after winning the Super Bowl in 2025 — Moore took the head job in New Orleans — and turned to Patullo to maintain familiarity and continuity for quarterback Jalen Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley and receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Patullo had been the Eagles’ passing game coordinator since 2021.

Now the Eagles will have a fifth different offensive coordinator in Sirianni’s six seasons.

Gold medal gymnast Hartung has died at 65

LINCOLN, Neb. — Jim Hartung, a two-time Olympian who helped lead the 1984 U.S. team to its first and only gold medal in men’s gymnastics, has died. He was 65.

The University of Nebraska announced Hartung died Saturday night. He had been a Cornhuskers assistant coach for 19 years. No cause of death was given.

Hartung was a member of the 1980 Olympic team but did not compete because of the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Games. In 1984 in Los Angeles he teamed with Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Scott Johnson and Peter Vidmar to win the team gold and he also made the individual finals on the vault.

Hartung is survived by four children.

Bills’ Shavers tears knee ligament ahead of Broncos

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United States skier Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the women’s World Cup slalom in Flachau, Austria on Tuesday.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills are down a second receiver in two days after coach Sean McDermott on Tuesday revealed Tyrell Shavers is out after tearing a knee ligament.

Shavers was hurt during a play in the first half of Buffalo’s 27-24 wildcard playoff win at Jacksonville.

He then played through the injury and finished with a 14-yard catch.

The news on Shavers comes a day after McDermott announced receiver Gabe Davis tore a ligament in his left knee against Jacksonville. Davis was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.

The injuries leave Buffalo with just three receivers on the active roster as they travels to play the AFC’s top-seeded Denver Broncos in a division playoff game on Saturday.

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Green Wave addresses kicking needs Former Ohio State kicker Courville, prep punter Moore commit to Tulane

BY GUERRY SMITH

Contributing writer

Having lost the American Conference first-team kicker and punter to Florida and Jon Sumrall in the transfer portal, Tulane addressed both holes under new coach Will Hall.

Former Ohio State kicker Jackson Courville committed to the Green Wave on X on Monday — the first day of spring-semester classes — and will arrive with strong credentials. Although he was limited to four extra points against Grambling this season after losing a close two-way competition with the Buckeyes, he went 26 of 34 on field goals in two years at Ball State, where he was teammates with Tulane

quarterback Kadin Semonza.

He showed his leg strength in 2024, going 2 for 2 from 50-plus yards with a long of 52.

Both of those long kicks came in the same game — a 25-23 win against Northern Illinois when he also hit a 47-yarder before drilling a 52-yarder with two seconds left for the decisive points.

His lack of action at Ohio State caused some controversy at the end of this season. Senior Jayden Fielding, the player who beat him out in camp, missed a 27-yard field goal that would have tied the score with 2:48 left in a 13-10 Big Ten championship game loss to Indiana. Fielding then missed a 49-yard field at the end of the first half in the Buckeyes’ 24-14 College Football Playoff quarterfinal loss to Miami.

Courville will have a tough act to follow at Tulane. Former walk-on Patrick Durkin, the American Conference special teams player of the year, hit 22 of 24 field goals,

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including four from 50 or more yards, and produced touchbacks on 69 of his 80 kickoffs.

Instead of dipping into the portal, the Wave looked to high school for a replacement for Alec Clark, who nearly set the school singleseason record for punting average. Brooks Moore of Adel (Georgia) Cook County, the No. 5 ranked punter in the class of 2026 by Kohl’s Kicking, committed Sunday and can make it official in the February signing period. He had offers from Louisville, North Carolina State and Appalachian State among other schools.

The kickers came while the Wave remained active in the portal, running its total to 16 additions since the window opened Jan. 2. Tulane picked up its third running back on Monday with redshirt freshman DJ Dugar of Oklahoma State posting

his commitment on X. Dugar, who did not have a carry this season, owns the single-season and career rushing records at Glenn High in Leander, Texas, rushing for almost 4,000 yards with 48 TDs in his career.

He joins Edna Karr graduate Jaylin Lucas, who committed from Florida State last week, and Johnnie Daniels, who rushed for 540 yards on 108 carries for Mississippi State in 2024 after arriving as the No.1-ranked junior college running back in the country by 247Sports. Daniels gained 1,253 yards on 183 carries (6.8 average) and 15 touchdowns in 2023 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2023, adding 23 catches for 209 yards.

He sat out the final nine games this past season, preserving a year of eligibility after picking up 44 yards on nine carries in a limited role.

Tulane also has picked up a pair of South Alabama transfers — linebacker

Dalton Hughes and defensive tackle Ed Smith —along with former New Hampshire defensive end Jordan McAllister, LSU wide receiver Destyn Hill and Old Dominion tight end Dawson Johnson.

Hughes, a graduate transfer, made 40 tackles this season, including three against Tulane in September and a season-high 10 in the finale against Texas State.

Smith, a 6-foot-33, 296-pound graduate transfer, had four tackles against the Wave and 33 for year, with 31/ 2 stops for losses.

Mcallister, an All-Conference pick in the Coastal Athletic Association, made 33 tackles, 41/ 2 sacks and 11 tackles for losses as a sophomore this season.

Hill, another Edna Karr alum, had 10 catches in two years at Florida State before transferring to LSU, where he caught two passes this season. He was a fourstar prospect and the No. 18 wideout nationally according to On3 coming out of

Karr.

Johnson, a rising sophomore, caught 10 passes for 99 yards as a freshman with a long of 17 yards in Old Dominion’s upset of Virginia Tech.

Lagniappe Wide receiver Shazz Preston, a St. James graduate who led the Wave with 43 catches for 723 yards and four touchdowns, committed to Indiana out of the portal on Monday. He spent two years at Alabama and two at Tulane. ... Other commitments from portal departures were defensive tackle Eliyt Nairne (Pittsburgh), edge rushers Harvey Dyson (North Carolina State) and Jordan Norman (Tennessee), tight ends Anthony Mlller (Arizona State) and Justyn Reid (Louisville) and wide receiver Omari Hayes (Iowa State). … Freshman defensive back Landon Hammond, an Opelousas graduate who did not play this year, became Tulane’s 25th portal entrant.

Raiola announces transfer from Nebraska to Oregon

By The Associated Press

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Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt warms up before a game against Northern Arizona on Aug. 30 in Tempe, Ariz.

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Continued from page 1C quarterback Kiffin has acquired since coming to Baton Rouge.

LSU has been aggressive with bringing in receivers in the portal capable of making big plays downfield, adding the likes of Hawaii transfer Jackson Harris, Kansas State transfer Jayce Brown and Old Dominion transfer Tre Brown. That aspect of LSU’s offense had been missing the past two seasons under former offensive coordinator Joe Sloan.

Mobility, creating plays At least in recent years, mobility has been a requirement at quarterback for Kiffin’s offense. It was a calling card trait for Dart and Chambliss, and it is a critical piece of Clark’s game.

The same can be said for Leavitt, who ran for 502 yards in 2024 and 398 this season when not factoring in lost sack yardage, according to PFF. He had 79 scrambles for 751 yards across two seasons in Tempe and was often used in the designed quarterback run game, executing 43 designed runs for 149 yards.

Leavitt’s tape is also littered with throws on the run and outside the structure of the offense. He’s not afraid to escape the pocket and attempt throws downfield on the move, adding an unpredictable element to an offense that pairs well with Kiffin’s structured scheme.

Chambliss’ creativity outside the pocket helped elevate Ole Miss’ offense this season. Leavitt provides a similar attribute with his elusiveness and creative running style.

The foot injury Leavitt’s foot injury sidetracked what was expected to be an elite season for the second-year starter. The ailment affected his play for most of this year, and he eventually underwent season-ending surgery and missed the final five games.

Because of the injury, Leavitt’s availability for spring practices is up in the air. That’s not a promising sign for a quarterback needing to learn a new offense with new weapons.

LSU TO HOST COLORADO QB STAUB LSU has a visit scheduled later this week from Colorado quarterback Ryan Staub as it looks for one more transfer to finish refilling the position, a source confirmed Tuesday to The Advocate.

Staub has completed 53.5% of his passes for 681 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions while playing in eight games over the past three seasons. He has two more years of eligibility, and the Tigers are recruiting him as a backup for added depth.

Staub, who’s listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds,

told ESPN last week he would visit Ohio State, Kentucky and Cincinnati.

On3 first reported his plans to come to Baton Rouge on Thursday, the day after an NCAA recruiting dead period ends, allowing in-person interaction between coaches and prospective players.

LSU hosted Southern Cal freshman Husan Longstreet, a five-star recruit in the 2025 class, over the weekend before it had signed either quarterback. It was not immediately clear what Leavitt’s commitment meant for LSU’s chances of signing Longstreet.

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Even if Leavitt fully recovers from his foot injury, his rugged style of play also leaves him prone to new injuries. Like Jayden Daniels, Leavitt takes big hits on the run and in the pocket, and he often embraces contact while running with the football.

His competitive nature is why he isn’t afraid of getting hit. Leavitt plays the game as if his hair is on fire. Although that trait is commendable, Kiffin and his staff will need to teach Leavitt to slide and avoid contact more often so he can stay on the field.

accuracy is usually strong to all parts of the field. He was particularly good at throwing screens and swing passes to running backs toward the end of the 2024 season, almost always delivering those balls accurately and on time.

Crucially, Leavitt isn’t afraid to throw intermediate passes over the middle of the field, but his willingness to toss balls into tight windows sometimes comes back to bite him. Sometimes he’ll misread the defense and almost get intercepted.

Other times, the pass will get broken up because the pass wasn’t quite good enough. His accuracy on shorter fade balls to the end zone also needs improvement, but throwing to 6-foot7 Trey’Dez Green should help Leavitt in that regard.

Short to medium accuracy At least on the stat sheet, Leavitt lacks consistency on short to intermediate throws. He finished toward the bottom half of the Big 12 in NFL passer rating on intermediate throws (10-19 yards past the line of scrimmage) this past season, completing just 44.2% of those attempts.

He was much better on those passes the year before, but Leavitt wasn’t very efficient on short passes (0-9 yards past the line of scrimmage) in 2024, completing just 72% of those throws and finishing in the bottom half of the conference in NFL passer rating.

Leavitt will occasionally rush his footwork and mechanics on short attempts, but when he’s set and unbothered by the rush, his

Summary Leavitt has the tools to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. His arm strength, mobility and playmaking ability outside of structure are all clear strengths.

However, in order for him to reach his potential, he’ll need to be a little more consistent on a down-to-down basis and take better care of himself on the field.

Leavitt’s existing foot injury is a clear red flag.

But in terms of his tape and pure talent, LSU has signed a player who could be one of the top quarterbacks in the country in 2026.

Quarterback Dylan Raiola announced on social media he intends to transfer from Nebraska to Oregon.

Raiola was the highestranked recruit to sign with Nebraska and started 22 games over two seasons. He broke his leg against Southern California on Nov. 1 and missed the Cornhuskers’ last four games.

Colorado left tackle Jordan Seaton announced on social media he was closing the chapter on his time with the Buffaloes. Seaton was a five-star recruit and the anchor of coach Deion Sanders’ offensive line for the past two seasons.

Ducks QB room Oregon’s quarterback room for 2026 remains unsettled even with the addition of Raiola as Dante Moore decides whether he will enter the NFL draft.

Moore said Friday after a 56-22 loss to No. 1 Indiana

TRANSFER PORTAL ROUNDUP in a College Football Playoff semifinal that he was uncertain on declaring for the draft or returning to Oregon for a final season. Moore went 24of-39 for 285 yards with an interception and two fumbles against the Hoosiers.

He completed nearly 73% of his throws for 3,280 yards, with 28 touchdowns and nine interceptions this season.

Two of Moore’s backups, Austin Novosad and Luke Moga, have entered the transfer portal. Should Moore remain at Oregon, Raiola could redshirt next season before taking over as starter in 2027.

Raiola completed 72.4% of his passes for 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns in nine games this season. In his freshman year in 2024, he threw for 2,819 yards with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Seaton’s departure Seaton protected quarterback Shedeur Sanders during a 2024 season that saw twoway standout Travis Hunter win the Heisman Trophy.

Last season, Seaton allowed one sack and five pressures before missing the final three games due to injury.

In his social media post, Seaton thanked Deion Sanders, the coaching staff and the team.

“The relationships built and the memories created during my time here will stay with me forever,” Seaton posted. “To my brothers who will be on that field next season, keep grinding, keep believing, and keep rolling. And to the fans of Colorado, thank you for welcoming me with open arms and supporting me every step of the way.

“This chapter may be closing, but the impact of this experience and the people who helped shape it will stay with me for life.”

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Ausberry — who said he speaks with McMahon after every game — clearly likes and respects his coach. It’s hard to imagine anyone within LSU’s athletic department who doesn’t feel that way.

But ultimately, big-time college athletics is a business. Given LSU’s record under McMahon, a sober reckoning for him and his program is approaching.

“We’re all grownups here,” Ausberry said.

“Matt’s a grownup. He understands how the business works. He understands that LSU basketball has to be successful.

“Right now, were going to give them the support they need. At the end of the year, we’ll talk to Dr. (Wade) Rousse (LSU’s new systems president) and our staff.

“We’re going to assess the program and evaluate it.”

McMahon has dealt with tough breaks at LSU. He inherited a completely empty roster when he took over from the fired Will Wade in early 2022. This team, after showing promise in December with a big nonconference win over SMU, suffered two big blows with a season-ending Achilles injury to forward Jalen Reed and a lower-leg injury to point guard Dedan Thomas on Jan. 2.

Thomas is again doubtful to play against Kentucky.

Ausberry is taking all that into account.

“I think he wins those

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LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon, left, chats with athletic director Verge Ausberry during a women’s NCAA Tournament game between LSU and Rice on March 22, 2024, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. first two (SEC) games if he has his point guard with him,” Ausberry said.

“Vanderbilt’s going to be tough (regardless). That’s a Sweet 16 team, but we played well.”

LSU fought back in a 8473 loss at Vandy after trailing by 20 in the first half.

But that was one game after the Tigers trailed South Carolina, one of the worst teams in the SEC, by 28 at home.

LSU cut that deficit to 66-60 with 6:22 left before losing 78-68.

Ausberry was frank in saying McMahon was told before the season that LSU needed to be back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2022.

“We’ve already had some discussions about what the expectations are,” he said. “One thing we want to do is make sure we’re in the NCAA tournament.

We made that very clear to Matt at the beginning of the year. That’s where we need to be.”

The Tigers probably need to go 9-9 in SEC play to do that, meaning a 9-6 mark the rest of the way. To say that will be tough for LSU is an understatement. Es-

pecially tough since there is no timetable for when Thomas, the Tigers’ best player, will return.

Unlike Kelly, who was fired midway through the football season on Oct. 26, Ausberry said, “there will be no midseason change” with men’s basketball.

“It’s his team,” he said.

“We’ll see where it goes.

Hopefully Wednesday night with Kentucky coming in here, we might get a little traction and do some things.”

Ausberry verbalized an opening for McMahon, but it’s sounds like a narrow one.

“If something changes and it looks better, if (the team) gives us some hope somewhere, we can look at it,” Ausberry said. “But we’d like to be as close to the NCAA (tournament) as possible this year. If he doesn’t make it, we’ll have to reevaluate.

“I’m going to support him,” Ausberry said for emphasis, adding that he doesn’t think there’s been a game where the Tigers have quit. “Matt McMahon is our coach.”

How much longer is the growing question.

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BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

The most critical term in the LSU basketball program right now is “urgency.”

It encapsulates how coach Matt McMahon and his team feel as the Southeastern Conference’s only winless team in league play.

“Like any team, there’s disappointment there,” McMahon said.

“But we don’t have time to feel sorry for ourselves. We’ve got to get better.”

Improvement is a necessity when LSU (12-4, 0-3 SEC) hosts Kentucky (10-6, 1-2) at 6 p.m.

Wednesday in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The team may have to continue growing without its best player, Dedan Thomas. The star point guard, averaging 16.2 points and an SEC-leading 7.1 assists per game, is doubtful Wednesday’s game night with a lower-leg injury he suffered Jan. 2, a day before the SEC opener.

“Making great progress,” McMahon said about Thomas. “We’ll see how he is in practice (Tuesday).”

He later added Thomas hasn’t been in a team practice since the injury and “he has not been cleared for full contact yet.”

When McMahon was asked if the upcoming game against Kentucky was a must-win game, he referred back to the urgency that exists.

“I think every game is a mustwin game,” the fourth-year coach said. “When you start the way we did in league play, under the circumstances in which we started, there has to be an urgency with everyone in our program to do whatever we have to do, find ways to play better, get off to better starts the first 10 minutes of games and give ourselves a better opportunity to win,” he said.

“No better time than the present. That’s what our focus has been: the now. There has to be a level of urgency in everything we do to come out of here and find a way to win.”

LSU’s struggles without Thomas have been most apparent with large first-half deficits that the team has had to climb out of. In its 11-point loss at No. 10 Vanderbilt on Saturday, LSU trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half.

In the 10-point loss before that at home against South Carolina, the Tigers trailed by as many as 28 before halftime.

McMahon said the key to better starts will come from limiting turnovers and changing lineup combinations. He said that it doesn’t mean that he is changing starters, but that the staff has studied the lineup data that shows which players have given the team the most success in SEC contests.

One player likely to be involved in the change is freshman Mazi Mosley, currently averaging just 5.5 minutes.

Against Vanderbilt, Mosley played a season-high 27 minutes.

The newcomer to the rotation only had three points and six rebounds, but his minutes alongside backup center Robert Miller boosted the team’s chances of winning in the second half. Mosley also had a season-high six points in eight minutes against South Carolina.

“As DJ went out, No. 1, we lose some speed, quickness, athleticism on the floor,” McMahon said. “I think Mazi brings that.

He has great size at 6-6. He’s got to continue to get stronger, like all freshmen. But he’s proven he can shoot it from 3, but I think overall, he’s just brought a great spirit and pop to our team.

“Even though he didn’t shoot it as well in Saturday’s game. The 27 minutes he was on the floor,

Indiana’s Pascal Siakam shines in a thrilling 98-96 victory over Boston

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LSU guard Rashad King, right, pressures South Carolina guard Grant Polk, left, in the first half of an SEC matchup Jan. 6 at the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center. we outscored Vanderbilt by two points. I thought he did a lot of things that impacted winning.”

The Tigers will need more of that against Kentucky, which is coming off a 92-68 win against Mississippi State at home. The Wildcats are led by preseason SEC Player of the Year Otega Oweh, who is averaging 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds.

Kentucky will be without starting point guard Jaland Lowe, who was recently ruled out for the rest of the season after re-injuring his shoulder.

Kentucky will also be without its top defender and NBA draft prospect Jayden Quaintance as he was listed as out on the SEC availability report. The center missed

Kentucky’s last game because of knee swelling after coming off an ACL tear from last season.

McMahon knows that a fourth straight loss in the conference will make it more challenging to have a case for an NCAA Tournament berth. However, he said he continues to have faith in his group.

“I think guys are really hungry to get back to winning,” McMahon said. “I think we’ve been able to identify some issues that have to be corrected to give ourselves a better chance there. And I think you have a group of really coachable people that are solution-oriented and ready to do whatever they have to, to try and give ourselves better chance to win.”

Cristobal’s path back to Miami forged by family Head coach Mario Cristobal has brought the Hurricanes back to the spotlight

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP sportswriter

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Luis Cristobal Sr. was always juggling at least two jobs. Clara Cristobal worked at an auto dealership well into her 70s.

They were Cuban-Americans, didn’t know English when they came to the U.S, were extremely proud of their heritage, the sort of people who embraced hard work, saved their highest respect for others cut from the same cloth and tried to set the right example as parents.

It wasn’t easy for their kids. Mario Cristobal makes no secret about that.

“Grades had to be a certain way and there was no straying from doing the right thing,” Cristobal said.

“And we weren’t perfect, but we had unbelievable, hard-nosed, tough and demanding parents that we maybe didn’t understand at the time but today we’re extremely grateful for.”

He is the coach at the University of Miami and he runs his team the way his parents ran their family.

Hard-nosed. Tough. Demanding.

Luis and Clara had plans and hope, trying to build a life. They got there.

Mario Cristobal came back to Miami four years ago with a plan and with hope, looking to build a champion.

He could get there Monday night when his Hurricanes play undefeated Indiana in the College Football Playoff championship game at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami’s home field.

“I remember me and Coach Cristobal talking on the phone for the first time,” Miami quarterback Carson Beck said, recalling how he committed to the Hurricanes 12 months ago for his final college season and with playing in this game the sole goal. “He said, ‘Let’s get to work.’ I believed in his vision. I believed in what he’s been able to build here and add on to the culture of what Miami is.”

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“It’s a guy that will get the job done no matter what. He loves adversity.

That’s what a dawg is. He will push through it.”

Fletcher knows all about Cristobal’s famous intensity, fueled by Cuban coffee, which may as well be the official beverage of Miami. He also has seen the softer side. Fletcher’s father died last season, the same week that Miami was getting ready to play rival Florida State. Every Miami player went to the funeral; Cristobal arranged a fleet of buses and adjusted the game-week schedule to make it happen.

“That’s who he is,” Fletcher said.

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Miami head coach Mario Cristobal reacts after a touchdown during a game against Mississippi Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz.

A simple approach

Miami (13-2, No. 10 AP, CFP) is seeking its sixth national championship. It would be Cristobal’s third with the Hurricanes, to go along with two won as a player. Indiana (15-0, No. 1 AP, CFP) is seeking its first. Cristobal’s path is a logical, obvious storyline: Local kid comes home, to his alma mater, and returns it to glory after about a quarter-century of sputtering.

It is also a storyline that Cristobal wants absolutely no part of.

“I spend more time appreciating the people around me and the opportunity that comes with it and pouring out any feelings that might arise in that manner,” Cristobal said. “So, it is not about me. I can assure you that every ounce in me is dedicated to those around me.”

That is basically what he said when he took over at FIU before the 2007 season, what at the time quite possibly was the worst major college program in America a few miles away from Miami’s campus.

And that’s also what he said when he took over at Oregon eight years ago, and what he said again when he came home to Miami. He preaches family, he preaches hard work, he preaches togetherness. He does not deviate.

“He’s a dawg, man,” Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. said.

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“There’s no way to go forward and achieve the things we want to achieve unless we are put to the ultimate test,” Cristobal said. “And we’re grateful for those tests and we look forward to preparing to the best of our abilities to go be 1-0 again.”

This simple approach goes back to those lessons Mario Cristobal learned as a kid. Just show up and do the job. It may as well be the family credo.

Making Miami a champion again is the ultimate goal for the 55-yearold Cristobal, whose brother Lou also played for the Hurricanes.

He sees the school as an extension of his own family — “This place is everything to us,” Mario Cristobal says. He changed the way Miami recruited, changed the way it practiced, changed the way it did everything. The university committed all the resources he needed and wanted, stepping up in ways the administration never had before.

Even now, this week as the team is getting ready to play for a title, the back of Miami’s indoor practice facility is draped in plastic. The wall is getting demolished to expand the building. Greentree Practice Field is Cristobal’s mecca, the patch of grass that he played on as a kid, coaches on today and still considers sacred ground. He’s happiest there with nobody watching.

“It’s the foundation of everything,” Cristobal said. “You know,

times during the first quarter.

Pickett broke the final tie by making a 3-pointer and the Nuggets held a 32-31 lead at the end of the period. Murphy had 12 points and Murray 11.

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the secret is out there in the dirt. Put your hand in it and go to work. It’s decades and decades of brotherhood that was forged in the grind. And I’m forever grateful for it. Got my head and teeth kicked in by it every single day as a freshman, a redshirt freshman, and what I soon found out is it’s kind of a rite of passage.

Taken in by a brotherhood that changed my brother and my life forever.”

When his playing days at Miami were done, Cristobal considered a pro career and then pivoted toward joining the U.S. Secret Service. He had an opportunity to do that before deciding that his best path was coaching.

Miami, finally, called to bring him home in 2021. Cristobal agonized for days about what to do. Oregon was a job he loved.

He had the program, he felt, in perfect position. But Miami was home. His mother was ailing. It all made sense for a Hurricane to become a Hurricane again.

Clara Cristobal died in the spring of 2022 after being ill for several months, unable to really communicate at times in her final weeks. Her funeral was the day of the very first spring practice of the Cristobal era at Miami. He led the practice, then went to say good-bye.

To this day, he believes that is what she would have wanted.

“If she could speak when I saw her, she’d say, ‘Get your butt back to work. What are you doing here? You’re supposed to be working and doing your job because people depend on you,’ ” Cristobal said.

“And therefore, that’s always my understanding of how it’s supposed to be.”

The Hurricanes are back in the national spotlight. To him, that’s how it’s supposed to be.

ter scoring, but Jordan Hawkins made two 3-pointers and Poole added one during a 19-6 run that gave New Orleans a 50-41 lead.

The Pelicans led by nine twice more before Gordon scored four points to help Denver trim the lead to 65-60 at the half.

Indiana’s Pascal Siakam went one-on-one against Boston’s Derrick White as time was running out, backed into him a couple of times near the foul line, spun into the lane and then watched his shot kiss off the backboard and fall for what became a game-winner.

For the Pacers, it was joy.

There hasn’t been much of that this season.

Monday night’s 98-96 victory over the Celtics — one where Boston coach Joe Mazzulla answered every question in his postgame news conference by saying “illegal screen” — sent Indiana’s record to just 9-31 on the season, still the worst in the Eastern Conference. And that’s even with the Pacers now on a three-game winning streak.

It’s a far cry from seven months ago, when Indiana was in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and fully believing it was about to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder for the title. Then Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in the first half, Myles Turner left in free agency and ... well, everything is different.

Except, that is, for Siakam. He was an All-Star last season, his third selection to the league’s showcase game, and has even better numbers this season. And with the debut of another new All-Star format this season — U.S. vs. the World — the forward from Cameroon is hoping to get another invite.

“It’s going to be an honor if it happens,” Siakam said. “I’m not too focused on it. I just try to be the best player that I could be out there every single night. Some nights are going to be great. Some nights are not. But I just stick to the work and hopefully it comes with some accomplishments.”

Indiana coach Rick Carlisle has been campaigning. Siakam’s heroics on Monday night made it easy to keep it going.

“Just further makes the case for the All-Star team,” Carlisle said.

Siakam is averaging 23.5 points and 6.8 rebounds; only nine other players right now have numbers like that per game in both categories. It could be argued that he’s putting up those numbers for a team where he’s often the go-to option with Haliburton out for the year, and that’s fair. But Carlisle also points out that Siakam is leading by example, helping young players in new roles as the Pacers try to figure out who can best help them going forward.

“Pascal Siakam is one of the favorite players I’ve ever been around at any level,” Carlisle said. “He’s just amazing.”

The Pacers beat Sacramento on Dec. 8 for what was their sixth win of the season and the 999th in Carlisle’s career as a head coach. The milestone celebration was looming. The Pacers went into the next game wondering if that would be the night. It wasn’t.

They did the same the next game.

Again, it wasn’t. And so on. And so on. And so on. They lost 13 in a row.

Carlisle was stuck on 999 wins for a month. It was Jan. 8 when the streak was snapped and the celebration finally happened.

“It took way too long,” Siakam said. “Yeah, too long. I mean, I think it was great, obviously, because he’s an amazing coach. It’s a great honor for him. And again, we’ve been trying not to think about it too much, but obviously, we’ve lost a lot of games.

There’s just too much losing for my liking and for the liking of the team.

So, I’m glad that we got that out of the way and hopefully we don’t find ourselves in that situation ever again.”

The Pacers are 3-0 since that losing streak. Siakam — a champion with Toronto in 2019 — has no delusions about what the rest of the season may bring. Haliburton will be back next season and Indiana should be vastly improved. Siakam isn’t thinking about that yet, though. For now, it’s just about what happens each day, with this team, and this three-game streak is a reminder that work is paying off.

“Definitely one of the most challenging years for me, I think, on the court and also even emotionally,” Siakam said. “All I really want is to win. And I’ve been so used to being in a winning situation, so this situation, it’s hard. It’s tough.”

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De La Salle’s Abria Frye looks to shoot as teammate Jaeden Brown, right, gives her room during their game on Tuesday at Sacred Heart.

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ing cast around Brown with seven other players scoring points. Senior Don’shai Lewis was second on the team with eight points, with junior Tamia Cole and sophomore Saiyah Chester each scoring seven.

Sacred Heart senior Leah Varisco started off hot with seven points in the first quarter, but De La Salle held her to just eight points the rest of the way.

“Our bench is real good,” Mosely said. “That makes the starters even better. You never know what number is going to be called. We tried to take Leah (Varisco) out of the game so (Sacred Heart) had to use other people.”

Freshman Zoie Kelly led Sacred Heart in scoring with 16 points.

The Cardinals had two other players score in double figures, with Varisco finishing with 15 points and senior Libby Fitzpatrick scoring 12.

“We had some opportunities that didn’t fall for us that usually do,” Sacred Heart coach Courtney Ward said. “That affected us a little bit, but it was back and forth. I think our team gave a good effort tonight.”

De La Salle was a Division III select semifinalist last season and got redemption against Sacred Heart after losing last year’s district matchup. The Cardinals were a state finalist.

De La Salle (13-5, 2-0) will be at home for its next game, which is a nondistrict contest against Edna Karr next Wednesday. Next up for Sacred Heart (10-5, 1-1) is a nondistrict home game on Monday against Hahnville.

De La Salle trailed Sacred Heart early in a girls basketball game on Tuesday at Sacred Heart, but the Cavaliers took the lead in the second quarter and never looked back.

After trailing at the end of the first quarter, De La Salle went on to build a lead and led by as much as 12 points. Sacred Heart cut the lead to three points after a 3-pointer with less than two minutes to go, but that was the closest the Cardinals would get in a 57-53 De La Salle win.

Sacred Heart appeared to have momentum after the late 3-pointer by junior Lily Varisco but needed a stop. De La Salle freshman Ya’Myri Brown ended Sacred Heart’s hopes at a comeback after driving to the basket for two points to put the Cavaliers up by five and seal the win.

“We had to really get confident and disciplined to defend,” De La Salle coach Mike Mosely said. “(Sacred Heart) does the right stuff, so we had to match their discipline.

Ya’Myri (Brown) is just starting to realize that she can own a game.”

Brown finished with a team-high 22 points for De La Salle, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter.

She’s been starting for the Cavaliers since last season as an eighth grader and has built upon her success as a go-to scorer.

“My coach had a talk with me in the second half and said, ‘nobody can stop you except yourself,’ ” Brown said. “I just kept on going to the goal, and nobody stopped me. I wanted to prove myself (this year) and have the ball more.”

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Look no further than Tulane’s two home opponents this week to see why an American Conference men’s basketball championship is a legitimate aspiration on Freret Street.

UAB (11-6, 2-2), which faces the Green Wave (12-4, 3-0) on Wednesday (6:30 p.m., ESPN+), and North Texas (10-7, 1-3), which arrives Sunday (4 p.m., ESPN+), combine to return one player from teams that finished third and second in the race a year ago. The lone holdover, UAB guard Joey Kahn, logged two minutes against Division III Rhodes College for his only action of the season after appearing in two games for a total of two minutes last year.

In contrast, five of eight in Tulane coach Ron Hunter’s regular rotation were on the team last year, including American Conference preseason player of the year Rowan Brumbaugh and preseason second-team All-Conference selection Asher Woods. It would have been six of eight if not for Gregg Glenn’s drowning over the summer, but the returning experience has propelled Tulane to the top of the league through three games after a fourth-place finish in 2024-25.

“With this new college basketball landscape and the big NIL money, teams at this level are going to get poached constantly,” Brumbaugh said. “It’s really crucial for us to have that retention that we have, especially with the (matchup) zone we play, which is confusing even for us at times.

There’s just a lot of chemistry and confidence that comes with that.”

Consider what could have been for UAB. Former Blazers center Yaxel Lendeborg, a first-team All-American Conference pick last season, leads fourth-ranked Michigan in scoring, rebounds and steals while ranking second in assists and blocked shots.

Christian Coleman, who was second to Lendeborg in scoring and rebounds, is averaging 10.8 points for Oklahoma State. Ja’Borri McGhee, who started every game last year, is averaging 9.4 points as a key reserve for Mississippi State.

Role players Butta Johnson, Tyren Moore and Greg Gordon

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moved to Clemson, Georgia Southern and Long Island, respectively, with the latter two putting up double-figures scoring averages for their new teams.

North Texas returned nobody, joining defending American champion Memphis as one of only six Division I teams in that position. Second- and third-leading scorers Brenen Lorient and Jasper Floyd followed coach Ross Hodge to West Virginia, where both are averaging in double figures. Every other player with eligibility left departed, too, leaving new coach Daniyal Robinson with an entirely new roster and significant growing pains.

While Brumbaugh and Woods have made clutch plays in comeback victories against East Carolina and Florida Atlantic, UAB blew a 13-point halftime lead to Wichita State at home and was outplayed down the stretch in a 76-71 loss to Florida Atlantic. North Texas struggled early and late in defeats to Memphis, South Florida and Wichita State.

“There’s no question that having veterans helps,” Hunter said.

“But they understand we’ve only played three conference games. It doesn’t mean anything right now.

The most important thing’s the next game, and that’s what we’re talking about.”

Brumbaugh has made the American honor roll for two consecutive weeks, averaging 20.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists

and 2.3 steals during conference play. Woods is averaging 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals in the same stretch.

The top seven guys in UAB’s rotation are playing together for the first time, with some coming from reserve roles at major-conference schools and others having started at the mid-major level (Massachusetts, Mercer). If Wednesday’s game is close near the end, Hunter will know what to expect from Brumbaugh, Woods, Tyler Ringgold and KJ Greene more than UAB coach Andy Kennedy can from his thrown-together bunch.

“We’re really starting to find our identity, and it’s motivating all of us,” Brumbaugh said. “We’re just playing a lot harder, and a bunch of things are clicking for us. I’m really excited about these two home games.”

Lagniappe Hunter labeled senior center Percy Daniels “doubtful” for Wednesday. Daniels, the Wave’s leading shot-blocker, tweaked his left knee in practice last Friday and missed Saturday’s blowout of Texas-San Antonio. Hunter added an MRI had not detected any structural damage. … Tulane assistant coach R.J. Hunter, Ron’s son, will be inducted into the Georgia State Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2025. Playing for his dad, R.J. averaged 18.4 points in three years at Georgia State, guided the Panthers to the NCAA tournament in 2015 and sank a game-winning 3-pointer to upset No. 3 seed Baylor in the first round.

GM: Panthers to pick up As Falcons president, Ryan eyes Young’s fifth-year option ‘unfinished business’ in Atlanta

BY STEVE REED

Associated Press

BY CHARLES ODUM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan said the team plans to pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young’s contract, but stopped short of saying whether the team will begin long-term contract extension discussions with the 2023 No. 1 overall pick.

Once the team picks up the option, Young will be under contract through the 2027 season, so the Panthers aren’t in a huge rush to make a long-term decision on Young.

Morgan said he and executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis will meet to talk about whether to begin discussing a contract extension with Young this offseason or wait to see how the 2026 season plays out before making a long-term commitment.

Morgan didn’t say when the team would make a decision on Young, who is 14-30 as a starter since coming into the league.

“We are still talking through the roster and where things look from a big picture view,” Morgan said at his season-ending news conference on Tuesday. “That is still stuff that is up in the air that we are still working through at this point.”

The 24-year-old Young will cost the Panthers $12 million under the salary cap next season, and is estimated to make $26.5 million in 2027 once the team picks up the fifth-year option, per Overthecap. com.

Young had a promising season in 2025, completing 63.6% of his passes for a career-high 3,011 yards with 23 touchdowns and

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Matt Ryan said he is motivated to take care of unfinished business in his new role as the Atlanta Falcons president of football.

Ryan was named the 2016 NFL MVP after leading the Falcons to the Super Bowl in the highlight of his 14 years as the team’s starting quarterback.

Even so, the Falcons never won Ryan the championship, and now Ryan has a new opportunity to help the team win its first title.

Ryan’s first priority is leading the search for a new coach and general manager.

“To the Falcons fans, my mission since I was drafted has never changed,” Ryan said Tuesday in his first news conference since being named president of football on Saturday. “It is to help this organization do everything it can to be champions and to win championships.

“And there is a sense of unfinished business.”

The Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after an 8-9 finish. Falcons owner Arthur Blank also made front office changes, including the creation of the president of football position.

Ryan takes over the leadership of football operations from Greg Beadles, who remains president and CEO. The new coach and general manager will report to

Associated Press

AP PHOTO By RUSTy JONES

Panthers quarterback Bryce young celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C.

11 interceptions. He was 8-8 as a starter in the regular season, a marked improvement from his 6-22 record over his first two seasons in the league.

The Panthers lost to the Los Angeles Rams 34-31 in the playoffs on Saturday, but not before Young threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Jalen Coker with 2:39 left to briefly give the Panthers the lead.

Matthew Stafford led a gamewinning drive to beat the Panthers.

The Panthers finished 8-10 (including the playoffs) and lost four of their final five games this season.

Young’s 12 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter and/or overtime are the most by any quarterback since the 2023 season.

Ryan, who Blank said Tuesday is in charge of “everything between football and grass.”

“We feel he’s a perfect choice,” said Blank of Ryan, adding he spoke with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell “and made him aware we were chatting with Matt. And his response was that, you know, you’re not going to find anybody better, smarter, more committed, a better human being, a better leader for the NFL and for your franchise.”

While Ryan is charged with setting the course for the team, he emphasized he won’t interfere with the traditional decisions handled by the coach and general manager.

When asked when he first considered seeking a front-office position with an NFL team, Ryan said “I didn’t” during his three years as an NFL analyst for CBS. “I was really happy with what I was doing at that time with CBS and excited about that opportunity,” Ryan said. “And I want to make it clear. This is the only place I would do it, and I feel really connected to this organization and have my entire life or adult life.”

Ryan worked on the CBS pregame show on Sunday and said he hoped at this time next year the crew is discussing the Falcons in the playoffs.

“I believe there’s a lot of young, talented players on the defensive side of the ball,” Ryan said.

“We’ve got some offensive linemen who are really, really solid, some of which I played with, which is kind of crazy, but really cool. I think we’ve got a special running back in Bijan (Robinson)

and what he can do as a player.

We’ve got some talented pieces on the outside.

“There’s a lot of good pieces that are here, but I also recognize it’s hard. I mean, it’s difficult to win in this league and it takes everyone, it takes everybody coming together and pulling their weight. And so I’m excited about what’s here. I think there are a lot of strong pieces, and certainly confident in the players that we have in our building.”

Ryan also said “I love” quarterback Michael Penix, who is recovering from season-ending surgery on his left knee.

The Falcons interviewed six head coach candidates in Ryan’s first three days, including former Baltimore coach John Harbaugh and former Miami coach Mike McDaniel on Monday. Beadles said the team has only interviewed coaches, not candidates to be GM, because “there are specific windows when we can talk to coaches.”

Blank said he hoped the new coach and general manager can be hired at about the same time.

“It’s important we land both these planes about at the same time, because there has to be collaboration between these two individuals,” Blank said.

Ryan’s wife, Sarah, and three sons — twins Marshall and Johnny and youngest son Cal — attended the news conference.

The boys wore Ryan’s Falcons jerseys.

When Cal grew restless during the hour-long news conference, Ryan noted his ability to continue answering questions proved he can multitask.

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SCOREBOARD Dunking on Denver

Odds NFL Saturday

FAVORITE at DENVER at SEATTLE

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 1½ 1 (46½) Buffalo 6½ 7½ (45½) San Fran

FAVORITE at NE LA Rams

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 2½ 3 (41) Houston 4½ 3½ (49) at CHICAGO

Sunday

Round of 16 Marcos Giron, United States, def. Alex Michelsen (6), United States, 6-4, 6-4.

Ben Shelton (1), United States, def. Francisco Comesana, Argentina, 7-5, 6-4.

Men’s Doubles Round of 16 Albano Olivetti and Theo Arribage, France, def. Vasil Kirkov, United States, and Bart Stevens, Netherlands, 6-1, 6-4.

Late Tuesday Men’s Singles Round of 32 Alejandro Tabilo, Chile, def. Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Argentina, 6-4, 6-2.

Alex Michelsen (6), United States, def.

Mariano Navone, Argentina, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, France, def.

Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

Marcos Giron, United States, def. Alexandre Muller, France, 6-2, 6-2.

Hamad Medjedovic, Serbia, def. Aleksandar Kovacevic, United States, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2).

Fabian Marozsan, Hungary, def. Gael Monfils, France, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Men’s Doubles Round of 16 Patrik Rikl and Petr Nouza, Czechia, def.

Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and David Pel, Netherlands, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 10-8.

Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Constantin Frantzen, Germany, def. Robert Cash and James Tracy (4), United States, 6-3, 5-7, 10-7.

Finn Reynolds and James Watt, New Zealand, def. Sander Gille, Belgium, and Sem Verbeek, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 13-11.

College Football Monday

CFP National Championship Miami Gardens, Fla. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Indiana 7½ 8½ (48½)Miami (FL)

NBA

Wednesday

FAVORITE at PHILADELPHIA Toronto at CHICAGO at NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS New York at LA CLIPPERS

LINE O/U UNDERDOG 1½ (238½) Cleveland 2½ (224½) at INDIANA OFF (OFF) Utah OFF (OFF) Brooklyn OFF (OFF) Denver 10½ (231½) at SACRAMNTO 11½ (224½) Washington

College basketball Wednesday

FAVORITE at WOFFORD VCU East Tennessee St Butler at PURDUE Pittsburgh at GEORGE WASH. Auburn Illinois State at GEORGIA at CINCINNATI Tulsa at SOUTH FLORIDA San Diego State at KANSAS STATE at MEMPHIS at SAINT LOUIS UCLA Illinois North Carolina at TEXAS TECH Portland at ARKANSAS Vanderbilt at SMU at DENVER at SANTA CLARA Loyola Marymount at UTAH STATE Michigan at ARIZONA at BYU Duke

LINE UNDERDOG 5½ Chattanooga 4½ at RHODE ISLAND 7 at W. CAROLINA 1½ at XAVIER 9½ Iowa 2½ at GEORGIA TECH 11 Davidson 1½ at MISSOURI 5½ at INDIANA STATE 10½ Ole Miss 6½ Colorado 3½ at CHARLOTTE 18½ East Carolina 2½ at WYOMING 2 UCF 10 Temple 18½ Fordham 4½ at PENN STATE 9½ at NORTHWESTERN 2½ at STANFORD 17½ Utah 1½ at PEPPERDINE 11½ South Carolina 6½ at TEXAS 7½ Virginia Tech 7½ Oral Roberts 11½ Pacific 1½ at OREGON STATE 12½ Nevada 13½ at WASHINGTON 20½ Arizona State 12½ TCU 11½ at CAL

Pro football NFL Wild-card playoffs Jan. 10

L.A. Rams 34, Carolina 31 Chicago 31, Green Bay 27

Jan. 11

Buffalo 27, Jacksonville 24 San Francisco 23, Philadelphia 19 New England 16, L.A. Chargers 3

Jan. 12

Houston 30, Pittsburgh 6

Divisional playoffs Saturday

Buffalo at Denver, 3:30 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Sunday

Houston at New England, 2 p.m.

L.A. Rams at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Conference championships Jan. 25 AFC

AFC lowest remaining seed at AFC highest remaining seed

NFC

NFC lowest remaining seed at NFC highest remaining seed

Super Bowl LX Feb. 8 At Santa Clara, Calif.

Conference championships winners, 5:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)

LATE MONDAY

Houston 30, Pittsburgh 6

Houston 0 7 0 23 — 30 Pittsburgh 3 3 0 0 — 6 First Quarter Pit—FG Boswell 32, 6:02.

Second Quarter Hou—Kirk 6 pass from Stroud (Fairbairn kick), 8:28.

Pit—FG Boswell 35, 1:57.

Fourth Quarter Hou—FG Fairbairn 51, 13:07.

Hou—Rankins 33 fumble return (Fairbairn kick), 11:23.

Hou—Marks 13 run (Fairbairn kick), 3:38.

Hou—Bullock 50 interception return (kick failed), 2:39.

A—67,297.

Hou Pit First downs 21 13 Total Net Yards 408 175 Rushes-yards 31-164 18-63 Passing 244 112 Punt Returns 3-22 1-14 Kickoff Returns 3-59 4-100 Interceptions Ret. 1-50 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 21-32-1 18-34-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-6 4-36 Punts 3-41.667 6-45.5 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-44 3-24 Time of Possession 32:22 27:38 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Houston, Marks 19-112, Chubb 1048, Stover 1-4, Stroud 1-0. Pittsburgh, Warren 12-43, Gainwell 6-20.

PASSING—Houston, Stroud 21-32-1-250.

Pittsburgh, Rodgers 17-33-1-146, Rudolph 1-1-0-2.

RECEIVING—Houston, Kirk 8-144, Higgins 3-39, Collins 3-21, Schultz 3-12, Hutchinson 2-21, Stover 2-13. Pittsburgh, Gainwell 4-26, Valdes-Scantling 3-26, Austin 3-8, Metcalf 2-42, Thielen 2-25, Smith 2-(minus 1), Freiermuth 1-18, Warren 1-4.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

LSU

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Projected lineup 1. Steven Milam, 2B, Jr. 2. Derek Curiel, CF, So. 3. Trent Caraway, 3B, Jr. 4. Jake Brown, RF, Jr. 5. Brayden Simpson, 2B, Sr. 6. Zach Yorke, 1B, Sr. 7. Cade Arrambide, C, So. 8. Seth Dardar, DH, Sr. 9. Chris Stanfield, LF, Sr. Bench: Tanner Reaves, INF, fifthyear, Sr.; Mason Braun, 1B/OF, Fr.; Daniel Harden, OF, Jr.; Omar Serna, C, Fr.; William Patrick, OF, Fr.; Eddie Yamin, C, R-Jr.; Ethan Clauss, INF, Fr.; Jack Ruckert, INF, Fr. Breakdown: Yorke was excellent during the fall. His patience at the plate makes him a sneaky candidate to lead off if coach Jay Johnson decides to move Curiel and Milam into run-producing roles.

Caraway only hit 12 home runs in his first year as a starter for Oregon State, but he has the talent to

WTA Hobart International Results

STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE

Pelicans forward Trey Murphy dunks the ball against the Denver Nuggets at the Smoothie King Center on Tuesday.

Pro basketball NBA Conference Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit New York Boston Toronto Philadelphia Orlando Cleveland Miami Atlanta Chicago Milwaukee Charlotte Brooklyn Washington Indiana

W 28 25 24 24 22 22 22 20 20 18 17 14 11 10 9

L 10 14 15 17 16 18 19 19 21 20 22 26 26 28 31

Pct GB .737 — .641 3½ .615 4½ .585 5½ .579 6 .550 7 .537 7½ .513 8½ .488 9½ .474 10 .436 11½ .350 15 .297 16½ .263 18 .225 20

Oklahoma City San Antonio Denver Minnesota L.A. Lakers Phoenix Houston Golden State Portland Memphis L.A. Clippers Dallas Utah Sacramento New Orleans

W 33 27 27 26 23 24 22 21 19 17 16 15 14 10 9

L 7 12 13 14 14 15 14 19 21 22 23 25 25 30 33

Pct GB .825 — .692 5½ .675 6 .650 7 .622 8½ .615 8½ .611 9 .525 12 .475 14 .436 15½ .410 16½ .375 18 .359 18½ .250 23 .214 25

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Monday’s Games

Utah 123, Cleveland 112 Indiana 98, Boston 96 Philadelphia 115, Toronto 102 Dallas 113, Brooklyn 105 Sacramento 124, L.A. Lakers 112 L.A. Clippers 117, Charlotte 109

Tuesday’s Games

Phoenix at Miami, n Chicago at Houston, n Denver 122, New Orleans 116 Minnesota at Milwaukee, n San Antonio at Oklahoma City, n Atlanta at L.A. Lakers, n Portland at Golden State, n

Wednesday’s Games

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Utah at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

New York at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Pro hockey NHL Conference Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay Carolina Detroit Montreal N.Y. Islanders Washington Toronto Buffalo Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Florida New Jersey Ottawa Columbus N.Y. Rangers

GP 45 46 47 47 45 47 45 44 44 45 46 45 46 45 46 47

W 29 28 28 26 25 24 23 24 22 21 25 24 23 21 20 20

L OT Pts GF GA 13 3 61 160 116 14 4 60 158 139 15 4 60 149 145 14 7 59 159 154 15 5 55 134 125 17 6 54 153 135 15 7 53 152 143 16 4 52 143 138 14 8 52 133 132 14 10 52 141 137 19 2 52 152 146 18 3 51 139 145 21 2 48 123 143 19 5 47 143 149 19 7 47 140 156 21 6 46 122 139

Colorado Dallas Minnesota Vegas Edmonton Seattle San Jose Los Angeles Utah Nashville Anaheim

GP 45 46 47 44 46 44 45 45 46 45 45

W 33 27 26 21 23 21 23 19 22 21 21

L OT Pts GF GA 4 8 74 182 103 10 9 63 160 130 12 9 61 148 130 11 12 54 144 136 16 7 53 156 153 15 8 50 123 128 19 3 49 143 162 16 10 48 120 128 20 4 48 139 130 20 4 46 125 148 21 3 45 150 168

WESTERN CONFERENCE

blast more.

Reaves may start at second base or designated hitter, depending on the matchup. Simpson gets the nod at second for now because of his proven power (22 homers a year ago) and right-handed bat. Dardar can also play second, third or first, but slides in at DH after hitting 13 homers last year. Like last season, Pearson could be the DH against lefties.

Defensively, Johnson had already announced that Curiel would be sliding to center field with Stanfield transitioning to left.

Arrambide will need to take a step forward defensively behind the plate after struggling at times as a freshman.

The rest of the infield defensively is somewhat of a question mark, but the addition of Caraway and others likely means that Reaves won’t have to play third base anymore.

LSU’s bench isn’t as deep as it was a year ago, but Patrick, Serna and Braun are three freshmen to keep an eye on. Patrick is an elite athlete, Serna has plus power and Braun was an excellent contact

Chicago 46 19 20 7 45 130 146 St. Louis 46 17 21 8 42 114 161 Calgary 46 19 23 4 42 119 140 Winnipeg 44 17 22 5 39 130 138 Vancouver 46 16 25 5 37 125 166 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Monday’s Games

Seattle 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Florida 4, Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay 5, Philadelphia 1 Montreal 6, Vancouver 3 Detroit 4, Carolina 3, OT New Jersey 5, Minnesota 2 Edmonton 4, Chicago 1 Dallas 3, Los Angeles 1 Toronto 4, Colorado 3, OT

Tuesday’s Games

Ottawa 2, Vancouver 1 Washington 3, Montreal 2, OT Columbus 5, Calgary 3 Tampa Bay 2, Pittsburgh 1, SO Carolina at St. Louis, n Detroit at Boston, n Edmonton at Nashville, n N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, n Dallas at Anaheim, n Toronto at Utah, n

Wednesday’s Games

Seattle at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

Vegas at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Montreal at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Washington, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Seattle at Boston, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Vegas, 8:30 p.m.

College football College Football Playoff National championship

Monday At Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 10 Miami, 6:30 p.m.

(ESPN)

College basketball Men’s state schedule Monday

Florida A&M 91, Grambling 84 Southern 77, Bethune-Cookman 73 UNO 79, Southeastern 76 McNeese 94, Nicholls 68 Northwestern State 64, Texas-Rio Grande Valley 63

Wednesday

Kentucky at LSU, 6 p.m.

Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Alabama-Birmingham at Tulane, 6:30 p.m.

UL at Texas State, 7 p.m.

Men’s national scores Tuesday

EAST Babson 69, Springfield Pride 66, OT Cairn 68, Rosemont College 61 Colby 73, Bowdoin 59 Dayton 71, Duquesne 65 Emerson 78, MIT 63 Kent State 87, Buffalo 81 Keuka 65, SUNY-Brockport 62 Lancaster Bible 113, Gallaudet 64 Penn State-Berks 105, Pennsylvania College 101, OT Penn State-Brandywine 78, Valley Forge 51 Penn State-Harrisburg 70, Notre Dame (MD) Gators 65 SUNY-Cortland 69, Buffalo State 51 SUNY-Morrisville 93, SUNY-Fredonia 86 SUNY-New Paltz 79, SUNY-Canton 61 SUNY-Oswego 83, SUNY-Oneonta 62 SUNY-Plattsburgh 101, SUNY-Potsdam 78 Salisbury 94, Penn State-Abington 88 Salve Regina 77, Worcester Polytechnic

hitter in high school. Harden also had a breakout sophomore season at McLennan Community College, hitting .354 with 12 homers and 21 steals.

Starting rotation Friday: Casan Evans, RHP, So. Saturday: Zac Cowan, RHP, Sr. Sunday: Cooper Moore, RHP, Jr. Midweek candidates/multi-inning options: Cooper Williams, LHP, So.; William Schmidt, RHP, So.; Gavin Guidry, RHP, R-Jr.; Jaden Noot, RHP, R-Jr.; Reagan Ricken, RHP, Fr.; Marcos Paz, RHP, Fr. Breakdown: Evans and Cowan are fairly obvious candidates to fill the top two spots in the rotation. Both played massive parts in LSU’s run to an eighth title and thrived in multi-inning roles. Moore takes the last weekend rotation spot after walking just 19 batters in 882/ 3 innings as a sophomore. The Kansas transfer’s stuff isn’t overwhelming, but he threw well in the fall.

If Moore doesn’t start or if there’s an injury, Williams is a strong candidate to earn a rotation spot given his strong finish last year. Johnson

Institute 73 St. John’s 92, Marquette 68 St. Mary’s College of Maryland 70, Wilson College 60 Villanova 88, Providence 82 SOUTH Belmont 78, Valparaiso 74 Clemson 74, Boston College 50 North Greenville 69, Carolina 58 Virginia 79, Louisville 70 Young Harris 86, Emmanuel 79 MIDWEST Akron 87, Ball State 77 Cornell College 92, Knox 68 Eastern Michigan 77, Northern Illinois 59 George Mason 82, Loyola Chicago 74 Lake Forest 69, Beloit 61 Miami (FL) 81, Notre Dame 69 Miami (OH) 100, Central Michigan 61 Michigan State 81, Indiana 60 Monmouth College 94, Grinnell 82 Ripon 83, Lawrence University 67 Toledo 101, Ohio 85 UIC 69, Northern Iowa 61 UMass 85, Western Michigan 82 Wisconsin 78, Minnesota 75

Women’s state schedule Tuesday

Tulane 71, Temple 58

Wednesday

Troy at UL-Monroe, 6:30 p.m.

Women’s national scores EAST Cornell 106, SUNY-Delhi 27 Georgetown 59, St. John’s 34 SOUTH East Carolina 79, Tulsa 48 Florida Atlantic 88, Wichita State 64 South Florida 70, UTSA 53 MIDWEST Western Illinois 74, Eastern Illinois 61 Xavier 71, DePaul 61 SOUTHWEST North Texas 75, Memphis 64 Texas Tech 71, Houston 59

Tennis WTA Adelaide International 1 Results Late Tuesday At Memorial Drive Tennis Centre Adelaide, Australia Purse: $1,206,446 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Women’s Singles Round of 32 Diana Shnaider, Russia, def. Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, 7-5, 6-3.

Kimberly Birrell, Australia, def. Anastasia Potapova, Russia, 6-4, 6-4.

Marketa Vondrousova, Czechia, def. Liudmila Samsonova (7), Russia, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

Maya Joint, Australia, def. Sofia Kenin, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Tereza Valentova, Czechia, def. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, 7-5, 3-2, ret.

Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def. Dalma Galfi, Hungary, 6-4, 6-4.

Katerina Siniakova, Czechia, def. Dayana Yastremska, Ukraine, 6-0, 6-1.

Women’s Singles Round of 16 Victoria Mboko (8), Canada, def. Anna Kalinskaya, Russia, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (6).

Mirra Andreeva (3), Russia, def. Marie Bouzkova, Czechia, 6-3, 6-1.

Women’s Doubles Round of 16 Asia Muhammad, United States, and Erin Routliffe (3), New Zealand, def. Nicole Melichar-Martinez, United States, and Cristina Bucsa, Spain, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.

Demi Schuurs, Netherlands, and Ellen Perez, Australia, def. Nicole Fossa Huergo, Argentina, and Dalma Galfi, Hungary, 6-3, 6-4.

ATP World Tour ASB Classic Results Wednesday At ASB Tennis Arena Auckland, New Zealand Purse: $700,045 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Men’s Singles

said he’s the only lefty who will work toward a multi-inning role heading into the season. Schmidt had an uneven freshman year, but he has the potential to be a future ace, especially if he can improve his command and the shape of his fastball.

Schmidt and Williams went to the same physical training program in Arizona over the summer, Johnson said.

Guidry’s inclusion on this list, Johnson said, is contingent on how he progresses physically this preseason after missing all of last year with a back injury. Johnson said he believes he has the repertoire to start.

Wednesday At Hobart International Tennis Centre Hobart, Australia Purse: $283,347 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals Eri Hozumi, Japan, and Fang-Hsien Wu (3), Taiwan, def. Aldila Sutjiadi, Indonesia, and Giuliana Olmos, Mexico, 6-1, 6-3.

Late Tuesday Women’s Singles Round of 32 Anna Bondar, Hungary, def. Ella Seidel, Germany, 6-0, 6-1.

Rebecca Sramkova, Slovakia, def. Varvara Gracheva, Russia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Iva Jovic (3), United States, def. Janice Tjen, Indonesia, 6-0, 6-1.

Peyton Stearns, United States, def. Barbora Krejcikova, Czechia, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4).

Magdalena Frech, Poland, def. Elsa Jacquemot, France, 6-4, 6-0.

Tatjana Maria (6), Germany, def. Venus Williams, United States, 6-4, 6-3.

Wang Xinyu, China, def. Talia Gibson, Australia, 6-2, 6-3.

Women’s Doubles Round of 16 Eri Hozumi, Japan, and Fang-Hsien Wu (3), Taiwan, def. Momoko Kobori and Ayano Shimizu, Japan, 6-3, 6-1.

Transactions MLB American League

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Agreed to terms with 3B Carter Kieboom on a minor league contract.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Acquired 3B Nolan Arenado and cash considerations from St. Louis in exchange for RHP Jack Martinez.

CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms on minor league contracts with RHPs Tejay Antone, Hagen Danner, Lyon Richardson and Carson Spiers, C Will Banfield, INFs Michael Chavis, Garrett Hampson and Michael Toglia and LHP Joel Valdez.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with INF Andy Ibáñez on a one-year contract. Designated INF/OF Tyler Fitzgerald for assignment.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Acquired RHP Chase Shugart from Pittsburgh in exchange for INF Francisco Loreto.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Traded 3B Nolan Arenado and cash considerations to Arizona in exchange for RHP Jack Martinez.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — OF Justin Dean claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.

NFL

BUFFALO BILLS — Placed WR Gabe Davis on injured reserve. Signed WR Kristian Wilkerson to the practice squad. Signed OL Nick Broeker to a reserve/futures contract. Designated DT Ed Oliver and WR Curtis Samuel to return from injured reserve.

CHICAGO BEARS — Reinstated T Braxton Jones from injured reserve. Signed LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin to the active roster. Placed LBs T.J. Edwards and Ozzy Trapilo on injured reserve. Signed LB Nephi Sewell to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed WR Isaiah Neyor to a reserve/futures contract.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and offensive line coach Mike Devlin. Signed LS Peter Bowden, WRs Dalevon Campbell, Luke Grimm and JaQuae Jackson, DL TeRah Edwards, RB Amar Johnson, LB Emany Johnson, C Josh Kaltenberger, TEs Tanner McLachlan and Thomas Yassmin, OLB Garmon Randolph, G Branson Taylor, QB DJ Uiagalelei and CB Isas Waxter to reserve/ futures contracts.

LOS ANGELES RAMS — Promoted OLB Nick Hampton from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed DB Alex Johnson to the practice squad. Placed CB Ahkello Witherspoon on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed S Omar Brown to a reserve/futures contract.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed CB Miles Battle, RB D’Ernest Johnson, T Lorenz Metz and WR Trent Sherfield Sr. to the practice squad. Released DL Fabien Lovett and WR Brandon Smith from the practice squad.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Announced the resignation of head coach Mike Tomlin.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Designated LB Fred Warner to return from injured reserve.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Designated LB Chazz Surratt to return from injured reserve.

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CALGARY FLAMES — Placed F Blake Coleman on injured reserve. Placed F Martin Pospisil on long-term injured reserve and assigned him to Calgary (AHL).

rdar, RHP, Sr.; Jonah Aase, LHP, Fr. Breakdown: LSU rebuilt its stable of left-handers over the offseason.

Garcia and Lachenmayer were the two biggest names added out of the transfer portal. Aase was the only freshman lefty, but he will likely miss the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March.

Plog posted a 5.49 ERA for Iowa Western Community College last spring as a freshman, and Primeaux made tweaks to his game over the offseason that Johnson said will be “really, really helpful for him.”

On the right-handed side, Sheerin is an under-the-radar name to watch after he missed all of last Bullpen season recovering from a torn High-leverage options: Mavrick Rizy, ACL. Dathe is about to embark on RHP, So.; Santiago Garcia, LHP, his seventh season of college baseJr; Danny Lachenmayer, LHP, So.; ball after turning into a star pitchDax Dathe, RHP, fifth-year Sr.; er for Division II Angelo State last Deven Sheerin, RHP, R-So.; DJ year.

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Stars to gather for Larry Morrow’s big event Rick Ross, Keith Lee among names to attend conference

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Larry Morrow’s rise in the New Orleans restaurant world has been off the charts, creating five buzzy, stylish restaurants and two nightclubs in just a few years, and creating the city’s highest profile Black-owned hospitality group. Behind the grind, he points to one key to unlocking success.

“Networking and building relationships has always been my thing,” Morrow said. “A big part of our success has been just asking a lot of questions, and having friends in the industry who can guide us.”

Now, he’s created a new hospitality industry conference in New Orleans aimed at showing others how that recipe can open doors for them too.

Southern Hospitality Weekend is the next project from his New Orleans-based company Morrow Hospitality.

The ticketed event series takes place Jan. 16-18, mainly at the Contemporary Arts Center in downtown New Orleans, along with other evening venues.

Writer Ian McNulty stands outside King Cake Hub with a big haul in New Orleans.

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A quick start on king cake for a shorter Carnival season

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There was a visit to both a hub and a headquarters, a roadside trailer and a New Orleans neighborhood bakery and a French one, too.

It was the Epiphany, Jan. 6, signaling the start of another Carnival season and the brief window of time for culturally approved king cake consumption.

This is a short season of just 43 days, so there CARNIVAL was no time to waste as I set out to take a sampling of the scene.

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Chef and restaurant entrepreneur Larry Morrow takes photos of some of the food typically served at Sun Chong restaurant in the French Quarter.

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Two years ago, Epiphany was on the noncoincidental first day in business for Nolita (3201 Orleans Ave.), the tiny bakery near the bayou in Faubourg St. John.

King cake was what propelled Martha Gilreath’s business from pop-up maker to full-fledged bakery, and this year she pulled open the door at 8 a.m. sharp for people lined up outside for those cakes.

This one is modeled closely on the old template of McKenzie’s, which to many in New Orleans remains the definition of king cake, full stop.

Big names, local luminaries The main conference takes the shape of panels, workshops and networking experiences, plus parties and events. It’s aimed at sharing knowledge and increasing access to capital and mentorship.

“We want to bridge the gap.

This is a hospitality city, and this is a hard business,” Morrow said. “You see restaurants close every day. But people can be successful. This is to provide the resources, the networking, the tools, and really the knowhow for operating a restaurant.”

A small sampling of the speakers on the roster includes investor and crypto billionaire Michael Novogratz; influential social media food critic Keith Lee; rapper and restaurateur Rick Ross; Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole; and Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings of the Earn Your Leisure finance brand.

Names of local note include Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and former New Orleans mayor; Ti Martin of Commander’s Palace; chefs Nina Compton, of

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Haydel’s Bakery makes traditional king cakes and varieties including pecan praline.

But the king cake kingdom is a like the center of the Mardi Gras wild and varied place these days, universe.

People had lined up long before and in that variety there’s a lot of the 8:30 a.m. opening, with their fun to be had sampling.

Mardi Gras colors liberated from New home for King Cake Hub seasonal hibernation, along with Collecting many different types of their king cake cravings. Some king cake under one festive roof is people bought single cakes; many the concept behind King Cake Hub. more had armfuls of boxes, bound Signs pointed down side streets for evening Twelfth Night parties. to the King Cake Hub, and on the ä See KING CAKE, page 2D morning of the Epiphany, it felt

Finding spicy salsa, cold beer and a warm welcome Pork enchiladas are topped with salsa verde at Taqueria Guerrero, a Mexican restaurant in New Orleans.

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The green salsa was just as spicy and the pork enchiladas just as satisfying under a lacy pull of cheese. But it wasn’t just the merengue music playing on the sound system that felt especially upbeat.

Taqueria Guerrero, 208 N. Carrollton Ave., reopened this week after a hiatus of about five weeks that carried uncertainty of when it might return.

After the Mexican restaurant announced plans to temporarily shutter in late November, people packed the small Mid-City spot on its final weekend in a show of support. They lined the block waiting their turn for a table until the restaurant sold out of food.

It reopened on Jan. 6 with its full menu and usual schedule, but also with a noticeably cheery air from both staff and customers.

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2026. There are 351 days left in the year.

Today in history: On Jan. 14, 2013, cyclist Lance Armstrong ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey during a videotaped interview he’d used performanceenhancing drugs to win the Tour de France seven consecutive times. The interview was aired as a two-part special later in the week.

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Antoine’s Bakery in Gretna makes a traditional king cake with a swirl of icing.

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Continued from page 1D About 15 bakeries are represented, and many send a selection of flavors, so the variety of cakes runs into the dozens day to day, plus related treats, jewelry, pints of New Orleans Ice Cream and other bits of bling from local makers.

King Cake Hub has had a few different homes through the years, and with this one proprietor Jennifer Samuels has created a funhouse of Carnival decor, tunes and good vibes all around the inventory.

With my traditional Nolita cake already in hand, I wanted to something different here.

This time I left with a new Dubai chocolate king cake creation from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, the local arts high school. It swirled with a rich, deep chocolate and pistachio swirling through the brioche braid, laced with shredded phyllo.

Another new-to-me king cake was from Mr. Bubbles, the Vietnamese cafe best known for banh mi sandwiches but now also making a pandan and ube king cake.

It’s a cloud of fluffiness under a rich cream cheese icing, with its namesake green leaves and purple yam contributing tropical flavors (and two of the three Carnival colors).

Celtica French Bakery in Lakeview makes a traditional galette des rois for Carnival season in New Orleans.

Haydel’s classic praline pecan king cake was packed with flavor memories of Mardi Gras past, although I do miss the shop’s porcelain figurines, a long-running tradition that’s only offered on a limited basis this year.

Tradition means different things in the king cake world, and that can mean French tradition, as in the galette des rois. The Lakeview bakery Celtica (218 Allen Toussaint Blvd.) is a master of all things French patisserie, and this delicately flaky galette is regal, burnished, gleaming example.

— the related restaurants Central City BBQ (1401 S. Rampart St.) and Las Cruces Tex-Mex (2935 Airline Drive) in Metairie.

At Las Cruces, the headquarters partially converts the restaurant’s long bar into a showroom of the 14 king cake bakers represented here.

Notably, it also remains a fully-functional bar, so near the end of a long day chasing king cake, I added a frozen margarita alongside a cake from Antoine’s, another from the classic category (from the Gretna bakery, not the French Quarter landKing Cake Headquarters, mark).

It was certainly not the Metairie edition first time king cake has comNew on the scene this year bined with a frozen drink in is King Cake Headquarters, these hands, though it was another multi-bakery one- quite possibly the first time stop shop with two locations they were procured from the same spot.

It was a rousing start to Carnival, and no, of course, I was not hoarding all this cake for myself. The joy Haydel’s trailer, a of king cake is cutting into Lakeview French master them with company, sharing this participatory part From the funhouse of the of Carnival culture.

King Cake Hub, I next went And so the newsroom, to the plain-dealing effineighbors and the Twelfth ciency of the trailer outpost Mr. Bubbles makes a king Night party I hit later all Haydel’s Bakery deploys in shared this one-day haul to Old Metairie, in the parking cake with pandan and ube start a season that promises lot by the Ridgeway events for green and purple colors to be short and sweet. hall (2431 Metairie Road). throughout the cake.

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There’s an opportunity for more Black-owned hospitalContinued from page 1D ity groups,” he said. “But I don’t want you to just hear people’s success stories. I Compère Lapin, and Seri- want you to learn how to.” gne Mbaye, of Dakar NOLA; Robért LeBlanc of the Making Morrow Hospitality LeBlanc+Smith hospitality Morrow is a 7th Ward nagroup; Danny Cruz of Veho tive who first made his name Hospitality; and Cleveland as an event promoter, and he Spears III, founder of the built a network of connecNational Fried Chicken Fes- tions in entertainment and tival and the Spears Group business.

In 2018, he teamed up with marketing firm. his mother, the chef Lenora Leadership, innovation Chong, to open Morrow’s The new concept has mate- Restaurant in Faubourg rialized swiftly, and in large Marigny. It quickly became measure by Morrow work- a magnet for celebrities and ing his contact list, making routinely has a line down the block waiting for tables. calls directly.

His group has grown to inMorrow envisions Southern Hospitality Weekend clude the restaurants Monas an annual event, and one day in Mid-City; Sun Chong that can grow. in the French Quarter, creHe sees the gathering as ated in tribute to his Korean building a stronger business grandmother; the more upecosystem for hospitality in scale Morrow Steak in the New Orleans and raising his CBD; and the latest, Spicy city’s profile as a place for Mango, in the Marigny, leadership and innovation in as well as two nightclubs, the industry.

Treehouse in Central City S o u t h e r n H o s p i t a l - and Hide/Seek in the French ity Weekend is intended for Quarter.

Next up is Larry’s Po-boys anyone in the hospitality world. The roster of speak- and Wings, next to his origiers is predominantly Black nal Morrow’s, slated to open and represents an impres- in late 2026, the reboot of his sive gathering of talent and first, short-lived restaurant leaders across a spectrum of venture.

Morrow said he learned to fields. That’s because Morrow wants the weekend to take risks early and how to showcase different stories calculate those risks as he learned more about the world and paths of success.

“I have a lot of friends and his own potential. He is a in hospitality, very few of student of other people’s sucthem are African American. cess, seeking their mentor-

ship, absorbing their lessons.

That’s the spirit of Southern Hospitality Weekend.

“There are people in this industry who have paid it forward to me; they’ve literally opened their doors, they’ve let me come to their restaurant openings and see how they operate,” Morrow said. “It makes me want to pay it forward in the industry here, too.”

“Welcome back,” a man bellowed to the waitress while sliding into a table for lunch and ordering a Modelo beer.

“Happy to be here,” she beamed back to him.

The outsized community response just before the closure did much to lift spirits at the restaurant, said proprietor Jesus Martínez. The reopening has seen a steadier return to its normal pace, and that’s exactly what he hoped would happen. The regular progression of familiar faces coming back has been a welcome sight, he said.

The restaurant was a high-profile example of Hispanic eateries temporarily closing as the U.S. Border Patrol launched its “Catahoula Crunch” operation late in 2025. As with many other restaurants with a strong Hispanic clientele, business had been cut to a trickle as regular customers began to avoid public places, an impact felt from schools to churches as well.

In earlier interviews, multiple restaurant operators say it’s wrong to assume that the people staying home are undocumented immigrants. They say many people who live and

Also on this date: In 1963, Democrat George C. Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama with the pledge, “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever!” It was a view he later repudiated.

In 1967, the “Summer of Love” unofficially began with a “Human Be-In” involving tens of thousands of young people at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

In 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and

Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk signed the Trilateral Statement, an accord to dismantle the nuclear arsenal of Ukraine.

Today’s birthdays: Drag racer Don “Big Daddy” Garlits is 94. Actor Faye Dunaway is 85. Actor Holland Taylor is 83. Guitarist-producer T-Bone Burnett is 78. Filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan is 77. Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is 63. Actor Emily Watson is 59. Rapperactor LL Cool J is 58. Actor Jason Bateman is 57. Rock musician Dave Grohl is 57.

work in the country legally fear being profiled, getting detained by federal officers and then having to work their way out of the system.

Martinez said he decided to reopen now simply because the business couldn’t afford to stay closed any longer.

Around town, more restaurants are returning to normal operations now, too. In the Riverbend, La Patrona (575 S. Carrollton Ave.), closed since late December, also reopened on Jan. 6. And Mawi Tortillas (5050 W. Esplanade Ave.) in Metairie has resumed its regular schedule after a stint of limited hours.

People in the community have rallied to support Hispanic businesses during the tense times. That includes a group called N’awlins Hungry Gringos, which since June has been encouraging more people to support local restaurants and organizes group lunch outings.

Mexican food really was beyond the more typical TexMex of the time was a revelation, and Taqueria Guerrero’s large menu and welcoming, family-restaurant feel was like a master class.

Now, as back then, the kitchen serves the familiar range of tacos and burritos, but ranges much further.

The enchiladas are a goto for me. The platter-sized meal has a half-dozen small tortilla rolls stuffed with meat (I like the achiotestained pork) and coated in a mildly spicy but richly flavorful sauce.

Taqueria Guerrero is home to what’s become one of my all-time-favorite soups: pozole rojo.

It is hearty and flavorful, with a base of pork and fat bulbs of hominy boiled together, with chiles giving a deep red color and an array of sides to add as you slurp through (crunchy onion and cabbage, avocado, lime, oregano and ground chili pepper).

Between spoonfuls, take a minute to look up and around the room to appreciate the crossroads of people who value this small restaurant as part of their neighborhood’s diverse texture, and are relieved to see it back.

Enchiladas and pozole Taqueria Guerrero opened in 2007, at a time when much of New Orleans was still in ruins after flooding from the Katrina levee failures.

A wave of Latin American restaurants were opening, reflecting a demographic shift as Hispanic laborers who arrived to rebuild the city set down roots.

For many who had lived here longer, learning what

Taqueria Guerrero serves breakfast through dinner, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

The American Red Cross of Louisiana is here all year.

A birthday with give back The event has its roots in annual events Morrow has held around his own January birthday, when he books big acts and throws extravagant parties. This year, as he turns 35, he wanted to build something bigger (though the weekend does include a ticketed black-tie birthday bash, too).

“I wanted it to be more than a party. I wanted to do something that was community-based and more impactful,” said Morrow.

Symposia and industry conferences are more typically produced by think tanks and trade groups, not individual restaurant companies actively competing with their peers in the field.

But Morrow frames his progress in the industry differently.

“I’ve never looked at other restaurants as competitors,” he said. “We have our niche, so how do we help others be a part of this and build their business, and hopefully not close?”

Local support. Local impact.

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n Harlequins “It’s such an honor,” began Miss Maimee Lee Lourdes Rivera, prior to reigning at the Harlequins masked ball.

She continued, saying she was a Tableau Kid years ago. For the 2025 court, those youngsters were Misses or Masters Sophia Amelie Alpaugh, Marguerite Claire Black, Wyatt Bryson Boyd, Hadley Elizabeth Branting, Michael Dean Charbonnet III, Isabel Frances Colfry, Lawson Perrault Edwards, John Baldwin Hefler, Lucille Marie Hymel, Mark Joseph LaCour Jr. and Francis Christopher Weaver.

Is a future monarch in that listing?

Her majesty Maimee Lee, granddaughter of Mr. James P. Evans III and daughter of Mrs.Thomas M. Beh and the late Mr. Gustavo A. Rivera, enjoyed her monarchal glory at the Harlequins PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT 101st annual ball in the Maimee Lee Rivera Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. She followed in the centennial footsteps of Miss Anna Hassinger Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Burton Schmidt, who was prominently recognized at the recent ball.

Maids to queen Maimee Lee were Misses Audrey Elana Bagot, Lillian Claire Charpentier,Annabelle Sophie Hamada, Mary Hardtner Labouisse,Adelaide Grace Laurent, Marin Elisabeth Major, Caroline Katherine Roberts and Patricia Becker Seemann. Masters Johan Alexander Larrson and Calvin Peter Tufton were the pages, and Mrs.Wesley A. Walk — Mary Kay Walk, mother of the 2020 queen, Rebecca Patout Walk — Audrey Bagot, Adelaide Laurent, Annabelle Hamada was the matron. Mr. Michael Quirk Walshe Jr. served as the ball’s general chairman with assistance by Dr. William David Sumrall III and Mr. Gerard Anthony Plauche. Light-hearted satire concerning the ball’s theme elicited smiles. For dancing, the Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra was led by Robert Maxwell.

Joining queen mother Kelsey Beh in prominent seating were Mmes.Andrew Eversberg, Michael Johnson, George Weinmann, Paul Jurik, James P. Evans IV and Joseph Hicks, Ms. Aubrey Ann Howard, and Misses Lydia Cummins, Charlotte Bush and Amoret F. Evans.

Seated nearby were Mmes.Timothy C. Brennan,Timothy Kent Fischer, David Michael Mary Labouisse, Michael Walshe, Caroline Roberts Mettz, C.Theodore Alpaugh III, Gerard Plauche, and Miss Eleanore Euxenia Brennan. All Patricia admired the monarch’s royal dress of Seemann, silk shantung by Perla Orihuela that featured a flower pattern mesh overlay, as well as Marin exquisite delicate beading. The Teri JonMajor gowned Mrs. Beh added a sentimental note, relating that ball attendee Virginia Eason Weinmann, Mrs. John Giffen “Jack”Weinmann, was originally from Oklahoma and knew the queen’s ancestor and namesake, Maimee Lee Robinson Browne. Monarch Maimee Lee’s proud grandfather, the above Jim Evans, was from Oklahoma.

Festivity flanked the 2025 Harlequins ball, thanks to the earlier queen’s reception at the stunning home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson, and after at the queen’s supper in The Nieux, the former Eiffel Tower event space.

Anne Lloyd (Nolavore) catered with delicious fare at both. For the supper’s musical purveyance, The Highland from Baton Rouge lured royalty and revelers, starring queen Maimee Lee, to the fun of dancing.

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n Les Pierrettes In the annals of Christmastide celebrations, one with a Carnival anticipation developed under the leadership of “a galaxy of prominent schoolgirls.”

It became Les Pierrettes with a nominal nod to Pierrot, the classic comic clown, but often melancholic and listless, from the Italian Commedia dell’arte. He contrasts with his foil, Harlequin Seated: Lauren Favrot, Elizabeth Guy, Camille Carrere, (Arlecchino), an acrobat- Charlotte Carrere; standing: Amelia Claverlie, Caroline ic mischievous servant in Hillery a colorful diamond suit, who embodies energy.

Enter Pierrette, Pierrot’s female counterpart, whose name, in French, translates as “little rock” and suggests strength and endurance. In French pantomime, she’s often in love with Pierrot, although she has fickle affections.

Steadfast ball affection turned to Misses Frances Adele Mann and Lauren Parker Kearney, respective daugh- Jane McEachin, Anne Prieur, Caroline Schmidt, Gigi ters of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Suggs, Stella Peus Sanders Mann Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Clay Parker Kearney, who appeared as the queen and the captain at the annual ball of Les Pierrettes. It was held in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Another flip to history goes to the Sanskrit word, khanda, meaning a fragment that, down the etymological line, became candy. “Les Pierrettes Visits Candy Land,” themed the recent ball and inspired the costumes. Her majesty, howCatherine Johnson, Laine Kearney, Alexandria ever, was lovely in a white silk Livingston, Elizabeth Marshall shantung gown. The monarch and the captain of 2024 were Misses Livie Freret Montgomery and Florence Virginia Dupuy.

The “Candy Land” court counted two dozen maids: Misses Madelyn Maria Argote, Caroline Wilson Balart, Eleanore Euxenia Brennan, Christina Anne Calhoun, Camille Grace Carrere, Charlotte Reid Carrere, Amelia Leone Claverie, Lauren Catherine Favrot, Elizabeth Claire Guy, Caroline Rutherford Hillery, Catherine Sylvia Johnson, Laine Meline Kearney, Logan Dupuy Lanier,Alexandra Nance Livingston, Elizabeth Lesley Marshall, Jane Madelyn Argote, Caroline Balart, Henry Fitch, Elizabeth McEachin, Stella Elizabeth Peus, Ellie Brennan, Anne Calhoun Anne Cameron Prieur, Caroline Claiborne Schmidt, Eugenie DePoincey Suggs, Olivia Favrot Trube, Lily Kaye Varisco, Molly Logan Villere, and Caroline Sohlberg Weinmann. Mr. Henry Tucker Fitch was the queen’s consort, Carey Watters Navarro was the 50th anniversary queen, and Misses Tate Campbell Adams, Catherine Carpenter Carey, Mary Harris Westfeldt Fitzpatrick, Eleanor Frances Garrison, Ellery Clayton Grace, Margaux Blair Harris, Lally Marcelle Leonard and Juliette Nancy Stone were the eight pages.

Garnering limelight, too, were dukes Charles Wilhelm Adriance,Winston Walker Beahm, Molly Villere, Olivia Trube, Lily Varisco Albert Peyton Bush V, Blake Tucker Couvillon, Evan Caroline Conway Crawford, Curtis Collins Eustis, Patrick Weinmann, Voorhies Gahagan, Harrison Locke Herrington, Hamilton John Houghton, Chapman Gordon Johnson IV, Logan Baldwin Scott Key, Emeric Parker Laborde,Atticus Lanier Yves LaFleur, John Bennett Lawrence, Brady Joshua Magee, Elliott Armstead Rice, John Maida Rinando III,Alexander Camors Roth, James Craik Ryan, John Allen Schafer, Benjamin Charles Singer, James Christian Vaicius,Veer Singh Walia and James Merritt Wrighton.

Paying tribute to Terpsichore were dancers Maddox Bazley, François Beals, Mya Broyles, Lena Capitelli, Charlotte Champagne, Lily Dravid,Adele Fort, Charlotte Gehman, Brooks Gunther, Olivia Hainkel, Meredith Mills, Sarah Blair Montgomery, Sophie Nguyen, Mignon Ogden,Amelie Perschall, Marley Price, Jadyn Schwartz, Madelyn Sonnier, Marguerite Touzet and Dylan Zweben with choreography by Victoria Gray. The Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra played.

All of the above figured in the ball’s Seated: Mary Fitzpatrick, Lally Leonard, listing, but one group, The Hitlist Band, Tate Adams, Margaux Harris; standing: commanded musical attention at the queen’s supper, when her majesty Fran- Ella Grace, Eleanor Garrison, Juliette ces and captain Lauren rated kudos and Stone, Cate Carey rocked the revels.

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AQuARIus (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Stick to your plan regardless of what others do. Work to stay in sync with what's current and marketable. Let your uniqueness lead the way and your discipline help you cross the finish line.

PIsCEs (Feb. 20-March 20) Participate in events that matter to you, and you'll gain insight into how you can make a difference while connecting with like-minded people. A change of habits will lead to progress. Romance is favored.

ARIEs (March 21-April 19) Invest in something that matters, and you can make a difference. Use your imagination, and offer your skills, time and experience to bring about change. tAuRus (April 20-May 20) Keep your expenses under control. Don't pay for someone else's mistakes or poor judgment. Focus on getting ahead and staying up to date with technology and what's happening in your community.

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Your opportunities will come through communication and recognizing when to make your next move. Go where the action is. Travel and partnerships are favored.

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VIRGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Be careful how you divvy things up. Partnerships will suffer if you let someone get away with something that irks you. Speak up rather than allowing your emotions to swell out of proportion. Romance is favored.

LIBRA (sept. 23-oct. 23) Fast talk and action will be necessary. Too much of anything will weigh you down. Problems at home or work will escalate quickly if you aren't prepared to make a move. Address financial constraints before it's too late. sCoRPIo (oct. 24-nov. 22) Emotions will trigger uncertainty and change. Think on your feet and be ready to make a move.

You have more opportunities than you realize. Romance is favored. sAGIttARIus (nov. 23-Dec. 21) Stop doubting yourself. Build equity and look for ways to use your skills and money to get ahead. Invest in your ability to be competitive and be ready to parlay your skills into something you want to pursue.

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By PHILLIP ALDER Elizabeth Gaskell, a 19th-century English novelist and short-story writer, said, “How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly!”

At the bridge table, how easy it usually is to see the winning line after going down from playing wrongly.

This deal is a good example of that.

West leads the club queen against four spades. How should South proceed?

A less experienced player follows “rules” and has trouble spotting when they are not appropriate. Here, declarer would see nine trumps and think “nine never” — do not finesse for the queen; instead, play for the drop. But when the queen does not appear and he turns to diamonds, East ruffs the third round and shifts to the heart queen, giving the defenders one spade and three hearts.

Let’s analyze this deal without using rules. If spades are 4-0, especially if West has them all, South is in difficulty. But if the trump split is more favorable, he is sitting prettier. Outside spades, declarer has six winners: four diamonds and two clubs. So he needs only four spade tricks, not five. Next, he can lose four tricks only if East gets on play and leads a high heart through South’s king, with West having the ace. Then declarer could lose one spade and three hearts.

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It is time for an avoidance play. After winning the first trick, declarer should play a spade to dummy’s ace and follow with a spade to his jack. Here, that brings home an overtrick. But even if the finesse were to lose, the heart king and the contract would be safe with West on lead. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protec‐ tion Authority – West 7001 River (SLFPAW), Road, Marrero, LA 70072.

Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bid‐ (www.centralbidd ding ing.com). All physical or electronic bids must be received no later than 1:00 PM on February 11, 2026.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING ACCOMMODA‐ SPECIAL SHALL NOTIFY TIONS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AU‐ THORITY – WEST OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: WBV 16.2 – BAYOU SEGNETTE THIRD LEVEE LIFT PROJECT NUMBER: 2026-314 Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form.

Official Bid Documents are available at Central (www.central Bidding bidding.com). For ques‐ tions related to the elec‐ tronic bidding process, please call Central Bid‐ ding at 225-810-4814.

Printed copies can also be obtained from: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY – WEST (SLFPA-W) 7001 River Road Marrero, Louisiana, 70072 Attn: Jesse Noel Email: info@slfpaw.org Phone: (504) 340-0318 All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 01:00 PM CST on Feb‐ ruary 4th, 2026 at Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – West, 7001 River Road, Marrero, LA. A MANDATORY JOBSITE VISIT WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW PRE-BID CON‐ FERENCE Bids shall be accepted only from those bidders who attend the Manda‐ tory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit in its en‐ tirety.

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A MANDATORY JOBSITE VISIT WILL BE HELD Immediately following the PRE-BID CONFERENCE on February 4th, 2026 at the WBV 16.2 Levee on the Eastbank of Bayou Segnette The jobsite visit is for those mandatory submitting a bid. The jobsite visit being con‐ ducted by SLFPA-WEST will facilitate access to project features that are located on private prop‐ erty. Outside of the rec‐ ommended site visit, the Contractor may not have access to the features lo‐ cated on private prop‐ erty.

Contact Jesse Noel at (504) 340-0318 if direc‐ tions are needed to the Mandatory Pre-Bid Con‐ ference or the manda‐ tory Jobsite Visit.

All questions shall be re‐ ceived no later than Feb‐ ruary 4th, 2026. Answers will be posted to the SLF‐ PAW website no later than February 10th, 2026.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Heavy Construction. In accor‐ dance with LA. R.S. 37:2163(D), anyone ob‐ jecting to the classifica‐ tion must send a certi‐ fied letter to both the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and the SLFPA-WEST at the address listed above.

The letter must be re‐ ceived no later than ten working days prior to the day on which bids are to be opened.

Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the pro‐ visions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

When this project is fi‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or federal funds, the award of this Contract is upon the contingent granting of lines of credit, the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the commitment of federal funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Procure‐ ment Department, Room 5055, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday February 3, 2026.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time, and a tabu‐ lation will be made for consideration by the Owner in awarding the Contract.

Bids received after the above-designated date and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMO‐ DATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Interior Renovations at Dorothy Height School 3501 Seine St New Orleans, LA 70114 PROJECT NUMBER: ITB No. 25-FAC-0067 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be obtained from: Office of Jonathan Tate 1075 Race Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Attn: Maggie Lloyd 504 383 4203 ml@officejt.com Bid documents will be emailed by Architect or a downloadable link will be provided to obtain bid documents in PDF for‐ mat.

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than five percent (5%) by any method is accept‐ able.

shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.

Square 51 Whitehouse Subdivision (empty lot at 914 Avenue E) Minimum bid price $38,000.00 (3) Lot 21 Square 54 Whitehouse Subdivision (empty lot at 613 Vic A. Pitre Drive) Minimum bid price $34,800.00 (4) Lot 4 Square 6 White‐ Subdivision house (empty lot at 712 Avenue A) Minimum bid price $28,800.00 (5) Lot 1 Salaville Subdivision (empty lot at 431 Laroussini Street) bid price Minimum $27,600.00

Copies of the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, consisting of drawings and specifica‐ tions for use in preparing Bids may be secured from the office of BURKKLEINPETER, INC., Con‐ sulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310 Kenner, LA 70062 by li‐ censed contractors upon payment of $20.00 per set or through the website www.publicpurchase. com.

CENTER 433 BOLIVAR STREET ROOM 623 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 (504) 568-6261

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐ tract amount.

Surety must be listed currently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as ap‐ proved for an amount equal to or greater than the contract amount, or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana. If the Surety is not listed on the Trea‐ sury List, and has less than an “A-“ rating (as shown in the latest edi‐ tion of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide) the maxi‐ mum Contract amount for which that Surety may provide a Bond is $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars), or fif‐ teen percent of the Surety’s policyhold‐ ers' surplus (as shown

by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insur‐ ance), whichever is less.

If the Surety is not listed on the Treasury List, and has at least an “A”- rat‐ ing or better (as shown in the latest edition of A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide), the maximum amount for Contract which that Surety may provide a Bond is fifteen percent of the Surety’s policyholders' surplus (as shown by Surety's most recent financial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

The Bond shall be signed by the surety's agent or attor‐ ney-in-fact, and shall be in favor of the Orleans Parish School Board.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Dorothy Height Charter School located at 3501 Seine St, New Orleans, LA 70114.

Attendance at this con‐ ference is NOT required but highly encouraged and Bidders are advised that they will be required to state on the Bid Form that they are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at 3501 Seine St, New Orleans, LA 70114.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA R.S.38:2212 (A)(1)(a). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertise‐ ment bids, and those re‐ quired on the bid form shall not be considered i f liti d h ll

NOTICE OF PUBLIC FUNDING: Notice is hereby given that this Project is to be financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which will not be readily available at the time the Bids are re‐ ceived. As a result, pur‐ suant to La. R.S. 38:2215, the Owner is exempt from the requirement of acting to award the Con‐ tract or reject all Bids within forty-five (45) cal‐ endar days of receipt of the Bids. Pursuant to this Statute, the Owner specifically reserves the right to hold all Bids for greater than forty-five (45) calendar days.

The Orleans Parish School Board shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract Between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed.

INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Instructions to Bid‐ ders contained in the Bid Documents (referenced above), and all require‐ ments contained therein, are incorporated into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein.

Insertion dates: (1) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 By: Mr. Paul Lucius Executive Director of Procurement (2) Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (3) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 171537 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 3t $320.26 PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF WESTWEGO SALE BY SEALED BID Sealed Bids for the sale of five certain residential real estate properties listed below will be re‐ ceived by the City of Westwego at Westwego City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, LA 70094, until the deadline of 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 9, 2026, and then opened and read aloud in public immedi‐ ately thereafter in the Council Room at City Hall. Each bid must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “SEALED BID” on the outside, with the name and address of the bidder and the property as listed description below. If bidding on more than one property, each bid must be in its own separate envelope. Bids must be received by the above deadline. The City of Westwego is not re‐ sponsible for the timely delivery of bids by the U.S.P.S. or any other car‐ rier.

Properties: (1) Lot 3 Square 101 West Park Heights Subdivision lot at 1059 (empty Lecompte Drive) Mini‐ mum bid price $36,400.00 (2) Lot 35 & ½ of Lot 34 Square 51 Whitehouse S bdi i i ( t l t t

Sale shall be to the high‐ est bidder with minimum bid prices as listed above. The City of West‐ wego reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids for just cause.

Sale shall be without warranty and “AS IS” with waiver of redhibi‐ tions. The full purchase price is due at the time of the sale in the form of a Cashier's Check, Certi‐ fied Check, Money Order, or Personal Check with irrevocable Bank Letter of Credit. All closing costs shall be borne by the purchaser.

Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at West‐ wego City Hall, (504)3413424, for more informa‐ tion.

Advertise: New Orleans Advocate 01/14/2026, 01/21/2026, 01/28/2026 173568 Jan. 14, 21, 28, 2026 3t $124.21 PUBLIC NOTICE --INVITATION TO BID GRETNA BLVD. 500,000 GALLON ELE‐ VATED WATER TANK RE‐ PAIRS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES CITY OF GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70053 Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived by the City of Gretna in the Mayor’s Of‐ fice, Gretna City Hall 740 Second Building, Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053 or electronically the website through www.publicpurchase. com on February 11, 2026, until 9:45 a.m. local time for: GRETNA BLVD. 500,000 GALLON ELEVATED WATER TANK REPAIRS At 10:00 a.m. local time on the same day, in the Chambers, Council Gretna City Hall, Gretna, Louisiana, all Bids that have been duly received will be officially opened and read aloud.

Without limiting the scope of work described herein, the proposed bid provides for pit repair (welded & epoxy filler), tank interior full blast – tank exterior paint, power spraying, and all other incidental work thereto.

All Bids must be in accor‐ dance with the Contract Documents on file at the office of BURK-KLEIN‐ PETER, INC., Consulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310 Kenner, Louisiana 70062.

UNTIL TIMES AND DATES INDICATED, AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE THE PROPOSALS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ: BID TITLE: MEB 5th FLOOR AV RENOVATION BID NUMBER: 002964

Each Bidder must obtain a contractor's license the State of from Louisiana prior to sub‐ mitting his bid.

BID OPENING DATE: JANU‐ ARY 23, 2026 @ 2:00PM

The work for this project is classified as Category IV, Municipal and Public Construction.

Works ONLY Contractors with this classification may submit bids for this pro‐ ject. Bids received by Contractors without this classification will not be opened.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. SUPPLIERS ARE TO MEET IN THE ALLIED HEALTH/SCHOOL OF NURSING BUILDING, ROOM 147 (SEMINAR ROOM 2), LOCATED AT 1900 GRAVIER STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as de‐ scribed in the Contract Documents.

ALL INQUIRES AND RE‐ QUESTS FOR SPECIFICA‐ TIONS SHOULD BE AD‐ DRESSED VIA EMAIL TO: MMALTE@LSUHSC.EDU

All work is to commence immediately after the Date of Contract. Com‐ pletion of the work is re‐ quired within 60 calendar days. All time limits com‐ mencing upon the date of issuance by registered mail of the Owner’s “No‐ tice to Proceed.”

Bid security in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the total Bid must ac‐ company each Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond guaran‐ teeing faithful perfor‐ mance and the payment of all bills and obliga‐ tions arising from the performance of the con‐ tract.

Sureties will be required to meet qualifications set forth in the Contract Documents.

Bidders are invited to a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on February 4, 2026, to discuss the project. Prebid confer‐ ence details are set forth in the Bidding Docu‐ ments.

No Bid may be with‐ drawn within a period of 45 days after the date fixed for opening Bids.

The City of Gretna re‐ serves the right to reject all Bids, and to reject nonre‐ nonconforming, sponsive, or conditional Bids. /S/ BELINDA C. CONSTANT MAYOR CITY OF GRETNA STATE OF LOUISIANA 172944-JAN 14-21-28-3T $186.88

BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AT: LSUHSC-433 BOLIVAR ST. 6TH FLOOR, RM 623 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PURCHASING DEPART‐ MENT. THE RIGHT IS RE‐ SERVED TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES. 173721 Jan. 14, 1t $19.20 PUBLIC NOTICE --INVITATION TO BID Truxton Street-Hancock Street Improvements Project (Chick-fil-A Development) CITY OF GRETNA, LOUISIANA Sealed Bids will be re‐ ceived by the City of Gretna in the Mayor’s Of‐ fice, Gretna City Hall, 740 Second Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053 or elec‐ tronically through the www.publicp website urchase.com on February 6, 2026, until 11:45 a.m. local time for: Truxton Street-Hancock Street Improvements Project (Chick-fil-A Development) At 12:00 p.m. local time on the same day, in the Chambers, Council Gretna City Hall, Gretna, Louisiana, all Bids that have been duly received will be officially opened and read aloud.

Without limiting the scope of work described herein, the proposed bid provides for 2” mill/over‐ (Hancock Streetlay Stumpf Blvd.), asphalt roadway reconstruction (Truxton Street), curb sidewalk construction, construction, sub sur‐ face drainage installa‐ tion, and all other inci‐ dental work thereto.

PUBLIC NOTICE --Invitation to Bid SEALED PROPOSALS AS LISTED BELOW WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE PUR‐ CHASING DEPARTMENT AT: LSU HEALTH SCIENCES

Public Notices Bids/Proposals All Bids must be in accor dance with the Contract Documents on file on publicpurchase.com and at the office of BURKKLEINPETER, INC., Con‐ sulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310, Kenner, Louisiana 70062.

Copies of the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, consisting of drawings and specifica‐ tions for use in preparing Bids may be secured publicpur‐ from chase.com of the or the office of BURK-KLEIN‐ PETER, INC., Consulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310 Kenner, Louisiana 70062 by li‐ censed contractors upon payment of $20.00 per set or through the website www.publicpurchase. com.

Each Bidder must obtain a contractor's license the State of from Louisiana prior to sub‐ mitting his bid.

The work for this project is classified as Category II Highway, Street and Construction Bridge and/or Category IV, Mu‐ nicipal and Public Works Construction, ONLY Con‐ tractors with this classi‐ fication may submit bids for this project. Bids re‐ ceived by Contractors without this classifica‐ tion will not be opened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as de‐ scribed in the Contract Documents.

All work is to commence immediately after the Date of Contract. Com‐ pletion of the work is re‐ quired within 60 calendar days. All time limits com‐ mencing upon the date of issuance by registered mail of the Owner’s “No‐ tice to Proceed.”

Bid security in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the total Bid must ac‐ company each Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond guaran‐ teeing faithful perfor‐ mance and the payment of all bills and obliga‐ tions arising from the performance of the con‐ tract.

Sureties will be required to meet qualifications set forth in the Contract Documents.

Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid con‐ ference, January 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the site 83 Westbank Expressway to discuss the project.

Prebid conference de‐ tails are set forth in the Bidding Documents.

No Bid may be with‐ drawn within a period of 45 days after the date fixed for opening Bids.

The City of Gretna re‐ serves the right to reject all Bids, and to reject nonre‐ nonconforming, sponsive, or conditional Bids. /S/ BELINDA C. CONSTANT MAYOR CITY OF GRETNA

All Bids must be in accor‐

City of Gretna Official Journal CITY OF GRETNA LEGALS

The City of Gretna reserves the right to reject all Bids, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional Bids. /S/ BELINDA C. CONSTANT MAYOR CITY OF GRETNA STATE OF LOUISIANA

Gretna City Officials Mayor Belinda Cambre Constant Council Members: Dist. at Large: Wayne A. Rau Dist. 1: Rudy S. Smith Dist. 2: Michael A. Hinyub Dist. 3: Mark K. Miller Dist. 4: Randy S. Carr Chief of Police Brett J. Lawson

P.O. Box 404 Gretna, LA 70054 Telephone: (504) 3631500 Website: www.gretnala.com Gretna Police Department 200 5th Street Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 3664374 Website: www.gretnapolice.com

Publish: January 14, 21 and 28, 2026. _______________________________________________________ ____ INVITATION TO BID Truxton Street-Hancock Street Improvements Project (Chick-fil-A Development) CITY OF GRETNA, LOUISIANA

City of Gretna Gretna City Hall 740 Second Street Gretna, LA 70053

Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Gretna in the Mayor’s Office, Gretna City Hall, 740 Second Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053 or electronically through the website www. publicpurchase.com on February 6, 2026, until 11:45 a.m. local time for:

INVITATION TO BID

Truxton Street-Hancock Street Improvements Project (Chickfil-A Development)

GRETNA BLVD. 500,000 GALLON ELEVATED WATER TANK REPAIRS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES CITY OF GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70053

At 12:00 p.m. local time on the same day, in the Council Chambers, Gretna City Hall, Gretna, Louisiana, all Bids that have been duly received will be officially opened and read aloud.

Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Gretna in the Mayor’s Office, Gretna City Hall Building, 740 Second Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053 or electronically through the website www.publicpurchase.com on February 11, 2026, until 9:45 a.m. local time for:

Without limiting the scope of work described herein, the proposed bid provides for 2” mill/overlay (Hancock StreetStumpf Blvd.), asphalt roadway reconstruction (Truxton Street), curb construction, sidewalk construction, sub surface drainage installation, and all other incidental work thereto.

GRETNA BLVD. 500,000 GALLON ELEVATED WATER TANK REPAIRS

All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file on publicpurchase.com and at the office of BURKKLEINPETER, INC., Consulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310, Kenner, Louisiana 70062.

At 10:00 a.m. local time on the same day, in the Council Chambers, Gretna City Hall, Gretna, Louisiana, all Bids that have been duly received will be officially opened and read aloud.

Without limiting the scope of work described herein, the proposed bid provides for pit repair (welded & epoxy filler), tank interior full blast – paint, tank exterior power spraying, and all other incidental work thereto.

All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the office of BURK-KLEINPETER, INC., Consulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310 Kenner, Louisiana 70062.

Copies of the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, consisting of drawings and specifications for use in preparing Bids may be secured from the office of BURK-KLEINPETER, INC., Consulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310 Kenner, LA 70062 by licensed contractors upon payment of $20.00 per set or through the website www.publicpurchase. com.

Each Bidder must obtain a contractor’s license from the State of Louisiana prior to submitting his bid.

The work for this project is classified as Category IV, Municipal and Public Works Construction. ONLY Contractors with this classification may submit bids for this project. Bids received

by Contractors without this classification will not be opened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as described in the Contract Documents.

All work is to commence immediately after the Date of Contract. Completion of the work is required within 60 calendar days. All time limits commencing upon the date of issuance by registered mail of the Owner’s “Notice to Proceed.”

Bid security in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract.

Sureties will be required to meet qualifications set forth in the Contract Documents.

Copies of the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, consisting of drawings and specifications for use in preparing Bids may be secured from publicpurchase.com of the or the office of BURK-KLEINPETER, INC., Consulting Engineers, 2400 Veteran’s Blvd., Suite 310 Kenner, Louisiana 70062 by licensed contractors upon payment of $20.00 per set or through the website www.publicpurchase.com.

Each Bidder must obtain a contractor’s license from the State of Louisiana prior to submitting his bid.

The work for this project is classified as Category II Highway, Street and Bridge Construction and/or Category IV, Municipal and Public Works Construction, ONLY Contractors with this classification may submit bids for this project. Bids received

by Contractors without this classification will not be opened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as described in the Contract Documents.

All work is to commence immediately after the Date of Contract. Completion of the work is required within 60 calendar days. All time limits commencing upon the date of issuance by registered mail of the Owner’s “Notice to Proceed.”

Bid security in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract.

Sureties will be required to meet qualifications set forth in the Contract Documents.

Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference, January 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the site 83 Westbank Expressway to discuss the project. Prebid conference details are set forth in the Bidding Documents.

No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 45 days after the date fixed for opening Bids.

The City of Gretna reserves the right to reject all Bids, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional Bids.

Bidders are invited to a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on February 4, 2026, to discuss the project. Prebid conference details are set forth in the Bidding Documents.

/S/ BELINDA C. CONSTANT MAYOR CITY OF GRETNA STATE OF LOUISIANA

No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 45 days after the date fixed for opening Bids.

Publish: Journal-Legal Ads., January 14, 21, and 28, 2026 _______________________________________________________

City of Gretna Burmaster Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Requests for Qualifications The City of Gretna is hereby soliciting Requests For Qualifications (RFQ) from persons or firms interested and qualified to provide professional engineering services for the City of Gretna proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements.

Project Objective(s) and Need The City of Gretna is experiencing residential and commercial population growth which exceeds the current capabilities of the Burmaster Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Without necessary improvements, repairs, and replacements, the Burmaster Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant will fail to meet community needs and may be a catalyst for dangerous environmental impacts for residents and businesses.

The Burmaster Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant is at capacity and requires improvements to meet the needs of current and projected demand. In addition to the need for increased capacity, there is a dire need for redundancy in facilities so proper maintenance can occur without shutting down wastewater service to both residential and commercial users. The facility, as it stands today, has antiquatedretrofitted equipment that is nearing the end of its useful and functional lifespan.

Specific Scope of Services is as follows: Plant Repairs: There are five significant components of the Burmaster Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant that require improvements. The firm(s) will be required to prepare independent sets of plans and specifications for the following Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements: 1. Digester Tank – The 500,000-gallon Digester Tank that is out of service is in need of significant repairs so that it can provide high-quality functionality and ensure the plant is serving the community. These repairs will begin with tank surface preparation, application of hydro pox coating, replace and install piping, a catwalk, and an aerator mixer.

2. Centrifuge Hoist – Gretna’s Wastewater Treatment Facility has to perform regular maintenance on centrifuge assembly. The means by which they disassemble the centrifuge requires a great deal of coordination due to the lack of a hoist and structural framing for disassembly and reassembly. The facility requires a structural frame with hoist that are designed exclusively for this task.

3. SCADA System - Gretna’s Wastewater Treatment Facility requires round-the-clock monitoring of the wastewater processes. To bring the wastewater Treatment Plant to current standards a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is required for controlling, monitoring, and analyzing wastewater devices and processes. The system will consist of both software and hardware components and enable remote and on-site gathering of data from the wastewater equipment.

4. New Headworks Screen and Modified Hydrodine Screen - Inefficient wastewater screening equipment is being employed at the facility and needs to be replaced. A poor wastewater screening system is leading to higher costs. Those costs are eating significantly into Gretna’s overall facility budget and are causing their operations to be expensively inefficient. In addition, when the equipment fails or needs maintenance due to an inadequate, antiquated system, the downtime is compromising the wastewater treatment facility’s mission.

Compensation The fee shall be negotiated with the consultant by Madason Priore, Director of Public Utilities, and shall be mutually agreeable to both parties based on merits of the project(s).

The estimated fees for this work may vary among each different assignment. Consultants may be required to substantiate the fee proposal on a task man-hour basis.

All costs associated with the project(s) shall be subject to City of Gretna review and Mayor’s approval. The winning submitter will have no more than 8 months to complete the 4 tasks listed in the RFQ Scope of Work.

Minimum Requirements for Selection 1. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal and senior level management engineer who are registered professional engineers in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in management and disciplines involved.

2. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in civil engineering.

3. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in mechanical engineering.

4. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5)

years’ experience in structural engineering.

The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in electrical engineering (SCADA).

Upon selection, successful firm(s) shall provide insurance certificates in accordance with City insurance requirements for professional service contracts. Requirements are available in the City of Gretna Purchasing Department: Betsy Morgan bmorgan@gretnala.com or (504) 363-1566.

5.

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria will be used to evaluate the statement of the firms submitting: 1) Professional training and experience both generally and in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the particular project – 30 points 2) The size of the firm based on the number of personnel, as related to project requirements and/ or scope – 20 points 3) Capacity for timely completion of the work, taking into consideration the person’s or firms current and projected workload and professional and support manpower – 20 points 4) Location of the principal office where work will be performed, with preference being given to persons or firms with offices located within a 50-mile radius of Gretna – 10 points 5) An analysis of any work by the person or firm submitting which resulted in litigation between the public entity and the person or firm performing professional services, including but not limited to ongoing litigation with a public entity or involvement in litigation with a public entity in which the public entity prevailed – 10 points 6) Past and current professional accomplishments, for which references from clients or former clients, and information gathered by inspection of current or recent projects may be considered – 10 points.

All firms (including sub-consultants) must submit a Statement of Qualifications using Jefferson Parish’s Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Questionnaire TEC-ProfessionalServices-Questionnaire-PDF. Interested firms must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of this Statement of Qualifications to the Office of Betsy Morgan, Finance & Purchasing Assistant, City of Gretna, 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053, or online at www.publicpurchase.com no later than 10:00 am on February 5, 2026. No submittals will be accepted after this deadline. Any inquiries regarding this SOQ should be sent in writing to bmorgan@gretnala.com and David Boyd dboyd@bkiusa.com no later than 5 working days before deadline submission. All submitters will be notified no later than February 12, 2026, of the RFQ scoring.

A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Gretna City Hall Building, Council Chambers on the 2nd floor, 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053.

The selected firm must comply with all Standard Federal Award Contractor Terms And Conditions.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) General Terms and Conditions and complete the Certification Regarding Lobbying.

The contract(s) awarded under the solicitation are expected to be funded in whole or in part by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to the solicitation or any resulting contract.

Respondents must comply with the President’s Executive Order Numbers 11246 as amended which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.

Retention of all required records must be retained for three years after grantees or sub-grantees make final expenditure report.

Submitters must disclosure any potential conflicts of interest with the City of Gretna.

RFQ No. 12-2025 Publish: January 14, 21, and 28, 2026.

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS Parish & City Officials Parish President Cynthia LeeSheng Parish Council Jennifer Van Vrancken Council Chairwoman Dist. 1: Timothy P. Kerner Jr. Dist. 2: Deano A. Bonano Dist. 3: Byron L. Lee Dist. 4: Arita M. L. Bohannan Dist. 5: Hans J. Liljeberg Council At Large Div. A: Jennifer Van Vrancken Div. B: Scott A. Walker Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto, III District Attorney Paul Connick, Jr. Assessor Thomas J. Capella Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich, M.D. Registrar of Voters Dennis DiMarco Parish Clerk Lizabeth A. Johnston Clerk of Court Jon Gegenheimer School Board President- Kriss Fairbairn Fortunato Vice-President- Ralph Brandt, Jr. District 1 – Dr. Gerard LeBlanc District 2 – Ricky Johnson District 3 – Kriss Fairbairn Fortunato District 4 – Clay Moise District 5 – Derrick Shepherd

District 6 – Michael Pedalino District 7 – Ralph Brandt District 8 – Chad Nugent District 9 – Steven Guitterrez Superintendent Dr. James Gray 24th Judicial District Div. A: Raymond S. Steib, Jr. Div. B: R. Christopher Cox, III Div. C: June Berry Darensburg Div. D: Jacqueline Maloney Div. E: Frank A. Brindisi.

Div. F: Michael P. Mentz Div. G: E. Adrian Adams Div. H: Donald “Chick” Foret Div. I: Nancy A. Miller Div. J: Stephen C. Grefer Div. K: Ellen Shirer Kovach Div. L: Donald A. Rowan, Jr. Div. M: Shayna Beevers Morvant Div. N: Stephen D. Enright, Jr. Div. O: Danyelle M. Taylor Div. P: Lee V. Faulker, Jr. Criminal Court Commissioners: David P. Wolff & Paul Schneider Domestic Court Commissioners: David P. Wolff and Ashley Schepens Domestic Hearing Officers: Lisa Matthews, Theresa Piglia, Chelsea Kiefer, Donald Rose First Parish Court Judge, Division A: Rebecca M. Olivier Judge, Division B: Johnny Lee Traffic Hearing Officer changes monthly Second Parish Court Div. A: Sharlayne Jackson

Prevost Div. B: Raylyn R. Beevers Constables 1st Justice Court Jonathan Liberto 2nd Justice Court Kendall C. Bussey 3rd Justice Court Brennan Rojas 4th Justice Court Leon F Bradberry, Sr. 5th Justice Court Allen Leone, Jr. 6th Justice Court Jason Ural 7th Justice Court Floyd Davis 8th Justice Court Charles L. Wilson Justice of the Peace Div. 1 Vernon J. Wilty, III Div. 2 Mark Spears Div. 3 Charles R. Kerner Div. 4 Leon Bradberry, Jr. Div. 5 Charles V. Cusimano, II Div. 6 Kevin Centanni Div. 7 Michele P. Holmes Div. 8 Roscoe W. Lewis Juvenile Court Section A: Judge Jennifer Guillot Womble Section B: Judge Amanda Chauvin Calogero Section C: Judge Barron C. Burmaster Grand Isle Independent Levee District David Camardelle President/Director Kelly Besson, Sr., VicePresident Michael Scioneaux, Secretary/Treasurer Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East Peter G. Vicari, President Michael D. Schnell, VicePresident K. Randall Noel, Treasurer

Gregory S. Marsiglia, Secretary Deborah M. Settoon, Commissioner Roy M. Carubba, Commissioner David A. Martin, Commissioner Kerwyn King, Commissioner Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Commissioners Scott M. Burke, President Kyle J. Galloway, P.E., Vice-President Stephen P. Gauthé, Secretary-Treasurer Larry B. Ardoin, P.E., Commissioner William B. Fogle, Commissioner Ronnie L. Robinson, P.E., Commissioner Jesse D. Noel, P.E., Regional Director Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Col. Evans Spiceland – Chair Ralph C. Cox Jr. -Vice Chair Timothy Coulon – Treasurer Justin R. Clinton – Secretary James W. Tucker - Member GRAND ISLE Mayor David Camardelle Council Members Seat A- Councilmember James Cheramie Seat B- Councilmember Harley Stelly Seat C – Councilmember Loren Gonzalez Seat D –Councilmember Brian Barthelemy Seat E – Councilmember Michael Scioneaux

Chief of Police Christopher Hernandez

Chief of Police Marcell Rodriguez

Grand Isle Port Commission John Cheramie – President Terrill Pizani – Vice President Kerry Besson – Sec/ Treasurer Ernie BallardCommissioner Patrick LandryCommissioner Weldon Danos- Executive Director

KENNER Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

GRETNA Mayor Belinda Cambre Constant Council Members Dist. At Large: Wayne A. Rau Dist. 1: Rudy S. Smith Dist. 2: Michael A. Hinyub Dist. 3: Mark K. Miller District 4: Randy S. Carr Chief of Police Brett J. Lawson

Council Members Kristi K. McKinney, At-Large Div. A Thomas “Tom” Willmott, At-Large Div. B Dee B. Dunn, District 1 Ronald R. Scharwath, District 2 Joseph F. LaHatte, III, District 3 George L. Branigan, District 4 Brian Brennan, District 5 Chief of Police Keith Conley WESTWEGO Mayor Robert. E. Billiot, Sr. Council Members Dist. 1: John I. Shaddinger, Jr. Dist 2: Hon. Johnny S. Nobles, Jr. Dist. 3 Hon. Lisa Valence Dist. 4 Hon. Robert “Bobby” Utley Dist. 5 Hon. Robert “Bobby B” Bonvillian Chief of Police Hon. Dwaye J. Munch, Sr.

HARAHAN Mayor: Tim Baudier Council Members Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre

JEDCO Commissioners Chairwoman – Josline G. Frank Vice Chairman – James R. Martin Jr. Treasurer – Stephen E. Robinson Jr. Secretary – Joseph Riccobono Mickal P. Adler James Kenneth Baum Jr. Darren F. Chifici

JEAN LAFITTE Mayor: Yvette Crain Council Members Barry Bartholomew Larry Kerner Jr. Chirsty N. Creppel Kyle Darda Verna Smith

William Douglass Joseph J. Ewell Jr. Michael Fahrenholt Jr. Brian Lloyd Heiden Maria Teresa C. Lawrence Melissa Barrett O’Neal Mayra Elizabeth Pineda Paula Scalco Polito Eugene Paul Sausse Jr. Melissa Bennett Simeon Lynda Nugent Smith Robert Stevens Teri Boudreaux Tucker Shondra Griffin Williams

(504) 340-0318 EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT 203 Plauche Court Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 733-0087

Directory of Parish & City Officials JEFFERSON PARISH COURTHOUSE West Bank Office 200 Derbigby St. Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 736-6000 East Bank Offices Joseph S. Yenni Bldg.

1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.

Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 736-6000 JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE 1233 Westbank Expressway Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 363-5500 JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 501 Manhattan Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 349-7600

WEST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT 7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072

HARAHAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 6441 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-9763

GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSIONS P.O. Box 7656 Metairie, LA 70010 (504) 835-3188

TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE 4917 City Park Drive Lafitte, LA 70067 (504) 689-2208

TOWN OF GRAND ISLE 170 Ludwig Lane P.O. Box 200 Grand Isle, LA 70358 (985) 787-3196

JEAN LAFITTE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2607 Jean Lafitte Blvd.

Lafitte, LA 70067 (504) 689-3132

GRAND ISLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 3101 LA Highway One P.O. Box 880 Grand Isle, LA 70358 (985) 787-2104

CITY OF KENNER 1801 Williams Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 (504) 468-7200

GRAND ISLE INDEPENDENT LEVEE DISTRICT P.O. Box 757 Grand Isle, LA 70358 (985) 787-3196 GRAND ISLE PORT COMMISSION P.O. Box 500 Grand Isle, La 70358 Office phone: 985-787-2229 CITY OF GRETNA 740 Huey P. Long Avenue , Gretna, LA, 70053 P.O. Box 404 Gretna, LA 70054-0404 (504) 363-1500

CLERK OF COURT P.O. Box 10 Gretna, LA 70054 (504) 364-2900 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.

(504) 736-6390

Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-6383

KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT 500 Veterans Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 (504) 712-2200 CITY OF WESTWEGO 1100 Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 (504) 341-3424 WESTWEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT 401 Fourth Street Westwego, LA 70094 (504) 341-5428 JEDCO 700 Churchill Parkway Avondale, LA 70094 Phone/ Fax: (504) 875-3916

GRETNA POLICE DEPARTMENT 200 5th Street Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 366-4374 CITY OF HARAHAN 6437 Jefferson Hwy.

In accordance wIth provIsIons of the amerIcan wIth dIsabIlItIes act amendments act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson parIsh shall not dIscrImInate agaInst IndIvIduals wIth dIsabIlItIes on the basIs of dIsabIlIty In Its servIces, programs or actIvItIes. If you requIre auxIlIary aIds or devIces, or other reasonable accommodatIon under the ada amendments act, please submIt your request to the ada coordInator at least forty-eIght (48) hours In advance or as soon as practIcal. a seventy-two (72) hour advanced notIce Is requIred to request certIfIed asl Interpreters. ada coordInator/offIce of cItIzens wIth dIsabIlItIes 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.

SuitE 403 JEffErSon, la 70123 (504) 736-6086 ada@JEffPariSh.nEt PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ #25-047 Provide Professional Engineering Services for The Kenner Laketown Park and Harbor Improvements Project The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No.147477, is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) for persons or firms interested and qualified to provide professional engineering services for the Kenner Laketown Park and Harbor Improvements project (Council District 4).

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., January 29, 2026 General: The intention of the project is to revitalize the Kenner lakefront area by educating citizens about the benefits and risks of living near the water, as well as investing in structural and green infrastructure projects to manage future risk by implementing an amphitheater, walking trails, children’s play spaces, and green infrastructure meadows. The scope of services anticipated for the project currently needed is to finalize design plans and perform construction administration and resident inspection services. Jefferson Parish anticipates the project will require the following supplemental services/disciplines: coastal engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, building architect, landscape architect, geotechnical services, land surveying, and resident inspection.

Compensation Compensation for the required design services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis, or a combination of both, depending on scope and complexity of the work. The Parish reserves the right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment.

For hourly rate work, the firm shall be compensated by the appropriate Jefferson Parish Department on the basis of their certified and itemized burdened rate in accordance with guidelines established in Attachment “A” to the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish. A copy of Attachment “A” may be obtained by calling the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects at (504) 736-6833.

For fixed fee work, the fee shall be negotiated with the firm by the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects and shall be mutually agreeable to both parties.

Compensation for supplemental services, if required, shall be in the form of a “lump sum” or hourly rate for each supplemental service, which shall be mutually agreeable to the Parish and the Consultant.

All costs associated with this project shall be subject to Jefferson Parish review and approval.

Minimum Requirements for Selection The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section C. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire); 1.

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The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience.

A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement.

(Section K. “PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:”; of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire); The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves more than one discipline. (Section D. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire).

With regard to the questionnaire, Principal means the sole proprietor of the firm, or one who shares an ownership interest with other persons in the firm, including but not limited to, a partner in a partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, or a member of a limited liability corporation.

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications: 1) 2)

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Professional training and experience in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the particular project – (Maximum points awarded shall be 35).

Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel – (Maximum points awarded shall be 20).

Past Performance on a project in which the person or firm assisted a governmental entity in dealings with Disaster Recovery and any other projects relating to CDBG – (Respondent should provide a list of completed Disaster Recovery projects and/or similar CDBG projects for which firm has provided verifiable references) (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

Location of the principal office – Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (D) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points). Location of the principal office shall only factor into the evaluation criteria if adequate competition (two or more firms that are responsive and responsible) are located within Jefferson Parish - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim. (In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of

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legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded) - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of engineering services, as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references - (Maximum points awarded shall be 5).

Project will include federal disaster and resiliency funds and therefore will include associated federal requirements, including Section 3, as applicable. Statements of Qualifications from minority, female-owned, and local firms / individuals are invited.

Each firm’s lowest and highest score shall be dropped and not count towards the firm’s score. Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy (70) percent or greater, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating technical evaluation committee members, shall be deemed qualified to perform these professional services.

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928) All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the + next to “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish” on the website and clicking on “Professional Services Questionnaires”.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www. centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 7, & 14, 2026.

December 31, 2025 and

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149202 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., January 27, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Contract to Provide a Fully Functional Digital Cloud-Based/Online Auctioneering Services of Various Jefferson Parish Owned Equipment for The Jefferson Parish Department of General Services Surplus Division Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: December 31, 2025, January 7, and January 14, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ 25-044 To Provide Professional Traffic Engineering Services for the Department of Public Works on an as needed basis for a Two (2) Year period The Parish of Jefferson authorized by Resolution 147575 is hereby soliciting a Statement of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) from professional firms interested and qualified in providing professional traffic engineering services for the Department of Public Works on an as-needed basis for a period of two (2) years with maximum allowable fees of $500,000.00 per year.

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m. February 03, 2026 ____________________________________________________

identify all sub-consultant firms which they expect to use to provide professional services, and submit a Statement of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish TEC Questionnaire) for each sub-consultant firm.

(Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928).

With regard to the questionnaire, Principal means the sole proprietor of the firm, or one who shares an ownership interest with other persons in the firm, including but not limited to, a partner in a partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, or a member of a limited liability corporation.

Compensation The cost of these traffic engineering services will be negotiated by the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering. As determined by the Engineering Department, services will be paid for on a lump sum fee basis or on the basis of the person or firm’s certified and itemized salary costs plus a fee to cover overhead cost and profit in accordance with guidelines established in Attachment “A” to the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish.

Copy of Attachment “A” may be obtained by calling the Jefferson Parish Engineering Department at (504) 736-6505.

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one principal who is a professional civil engineer who shall be registered as such in Louisiana a professional in charge of the project who is a professional civil engineer who shall be registered as such in Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the disciplines involved one employee who is a professional civil engineer registered as such in Louisiana in the field or fields of expertise required for the project (A sub-consultant may meet the requirement only if the advertised project involves more than one discipline.)

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria will be used to evaluate the statement of the firms submitting: 1) Professional training and experience in relation to the type of work required for the traffic engineering services - 35 points.

2) Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform traffic engineering tasks, including project evaluation, traffic counting, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications, and construction administration – 10 points.

3) Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel - 20 points.

4) Past Performance by person or firm on projects of similar or comparable size, scope, and scale - 10 points (Assertions of fault by a person or firm, which shall include time delays, cost over-runs, and or design inadequacies in prior work completed for the Parish shall be evidenced by substantiating documentation provided by the Director of Public Works for the requesting department or the Director of Engineering and received by the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of the Technical Evaluation Committee Meeting.).

5) Location of the principal office - 15 points (Preference shall be given to persons or firms as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (D) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points)).

6) Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim - 15 points (In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded.).

7) Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of the traffic engineering services, as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references - 15 points.

The maximum cumulative fee that can be charged for all work on this contract shall not exceed $500,000 per year unless increased by contract amendment approved by the Jefferson Parish Council. There is no limit to the number of assignments that can be awarded to a person or firm.

Each firm’s lowest and highest score shall be dropped and not count towards the firm’s score. Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy (70) percent or greater, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating technical evaluation committee members shall be deemed qualified to perform professional traffic engineering services tasks.

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928) All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the + next to “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish” on the website and clicking on “Professional Services Questionnaires”.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www. centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

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Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

The firms submitting a Statement of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Questionnaire) must

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: December 31, 2025 & January 7 and 14, 2026.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149204 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., January 29, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Contract for All Labor, Materials, and Equipment Necessary to Provide Annual Maintenance on Existing Chillers at Various Locations for The Jefferson Parish Department of General Services Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: December 31, 2025, January 7, and January 14, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149254 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., January 27, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Provide Labor, Materials and Equipment Needed to Supply and Install New Canopies at The Jefferson Performing Arts Center for The Jefferson Parish Department of General Services Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: December 31, 2025 and January 7, and 14, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ 25-045 Drug Testing for Jefferson Parish The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No. 147584 is hereby soliciting a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) from SAMHSA certified laboratories and CAP-FUDT certified laboratories interested in performing specimen collection and testing of forensic samples provided by employees and prospective employees of Jefferson Parish for analysis of drug and alcohol content, according to the Department of Health and Human Services Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., January 30, 2026 The vendors submitting a Statement of Qualifications must

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS complete the (General Professional Services Questionnaire) and the Human Resource Management Questionnaire.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - in order to be considered the proposer must meet the following: 1. The laboratory must be certified by SAMHSA and/or CAPFUDT; 2. The laboratory must have demonstrated experience in handling large employee populations, preferably over 2,000 employees.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: The following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm submitting a statement of qualifications: 1. Demonstrated ability to provide required services; include professional experience in providing similar services to a population of 2,000 plus employees and include references from agencies for which similar scope of services are currently being provided with a contact person and telephone number for each reference; describe experience in providing expert testimony in Louisiana, Federal and State courts and administrative hearings; and describe other related experiences. (maximum of 25 points) 2. Demonstrated ability to respond to the Parish’s needs on a timely basis. Provide the educational background and work experience of the staff members who are responsible for testing and certifying test results to Jefferson Parish.

Attach copies of all university diplomas and degrees, professional licenses, certificates, and curriculum vitae of all employees assigned to provide services for this contract; and information regarding other relevant abilities to respond; and identify the location of the principal office where work will be performed, with preference being given to persons or firms with offices located in Jefferson Parish. (maximum of 25 points) 3. Provide information demonstrating the Proposer’s understanding of the nature and scope of this project. (maximum of 25 points) 4. Cost for services –Include fees to be charged for onpremises and off-premises alcohol and drug testing services. Also provide the fees for expert witness testimony by your laboratory director and toxicologist at judicial, administrative or other proceedings with respect to specimens tested by your lab. And, the fees for expert witness testimony by a technician or technologist. (maximum of 25 points) The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (General Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a (General Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire.

(Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928) All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/468/Statement-of-Qualifications-SOQ. Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www. centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 7, 14, and 21, 2026 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP 0510 Jefferson Parish Department of Purchasing is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified firms to provide Management, Support, Maintenance, Service, System Enhancements and Equipment Procurement for all Aspects and Components of the Parish’s Motorola P25 800 MHZ Radio System and Subscriber Units for the Jefferson Parish Department of Telecommunications (Parishwide).

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Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 7, 14, and January 21, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149276 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., February 3, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Contract to Provide Labor, Materials, and Equipment for Maintenance of Plumbing Systems and Equipment Throughout Jefferson Parish for the Department of General Services Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 7, 14, and 21, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149281

The Telecommunications Division of the EIS Department seeks to obtain proposals from firms interested in providing management, support, maintenance, service, system enhancements and equipment procurement for all aspects and components of the Parish’s Motorola P25 800 MHZ radio systems and subscriber units

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., February 10, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

All proposals will be evaluated on criteria such as vendor’s technical proposal, qualifications and experience, financial profile and proposal responsiveness and other criteria more specifically defined in the RFP document. The maximum total points for each proposal are set at 100 points

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

RFP specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. RFPs may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net or www.centralbidding.com.

Labor, Materials, and Equipment Needed to Install Inclusive Playground at Parc Des Familles for The Jefferson Parish Department of Parks and Recreation

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via the Parish’s e-Procurement system, Central Bidding. Responses will be received until 3:30 P.M. on February 05, 2026. Jefferson Parish no longer accepts manual submissions. All vendors will be required to register with Central Bidding.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, in whole or part, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 07, 14 and 21, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149273 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., February 3, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for The Supply of Machine Shop Services for The Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works, Drainage Pump Stations, and All Jefferson Parish Agencies Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 7, 14, and January 21, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149274

Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 14, 21, and January 28, 2026 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149285 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., February 5, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Pre-Placed Emergency Contract for a Supply of Bottle Water During Emergency Event in the Jefferson Parish, Including the Town of Jean Lafitte and the Town of Grande Isle for the Department of Emergency Management Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish. gov and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.gov.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., February 3, 2026 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.gov or you may call 504-364-2678

Three (3) Year Contract for Labor, Materials, and Equipment to Perform Annual Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Inspections and Repairs for Various Jefferson Parish Departments Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 14 and 21, 2026

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00149305 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., February 24, 2026 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

Property:

Two (2) Year Contract for Preventative Maintenance & Repairs of Electrical Switchgear & Related Equipment for The Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works-Water

Owner 2:

Owner 1:

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish. gov/464/Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids. net.

Owner 3:

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the electronic envelope. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

Owner 5:

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high-quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs.

Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of small businesses, minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

If a pre-bid meeting is required, choose one of the following (mandatory or non-mandatory): A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 am on January 30, 2026 at the Jefferson Parish Westbank Water Plant, located at 4500 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, LA 70072. All interested parties are invited to attend. All bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference and will be required to sign in and out as evidence of attendance. In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the Mandatory pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Owner 4:

Owner 6: Owner 7: Owner 8: Owner 9:

Owner 10:

Owner 11:

Owner 12: Owner 13: Owner 14: Owner 15:

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

Owner 16:

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 14, 21, and 28, 2026

Owner 17:

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

Owner 18:

NOTICE OF PENDING FORFEITURE

Property:

On July 21, 2025, at 2117 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002, in Jefferson Parish, the property described as $22,960.00 in U.S. Currency was seized pursuant to La.R.S. 40:2601 et seq by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Owner 1:

The property was seized with respect to an alleged violation of Title 40 Sections 2603 and 2604 of the Seizure and Controlled Dangerous Substances Property Forfeiture Act of 1989 and/or Title 40 Section 1041 and will be forfeited pursuant to that Act. If you desire to contest the forfeiture of this property, you must mail a claim to the seizing agency and District Attorney’s Office stating your interest in the property. You must mail this claim by certified mail, return receipt requested, within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication or file a motion requesting an extension of time to file a claim within sixty (60) days from the date of this publication.

Under La.R.S. 40:2610, the claim shall be in affidavit form, signed by the Claimant under oath, before one who has authority to administer the oath, under penalty of perjury or false swearing. It shall set forth the caption of the forfeiture proceedings; the address where the Claimant will accept mail; the nature and extent of the Claimant’s interest in the property; the date and identity of the transferor/seller and the circumstances of the Claimant’s acquisition of interest in the property; the specific provision under La.R.S. 2601 et seq relied on in asserting that the property is not subject to forfeiture; all essential facts supporting each assertion and the specific relief sought.

The failure to timely file a motion for an extension of time to file a claim or the failure to timely mail a claim to the seizing agency and the District Attorney’s Office will result in forfeiture of the property to the State of Louisiana without further notice or hearing.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Asset Removal Group 725 Maple Avenue Harvey, LA 70058 Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office Asset Forfeitures 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053

Owner 2: Owner 3: Owner 4:

Property:

Lot(s) 9, Sq 3 KINGS MANOR 1132 MARTIN DR in MARRERO ALEXANDER SHEPARD 1132 MARTIN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 Owner 2: ALICE J SHEPARD 1132 MARTIN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 Owner 3: ESTATES OF ALICE SHEPARD & ALEXANDER SHEPARD 102 IRIS ST THIBODAUX, LA 70301 Owner 4: ESTATES OF ALICE SHEPARD & ALEXANDER SHEPARD 6129 VICTORIA DR HARVEY, LA 70058 Owner 5: ESTATES OF ALICE SHEPARD & ALEXANDER SHEPARD 1132 MARTIN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 Property: Owner 1: Owner 2:

OFFICIAL NOTICE

Owner 3: Owner 4:

Prior to the regular business agenda, the Personnel Board will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a proposal to:

Owner 5:

• Extend Transient Appointments in accordance with Personnel Rule VII, Section 5.3(2).

Owner 6:

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Jefferson Parish will not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance of this meeting or as soon as possible. Advanced notice is required for ASL Certified Interpreters. Should you have any concerns, please contact ADA Coordinator, Office of Citizens Affairs, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403, Jefferson, LA 70123 (504) 736-6094 or by email: ADA@jeffparish.net.

Any person, who believes he or she has been subject to unlawful discrimination by the Parish or any Parish officer or employee based on a past or current disability, or his or her association with a person with a disability, may submit the grievance, in writing, to the Parish’s designated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, contact information above.

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY A Director Declared Emergency has been declared by the Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of General Services.

On January 5, 2026, it was determined in the best interest of Jefferson Parish to proceed with a Director Declared Emergency for a one-year contract to perform maintenance, minor repairs, and monthly safety inspections to the eight (8) elevators in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. The elevators are a vital part of the building and need to be maintained at all times. The Director Declared Emergency is needed to prevent loss of use and delays when prisoners are being transported to court and other outside facilities.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the availability of federal funds through the Office for Victims of Crime housed in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP). This funding is to support the provision of direct services to victims of crime at no cost to the victims. Programs must be operated by a public agency, a nonprofit organization or a combination of such agencies. Priority shall be given to victims of sexual assault, spousal abuse, child abuse, and underserved populations. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) administers and allocates these funds through the Jefferson Parish Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) & Metropolitan District Law Enforcement Planning and Action Commission (METLEC).

The total amount available to the CJCC & METLEC in FY2025 Victims of Crime Act Program (VOCA) funds is $2,312,517. All applicants are required to provide a 20% cash or in-kind match with the following exception: a 5% cash or in-kind match for Native American tribes/organizations on reservations. Projects will be funded on a 12-month basis.

The complete Notice of Funding Opportunity, application materials and instructions for submitting proposals may be obtained from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) website at: Grant Funding Announcements – LCLE. Complete guidelines & instructions for applying may be obtained from the Jefferson Parish Community Justice Agency: Ronald E. Lampard, Director, District 7 – Metropolitan District / Jefferson CJCC, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 607, Jefferson, LA 70123, (504) 736-6844.

The deadline for submitting is: February 13, 2026, no later than 12:00 p.m. Proposals will be considered for approval at the CJCC & METLEC Board meetings (date and time to be determined) that will be held at the Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson, LA 70123. Representatives of agencies under consideration will be required to attend these meetings in order to receive funding.

The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or other interested parties of the following properties that it will conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 and Jefferson Parish Ordinance NO. 23373, thereby seeking to have the buildings at the following locations vacated, secured, repaired, or demolished, as their conditions may warrant.

THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: 1:00 PM, Tuesday, January 27, 2026 General Government Bldg.

2nd Floor, Council Chambers 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053

Lot(s) 58, 60, Sq 6 RICHARD 5308 KAREN DR in MARRERO PAULETTE A MURPHY 5308 KAREN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 PAUL A MURPHY 5308 KAREN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 PAULETTE MURPHY 30 WILLOW DR GRETNA, LA 70053 EUSTIS MORTGAGE CORP 1100 POYDRAS ST., STE 2525 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70163

Owner 1:

A regular meeting of the Jefferson Parish Personnel Board will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00 P.M., in Suite 204, Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Jefferson, Louisiana.

In addition to the Public Hearing, the Personnel Board will meet in executive session for consideration of matters deemed confidential pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(1) and 42:17(4) to discuss personnel matters regarding physical or mental health of an employee in regards to a request to extend Leave without Pay and investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct. Interested parties may obtain information from the Personnel Department, and may attend the meeting.

Lot(s) 7, Sq S-29 BELT BRIDGE 313 LAFITTE ST in BRIDGE CITY JOSEPHINE WASHINGTON 313 LAFITTE ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 CHRISTOPHER LOUIS DANIELS 313 LAFITTE ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 CHRISTOPHER LOUIS DANIELS 313 1/2 LAFITTE ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 JOSEPHINE WASHINGTON 301 LAFITTE ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 DEBBIE VEAL 1329 PACIFIC AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 HORACE WASHINGTON 2320 S VILLAGE GREEN ST HARVEY, LA 70058 BETTY LANDIX 3144 BARBWOOD DR HARVEY, LA 70058 BETTY LANDIX 317 TRAVIS DR WESTWEGO, LA 70094 DWAYNE EDWARDS, DARVELLE EDWARDS, HORACE WASHINGTON, BETTY WASHINGTON 313 1/2 LAFITTE ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 YOLANDA JONES, LATOYA JONES, RANDY JONES, SELICIA WASHINGTON 313 1/2 LAFITTE ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 ERIC VEAL, DEBBIE LEWIS, MARK VEAL, SHROME GATLIN, DAVEON GATLIN 313 1/2 LAFITTE ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 YOLANDA JONES 613 ST LOUIS ST RACELAND, LA 70394 LATOYA JONES 504 WESTWEGO AVE WESTWEGO, LA 70094 RANDY JONES 516 WESTWEGO AVE WESTWEGO, LA 70094 SELICIA WASHINGTON 1500 LORENE DR., APT 153 HARVEY, LA 70058 SELICIA WASHINGTON 158 MILLER DR., APT 2 RICHMOND, KY 40475 MARK VEAL 400 FEDERAL DR WESTWEGO, LA 70094 MARK VEAL P.O. BOX 9292 WESTWEGO, LA 70096

Owner 7:

Owner 8: Owner 9: Owner 10: Owner 11: Owner 12: Owner 13: Owner 14: Owner 15: Owner 16: Owner 17: Owner 18:

Owner 19: Owner 20:

Owner 21: Owner 22:

Owner 23:

Owner 24: Owner 25:

Lot(s) 5, Sq 2 TOWNSITE #3 913 AMES BLVD in MARRERO DORIS M WALKER 913 AMES BLVD MARRERO, LA 70072 GARY M JOSEPH, JR 5815 DOVE RIDGE LANE HOUSTON, TX 77041 DORIS M WALKER 7312 GENTRY RD. MARRERO, LA 70072 ESTATE OF DORIS WALKER 2580 COLLIN MCKINNEY PKWY MCKINNEY, TX 75070 ESTATE OF DORIS WALKER 2580 COLLIN MCKINNEY PKWY MCKINNEY, TX 75070 THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH WALKER III, SHARON LIMEUX, RUBY WALKER, DWIGHT WALKER SR 913 AMES BLVD MARRERO, LA 70072 BRIAN WALKER JR, TERRI EDWARDS, VARRON WALKER, REGINA SCOTT & THE ESTATE OF DORIS WALKER 913 AMES BLVD MARRERO, LA 70072 ESTATE OF DORIS WALKER 7312 GENTRY RD MARRERO, LA 70072 DWIGHT WALKER, SR 4033 N INDIGO DR HARVEY, LA 70058 TERRI WALKER EDWARDS 420 W DUNBAR ST., APT 1 OPELOUSAS, LA 70570 BRIAN WALKER, JR 637 AZALEA DR WESTWEGO, LA 70094 VARRON WALKER 19319 DIVERSION DR TOMBALL, TX 77375 TERRI WALKER EDWARDS 1304 LEE ST MARRERO, LA 70072 REGINA SCOTT 304 GOLDEN SANDS LN PRINCETON, TX 75407 BRIAN WALKER, JR 15727 CUTTEN RD., APT 432 HOUSTON, TX 77070 ESTATE OF JOSEPH WALKER III 2580 COLLIN MCKINNEY PKWY., APT 2707 MCKINNEY, TX 75070 DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC P.O. BOX 890009 HOUSTON, TX 77289 Through its agent for service of process KATHRYN SCHULTEA P.O. BOX 890009 HOUSTON, TX 77289 CROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 3867 PLAZA TOWER DR BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 Through its agent for service of process CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 3867 PLAZA TOWER DR BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 6072 WARRINGTON DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 Through its agent for service of process CHARLES GENDUSA 6072 WARRINGTON DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 Through its agent for service of process THOMAS TORANTO, JR 5019 PIETY DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 REPUBLIC FINANCE, LLC 8427 KELWOOD AVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70806 Through its agent for service of process GARY PHILLIPS 8427 KELWOOD AVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70806

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodations under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as possible. A 72-hour notice is needed to request Certified ASL interpreters.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or interested parties for any of the above listed properties, or if you have any interest in the compliance with the violation(s) at any of the above listed properties, please contact the office at (504) 364-3560, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. CYNTHIA LEE SHENG PARISH PRESIDENT

LIZA M. CALUDA Director161 CODE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

To be run January 07, 2026, and January 14, 2026 BILL TO : DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or other interested parties of the following properties that it will conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 and Jefferson Parish Ordinance NO. 23373, thereby seeking to have the buildings at the following locations vacated, secured, repaired, or demolished, as their conditions may warrant.

12D ✦ Wednesday, January 14, 2026 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: 1:30 PM, Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Yenni Building 6th Floor, Room 606 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.

Jefferson, LA 70123 Property: Owner 2: Owner 3:

Owner 4:

Owner 5:

Property: Owner 1: Owner 2: Owner 3: Owner 4: Owner 5:

Owner 6:

Owner 10:

Lot(s) 25, Sq 304 AIRLINE PARK NORTH 5701 RUTH ST in METAIRIE REBECCA MERRITT 5701 RUTH ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 HAWKEYE LIEN SERVICES WITH UNION BANK AS SECURED PARTY 405 N 115TH STREET, STE 100 OMAHA, NE 68154 Through its agent for service of process MELISSA CASTILLE 11414 LAKE SHERWOOD AVE. N SUITE A BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 HAWKEYE LIEN SERVICES WITH UNION BANK AS SECURED PARTY 5701 RUTH ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 Lot(s) 31 & 32, Sq 12 OWN YOUR OWN 830 SIBLEY ST in METAIRIE HERMAN TURNER 830 SIBLEY ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 GARY LEE TURNER 830 SIBLEY ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 THRIFT FUNDS RAMPART INC 2930 CANAL ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 PROVIDENCE FARMS, INC RT 1 BOX 414 WELSH, LA 70591 Through its agent for service of process DANIEL G LEJEUNE RT 1 BOX 414 WELSH, LA 70591 HERMAN TURNER 2200 JEFFERSON HWY JEFFERSON, LA 70121

Lot(s) 8, Sq 1 JEFFERSON DRIVE EXT #1 1012 NEYREY DR in METAIRIE LEWIS ELDER WHITE 1012 NEYREY DR METAIRIE, LA 70001 Owner 2: NETTIE NERNEY WHITE 1012 NEYREY DR METAIRIE, LA 70001 Owner 3: LEWIS E WHITE 2501 METAIRIE LAWN DR., BLDG 1 APT 101 METAIRIE, LA 70002 Owner 4: SECRETARY OF HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT 451 SEVENTH ST., SW WASHINGTON, DC 20410 Owner 5: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD COPPELL, TX 75019 Owner 6: Through its agent for service of process CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 450 LAUREL ST., 8TH FLOOR BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 Owner 7: FIRST UNION MORTGAGE CORP 4300 SIX FORKS RD RALEIGH, NC 27619 Owner 8: FIRST UNION MORTGAGE CORP

Publish: Journal-Legal Ads, January 14, 21, and 28, 2026 173519-JAN 14-21-28-3T $199.00 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO PROPOSERS SP# 1710 Sealed proposals will be received by the Office of State Procurement, 1201 North Third Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA until 10:00 AM CT on 03/04/2026 for So‐ licitation Number Doc1904718451 - Request for Proposal (RFP) for Program Management and Construction Man‐ agement Services for LOCD-DR. The RFP may be accessed https:// portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba. com/dashboard/public/ appext/comsapsbncd iscoveryui#/RfxEvent/ preview/1110001983?anI d=ANONYMOUS No proposals will be con‐ sidered after the date and hour specified. The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals and to waive any infor‐ malities.

Amy Vincent Director of State Procure‐ ment Phone (225) 342-8010 173571-JAN 14-1T $11.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --REQUEST FOR PROFES‐ SIONAL SERVICES: As-Needed Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Profes‐ sional Services Notice is hereby given that The Board of Com‐ missioners for the Port of New Orleans is soliciting proposals for the AsNeeded Mechanical Engi‐ neering, Electrical Engi‐ neering, and Professional Services. Official bid doc‐ uments are available for download from Central Bidding at www.central bidding.com and the Se‐ bconnect App. The Board strongly en‐ courages the acquisition of goods and services from and direct partici‐ pation of eligible busi‐ ness entities (“EBEs”) as defined in the Board’s Small Business Opportu‐ nity Program. The Pro‐ gram is a race- and gen‐ der-neutral program in‐ tended to provide addi‐ tional contracting and procurement opportuni‐ ties for certified eligible businesses by encourag‐ ing contractors who re‐ ceive state contracts to use good-faith efforts to utilize such certified en‐ tities in the performance of those contracts.

The Board desires to achieve, to the greatest extent possible, commer‐ cially meaningful and useful participation by EBEs. By providing equi‐ table opportunities for EBEs, The Board derives multiple benefits, includ‐ ing contributing to the economic vitality of our communities and ensur‐ ing a broader selection of competitively priced goods and services Bidders should present a responsible plan that provides for participation of qualified EBEs. Bidders should clearly state EBE participation goals and their plan for implemen‐ tation of the same in their bid. Bidders should also include information relative to the participa‐ tion levels Bidder has managed on other prior projects.

Participation shall be counted toward meeting the contract goals only by business entities cer‐ tified designated in the Program. The direct par‐ ticipation goal can be achieved through direct ownership, joint venture participation, owner/op‐ erator agreements, or sublease agreements for operations. Participation shall include work oppor‐ tunities in planning, de‐ velopment, construction, and operation of the Pro‐ ject.

The Board accepts the following certifications: (1) the SLDBE program run by the City of New Orleans, (2) the state of i i ’

Owner 1: Owner 2: Owner 3: Owner 4: Owner 5: Owner 6:

Owner 8:

P.O. BOX 18109 RALEIGH, NC 27619 FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY CORP. 450 LAUREL ST, 8TH FLOOR BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 Through its agent for service of process THE PRENTICE-HALL CORP SYSTEM, INC 450 LAUREL ST., 8TH FLOOR BATON ROUGE, LA 70801

Bidders must be submit‐ ted electronically at www.centralbidding.com For any questions relat‐ ing to the electronic bid‐ ding process, please call Central Bidding at 225810-4814.

BID OPENING: Immedi‐ ately following the Bid Submission Deadline, bids will be opened in ac‐ cordance with the bid documents.

PONO CONTACT: Respon‐ dents must submit Ques‐ tions in writing to pro‐ curement@portnola.com

by Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. As necessary, addenda to this RFP will be issued to all respondents receiv‐ ing this RFP. Questions, answers, and all forms required will be posted on www.centralbidding. com.

172567-JAN -14-21-3T $158.82

PUBLIC NOTICE --REQUEST FOR PROPOS‐ ALS- NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – SECURITY GUARD SER‐ VICES AND RELATED ASNEEDED SERVICES Notice is hereby given that The Board of Com‐ missioners for the Port of New Orleans is soliciting proposals for the Secu‐ rity Guard Services and Related As-Needed Ser‐ vices. Official bid docu‐ ments are available for download from Central Bidding at www.central bidding.com and the Se‐ bconnect App. The Board strongly en‐ courages the acquisition of goods and services from and direct partici‐ pation of eligible busi‐ ness entities (“EBEs”) as defined in the Board’s Small Business Opportu‐ nity Program. The Pro‐ gram is a race- and gen‐ der-neutral program in‐ tended to provide addi‐ tional contracting and procurement opportuni‐ ties for certified eligible businesses by encourag‐ ing contractors who re‐ ceive state contracts to use good-faith efforts to utilize such certified en‐ tities in the performance of those contracts.

The Board desires to achieve, to the greatest extent possible, commer‐ cially meaningful and useful participation by EBEs. By providing equi‐ table opportunities for EBEs, The Board derives multiple benefits, includ‐ ing contributing to the economic vitality of our communities and ensur‐ ing a broader selection of competitively priced goods and services Bidders should present a responsible plan that provides for participation of qualified EBEs. Bidders should clearly state EBE participation goals and their plan for implemen‐ tation of the same in their bid. Bidders should also include information relative to the participa‐ tion levels Bidder has managed on other prior projects.

Participation shall be counted toward meeting the contract goals only by business entities cer‐ tified designated in the Program. The direct par‐ ticipation goal can be achieved through direct ownership, joint venture participation, owner/op‐ erator agreements, or sublease agreements for operations. Participation shall include work oppor‐ tunities in planning, de‐ velopment, construction, and operation of the Pro‐ ject.

The Board accepts the following certifications: (1) th SLDBE

W-2676 700 1st Ave., Harvey, to permit a generator in the required side yard creating insufficient side yard setback. R-1A Single-Family Residential District.

W-2677 5731 Westbank Expwy, Marrero, to permit a 6’ high, chain link fence with a 12’ gate (no vehicle access) along the front property line creating insufficient front yard setback. C-2 General Commercial District.

NOTE: Cases to be heard at the Next regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, February 09, 2026 MUST BE FILED BEFORE Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Grace Shockman, Administrative Assistant TIMOTHY VALENTI, CHAIRMAN ADV: The New Orleans Advocate January 14 and 21, 2026.

Grand Isle Port Commission Jeff Landry - Governor Commissioners: John Cheramie- Sec/Treasurer, Terrill Pizani Commissioner, Ernest Ballard Jr.-Commissioner, Kerry Besson-Commissioner, Patrick Landry-Commissioner Weldon Danos – Executive Director

The Jefferson Parish Planning Advisory Board will conduct a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., at 5:00 P.M., on Thursday, January 29, 2026 for the purpose of hearing arguments for and against land development requests.

SP-28-25 812 Elmwood Park Blvd., Request for variances for two attached signs, parking, and landscape regulations in the Industrial Mixed-Use District (I-MU) for Towneplace Suites by Marriott located at 812 Elmwood Park Blvd. on Lot 13-A, Sq. No. 3, Mounes Division Elmwood Industrial Park Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, in the area bounded by Pepsi St., Distributors Row, Mounes Street, and Elmwood Park Blvd. (Council District 2).

following certifications: (1) the SLDBE program run by the City of New Orleans, (2) the state of Louisiana’s Department of Economic Develop‐ ment’s SBE Hudson Ini‐ tiative program, (3) The Louisiana Unified certifi‐ cation Program, or (4) the Federal Small busi‐ ness Enterprise Program.

Bids shall include evi‐ dence of a current certi‐ fication.

BID SUBMISSION: PONO will accept electronic bids for this Project until 11:30 a.m. CDT on Friday, January 30, 2026 (the “Bid Submission Deadline”).

Any bid received after the Bid Submission Deadline will not be con‐ sidered.

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Orleans, (2) the state of Louisiana’s Department of Economic Develop‐ ment’s SBE Hudson Ini‐ tiative program, (3) The Louisiana Unified certifi‐ cation Program, or (4) the Federal Small busi‐ ness Enterprise Program.

Bids shall include evi‐ dence of a current certi‐ fication.

BID SUBMISSION: PONO will accept electronic bids for this Project until 10:00 a.m. CDT on Friday, January 30, 2026 (the “Bid Submission Deadline”).

Any bid received after the Bid Submission Deadline will not be con‐ sidered.

Bidders must be submit‐ ted electronically at www.centralbidding.com For any questions relat‐ ing to the electronic bid‐ ding process, please call Central Bidding at 225810-4814.

BID OPENING: Immedi‐ ately following the Bid Submission Deadline, bids will be opened in ac‐ cordance with the bid documents.

PONO CONTACT: Respon‐ dents must submit Ques‐ tions in writing to pro‐ curement@portnola.com

by Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. As necessary, addenda to this RFP will be issued to all respondents receiv‐ ing this RFP. Questions, answers, and all forms required will be posted on www.centralbidding. com.

172569-jan 5-14-20-3t $155.82 PUBLIC NOTICE --SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS SOLICITATION NO. 2025-SWB-92 (30111) SUCTION ISOLATION AT 12 SEWER PUMPING STATIONS The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, is soliciting bids for: Prepa‐ ration and installation of valves for wet well isola‐ tion at twelve (12) vari‐ ous sewer pumping sta‐ tions located in New Or‐ leans, LA. Bid Documents and pro‐ posal forms are available for download on Decem‐ ber 30, 2025, at the fol‐ lowing websites: SWBNO: https://www2.swbno. org/business_bidspecific ations.asp LAPAC: https://wwwcfprd.doa. louisiana.gov/OSP/ LaPAC/dspBid.cfm?sea rch=department& term=181 A NON-MANDATORY prebid conference will be held on January 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans’ Procurement Conference Room 131, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70165 or if you are unable to attend this in-person meeting, you can also join via teleconference call: Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 230 862 841 506 6 Passcode: Uf9iq2Xj Dial in by phone +1 504-224-8698,, 9618026# United States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 961 802 6# All inquiries shall be di‐ rected to Kimberly Barnes, Procurement Specialist, at kbarnes@ swbno.org. The deadline for inquiries is on Janu‐ ary 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Central Time.

Bids are due on January 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Any Bids received after the specified time will be re‐ jected.

Bids will then be publicly opened and read on Jan‐ uary 28, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Sewerage and Water Board of New Or‐ leans, 625 St. Joseph Street, Purchasing Con‐ ference Room 131, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 225 823 723 533 38

Public Notices Bids/Proposals Meeting ID: 225 823 723 533 38 Passcode: HV2Zz75M Dial in by phone +1 504-224-8698,, 54517016# United States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 545 170 16# LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 172009-dec 30-jan 7-14-3t $136.33

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Capital Projects Administration TITLE: Municipal and Traffic Court Pew Seating (Re-Bid) SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4624 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: CONSTRUCTION

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COMMODITY CODE(s): 420-15; 420-12 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion.

For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”.

Once on the Supplier Por‐ tal, search “Open Events.”

Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans.

James C. Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: January 14, 21 and 28, 2026 NOCP 8857 173919-jan 14-21-28-3t $116.40 PUBLIC NOTICE ---

RELEASED ON: January 14, 2026

CITY OF WESTWEGO NOTICE

DEADLINE TO RESPOND: February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM

→ Westwego Waterworks is currently in violation of the treat‐ ment technique require‐ ments for minimum residual disinfectant level as set forth by the State (Part XII of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code). Although this inci‐ dent is not an emer‐ gency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this situation.

Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

Pre-Bid Meeting: ITB 4624 - Municipal & Traffic Court - Pew Seating (ReBid) / Meeting-Join / Mi‐ crosoft Teams If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana.

The Bureau of Purchas‐ ing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourc‐ ing event and subse‐ quent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those noti‐ fications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the re‐ lease of the sourcing

→ The Louisiana Depart‐ ment of Health (LDH) has that the determined presence of microbiolog‐ ical contaminants is a health concern at certain levels of exposure and requires the disinfection of drinking water to kill disease-causing organ‐ isms.

Inadequately treated water may con‐ tain disease-causing or‐ ganisms. These organ‐ isms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symp‐ toms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.

These symptoms, how‐ ever, are not just associ‐ ated with disease-caus‐ ing organisms in drinking water but also may be caused by a number of f t th th

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caused by a number of factors other than your drinking water. LDH has set enforceable require‐ ments for treating drink‐ ing water to reduce the risk of these adverse health effects. Treatment such as filtering and dis‐ infecting the water re‐ moves and destroys mi‐ crobiological contami‐ nants. Drinking water which is treated to meet LDH requirements is as‐ sociated with little to none of this risk and should be considered safe. → We are required to monitor your water for the residual disinfectant level.

This tells us whether we are effec‐ tively treating the water supply. During the com‐ pliance monitoring peri‐ ods of June 2025 through December 2025, the Westwego Waterworks failed to provide the min‐ imum residual disinfec‐ tant level in the treated water supplied to cus‐ tomers. The violation oc‐ curred because the treated water chlorine residual was less than 0.5 milligrams per liter in over five percent of the samples collected in the water system in two con‐ secutive months. → You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. How‐ ever, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor. → Please share this in‐ formation with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice di‐ rectly (for example, peo‐ ple in apartments, nurs‐ ing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this no‐ tice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. → Westwego Waterworks has taken steps to ensure compli‐ ance with the treatment technique requirements for minimum residual disinfectant level as set forth by the State (Part XII of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code), including the looping of all main water lines and the in‐ stallation of automated flush valves at the re‐ maining dead ends as part of the recently com‐ pleted Westwego Water‐ line Improvements Pro‐ ject. → For more information, please contact Supt.

Louis Duhe at (504)3472447. → This notice is being sent to you by Westwego Waterworks PWSID#

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF SLFPA - WEST SLFPA-W Officials SLFPA-West Commissioners Scott M. Burke, President Kyle J. Galloway, P.E., Vice-President Stephen P. Gauthé, Secretary-Treasurer Larry B. Ardoin, P.E., Commissioner William B. Fogle, Commissioner Ronnie L. Robinson, P.E., Commissioner

Jesse D. Noel, P.E., Regional Director Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West 7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072 (504) 340-0318 www.slfpaw.org

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL BILL Public notice is hereby given, as provided by Section 13, Article III of the Constitution of Louisiana, that there will be introduced at the forthcoming session of the Legislature of Louisiana, to be convened on Monday, March 9, 2026 a bill relative to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West Bank, and/or West Jefferson Levee District, and/or Algiers Levee District to provide for the effective management of their affairs, including: providing relative to the membership and organization of their governing boards; providing for the efficient collection and distribution of ad valorem tax proceeds; providing for matters related to flood protection and the construction, operation, maintenance of levees, flood walls and other flood protection works, and; to provide for related matters.

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___________________________ John Cheramie, Secretary/Treasurer Grand Isle Port Commission

Wednesday, December 4, 2025 The meeting opened at 5:00 p.m. with Director Danos leading the meeting at the Grand Isle Port Office Building located at 2757 Louisiana Highway 1 until the end of 2025. The commissioners present were Terrill Pizani, Ernie Ballard, and Parrick Landry.

Commissioners Kerry Besson and John Cheramie were absent.

A motion was made by Commissioner Ballard, seconded by Commissioner Pizani, and unanimously agreed to open the agenda to add 8A. GIPC Shrimp Facility Project Substantial Completion Resolution.

A motion was made by Commissioner Pizani, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, and unanimously agreed to close the agenda.

A motion was made by Commissioner Landry, seconded by Commissioner Pizani, and unanimously agreed to approve the minutes of the meeting held on November 13, 2025 as read.

Director Danos discussed invoices and checks made for the prior

DBE OPPORTUNITY: WAIVED

PRE-BID CONFERENCE via TEAMS: January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM

A motion was made by Commissioner Pizani, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, and unanimously agreed to pay PEEC invoice in the amount of $6,775.00.

Mo Saleh from PEEC addressed the board and gave the following report: 1. Attended a substantial completion meeting today with DHF Industrial, Commissioners Pizani and Ballard and Director Danos. Four items were found insufficient and will be completed within 30 days on the Shrimp Facility Repair. 2. Tidewater Dock will be repairing the Oak Lane Dock Facility using two funding sources. FEMA allocated $241,232.40 and the state has allocated $250,000.00. FEMA money cannot be used to repair the bulkhead.

Bid and specs has been prepared for the 2nd phase of this project.

3. C and O Marine will be working on the Oyster Processing Facility and this job has been put on hold until we receive a response from LDH. 4. The Oyster Farm 2 expansion has been put on hold. 5.

The plans and specifications for the Drainage Pump is complete. 6.

2026 Capital Outlay proposals were submitted on behalf of the port.

Director Danos stated that: 1. No issues reported on the Commercial Dock Slip. 2.Coordinating submittal of Fy 24/25 Financial Audit Documents. 3. Submitted the 2026 Boards and Commissioners Update info for GIPC o the State Department of Administration.

4. Participated in Zoom Meeting with JP and CSRS for Ida 10% Matching Fund Requirements. 5. Attended and led monthly PAL BOD meeting in Natchitoches. 6. Participated in Zoom meeting with LDWF to discuss Oyster Farm 2 Expansion Options. 7. Coordinated brake repairs for both company vehicles.

Director Danos presented the commissioners with adding limestone and spreading in holes by Slip 71-74, and east slip road, and filling in where the old bulkhead meets the new bulkhead. Work will be done by DHF Industrial.

The commissioners were given the new dates for the meetings for 2026.

A motion was made by Commissioner Ballard, seconded by Commissioner Landry, and unanimously agreed to adjourn the meeting at 6:12 p.m.

E-6093 2925 Burns St., Jefferson, to permit a new single-family residence on a substandard lot with living & steps in the required side yard (corner lot) creating insufficient side yard setback, 3’ high fence in the required front yard creating insufficient front yard setback and insufficient lot area for a single-family dwelling. R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

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A motion was made by Commissioner Pizani, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, and unanimously agreed to authorize PEEC and Director Danos to advertise Phase 2 Shrimp Facility Repair Project.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS will hold its regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the West Bank Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the General Government Building, 200 Derbigny St., Gretna, Louisiana.

To be run January 07, 2026, and January 14, 2026

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Roll call vote as follows: YEAS: Terrill Pizani, Ernest Ballard, Patrick Landry NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Kerry Besson, John Cheramie This resolution is considered adopted this 4th day of December, 2025.

Bert Turner, PAB Chair

If you have any information on the whereabouts of the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or interested parties for any of the above listed properties, or if you have any interest in the compliance with the violation(s) at any of the above listed properties, please contact the office at (504) 364-3560, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

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Resolution A resolution accepting the project known as Grand Isle Port Commission (GIPC) Shrimp Facility Project contracted between The Grand Isle Port Commission and DHF Industrial, LLC. On August 25, 2025, as substantially completed.

SP-69-25 1316 N Causeway Blvd., Request for a variance to the Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) area regulations and variances to the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) landscape requirements for a multi-tenant retail development on Lot 15A, Sq. No. 94, Harlem Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in the area bounded by 47th St., Athania Pkwy., and 46th St. (Council District 5).

Lot(s) 82, Sq 6 LYNN PARK 31 ALBERT CT in METAIRIE ROY W KNIGHT 31 ALBERT CT METAIRIE, LA 70003 JACQUELINE J KNIGHT 31 ALBERT CT METAIRIE, LA 70003 NATHAN R KNIGHT 800 OLD METAIRIE DR METAIRIE, LA 70001 NATHAN KNIGHT 8001 JEFFERSON HWY., APT 159 BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 ALECIA KNIGHT 8001 JEFFERSON HWY., APT 159 BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 JOHN WESLEY KNIGHT 7809 MONET ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 JOHN WESLEY KNIGHT 15319 TCHEFUNCTE DR COVINGTON, LA 70433 ROY E KNIGHT 5753 HIGHWAY 85 N #4465 CRESTVIEW, FL 32536

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month with the board. He went over checks that were written that were not normal everyday invoices. A motion was made by Commissioner Ballard, seconded by Commissioner Pizani, and unanimously agreed to approve the financial report and pay all invoices associated with operating the port commission.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Pizani, seconded by Commissioner Landry:

SP-62-25 1215 & 1301 Clearview Parkway, Request for variances for the building height and landscape buffer regulations in the General Offices District (GO-2) and Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for KST Realty, LLC & UDG Real Estate, LLC located at 1215 & 1301 Clearview Parkway on Lots 10-A and 11-C, Sq. No.112, Section C, Bridgedale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, in the area bounded by Green Avenue, Shaw Street, Perkins Street, and Clearview Parkway. (Council District 5).

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodations under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as possible. A 72-hour notice is needed to request Certified ASL interpreters.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

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___________________________ Patricia Bellanger, Board Secretary Grand Isle Port Commission

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from date of last publica tion to file objection or request an extension, in affidavit form, with the Director of Engineering.

If no response is re‐ ceived, the Department of Engineering will have the work done and pro‐ ceed thereafter in accor‐ dance with the afore‐ mentioned Code of Ordi‐ nances.

clared as surplus, is of fered for sale to the gen‐ eral public, and will be sold at private sale for the highest received offer amount. The mini‐ mum price shall be fair market value as deter‐ mined by appraisal.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE Following is the name and address of a prop‐ erty owner whom the Jef‐ ferson Parish Depart‐ ment of Engineering has been unable to contact by certified letter, who is in violation of Code of Ordinances, Chapter 29, Roads and Bridges, Arti‐ cle V. Construction of Sidewalks, and must in‐ stall a new sidewalk and/or repair or replace an existing sidewalk, as the case may be.

29-151, Para‐ Section graph (C) requires that this notice be published three (3) times within a thirty (30) day period in the official journal of Jef‐ ferson Parish after which the property owner shall have thirty (30) days from date of last publica‐ ti t fil bj ti

Martin S. Dixon & Mary E. Cronin 637 Oaklawn Dr. Metairie, LA 70005 RE: CANAL ST. Lots 53, 54, & 55 Sq 32 637 Oaklawn Dr. Metairie, LA 70005 Repair/replace Sidewalk 172888-jan 7-14-21-3t PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice is hereby given by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of St. Tam‐ many that the following described property, and improvements thereon, is no longer needed for public purpose, is de‐ clared as surplus, is of‐ f df l t th

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and Improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, means, privileges, servi‐ tudes and appurte‐ nances thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining thereto, situ‐ ated in Section 38, Town‐ ship 6 South, Range 11 East, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana and more fully described as follows: Commence from the Southwest corner of Sec‐ tion 45, Township 6 South, Range 11 East and go South 54 degrees 00 minutes West, a distance of 1131.0 feet; thence go North .56 degrees 30 min‐ utes West, a distance of 318.8 feet; thence go South 79 degrees 30 min‐ utes West, a distance of 141.2 feet; thence go North 41 degrees 50 min‐ utes West, a distance of

CITY OF HARAHAN LEGALS Mayor Tim Baudier

City Clerk/Tax Collector Carrie Heustis

Councilmen Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks

City of Harahan 6437 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-6383

Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre

Harahan Police 6441 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-9763

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Harahan will conduct a Public Meeting on Thursday January 15, 2026, at the Harahan City Hall Council Chambers, 6437 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, Louisiana, 70123, at 6:30PM The meeting will be livestreamed. A link for the broadcast will be posted on the city website.

The following agenda items will be considered: RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2026-1 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Harahan authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Linfield, Hunter, & Junius, INC for FP&C Project 50-MC1-24-01 for Resor Avenue Roadway Improvements.

ORDINANCES FOR APPROVAL PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-16 (Deferred 11/20/25) An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1923 to reduce the setback requirement from 45 feet to 40 feet and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. (Colonial Lots 14-23) PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-21 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2018, the annual Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2025, for the Capital Project Fund, of the City of Harahan, Louisiana. (Speed Trailer – Police Department) PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-22 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Harahan, Louisiana, Relating to Fire Prevention and Protection, to Add a New Article III (§§ 34-17 Through 34-22) Establishing a Non-Emergency Lift-Assist Service Fee for Private Residential Care Facilities; And Providing for Billing, Enforcement, and Business License Renewal.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-23 An Ordinance to amend Chapter 14, Buildings, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Harahan, Louisiana, by adding Section 14-167, entitled “Temporary Storage Containers,” to regulate the placement and duration of temporary storage containers on private property; and to provide for definitions, restrictions, enforcement, and related matters.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2025-24 An Ordinance amending Section 46-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Harahan relating to garage, rummage, yard, craft, and boutique sales, and providing for permit fees and related matters In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact City Hall at (504) 737-6383, describing the assistance that is necessary.

BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR TIMOTHY BAUDIER CITY OF HARAHAN Advertise January 14, 2026 173767-605896-jan 14-1t $ 110.88

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS Kenner City Officials Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

Chief of Police Keith A. Conley

Council Members At-Large Kristi K. McKinney, Div. A At-Large Thomas “Tom” Willmott, Div. B District 1 Dee B. Dunn District 2 Ronald R. Scharwath District 3 Joseph F. LaHatte, III District 4 George L. Branigan District 5 Brian Brennan

City Hall 1801 Williams Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 468-7200 Kenner Police 500 Veterans Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 712-2200

ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/RESOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PLEASE CALL (504)468-7254 FOR AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,009, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF KENNER, STATE OF LOUISIANA, NORTH 1300 BLOCK VETERANS BOULEVARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND AIRPORT MOTEL, L.L.C. RELATING TO THE LEVY, COLLECTION, USE AND APPLICATION OF A TWO PERCENT (2%) SALES AND USE TAX AND A TWO PERCENT (2%) HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX LEVIED IN SAID DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,010, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH RAMELLI WASTE, L.L.C. FOR RECYCLING SERVICES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS. PUBLISH ON DECEMBER 26 & 31, 2025 & JANUARY 7 & 14, 2026 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventytwo (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

PUBLIC NOTICE THE KENNER CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING: SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,009, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF KENNER, STATE OF LOUISIANA, NORTH 1300 BLOCK VETERANS BOULEVARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND AIRPORT MOTEL, L.L.C. RELATING TO THE LEVY, COLLECTION, USE AND APPLICATION OF A TWO PERCENT (2%) SALES AND USE TAX AND A TWO PERCENT (2%) HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX LEVIED IN SAID DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,010, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH RAMELLI WASTE, L.L.C. FOR RECYCLING SERVICES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS. /S/

NATALIE HALL TARTAGLIA CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

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THOMAS WILLMOTT PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

POSTED ON DECEMBER 19, 2025 3:00 P.M. PUBLISH ON DECEMBER 26 & 31, 2025 & JANUARY 7 & 14, 2026 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy- two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

_______________________________________________________ __ THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M., AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD, KENNER, LOUISIANA WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:

KRISTI K. MCKINNEY THOMAS “TOM” WILLMOTT DEE B. DUNN RONALD SCHARWATH JOSEPH LAHATTE GEORGE BRANIGAN BRIAN BRENNAN NATALIE HALL THERESA HASTINGS

COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. A COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5 COUNCIL CLERK ASST. COUNCIL CLERK

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AFTER THE MEETING HAD BEEN CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE ABOVE RESULTS, PURSUANT TO MOTIONS DULY MADE AND CARRIED, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED AND/OR ADOPTED. ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/RESOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PLEASE CALL (504)468-7254 FOR AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,018, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE CONTRACT NO. 4400030770 AND 4400030771 WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC./BEARCOM TO FURNISH AND INSTALL FIVE (5) MOTOROLA CONVERTERS AND ANTENNAS IN THE CHIEF OFFICER’S UNITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,075.30 FOR THE KENNER FIRE DEPARTMENT. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,019, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) USED HARLEY DAVIDSON, POLICE ELECTRA GLIDE, MOTORCYCLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000.00 FOR THE KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,020, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 (FINAL) TO THE AGREEMENT WITH 21 CONSTRUCTION, LLC, DATED MAY 23, 2025 REGARDING KENNER DISCOVERY SCHOOL SIDEWALKS, STATE PROJECT NO. H.015087, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. H015087, FOR A DECREASE OF $17,918.80 AND TO ACCEPT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS CONSTRUCTED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,021, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE QUOTE RECEIVED FROM PRECISION P.S.I., LLC, A SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER, TO REPAIR THE YEOMANS PUMP #1 AT 27TH & SALEM SEWER LIFT STATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,128.77 FOR THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT. PUBLISH ON JANUARY 14, 2025 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventytwo (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 26-6932 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: CITY OF KENNER - FOOD BANK GENERATOR ADDITION 317 OXLEY ST. KENNER, LA 70062 The proposed work (“Work”) includes: This project consists of installation for owner provided generator and ATS on a new elevated platform as per plans. It also includes all necessary conduit and wire from new equipment to existing service entrance.

Contractor will be responsible for unloading and coordination for commissioning and testing for all owner provided equipment.

Sealed bids will be received until 9:45am, Thursday, February 12, 2026, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive, Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00am at City of Kenner Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, LA 70062. All interested bidders are encourage to attend.

All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents (which include, but are not limited to, all documents, sections, terms, provisions, and any requirements provided for in this bid) on file with Parish Engineering, 1450 Seabord Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, the Design Consulting Professionals (also referenced as “Design Professional”) for this project.

Copies of Contract Documents for review or for use in preparing bids may be obtained from Parish Engineering, 1450 Seabord Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810 upon deposit of $150.00 for each set of documents.

Bidders may also obtain copies of Contract Documents for review and may also submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com.

CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer Advertisement: The Advocate January 14, 2026 January 21, 2026 January 28, 2026 ________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 26-6933 January 14, 2026 Provide Professional Services (Labor Only) for Fixtures, Lamps, and Wiring Sealed Bid No. 26-6933 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (LABOR ONLY) FOR FIXTURES, LAMPS, AND WIRING Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www. centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids may also be received by mail or in-person until Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9:45a.m. CST, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer Advertisement: The Advocate January 14, 2026 January 21, 2026 January 28, 2026 ________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 26-6934 January 14, 2026 PROVIDE SOFTSTARTS AND VFDS AS NEEDED Sealed Bid No. 26-6934 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: Provide Softstarts and VFDs as needed Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www. centralauctionhouse.com. Sealed bids may also be received by mail or in-person until February 13, 2026 at 9:45 a.m., by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer Advertisement: The Advocate January 14, 2026 January 21, 2026 January 28, 2026 _______________________________________________________

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS NOTICE The Kenner Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in the Council Chambers, Heritage Hall, 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, at six o’clock (6:00) p.m.

The applicant premises affected, and the nature of the cases are as follows: Case Z-1-26 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11,062, ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, ON

MARCH 17, 2016, ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING AND REZONING LOT X2, SQUARE 378, HIGHWAY PARK SUBDIVISION, KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, AS SHOWN ON SURVEY OF GILBERT, KELLY & COURTURIE, INC. DATED AUGUST 26, 2025, FROM C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO RR-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND DIRECTING, AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF KENNER TO ALTER AND AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA.

Case Z-2-26 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 11,062, ADOPTED MARCH 17, 2016, ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTION 5.03 USE DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 6.10 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS TO PERMIT CERTAIN DRIVING SCHOOLS IN THE C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT. Kenner Planning Commission

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utes West, a distance of 276.0 feet; thence go South 45 degrees 20 min‐ utes West, a distance of 524.73 feet to the Point of Beginning.

2026, an act to amend R.S. 2740.3 in order to provide with respect to the appointment of members of the Board of Commissioners of the Downtown Development District of the City of New Orleans (the "Dis‐ trict"); to remove the ex‐ isting fifty-year term of the special tax autho‐ rized to be levied by the City of New Orleans for the District; to provide for the disbursement of the proceeds of such special tax directly to the District, beginning with the taxes for the year 2027; to clarify the status of the District as a politi‐ cal subdivision; to pro‐ vide with respect to the payment of bonds payable from the special tax; and to provide for related matters.

and Coastal Protection and Restoration Author‐ ity (CPRA).

before 2:00 pm local time.

In order to be consid‐ ered, the Offeror must complete and submit a proposal to Region 4 ESC in accordance with the so‐ licitation documentation available at https://region4esc. ionwave.net or at https://esc4.net.

Associated or Limita tion Petitioner"), as owner of the spud barge KINLEY A, its tackle, gear, furniture, appurte‐ nances, etc. (hereinafter "the Vessel"), has filed a Complaint, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 30501, et seq., for exoneration from or limitation of lia‐ bility for all claims for any and all loss of life, in‐ jury, loss of property, de‐ struction, or damage, arising out of or related to the alleged Incident occurring on or about June 23, 2024, allegedly involving the Vessel, which happened on navi‐ gable waters in or near Gramercy, Louisiana, all as is more fully de‐ scribed in Associated's Complaint For Exonera‐ tion From or Limitation of Liability ("Complaint").

All persons having such claims must file their re‐ spective claims, as pro‐ vided in Rule F of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with the Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Carol L. Michel, United States Courthouse, 500 Poydras Street, Room C151, New Orleans, LA 70130, and must serve a copy thereof on counsel for Limitation Petitioner, R. Scott Jenkins, Sara B. Kuebel, and Stephen B. Reynolds of the firm of Jones Walker LLP, 201 St. Charles Ave., 48th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70170 on or before the 11th day of February, 2026, or be de‐ faulted.

From the Point of Begin‐ ning go South 45 degrees 20 minutes West, a dis‐ tance of 363.59 feet; thence go North 36 de‐ grees 54 minutes 02 sec‐ onds West, a distance of 191.41 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way line of Polder's Lane; thence go along said right of way North 44 de‐ grees 47 minutes East, a distance of 350.94 feet; thence leave said right of way and go South 40 de‐ grees 45 minutes East, a distance of 193.45 feet back to the Point of Be‐ ginning.

Said parcel contains 1.568 acres of ground more or less.

Improvements thereon presently bear the mu‐ 1120 nicipal number Polders Lane, Covington, LA 70433.

Inquiries and requests for additional informa‐ tion may be made to list‐ ing agent, Kiley Thiel, Keller Williams Realty Services, 1522 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, La. 70471, 985-705-2700; or to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Purchasing Divi‐ sion, 985-726-7734.

Published in the St. Tam‐ many Farmer on January 14 , January 21 , and Jan‐ uary 28 , 2026; and the New Orleans Advocate on January 14, 2026.

173239-jan 14-1t PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF M/V KRISTIN, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Louisiana Limited Liabil‐ ity Company Law, M/V KRISTIN, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, is being dis‐ solved. Any and all claims must be submit‐ ted in writing and in de‐ tail to: William D. Weid‐ ner, III, 5458 Dayna Court, New Orleans, LA 70124.

173879-jan 14-21-2t $127.94 PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE (NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE BILL) Public notice is hereby given, in compliance with Section 13, Article III of the Louisiana Constitu‐ tion of 1974, that there will be introduced at the forthcoming regular ses‐ sion of the Legislature of Louisiana to be convened on Monday, March 9, 2026, an act to amend R S 2740 3 i d t

***** To be published in the "New Orleans Advocate" on Tuesday, January 14, 2026 & Wednesday, January 15, 2026. ***** 173132-jan 14-15-2t $61.50 PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE OF VACANCY Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity-East Board of Commissioners Pursuant to La. R.S. 38:330.1 et seq, notice is hereby given that appli‐ cations are being ac‐ cepted from persons in‐ terested in serving on the Board of Commis‐ sioners for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protec‐ tion Authority-East Bank (“SLFPA-E”). Nine mem‐ bers serve on the Board of Commissioners.

A Nominating Committee comprised of representa‐ tives of civic, profes‐ sional and academic or‐ ganizations reviews ap‐ plications and recom‐ mends individuals for ap‐ pointment by the Gover‐ nor and confirmation by the Senate. The Nominat‐ ing Committee is com‐ prised of representatives from the following orga‐ nizations: Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Leaders for A Better Louisiana, Louisiana Geological Sur‐ vey at Louisiana State University, Association of State Floodplain Man‐ agers, National Society of Black Engineers, Col‐ lege of Engineering at the University of New Or‐ leans, School of Science and Engineering at Tu‐ lane University, College of Engineering at South‐ ern University and Agri‐ cultural and Mechanical College, College of Engi‐ neering at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Engineering Society, American Soci‐ ety of Civil Engineers, and Coastal Protection d R t ti A th

Current Vacancies: The Nominating Commit‐ tee is accepting applica‐ tions for 1 position on the SLFPA-E Board of Commissioners: 1. A resident who resides in St. Bernard Parish, within the territorial ju‐ risdiction of the author‐ ity, to complete a term from July 2, 2025 – July 1, 2029.

Qualifications: Four members of the board shall be an engi‐ neer or a professional in a related field such as geotechnical, hydrologi‐ cal, or environmental sci‐ ence. Of the four mem‐ bers, one member shall be a civil engineer.

Three members of the board shall be a profes‐ sional, with 10 years of experience, in a disci‐ pline other than an engi‐ neer or a professional in a related field such as geotechnical, hydrologi‐ cal, or environmental sci‐ ence.

Two members shall be at large.

Once the new member is appointed, the composi‐ tion of the Board must meet the residency and occupational qualifica‐ tions defined above.

How to Apply: If you are interested in serving on the Board of Commissioners for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity-East Bank (SLFPA-E), applications are being accepted for the position below. Please go to www. floodauthority.org to re‐ view the position and the board requirements to ensure eligibility.

Interested applicants can download an appli‐ cation from the Flood Authority Protection website; www.floodau thority.org, click on board meetings, and board application. Once completed, the form should be sent via email to Brad Barth, P.E., Secre‐ tary of SLFPA-E Nominat‐ ing Committee at Bradley.barth@ la.gov.

172968-JAN 14-1T $65.64 PUBLIC NOTICE --Region 4 ESC, Houston, TX is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced firms to provide: Interpretation and Trans‐ lation Services and Related So‐ lutions, RFP# 26-05 PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Thursday, March 5, 2026 before l l i

173509-jan 14-1t $109.65 PUBLIC NOTICE --TNIBD invites interested parties to provide bids to lease a commercial building located on the Timberlane Golf and Recreation property, with approximately 2700 square feet of usable commercial space. Triple net lease, minimum rent of $2,500.00 per month, plus utilities.

10-year term, with two 5-year re‐ newal options. Security deposit $2,500.00. Tenant shall pay for renovations to leased building and renovations required to move the existing gym to an adjoining facility, at a cost of approximately $150,000.00, applied to the first 5 years of rent, and renovations must be performed within 90 days of execution. The lease must commence no later than March 1, 2026. All bids must be received no later than 4:00 PM on February 4, 2026, via email, jmcgill@tnibd.org, or certified mail to 700 Lapalco Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056. Each bid must in‐ clude a certified check or money order of 10% of the bid amount, which in‐ cludes the full rent for 10 years plus renovation costs. Please see survey and available space at www.tnibd.org/gallery 173843-JAN 14-21-28-3T $393.73 PUBLIC NOTICE --UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA IN RE: THE MATTER OF ASSOCIATED TERMINALS, LLC, AS OWNER OF THE SPUD BARGE KINLEY A, PETITIONING FOR EXON‐ ERATION FROM OR LIMI‐ TATION OF LIABILITY CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2502439 JUDGE: LONG MAG. JUDGE: CURRAULT ADMIRALTY - Rule 9(h) NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS OF COMPLAINT FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Associated Termi‐ nals, LLC (hereinafter "Associated" or "Limita‐

If any claimant desires to contest either the right to exoneration from or the right to limitation of liability, that claimant shall file and serve on counsel for the Limita‐ tion Petitioner an answer to the Complaint on or before the aforesaid date unless the claim has in‐ cluded an answer, so designated, or be de‐ faulted.

Personal attendance is not required.

Carol l. Michel Name of clerk of court L. Guillot Deputy clerk's signature Date: Jan 06 2026 173570-jan 14-21-28-feb 44t $1,180 PUBLIC NOTICE --UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CIVIL ACTION

/s/ Christopher Sliwinski Planning Director

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FMT HEAVY OIL TRANS‐ PORTATION, LLC, AS OWNER, AND FMT INDUSTRIES, LLC, AS OPERATOR OF THE M/V CAPT. ANDY LAKE, FLORIDA MARINE, LLC PRAY FOR EXONERATION FROM AND/OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOTICE OF COMPLAINT FOR EXONERATION FROM AND/OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PBC Manage‐ ment, LLC, FMT Heavy Oil Transportation, LLC, as operator, FMT Industries, LLC, as owner of the M/V CAPT. ANDY LAKE, and Florida Marine, LLC, as improperly named owner of the M/V CAPT. ANDY LAKE have filed a Com‐ plaint pursuant to Title 46 of the United States Code, § 30505, et seq., claiming the right to ex‐ oneration from and/or limitation of liability with respect to all claims al‐ legedly resulting from an incident which occurred on or around June 14, 2024, all as is more fully outlined in the Com‐ plaint.

All persons asserting claims with respect to which the Complainants seek limitation are ad‐ monished to file their re‐ spective claims with the Clerk of this Court and to serve a copy on the at‐ torneys for the Com‐ plainants, Staines, Ep‐ pling & Kenney, LLC, An‐ thony J. Staines, 3500 North Causeway Boule‐ vard, Suite 820, Metairie, Louisiana 70002, a copy thereof, on or before the 31st day of March, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. or be de‐ faulted. Personal atten‐ dance is not required.

Any claimant desiring to contest either the right to exoneration from, or the right to limi‐ tation of liability, shall file and serve an answer and claims to the Com‐ plaint, unless his or her claim has included an answer, all as is required

by Rule F of the Supple‐ mental Rules of the Fed‐ eral Rules of Civil Proce‐ dure governing certain Admiralty and Maritime claims. _____Carol L. Michel __ Name of clerk of court

____________L Guillot Deputy clerk's signature Date: Oct 27 2025 173912 Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 4t $1,104.12

NO. 25-2186 SECTION T (5) IN RE: PBC MANAGE‐ MENT, LLC,

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PUBLIC NOTICE --City of Gretna Burmaster Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Requests for Qualifications The City of Gretna is hereby soliciting Re‐ quests For Qualifications (RFQ) from persons or firms interested and qualified to provide pro‐ fessional engineering services for the City of Gretna proposed Waste‐ water Treatment Plant Improvements.

Project Objective(s) and Need The City of Gretna is ex‐ periencing residential and commercial popula‐ tion growth which ex‐ ceeds the current capa‐ bilities of the Burmaster Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant. Without necessary improve‐ ments, repairs, and re‐ placements, the Burmas‐ ter Boulevard Waste‐ water Treatment Plant will fail to meet commu‐ nity needs and may be a catalyst for dangerous impacts environmental for residents and busi‐ nesses.

The Burmaster Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant is at capacity and requires improvements to meet the needs of cur‐ rent and projected de‐ mand. In addition to the need for increased ca‐ pacity, there is a dire need for redundancy in facilities so proper main‐ tenance can occur with‐ out shutting down wastewater service to residential and both commercial users. The facility, as it stands today, has antiquatedretrofitted equipment that is nearing the end of its useful and functional lifespan.

Specific Scope of Ser‐ vices is as follows: Plant Repairs: There are five significant compo‐ nents of the Burmaster Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant that re‐ quire improvements. The firm(s) will be required to prepare independent sets of plans and specifications for the fol‐ lowing Wastewater Treatment Plant Improve‐ ments: 1. Digester Tank – The 500,000-gallon Digester Tank that is out of ser‐ vice is in need of significant repairs so that it can provide highquality functionality and ensure the plant is serv‐ ing the community.

These repairs will begin with tank surface prepa‐ ration, application of hydro pox coating, re‐ place and install piping, a catwalk, and an aerator mixer.

2. Centrifuge Hoist – Gretna’s Wastewater Treatment Facility has to f l i t

173765-605892-jan 14-1t $ 914.76

Public Notices RFQ Treatment Facility has to perform regular mainte‐ nance on centrifuge as‐ sembly. The means by which they disassemble the centrifuge requires a great deal of coordina‐ tion due to the lack of a hoist and structural framing for disassembly and reassembly. The fa‐ cility requires a struc‐ tural frame with hoist that are designed exclu‐ sively for this task.

3.

SCADA System Gretna’s Wastewater Treatment Facility re‐ quires round-the-clock monitoring of the waste‐ water processes.

To bring the wastewater Treatment Plant to cur‐ rent standards a Supervi‐ sory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) sys‐ tem is required for controlling, monitoring, and analyzing waste‐ water devices and processes. The system will consist of both soft‐ ware and hardware com‐ ponents and enable re‐ mote and on-site gather‐ ing of data from the wastewater equipment.

New Headworks 4.

Screen and Modified Hy‐ drodine Screen - Ineffi‐ cient wastewater screen‐ ing equipment is being employed at the facility and needs to be re‐ placed. A poor waste‐ water screening system is leading to higher costs. Those costs are eating significantly into Gretna’s overall facility budget and are causing their operations to be ex‐ pensively inefficient. In addition, when the equipment fails or needs maintenance due to an inadequate, antiquated system, the downtime is compromising the wastewater treatment facility’s mission.

Compensation The fee shall be negoti‐ ated with the consultant

by Madason Priore, Di‐ rector of Public Utilities, and shall be mutually agreeable to both parties based on merits of the project(s). The estimated fees for this work may vary among each differ‐ ent assignment. Consul‐ tants may be required to substantiate the fee pro‐ posal on a task man-hour basis.

All costs associated with the project(s) shall be subject to City of Gretna review and Mayor’s ap‐ proval. The winning sub‐ mitter will have no more than 8 months to com‐ plete the 4 tasks listed in the RFQ Scope of Work.

Minimum Requirements for Selection 1. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal and senior level management engi‐ neer who are registered professional engineers in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in management and disci‐ plines involved.

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2. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered profes‐ sional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in civil engineering.

3. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered profes‐ sional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in me‐ chanical engineering.

4. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered profes‐ sional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in structural engineering.

5. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) registered profes‐ sional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in elec‐ trical engineering (SCADA).

Upon selection, success‐ ful firm(s) shall provide insurance certificates in accordance with City in‐ surance requirements for professional service con‐ tracts. Requirements are available in the City of Gretna Purchasing De‐ partment: Betsy Morgan bmorgan@gretnala.com or (504) 363-1566.

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria will be used to evaluate the statement of the firms submitting: 1) Professional training and experience both generally and in relation to the type and magni‐ tude of work required for the particular project – 30 points 2) The size of the firm based on the number of personnel, as related to project requirements and/or scope – 20 points 3) Capacity for timely completion of the work, taking into consideration the person’s or firms cur‐ rent and projected work‐ load and professional and support manpower – 20 points 4) Location of the princi‐ pal office where work will be performed, with preference being given to persons or firms with offices located within a 50-mile radius of Gretna – 10 points 5) An analysis of any work by the person or firm submitting which re‐ sulted in litigation be‐ tween the public entity and the person or firm performing professional services, including but not limited to ongoing lit‐ igation with a public en‐ tity or involvement in liti‐ gation with a public en‐ tity in which the public entity prevailed – 10 points 6) Past and current pro‐ fessional accomplish‐ t f hi h f

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF WESTWEGO CITY OF WESTWEGO LEGALS Westwego City Officials Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr. City Clerk Lisa Tapia

Chief of Police Dwayne J. Munch, Sr.

City Council District 1: John I. Shaddinger, Jr. District 2: Johnny S. Nobles Jr. District 3: Lisa H. Valence District 4: Robert “Bobby” Utley District 5: Robert “Bobby B” Bonvillian City Hall Westwego, Louisiana Special Session Wednesday, October 1, 2025 The Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego met in Special Session at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, Louisiana.

There were present: Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr. District 1 Council Member John I. Shaddinger, Jr. District 3 Council Member Lisa H. Valence District 4 Council Member Robert J. Utley District 5 Council Member Robert J. Bonvillian Police Chief Dwayne J. Munch, Sr. City Clerk Lisa Tapia District 2 Council Member Johnny S. Nobles, Jr., was unable to attend.

CALL TO ORDER Mayor Billiot called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand for the invocation.

INVOCATION AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Council Member Bonvillian led the assembly in prayer, followed by a moment of silence in memory of the deceased members of our community.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Shaddinger led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

BIDS STREETS Project Engineer Hamid Alizadeh, of Aptim, addressed the City Council to discuss advertising for bids for the 2025 Asphalt Streets Improvements Project.

Mayor Billiot entertained a motion to advertise for bids for the 2025 Asphalt Streets Improvements Project MOVED, and ADJOURN MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adjourn at 4:03 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk ____________________________________________________________ City Hall Westwego, Louisiana Regular Session Monday, October 13, 2025 The Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego met in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2025, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, Louisiana.

There were present: Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr. District 1 Council Member John I. Shaddinger, Jr. District 2 Council Member Johnny S. Nobles, Jr. District 3 Council Member Lisa H. Valence District 4 Council Member Robert J. Utley District 5 Council Member Robert J. Bonvillian Police Chief Dwayne J. Munch, Sr. Deputy City Clerk Maurice T. Bourgeois, Jr. City Clerk Lisa Tapia was unable to attend.

The meeting was streamed live on Facebook.

CALL TO ORDER Mayor Billiot called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand for the invocation.

INVOCATION AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Pastor Jay Adkins, of the First Baptist Church of Westwego, led the assembly in prayer, followed by a moment of silence in memory of the deceased members of our community.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Utley led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JIM BUTLER – AMENDED 2025 BUDGET AND 2026 BUDGET City CPA Jim Butler addressed the City Council to discuss the proposed 2026 Budget and the proposed amendment to the 2025 Budget.

A discussion followed.

JESSE NOEL – WEST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT MILLAGE RENEWAL – NOVEMBER 15TH BALLOT Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West President Scott M. Burke and Regional Director Jesse D. Noel addressed the City Council to discuss the renewal of a 4.75 mill property tax for the West Jefferson Levee District, which is on the ballot for the general election on November 15, 2025.

A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Shaddinger, and seconded by Council Member Nobles, to post signs for the West Jefferson Levee District Millage Renewal.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Council Member Shaddinger announced that Jefferson Parish has hired an engineer to begin the planning and design for the Sixth Street Bridge Replacement Project. He also reported that the OLPS Gumbo Festival this weekend was a great success.

Chief Munch, who was Gumbo King this year, on behalf of the Gumbo Festival Board, thanked the Mayor and City Council, and everyone with the City who helped with the festival. He stated that the Board asked him to express their thanks and gratitude, and that they couldn’t have felt more welcome.

BIDS There were no bids.

ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL SARA GALLIANO Sara Galliano addressed the City Council on behalf of the United Cajun Navy, God’s House Church, and Toys for Tots, to discuss the Toy Distribution at the Westwego Farmers and Fisheries Market on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

A discussion followed.

MOVED, and seconded by, All Council Members, to approve the Toy Distribution at the Westwego Farmers and Fisheries Market on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley RYAN MARCOMB Ryan Marcomb addressed the City Council to discuss the redevelopment of the former Joshua Butler School site. He stated that his company has the property under contract to purchase it from the School Board for $450,000.00, and that they plan to redevelop it in partnership with DSLD Homes as twenty-eight single-family homes. He also stated that the demolition of the existing structures will be performed by the School Board.

A discussion followed.

MARGARET HARRISON Margaret Harrison addressed the City Council to discuss a sinkhole near her home on West Drive.

A discussion followed.

Council Member Shaddinger and Council Member Utley both stated that they would look at it tomorrow.

CANDRASSA MEREDITH Candrassa Meredith addressed the City Council to request an Occupational License to operate a Notary Shop and Small Events Hall at 140 Louisiana Street.

A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Shaddinger, and seconded by Council Member Nobles, to grant an Occupational License to Candrassa Meredith to operate a Notary Shop and Small Events Hall at 140 Louisiana Street.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley ARLENE McFATTER Arlene McFatter addressed the City Council to discuss a nuisance near her home on Avenue D. A discussion followed.

Council Member Utley stated that the property in question is on the agenda tonight to begin condemnation proceedings.

YAN CHEN Yan Chen addressed the City Council to request an Occupational License to operate a Restaurant, Hong Minh Kitchen, at 150 Westbank Expressway.

A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Utley, and seconded by Council Member Valence, to grant an Occupational License to Yan Chen to operate the Restaurant Hong Minh Kitchen at 150 Westbank Expressway.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley LAWRENCE BULLOCK – 930 CEDRE DRIVE Lawrence Bullock addressed the City Council regarding 930 Cedre Drive.

A discussion followed.

RENADA BEAUFORD Renada Beauford addressed the City Council to request an Occupational License to operate a Child Day Care Center at 1420 Fourth Street.

A discussion followed.

Council Member Nobles requested that the owners meet with him to discuss the requirements for a Child Day Care Center.

ERIC DAVIS – RIB MASTER Eric Davis, owner of Rib Master Soul Food, LLC, on the Westbank Expressway, addressed the City Council to request an Occupational License to operate a Restaurant at 151 Sala Avenue.

Council Member Shaddinger discussed entering into a cooperative endeavor with Mr. Davis for him to operate a Restaurant at 151 Sala Avenue. He stated that this (city-owned) property has been vacant for seven years and he would like to take whatever steps are needed to make that property available to him.

A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Shaddinger, and seconded by Council Member Utley, to take all steps necessary to make 151 Sala

Avenue available for Eric Davis to be able to occupy it sometime in the near future.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley SAMANTHA HAYNES Samantha Haynes addressed the City Council to discuss a nuisance near her home on West Drive.

A discussion followed.

Mayor Billiot asked Code Enforcement to address the issues at the location.

Council Member Valence announced that the play “As Long as the Earth Lasts”, written by Prof. John Doucet of Nicholls State University, will be performed at the Westwego Theater, 177 Sala Avenue, on October 17, 18, and 19, 2025. The play is being performed by the Nicholls State Players as part of the Jefferson Parish Bicentennial Celebration and tells the story of the destruction of Chenier Caminada by the Great Hurricane of 1893, the resilience of the survivors, and the origins of Westwego, where many of the survivors settled.

CONDEMNATION HEARING 755 AVENUE H The Condemnation Hearing for 755 Avenue H was recorded by Michelle Vidrine-Corona.

The City Attorney entertained a motion to open a public hearing.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to open a public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley The City Attorney presented documentation of his preparations for this hearing, including evidence of his attempts to contact the owners and all interested parties.

City Engineer Hamid Alizadeh was sworn in and testified regarding his inspection of the property and his recommendations for the disposition of the structures thereon. He recommended demolition and removal of all structures on the property.

Mayor Billiot asked if there was anyone present to speak for or against this property.

No one spoke regarding 755 Avenue H, either for, or against its condemnation.

The City Attorney recommended that the property owner be given thirty days to demolish and remove the structures, and upon failure that the City do so at the owner’s expense.

Attorney Tom Wilkinson, who was appointed to represent anyone who has any interest in the property, addressed the City Council to present documentation of his efforts to contact the owners and all interested parties.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to close the public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley A discussion followed.

Council Member Shaddinger offered a motion to follow the City Attorney’s recommendation.

RESOLUTION 2025-10(K) MOVED by Council Member Shaddinger, and seconded by Council Member Valence, to give the owners of 755 Avenue H thirty days to demolish and remove the structures thereon or the City will do so at the owners’ expense.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley HEAR ALL REPORTS Chief of Police Dwayne J. Munch, Sr. Asst. Fire Chief Justine Taylor for Fire Chief Kenneth J. Bouvier Chief Building Official Leslie P. Lombas, Jr. Plumbing Inspector Charles S. Poore Electrical Inspector Roger B. Myers Mechanical Inspector Jeremy D. Floyd EMS Director Thomas J. Calamari, Jr. Senior Center Coordinator Allison S. Romero Code Enforcement Officer Chad M. Usea Financial Report/Budget vs. Actual MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to accept all reports.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley APPROVE THE MINUTES MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to approve the minutes of the Regular Session of Monday, August 11, 2025, the Special Session of Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and the Regular Session of Monday, September 08, 2025.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION Offered by Council Member Valence: RESOLUTION 2025-10(A) A resolution proclaiming the month of October 2025 to be Fire Prevention Month in the City of Westwego.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(A) proclaiming the month of October 2025 to be Fire Prevention Month in the City of Westwego.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Nobles: RESOLUTION 2025-10(B) A resolution declaring October 2025 to be National Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Westwego.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(B) declaring October 2025 to be National Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Westwego.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Bonvillian: RESOLUTION 2025-10(C) A resolution proclaiming November 11, 2025, to be Veterans Day, and November to be Veterans Month, in the City of Westwego.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(C) proclaiming November 11, 2025, to be Veterans Day, and November to be Veterans Month, in the City of Westwego.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Utley: RESOLUTION 2025-10(D) A resolution approving the 2025 Environmental Audit in connection with the Louisiana Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program prepared for the Westwego Wastewater Plant for submission to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(D) approving the 2025 Environmental Audit in connection with the Louisiana Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program prepared for the Westwego Wastewater Plant for submission to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Utley: RESOLUTION 2025-10(E) A resolution approving Change Order No. 2, in the subtractive amount of $442,206.68, to the contract entered into on January 28, 2025, with Roubion Roads & Streets, LLC, for the Westwego Water Systems Improvements Project, and authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to execute all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(E) approving Change Order No. 2, in the subtractive amount of $442,206.68, to the contract entered into on January 28, 2025, with Roubion Roads & Streets, LLC, for the Westwego Water Systems Improvements Project, and authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to execute all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Utley: RESOLUTION 2025-10(F) A resolution accepting the project known as the Westwego Water Systems Improvements Project, contracted between the City of Westwego and Roubion Roads and Streets, LLC, on January 28, 2025, as Substantially Completed on September 30, 2025.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(F) accepting the project known as the Westwego Water Systems Improvements Project, contracted between the City of Westwego and Roubion Roads and Streets, LLC, on January 28, 2025, as Substantially Completed on September 30, 2025.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Valence: RESOLUTION 2025-10(G) A Resolution designating and appointing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, and granting him full authority to make those acts and assume any and all duties needed in dealing with the award of the DRA for the Fiscal Year 2025 federal award program cycle and providing for related matters.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(G) designating and appointing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, and granting him full authority to make those acts and assume any and all duties needed in dealing with the award of the DRA for the Fiscal Year 2025 federal award program cycle and providing for related matters.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Valence: RESOLUTION 2025-10(H) A Resolution authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to retain the services of CSRS, LLC, to provide As Needed Grants Management and Compliance Support for the Westwego Delta Regional Authority Award, DRA Project # LA-9750, Westwego Wastewater Treatment Plant Modernization.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(H) authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to retain the services of CSRS, LLC, to provide As Needed Grants Management and Compliance Support for the Westwego Delta Regional Authority Award, DRA Project # LA-9750, Westwego Wastewater Treatment Plant Modernization.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Bonvillian: RESOLUTION 2025-10(I) A resolution authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Treasury, for the allocation of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00) of state funds to the Westwego Police Department for police equipment.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(I) authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Treasury, for the allocation of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00) of state funds to the Westwego Police Department for police equipment.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Valence: RESOLUTION 2025-10(J) A resolution authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to enter into contract with Battco Construction and Maintenance, Inc, for the WHARF Phase 3C Restroom Facility.

Project Engineer Gerard J. Gillen, III, of Aptim, addressed the City Council to discuss the bids that were received for the WHARF Phase 3C Restroom Facility. He stated that Facility Planning and Control allowed the scope of work to be reduced in order to bring the project within budget and that the project will take a year to complete.

MOVED by Council Member Valence, and seconded by Council Member Nobles, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(J) authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., on behalf of the City of Westwego, to enter into contract with Battco Construction and Maintenance, Inc, for the WHARF Phase 3C Restroom Facility.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley AMEND THE AGENDA MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to amend the agenda to add a resolution for the Section 5310 grant application.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTION RESOLUTION 2025-10(K) A Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for a grant under the following FTA program managed through Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development: 49 CFR 5310, Formula Grants for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Resolution 2025-10(K) authorizing the filing of an application with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for a grant under the following FTA program managed through Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development: 49 CFR 5310, Formula Grants for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance amending and readopting the 2025 Budget for the City of Westwego.

Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance approving the 2026 Budget for the City of Westwego.

Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance amending Chapter 26 – Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VI. – Electronic Enforcement, Division 2 Traffic Signals – Section 26-203. Imposition of civil penalty for violations enforced by photographic traffic signal enforcement system, subsection (b), Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance declaring five certain immovable properties to be not needed for public purposes and authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., to dispose of said properties under the provisions of Louisiana law.

ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION Offered by Council Member Bonvillian: ORDINANCE 1666 An ordinance authorizing the City of Westwego to dispose of, in accordance with Louisiana law, certain property that is no longer needed for public use.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to open a public hearing for this ordinance.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Mayor Billiot entertained public comment.

No one spoke in favor of, or in opposition to, the ordinance.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to close the public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Ordinance 1666 authorizing the City of Westwego to dispose of, in accordance with Louisiana law, certain property that is no longer needed for public use.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Utley: ORDINANCE 1667 An ordinance amending Westwego Code of Ordinances Chapter 44 – UTILITIES to add ARTICLE IV – CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL. MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to open a public hearing for this ordinance.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Superintendent Louis Duhe explained that the ordinance is mandated by the State.

Mayor Billiot entertained public comment.

No one spoke in favor of, or in opposition to, the ordinance.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to close the public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Ordinance 1667 amending Westwego Code of Ordinances Chapter 44 – UTILITIES to add ARTICLE IV – CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL. APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Nobles: ORDINANCE 1668 An ordinance amending Westwego Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 – MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC to add ARTICLE IX – GOLF CARTS. MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to open a public hearing for this ordinance.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Mayor Billiot entertained public comment.

No one spoke in favor of, or in opposition to, the ordinance.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to close the public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Council Member Nobles explained the need for this ordinance governing the use of Golf Carts on city streets.

MOVED by Council Member Nobles, and seconded by Council Member Shaddinger, to adopt Ordinance 1668 amending Westwego Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 – MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC to add ARTICLE IX – GOLF CARTS. APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley OLD BUSINESS 1. (REB) Utility Bill Adjustments MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to approve the Utility Bill Adjustments as recommended.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley 2. (JIS) Fred Dorsey Playground Council Member Shaddinger discussed Fred Dorsey Playground.

He thanked the Mayor Pro-Tempore and city workers for cleaning up the park and making sure it’s prepared for the children and stated that there is more work to be done when it gets a little cooler. He also stated that he would like to have new signage at the park, along with a picture of Mr. Fred Dorsey.

Asst. Fire Chief Justin Taylor stated that a fire extinguisher should be installed by the restrooms.

NEW BUSINESS 1. (REB) Cell Tower Lease The City Attorney discussed the Cell Tower Lease. He stated that the monthly lease will increase to $1,250.00 per month and that they are negotiating automatic annual increases.

Mayor Billiot entertained a motion to authorize him to sign the lease when it comes in.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to authorize Mayor Billiot to sign the Cell Tower Lease when it comes in.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley 2. (REB) Firefighter Cancer Screenings – R.S. 33:2581.4 Asst. Fire Chief Justin Taylor asked that this item be deferred so that Chief Bouvier can discuss it next month.

3. (REB) Abandoned Watercraft – Westwego Code of Ordinances Sec. 30-9 The City Attorney discussed procedures for the removal of an abandoned watercraft in Company Canal. He stated that the process starts with an advertisement in the Official Journal.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to authorize Mayor Billiot to publish in the Official Journal, the required advertisement for the removal of the abandoned watercraft.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley 4. (JIS) Rib Master – 151 Sala Avenue This item was addressed earlier.

5. (JIS) 313 Avenue A Council Member Shaddinger discussed 313 Avenue A, which burned in August. He stated that the property has been sold, and the new owner intends to demolish it, but that he would like to put them notice by certified mail that the house must be demolished.

6. (RJU) 1130 Avenue D The Chief Building Official discussed the condition of 1130 Avenue D. Council Member Utley stated that he wants the owner to appear before the City Council next month to discuss their intentions for the structure and that if they don’t have an answer, he will offer a motion to start condemnation proceedings.

7. (LHV) 1520 East Drive Council Member Valence stated that she would like to begin condemnation proceedings for 1520 East Drive.

The City Attorney recommended that he send letters informing the owners of the three properties that the City is considering their properties for condemnation and inviting them to attend the next meeting.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (RJU) PERSONNEL MATTER MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to retire to Executive Session at 7:51 p.m., to discuss a Personnel Matter.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley The Mayor and City Council returned from Executive Session at 9:16 p.m.

A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Nobles, and seconded by Council Member Shaddinger, to reschedule the Executive Session at the next meeting.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley ADJOURN MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adjourn at 9:17 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2025.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk The Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego will meet in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 10, 2025, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego,

Louisiana.

The following ordinances were introduced at the Regular Session of Monday, October 13, 2025. Hearings for their adoption will be held at the Regular Session of Monday, November 10, 2025, which begins at 6:00 pm, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, Louisiana.

Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance amending and readopting the 2025 Budget for the City of Westwego.

Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance approving the 2026 Budget for the City of Westwego.

Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance amending Chapter 26 – Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VI. – Electronic Enforcement, Division 2 Traffic Signals – Section 26-203. Imposition of civil penalty for violations enforced by photographic traffic signal enforcement system, subsection (b), Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance declaring five certain immovable properties to be not needed for public purposes and authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., to dispose of said properties under the provisions of Louisiana law.

The following ordinances were adopted at the Regular Session of Monday, October 13, 2025.

On motion by All Council Members, and seconded All Council Members, the following ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE 1666 An ordinance authorizing the City of Westwego to dispose of, in accordance with Louisiana law, certain property that is no longer needed for public use.

WHEREAS, there is a general concern for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Westwego; and WHEREAS, the City of Westwego wishes to dispose property that has been declared surplus; and WHEREAS, Louisiana law provides for the City of Westwego to sell/auction public property that is no longer needed for public use; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego, Louisiana, acting as full governing authority of said City that: Section 1: The property listed in the attached Appendix A is no longer needed for public use and is hereby declared to be surplus.

Section 2: The City of Westwego is hereby authorized to dispose of the property listed in the attached Appendix A in the manner provided by law.

This ordinance shall be effective immediately.

After a public hearing was heard on the above Ordinance, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion

by All Council Members, and seconded by, All Council Members, to adopt the Ordinance, a record vote was taken and the following result was had: Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Utley, Bonvillian; Nays: None; Absent: None; Abstained: None WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above ordinance adopted today, Monday, October 13, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I certify that I presented this ordinance to the Mayor on October 14, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I acknowledge receipt of this Ordinance from the City Clerk on October 14, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I hereby approve this ordinance today, October 14, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I certify that I received this ordinance from the Mayor on October 14, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk On motion by All Council Members, and seconded by All Council Members, the following ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE 1667 An ordinance amending Westwego Code of Ordinances Chapter 44 – UTILITIES to add ARTICLE IV – CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL. IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego, Louisiana, acting as full governing authority of said City that Chapter 44 – Utilities is hereby amended to add Article IV – Cross Connection Control as follows: ARTICLE IV – CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL Sec. 44-300. Cross-Connection Control Device or Method Required.

Each existing or new structure is required to implement and maintain an adequate cross-connection control device or method for backflow prevention as mandated under state law and state regulations.

Sec. 44-301. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply only to this Division. For those terms not defined in this Division, the definitions contained in the Louisiana State Plumbing Code 2000 edition (LSPC, 2000 Edition), and as amended, shall apply.

1. “Administrative authority” means the City of Westwego Utilities Department, or any agent, employee, officer, department, or board of the City designated to enforce this ordinance.

2. “Approved” means accepted or acceptable under an applicable specification or standard stated or cited in the code or accepted as suitable for the proposed use under procedures and authority of the administrative authority.

3. “Approved backflow prevention assembly for containment” means an air gap meeting ASME Standard A 112.1.2 - 1991 (R 1998) “ Air Gaps in Plumbing Systems” or a backflow prevention assembly which is listed by the University of Southern CaliforniaFoundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (USC- FCCCHR) as having met the requirements of ANSI/AWWA Standard C510-97 or ASSE Standard 1015-1993, “ Double Check Valve Backflow-Prevention Assemblies”, or ANSI/AWWA Standard C511-97 or ASSE Standard 1013-1993, “ Reduced- Pressure Principle Backflow Assemblies” for containment. The listing shall include the limitations of use based on the degree of hazard. The backflow prevention assembly must also be listed by the ASSE in Table 606 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition or other testing agency approved by the administrative authority. This term shall additionally include those backflow prevention assemblies meeting ANSI/ASSE Standard 1047-1995, “ Backflow Preventer, Reduced Pressure Detector Assembly”, or ANSI/ASSE Standard 1048-1995, “ Backflow Preventer, Double Check Detector Assembly”. (These detector assembly devices are often times used on fire protection/fire sprinkler systems to detect and monitor unauthorized water usage.)

4. “Approved backflow prevention assembly for containment in fire protection system” means a backflow prevention assembly listed in Table 606 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition to be used in a fire protection system which also meets the requirements of Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FM) and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and the requirement of the standard Codes adopted by the City of Westwego. Devices sized smaller than 2½ inches which have not been listed by Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and tested by Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FM) may be allowed if approved by the State Fire Marshal, and such device is listed in Table 606 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition. Any such device under this definition shall minimally meet the definition of an “approved backflow prevention prevention assembly for containment”. In addition, the particular type of device to be used for a particular application/degree of hazard shall be selected and installed in accord with the requirements of Table D104 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition.

5. “Approved testing agency” means an organization primarily established for purposes of testing to approved standards and approved by the administrative authority (e.g., American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE), American Water Works Association (AWWA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FM), Underwriters Laboratory (UL), University of Southern California-Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (USCFCCCHR), etc.).

6. “Auxiliary water supply” means any water supply on or available to the premises other than the water purveyor’s approved public water supply such as, but not limited to, a private well, pond or river.

7. “Backflow” means the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures, or substance into the distribution pipes of a potable supply of water from any sources other than its intended source.

8. “Backflow connection” means any arrangement whereby backflow can occur.

9. “Back-pressure backflow” means backflow due to an increased pressure above the supply pressure. This may be due to pumps, boilers, gravity or other sources of pressure.

10. “Backflow preventer” means a device or method to prevent backflow into the potable water system.

11. “Backflow prevention assembly general tester” means those individuals holding a testing certificate from a nationally recognized backflow certification organization approved by the State Health Officer. Such individuals are not required to be a licensed plumber and are authorized to perform tests of backflow prevention devices and methods. When such devices or methods are located on private property, a backflow prevention assembly general tester is not authorized to install, repair, or maintain such devices or methods. A general tester may perform installation, maintenance or repairs, if the backflow prevention device is on public property, after having obtained approval from the water purveyor.

12. “Backflow prevention assembly technician” means a water supply protection specialist licensed by the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana pursuant to LA. R.S. 37:1361, et seq., and its implementing regulations (LAC 46:LV.101, et seq.). All water supply protection specialists are Louisiana licensed plumbers who hold such a special endorsement on their plumbing license. Such individuals are authorized to test, install, repair, and maintain backflow prevention devices and methods.

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF WESTWEGO CITY OF WESTWEGO LEGALS 13. “Back-siphonage” means the flowing back of used, contaminated, or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel into a water supply pipe due to a negative pressure in such pipe. (See “backflow”).

14. “Code” The word “code” or “this code”, when used alone, shall mean these regulations, subsequent amendments thereto or any emergency rule or regulation which the administrative authority having jurisdiction may lawfully adopt.

15. “Containment” means a method of backflow prevention which requires the installation of an air gap or a backflow prevention assembly immediately following the water meter or as close to that location as deemed practical by the administrative authority.

16. “Contamination” means an impairment of the quality of the potable water which creates an actual hazard to the public health through poisoning or through the spread of disease by sewage, industrial fluids or waste.

Also defined as “high hazard.”

17. “Cross-connection” means any connection or arrangement, physical or otherwise, between a potable water supply system and any plumbing fixture or any tank, receptacle, equipment or device, through which it may be possible for non-potable, used, unclean, polluted or contaminated water, or other substances, to enter into any part of such potable water system under any condition.

18. “Customer” means the owner, operator, or occupant of a building or property which has a water service from a public water system, or the owner or operator of a private water system which has a water service from a public water system. “ Customer” shall not include any residential connection used for dwelling purposes, unless: i.) the residence is also used as a business premises and the home-based business or occupation involves operation of a home-based business or occupation which the water purveyor or City Inspector deems a potentially significant and high hazard to the City water supply; ii.) the domestic water service provided is also used for a landscape irrigation system; or, iii.) a separate water service has been installed for landscape irrigation and other non-domestic purposes.

19. “Degree of hazard” means the rating of a crossconnection or water service which indicates if it has the potential to cause contamination or pollution.

20. “Domestic sewage” means the liquid and water-borne wastes derived from the ordinary living processes, free from industrial wastes, and of such character as to permit satisfactory disposal, without special treatment, into the public sewer or by means of a private sewage disposal system.

21. “Double check valve backflow prevention assembly” means a backflow prevention device consisting of two independently acting internally loaded check valves, four properly located test cocks, and two isolation valves.

22. “Existing work” means a plumbing system, or any part thereof which has been installed prior to the effective date of this Code.

23. “Fire protection system” means any system used for fire protection or suppression with a direct connection to the public water supply, including but not limited to sprinklers, stand-pipes, and siamese connections.

24. “High hazard” see contamination.

25. “High hazard cross connection” means a crossconnection which may cause an impairment of the quality of the potable water by creating an actual hazard to the public health, through poisoning or through the spread of disease by sewage, industrial fluids, or waste.

26. “Industrial waste” means any and all liquid or waterborne waste from industrial or commercial processes, except domestic sewage.

27. “Isolation” means a method of backflow prevention in which a backflow prevention assembly is located at the cross-connection rather than at the water service entrance.

28. “Labeled” means equipment or materials bearing a label or listing agency.

29. “Liquid water” means the discharge from any fixture, appliance or appurtenance in connection with a plumbing system which does not receive fecal matter.

30. “Listed” means equipment or materials included in a list published by a listing agency that maintains periodic inspection or current production of listed equipment or materials and whose listing states either that the equipment or material complies with approved standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner.

31. “Listing agency” means an agency accepted by the administrative authority which is in the business of listing or labeling and which maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed models, and which makes available a published report of such listing in which specific information is included that the product has been tested to approved standards and found safe for use in a specific manner. (e.g., USCFCCCHR, ASSE, etc.)

32. “Low hazard” see pollution.

33. “Low hazard cross-connection” means a crossconnection which may cause an impairment of the quality of potable water to a degree which does not create a hazard to the public health, but which does adversely and unreasonably affect the aesthetic qualities of such potable waters for domestic use.

34. “Main” means the principal artery of any system of continuous piping to which branches may be connected.

35. “May” is a permissive term.

36. “Pharmaceutical-grade antifreeze” means a food-grade antifreeze such as an inhibited propylene glyco-based fluid.

37. “Point of entry” means the point of connection to the potable water system.

38. “Point of introduction” means the point at which any additive is introduced to the water supply system.

39. “Pollution” means an impairment of the quality of the potable water to a degree which does not create a hazard to the public health but which does adversely and unreasonably affect the aesthetic qualities of such potable waters for domestic use. Also defined as “low hazard.”

40. “Potable water” means water which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary, and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the state and city departments of health.

41. “Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly” means a backflow prevention device consisting of two independently acting internally loaded check valves, a differential pressure relief valve, four properly located test cocks, and two isolation valves.

42. “Sewage” means any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.

43. “Shall” The word “shall” is a mandatory term.

44. “Table D 104” refers to the table marked D 104 in appendix D of the Louisiana State Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition. (Known as the containment device table) 45. “Table D 105” refers to the table marked D 105 in appendix D of the Louisiana State Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition. (Known as the fixture isolation table) 46. “Section D 106” refers to the Section marked D 106 in appendix D of the Louisiana State Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition.

47. “Water service” Depending on the context, “ water service” means the physical connection between a public water system and a customer’s building, property, or private water system, or the act of providing potable water to a customer.

48. “Water supply system” means the water supply system of a building or premises consisting of the building supply pipe, the water distributing pipes and the necessary connecting pipes, fittings, control valves, and all appurtenances carrying or supplying potable water in or adjacent to the building or premises.

49. “Water Purveyor” means the City of Westwego Water Department.

Sec. 44-302. Administrative Authority. (a) The Water Purveyor shall have the right to enter, with the consent of the customer, or upon the basis of a suitable warrant issued by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, any property to inspect for cross-connections. (b) The State of Louisiana will approve training programs for “backflow prevention assembly technicians” and register “backflow prevention assembly technicians” who successfully complete a training program approved by the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana as per LA. R.S. 37:1367(G) and LAC 46:LV.310, all of which applies to licensed plumbers.

In addition, the State Health Officer, through the LSPC, 2000 Edition, does accept certain persons as “general testers” per Section D108.1.1 thereof. Such individuals are known and defined herein as “backflow prevention assembly general testers”.

The limitations of jurisdiction/authority of “backflow prevention assembly general testers” are described within said definition. (c) The Administrative Authority shall collect a fee of $25.00 for each inspection done by the Water Purveyor. The inspection will only be for the water purveyor to make sure that the air gap or backflow prevention device is in place and is the proper cross- connection control device or method used in accord with Table D104 and Section D106. (d) The Administrative Authority and the Water Purveyor shall maintain records of cross- connection hazard surveys, and the installation, testing, and repair of all backflow prevention assemblies installed for containment purposes. (e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Authority and Water Purveyor are authorized to take additional actions which may not be specifically covered herein that are deemed necessary to protect the City of Westwego’s water supply from

potential or actual cross connections in accord with the requirements of the Louisiana State Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition.

Sec. 44-303. Water Services.

A. New water services.

1. Plans shall be submitted to the Water Purveyor for review on all new water services in order to determine the degree of hazard.

2. The water purveyor shall approve the type of backflow prevention assembly or method required for containment based on the requirement of Table D104 and degree of hazard. If a cross-connection is not listed in Table D104, the Water Purveyor shall use Table B1 of the “ Manual for the Selection, Installation, Maintenance, and Field Testing of Backflow Prevention Devices” (CAN/CSA Standard B64.10-1994) as a guide to determine the type of device to require. (This document is referred to in Table 606 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition.)

3. The Water Purveyor shall require the installation of the appropriate backflow prevention assembly or method for containment before the initiation of water service.

B. Existing water service.

1. Any changes of, or additions to, existing water services shall be treated as new water services for the purpose of this ordinance.

2. Within six (6) months after adoption of this ordinance, the administrative authority shall publish and make available to each customer a copy of the standards used to determine the degree of hazard.

3. Each customer shall survey the activities and processes which receives water service and shall report to the Water Purveyor if cross-connections exist and the degree of hazard. Upon a finding of hazard, the customer shall cause the appropriate backflow prevention assembly or method to be installed in a timely fashion.

4. For existing water services, the Water Purveyor may inspect the premises to determine the degree of hazard.

When high hazard cross-connections are found the Water Purveyor shall: i. Develop a schedule of compliance which the customer shall follow, or ii. Terminate the water service until a backflow prevention assembly or method for containment required by the Water Purveyor has been installed.

5. Failure of the Water Purveyor to notify a customer that the customer has a high hazard cross-connection and should install backflow prevention assemblies or methods for containment in no way relieves the customer of the responsibility to comply with all requirements of this section.

Sec. 44-304. Customer Duties. (a) The customer shall be responsible for ensuring that no cross-connections exist without approved backflow protection within the customer’s premises starting at the point of service from the public potable water system. (b) The customer shall, at the customer’s own expense, cause installation, operation, testing and maintenance of the backflow prevention assemblies required by the administrative authority. The customer shall advise the water purveyor in advance of when a device is to be tested to allow the water purveyor the opportunity to witness the test. (c) Within fifteen (15) days after testing and/or repairs are completed, the customer shall provide the administrative authority with copies of records of the installation and of all tests and repairs made to the backflow prevention assembly on a form provided by the administrative authority. (d) In the event of a backflow incident, the customer shall immediately notify the Water Purveyor of the incident and take steps to confine the contamination or pollution. Water service will not be restored until corrective action is taken and approved after inspection by the Water Purveyor. (e) In accordance with Section D108.3.4 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition, the customer shall maintain records of installations, tests, repairs, overhauls, or replacements of backflow prevention devices or methods for at least 5 years and, upon request, such records shall be made available to the administrative authority.

Sec. 44-305. Requirements.

A. Water Purveyor requirements: 1. For premises existing prior to the start of this program, the Water Purveyor will perform evaluations and inspections of plans and/or premises and inform the customer by letter of any corrective action deemed necessary, the method of achieving the correction, and the time allowed for the correction to be made.

Ordinarily, ninety (90) days will be allowed, however, this time period may be shortened depending upon the degree of hazard involved and the history of the device(s) in question.

2. The Water Purveyor will not allow any cross-connection to remain unles it is protected by an approved backflow preventer or an air gap for which a permit has been issued and which will be regularly tested to insure satisfactory operation.

3. The Water Purveyor shall notify the Customer by letter of any failure to comply at the time of the first re-inspection or immediately following the first re-inspection. The Water Purveyor will allow an additional fifteen (15) days for the correction. In the event the Customer fails to comply with the necessary correction by the time of the second re-inspection, the Water Purveyor will notify the Customer by letter that the water service to the Customer’s premises will be terminated within five (5) days from the customer’s receipt of such letter. In the event that the Customer informs the Water Purveyor of extenuating circumstances as to why the correction has not been made, a time extension may be granted by the Water Purveyor but in no case will exceed an additional thirty (30) days.

4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the Water Purveyor determines at any time that a serious threat to the public health exists, the water service will be terminated immediately.

5. The Water Purveyor shall have on file a list of Private Contractors who are certified backflow device testers and/or repairers. All charges for these tests, repairs, etc., will be paid by the Customer of the building or property.

6. The Water Purveyor will begin initial premise inspections to determine the nature of existing or potential hazards, following the approval of this program by the city Council and Mayor, during the calendar year (2005). Initial focus will be on high hazard industries and commercial premises.

B. Customer requirements: 1. The Customer shall be responsible for the elimination or protection of all cross-connections on his premises.

2. The Customer, after having been informed by a letter from the Water Purveyor, shall at his expense, install, maintain, and test or have tested, any and all backflow prevention devices or methods on his premises.

3. The Customer shall correct any malfunction of the backflow prevention device or method which is revealed by periodic testing.

4. The Customer shall inform the Water Purveyor of any proposed or modified cross-connection and also any existing cross-connection of which the Customer is aware but has not been found by the Water Purveyor.

5. The Customer shall not install a bypass around any backflow prevention device or method unless there is a backflow prevention device or method of the same type on the bypass. Customers who cannot shut down operation for testing of the device(s) or method(s) must supply additional devices or methods necessary to allow testing to take place.

6. The Customer shall install backflow prevention devices or methods in a manner approved by the Water Purveyor and in conformance with the installation requirements of Section 606 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition.

In addition, devices having an atmospheric port or discharge shall be installed such that the port or discharge point is located at least 24 inches above the highest flood level which may have occurred in the previous 10 year period.

7. The Customer shall install only backflow prevention devices or methods approved by the Water Purveyor.

8. Any Customer having a private well, auxiliary water supply or other private water source, must have a permit if the well, auxiliary water supply or source is crossconnected to the Water Purveyor’s system. Permission to cross- connect may be denied by the Water Purveyor.

The customer may be required to install a backflow prevention device or method at the service entrance if a private water source is maintained, even if it is not cross-connected to the Water Purveyor’s system.

9. In the event the Customer installs plumbing to provide potable water for domestic purposes which is on the Water Purveyor’s side of the backflow prevention device or method, such plumbing must have its own backflow preventer installed.

10. The Customer shall be responsible for the payment of all fees for permits, annual or semi-annual device or method testing, re-testing in the case that the device or method fails to operate correctly, and second re-inspections for non- compliance with the Water Purveyor’s requirements.

Sec. 44-306. Required backflow prevention assemblies or methods for containment.

A. Water Service Assemblies: An air gap or an approved reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly is required for water services having one or more potential cross-connections which the administrative authority classifies as high hazard as defined by tables D104 and D105.

B. Fire Protection System Assemblies: 1. All proposed installations of fire suppression systems shall be reviewed by the Westwego Department of Inspections to determine the appropriate type of

backflow prevention devices or methods required.

For all proposed fire suppression systems using antifreeze, a reduced pressure principle (#10 on Table D104) backflow prevention device shall be installed at the point of entry. The customer shall provide the City with the design and chemical usage of the fire suppression system.

3. All existing fire suppression systems shall meet the requirements of Sec. 44-309 above. An inspection by a fire suppression specialist shall be done to determine whether antifreeze has been utilized in the suppression system. The inspection shall be done at the expense of the customer. If it cannot be certified that antifreeze has been used, then a backflow prevention device shall be installed as prescribed by Table D104 and as approved by the Westwego Department of Inspections.

Installation shall be at the expense of the customer.

The required backflow prevention devices or methods shall be installed at the time the system is repaired or changed, or within twelve (12) months after adoption of this ordinance, whichever occurs first.

4. In the event cross-connections, such as those found in using auxiliary water supply systems or in providing other water additives such as foaming agents, are necessary for the proper operation of the fire suppression system, then an air gap or a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device shall be installed in an approved manner.

Sec. 44-307. Registration.

A. Technician Registration: Any backflow prevention assembly technician licensed by the State of Louisiana must register with the administrative authority before performing work within the City of Westwego. Any licensed backflow prevention assembly technician shall include his or her state registration number on all correspondence and forms required by or associated with this ordinance.

B. General Tester Registration: Any backflow prevention assembly general tester shall present a copy of his/her testing certificate from a nationally recognized backflow certification organization and shall register with the administrative authority before performing work within the City of Westwego.

Sec. 44-308. Non-compliance by registered technicians or general testers. (a) The local registration of a technician or general tester may be revoked or suspended for a period of up to two (2) years for non-compliance with this ordinance. (b) Any of the following conditions constitute noncompliance: 1. Improper testing or repair of backflow prevention assemblies or methods; 2. Improper reporting of the results of testing or of repairs made to backflow prevention assemblies or methods; 3. Failure to meet registration requirements; 4. Related unethical practices.

Sec. 44-309. Installation of backflow prevention assemblies or methods. (a) The required backflow prevention assemblies or methods for containment shall be installed in the manner recommended by the manufacturer and in accord with the requirements of Section 606 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition, immediately following the meter or as close to that location as deemed practical by the administrative authority. In any case, it shall be located upstream from any branch piping. Installation at this point does not eliminate the responsibility of the customer to protect the water supply system from contamination or pollution between the backflow prevention assembly or methods and the water main. (b) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies shall be installed so as to be protected from flooding. The port or discharge point shall be installed such that it is located at least 24 inches above the highest flood level which may have occurred in the previous 10 year period. (c) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies or methods shall not be installed in underground vaults or pits, unless a gravity drainage system (designed by a Louisiana registered engineer) for the particular site has been approved by the state health officer. (The intent of the exception to this section is to possibly allow below grade installations on particular sites or lots having sufficiently hilly ground at the proposed location of the device such that when the vault or pit is constructed it may be equipped with positive gravity drainage openings as to prevent any part of the device from being submerged. A recommended design standard for such an installation may be found in Sections 606.4.1 and 606.4.2 of the 1994 Standard Plumbing Code.) (d) All backflow prevention assemblies or methods shall be protected from freezing. Those devices used for seasonal services may be removed in lieu of being protected from freezing; however, the devices must be reinstalled and tested by a registered backflow prevention assembly technician prior to service being reactivated. (e) If hot water is used within the water supply system, thermal expansion shall be provided for when installing a backflow prevention assembly or method for containment in accordance with Section 613.2 of the LSPC, 2000 Edition. (f) Provisions shall be made to convey the discharge of water from reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies or methods to a suitable drain through an air gap. (g) No backflow prevention assemblies or methods shall be installed in a place where they would create a safety hazard, such as, but not limited to, over an electrical panel, or above ceiling level. (h) If interruption of water service during testing and repair of backflow prevention assemblies or methods for containment is unacceptable to the customer, another backflow prevention assembly or method of equivalent or higher protection, sized to handle the temporary water flow needed during the time of testing or repair, shall be installed in parallel piping. (i) All backflow prevention assemblies or methods shall be installed so that they are accessible for testing. (j) All shut-off valves shall conform with the current edition of the 2000 Edition Louisiana State Plumbing Code requirements for either ball or resilient seat gate valves. Full port ball valves shall be used on assemblies installed in piping two inches or smaller, and full port resilient wedge-type shut off valves on assemblies installed in piping larger than two inches.

Sec. 44-310. Testing of backflow prevention assemblies or methods. (a) Testing of backflow prevention assemblies or methods shall be performed by a backflow prevention assembly technician or by a backflow prevention assembly general tester registered with the administrative authority. The costs of tests required in the following paragraphs shall be borne by the customer. (b) Backflow prevention assemblies or methods shall be tested upon installation; when cleaned, repaired, or overhauled; when relocated; and, shall be tested and inspected at least once annually. Backflow prevention devices shall be tested in accordance with CAN/CSA Standard B64.10-1994 or ASSE Standard 5010-1998. (c) Backflow prevention assemblies or methods which are in place but have been out of operation for more than three (3) months, shall be tested before being put back into operation. Backflow prevention assemblies or methods used in seasonal applications shall be tested before being put into operation each season. (d) Any backflow prevention assembly or method which fails a periodic test shall be repaired or replaced by a backflow prevention assembly technician when such assembly is located on private property. When such a device is located on public property, a backflow prevention assembly general tester may repair or replace the device if authorized by the water purveyor. When water service has been terminated for non-compliance, the backflow prevention assembly or method shall be repaired or replaced prior to the resumption of water service. Backflow prevention assemblies or methods shall be re-tested by a registered backflow prevention assembly technician or by a backflow prevention assembly general tester immediately after repair or replacement. (e) The Westwego Department of Inspections may require backflow prevention assemblies or methods to be tested at any time in addition to the annual testing requirement. (f) The registered backflow prevention assembly technician or backflow prevention assembly general tester shall report the testing of backflow prevention assembly or method to the customer and to the administrative authority within fifteen (15) days of the test. (g) The administrative authority may require, at its own cost, additional tests of individual backflow prevention assemblies or methods as it shall deem necessary to verify test procedures and results.

Sec. 44-311. Repair of backflow prevention assemblies or methods. (a) All repairs to backflow prevention assemblies or methods on private property shall be performed by a licensed plumber holding a special “ water supply protection specialist” endorsement on his plumbing license, herein defined as “backflow prevention assembly technician”. (b) After obtaining approval from the water purveyor, a “backflow prevention assembly general tester” may perform repairs to backflow prevention assemblies or methods located on public property. (c) The registered backflow prevention assembly technician or backflow prevention assembly general tester shall not change the design, material, or operational characteristics of a backflow prevention assembly or method during repair or maintenance, and shall 2.

use only original manufacturer replacement parts, if available; if not available, shall use replacement parts approved by the Department of Inspections. (d) The registered backflow prevention assembly technician or backflow prevention assembly general tester shall report the repair, overhaul, or replacement of any backflow prevention assembly or method to the customer and to the Westwego Department of Inspections on the form provided by the Westwego Department of Inspections within fifteen (15) days of the repair.

Sec. 44-312. Customer non-compliance. (a) The water service may be discontinued in the case of non-compliance with this ordinance. Non-compliance includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Refusal to allow the administrative authority or water purveyor access to the property to inspect for cross-connection; 2. Removal of a backflow prevention assembly or method which has been required by the administrative authority.

3. Bypassing of a backflow prevention assembly or method which has been required by the administrative authority.

4. Providing inadequate backflow prevention when potential or actual cross- connections exist.

5. Failure to install a backflow prevention assembly or method which has been required by the administrative authority.

6. Failure to test and/or properly repair a backflow prevention assembly or method as required by the administrative authority.

7. Failure to comply with the requirements of this ordinance.

Sec. 44-313. Penalty for violation.

Apart from any other penalties or sanctions imposed by local or state laws, any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with Section 1-16. – General penalty; continuing violations. of the Westwego City Code. Each day that a violation is allowed to continue shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.

Sec. 44-314 – Sec. 44-350. Reserved.

This ordinance shall be effective immediately.

After a public hearing was heard on the above Ordinance, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion

by All Council Members, and seconded by All Council Members, to adopt the Ordinance, a record vote was taken, and the following result was had: Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Utley, Bonvillian; Nays: None; Absent: None; Abstained: None WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above ordinance duly adopted today, Monday, October 13, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I certify that I presented this ordinance to the Mayor on October 14, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I acknowledge receipt of this Ordinance from the City Clerk on October 14, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I hereby approve this ordinance today, October 14, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I certify that I received this ordinance from the Mayor on October 14, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk On motion by All Council Members, and seconded by All Council Members, the following ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE 1668 An ordinance amending Westwego Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 – MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC to add ARTICLE IX – GOLF CARTS. WHEREAS, there is a need to regulate the operation of golf carts within the City of Westwego.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego, Louisiana, acting as full governing authority of said City that Chapter 26 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic, is hereby amended to add Article IX – Golf Carts as follows: ARTICLE IX. – GOLF CARTS Sec. 26-325. Definitions.

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Golf cart means a motor vehicle that is designated and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting and recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 25 miles per hour and is equipped with efficient brakes, a parking brake, a reliable steering apparatus, safe tires, head lamps, tail lamps, brake lights, rear view mirror, a reflective triangle as defined herein, and front and rear turn signals.

Reflective triangle is a reflective “slow moving vehicle” sign that is mounted to the rear of the golf cart and is clearly visible at all times. The reflective triangle must be a minimum of 12 inches by 12 inches.

Sec. 26-326. Areas of the city where golf carts may be used; requirements for drivers of golf carts; operation of golf carts; and violation of traffic laws. (a) Golf cart vehicles may only be operated on public roads and streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less. (b) Drivers are required to operate golf carts only in the outside lane of multi-lane streets and roads, when applicable, and only if otherwise allowed. (c) Any person operating a golf cart on city public roads and streets must have in his or her possession a valid driver’s license from Louisiana or another state, proof of insurance as required by R.S. 32:900(B), and must also follow the applicable code, rules and regulations promulgated by the state department of public safety office of motor vehicles and this City. (d) Violation of state or local traffic laws and/or regulations of this article may result in issuance of traffic citations in the same manner as if the infraction occurred while operating a vehicle. (e) Golf carts may only be parked in the same manner and at the same place designated for parking of motor vehicles or in parking spaces specifically dedicated for golf carts. (f) Golf carts may not be operated on any state or parish road or highway.

Sec. 26-328. Registration of golf cart with city. (a) The owner of every golf cart to be operated on a public road or street shall be required to register the vehicle with the city by November 1st, of each year. (b) The owner shall sign an acknowledgement that he or she has read and understands the provisions of this article and certifies that the golf cart is compliant with all requirements of this article. (c) An annual registration fee of $75.00 for each golf cart shall be payable at the time of registration and the registration shall be valid from November 1 to the end of October. Registration occurring midyear is effective only until the end of October of each year and a proration or adjustment will not be made. Registrations must be renewed each year. (d) The city will issue to the owner of each golf cart a decal to be displayed in the center of the reflective triangle located on the rear of the golf cart. The decal must remain visible at all times. (e) The decal is non-transferable, meaning upon sale or transfer of the golf cart, the new owner must register the vehicle with the city within 15 days of the transfer of ownership. A new decal will be issued to the new owner. (f) Operating a golf cart without a decal, an expired decal or a decal registered to another owner or vehicle shall constitute a violation of this article and subject the owner to a fine of $125.00 per occurrence. (g) The city may refuse to register and issue a permit for the operation of a golf cart, or may revoke a previously issued permit, if the registered golf cart and/or the owner of the golf cart is involved in two or more violations of this article within a one-year period. Said revocation and/or denial of a permit shall be effective for up to one year. (h) Carts shall comply with La. R.S. 32:299.4 Sec. 26-329.

Liability disclaimer.

This article is adopted to address the interest of public safety.

Golf carts are not designed or manufactured to be used on the public streets and the city in no way advocates or endorses their operation on public streets or roads. The city, by regulating this operation, is addressing obvious safety issues, and adoption of this article is not to be relied upon as determination that operation on public streets is safe or advisable if done in accordance with this article. All persons who operate or ride upon golf carts on public streets or roads do so at their own risk and peril and must be observant of and attentive to the safety of themselves and others, including their passengers, other motorist, bicyclists and pedestrians. The city has no liability under any theory of liability, and the city assumes no liability for permitting golf carts to be operated on the public streets and roads.

This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon signature by the Mayor.

After a public hearing was heard on the above Ordinance, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion

by All Council Members, and seconded by, All Council Members, to adopt the Ordinance, a record vote was taken and the following result was had: Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Utley, Bonvillian; Nays: None; Absent: None; Abstained: None WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above ordinance adopted today, Monday, October 13, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I certify that I presented this ordinance to the Mayor on October 14, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I acknowledge receipt of this Ordinance from the City Clerk on October 14, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I hereby approve this ordinance today, October 14, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I certify that I received this ordinance from the Mayor on October 14, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk ____________________________________________________________

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF WESTWEGO CITY OF WESTWEGO LEGALS City Hall Westwego, Louisiana Regular Session Monday, November 10, 2025 The Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego met in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 10, 2025, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, Louisiana.

There were present: Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr. District 1 Council Member John I. Shaddinger, Jr. District 2 Council Member Johnny S. Nobles, Jr. District 3 Council Member Lisa H. Valence District 4 Council Member Robert J. Utley District 5 Council Member Robert J. Bonvillian Police Chief Dwayne J. Munch, Sr. City Clerk Lisa Tapia The meeting was streamed live on Facebook.

CALL TO ORDER Mayor Billiot called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand for the invocation.

INVOCATION AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Council Member Bonvillian led the assembly in prayer, followed by a moment of silence in memory of the deceased members of our community.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Nobles led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (REB) CSRS, LLC Matthew Martinec, of CSRS, LLC, addressed the City Council. He introduced Stephanie Brumfield, Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development, who is supervising the Sala Avenue Drainage Improvement and the Sixth Street Bridge Replacement Projects, and then presented an overview of Federal Funding for projects in the City of Westwego.

A discussion followed.

Mayor Billiot took the Budget Hearing out of order.

BUDGET HEARING JIM BUTLER – AMENDED 2025 BUDGET AND 2026 BUDGET City CPA Jim Butler addressed the City Council to discuss the 2026 Budget and the amendment to the 2025 Budget.

A discussion followed.

The City Clerk read aloud the following ordinances for adoption.

Offered by Council Member Utley: ORDINANCE 1669 An ordinance amending and readopting the 2025 Budget for the City of Westwego.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to open a public hearing for this ordinance.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Mayor Billiot entertained public comment.

No one spoke in favor of, or in opposition to, the ordinance.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to close the public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Ordinance 1669 amending and readopting the 2025 Budget for the City of Westwego.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Utley: ORDINANCE 1670 An ordinance approving the 2026 Budget for the City of Westwego.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to open a public hearing for this ordinance.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Mayor Billiot entertained public comment.

No one spoke in favor of, or in opposition to, the ordinance.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to close the public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adopt Ordinance 1670 approving the 2026 Budget for the City of Westwego.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley BIDS 2025 ASPHALT STREETS IMPROVEMENTS Project Engineer Gerard J. Gillen, III, of Aptim, addressed the City Council to open the three sealed bids received today for the 2025 Asphalt Streets Improvements. He stated that the budget for the project is $300,000.00. The bids were as follows: Fleming Construction, License #935, Base Bid $356,425.00, Alternate 1 $325,744.00, Alternate 2 $547,348.00; Barriere Construction, License #6276, Base Bid $471,378.75, Alternate 1 $337,927.00, Alternate 2 $477,750.00; Donahue Construction, License #73177, Base Bid $292,282.50, Alternate 1 $234,760.50, Alternate 2 $415,819.00.

Mr. Gillen stated that he will review the bids and return with a recommendation.

Project Engineer Hamid Alizadeh, of Aptim, announced that the preconstruction meeting for the WHARF Phase 3C – Restroom Facility is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2025, here at City Hall.

Council Member Valence asked about 1520 East Drive.

Mr. Alizadeh stated that the inspection report for 120 Short Street is ready, and that the report for 1520 East Drive will be ready before the next meeting.

ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ALLISON ROMERO Allison Romero addressed the City Council to report that she recently spoke before the Westwego Rotary Club, and that Rotarian Jennifer Steele donated prizes and Rotarian Justin White donated $100.00 for the Senior Christmas Party on December 16.

JASON TULLOS – THROW DAT, LLC Jason Tullos, owner of Throw Dat, LLC, addressed the City Council to request their approval to replace an existing storage trailer at 100 First Street with a forty-foot High-Cube container.

A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Shaddinger, and seconded by Council Member Utley, to grant approval for Jason Tullos to replace an existing storage trailer at 100 First Street with a forty-foot HighCube container.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley ANH HOANG – BODY MOTION LLC Anh Hoang addressed the City Council to request an Occupational License to operate her business, Body Motion LLC, at 1037 Westbank Expressway.

A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Nobles, and seconded by Council Member Shaddinger, to grant tentative approval for an Occupational License for Anh Hoang to operate her business,

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All firms (including subconsultants) must sub‐ mit a Statement of Qualifications using Jef‐ ferson Parish’s Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Questionnaire TECProfessional-ServicesQuestionnaire-PDF. Inter‐ ested firms must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of this State‐ ment of Qualifications to the Office of Betsy Mor‐ gan, Finance & Purchas‐ ing Assistant, City of Gretna, 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053, or online at www.publicp urchase.com no later than 10:00 am on Febru‐ ary 5, 2026. No submittals will be accepted after this deadline. Any in‐ quiries regarding this SOQ should be sent in writing to bmorgan@ gretnala.com and David Boyd dboyd@bkiusa.com no later than 5 working days before deadline submission. All submit‐ ters will be notified no later than February 12, 2026, of the RFQ scoring.

A non-mandatory PreProposal Meeting will be held on Thursday, Janu‐ ary 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Gretna City Hall Build‐ ing, Council Chambers on the 2nd floor, 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053.

The selected firm must comply with all Standard Federal Award Contrac‐ tor Terms And Condi‐ tions. Environmental Pro‐ tection Agency (EPA) General Terms and Con‐ ditions and complete the Certification Regarding Lobbying.

The contract(s) awarded under the solicitation are expected to be funded in whole or in part by a grant from the U.S. Envi‐ ronmental Protection Agency.

Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agen‐ cies or employees is or will be a party to the so‐ licitation or any resulting contract.

Respondents must com‐ ply with the President’s Executive Order Numbers 11246 as amended which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.

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Retention of all required records must be retained for three years after grantees or sub-grantees make final expenditure report.

Submitters must disclo‐ sure any potential conflicts of interest with the City of Gretna.

RFQ No. 12-2025 Publish: January 14, 21, and 28, 2026.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERATIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 4524 NUMBER PERLITA ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC VER‐ SUS JOHN A. CLARK A/K/A JOHN CLARK CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-3296 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable

Body Motion LLC, at 1037 Westbank Expressway, predicated upon there being sufficient parking and upon satisfaction of all inspections.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley CRAIG BOURG Craig Bourg addressed the City Council to request a Home Occupational License for Mail and Telephone Service Only to operate a Handyman Business from his home at 450 Avenue D. A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Nobles, and seconded by Council Member Shaddinger, to grant a Home Occupational License for Mail and Telephone Service Only to Craig Bourg to operate a Handyman Business from his home at 450 Avenue D. APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley HEAR ALL REPORTS Chief of Police Dwayne J. Munch, Sr. Fire Chief Kenneth J. Bouvier Chief Building Official Leslie P. Lombas, Jr. Plumbing Inspector Charles S. Poore Electrical Inspector Roger B. Myers Mechanical Inspector Jeremy D. Floyd EMS Director Thomas J. Calamari, Jr. Senior Center Coordinator Allison S. Romero Code Enforcement Officer Chad M. Usea Financial Report/Budget vs. Actual Mayor Billiot stated that all reports were submitted. He then asked the Fire Chief to discuss cancer screening for firefighters.

Chief Bouvier discussed the firefighter cancer screening required

by Louisiana Revised Statute 33:2581.4 and the costs involved.

Council Member Shaddinger offered a motion to pay for the required cancer screening, seconded by Council Member Nobles for discussion.

A discussion followed.

Council Member Nobles asked that the matter be continued to the next meeting.

Council Member Shaddinger withdrew his motion.

Chief Bouvier announced that the Westwego Volunteer Fire Department is one of six fire departments that were awarded a $10,000.00 grant by the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC).

Mayor Billiot recognized a person to address the City Council.

TIFFANY WATTS Tiffany Watts addressed the City Council to request an Occupational License to operate her lemonade business, Oh! Sweet Lemon, LLC, at 945 Avenue F. A discussion followed.

MOVED by Council Member Bonvillian, and seconded by Council Member Utley, to grant an Occupational License to Tiffany Watts to operate her lemonade business, Oh! Sweet Lemon, LLC, at 945 Avenue F, upon passing all inspections.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley APPROVE THE MINUTES MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to approve the minutes of the Regular Session of Monday, October 13, 2025.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION The City Clerk read aloud the following resolutions for adoption: Offered by Council Member Utley: RESOLUTION 2025-11(A) A resolution approving an Agreement between the City of Westwego and Consolidated Waterworks District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, regarding the sale of potable water to the City of Westwego.

MOVED by Council Member Utley, and seconded by Council Member Valence, to adopt Resolution 2025-11(A) approving an Agreement between the City of Westwego and Consolidated Waterworks District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, regarding the sale of potable water to the City of Westwego.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Bonvillian: RESOLUTION 2025-11(B) A resolution authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr. on behalf of the City of Westwego, to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Parish of Jefferson for the HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program, the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program.

MOVED by Council Member Bonvillian, and seconded by Council Member Valence, to adopt Resolution 2025-11(B) authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr. on behalf of the City of Westwego, to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Parish of Jefferson for the HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program, the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION The City Clerk read aloud the following ordinances for introduction: Offered by Council Member Nobles: An Ordinance amending Chapter 34 – Planning and Zoning, Sec. 34-60. – R-1 Single-Family Residential District. paragraph (d) Area regulations. subparagraph (2) Lot area to provide for a minimum lot width of fifty (50) feet.

Offered by Council Member Valence: An ordinance amending and reenacting Chapter 34 – Planning and Zoning, Article II. – Zoning, Section 34-66 Off-street parking and loadings regulations to adjust the off-street parking requirements for Churches, temples, and other places of worship, Single-family dwellings, and Two-family dwellings.

ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION Offered by Council Member Utley: ORDINANCE 1669 An ordinance amending and readopting the 2025 Budget for the City of Westwego.

This ordinance was adopted earlier.

Offered by Council Member Utley: ORDINANCE 1670 An ordinance approving the 2026 Budget for the City of Westwego.

This ordinance was adopted earlier.

Offered by Council Member Utley: ORDINANCE 1671 An ordinance amending Chapter 26-Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VI.-Electronic Enforcement, Division 2 Traffic SignalsSection 26-203. Imposition of civil penalty for violations enforced by photographic traffic signal enforcement system, subsection (b).

Chief Munch stated that this ordinance updates the penalty for photographic traffic signal enforcement to be the same as a regular citation.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to open a public

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the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit:

Order. No Per sonal Checks.

MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

4524 PERLITA ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT 18-A SQUARE 9B 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1373524 PARISH OAKS SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $121,501.17

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026

Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 26 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR

DEC 10-JAN 142T $90 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 5110 NUMBER EASTERLYN CIR‐ CLE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ LAKE‐ TITLED: VIEW LOAN SER‐ VICING LLC VER‐ SUS THE SUC‐ CESSION OF

hearing for this ordinance.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Mayor Billiot entertained public comment.

No one spoke in favor of, or in opposition to, the ordinance.

MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to close the public hearing.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley MOVED by Council Member Utley, and seconded by Council Member Valence, to adopt Ordinance 1671 amending Chapter 26-Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VI.-Electronic Enforcement, Division 2 Traffic Signals- Section 26-203. Imposition of civil penalty for violations enforced by photographic traffic signal enforcement system, subsection (b).

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Offered by Council Member Utley: An ordinance declaring five certain immovable properties to be not needed for public purposes and authorizing Mayor Robert E. Billiot, Sr., to dispose of said properties under the provisions of Louisiana law.

Council Member Utley continued this ordinance to the meeting in December.

OLD BUSINESS 1. (REB) Utility Bill Adjustments MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to approve the Utility Bill Adjustments as recommended.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley 2. (JIS) 755 Avenue H Council Member Shaddinger discussed 755 Avenue H. He stated that the owners will be notified via certified mail of the pending demolition in December.

NEW BUSINESS 1. (JIS) Resurfacing LA 18 (Louisiana St) Council Member Shaddinger discussed the resurfacing of Louisiana Street/LA18, which is a $900,000 DOTD project. He thanked the DOTD, State Senator Pat Connick, and State Representative Kyle Green, and especially thanked Janell Garcia for all of her efforts towards getting this done.

ADJOURN MOVED, and seconded, by All Council Members, to adjourn at 7:05 p.m., Monday, November 10, 2025.

APPROVED. Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Bonvillian, Utley Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor Lisa Tapia, City Clerk The Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego will meet in Regular Session at 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2025, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, Louisiana.

The following ordinances were introduced at the Regular Session of Monday, November 10, 2025. Hearings for their adoption will be held at the Regular Session of Monday, December 8, 2025, which starts at 6:00 pm, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1100 Fourth Street, Westwego, Louisiana.

The City Clerk read aloud the following ordinances for introduction: Offered by Council Member Nobles: An Ordinance amending Chapter 34 – Planning and Zoning, Sec. 34-60. – R-1 Single-Family Residential District. paragraph (d) Area regulations. subparagraph (2) Lot area to provide for a minimum lot width of fifty (50) feet.

Offered by Council Member Valence: An ordinance amending and reenacting Chapter 34 – Planning and Zoning, Article II. – Zoning, Section 34-66 Off-street parking and loadings regulations to adjust the off-street parking requirements for Churches, temples, and other places of worship, Single-family dwellings, and Two-family dwellings.

The following ordinances were adopted at the Regular Session of Monday, November 20, 2025.

On motion by All Council Members, and seconded by All Council Members, the following ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE 1669 An ordinance amending and readopting the 2025 Budget for the City of Westwego.

WHEREAS, in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 33:406 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the City of Westwego is required to approve the operating budget by Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Westwego has taken under consideration the proposed annual budget for the year 2025 as well as actual income and expenses to date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego, Louisiana, acting as full governing authority of said City that: In accordance with all applicable provisions of law, including but not limited to Louisiana Revised Statute Section 33:406, the City Council of the City of Westwego does hereby amend and readopt the said 2025 Budget introduced with this ordinance in the attachments hereto and made a part hereof. The adoption of this Budget is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein set forth within the terms of the budget classifications. The Mayor may authorize transfers between line items of expenditures within a function or department, provided that such transfers shall not exceed 10% of the total function/ departmental budget. All other budget adjustments must be approved by a majority City Council vote.

This ordinance shall be effective immediately.

After a public hearing was heard on the above Ordinance, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion

by All Council Members, and seconded by All Council Members, to adopt the Ordinance, a record vote was taken, and the following result was had: Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Utley, Bonvillian; Nays: None; Absent: None; Abstained: None WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above ordinance duly adopted today, Monday, November 10, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I certify that I presented this ordinance to the Mayor on November 11, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I acknowledge receipt of this Ordinance from the City Clerk on November 11, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I hereby approve this ordinance today, November 11, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I certify that I received this ordinance from the Mayor on November 11, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk On motion by All Council Members, and seconded by All Council Members, the following ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE 1670 An ordinance approving the 2026 Budget for the City of Westwego.

WHEREAS, in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 33:406 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the City of Westwego

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CESSION OF JUDE T. KEELEN A/K/A JUDE T. KEELEN A/K/A JUDE KEE‐ LEN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2022-4407 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of District Civil Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OR POR‐ OF TION TO‐ GROUND, WITH GETHER ALL OF THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND OF THE ALL RIGHTS WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES AND ADVAN‐

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AND ADVAN TAGES THERE‐ UNTO BELONG‐ ING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE THIRD MU‐ DIS‐ NICIPAL TRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW OR‐ STATE LEANS, OF LOUISIANA, IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWN AS MCKENDALL ES‐ TATES SUBDIVI‐ SION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 3RR2, SECTION 26 OF THE LAKRATT TRACT (FORMER NEW ORLEANS LAKESHORE LAND SUBDIVISION), ACCORDING TO A PLAN O SUB‐ BY DIVISION DADING, MAR‐ QUES & ASSOCIATES, INC., DATED AP‐ 9/16/97, PROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ORDER DOCKET NO. 89/97, ON 2, OCTOBER REGIS‐ 1998, TERED AT IN‐ STRUMENT #167011 OR‐ LEANS, PARISH, LOUISIANA, SAID LOT OR OF PARCEL GROUND IS DESIGNATED AS LOT 62.

is required to approve the operating budget by Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Westwego has taken under consideration the proposed annual budget for the year 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego, Louisiana, acting as full governing authority of said City that: In accordance with all applicable provisions of law, including but not limited to Louisiana Revised Statute Section 33:406, the City Council of the City of Westwego does hereby approve the said 2026 Budget introduced with this ordinance in the attachments hereto and made a part hereof. The adoption of this Budget is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein set forth within the terms of the budget classifications. The Mayor may authorize transfers between line items of expenditures within a function or department, provided that such transfers shall not exceed 10% of the total function/ departmental budget. All other budget adjustments must be approved by a majority City Council vote.

This ordinance shall be effective immediately.

After a public hearing was heard on the above Ordinance, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion

by All Council Members, and seconded by All Council Members, to adopt the Ordinance, a record vote was taken, and the following result was had: Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Utley, Bonvillian; Nays: None; Absent: None; Abstained: None WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above ordinance duly adopted today, Monday, November 10, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I certify that I presented this ordinance to the Mayor on November 11, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I acknowledge receipt of this Ordinance from the City Clerk on November 11, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I hereby approve this ordinance today, November 11, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I certify that I received this ordinance from the Mayor on November 11, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk On motion by Council Member Utley, and seconded by Council Member Valence, the following ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE 1671 An ordinance amending Chapter 26-Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VI. -Electronic Enforcement, Division 2 Traffic SignalsSection 26-203. Imposition of civil penalty for violations enforced by photographic traffic signal enforcement system, subsection (b).

IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Westwego, Louisiana, acting as full governing authority of said City that Chapter 26 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article VI. -Electronic Enforcement, Division 2 Traffic Signals- Section 26-203. Imposition of civil penalty for violations enforced by photographic traffic signal enforcement system, subsection (b) is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-203. Imposition of civil penalty for violations enforced by photographic traffic signal enforcement system. (a) The city council finds and determines vehicles proceeding into an intersection when the traffic control signal for that vehicle’s direction of travel is emitting a steady red signal damages the public by endangering motor vehicle operators and pedestrians alike, by decreasing the efficiency of traffic control and traffic flow efforts, and by increasing the number of serious traffic crashes to which public safety agencies must respond at the expense of the taxpayers. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the owner of a motor vehicle is liable for a civil penalty of $100.00 $150.00 if the motor vehicle proceeds into an intersection at a system location when the traffic control signal for that motor vehicle’s direction of travel is emitting a steady red signal. (c) An owner who fails to timely pay a civil penalty shall be subject to an additional late payment penalty of $35.00 in addition to the original violation penalty.

This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon signature by the Mayor.

After a public hearing was heard on the above Ordinance, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on motion

by Council Member Utley, and seconded by, Council Member Valence, to adopt the Ordinance, a record vote was taken, and the following result was had: Yeas: Shaddinger, Nobles, Valence, Utley, Bonvillian; Nays: None; Absent: None; Abstained: None WHEREUPON, the presiding officer declared the above ordinance adopted today, Monday, November 10, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I certify that I presented this ordinance to the Mayor on November 11, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk I acknowledge receipt of this Ordinance from the City Clerk on November 11, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I hereby approve this ordinance today, November 11, 2025. /s/Robert E. Billiot, Sr., Mayor I certify that I received this ordinance from the Mayor on November 11, 2025. /s/Lisa Tapia, City Clerk ____________________________________________________________ The Westwego Planning Advisory Board will hold a hearing to Resubdivide Lots 1 through 18 Sq. 36 Westwego Heights Subdivision into Lot 1A through 9A Sq. 36, Westwego Heights Subdivision, Westwego, LA 70094. The hearing will be held January 28, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. Located at City Hall, 1100 Fourth St. Westwego, LA 70094

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62 IS LOT BY BOUNDED EASTERLYN CIR‐ SOUTH CLE, EASTERLYN CIR‐ CLE (SIDE), BULLARD AV‐ (SIDE) ENUE MAXINE AND DRIVE, SAID LOT MEASURES 149.77 FEET FRONT ON EAST‐ ERLYN CIRCLE, A WIDTH IN THE REAR OF 130.00 BY A FEET, DEPTH ON THE SOUTH EASTERLYN CIR‐ CLESIDELINE OF 132.78 FEET AND A DEPTH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE‐ LINE OF 58.41 FEET. WRIT AMOUNT: $186,737.20 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING

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UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 35 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756 0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4320 22 ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE ENTI‐ MATTER TLED: BUSINESS RESOURCE CAPI‐ TAL SPECIALTY BIDCO, INC. VER‐ SUS TOMAK, LLC AND DENISE HENDERSON SEGNER CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS

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ORLEANS Case No: 2025-3685 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN POR‐ OF TION TO‐ GROUND, WITH GETHER ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND OF THE ALL RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND PRESCRIPTIONS, BOTH LIBERA‐ TIVE AND ACQUISITIVE, AND ADVAN‐ THERE‐ TAGES UNTO BELONG‐ ING OR IN ANY‐ WISE APPERTAINING OR ATTACHED, SITUATED IN

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS REGULAR SESSION CITY HALL: OCTOBER 23, 2025 The Council of the City of New Orleans met this day in Regular Session, at 9:05 A.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Council President, JP Morrell, presiding.

On calling the roll, the following members answered to their names: PRESENT: MORENO (VICE PRESIDENT) MORRELL (PRESIDENT) HARRIS GIARRUSSO GREEN ABSENT: KING (Arrived later in the meeting).

THOMAS (Arrived later in the meeting).

FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT, CONSTITUTING A QUORUM. ROLL CALL LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL INVOCATION FIRST LADY DR. TA’LEITHEIA K. BOUTIN UNITED FELLOWSHIP FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HELENA MORENO COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE AMENDMENT AMENDMENT TO MOTION NO. M-25-530 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND HARRIS Amendment to M-25-530 to add additional review standards for appeals, to codify review criteria for conditional uses considered under this Interim Zoning District, to make technical corrections, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE AMENDENT WAS ADOPTED. IZD APPEAL IZD APPEAL - OF RON LOESEL, ZACH SMITH CONSULTING AND DESIGN - Requesting to appeal the Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District pursuant to CZO 19.4.A.20.D for the property located at 734 Union Street, Unit 400.

WITHDRAWN. (At applicant’s request).

ORDINANCES ON FINAL PASSAGE CAL. NO. 35,237 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and Orleans Parish Communications District (the “OPCD”), with a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of improving the management, quality, speed, priority, standardization, and consistency by which 9-1-1 call are processed, non-emergency calls are handled, and the overall organizational structure of OPCD, as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,240 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to approve and authorize the City of New Orleans (“City”), by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board (“NOAB”), to enter into a Lease Agreement at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport with AERO NEW ORLEANS II, LLC; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,243 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING An Ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a neighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square 141, Lot 4, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Sophie Wright Place, Camp Street, Felicity Street, and Saint Mary Street (Municipal Addresses: 1817-1819 Sophie Wright Place); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 38/25) ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,244 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING - An Ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a warehouse in a Mardi Gras den in an MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square 22, Lot 9-A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Tchoupitoulas Street, Sixth Street, Seventh Street, and Saint Thomas Street (Municipal Addresses: 2901-2917 Tchoupitoulas Street, 418-436 Sixth Street, 2918 Saint Thomas Street, and 435-439 Seventh Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 39/25) ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,245 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING - An Ordinance to effect a zoning change from an S-B2 Suburban Pedestrian-Oriented Corridor Business District to an S-MU Suburban Neighborhood MixedUse District, on Square 204, Lot MNOP, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Bender Boulevard, General De Gaulle Drive, Behrman Place, and Rhine Street (Municipal Address: 3601 Behrman Place); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 40/25) ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,246 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING - An Ordinance to establish a conditional use to permit a parking lot (principal use) in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District and the rescission of Ordinance No. 17,870 MCS (Zoning Docket 090/96), on Square 504, Lots 25 and 6 or Lots 11, A, the rear portion of original 12, and 6, in the Seventh Municipal District, bounded by Olive Street, Short Street, Forshey Street, and South Carrollton Avenue (Municipal Addresses: 8020 Olive Street and 3322 Short Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 41/25) ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,248 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND MORENO - An Ordinance to amend and reordain section 34-6 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to clarify the setting and adjusting of carnival parade position, route, dates, and times; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,267 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to approve rates for Slip Leases located on or over property owned by the City of New Orleans ( City ) at the Municipal Yacht Harbor; to approve slip leases granted from the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation ( MYHMC ) to individual lessees pursuant to Section 2-928 of the Code of the City of New Orleans ( Code ) beginning in 2026; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

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NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,268 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (“City”), and the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, for a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of providing access to JeffNet in the City of New Orleans, as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form Exhibit “A” ; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,272 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the City ), and New Orleans Redevelopment Authority ( NORA ), for a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of supporting food entrepreneurs in New Orleans through the creation of a food business incubator and providing microgrants to currently operating commercial kitchens to directly respond to the disaster-related impacts that occurred post Hurricanes Ida, Zeta, and the severe storms of 2020 and 2021 in the City of New Orleans, as more fully detailed in the Subrecipient Agreement form Exhibit A ; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,273 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING - An Ordinance to provide for the designation of public property within a specified area of the City of New Orleans as a temporary “Special Event Clean Zone” during the time period beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, and continuing through and until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026 (the “Effective Period”), relative to the use of these public areas in conjunction with the 2026 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and related activities and events produced by the College Football Playoff; to provide for the temporary prohibition of certain commercial activities in the Special Event Clean Zone unless approved, sanctioned or authorized by the City or as set forth in Sponsor’s (as defined, below) special event permit, if and as applicable; to provide for the establishment of one or more public participation areas; to provide for the establishment of fines and penalties for violations of this ordinance; to establish the Special Event Clean Zone within the area bounded by the Pontchartrain Expressway, Tchoupitoulas Street, Orange Street proceeding across the Mississippi River, the West Bank Levee, Esplanade Avenue, North Claiborne Avenue, Tulane Avenue, and South Broad Street, excluding the Louisiana Superdome property, the New Orleans Smoothie King Arena property, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center property; to provide a sunset period for applicability; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas - 2 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,274 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to move grant funds from Miscellaneous to the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission for operational expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas - 2 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. CAL. NO. 35,275 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to move private grants funds within the Health Department from 200 - Other Operating to 100 - Personal Services for the National Collaboration on Gun Violence (NCGVR); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

ROLL CALL: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas - 2 RECUSED: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. MOTION/RESOLUTION (LYING OVER)

NO. M-25-530 (AS AMENDED) (AS CORRECTED) CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND HARRIS WHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, the City Council adopted Motion M-23-247 directing the City Planning Commission to study the impacts of transient lodging uses (including short-term rental, commercial; hotel/motel; timeshare; hostel; and bed and breakfast, principal and accessory) and to recommend updates to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance related to these uses; WHEREAS, the Council directed the City Planning Commission to complete the study within 180 days of the adoption of M-23-247 in May 2023; WHEREAS, despite its best efforts and retention of a professional services consultant, the City Planning Commission failed to complete the study within 180 days; WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission recently indicated that the transient lodging study report will be considered at its meeting on October 28, 2025; WHEREAS, assuming the City Planning Commission considers the report at its October 28th meeting and thereafter timely transmits the report to the Council, the earliest the Council can conduct a hearing on the study is at its November 20, 2025 meeting; WHEREAS, tourism is a major component of the City’s economy; WHEREAS, changes to transient lodging regulations may significantly impact the City’s economy, real estate market, housing availability, and other major areas of concern; WHEREAS, to avert a flood of applications for transient lodging uses filed in advance of anticipated amendments to the regulations, the City Council wishes to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare until the transient lodging study report is made available for public review, considered by both the City Planning Commission and the Council at public hearings, and any resulting changes are subsequently adopted into the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the process established by law; WHEREAS, if not otherwise prohibited within each of the City’s many zoning districts, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regulates the several types of transient lodging uses as either “conditional” uses (requiring administrative review and approval by ordinance) or “permitted” uses (no need for administrative review or approval); WHEREAS, given the several types of permitted and conditional transient lodging uses across the City’s many zoning districts and the potential for a flood of applications in advance of substantial changes to the regulatory scheme, the Council desires to ease any possible burdensome impacts on neighboring land and public; and WHEREAS, the Council believes the best path forward is to review each new transient lodging use as if it is conditional, regardless of whether it is otherwise permitted under the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, thereby allowing for individual consideration of the impacts created upon the neighboring land, given all factors related to that specific use as proposed, and the public need for the particular use at the particular location. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the City Planning Commission is directed to conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”), to amend Article 19 to establish a new Interim Zoning District to be named the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District (“IZD”), the intent of which is to require the approval of a conditional use by ordinance for the following uses when they are designated as permitted uses (“P”) in the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: hotel/motel; hostel; short-term rental, commercial; timeshare; and bed and breakfast, principal and accessory (collectively, the “Transient Lodging Uses”). The Transient Lodging Uses shall be subject to all provisions in the CZO related to conditional uses, including but not limited to Section 4.3. All other regulations in the CZO that may relate to any of the Transient Lodging Uses, including but not limited to use standards, bulk and yard standards, parking requirements, and stormwater management, shall continue to apply to the uses if approved under the terms of this IZD, unless expressly waived by the ordinance approving the conditional use. Where any of the Transient Lodging Uses are prohibited in the CZO, they shall remain prohibited uses under this IZD. Furthermore, when the City Planning Commission considers a request for a conditional use for any proposed Transient Lodging Use, it

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should consider all criteria set forth in the CZO for a conditional use for the proposed use as well as the following criteria specific to this IZD: 1.

Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use prevent the development of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use reduce the amount of longterm housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will he proposed Transient Lodging Use be located along a major arterial street or within 600 feet of a transit stop?

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Has the subject property been adjudicated liable of City Code violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses?

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How many additional Transient Lodging Uses exist within 1,000 feet of the subject property?

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That this IZD shall apply citywide to all zoning districts.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That this IZD shall be in effect for a period of one year and may be extended as provided in Section 3-126 of the City Charter.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That, in accordance with Article 19, Section 19.3.C.5 of the CZO, all appropriate agencies of the City shall neither accept any new application for a license or permit for a hotel/motel, hostel, short-term rental, commercial, timeshare, or bed and breakfast, nor issue any permit or license that conflicts with the intent and provisions of this IZD for any property while this IZD is in effect. Except for properties where the relevant use has been deemed discontinued or abandoned for a continuous period of 180 days, this IZD shall not operate to require a conditional use ordinance for any property which has already received a permit or license for a hotel/motel, hostel, short-term rental, commercial, timeshare, or bed and breakfast, including any property which has received a building permit but has not yet received a license to operate.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That appeals of this IZD shall be made to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission. Every application for appeal shall be made on forms provided by the City and shall be accompanied by the payment of a filing fee in the amount of $1,500.00.

Every application shall also include a written statement explaining why the applicant should be exempted from the conditional use requirement imposed by this IZD. The Executive Director shall not accept any appeal application that is not submitted and completed on the forms provided by the City does not include all information required by this IZD and CZO Section 4.3 or does not include complete payment of the filing fee. The Executive Director or his or her staff shall review the accepted appeal application and shall make a recommendation to the Council of approval, modified approval, or denial based on the following standards: 1.

Is the use requested in the appeal compatible with the surrounding land uses and structures?

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Does the use requested in the appeal provide for an efficient use of land?

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Will granting the use requested in the appeal increase traffic and safety hazards?

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Will the use requested in the appeal increase community environmental impacts?

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Is the use requested in the appeal consistent with all applicable zoning regulatory provisions except this Interim Zoning District, as found in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the City Code?

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Will the use requested in the appeal prevent the development of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the use requested in the appeal reduce the amount of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Has the property associated with the appeal been adjudicated liable of City Code violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses?

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Has any applicant associated with this appeal been adjudicated liable for violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses at any other property?

10. How many additional Transient Lodging Uses exist within 1,000 feet of the property associated with the appeal?

11. Do special circumstances exist that would justify granting the appeal and bypassing the conditional use process set forth herein rather than requiring the applicant to adhere to the terms of this Interim Zoning District?

In conducting this review, the Executive Director may request that the applicant provide additional information, beyond that required by the official appeal application forms, as is necessary for the Executive Director to provide a recommendation. The Executive Director shall transmit the recommendation to the City Council within 60 days of receipt of the completed application to appeal and payment of the filing fee.

The Council shall have 60 days from receipt of the Executive Director’s recommendation to act by motion directing the drafting of an ordinance to grant the appeal (with or without modifications) or to deny the appeal. If the Council fails to act within 60 days from receipt of the recommendation, the appeal shall be deemed to be denied.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That in the process of reviewing this amendment, the City Planning Commission staff is directed and granted the flexibility to make all appropriate changes to the proposed regulations and any existing corresponding regulations in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to establish consistency and continuity with the format of the existing zoning code, to add references wherever references are customary, needed, or appropriate, to make the appropriate adjustments to clarify any ambiguities or mistakes, and to make adjustments deemed necessary in light of public testimony resulting from this review.

OCTOBER 23, 2025 THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED. MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS NO. M-25-535 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL, GIARRUSSO AND HARRIS (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so

by Council motion; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans, Office of Resilience & Sustainability, and Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure, LLC, desire to enter into a contract for the administration of an e-bike rebate program to provide residents with incentives to purchase and utilize e-bikes to reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions, for a period of 5 years, the total compensation being $3,240,000.00; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the contract between the City of New Orleans and Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure, LLC; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign the contract between the City of New Orleans and Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure, LLC, as attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion, including Exhibit “A”, to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

NO. M-25-536 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL, GIARRUSSO, GREEN AND HARRIS (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so

by Council motion; and WHEREAS, The City of New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department, and Quartech Corrections, LLC, desire to enter into a Professional Services Agreement for the New Orleans Police Department’s continued access and use of Quartech Software Early Warning System, to extend the term of the Agreement on a month-to-month basis for a total of seventeen (17) months; beginning on August 1, 2024, and terminating on December 31, 2025; The maximum amount payable under this Agreement is $91,800.00: the lifetime maximum amount payable under the Agreement is $6,244,650.00; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the Amendment No. 11 to the contract between the City of New Orleans, New Orleans

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Police Department, and Quartech Corrections, LLC, and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign the Amendment No. 11 to the contract between the City of New Orleans, the New Orleans Police Department, and Quartech Corrections, LLC as attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-537 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL, GIARRUSSO AND HARRIS (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10(a) of the New Orleans City Code ordains that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year must be signed by the president of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10(b) of the New Orleans City Code ordains that the President of the New Orleans City Council (“Council”) shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans’ completed the procurement process in December of 2020 and the City of New Orleans contracted with Smith, Parrish & Atkins Resource Consultants, LLC. to provide professional services including archeological monitoring services for infrastructure improvements for federally funded projects; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into Amendment No. 6 to the professional services agreement, which will extend the agreement through December 22, 2028 for the continuity of archeological monitoring services, as more fully provided for in Amendment No. 6, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the Amendment No. 6 to the professional services agreement between the City of New Orleans and Smith, Parrish & Atkins Resource Consultants, LLC., which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and Amendment No. 6 to the professional master services agreement to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

NO. M-25-538 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL, GIARRUSSO, GREEN AND HARRIS (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so

by Council motion; and WHEREAS, The City of New Orleans and Clutch Consulting Group, LLC, RFP# 2988, desire to amend their existing Professional Services Agreement for the public purpose of developing and implementing a plan to reduce street homelessness and increase affordable housing in the City of New Orleans. The amendment will extend the length of the agreement by one year and add $454,320.00 in funding to a total amount of compensation not to exceed $1,193,220.00; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of New Orleans and Clutch Consulting Group, LLC; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of New Orleans and Clutch Consulting Group, LLC, as attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-539 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s appointment of Nicholas Poche (vice Kelly Brown), as a member of the City Planning Commission, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, to serve a term ending on June 30, 2033, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Nicholas Poche, the City Planning Commission, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-540 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND HARRIS (BY REQUEST) BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s reappointment of Roger Hadfield “Field” Ogden II, as a member of the Audubon Commission, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, to serve a term ending on June 30, 2031, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Roger Hadfield “Field” Ogden II, the Audubon Commission, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-541 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s appointment of Brian Bourgeois (vice Romauldo Gonzalez), as a member of the New Orleans Building Corporation, effective upon approval by the Council of the City of New Orleans, to serve at the pleasure of the mayor, be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to Brian Bourgeois, the New Orleans Building Corporation, the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-542 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the City Planning Commission’s report and recommendation of approval subject to six (6) provisos, related to ZONING DOCKET 051/25 for property located at Square 317, Lots A, B, 22, 23, 12, 13, A, C, and D, or Lots 8, 22, 23, 10, C, D, and three undesignated lots in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by South Liberty Street, Philip Street, First Street, Loyola Street, and La Salle Street/Simon Bolivar Avenue, bearing municipal address 2300-2308 South Liberty Street, 2224-2226 Philip Street, and 2229-2237 First Street, initiated by City Council Motion No. M-25-400, requesting an amendment to Ordinance No. 30,208 MCS

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(Zoning Docket 80/24), which established a conditional use to permit a community center in an HU-RM1 Historic Urban Multi-Family Residential District, to amend proviso six to allow for additional flexibility to me the parking requirement and to consider any waivers that are necessary to achieve this goal, is hereby received and the request is APPROVED. BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Council Land Use Officer, who is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-543 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the City Planning Commission’s report and recommendation of approval subject to six (6) provisos, related to ZONING DOCKET 052/25 for property located at Square 189, Lots 3 and 4 in the First Municipal District, bounded by Prytania Street, Erato Street, Camp Street, and Thalia Street, bearing municipal address 1316 Prytania Street, initiated

by Victor R. Farrugia, requesting a conditional use to permit a parking lot (principal use) in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed Use District, is hereby received and the request is APPROVED. BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Council Land Use Officer, who is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Morrell - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-544 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL WHEREAS, Section 2-905(a) of the City Code states: “[b]eginning in 2025, the city shall no longer purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire passenger vehicles powered by fossil-fuel-burning internal combustion engines and may purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire only passenger vehicles powered by alternative propulsion technologies, including plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, battery-electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and any vehicle propelled by a zero-tailpipe-emissions technology, as defined by the U.S. Department of Energy and/or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency”; and WHEREAS, Section 2-905 further provides that any exemption from Section 2-905(a) must be approved by council motion; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) wishes to purchase a vehicle to facilitate operations of the department, including for use by investigators; and WHEREAS, the OIG seeks an exemption to the requirements of Section 2-905 based on the OIG’s operational requirements for law-enforcement vehicles, the limitations on charging infrastructure at OIG facilities, and other substantial, valid public-safety justifications; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, in accordance with City Code Sec. 2-905(b), that the Council hereby approves a one-time exemption from the requirements of City Code Sec. 2-905(a) that shall permit the Office of the Inspector General to acquire a passenger vehicle that does not meet the emissions standards established by Section 2-905(a).

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-545 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN WHEREAS, the Mayor nominated Tenisha Stevens, replacing Dr. Tamika Duplessis, as a member of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, representing District E; and WHEREAS, Council staff received notice of the nomination on October 2, 2025; and WHEREAS, La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4071(2)(e) requires the Council to approve or disapprove the nomination within 30 days of receipt; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s appointment of Tenisha Stevens (vice Dr. Tamika Duplessis), as a member of the Sewerage and Water Board, representing District E is hereby disapproved.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, the Clerk of Council shall immediately provide a certified copy of this motion to the Sewerage and Water Board and the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND, RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-25-546 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING A RESOLUTION calling an election in the Upper Hurstville Security District for Saturday, April 18, 2026.

WHEREAS, La. R.S. § 33:9091.6 establishes a political subdivision called the Upper Hurstville Security District (the “District”) to promote and encourage security within, and to promote the overall betterment of, the area in New Orleans bounded by Exposition Boulevard, Prytania Street, Nashville Avenue, and Magazine Street; and WHEREAS, Louisiana § 33:9091.6(F) authorizes the City Council of New Orleans, when requested by a resolution of the District board of commissioners and when approved by a majority of the registered voters of the District who vote on the question at an election called in in accordance with state law, to impose and collect an annual parcel fee of up $650 per parcel of land within the District, excluding any parcel whose owner qualifies for the special assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, for a term of up to eight years; and WHEREAS, La. R.S. § 33:9091.6(F) further authorizes the renewal of the foregoing parcel fee, upon approval by District voters, for additional successive periods of up to eight years; and WHEREAS, The imposition of an annual fee within the District of up to $650 per parcel of land is currently authorized for an eight-year period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2026, as a result of an election held on April 28, 2018 pursuant to City Council Resolution No. R-17-624,; and WHEREAS; the board of commissioners of the District convened on October 7, 2025, and adopted a resolution requesting the City Council of New Orleans to call an election at which voters residing within the District will be asked to authorize the renewal of the expiring parcel fee, in an amount not to exceed $650 per eligible parcel of land within the District, for an eight-year period commencing on January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2034; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under the authority conferred by La. R.S. § 33:9091.6, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, an election is hereby called for Saturday, April 18, 2026 between seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. At said election, the electorate of the Upper Hurstville Security District (“District”) may approve or disapprove the renewal of an annual fee on each eligible parcel of land within the District, located in the area bounded by Exposition Boulevard, Prytania Street, Nashville Avenue, and Magazine Street as provided by La. R.S. § 33:9091.6(B), in an amount not to exceed six hundred fifty dollars ($650) per lot, with the precise fee as provided by duly adopted board resolution, for eight (8) years, beginning January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2034, which is estimated to generate approximately $222,750 annually. Any fee levied upon a parcel in the District shall be in addition to any ad valorem tax affecting real property, or any charge, (including, but not limited to, a sanitation charge), fee, license, permit or rate imposed or levied pursuant to the regulatory authority of the City of New Orleans in the operation of the city, its departments, agencies, boards and commissions, whether attached or unattached, including, but not limited to, the Sewerage & Water Board. The proceeds of any fee collected shall be used solely and exclusively for the purpose of promoting security in the District; however, the City of New Orleans may retain one percent of the amount collected as a collection fee. Use of the proceeds of the fee shall be in accordance

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with the requirements of La. R.S. § 33:9091.6 and all other applicable provisions of law.

The official ballot to be used for said election shall be printed and worded in the voting machines as follows: “UPPER HURSTVILLE SECURITY DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans be authorized to renew the imposition and collection of an annual fee of up to $650 on each parcel of land (excluding any parcel whose owner qualifies for the special assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana) located within the Upper Hurstville Security District (“District”), delineated

by La. R.S. 33:9091.6(B) as the area bounded by Exposition Boulevard, Prytania Street, Nashville Avenue, and Magazine Street, for eight (8) years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2034, which fee (estimated to be $222,750 in the first year of collection) shall be set by the resolution of the District board of commissioners and used exclusively, subject to a 1% City collection fee, to promote and encourage security within the District and to promote the overall betterment of the District?”

SECTION 2. District Boundaries. The fee authorized herein shall be imposed and collected on all eligible parcels of land comprising that area of the City of New Orleans within the following boundaries: Exposition Boulevard to Prytania Street to Nashville Avenue to Magazine Street and back to Exposition Boulevard.

SECTION 3. Publication of Notice of Election. Notice of said election shall be published in the official journal of the City of New Orleans once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks, with the first publication being not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date fixed for the election, which notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference as if the same were set forth herein in full.

SECTION 4. Canvass. The Council, acting under the powers granted to it by the City Charter and state statutes, shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, May 21, 2026, beginning at ten o’clock (10:00) a.m. and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of said election.

SECTION 5. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid notice of election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the commissioners-in-charge and commissioners will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.

SECTION 6. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as commissioners-in-charge and commissioners pursuant to Section 5 hereof, or such substitutes therefor, as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. § 18:1287, shall hold the said election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election to the City Council. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote at said election and voting machines shall be used thereat.

SECTION 7. Authorization of Officers. The Clerk of Criminal District Court is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the President and/or Clerk of the City Council and the City Attorney are authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by state and/or federal law to arrange for the election.

SECTION 8. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and ex-officio parish custodian of voting machines in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and the Registrar of Voters in and for said parish, as notification of the election herein called, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.

SECTION 9. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the aforesaid election as herein provided, and in the event said election results in approval of the proposition, for further consent and authority to levy and collect the special fee provided for therein, and a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of the City Council requesting prompt consideration and approval of the application.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas - 2 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

NO. M-25-547 BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the City Planning Commission’s report and recommendation of APPROVAL, subject to three provisos, related to ZONING DOCKET 54/25, initiated by TULLIS INVESTMENTS, LLC, requesting consideration of a conditional use to permit a gas station in a C-1 General Commercial District, Lot 20-A1, Section 20, Tall Timbers, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Woodland Drive, Tullis Drive, and Woodland Highway (Municipal Address: 4500 Woodland Drive), is hereby received and the request is approved.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council is directed to forward copies of this motion to the Council Land Use Officer, who is directed to prepare an ordinance to effectuate this motion and is granted flexibility to make any changes necessary to achieve the will of the Council as set forth in this motion.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-25-548 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($15,000,000) NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD CFC BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN ORDER TO REIMBURSE THE AIRPORT’S GENERAL FUND AND/ OR PAY FOR PRELIMINARY EXPENDITURES AND TO FINANCE CFC PROJECTS AT THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; AUTHORIZING NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($120,000,000) OF NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD REVENUE AND REFUNDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES TO CURRENTLY REFUND THE CFC BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE AND THE OUTSTANDING SERIES 2018 CFC REFUNDING BONDS; APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTOMER FACILITY CHARGE MASTER REVENUE BOND TRUST INDENTURE AND A FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. WHEREAS, the New Orleans Aviation Board (the “Board”) is charged with the administration, operation, and maintenance of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (the “Airport”) pursuant to Article V, Section 5-602 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the “City”); WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 37 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, Part XIV of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, particularly La. R.S. 39:1034 (D) and (F), together with the other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, including without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 13 of Subtitle III of Title 39, including La. R.S. 39:1430 and the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 (La. R.S. 39:1444 through 1456, inclusive) of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (collectively, the “Act”), authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the Board in its own name payable out of the income, revenues and receipts derived or to be derived from the properties or facilities administered, maintained or operated by the Board, subject to the approval of such issuance by the Council of the City (the “Council”); WHEREAS, the Board did adopt on October 16, 2025, a resolution captioned: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($15,000,000) NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD CFC BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN ORDER TO REIMBURSE THE AIRPORT’S GENERAL FUND AND/OR PAY FOR PRELIMINARY EXPENDITURES AND TO FINANCE CFC PROJECTS AT THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; AUTHORIZING NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($120,000,000) OF NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD REVENUE AND REFUNDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES TO CURRENTLY REFUND THE CFC BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE AND THE OUTSTANDING SERIES 2018 CFC REFUNDING BONDS; APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTOMER FACILITY CHARGE MASTER REVENUE BOND TRUST INDENTURE AND A FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.. (the “Authorizing Resolution”); WHEREAS, the Council desires to authorize and approve the issuance by the New Orleans Aviation Board of not exceeding $15,000,000 New Orleans Aviation Board CFC Bond Anticipation Note and not exceeding One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,000,000) of New Orleans

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Aviation Board Revenue and Refunding Bonds in one or more series to currently refund the CFC Bond Anticipation Note and the outstanding Series 2018 CFC Refunding Bonds in its own name for the purposes described in the Authorizing Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council, acting as the Governing Authority of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the “City”), that: Section 1. Authorization and Approval of CFC Bond Anticipation Note and CFC Revenue and Refunding Bonds. The Council does hereby authorize and approve the issuance, sale, and delivery from time to time by the New Orleans Aviation Board in its own name pursuant to the provisions of the Act of not exceeding $15,000,000 New Orleans Aviation Board CFC Bond Anticipation Note and not exceeding One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,000,000) of New Orleans Aviation Board Revenue and Refunding Bonds in one or more series to currently refund the CFC Bond Anticipation Note and the outstanding Series 2018 CFC Refunding Bonds in its own name for the purposes described in the Authorizing Resolution as authorized and permitted in the Authorizing Resolution. The Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and the Director of Finance to countersign the CFC Bond Anticipation Note and the CFC Revenue and Refunding Bonds when issued. The execution by the Mayor, or in her absence, the appropriate officer of the City, and the attestation of the Mayor’s signature by the Director of Finance shall constitute due evidence of the approval of such document by the officer executing same by and behalf of the City.

Section 2. Approval of Execution of Amended and Restated Customer Facility Charge Master Revenue Bond Trust Indenture, First Supplemental Indenture and such other Supplemental Indentures thereto Relating to CFC Bond Anticipation Note and the CFC Revenue and Refunding Bonds when issued. In order to deliver the CFC Bond Anticipation Note and the CFC Revenue and Refunding Bonds when issued, the Council does hereby authorize and approve the Amended and Restated Customer Facility Charge Master Revenue Bond Trust Indenture (the “CFC Master Indenture”) among the Board, the City, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Trustee”) and a First Supplemental Indenture to the CFC Master Indenture with such provisions as shall be approved by the officer of the Board executing same and bond counsel to the Board.

Section 3. Approval of Execution of Supplemental Indentures and Other Certificates or Documents. In order to facilitate the desire of the Board as set forth in the Authorizing Resolution, the Council does hereby authorize and approve the execution and delivery by the Mayor or in his absence an appropriate officer of the City on behalf of the City of CFC Master Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture to the CFC Master Indenture, and such supplemental indentures, certificates, and other documents necessary in order to accomplish the issuance of the CFC Bond Anticipation Note and the CFC Revenue and Refunding Bonds when issued in one or more subseries. The Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and the Director of Finance to countersign the CFC Bond Anticipation Note and the CFC Revenue and Refunding Bonds when issued. The execution by the Mayor, or in her absence an appropriate officer of the City, and the attestation of either signature by the Director of Finance to any documents contemplated by this resolution shall constitute due evidence of the approval of such document by the officer executing same by and on behalf of the City.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas -6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

NO. M-25-549 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS WHEREAS, section 146-762 of the Code of the City of New Orleans authorizes the City Council to designate by motion any intersection within the city to honor any person or non-profit organization that has made significant contributions to the historical or cultural landscape of New Orleans; and WHEREAS, Joseph Pierre “Monk” Boudreaux, known as Big Chief Monk, is a native New Orleanian, world renowned musician, and celebrated member of the New Orleans’ Black masking Indians; and WHEREAS, following in his father’s footsteps, Big Chief Monk has masked for over 70 years and continues to pass the tradition down to his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; and WHEREAS, a prolific performer and recording artist, Big Chief Monk collaborated with Big Chief Bo Dollis of The Wild Magnolias, creating the first studio recording of Black masking Indians in 1970; and WHEREAS, the Wild Magnolias’s 1970 hit single “Handa Wanda” is a Mardi Gras classic and the first in a long list of celebrated releases including “They Call Us Wild,” “1313 Hoodoo Street,” “Life is A Carnival,” “I’m Back and Still Wild,” and one of Big Chief Monk’s signature songs “Shoo Fly;” and WHEREAS, Big Chief Monk also recorded with his own tribe, The Golden Eagles, whose album releases include Lightning and Thunder, Bury the Hatchet, Mr. Stranger Man, Won’t Bow Down, and Bloodstains and Teardrops; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the importance of his musical contributions, Big Chief Monk received the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship Award in 2016, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 for Best Regional Roots Music Album for Bloodstains and Teardrops; and WHEREAS, every year on Mardi Gras morning, Big Chief Monk leads The Golden Eagles complete with four generations of his family from his house on the last block of Valence Street into the streets of Uptown and Central City filling the neighborhoods with the artistry of his tribe’s intricately beaded patches, brightly colored ostrich feather plumage, and maraboutrimmed suits known across the globe; and WHEREAS, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux’s contributions to the culture of New Orleans through his artistry, recordings, and leadership deserves recognition and celebration. NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the intersection of Valence Street and Magnolia Street be and hereby is designated as the “Big Chief Monk Boudreaux Honorary Intersection” pursuant to Section 146-762 of the Code of the City of New Orleans; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Department of Public Works is directed to install, within 120 days of the adoption of this Motion, distinct signage reflecting the foregoing honorary designation at one or more prominent locations within or adjacent to the intersection described herein in a manner than does not impair traffic or pedestrian safety or create confusion between the honorary dedication and the names of the intersecting streets.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion to the Director of the Department of Public Works and to Joseph Pierre “Monk” Boudreaux.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-550 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS WHEREAS, Section 2-33 of the Code of the City of New Orleans provides relative to the awarding of five scholarships to Tulane University; and WHEREAS, Section 2-33(c)(4) provides for the appointment of a Mayoral Scholarship Selection Committee, consisting of seven members, one of whom shall be nominated by the City Council; and WHEREAS, Council Chief of Staff Justyn A. Hawkins is qualified to serve as the Council’s representative on the Mayoral Scholarship Selection Committee; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That Justyn A. Hawkins is hereby nominated by the Council of the City of New Orleans as the Council’s representative on the Mayoral Scholarship Selection Committee authorized by Section 2-33 of the Code of the City of New Orleans.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council deliver a certified copy of this motion to Mayor LaToya Cantrell for her consideration.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL; THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: King, Moreno - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-25-552 BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS WHEREAS, in September 2024, the New Orleans City Council passed Motion M-499 that directed the New Orleans Health Department (“Health Department”) to investigate and study any delay of care issues related to the classification of mifepristone and misoprostol as dangerous Schedule IV controlled substances by the state; and WHEREAS, the motion further outlined study elements including but not limited to: surveying and consulting physicians, pharmacists, and patients regarding their ability to access mifepristone and misoprostol when needed for medically necessary and legal uses as well as working with hospitals, physicians, public health entities, and data scientists to review medical and electronic health records to determine whether quality and timeliness of care is impacted by the classification of mifepristone and

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misoprostol as Schedule IV Controlled Substances; and WHEREAS, Motion M-499 also required the Health Department to provide - within one year after the effective date of Act 246 - an aggregate report of findings of the study of delay in care issues; an aggregate summary of information received through the complaint-based reporting system established by the Health Department; a summary of steps taken to address issues identified and complaints received through the delay in care study and complaint-based reporting system; and recommendations to local, state, and federal policymakers to address any issues identified in patient access to Mifepristone and Misoprostol for medically necessary and legal uses; and WHEREAS, the Health Department transmitted the required report entitled “Evaluating the Impact of Act 246 of the 2024 Louisiana Legislative Session: The Classification of Misoprostol and Mifepristone as Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substances” to the Clerk of Council and the report appeared as a communication on the October 9, 2025 Council agenda; and WHEREAS, as the full report outlines, the new requirements and restrictions for mifepristone and misoprostol have resulted in documented delays in access to care for women: • Patients experienced delays or were denied access to misoprostol in both inpatient and outpatient settings, related to an array of medically necessary, legal uses of the drug, including assistance with the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD), facilitation of fertility treatment, and management of miscarriage.

• Patients and providers also reported instances of delayed access to misoprostol for patients on the labor and delivery floor for treatment of postpartum hemorrhage.

• A phone survey of all pharmacies in Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish found that pharmacists and pharmacies reacted to the passage of Act 246 in a variety of ways, many of which included limiting, restricting, or completely eliminating misoprostol from their inventory.

61% of pharmacies in Orleans and 42% of pharmacies in Jefferson Parish reported stocking misoprostol after Act 246 took effect – this represents a decrease in both parishes with respect to pre-Act 246 levels, based on several reports from pharmacies that they had stopped stocking. Several reported that their pharmacy had stopped stocking the drug or had placed additional restrictions on dispending as a result of Act 246.

• A common theme across patient, provider, and pharmacy experiences is confusion about Act 246 and the verification required to dispense misoprostol. Despite outreach and education efforts by NOHD, misoprostol’s classification as a controlled substance has led to stigma and fear among pharmacists, frustration for physicians, and unnecessary barriers and delays for patients.

WHEREAS, “Evaluating the Impact of Act 246 of the 2024 Louisiana Legislative Session: The Classification of Misoprostol and Mifepristone as Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substances” contains the below recommendations: • The Louisiana Legislature should repeal the provisions of Act 246 that classified misoprostol and mifepristone and allow the drugs to be prescribed and dispensed in the same manner as before October 1, 2024.

• Until the law is repealed, the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana Board of Pharmacy should jointly increase outreach and continuing education to pharmacists to ensure they understand Act 246 and are aware of the wide array of medical conditions that misoprostol and mifepristone are legally prescribed for in Louisiana.

• The Louisiana Department of Health should monitor and ensure availability of misoprostol across pharmacies in Louisiana.

• The Louisiana Department of Health should continue to monitor and evaluate the impact of Act 246 in the inpatient setting, including delays in administration of misoprostol in response to postpartum hemorrhage.

• The U.S. Congress should take action to prohibit state’s classification of misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled dangerous substances.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council of the City of New Orleans will work with the Orleans Parish delegation of the Louisiana Legislature concerning patient access to essential medications.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, Moreno, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: King, Thomas - 2 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-553 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS WHEREAS, on September 17, 2025, the City Council received the request of Kwame Walker to appeal the Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District pursuant to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Sec. 19.4.A.20.D for property located at 2608 Republic Street; and BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the appeal of Kwame Walker, requesting to appeal the Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District pursuant to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Sec. 19.4.A.20.D for property located at 2608 Republic Street is hereby APPROVED. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of this motion be forwarded to the appellant.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Thomas - 2 NAYS: Giarrusso, Harris, King, Morrell - 4 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION FAILED. NO. M-25-554 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL WHEREAS, on September 17, 2025, the City Council received the request of Kwame Walker to appeal the Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District pursuant to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Sec. 19.4.A.20.D for property located at 2608 Republic Street; and BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the appeal of Kwame Walker, requesting to appeal the Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District pursuant to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Sec. 19.4.A.20.D for property located at 2608 Republic Street is hereby DENIED. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of this motion be forwarded to the appellant.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-25-555 BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO WHEREAS, Section 70-10 of the Code of the City of New Orleans requires that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year or providing for legal services must be signed by the President of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10 further provides that the President of the City Council shall not execute any such contract unless authorized to do so

by Council motion; and WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (“JJIC”) advertised for a vendor to provide medical and behavioral health services to the detained youth at its facility through RFP 4492 with Manning Family Children’s Hospital selected as the winning proposal. The City of New Orleans, through the JJIC and Manning Family Children’s Hospital desire to enter into a contract to provide medical and behavioral health services to JJIC for an initial term of one year and two months (14 months), the total compensation being $1,737,844.73; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the contract between the City of New Orleans and Manning Family Children’s Hospital; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the President of the Council is hereby authorized to sign the contract between the City of New Orleans and Manning Family Children’s Hospital, as attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion, including Exhibit A, to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

NO. M-25-556 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) WHEREAS, Section 70-10(a) of the New Orleans City Code ordains that certain contracts providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year must be signed by the president of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 70-10(b) of the New Orleans City Code ordains that the President of the New Orleans City Council (“Council”) shall not execute

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any such contract unless authorized to do so by Council motion; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans’ completed the procurement process in November of 2023 and the City of New Orleans contracted with OpenGov, Inc to provide professional services including the provision and implementation of an Enterprise Asset Management System to automate the tracking and processing of infrastructure and capital assets; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into Amendment No. 1 to the professional master services agreement, which will extend the agreement through June 26, 2027 and will increase the maximum amount payable under this agreement from $1,623,010.00 to $1,854,010.00, an increase of $231,000.00 for the continuity of services, as more fully provided for in Amendment No. 1, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the President of the Council shall be added as a signatory to the Amendment No. 1 to the professional services agreement between the City of New Orleans and OpenGov, Inc., which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Clerk of Council shall forward copies of this motion and Amendment No. 1 to the professional master services agreement to the City Attorney’s Office to effectuate this request.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

NO. R-25-557 BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN A RESOLUTION calling an election in the Castle Manor Improvement District for Saturday, April 18, 2026.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Legislature has enacted La. R.S. § 33:9091.28, which creates a political subdivision called the Castle Manor Improvement District (the “District”) to promote and encourage beautification and security within, and to promote the overall betterment of, the area in New Orleans bounded by Cerise Avenue, the south side of Chef Menteur Highway, Gawain Drive, and the north side of Dwyer Road canal; and WHEREAS, La. R.S. § 33:9091.28(F) authorizes the City Council of New Orleans, when requested by a resolution of the District board of commissioners and when approved by a majority of the registered voters of the District who vote on the question at an election called in accordance with state law, to impose and collect an annual parcel fee of up to $100 on each residential parcel of land and up to $200 on each commercial parcel of land within the District for the first three years that the fee is collected, and up to $125 on each residential parcel of land and up to $225 on each commercial parcel of land within the District for the next two years of collection, excluding any parcel whose owner qualifies for the special assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, for a term of up to five years; and WHEREAS, the board of commissioners of the District convened on October 6, 2025, and adopted a resolution requesting the City Council of New Orleans to call an election at which voters residing within the District will be asked to authorize the imposition and collection of a parcel fee, in an amount not to exceed $100 on each residential parcel of land and $200 on each commercial parcel of land within the District for the first three years that the fee is collected, and $125 on each residential parcel of land and $225 on each commercial parcel of land within the District for the next two years of collection, commencing on January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2031; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under the authority conferred by La. R.S. § 33:9091.28, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, an election is hereby called for Saturday, April 18, 2026, between seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. At said election, the electorate of the Castle Manor Improvement District (“District”) may approve or disapprove the imposition and collection of an annual fee on each eligible parcel of land within the District, located in the area bounded by Cerise Avenue, the south side of Chef Menteur Highway, Gawain Drive, and the north side of Dwyer Road canal, as provided by La. R.S. § 33:9091.28(B), in an amount not to exceed $100 on each residential parcel of land and $200 on each commercial parcel of land within the District for the first three years that the fee is collected, and $125 on each residential parcel of land and $225 on each commercial parcel of land within the District for the next two years of collection, with the precise fee as provided by duly adopted board resolution, for five (5) years, beginning January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031, which is estimated to generate approximately $65,000 annually. Any fee levied upon a parcel in the District shall be in addition to any ad valorem tax affecting real property, or any charge, (including, but not limited to, a sanitation charge), fee, license, permit or rate imposed or levied pursuant to the regulatory authority of the City of New Orleans in the operation of the city, its departments, agencies, boards and commissions, whether attached or unattached, including, but not limited to, the Sewerage & Water Board. The proceeds of any fee collected shall be used solely and exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification and security of the District; however, the City of New Orleans may retain one percent of the amount collected as a collection fee. Use of the proceeds of the fee shall be in accordance with the requirements of La. R.S. § 33:9091.28 and all other applicable provisions of law.

The official ballot to be used for said election shall be printed and worded in the voting machines as follows: “CASTLE MANOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROPOSITION Shall the City of New Orleans be authorized to impose and collect an annual fee of up to $100 on each residential parcel of land and up to $200 on each commercial parcel of land for the first three years that the fee is collected, and up to $125 on each residential parcel of land and up to $225 on each commercial parcel of land for the next two years of collection on each parcel (excluding any parcel whose owner qualifies for the special assessment level provided by Article VII, Section 18(G) (1) of the Constitution of Louisiana) located within the Castle Manor Improvement District (“District”), delineated by La. R.S. 33:9091.28(B) as the area bounded by Cerise Avenue, the south side of Chef Menteur Highway, Gawain Drive, and the north side of Dwyer Road canal, for five (5) years, beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2031, which fee shall be set by the resolution of the District board of commissioners and used exclusively, subject to a 1% City collection fee, to promote and encourage beautification and security within the District and to promote the overall betterment of the District?”

SECTION 2. District Boundaries. That area of the City of New Orleans within the following boundaries: Cerise Avenue, the south side of Chef Menteur Highway, Gawain Drive, and the north side of Dwyer Road canal.

SECTION 3. Publication of Notice of Election. Notice of said election shall be published in the official journal of the City of New Orleans once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks, with the first publication being not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date fixed for the election, which notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference as if the same were set forth herein in full.

SECTION 4. Canvass. The Council, acting under the powers granted to it by the City Charter and state statutes, shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, May 21, 2026, beginning at ten o’clock (10:00) a.m. and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of said election.

SECTION 5. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid notice of election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the commissioners-in-charge and commissioners will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.

SECTION 6. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as commissioners-in-charge and commissioners pursuant to Section 5 hereof, or such substitutes therefor, as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. § 18:1287, shall hold the said election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election to the City Council. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote at said election and voting machines shall be used thereat.

SECTION 7. Authorization of Officers. The Clerk of Criminal District Court is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the President and/or Clerk of the City Council and the City Attorney are authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by state and/or federal law to arrange for the election.

SECTION 8. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and ex-officio parish custodian of voting machines in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and the Registrar of Voters in and for said parish, as notification of the election herein called, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.

SECTION 9. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the aforesaid election as herein provided, and in the event said election results in approval of the proposition, for further consent and authority to levy and collect the special fees provided for therein, and a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on

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behalf of the City Council requesting prompt consideration and approval of the application.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Giarrusso, Moreno - 2 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

NO. R-25-558 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORRELL, MORENO, HARRIS, KING AND GREEN (BY REQUEST) A RESOLUTION giving preliminary approval to the issuance of not exceeding One Hundred Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($125,000,000) of Revenue Notes of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of and providing for the sale and certain terms of said Revenue Notes; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, Section 1430 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority (the “Act”) authorizes the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the “City”) to issue revenue bonds or notes for any authorized purpose from all revenues accruing to the City during the term of the Notes; and WHEREAS, the City therefore desires to incur debt and issue not exceeding One Hundred Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($125,000,000) of its Revenue Notes (the “Notes”), for the purpose of funding operations and expenses in the current and upcoming fiscal years, to mature no later than twelve (12) months from the date thereof, and to bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed six per centum (6%) per annum; and WHEREAS, the City desires to make formal application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the Notes, authorize negotiations for the purchase of the Notes, and further to employ professionals in connection therewith; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THAT in accordance with the Act, preliminary approval is hereby given to the incurrence of debt and issuance of not exceeding One Hundred Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($125,000,000) of Revenue Notes of the City, for the purpose of funding operations and expenses in the current and upcoming fiscal years. The Notes shall mature no later than twelve (12) months from the date thereof and bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed six per centum (6%) per annum. The Notes shall be secured by and payable from all revenues accruing to the City during the term of the Notes, which is intended to be a gross pledge of such revenues to the extent available for appropriation in the City General Fund and not heretofore restricted in connection with outstanding obligations of the City. The Notes shall have such additional terms, provisions, and security features as may be approved by this Council, and the proceeds of the Notes may be advanced on an “as needed” basis if approved by the lender(s).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT application be and the same is hereby formally made to the State Bond Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for its consent and authority to issue and sell the Notes, and a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of the City, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this applica¬tion. By virtue of applicant/ issuer’s application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission’s approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the “State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.”, adopted by the Commission on July 20, 2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the Notes are hereby authorized to be sold to a purchaser, and the Mayor, the President of the Council, and/or the Director of Finance of the City, or any of them, are hereby authorized to execute one or more Commitment Letters, each in form and substance satisfactory to Co-Bond Counsel and Co-Municipal Advisor to the City, provided the sale of the Notes are at a price not less than the principal amount of the Notes so sold and is within the parameters set forth herein.

The authority granted in this Section shall be complete authority for the sale of the Notes by the City.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT Foley & Judell, L.L.P., New Orleans, Louisiana, and Auzenne & Associates, L.L.C., are hereby employed as Co-Bond Counsel to the City to do and perform work of a traditional legal nature as co-bond counsel with respect to the issuance and sale of the Notes. Co-Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to the City for adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Notes, shall counsel and advise the City as to the issuance and sale thereof and shall furnish its opinions covering the legality of the issuance of the Notes. The fee of Co-Bond Counsel for each series of Notes shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding the fee allowed by the Attorney General’s fee guidelines for such bond counsel work in connection with the issuance of such series of Notes and based on the amount of the Notes actually issued, sold, delivered and paid for, plus “out-of-pocket” expenses, said fees to be contingent upon the issuance, sale and delivery of the Notes. The Mayor or the Director of Finance of the City is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and this City Council hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, any engagement letter of Co-Bond Counsel presented herewith. A certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for approval of said employment and of the fees herein designated, and payment for the work herein specified upon completion thereof and under the conditions herein enumerated is hereby approved without further action of this City Council.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT PFM Financial Advisors LLC and CLB Porter, LLC, are hereby employed as Co-Municipal Advisors pursuant

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OR ATTACHED, SITUATED IN THE THIRD MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN SQUARE NO. 3079 THEREOF, WHICH IS BOUNDED BY ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE, FRENCHMEN, STEPHEN GIRAD AND MANDOLIN AND STREETS, WHICH SAID LOT OF GROUND IS DESIGNATED BY THE LETTER “N”, ON A PLAN OR SKETCH OF SUR‐ VEY, WHICH WAS MADE BY GILBERT AND KELLY, SURVEY‐ ORS, DATED DE‐ CEMBER 6, 1940; AND IN ACCOR‐ DANCE WITH THE SAID PLAN, THE SAID LOT “N” COM‐ MENCES AT A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY NINE FEET, NINE INCHES, AND TWO LINES (139’9”2”’) FROM THE COR‐ NER OF ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE AND MANDOLIN STREET, AND MEASURES FORTY FEET, NO INCHES AND NO LINES (40’0”0”’) FRONT ON ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE, THE SAME IN WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH BE‐

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DEPTH BE TWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES, OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FEET, NO INCHES AND NO LINES (120’0”0”’).

WRIT AMOUNT: $31,771.39 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

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to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The City hereby acknowledges that it is represented by the Co-Municipal Advisors and will rely upon the advice of the Co-Municipal Advisors with respect to the Notes. The fee to be paid to the Co-Municipal Advisors shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the Notes when and if issued, and the amount thereof shall be subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission. The Mayor or the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to execute any contract the Co-Municipal Advisors or either of them may require with respect to the engagement.

THE FOREGOING WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION OF THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING CAL. NO. 35,276 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to approve and authorize the City of New Orleans (“City”), by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board (“NOAB”), to enter into a ¬¬Lease Agreement at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport with S&M COLLISION CENTER, L.L.C.; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,277 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO - AN ORDINANCE to establish a conditional use to permit the retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, on Square 458, Lot A, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Hagan Street, Moss Street, and Toulouse Street (Municipal Addresses: 501-519 Hagan Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NUMBER 46/25) CAL. NO. 35,278 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING - AN ORDINANCE to establish a conditional use to permit a reception facility with outdoor live entertainment (secondary use) in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, on Square 86, Lots 20 through 23, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Powder Street, Alix Street, Bouny Street, and Eliza Street (Municipal Address: 530 Powder Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NUMBER 47/25) CAL. NO. 35,279 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS KING AND THOMAS - AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Article 7, Section 7.2, Table 7-1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26,413 M.C.S. and subsequent amendments) to permit both established single-family dwellings and home-based childcare centers in the GPD General Planned Development Districts to support the operational needs of existing residents and enhance access to essential child care services in the community; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NUMBER 48/25) CAL. NO. 35,280 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into Amendment No. 1 to a previously executed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (“City”) and Grounds Krewe NOLA (“Grounds Krewe”), for the public purpose of providing recycling programming during the 2026 Carnival season in the City of New Orleans, to extend the term thereof for an additional twelve months, as more fully detailed in the CEA and the Amendment No. 1 to the CEA attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,281 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and the New Orleans Regional Business Park (the “NORBP”), with a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of providing capital improvements for economic development to the Enterprise Center Site at 13801 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, Louisiana 70129, as more fully detailed in the Subrecipient Agreement form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,282 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into Amendment No. 1 to a previously executed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (“City”), State of Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, Office of State Police, Crime Laboratory, relative to providing two (2) DNA analyst processing crimes in the New Orleans area, desire to modify the provisions of the CEA One (1) year, as more fully set forth in the Amendment No. 1 form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,283 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the State of Louisiana Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), for NOPD to work the program with drug enforcement; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,284 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into Amendment No. 1 to a previously executed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between the City of New Orleans (“City”) and University Medical Center Management Corporation (UMC), relative to the public purpose of reducing community violence by supporting a Hospital Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) that provides intervention services to patients at the trauma center who have been shot as a result of gun violence, desire to modify the provisions of the CEA and extend the term thereof for an additional 1 year, as more fully set forth in the Amendment No. 1 form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,285 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND KING - AN ORDINANCE to amend section 70-415.342 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to adjust the composition of the housing trust fund advisory committee to include representation from a community land trust organization; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,286 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) -

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Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN TRACT OR PAR‐ CEL OF LAND, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE THIRD DIS‐ TRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN A BLOCK BOUNDED BY TRAFALGAR STREET, GENTILLY ROAD, BEAUVOIR STREET AND DE SAIX BOULE‐ VARD AND FOR REFERENCE SUCH PORTION OF GROUND IS REFERRED TO AS LOT 13B7 ON A PLAT BY GILBERT, KELLY & COU‐ TURIE, INC., EN‐ TITLED “FORTIN TRACT, THIRD DISTRICT, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 13B5 INTO LOT 13B6, 13B7, 13B8, 13B9, AND 13B10”, DATED AUGUST 8, 2016, APPROVED AU‐ GUST 18, 2016, FILED FOR

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FILED FOR RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 AT CIN 605857, N.A. 2016 37150. SAID LOT 13B7 HAV‐ ING BEEN PART OF A RESUBDIVISION, A SURVEY OF WHICH WAS PREPARED BY GILBER, KELLY & COUTURIE, INC., ENTITLED “FORTIN TRACT, THIRD DISTRICT, A RESUBDIVI‐ SION OF LOT 13B INTO LOTS 13B1, 13B2, 13B4, 13B5 AND 24’ ACCESS SERVITUDE”, DATED OCTOBER 5, 2015, APPROVED FEBRUARY 23, 2016, FILED FOR RECORD ON MARCH 21, 2016, AT CIN 595404, N.A. 2016 11192. THE SAID LOT 13B7 HAVING SUCH MEASURE‐ MENTS AND DI‐ MENSIONS AS DESCRIBED ON THE AFORESAID SURVEY OF RECORD. WRIT AMOUNT: $445,346.43 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the within thirty d th ft

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within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 14 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR., LLC 225 756 0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026 DEC 10-JAN 142T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1900 ELLEN PARK PLACE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: MOVE‐ MENT MORT‐ GAGE, LLC VER‐ SUS JEFFREY LEE POPLIN, SR. A/K/A JEFFREY

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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), the Ernest N. Morial–New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (the “Authority”), River District Neighborhood Investors, LLC (“RDNI”), and RDNI Batture, LLC, for a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of funding roadway and right-of-way infrastructure improvements within the River District and reallocating an equivalent amount to support the development of affordable and workforce housing, including the Rivana Apartments or an alternate qualifying housing project, as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,287 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain Ordinance No. 30,141 M.C.S., entitled “An Ordinance Providing a Capital Budget for the Year 2025”, to effect the following change to the 2025 Capital Budget: to deappropriate funds from the Chief Administrative Office, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Parks and Parkways, the Department of Property Management, the New Orleans Police Department, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, the Office of Resilience and Sustainability, and the New Orleans Fire Department; to appropriate funds to the Chief Administrative Office and the Department of Public Works; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,288 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to adjust appropriations to reflect the revised 2025 Revenue Forecast adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference on August 27, 2025; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,289 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to adjust appropriations to reflect the revised 2025 Revenue Forecast adopted by the Revenue Estimating Conference on August 27, 2025; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,290 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate additional grant funds to Hazard Mitigation for personnel expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,291 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate additional grant funds to Hazard Mitigation for personnel expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,292 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30139 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate additional funds to the Health Department and New Orleans Recreation Development Commission for operational expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,293 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to appropriate additional funds to the Health Department and New Orleans Recreation Development Commission for operational expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,294 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL (BY REQUEST) - AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into Amendment No. 1 to a previously executed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (“City”), and PBP, LLC, represented by Rasha Drachkovitch, President, relative to add certain terms and conditions to the Agreement for continuity of services, and wrap up final production of the episodes that include cases captured prior to termination of the Agreement. This extension is not intended to renew the Agreement for the capture of any new cases, desire to modify the provisions of the CEA and extend the term thereof for an additional 1 year from the Effective Date through November 6, 2025, as more fully set forth in the Amendment No. 1 form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and made a part hereof; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES WERE LAID OVER AS REQUIRED

BY LAW. There being no further business, on motion of Councilmember Moreno, seconded by Councilmember Morrell, and without objection, the Council meeting adjourned at 1:40 P.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL CCH/jmr NOCP 8846

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POPLIN, SR. A/K/A JEFFREY L. POPLIN, SR. A/K/A JEFFREY POPLIN, SR. A/KA JEFFREY LEE POPLIN, A/K/A JEFFREY L. POPLIN A/K/A JEFFREY POPLIN AND DANIELLE FOLSE POPLIN A/K/A DANIELLE F. POPLIN A/K/A DANIELLE POPLIN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4486 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1900 ELLEN PARK PL NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 LOT: 1, SQUARE: 1 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT

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PAL DISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $218,041.73 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 38 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐

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ADVERTISE MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NO. 601-03 BARTHOLOMEW STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQ‐ UITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQ‐ UITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-ASAP1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES VERSUS DAVID H. DOTSON A/K/A DAVID DOTSON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2022-8802 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 L l A

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ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: September 25, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,237 NO. 30495 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) between the City of New Orleans (the “City”) and Orleans Parish Communications District (the “OPCD”), with a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of improving the management, quality, speed, priority, standardization, and consistency by which 9-1-1 call are processed, non-emergency calls are handled, and the overall organizational structure of OPCD, as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide respect thereto.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7, Section 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and statutory authority supplemental thereto, the State of Louisiana and its political subdivisions, including the City, may enter into cooperative endeavors with each other, or with any public or private corporation or individual; and further pursuant to section 9-314 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, the City may enter into cooperative endeavors with any public or private association, corporation or individual for activities in support of economic growth and other public purposes; and WHEREAS, The City and OPCD are political subdivision of the State of Louisiana; and WHEREAS, in 2016 the City and OPCD entered into a CEA to consolidate 9-1-1 call taking services under the management and responsibility of OPCD; and WHEREAS, The City and OPCD wish to renew, extend, and expand this partnership and to enable OPCD to assume responsibility for 3-1-1 call taking services; and WHEREAS, The City and OPCD desire to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement in order to accomplish the valuable public purpose of improving the management, quality, speed, priority, standardization, and consistency by which 9-1-1 calls are processed, non-emergency calls are handled, and the overall organizational structure of OPCD; and WHEREAS, Section 9-314 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans ordains that cooperative endeavor agreements having a term of more than one year must be review and approved by the New Orleans City Council (“Council”); NOW THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of New Orleans (“City”), is hereby authorized to enter into the attached Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“CEA”) with OPCD, for a term of five (5) years, for the public purpose of improving the management, quality, speed, priority, standardization and consistency by which 9-1-1 calls are processed, nonemergency calls are handled, and the overall organization structure of the OPCD is maintained.

SECTION 2. That, for the purpose of executing the CEA between the City and OPCD, Rule 57 of the Rules and Regulations of the Council of the City of New Orleans is suspended.

SECTION 3. That said CEA is attached to this ordinance as “Exhibit A” and incorporated and made a part hereof.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Harris - 1 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: September 25, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,240 NO. 30496 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to approve and authorize the City of New Orleans (“City”), by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board (“NOAB”), to enter into a Lease Agreement at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport with AERO NEW ORLEANS II, LLC; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-602 of the Home Rule Charter for the City, NOAB is charged with the administration and operation of the Airport; and WHEREAS, State Law La. R.S. 2:135.1 permits airports eligible to receive funding from the Federal Aviation Administration to lease immovable property at fair market value without competitive solicitation; and WHEREAS, State Law, La. R.S. 2:351 authorizes the NOAB to lease property with Council approval; and WHEREAS, The NOAB negotiated with respect to immovable vacant properties outside of the main terminal building, identified as Buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, & 5, located in Kenner, Louisiana, 70062, and now desires to amend the Agreement to modify certain provisions of the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That the Council hereby approves and that the City of New Orleans, by and through the New Orleans Aviation Board, be and is hereby authorized to sign the following lease agreement in substantial conformance to and with Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof: Exhibit A Document Lease Agreement ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: September 25, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,243 NO. 30497 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING AN ORDINANCE to establish a conditional use to permit a neighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square 141, Lot 4, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Sophie Wright Place, Camp Street, Felicity Street, and Saint Mary Street (Municipal Addresses: 1817-1819 Sophie Wright Place); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 38/25 was initiated by Gayle Boudousquie and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of the requested conditional use in its report to the City Council dated August 15, 2025, presented in Zoning Docket Number 38/25; and WHEREAS, the changes were deemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and the request was approved by the City Council, subject to two (2) provisos, as stated in Motion Number M-25-465 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on September 11, 2025.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That a conditional use to permit a neighborhood commercial establishment in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District, on Square 141, Lot 4, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded

by Sophie Wright Place, Camp Street, Felicity Street, and Saint Mary Street (Municipal Addresses: 1817-1819 Sophie Wright Place); is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically set forth herein: PROVISOS: 1. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans are approved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances.

Failure to complete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within one year or failure to request an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use.

2. The developer shall comply with the applicable standards of Article 20, Section 20.3.NN: a. The existing structure is non-residential in its construction and original use. b. The existing structure and the proposed use shall be pedestrianoriented in design, including public entrances oriented to the street and

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storefront windows along the first floor. c. Neighborhood commercial establishments are limited to the first floor of the structure and three-thousand (3,000) square feet in gross floor area. d. The following uses are permitted within a neighborhood commercial establishment: i. Art Gallery ii. Arts Studio iii. Day Care Center, Adult or Child iv. Office v. Personal Services Establishment vi. Restaurant, Specialty vii. Retail Goods Establishment e. The structure is limited to the existing building footprint. No increase in building footprint or intensity of use is permitted. f. The principal entrance shall be a direct entry from the street the property abuts. g. No off-street parking is required. h. Drive-through facilities are prohibited. i. Outside storage or display is prohibited. All business, servicing, processing, and storage operations shall be located within the structure. j. Any signs are subject to the requirements of the HU-RD2 District. k. Hours of operation are limited to 6am through 10pm.

SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of such a misdemeanor, the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. Such a conviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively, the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal force and effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a one-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of a continuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’s approval of the final site plan, which shall be submitted within one year of the effective date of this Ordinance, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall verify that the development plan incorporates all conditions set forth in this Ordinance and shall sign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of final approval, and evidence of such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other than the building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issued until the final approved plan is recorded and evidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is not approved and recorded, within the timeframes provided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall be null and void with no legal force or binding effect.

Furthermore, if the requirements of Section 4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance are not satisfied within the timeframe allotted by Sections 4.3.H.1 and 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditional use will expire, and this Ordinance will be null and void.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: September 25, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,244 NO. 30498 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING AN ORDINANCE to establish a conditional use to permit a warehouse in a Mardi Gras den in an MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square 22, Lot 9-A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Tchoupitoulas Street, Sixth Street, Seventh Street, and Saint Thomas Street (Municipal Addresses: 2901-2917 Tchoupitoulas Street, 418-436 Sixth Street, 2918 Saint Thomas Street, and 435-439 Seventh Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 39/25 was initiated by Semreh Club, Inc. and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of the requested conditional use in its report to the City Council dated August 15, 2025, presented in Zoning Docket Number 39/25; and WHEREAS, the changes were deemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and the request was approved by the City Council, subject to six (6) provisos, as stated in Motion Number M-25-466 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on September 11, 2025.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That a conditional use to permit a warehouse in a Mardi Gras den in an MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District, on Square 22, Lot 9-A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Tchoupitoulas Street, Sixth Street, Seventh Street, and Saint Thomas Street (Municipal Addresses: 2901-2917 Tchoupitoulas Street, 418-436 Sixth Street, 2918 Saint Thomas Street, and 435-439 Seventh Street); is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically set forth herein: PROVISOS: 1. The developer shall consolidate the lots associated with the site into a single lot of record through the City Planning Commission. The developer shall submit a complete application for the resubdivision prior to City Planning Commission sign-off on final plans. The approved subdivision shall be recorded with the Clerk of Civil District Court’s Land Records Division prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Department of Safety and Permits.

2. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall show compliance with the 20% permeability requirement of Article 15, Section 15.3.A.1 (Table 15-2: Bulk and Yard regulations) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

3. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall indicate all off-street and on-street parking in accordance with Article 22, Section 22.4 and Section 22.8 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

4. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall indicate the installation of the minimum required bicycle parking spaces, as set forth in Article 22, Section 22.4.A (Table 22-1) and Article 22, Section 22.6 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The design of bicycle parking spaces shall comply with the requirements as set forth in Article 22, Section 22.9 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. When submitting plans to the City Planning Commission for final approval, the developer shall provide documentation of all required approvals by the Department of Public Works for any bicycle spaces located in the public right-of-way.

5. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall indicate the presence of the minimum required loading spaces, as set forth in Article 22, Section 22.7 (Table 22-3) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The design of loading spaces shall comply with the requirements as set forth in Article 22, Section 22.10 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

6. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans are approved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances.

Failure to complete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within a one-year time period or failure to request an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval.

SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of such a misdemeanor, the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. Such a conviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively, the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall have the legal force and effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a one-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of a continuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’s approval of the final site plan, which shall be submitted within one year of the effective date of this Ordinance, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall verify that the development plan incorporates all conditions set forth in this Ordinance and shall sign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of final approval, and evidence of

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such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other than the building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issued until the final approved plan is recorded and evidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is not approved and recorded, within the timeframes provided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall be null and void with no legal force or binding effect.

Furthermore, if the requirements of Section 4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance are not satisfied within the timeframe allotted by Sections 4.3.H.1 and 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditional use will expire, and this Ordinance will be null and void.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: September 25, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,245 NO. 30499 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING AN ORDINANCE to effect a zoning change from an S-B2 Suburban Pedestrian-Oriented Corridor Business District to an S-MU Suburban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, on Square 204, Lot MNOP, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Bender Boulevard, General De Gaulle Drive, Behrman Place, and Rhine Street (Municipal Address: 3601 Behrman Place); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 40/25 was initiated by City Council Motion No. M-25-249 and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of the requested zoning change in its report to the City Council dated August 15, 2025, presented in Zoning Docket Number 40/25; and WHEREAS, the recommendation of the City Planning Commission was upheld, and the changes were deemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and the request was approved by the City Council, as stated in Motion Number M-25-472 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on September 11, 2025.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission be and is hereby directed to change the appropriate zoning district maps together with all the notations, references, and other information shown thereon, together with the lot line zoning districts maps referred to in Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended by Ordinance No. 26413 M.C.S., as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans, for a zoning change from an S-B2 Suburban Pedestrian-Oriented Corridor Business District to an S-MU Suburban Neighborhood MixedUse District, on Square 204, Lot MNOP, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Bender Boulevard, General De Gaulle Drive, Behrman Place, and Rhine Street (Municipal Address: 3601 Behrman Place); in accordance with Motion Number M-25-472 of the Council of the City of New Orleans, approved on September 11, 2025.

SECTION 2. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of such a misdemeanor, the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. Such a conviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively, the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: September 25, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,246 NO. 30500 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS AND KING AN ORDINANCE to establish a conditional use to permit a parking lot (principal use) in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District and the rescission of Ordinance No. 17,870 MCS (Zoning Docket 090/96), on Square 504, Lots 25 and 6 or Lots 11, A, the rear portion of original 12, and 6, in the Seventh Municipal District, bounded by Olive Street, Short Street, Forshey Street, and South Carrollton Avenue (Municipal Addresses: 8020 Olive Street and 3322 Short Street); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, Zoning Docket Number 41/25 was initiated by Ascension Depaul Services and referred to the City Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on this zoning petition and recommended approval of the requested conditional use in its report to the City Council dated August 15, 2025, presented in Zoning Docket Number 41/25; and WHEREAS, the changes were deemed necessary and in the best interest of the City of New Orleans and the request was approved by the City Council, subject to six (6) provisos, as stated in Motion Number M-25-467 of the Council of the City of New Orleans on September 11, 2025.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That a conditional use to permit a parking lot (principal use) in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District and the rescission of Ordinance No. 17,870 MCS (Zoning Docket 090/96), on Square 504, Lots 25 and 6 or Lots 11, A, the rear portion of original Lots 12, and 6, in the Seventh Municipal District, bounded by Olive Street, Short Street, Forshey Street, and South Carrollton Avenue (Municipal Addresses: 8020 Olive Street and 3322 Short Street); is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following provisos, as specifically set forth herein: PROVISOS: 1. The Department of Safety and Permits shall issue no building permits or licenses for this project until final development plans are approved by the City Planning Commission and recorded with the Office of Conveyances.

Failure to complete the conditional use process by properly recording plans within a one year time period or failure to request an administrative extension as provided for in Article 4, Section 4.3.H of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance will void the conditional use approval.

2. The developer shall consolidate the lots associated with the site into a single lot of record through the City Planning Commission. The developer shall submit a complete application for the resubdivision prior to City Planning Commission sign-off on final plans. The approved subdivision shall be recorded with the Clerk of Civil District Court’s Land Records Division prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Department of Safety and Permits.

3. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall show adherence to applicable vehicle parking design regulations of Article 22, Section 22.8 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 4. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall include a landscaping plan that complies with Article 23, Section 23.3.B of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The landscape plan shall be prepared by a licensed Louisiana landscape architect. This landscape plan shall indicate the following: a. The genus, species, size, location, quantity, and irrigation of all existing and proposed plant materials within both the common areas and the street rights of-way within the site, with applicable remarks and details; b. Compliance with all applicable landscape regulations in Article 23 and elsewhere in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance including parking lot landscaping in Article 23, Section 23.7 and Article 23, Section 23.9.

5. All parking lots shall meet the following requirements: a. The parking lot shall be used solely for the parking of passenger vehicles for periods of less than one (1) day and cannot be used as an off-street loading area. b. No sale, display, repair, or service of any kind is permitted in any parking lot. c. Signs shall comply with the regulations of Section 24.12, or for Historic Core Districts, Section 24.13. d. No buildings other than those for shelter of attendants or payment kiosks are permitted in a parking lot. The allowable shelters shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height and fifty (50) square feet in area. e. The parking lots shall be screened and landscaped in accordance with

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the requirements of Article 23. f. The parking lot shall be kept free from refuse and debris. All landscape shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition. g. Parking lots in the VCS or VCS-1 Districts are conditional uses on existing vacant lots only. h. A parking lot shall submit a security and operation plan, to be reviewed by the Director of Safety and Permits, and all other relevant City agencies, with the following: i. The parking lot shall provide exterior security cameras, the location of which shall be indicated in the plan. ii. Security and operation plans may be revised by the property owner or licensed operator. New plans shall be resubmitted for approval.

6. The plans submitted to the City Planning Commission for final approval shall show the installation of one electrical vehicle charging station, in accordance with Article 20, Section 20.3.00 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 17,870 MCS (Zoning Docket 090/96) is hereby rescinded.

SECTION 3. Whoever does anything prohibited by this Ordinance or fails to do anything required to be done by this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of such a misdemeanor, the individual shall be subject to a fine, imprisonment, or both, in accordance with Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. Such a conviction shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the Use and Occupancy Permit for the premises. Alternatively, the individual shall be subject to whatever civil liabilities, penalties, or remedies the law prescribes.

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall have the legal force and effect of authorizing this conditional use after: (1) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a one-time obligation have been completely fulfilled and complied with and (2) all proviso(s) listed in Section 1, which impose a continuing or ongoing obligation have begun to be fulfilled. Fulfilment of a continuing or ongoing obligation is based on the City Planning Commission’s approval of the final site plan, which shall be submitted within one year of the effective date of this Ordinance, unless extended as authorized by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall verify that the development plan incorporates all conditions set forth in this Ordinance and shall sign the plan to indicate final plan approval. The final approved plan shall be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, within 30 days of the date of final approval, and evidence of such recordation shall be submitted to the City Planning Commission. No use or occupancy certificates or permits, other than the building permits needed to fulfill the proviso(s), shall be issued until the final approved plan is recorded and evidence of recordation is submitted to the City Planning Commission. If the development plan is not approved and recorded, within the timeframes provided in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, then this Ordinance shall be null and void with no legal force or binding effect.

Furthermore, if the requirements of Section 4.3.H.1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance are not satisfied within the timeframe allotted by Sections 4.3.H.1 and 4.3.H.2 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the conditional use will expire, and this Ordinance will be null and void.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: September 25, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,248 NO. 30501 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND MORENO AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain section 34-6 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to clarify the setting and adjusting of carnival parade position, route, dates, and times; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, The City Council desires to clarify its ultimate authority to determine carnival parade position, route, dates, and times; and WHEREAS, The Council will effectuate a change to the parade position and time for the Thursday night before Mardi Gras 2026 in which the Knights of Chaos will roll first at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Krewe of Babylon at 5:30 p.m. and the Krewe of Muses at 6 p.m.; NOW THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That section 34-6 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana is amended to read as follows: “Chapter 34 – CARNIVAL, MARDI GRAS *** ARTICLE II. – PARADE PERMITS *** Sec. 34-6. – Parade position, route, date and time. (a) Unless and except as otherwise provided in a motion adopted pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section, parade permits issued under this chapter shall be for the same position, route, date and time as the parade permit issued to the carnival organization in the previous year. Parade permits issued to a carnival organization which paraded in the previous year on a rescheduled date under section 34-23 shall be for the original position, route, date and time. (b) Truck parades shall only be conducted on Mardi Gras Day. (c) A carnival organization may request a change in a parade route or time by applying for and obtaining an authorization from the superintendent of police, who shall have sole and final discretion whether to approve the parade route and time; provided, however, that any request for a change in a parade route or time shall be submitted prior to December 15 of the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the carnival parade is to be presented. (d) Parade position, route, date, and start time shall be determined by city council motion. (e) If a conflict exists as to parade position, route, date or time, the city council shall resolve the conflict by motion and may consider the rule of parade seniority, together with other pertinent factors, to determine which organization shall have the right to the contested position, route, date or time. Parade seniority is determined by the number of consecutive years that a carnival organization has paraded. If two or more parade organizations have paraded for the same number of years, seniority shall be determined by the city council. A carnival organization shall, for the purposes of determining seniority, be deemed to have paraded if the parade is cancelled for reasons beyond the control of the permit holder, such as weather, fire or national emergency. (f) No more than three permits for a night parade shall be issued for the same date, except when a parade is rescheduled per section 34-5 or paragraph (g) of this section. (g) The superintendent of police is authorized to adjust a carnival organization’s parade position, date, route, and start time as necessary to respond to issues of public safety or other emergent circumstances.”

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 REDLINE VERSION: Sec. 34-6. – Parade position, route, date and time. (a) Unless and except as otherwise provided in a motion adopted pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section, pParade permits issued under this chapter shall be for the same position, route, date and time as the parade permit issued to the carnival organization in the previous year.

Parade permits issued to a carnival organization which paraded in the previous year on a rescheduled date under section 34-23 shall be for the original position, route, date and time. (b) Truck parades shall only be conducted on Mardi Gras Day. (c) A carnival organization may request a change in a parade route or time by applying for and obtaining an authorization from the superintendent of police, who shall have sole and final discretion whether to approve the parade route and time; provided, however, that any request for a change in a parade route or time shall be submitted prior to December 15 of the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the carnival parade is to be presented. (d) Parade position, route, date, and start time shall be determined by city council motion. (e) If a conflict exists as to parade position, route, date or time, the city council shall resolve the conflict by motion and may consider the rule of parade seniority, together with other pertinent factors, to determine which organization shall have the right to the contested position, route,

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date or time. Parade seniority is determined by the number of consecutive years that a carnival organization has paraded. If two or more parade organizations have paraded for the same number of years, seniority shall be determined by the city council. A carnival organization shall, for the purposes of determining seniority, be deemed to have paraded if the parade is cancelled for reasons beyond the control of the permit holder, such as weather, fire or national emergency. (f) No more than three permits for a night parade shall be issued for the same date, except when a parade is rescheduled per section 34-5 or paragraph (g) of this section. (g) The superintendent of police is authorized to adjust a carnival organization’s parade position, date, route, and start time as necessary to respond to issues of public safety or other emergent circumstances.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,267 NO. 30502 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER GIARRUSSO (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to approve rates for Slip Leases located on or over property owned by the City of New Orleans (“City”) at the Municipal Yacht Harbor; to approve slip leases granted from the New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation (“MYHMC”) to individual lessees pursuant to Section 2-928 of the Code of the City of New Orleans (“Code”) beginning in 2026; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, the City is the owner of riparian rights on immovable property on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and in the Seventh District of the City, including what is known as the Municipal Yacht Harbor, more particularly including the facility managed by the MYHMC for the mooring of vessels in the navigable waters of Lake Pontchartrain above water bottoms administered by the City; and WHEREAS, on July 17, 2006, the City entered into a lease with the MYHMC (“Lease”) a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, in which all rights of the City as to the leased premises described therein were leased to MYHMC; and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the lease provides that MYHMC may not sublease (referred to as making a “Lessee Grant”) unless the MYHMC complies with Section 2-928 of the New Orleans City Code, and accordingly, said Lessee Grants have first been “approved by a duly adopted ordinance of the Council of the City of New Orleans”; and WHEREAS, On November 14, 2019, the New Orleans City Council (“Council”) authorized a form Slip Lease agreement (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B) for use by the City and MYHMC to lease individual slips within the Municipal Yacht Harbor; and WHEREAS, a schedule of rental rates to be charged starting January 1, 2026, for such Slip Leases set by MYHMC and approved by the Council is needed prior to entering into any such Slip Leases; and WHEREAS, this ordinance of the Council assists in fulfilling the obligations contained in Section 8 of the City/MYHMC Lease by approving the rates to be charged for Lessee Grants for Slip Leases, and authorizes the rental rates lessees are to be charged to enter into such Slip Leases; NOW, THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That the Council approves the rental rates of the Lessee Grant for Slip Leases identified in Exhibit C (a copy of which is attached hereto.)

SECTION 2. That by means of this ordinance, the Council authorizes the City and MYHMC to enter Slip Leases under the rates set forth in the schedule of rental rates found in Exhibit C. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,268 NO. 30503 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of New Orleans (“City”), and the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, for a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of providing access to JeffNet in the City of New Orleans, as more fully detailed in the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7, Section 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and statutory authority supplemental thereto, the State of Louisiana and its political subdivisions, including the City, may enter into cooperative endeavors with each other, or with any public or private corporation or individual; and further pursuant to Section 9-314 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, the City may enter into cooperative endeavors with any public or private association, corporation, or individual for activities in support of economic growth and other public purposes; and WHEREAS, Jon A. Gegenheimer, the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court operates JeffNet, which is an online record data system that allows end users access to information and documents; and WHEREAS, the City and the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court desire to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement in order to accomplish the valued public purpose of accessing court records for conducting the New Orleans Health Department’s Fatality Review process in the City of New Orleans; NOW THEREFORE SECTION I. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of New Orleans, is hereby authorized to enter into the attached cooperative endeavor agreement with the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, for a term of 3 years, for the public purpose of accessing court records in the City of New Orleans.

SECTION 2. That said Cooperative Endeavor Agreement is attached to this ordinance as “Exhibit A” and incorporated and made a part hereof.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,272 NO. 30504 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Orleans to enter into a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of New Orleans (the “City”), and New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (“NORA”), for a term greater than one year, for the public purpose of supporting food entrepreneurs in New Orleans through the creation of a food business incubator and providing microgrants to currently operating commercial kitchens to directly respond to the disaster-related impacts that occurred post Hurricanes Ida, Zeta, and the severe storms of 2020 and 2021 in the City of New Orleans, as more fully detailed in the Subrecipient Agreement form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7, Section 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and statutory authority supplemental thereto, the State of Louisiana and its political subdivisions, including the City, may enter into cooperative endeavors with each other, or with any public or private corporation or individual; and further pursuant to Section 9-314 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, the City may enter into cooperative endeavors with any public or private association, corporation, or individual for activities in support of economic growth and other public purposes; and WHEREAS, NORA is a public body corporate and political, created pursuant to La. R.S. 33:4720.55, and the resolution of the Council of the City evidenced by a certificate signed by the Mayor and Council and registered with the Secretary of State of Louisiana; and WHEREAS, NORA has a principal address located at 1409 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113; and WHEREAS, NORA exists and operates as generally provided for in La. R.S. 33:4720, et seq., for public purposes which include the prevention and elimination of blighted areas, the development of vibrant neighborhoods

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and establishment of economically and socially sound communities through a broad range of redevelopment activities; and WHEREAS, NORA has certain powers necessary or suitable to carry out the purposes and provisions of La. R.S. 33:4720, et seq., including without limitation redevelopment, renewal, rehabilitation, housing development, conservation, urban beautification, or comprehensive programs for the development of entire city areas or neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, NORA is charged with revitalization of underinvested areas in the City of New Orleans and desires to develop and construct properties for housing and economic development to benefit poor and needy populations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 33:4720.56, NORA is authorized to enter into agreements and contracts with the City in pursuance of the intent of the New Orleans Community Improvement Act, including activities to encourage the provision of healthful homes, housing for families and persons of low income, a decent living environment, and adequate places of employment within the City; WHEREAS, the City was awarded $33,280,853.85 in HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) funds from the State of Louisiana’s Office of Community Development (“LOCD”) under the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (“RCIP”) providing federal grant assistance for 2020-2021 disasters and has selected NORA as Subrecipient to implement the program as set forth below; WHEREAS, the City desires to cooperate with the Subrecipient in the implementation of the Food Business Incubator Program - RCIP Project No. 36LDRC7401 (the “Project”) to meet recovery and revitalization needs as stated in the authorizing State of Louisiana Action Plan for the 2020/2021 Disaster (found at State of Louisiana Action Plan for the Utilization of Community Development Block Grant Funds in Response to 2020 and 2021 Federal Declarations in Louisiana, submitted to HUD by LA OCD on May 6, 2022. Accessed at: https://www.restore.la.gov/actionplan.) (the “Action Plan”) and ensuing amendments; and WHEREAS, the City and NORA desire to accomplish the valuable public purpose of supporting food entrepreneurs in New Orleans through the creation of a food business incubator and providing microgrants to currently operating commercial kitchens to directly respond to the disaster-related impacts that occurred post Hurricanes Ida, Zeta, and the severe storms of 2020 and 2021; WHEREAS, clearance, rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction of buildings is an eligible CDBG activity pursuant to 24 CFR 570.202 WHEREAS, economic development assistance to for-profit businesses is an eligible CDBG activity pursuant to 24 CFR 570.202 WHEREAS, the CDBG-DR activities outlined in this Agreement meet the Low-to-Moderate Income area benefit national objective by supporting local Orleans parish small business owners and entrepreneurs, along with the citywide LMI communities they serve WHEREAS, NORA has demonstrated that it has the experience and expertise to conduct the activities described in this Agreement; WHEREAS, the City and New Orleans Redevelopment Authority desire to enter into a subrecipient agreement in order to accomplish the valued public purpose of supporting food entrepreneurs in New Orleans through the creation of a food business incubator and providing microgrants to currently operating commercial kitchens to directly respond to the disasterrelated impacts that occurred post Hurricanes Ida, Zeta, and the severe storms of 2020 and 2021 in the City of New Orleans; NOW THEREFORE SECTION I. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of New Orleans, is hereby authorized to enter into the attached subrecipient agreement with New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, for a term of two years or ending on November 1, 2027, for the public purpose of supporting food entrepreneurs in New Orleans through the creation of a food business incubator and providing microgrants to currently operating commercial kitchens to directly respond to the disaster-related impacts that occurred post Hurricanes Ida, Zeta, and the severe storms of 2020 and 2021 in the City of New Orleans.

SECTION 2. That said subrecipient agreement is attached to this ordinance as “Exhibit A” and incorporated and made a part hereof.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell, Thomas - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno - 1 RECUSED: 0 **Copies of the attachment may be seen in full in the Clerk of Council’s Office, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1E09, City Hall.

ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,273 NO. 30505 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBER KING AN ORDINANCE to provide for the designation of public property within a specified area of the City of New Orleans as a temporary “Special Event Clean Zone” during the time period beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, and continuing through and until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026 (the “Effective Period”), relative to the use of these public areas in conjunction with the 2026 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and related activities and events produced by the College Football Playoff; to provide for the temporary prohibition of certain commercial activities in the Special Event Clean Zone unless approved, sanctioned or authorized by the City or as set forth in “Sponsor’s” (as defined, below) special event permit, if and as applicable; to provide for the establishment of one or more public participation areas; to provide for the establishment of fines and penalties for violations of this ordinance; to establish the Special Event Clean Zone within the area bounded by the Pontchartrain Expressway, Tchoupitoulas Street, Orange Street proceeding across the Mississippi River, the West Bank Levee, Esplanade Avenue, North Claiborne Avenue, Tulane Avenue, and South Broad Street, excluding the Louisiana Superdome property, the New Orleans Smoothie King Arena property, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center property; to provide a sunset period for applicability; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans is hosting the 2026 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and related activities, collectively defined as the (“Event”), presented by the College Football Playoff (“Sponsor”); and WHEREAS, the dates of the Event is scheduled to occur on Monday, December 29, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026 for the 2026 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl; and WHEREAS, the Event will attract tens of thousands of visitors and participants to the City of New Orleans and provide the city with national exposure; and WHEREAS, the Event will have a tremendous positive economic impact on the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana; and WHEREAS, given the thousands of residents, participants, and visitors who will be in attendance, it is necessary that certain public areas surrounding events related to the Event be regulated and controlled to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of all residents, participants, and visitors; and WHEREAS, the sale or distribution of merchandise and commercial goods or wares on public property in proximity to Event will exacerbate congestion, potentially lead to public safety hazards, and hinder security operations; and WHEREAS, the City desires to prevent the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of counterfeit, infringing, or otherwise illegal merchandise to residents, visitors, and participants within the Clean Zone; and WHEREAS, the proper regulation of the flow of people and goods on public property will ensure that all that the Event events have to offer may be safely enjoyed by all; and WHEREAS, to that end, it is necessary to establish a Special Event Clean Zone in the area within the City where Event activities are scheduled to occur during the “Effective Period” and within the specified boundaries designated in this ordinance; NOW THEREFORE SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That there is hereby established a “Special Event Clean Zone” consisting of all public property located within the area bounded by the Pontchartrain Expressway, Tchoupitoulas Street, Orange Street proceeding across the Mississippi River, the West Bank Levee, Esplanade Avenue, North Claiborne Avenue, Tulane Avenue, and South Broad Street, and the airspace above the specified boundaries, and excluding the Louisiana Superdome property, the New Orleans Smoothie King Arena property, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center property. The Special Event Clean Zone Area does not include private property, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

SECTION 2. The Special Event Clean Zone shall commence at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, and continuing through and until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026, relative to the use of these public areas in conjunction with the 2026 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl (“Effective Period”), and related activities produced by the College Football Playoff (“Sponsor”).

SECTION 3. The following activities conducted by any person or entity within the Clean Zone Area, except for those approved, sanctioned or authorized by the City, shall be regulated as follows during the Effective Period. a. The construction, placement, occupation, or use of any temporary structure or enclosure of any kind shall be prohibited, including but not limited to tents, canopies, and air-supported, air-inflated, and tensioned membranes except for those sanctioned or authorized by the City or as set

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forth in Sponsor’s special event permit. b. Unless expressly permitted by the City, commercial activity and transactions shall be prohibited upon all public streets, sidewalks, or rights of way. This prohibition shall not apply to the following: 1. the commercial operation of permitted taxicabs, rideshares, limousines, charter buses, pedicabs, or similar permitted conveyances on public streets; 2. the continuation of ordinary business operations within an existing, permitted parklet attached to a restaurant or bar and/or currently permitted sidewalk use, provided that (i) no holder of a parklet or sidewalk use permit may assign the rights to operate a parklet or sidewalk use to any third party during the Effective Period, and (ii) no advertising of any kind may be installed within or adjacent to a parklet or as part of a sidewalk use except as part of a permitted Aframe sign; 3. ordinary vehicular usage of public streets; 4. ordinary pedestrian usage of streets and sidewalks to access private property and businesses; 5. delivery of goods to retail business establishments by wholesalers and suppliers; 6. the sale or distribution of artworks in the areas immediately abutting Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral; 7. street performances that do not unreasonably interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic associated with the Event or with Event security or public safety. c. Except as provided in Section 3(b)(1)-(7), the sale or distribution of any merchandise, food, beverages, or services shall be prohibited on public streets, sidewalks, rights of way, and outside of an enclosed building to patrons on public streets, sidewalks, or rights of way. d. Permits relative to amplified sound outside an enclosed structure shall not be granted except as set forth in Sponsor’s special event permit. e. Inflatables, cold air balloons, banners, pennants, flags, building wraps, A-frame signs, projected image signs, electronic variable message signs, light emitting diode signs of a commercial nature shall be prohibited except for those sanctioned or authorized by the City or as set forth in Sponsor’s special event permit. f. Mobile advertising and advertising for goods, products, and services not offered at the adjoining business establishment shall be prohibited except as set forth in Sponsor’s special event permit, provided that no taxicab, pedicab or bus permitted for operation as of the effective date of this Ordinance shall be required to require to remove or obscure any existing advertising. g. No alcoholic beverages shall be provided, served, or sold to the general public from any temporary outdoor use or structure except for those sanctioned or authorized by the City or as set forth in Sponsor’s special event permit. h. The distribution, promotional giveaway, or provision of free products, services, coupons or samples shall be prohibited except as set forth in Sponsor’s special event permit. i. The erection or placement of mobile wireless communication facilities shall be prohibited. A mobile wireless communication facility is defined as a structure, antenna, or trailer, temporary and portable in nature, that is used to provide or increase wireless cellular communication. j. No person or entity shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute counterfeit, unauthorized, unlicensed, infringing, or otherwise illegal merchandise, including, without limitation, merchandise that bears the trademarks, service marks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights of any entity that has not consented to the use of its intellectual property. k. Commercial or promotional filming of any kind that includes festival infrastructure, attendees, artists, or sponsors shall be prohibited without prior authorization.

SECTION 4. That any activity or undertaking conducted by any person or entity on private property located within the Special Event Clean Zone that requires the issuance of a permit or license by the City of New Orleans, shall be regulated and governed by the applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans City Code, as well as existing federal, state, and local law.

Applications for such permits or licenses for activities or undertakings during the Effective Period shall be completed and submitted to the City of New Orleans no later than close of business twenty-on (21) days before the date of the Event, or the applications may be denied for untimeliness.

SECTION 5. That nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as a repeal

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Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 601-03 BARTHOLOMEW STREET LOT A ADJOINS LOT 14, SQUARE (LATE 132 SQUARE 5), THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQUIRED MIN 885558 WRIT AMOUNT: $157,362.25 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans BD 36 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 4700 NUMBER LAINE AVENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐

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MATTER ENTI TLED: FIDELITY VERSUS BANK LAT‐ SHELLEY APIE LAVENDER OF HEIR WILLIAM HARDY LAVENDER, DE‐ CEASED CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-655 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 4700 LAINE AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 LOTS: 23 & 24, SQUARE: 5 LOTS: 23A & 24A, SQUARE: 16 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $45,549.02 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 18 GRAHAM, ARCE‐ &

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GRAHAM, ARCE NEAUX & ALLEN, 504-522LLC 8256 L. GRAHAM ARCENEAUX The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1318ADAMS 1320 THIS STREET, CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ THE TITLED: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF INC., CWABS, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-12 VERSUS PAMELA MITCHELL AND L. DONALD THOMAS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-2338 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 1318-1320 ADAMS ST NEW LA ORLEANS, 70118 LOT: S, SQUARE: 160

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or suspension of any existing laws prohibiting or governing the issuance of permits outside the Clean Zone geographical boundaries as detailed in Section 1 herein above.

SECTION 6. Nothing in this ordinance is intended to prohibit noncommercial speech or to impair constitutionally protected speech or activity on public property. Due to the significant congestion and traffic associated with the event, however, no permit for a parade, street closure, or film project (except as set forth in Sponsor’s special event permit) or demonstration within the Clean Zone may be issued during the Effective Period, nor shall amplified sound be permitted. To mitigate any impact on constitutionally protected activity, the City shall establish one or more public participation areas within the Clean Zone Area. Each public participation area shall allow for the reasonable expression by the public in a manner that shall not be disruptive to the Event. Each public participation area shall be provided for during such reasonable times and in such a reasonable location within the Special Event Clean Zone as to allow for meaningful and effective expression by the public.

SECTION 7. That the violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.00 per violation or by imprisonment for not more than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.

Additionally, any unauthorized promotional materials, products, or displays shall be immediately removed and temporarily confiscated and stored by the City until the expiration of the “Effective Period”.

SECTION 8. The provisions of this Ordinance are intended, in part, to protect the significant investment of the Event sponsor and the economic benefits that flow to the City from the Event. The provisions of this ordinance shall constitute prohibitory laws and, as such, may be enjoined without the requisite showing of irreparable harm. In addition to any other available remedy, the provisions hereof may be enforced by injunctive relief.

SECTION 9. That, if any of the provisions of this ordinance are for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions, and those remaining portions shall be and remain in full force and effect.

ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas - 2 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,274 NO. 30506 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to move grant funds from Miscellaneous to the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission for operational expenses; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein contained to the contrary, to transfer funds allocated therein as follows: FROM: HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT– FUND 4110 MISCELLANEOUS 100 – PERSONAL SERVICES $74,948

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160 SEVENTH MU‐ DIS‐ NICIPAL TRICT ACQ MIN: 790942 WRIT AMOUNT: $163,259.61 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 17 GRAHAM, ARCE‐ NEAUX & ALLEN, 504-522LLC 8256 FOERSTNER G. MEYER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 7040 NUMBER WHITMORE PL, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ U.S. TITLED: TRUST BANK AS‐ NATIONAL SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT AS SOLELY OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISI‐ TRUST TION VERSUS RHONDA C. JASE CIVIL

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4523 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 7040 WHITMORE NEW OR‐ PL LEANS, LA 70128 LOT 109-A SQUARE D 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1420443 KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, PHASE I WRIT AMOUNT: $116,836.84 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 11 DEAN MORRIS, 318-388LLC 1440 CANDACE A. COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date ( )

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JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1515HOMER 1517 THIS STREET, CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JPMOR‐ CHASE GAN NA‐ BANK, TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS DORIS LEBLANC (A/K/A DORIS WASH‐ INGTON SMITH, DORIS HENDER‐ DORIS SON, WASHINGTON SMITH LEBLANC) CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-5638 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 1515-1517 HOMER ST NEW LA ORLEANS, 70114 SQUARE 164, LOT N & O FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1234096 WRIT AMOUNT: $53,996.94 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH.

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TOTAL $74,948 TO: HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT– FUND 4110 NEW ORLEANS RECREATION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 200 - OTHER OPERATING $74,948 TOTAL $74,948 ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas - 2 RECUSED: 0 ORDINANCE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 CALENDAR NO. 35,275 NO. 30507 MAYOR COUNCIL SERIES BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORENO, GREEN AND THOMAS (BY REQUEST) AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2025”, to move private grants funds within the Health Department from 200 – Other Operating to 100 – Personal Services for the National Collaboration on Gun Violence (NCGVR); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

SECTION 1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEREBY ORDAINS, That Ordinance No. 30140 M.C.S., as amended, be amended to authorize and direct the Director of Finance, notwithstanding any provision therein contained to the contrary, to transfer funds allocated therein as follows: FROM: PRIVATE GRANT FUNDS– FUND 4900 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 200 – OTHER OPERATING $35,395 TOTAL $35,395 TO: PRIVATE GRANT FUNDS– FUND 4900 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 100 – PERSONAL SERVICES $35,395 TOTAL $35,395 ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS OCTOBER 23, 2025 JP MORRELL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 24, 2025 APPROVED: OCTOBER 30, 2025 LATOYA CANTRELL MAYOR RETURNED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 30, 2025 AT 10:25 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Morrell - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Moreno, Thomas - 2 RECUSED: 0 NOCP 8847

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TERMS CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans BD 29 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1306 S. GENOIS ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ PHH TITLED: MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS EARL III, JOHNSON, GLENDA JOHNSON, AND EARL L. JOHN‐ SON, JR A/K/A EARL JOHNSON, JR CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6284 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of

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for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 1306 S GENOIS NEW OR‐ ST LEANS, LA 70125 LOTS 9 & 10 SQUARE 143 6TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1397000 WRIT AMOUNT: $85,854.69 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 24 LAW OFFICES OF C. HERSCHEL ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR., The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF

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PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 4741 NUMBER HAUCK DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ THE TITLED: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR NATIONSTAR HOME EQUITY TRUST LOAN 2007 B VERSUS DOROTHY KNOX BUTLER CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-7090 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ OF TION TO‐ GROUND. WITH GETHER ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVE‐ MENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVI‐ WAYS, LEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐ NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE THIRD DIS‐ TRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN SECTION B OF MERLIE MANOR SUBDIVISION. ACCORDING TO SURVEY MADE BY J.J. KREBS & SONS, DATED JULY 25,

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPECIAL SESSION CITY HALL: OCTOBER 29, 2025 The Council of the City of New Orleans met this day in Special Session, at 9:38 A.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Council President, JP Morrell, presiding.

On calling the roll, the following members answered to their names: PRESENT: MORENO (VICE PRESIDENT) MORRELL (PRESIDENT) GIARRUSSO HARRIS KING GREEN THOMAS SEVEN MEMBERS PRESENT, CONSTITUTING A QUORUM. PRESIDENT’S CALL LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL ROLL CALL LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL October 27, 2025 Lora Johnson Clerk of Council New Orleans City Council 1300 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Dear Madam Clerk: Pursuant to my authority in Section 3-107(5) of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans, there will be a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:30 A.M. The meeting will be limited to the discussion and consideration of matters relative to: • The current financial condition of the City, including without limitation the status of the general fund and any changes to expected revenue or funding; and • Any other matters that may properly come before the Council.

Please make the necessary arrangements to have this special meeting cable cast live on the Government Access television channel and taped for recasting in the future.

Sincerely, /s/JP Morrell President, New Orleans City Council cc: New Orleans City Councilmembers Justyn Hawkins, City Council Chief of Staff MOTION/RESOLUTION (LYING OVER) FOR RECONSIDERATION NO. M-25-530 (AS AMENDED) CITY HALL: October 9, 2025 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND HARRIS Directing the City Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”), to amend Article 19 to establish a new Interim Zoning District to be named the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District (“IZD”), the intent of which is to require the approval of a conditional use by ordinance for the following uses when they are designated as permitted uses (“P”) in the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: hotel/motel; hostel; short-term rental, commercial; timeshare; bed and breakfast, principal and accessory (collectively, the “Transient Lodging Uses”). The Transient Lodging Uses shall be subject to all provisions in the CZO related to conditional uses, including but not limited to Section 4.3. All other regulations in the CZO that may relate to any of the Transient Lodging Uses, including but not limited to use standards, bulk and yard standards, parking requirements, and stormwater management, shall continue to apply to the uses if approved under the terms of this IZD, unless expressly waived by the ordinance approving the conditional use. Where any of the Transient Lodging Uses are prohibited in the CZO, they shall remain prohibited uses under this IZD. WITHDRAWN. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS SUBSTITUTE NO. M-25-530 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MORRELL AND HARRIS WHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, the City Council adopted Motion M-23-247 directing the City Planning Commission to study the impacts of transient lodging uses (including short-term rental, commercial; hotel/motel; timeshare; hostel; and bed and breakfast, principal and accessory) and to recommend updates to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance related to these uses; WHEREAS, the Council directed the City Planning Commission to complete the study within 180 days of the adoption of M-23-247 in May 2023; WHEREAS, despite its best efforts and retention of a professional services consultant, the City Planning Commission failed to complete the study within 180 days; WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission recently indicated that the transient lodging study report will be considered at its meeting on October 28, 2025; WHEREAS, assuming the City Planning Commission considers the report at its October 28th meeting and thereafter timely transmits the report to the Council, the earliest the Council can conduct a hearing on the study is at its November 20, 2025 meeting; WHEREAS, tourism is a major component of the City’s economy; WHEREAS, changes to transient lodging regulations may significantly impact the City’s economy, real estate market, housing availability, and other major areas of concern; WHEREAS, to avert a flood of applications for transient lodging uses filed in advance of anticipated amendments to the regulations, the City Council wishes to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare until the transient lodging study report is made available for public review, considered by both the City Planning Commission and the Council at public hearings, and any resulting changes are subsequently adopted into the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the process established by law; WHEREAS, if not otherwise prohibited within each of the City’s many zoning districts, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regulates the several types of transient lodging uses as either “conditional” uses (requiring administrative review and approval by ordinance) or “permitted” uses (no need for administrative review or approval); WHEREAS, given the several types of permitted and conditional transient lodging uses across the City’s many zoning districts and the potential for a flood of applications in advance of substantial changes to the regulatory scheme, the Council desires to ease any possible burdensome impacts on neighboring land and public; WHEREAS, the Council believes the best path forward is to review each new transient lodging use as if it is conditional, regardless of whether it is otherwise permitted under the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, thereby allowing for individual consideration of the impacts created upon the neighboring land, given all factors related to that specific use as proposed, and the public need for the particular use at the particular location; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the City Planning Commission is directed to conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”), to amend Article 19 to establish a new Interim Zoning District to be named the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District (“IZD”), the intent of which is to require the approval of a conditional use by ordinance for the following uses when they are designated as permitted uses (“P”) in the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: hotel/motel; hostel; short-term rental, commercial; timeshare; and bed and breakfast, principal and accessory (collectively, the “Transient Lodging Uses”). The Transient Lodging Uses shall be subject to all provisions in the CZO related to conditional uses, including but not limited to Section 4.3. All other regulations in the CZO that may relate to any of the Transient Lodging Uses, including but not limited to use standards, bulk and yard standards, parking requirements, and stormwater management, shall continue to apply to the uses if approved under the terms of this IZD, unless expressly waived by the ordinance approving the conditional use. Where any of the Transient Lodging Uses are prohibited in the CZO, they shall remain prohibited uses under this IZD. Furthermore, when the City Planning Commission receives a request for a conditional use for any proposed Transient Lodging Use, it should consider all criteria set forth in the CZO for a conditional use for the proposed use as well as the following criteria specific to this IZD: 1.

Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use prevent the development of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use reduce the amount of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use be located along a major arterial street or within 600 feet of a transit stop?

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Has the subject property been adjudicated liable of City Code violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses?

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How many additional Transient Lodging Uses exist within 1,000 feet of the subject property?

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That this IZD shall apply citywide to all zoning districts.

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BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That this IZD shall be in effect for a period of one year and may be extended as provided in Section 3-126 of the City Charter.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That, in accordance with Article 19, Section 19.3.C.5 of the CZO, all appropriate agencies of the City shall neither accept any new application for a license or permit for a hotel/motel, hostel, short-term rental, commercial, timeshare, or bed and breakfast, nor issue any permit or license that conflicts with the intent and provisions of this IZD for any property while this IZD is in effect. Except for properties where the relevant use has been deemed discontinued or abandoned for a continuous period of 180 days, this IZD shall not operate to require a conditional use ordinance for any property which has already received a permit or license for a hotel/motel, hostel, short-term rental, commercial, timeshare, or bed and breakfast, including any property which has received a building permit but has not yet received a license to operate.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That appeals of this IZD shall be made to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission. Every application for appeal shall be made on forms provided by the City and shall be accompanied by the payment of a filing fee in the amount of $1,500.00.

Every application shall also include a written statement explaining why the appellant should be exempted from the conditional use requirement imposed by this IZD. The Executive Director shall not accept any appeal application that is not submitted and completed on the forms provided by the City, does not include all information required by this IZD and CZO Section 4.3, or does not include complete payment of the filing fee. The Executive Director or his or her staff shall review the accepted appeal application and shall make a recommendation to the Council of approval, modified approval, or denial based on the following standards: 1.

Is the use requested in the appeal compatible with the surrounding land uses and structures?

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Does the use requested in the appeal provide for an efficient use of land?

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Will granting the use requested in the appeal increase traffic and safety hazards?

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Will the use requested in the appeal increase community environmental impacts?

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Is the use requested in the appeal consistent with all applicable zoning regulatory provisions except this Interim Zoning District, as found in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the City Code?

6.

Will the use requested in the appeal prevent the development of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the use requested in the appeal reduce the amount of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Has the property associated with the appeal been adjudicated liable of City Code violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses?

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Has any applicant associated with this appeal been adjudicated liable for violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses at any other property?

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How many additional Transient Lodging Uses exist within 1,000 feet of the property associated with the appeal?

11. Do special circumstances exist that would justify granting the appeal and bypassing the conditional use process set forth herein rather than requiring the applicant to adhere to the terms of this Interim Zoning District?

In conducting this review, the Executive Director may request that the applicant provide additional information, beyond that required by the official appeal application forms, as is necessary for the Executive Director to provide a recommendation. The Executive Director shall transmit the recommendation to the City Council within 60 days of receipt of the completed application to appeal and payment of the filing fee. The Council shall have 60 days from receipt of the Executive Director’s recommendation to act by motion directing the drafting of an ordinance to grant the appeal (with or without modifications) or to deny the appeal. If the Council fails to act within 60 days from receipt of the recommendation, the appeal shall be deemed to be denied.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the requirement to conduct a Neighborhood Participation Program pursuant to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 4.2.D.1 is hereby waived due to the delay in transmission of the Transient Lodging Study from the City Planning Commission and the robust, ongoing city-wide engagement regarding transient lodging uses.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That in the process of reviewing this amendment, the City Planning Commission staff is directed and granted the flexibility to make all appropriate changes to the proposed regulations and any existing corresponding regulations in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to establish consistency and continuity with the format of the existing zoning code, to add references wherever references are customary, needed, or appropriate, to make the appropriate adjustments to clarify any ambiguities or mistakes, and to make adjustments deemed necessary in light of public testimony resulting from this review.

THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL; THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 RECUSED: 0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. ENGROSSED VERSION (showing changes from the motion (as amended) adopted on 10/23/2025): WHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, the City Council adopted Motion M-23-247 directing the City Planning Commission to study the impacts of transient lodging uses (including short-term rental, commercial; hotel/motel; timeshare; hostel; and bed and breakfast, principal and accessory) and to recommend updates to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance related to these uses; WHEREAS, the Council directed the City Planning Commission to complete the study within 180 days of the adoption of M-23-247 in May 2023; WHEREAS, despite its best efforts and retention of a professional services consultant, the City Planning Commission failed to complete the study within 180 days; WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission recently indicated that the transient lodging study report will be considered at its meeting on October 28, 2025; WHEREAS, assuming the City Planning Commission considers the report at its October 28th meeting and thereafter timely transmits the report to the Council, the earliest the Council can conduct a hearing on the study is at its November 20, 2025 meeting; WHEREAS, tourism is a major component of the City’s economy; WHEREAS, changes to transient lodging regulations may significantly impact the City’s economy, real estate market, housing availability, and other major areas of concern; WHEREAS, to avert a flood of applications for transient lodging uses filed in advance of anticipated amendments to the regulations, the City Council wishes to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare until the transient lodging study report is made available for public review, considered by both the City Planning Commission and the Council at public hearings, and any resulting changes are subsequently adopted into the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the process established by law; WHEREAS, if not otherwise prohibited within each of the City’s many zoning districts, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regulates the several types of transient lodging uses as either “conditional” uses (requiring administrative review and approval by ordinance) or “permitted” uses (no need for administrative review or approval); WHEREAS, given the several types of permitted and conditional transient lodging uses across the City’s many zoning districts and the potential for a flood of applications in advance of substantial changes to the regulatory scheme, the Council desires to ease any possible burdensome impacts on neighboring land and public; WHEREAS, the Council believes the best path forward is to review each new transient lodging use as if it is conditional, regardless of whether it is otherwise permitted under the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, thereby allowing for individual consideration of the impacts created upon the neighboring land, given all factors related to that specific use as proposed, and the public need for the particular use at the particular location. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the City Planning Commission is directed to conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (“CZO”), to amend Article 19 to establish a new Interim Zoning District to be named the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District (“IZD”), the intent of which is to require the approval of a conditional use by ordinance for the following uses when they are designated as permitted uses (“P”) in the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: hotel/motel; hostel; short-term rental, commercial; timeshare; and bed and breakfast, principal and accessory (collectively, the “Transient Lodging Uses”). The Transient Lodging Uses shall be subject to all provisions in the CZO related to conditional uses, including but not limited to Section 4.3. All other regulations in the CZO that may relate to any of the Transient Lodging Uses, including but not limited to use standards, bulk and yard standards, parking requirements, and stormwater management, shall continue to apply to the uses if approved under the terms of this IZD, unless expressly waived by the ordinance approving the conditional use. Where any of the Transient Lodging Uses are prohibited in the CZO, they shall remain prohibited uses under this IZD. Furthermore, when the City Planning Commission a request for a conditional use for any proposed Transient Lodging Use, it should consider all criteria set forth in the CZO for a conditional use for the proposed use as well as the following criteria specific to this IZD: 1.

Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use prevent the development of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use reduce the amount of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the proposed Transient Lodging Use be located along a major arterial street or within 600 feet of a transit stop?

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Has the subject property been adjudicated liable of City Code violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses?

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How many additional Transient Lodging Uses exist within 1,000 feet of the subject property?

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That this IZD shall apply citywide to all zoning districts.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That this IZD shall be in effect for a period of one year and may be extended as provided in Section 3-126 of the City Charter.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That, in accordance with Article 19, Section 19.3.C.5 of the CZO, all appropriate agencies of the City shall neither accept any new application for a license or permit for a hotel/motel, hostel, short-term rental, commercial, timeshare, or bed and breakfast, nor issue any permit or license that conflicts with the intent and provisions of this IZD for any property while this IZD is in effect. Except for properties where the relevant use has been deemed discontinued or abandoned for a continuous period of 180 days, this IZD shall not operate to require a conditional use ordinance for any property which has already received a permit or license for a hotel/motel, hostel, short-term rental, commercial, timeshare, or bed and breakfast, including any property which has received a building permit but has not yet received a license to operate.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That appeals of this IZD shall be made to the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission. Every application for appeal shall be made on forms provided by the City and shall be accompanied by the payment of a filing fee in the amount of $1,500.00.

Every application shall also include a written statement explaining why the appellant should be exempted from the conditional use requirement imposed by this IZD. The Executive Director shall not accept any appeal application that is not submitted and completed on the forms provided by the City, does not include all information required by this IZD and CZO Section 4.3, or does not include complete payment of the filing fee. The Executive Director or his or her staff shall review the accepted appeal application and shall make a recommendation to the Council of approval, modified approval, or denial based on the following standards: 1.

Is the use requested in the appeal compatible with the surrounding land uses and structures?

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Does the use requested in the appeal provide for an efficient use of land?

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Will granting the use requested in the appeal increase traffic and safety hazards?

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Will the use requested in the appeal increase community environmental impacts?

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Is the use requested in the appeal consistent with all applicable zoning regulatory provisions except this Interim Zoning District, as found in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the City Code?

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Will the use requested in the appeal prevent the development of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Will the use requested in the appeal reduce the amount of long-term housing, including affordable and workforce housing?

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Has the property associated with the appeal been adjudicated liable of City Code violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses?

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Has any applicant associated with this appeal been adjudicated liable for violations related to prior Transient Lodging Uses at any other property?

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How many additional Transient Lodging Uses exist within 1,000 feet of the property associated with the appeal?

11. Do special circumstances exist that would justify granting the appeal and bypassing the conditional use process set forth herein rather than requiring the applicant to adhere to the terms of this Interim Zoning District?

In conducting this review, the Executive Director may request that the applicant provide additional information, beyond that required by the official appeal application forms, as is necessary for the Executive Director to provide a recommendation. The Executive Director shall transmit the recommendation to the City Council within 60 days of receipt of the completed application to appeal and payment of the filing fee. The Council shall have 60 days from receipt of the Executive Director’s recommendation to act by motion directing the drafting of an ordinance to grant the appeal (with or without modifications) or to deny the appeal. If the Council fails to act within 60 days from receipt of the recommendation, the appeal shall be deemed to be denied.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That the requirement to conduct a Neighborhood Participation Program pursuant to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 4.2.D.1 is hereby waived due to the delay in transmission of the Transient Lodging Study from the City Planning Commission and the potential for a flood of applications if this Interim Zoning District is not adopted immediately.

BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That in the process of reviewing this amendment, the City Planning Commission staff is directed and granted the flexibility to make all appropriate changes to the proposed regulations and any existing corresponding regulations in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to establish consistency and continuity with the format of the existing zoning code, to add references wherever references are customary, needed, or appropriate, to make the appropriate adjustments to clarify any ambiguities or mistakes, and to make adjustments deemed necessary in light of public testimony resulting from this review.

NO. R-25-559 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORRELL, MORENO, HARRIS, KING, THOMAS AND GREEN WHEREAS, on October 14, 2025 during the New Orleans City Council’s (the “Council”) hearings on the 2026 Executive Budget, the Council was made aware of an approximate $163,000,000 deficit in city funds; and WHEREAS, on or about Tuesday, October 21, 2025 the Council was alerted by the Administration that in addition to the aforementioned deficit, the City cannot currently meet its payroll for the rest of 2025 due to cash flow issues, primarily caused by delayed federal reimbursements and unbudgeted overtime expenses; and WHEREAS, while the Administration has implemented hiring and spending freezes to curb further negative financial impacts, the Council intends to stop all spending of the Council’s operating budget to ensure that all unused funds remain in the City’s General Fund; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, THAT the Council, including both Council At-Large offices, each district office, all Central Staff offices, and the Clerk of Council’s office, immediately stop all purchases that impact the 2025 Operating Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT this resolution does not prevent the use of 2025 operating funds to cover legally mandated operating costs or existing Requests for Productions/Requests for Qualifications issued by the City Council.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-25-560 (AS AMENDED) BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORENO A RESOLUTION to request the Louisiana Legislative Auditor and the New Orleans Office of Inspector General to conduct detailed investigations into the fiscal practices of the City and its current financial state.

WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans, under the Cantrell Administration, experienced an influx of revenue for several years starting in 2021, prompting then-Chief Administrative Officer, Gilbert Montaño, to develop a three-year fund-balance spend down plan for 2023 through 2025; WHEREAS, in the last year of the fund-balance spend down plan, the City’s Department of Finance raised concerns of a budget shortfall during a Special Meeting of the City Council on February 11, 2025; WHEREAS, CAO Montaño discounted the concerns raised by the Department of Finance and assured the Council and the public that the City remained in a healthy financial position and that the Administration could properly contain spending without the need for aggressive spending cuts in 2025; WHEREAS, in response to extensive questioning from Councilmember Oliver Thomas regarding whether the City could maintain trash pickup, keep playgrounds open, fund police overtime, and maintain City employment levels without furloughs or lay-offs, CAO Montaño answered emphatically that these “doomsday” scenarios would not occur; WHEREAS, the Administration again assured the Council in April 2025 that the City remained on sound financial footing, CAO Montaño, alongside Director of Finance Romy Schofield-Samuel, testified before the Budget Committee on April 17, 2025 that the City would close out 2025 “with a $100 million fund balance;” WHEREAS, Mayor LaToya Cantrell lauded CAO Montaño’s performance during a July 30, 2025 press conference when she asserted that under CAO Montaño’s leadership “this City is far better off [today] then how we founded her over seven years ago” and went on to credit CAO Montaño for his “true investments” in the City and his ability to maintain the City’s favorable financial position and healthy reserve fund; WHEREAS, shortly after CAO Montaño’s departure from City government, the Council learned that the representations made to the Council and the public by CAO Montaño were not accurate and that the City faced a significant budget deficit for 2025; WHEREAS, the Administration projected the 2025 budget deficit at almost $65M at the September 17, 2025 Budget Committee meeting, but that figure continued to be revised upward prompting the City Council to request a detailed audit and review of the deficit by the Legislative Auditor at the September 25, 2025 Regular Council meeting, Resolution R-25-505; WHEREAS, the Auditor disclosed his findings at the October 16, 2025 Budget hearing, informing the Council and the public that the City faces a budget deficit of approximately $163M; WHEREAS, in the days following the news of the budget deficit, the City’s new Chief Administrative Officer, Joesph Threat III, appeared at the

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October 21, 2025 Budget Committee hearing to inform the Council and the public that the City cannot currently meet its payroll obligations for the rest of 2025 due to cash-flow issues unrelated to the deficit; WHEREAS, the Auditor’s initial report focused exclusively on identifying the amount of the 2025 deficit, but the City’s sudden liquidity crunch is a separate and distinct issue from the budget deficit and determining how the City arrived at its extremely precarious financial state requires a more in-depth review of the City’s finances beyond the scope of the initial request; WHEREAS, the Administration claims delayed federal reimbursements and unbudgeted overtime expenses caused the sudden cash flow crisis but could not explain why these problems were not disclosed sooner or how the finances today differed from the figures presented at the February 11th Special Meeting and the April Budget Committee meeting; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Orleans Parish for there to be an independent investigation into the financial state of the City and into the fiscal practices of this Administration to determine what happened and what safeguards need to be implemented to prevent this from ever happening again; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the New Orleans City Council formally requests the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to perform an investigation into the management and use of the City’s finances including but not limited to budget and accounting practices, hiring practices, employee augmentation, overtime, contracts, and federal funding for Fiscal Years 2022 through 2025; the purpose of this requested investigation is to reliably determine the actual financial health of the City and to make recommendations that help the City chart a path forward to resolve the budget crisis.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the New Orleans City Council formally requests the New Orleans Office of Inspector General to open an investigation into the management and use of City funds including but not limited to budget and accounting practices, hiring practices, employee augmentation, overtime, contracts, and federal funding for Fiscal Years 2022 through 2025 for instances of fraud, waste, and abuse and to make recommendations that help the City chart a path forward to resolve the budget crisis.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the New Orleans City Council further requests that all aforementioned agencies investigate all City expenditures as appropriate within their agency’s purview, including but not limited to the use of overtime, federal funds, and contracts for Fiscal Years 2022 through 2025.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Chief Administrative Office and the Department of Finance for the City of New Orleans are requested and directed to work with the investigative agencies named herein as needed, in furtherance of this request.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the investigative agencies named herein are requested to prepare and submit a written report of findings together with any recommendations for corrective action or further legislative consideration.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Finance, the Law Department, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, and the New Orleans Office of Inspector General.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION, WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION OF THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-25-561 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORRELL, MORENO,

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DATED JULY 25, 1958, SAID IS SQUARE BOUNDED BY HAUCK DRIVE, PRESSBURG STREET, GOOD AND DRIVE, AV‐ PRENTISS ENUE, SAID LOT COMMENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 480 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF DRIVE HAUCK AND PRESSBURG STREET AND MEASURES THENCE 60 FEET ON FRONT HAUCK DRJVE, SIMILAR WIDTH IN THE REAR. BY DEPTH OF A 90.24 FEET BE‐ TWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES. ACCORDING TO BY SURVEY ADLOE ORR, JR. ASSOCI‐ AND ATES, C.E., DATED MARCH 18, 1963, SAlD COM‐ LOT MENCES AT A OF DISTANCE FEET 218.67 FROM THE POINT OF FORM‐ CURVE ING THE COR‐ NER OF HAUCK AND DRIVE PRENTISS AVENUE AND HAS THE SAME DESIGNATION AND MEASURE‐ AS MENTS ABOVE SET FORTH AND ALL AS SHOWN ON BY SURVEY STERLING MAN‐ DLE, LAND SUR‐ VEYOR, DATED JUNE 26, 1975. ALL AS FULLY MORE SHOWN ON A RECENT MORE SURVEY MADE BY UNI‐ LAND VERSAL SURVEYORS, INC., DATED 9/9/86; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights of way and outstanding rights mineral of record affect‐ ing the prop‐ erty.

WRIT AMOUNT: $33,743.71 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money O d N P

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Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 15 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318 388 1440 ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 318 NUMBER MARINA LAKE AV, APT 116, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLLED: MID‐ BANK FIRST BRAD VERSUS STEPHEN BUCK‐ NER CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-5827 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM UNIT 116 OF PIER 8 CONDO‐ MINIUMS, CRE‐ ATED BY AN ACT BEFORE HENRY J. O'CON‐ NOR, JR., NO‐ PUBLIC, TARY DATED MAY 5,

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DATED MAY 5, 1981, REGISTERED JUNE 9, 1981, IN COB 773 J, FOLIO 486 OF THE CON‐ VEYANCE RECORDS FOR THE PARISH ORLEANS, OF OF STATE LOUISIANA CON‐ OF SISTING CONDOMINIUM UNIT 116 TO‐ WITH GETHER APPUR‐ ITS TENANT 1.0524% INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS DESIGNATED AND SHOWN ON THE PLAN OF & WALKER AVERY, INC., DATED APRIL 25, REVISED 1980, AUGUST 12, 1980 AND MAY 1, 1981 ANNEXED AS EXHIBIT A 1 TO THE DECLARA‐ TION OF CON‐ DOMINIUM RE‐ TO FERRED HEREINABOVE, WHICH SAID DE‐ CLARATION AF‐ FECTS THE IM‐ MOVABLE PROP‐ ERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITU‐ ATED AND MORE DE‐ FULLY AS SCRIBED FOLLOWS: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ OF TION GROUND, SITU‐ ATED IN THE OF STATE LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR‐ SEV‐ LEANS, ENTH DISTRICT, END WEST TRACT, DESIGNATED AS LOT 56 A, BEING BY BOUNDED LAKE NORTH RE‐ AVENUE, GENT STREET, WEST ROBERT E. LEE BLVD. AND THE HAZEUR TRACT, AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCES AT THE INTERSEC‐ TION OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH LAKE AND AVENUE THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF REGENT STREET, PROCEED THENCE IN A DI‐ WESTERLY RECTION A DIS‐ OF TANCE 764.95' FEET TO A THE POINT, POINT OF BE‐ GINNING; CON‐ TINUE THENCE ALONG SAID

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HARRIS, KING, GREEN AND THOMAS A RESOLUTION expressing the City’s commitment to fiscal responsibility in the use and expenditure of Revenue Notes to meet the City’s 2025 budget year payroll obligation to pay active City employee wages and to extensive oversight by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor and the City Council of the moneys received through the Revenue Notes.

WHEREAS, Section 1430 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority enables the City to issue revenue notes for any authorized purpose from all revenues accruing to the City during the term of the notes; WHEREAS, the City desires to incur debt and issue no more than one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000) of its Revenue Notes for the purpose of funding the City’s 2025 budget year payroll obligation to pay its current employees’ salaries and wages that are inclusive of overtime earnings and fringe benefits; WHEREAS, the Council adopted Resolution No. R-25-558 on October 23, 2025, making a formal application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the Revenue Notes, authorizing negotiations for the purchase of the Notes, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto; WHEREAS, on October 29, 2025, the City Council introduced Ordinance Calendar No. 35,297 establishing a dedicated fund for all moneys received pursuant to Resolution No. R-25-558 for the exclusive purpose of meeting the City’s payroll obligations and to place public reporting obligations before bond proceeds can be spent; WHEREAS, the City Council reiterates its support of the commitments made in the ordinance and the reporting requirements imposed thereunder; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Council desires to implement The City of New Orleans Employee Emergency Payroll Fund as created by Ordinance Calendar No. 35,297.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council intends The City of New Orleans Employee Emergency Payroll Fund be used exclusively to meet the City’s 2025 budget year payroll obligation to pay its active employees’ current salaries and wages that are inclusive of approved overtime earnings and existing fringe benefits.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council intends that the moneys deposited into the fund remain therein until transferred for the purposes specified in Ordinance Calendar No. 35,297 and in no instance be transferred into the general fund or into any other fund except as expressly provided in the ordinance, following receipt of a detailed budget and expenditure plan submitted by the City’s Chief Administrative Officer and Director of the Department of Finance.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council shall require the Director of Department of Finance to keep detailed and accurate records of all fund moneys and to transmit, on the second Monday of each month, a written report to the Council containing a complete, detailed accounting of all moneys in the fund including all revenues and expenditures therefrom.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council shall require the Chief Administrative Officer to provide the Legislative Auditor with view-only access to the City’s enterprise management software and, further, to provide the Legislative Auditor with any reports requested.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council shall require the Chief Administrative Officer, together with the Director of the Department of Finance, to prepare and transmit the following reports to the Legislative Auditor and the Council: i. Monthly budget-to-actual expenditure reports (post-reconciliation) that include department-level detail and written explanations of any variances exceeding five percent; ii. Weekly year-to-date payroll reports by pay period of all gross pay components, including, but not limited to, regular time, overtime, and supplemental pay for all city employees; iii. Weekly overtime reports that provide the total amount of overtime

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ALONG SAID LINE OF NORTH AVENUE. LAKE IN A STILL DI‐ WESTERLY RECTION, A DIS‐ OF TANCE TO A 257.13' POINT ON THE EAST‐ ERLY LINE OF HAZEUR THE TRACT, THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION A OF DISTANCE 257.92 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION OF 242.22' FEET TO POINT A THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DI‐ RECTION A DISTANCE OF TO A 27.96' POINT; THENCE IN A NORTH‐ DI‐ EASTERLY RECTION A DISTANCE OF 60.83' FEET TO A POINT; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 140' FEET TO A POINT, THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF 106.55' FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL AS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A OF SURVEY & WALKER INC., AVERY, DATED APRIL 25, 980 REVISED AUGUST 12, 1980 & MAY 1, 1981.

TOGETHER WITH A SERVITUDE OF PASSAGE OVER PARCELS C 1 AND B 2 IN FAVOR OF FOR‐ LOT 56 MER (NOW A PART OF LOT 56 A) CREATED BY ACT BEFORE IVY A. SMITH, JR., NOTARY PUBLIC, DATED APRIL 24, 1960, REGISTERED IN COB 635, FOLIO OF THE 222, CONVEYANCE RECORDS FOR THE PARISH OF OR‐ STATE LEANS, OF LOUISIANA; SUBJECT TO RE‐ STRICTIONS, SERVITUDES, RIGHTS OF WAY AND OUTSTAND‐ MINERAL ING OF RIGHTS RECORD AFFECTING THE PROPERTY. WRIT AMOUNT: $71,913.97 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ f h

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posit of ten per cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 12 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318 388 1440 CANDACE A. COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026 DEC 10-JAN 142T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 455658 LAFON DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS , IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: MORT‐ ASSETS GAGE MANAGEMENT, LLC F/K/A RE‐ MORT‐ VERSE GAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. VERSUS THE UN‐ SUC‐ OPENED CESSION PATRI‐ CIA A. PARKER (A/KA PATRICIA PARKER) CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-5480 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15,

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o Ja ua y 5, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 4556-58 LAFON DR NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70126 LOT 43 - SQUARE 5 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 964294 ACADEMY PARK SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $216,045.27 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 4 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504831-7726 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026 DEC 10-JAN 142T $92 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 5223 N. ROBERTSON ST, 5234 N. CLAIBORNE AV, 5231 N. & ROBERTSON ST CITY OF NEW IN ORLEANS, THE MATTER EN‐ FAIR‐ TITLED: PORT ASSET MANAGE‐ MENT II, LLC NEW VERSUS PHILIPPIANS MISSIONARY BAPTIST

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payments made year-to-date, by department and pay period, and shall include all related documentation, including, but not limited to, written supervisory approvals and detailed department justification for the approved overtime; iv. Monthly 90-day overtime spending projections that detail all anticipated overtime spending for the next 90 days; v. Biweekly expenditure reduction reports that specifically list the city’s expenditure reduction initiatives, the total cost savings anticipated for each initiative, the progress on each initiative in the prior two weeks and year-to-date, and the cost savings achieved on each initiative in the prior two weeks and year-to-date. In the event an initiative fails to meet its anticipated cost savings, the report shall include a written explanation of the likely cause of the failed outcomes and the additional adjustments planned to account for the unattained expenditure reductions; vi. Monthly cash flow projections, including updated projections that reflect anticipated inflows, outflows, and projected ending balances for all city funds; and vii. Monthly reports of all city bank account balances after reconciliation.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION OF THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Giarrusso, Green, Harris, King, Moreno, Morrell, Thomas - 7 NAYS:0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING CAL. NO. 35,295 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL - AN ORDINANCE to ordain and establish sections 90-151 through 90-165 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to codify the successful reforms of the department of police developed through the federal consent decree; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,296 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORRELL - AN ORDINANCE to call an election on November 3, 2026, at which the electors of the City of New Orleans will be asked to approve an amendment to Home Rule Charter Section 6-103, to add provisions intended to ensure that spending remains consistent with the approved annual operating budget, and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

CAL. NO. 35,297 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GIARRUSSO, MORRELL, MORENO, HARRIS, KING, GREEN AND THOMAS - AN ORDINANCE to ordain Sections 70-415.344 through 70-415.349 of the Code of the City of New Orleans to establish The City of New Orleans Employee Emergency Payroll Fund; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES WAS LAID OVER AS REQUIRED BY LAW. There being no further business, on motion of Councilmember Green, seconded by Councilmember Moreno, and without objection, the Council meeting adjourned at 10:30 A.M. LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL DM/jmr NOCP 8848

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BAPTIST CHURCH

12/10/2025 1/14/2026

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-3479

DEC 10-JAN 142T $94

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 5223 N. ROBERT‐ SON ST, 5234 N. CLAIBORNE AV, 5231 N. ROBERT‐ SON ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOTS 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 SQUARE 678 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1428617 WRIT AMOUNT: $256,361.46 Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 1919 NUMBER EAGLE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ PENNY‐ TLED: MAC LOAN SER‐ VICES, LLC VER‐ JASON SUS CHRISTOPHER EDWIN NELSON, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN HIS CA‐ PACITY AS AD‐ MINISTRATOR OF THE SUCCES‐ SION OF DAWN KATHERINE MACEY WRIGHT, SHANE NEL‐ ROBERT CAMILLE SON, KATHERINE JOYCE NELSON, AMANDA AND DAWN EVELYN WRIGHT CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-1139 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock following the described prop‐ erty to wit:

RB 25 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY SPEDALE, & 504-837APLC 9040 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA, JR.

1919 EAGLE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118 LOT: 17, SQUARE: 262 SEVENTH MU‐ DIS‐ NICIPAL TRICT ACQ MIN: 1286689 WRIT AMOUNT: $98,100.13

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & / /2026

Seized in the suit, above TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment

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at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and balance the thirty within days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 27 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026 DEC 10-JAN 142T $94 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN OF PORTION GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL 2800 NUMBER 1ST ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ FIRST TITLED: AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST VERSUS MOUNT THE MIS‐ SALEM SIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF NEW ORLEANS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-28 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil Court District 421 Building, Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐

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in the First Dis trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2800 1ST ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113 LOT X-1 SQUARE 390 4TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT MIN: ACQ 1432353 WRIT AMOUNT: $265,325.07 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 23 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 504-8379040 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026 DEC 10-JAN 142T $90 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5708 WILTON DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LA CAPI‐ TOL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS MORRIS E. JAMES, SR. AND CLEO ROBINSON JAMES CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11365 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5708 WILTON DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT 22 - SQUARE 2 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1295560 BURBABK GAR‐ DENS SUBDIVI‐ SION WRIT AMOUNT: $68,370.97 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐

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AND TEMPERA TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 28 WHITLOW FIRM, LLC SHARON WHITLOW

LAW S.

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026 DEC 10-JAN 142T $89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2016 FELICIANA ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: MMG REO VI 2, LLC VERSUS THE CLARK FIRM, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-6897 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on January 15, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TO‐ GETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THERE ON, SITU‐ ATED IN THE THIRD DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, DES‐ IGNATED BY THE LETTER "S", IN SQUARE 1011 THEREOF, BOUNDED BY MONTEGUT, JOHNSON, FELI‐ CIANA AND GALVEZ STREETS, ON A SURVEY BY D. G. RICKETTS, C. E., DATED AUGUST 23, 1920, AC‐ CORDING TO WHICH SURVEY, SAID LOT MEASURES 31 FEET FRONT ON FELICIANA STREET, BY A DEPTH OF 117 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES. ACCORDING TO SURVEY BY GILBER & KELLY, SURVEYORS, DATED MAY 7, 1949, BLUE PRINT OF WHICH IS AN‐ NEXED TO ACT PASSED BEFORE DAVID L. HERMAN, NO‐ TARY PUBLIC, ON OCTOBER 19, 1950, BEING AN ACT OF SALE BY MRS ADA AUGUS‐ TINE, DIVORCED WIFE OF RALPH COLE TO CO‐ LUMBIA HOMESTEAD AS‐ SOCIATION, SAID LOT IS DES‐ IGNATED BY THE SAME LETTER, HAS THE SAME BOUND‐ ARIES AND MEA‐ SUREMENTS AS HEREIN ABOVE SET FORTH, AND BEGINS AT A DISTANCE OF 124 FEET 2 INCHES 5 LINES FROM THE COMER OF FELICIANA AND NORTH JOHN‐ SON STREETS. THE ABOVE MENTIONED SURVEY OF GILBERT & KELLY, SURVEY‐

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KELLY, SURVEY ORS, DATED MAY 7, 1949, HAS BEEN RE‐ CERTIFIED CORRECT ON MARCH 7, 1953, AND A BLUE PRINT COPY OF SAME IS AT‐ TACHED TO ACT PASSED BE‐ FORE HARRY R. CABRAL, JR., NOTARY PUBLIC, ON MARCH 19, 1953.

AND ACCORD‐ ING TO SURVEY MADE BY E.L..

EUSTIS & SONS, C.E. & SURVEY‐ ORS, DATED MAY 21, 1959, COPY OF WHICH IS AN‐ NEXED TO ACT PASSED BEFORE DAVID L. HERMAN, NO‐ TARY PUBLIC, ON JUNE 4, 1959, AND REINSPEC‐ TION MADE BY E. L. EUSTIS & SONS, C.E. & SURVEY‐ ORS, DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1963, COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED TO ACT PASSED BE‐ FORE HARRY HERNAN, NO‐ TARY PUBLIC, DATED OCTOBER 8, 1963, SAID LOT "S" IS SITUATED IN THE SAME DISTRICT AND SQUARE, AND HAS THE SAME MEA‐ SUREMENTS AND BOUND‐ ARIES AS ABOVE SET FORTH, AND COMMENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 124 FEET 2 INCHES 5 LINES (TITLE MEA‐ SUREMENT), FEET 2 124 INCHES 4 LINES (ACTUAL MEA‐ SUREMENT).

AND ALSO AC‐ CORDING TO A SURVEY MADE BY GILBERT, KELLY & COUTERIE, INC., S& E, DATED MARCH 10, 1977, SAID LOT IS SIT‐ UATED IN THE SAME DISTRICT AND SQUARE AND HAS THE SAME MEASURE‐ MENTS, BOUND‐ ARIES AND DI‐ MENSIONS AS ABOVE SET FORTH, AND COMMENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 124'2"5'" FROM THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH JOHNSON AND FELICIANA STREETS. MUNICIPAL ADRESS: 2016 FELICIANA STREET, NEW LA ORLEANS, 70117 WRIT AMOUNT: $218,724.13 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 24 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 504 837 9040 WAYNE A. MAIO‐ RANA, JR. The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 12/10/2025 & 1/14/2026 DEC 10-JAN 142T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT

CERTAIN

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THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2727 CLOVER STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR FI‐ NANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES AC‐ QUISITION TRUST 2019-HB1 VERSUS ESTATE OF LEROY JONES CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-822 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2727 CLOVER ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT: 35, SQUARE 18 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1082332 WRIT AMOUNT: $186,265.69 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 23 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7920 REDFISH ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FIRST HORIZON BANK VERSUS DOMONIQUE ANISE BERTHOLOTTE A/K/A DOMONIQUE A. BERTHOLOTTE A/K/A DOMONIQUE BERTHOLOTTE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-1021 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by bli i

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ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7920 REDFISH ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 LOTS 33 AND 34 - SQUARE A 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1408705 LAKEFRONT SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $108,300.26 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 39 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2340 TOURO ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LAKE‐ VIEW LOAN SER‐ VICING, LLC VERSUS DU‐ VALLE RENE MINOR CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-1580 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2340 TOURO ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT 9, SQUARE 1207 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1415824 WRIT AMOUNT: $279,541.95 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

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sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 1 DEAN LLC 1440

MORRIS, 318-388-

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1526 GOVERNOR NICHOLLS STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS MYRA KELLY REDD A/K/A MYRA KELLY CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-9920 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1526 GOVERNOR NICHOLLS ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 LOT: 28, SQUARE: 176 SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN; 1461611 WRIT AMOUNT: $23,611.56 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 13 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 ZACHARY G. YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1223 RIVIERA AV‐ ENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST

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BANK TRUST NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISI‐ TION TRUST VERSUS AARON MATTHEW SANDERS AND KIMBERLY AU‐ GUSTA MILES, A/K/A KIMBERLY AUGUSTA MILES SANDERS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11296 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, o'clock the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1223 RIVIERA AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 SQUARE 30, LOT 13 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1184358 WRIT AMOUNT: $276,903.53 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 6 DEAN LLC 1440

MORRIS, 318-388-

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7432 DARTMOOR DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: GREEN‐ SPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CA‐ PACITY, BUT SOLELY AS AD‐ MINISTRATOR OF RMH 2023-4 TRUST VERSUS KEONDA WEATHERSBY SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS IN‐ DEPENDENT EX‐ ECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF RUBY RODNEY EDWARDS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-2469 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by bli i

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ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7432 DARTMOOR DR NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70127 LOT: 12-A, SQUARE: L THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN# 1129866 KENILWORTH SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $227,394.34 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 16 GRAHAM, ARCE‐ NEAUX & ALLEN, LLC 504-5228256 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3210 LANCASTER STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CMLTI ASSET TRUST VERSUS VALERIE JUNIOR STEWART A/K/A VALERIE J. STEWART A/K/A VALERIE STEW‐ ART A/K/A VA‐ LERIE MARIE JU‐ NIOR A/K/A VA‐ LERIE M. JUNIOR A/K/A VALERIE JUNIOR AND THE UN‐ OPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF AND UNKNOW HEIRS OF LLOYD STEWART A/K/A LLOYD STEWART CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-2947 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3210 LAN‐ CASTER ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 LOT: 7, SQUARE: 2 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 473363 WRIT AMOUNT: $78,956.34 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment

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at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 2 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1540 N. DERBIGNY ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS KENNDRA HAM‐ MOND CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-3413 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1540 N DER‐ BIGNY ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 LOT 9-A SQUARE 758 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1394971 WRIT AMOUNT: $299,108.02 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 7 DEAN LLC 1440

MORRIS, 318-388-

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THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEARI‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2912 BRUXELLES ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LAKE‐ VIEW LOAN SER‐ VICES, LLC VER‐ SUS GIDEON J. VICINI CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-3665 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2912 BRUXELLES ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70119 LOT G - SQUARE 1782 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1316064 WRIT AMOUNT: $84,466.93 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 3 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THATCERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2517 N GALVEZ, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VERSUS MAR‐ GARET MICELI CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4343 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2517 N GALVEZ ST NEW OR‐

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ST NEW OR LEANS, LA 70117 LOT 3 - SQUARE 1065 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1252702 WRIT AMOUNT: $173,407.70 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 41 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 85418543 CHASE ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: METRO‐ POLITAN LIFE IN‐ SURANCE COM‐ PANY VERSUS PELICAN PROS, LLC AND KEITH MCGUIRE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4409 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 8541-8543 CHASE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127 LOT 5 - SQUARE H 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1431002 LAKE GROVES SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $141,738.66 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 8 DEAN LLC

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The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBERS 7548 BRIARWOOD DRIVE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: CAR‐ RINGTON MORT‐ GAGE SERVICES LLC VERSUS ES‐ TATE OF JOSEPH ROBIN‐ SON AND ES‐ TATE OF GERTRUDE BYRD ROBINSON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-8309 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7548 BRIAR‐ WOOD DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70128 30, LOT: SQUARE: C THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1163377 PHASE 1 OF BRI‐ ARWOOD SUBDI‐ VISION, SEC‐ TION II WRIT AMOUNT: $129,119.75 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 21 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, L.L.C. 504-5819444 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1824 E HOMESTEAD DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: CAS‐ CADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB2 VER‐ SUS JOHN AL‐ FORD, JR. AND JERRY D. AL‐ FORD A/K/A JERRY DEAN AL‐ FORD A/K/A JERRY ALFORD CIVIL DISTRICT

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1827 E HOME‐ STEAD DR NEW LA ORLEANS, 70114 LOT 95 SQUARE C FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN# 1100566 WRIT AMOUNT: $95,818.60 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 34 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1606 BARTHOLOMEW ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SER‐ VICING VERSUS MICHAEL JOHN REYNOLDS A/K/A MICHAEL J. REYNOLDS A/K/A MICHAEL REYNOLDS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4757 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1606 BARTHOLOMEW ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT 2 - SQUARE 725 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1391610 WRIT AMOUNT:

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WRIT AMOUNT: $296,411.58 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 5 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR., LLC 225-7560373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR. The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1410 HENDEE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: SELENE FINANCE, LP VERSUS ROXIE MARTIN WATKINS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-5322 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, h d

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public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1410 HENDEE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 LOT: 6, SQUARE: 233 FIFTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1301242 WRIT AMOUNT: $95,214.87 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 4 LEGAL LOGS GROUP LLP 504831-7726 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 1/14/2026 & 2/18/2026 JAN 14-FEB 182T PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1403 CHARBONNET ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FED‐ ERAL HOME LOAN MORT‐ GAGE CORPORA‐ TION VERSUS MICHAEL

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MICHAEL ANTHONY ETI‐ ENNE AND TIFFANY WASH‐ INGTON ETI‐ ENNE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-6112 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure di‐ and Sale rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on February 19, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1403 CHARBON‐ NET ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT 1 - SQUARE 574 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1001643 WRIT AMOUNT: $52,603.09 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 14 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date ( )

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PUBLIC NOTICE --STATE OF LOUISIANA 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON No.: 849-878 DIVISION " D " SUCCESSIONS OF MYRTLE FOLSE CORTEZ, wife of/and MURPHY L. CORTEZ, a/k/a MURPHY L. CORTEZ, Sr. STATE OF LOUISIANA 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON No.: 849-878 DIVISION “D" SUCCESSIONS OF MYRTLE FOLSE CORTEZ, wife of/and MURPHY L. CORTEZ, a/k/a MURPHY L. CORTEZ, Sr. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Provisional Administra‐ trix of these successions has Petitioned this Court for authority to sell im‐ movable property be‐ longing to the decedents at private sale in accor‐ dance with the provi‐ sions of Article 3281 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure for Two Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred and 00/100 ($234,900.00) DOLLARS, cash, in accor‐ dance with the terms in the Petition for Private Sale of Immovable Prop‐ erty.

The immovable property proposed to be sold at private sale is de‐ scribed as follows: Myrtle Folse Cortez' un‐ divided one-half interest in the following de‐ scribed property: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division thereof known as OAK FOREST SUBDIVI‐ SION, in accordance with a plan of subdivision by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc. C.E. & S., dated March 16, 1978, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council on July 17, 1978, under Ordinance No. 13442, reg‐ istered in COB 933, folio 351, and according to said plan, said lot is des‐ ignated as LOT 3, SQUARE 1, and Lot 3 mea‐ sures Sixty-five and no/100 (65.00’) feet front on Red Oak Drive, same width in the rear, by depths of one hundred and no/100 (100.00’) feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All as more fully between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All as more fully shown on survey of Dufrene Surveying & En‐ gineering, Inc., dated March 17, 1994, revised to show improvements April 4, 1994, attached hereto.

The improvements thereon bear the munici‐ pal no. 4732 Red Oak Dr., Marrero, Louisiana 701.

Being the same property acquired by Myrtle Folse Cortez, wife of/and Mur‐ phy Cortez from Anthony R. Collura, Inc. by act be‐ fore Roberta M. Gattuso, Notary Public, dated May 20, 1994, registered at COB 2894, folio 750, Ent. no. 94-29928, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana.

gether with all the build ings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division thereof known as OAK FOREST SUBDIVI‐ SION, in accordance with a plan of subdivision by J.J. Krebs & Sons, Inc. C.E. & S., dated March 16, 1978, approved by the Jefferson Parish Council on July 17, 1978, under Ordinance No. 13442, reg‐ istered in COB 933, folio 351, and according to said plan, said lot is des‐ ignated as LOT 3, SQUARE 1, and Lot 3 mea‐ sures Sixty-five and no/100 (65.00’) feet front on Red Oak Drive, same width in the rear, by depths of one hundred and no/100 (100.00’) feet between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All as more fully between equal and paral‐ lel lines. All as more fully shown on survey of Dufrene Surveying & En‐ gineering, Inc., dated March 17, 1994, revised to show improvements April 4, 1994, attached hereto.

The improvements thereon bear the munici‐ pal no. 4732 Red Oak Dr., Marrero, Louisiana 701.

Being the same property acquired by Myrtle Folse Cortez, wife of/and Mur‐ phy Cortez from Anthony R. Collura, Inc. by act be‐ fore Roberta M. Gattuso, Notary Public, dated May 20, 1994, registered at COB 2894, folio 750, Ent. no. 94-29928, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana.

Any heir, legatee or cred‐ itor who opposes the proposed sale must file his or her opposition within seven (7) days from the date on which the last publication of this notice appears.

JON A. Clerk

GEGENHEIMER,

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