Author: Dane Ciolino

December 19, 2022 ERB Meeting

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

Agenda in PDF Format with Attachments

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ERB Resolution on Proposed Ordinance Granting OIPM Additional Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

November 21, 2022 ERB Meeting

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

Agenda

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

Agenda and Attachments in PDF

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September 19, 2022 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at New Orleans City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112, on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 3:30 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of prior board meeting.
  3. Presentation of monthly reports by the Office of Inspector General, Office of Independent Police Monitor, and Ethics Trainer, including questions by board members.
  4. Presentation and discussion of OIG Annual Work Plan for 2023: https://files.constantcontact.com/1b8199d3201/439ff17b-79e9-4c46-b0d6-78949e93cb55.pdf?rdr=true
  5. Presentation and discussion of OIPM Annual Report: https://nolaipm.gov/annual-reports/
  6. Report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  7. Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  8. Call for nominations and vote on board appointment to QARAC for the OIG to replace Mr. Waring.
  9. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes sections 42:17 to discuss an investigative proceeding regarding allegations of misconduct related to ERB Complaint No. 2022-02.
  10. Vote in regular session regarding disposition of ERB Complaint No. 2022-02.
  11. Vote to replace Torin Sanders as ERB Chair due to pending resignation as a result of moving out of Orleans Parish.
  12. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  13. Adjournment.

Agenda and Attachments in PDF Format

2022-09-19 ERB Agenda

August 15, 2022 ERB Meeting: CANCELLED

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board meeting at the New Orleans City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112 on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 3:30 P.M. is cancelled due to unavailability of Council Chambers.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of prior board meeting.
  3. Presentation of monthly reports by the Office of Inspector General, Office of Independent Police Monitor, and Ethics Trainer, including questions by board members.
  4. Presentation and discussion of OIPM 2021 Annual Report: https://nolaipm.gov/annual-reports/
  5. Report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  6. Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  7. Call for nominations and vote on board appointment to QARAC for the OIG to replace Mr. Waring.
  8. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes sections 42:17 to discuss an investigative proceeding regarding allegations of misconduct related to ERB Complaint No. 2022-02.
  9. Vote in regular session regarding disposition of ERB Complaint No. 2022-02.
  10. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  11. Adjournment.

Agenda and Attachments in PDF

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June 13, 2022 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at New Orleans City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112, on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 3:30 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of prior board meeting.
  3. Presentation by federal police monitor team regarding progress of federal monitoring of the New Orleans Police Department. Response by Office of Independent Police Monitor (via teleconference or videoconference). Questions by board to federal monitor team and to IPM.
  4. Presentation of monthly reports by the Office of Inspector General, Office of Independent Police Monitor, and Ethics Trainer, including questions by board members.
  5. Report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  6. Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
  7. Acceptance of nominations for board officer positions in the following sequence: Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary. Vote on each nomination that receives a second.
  8. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  9. Adjournment.

PDF of Agenda and Attachments

2022-06-13 ERB AgendaDownload

May 16, 2022 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at New Orleans City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112 on Monday, May 16, 2022, at 3:30 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of prior board meeting.
  3. Presentation of monthly reports by the Office of Inspector General, Office of Independent Police Monitor, and Ethics Trainer, including questions by board members (attached to PDF).
  4. Discussion of Ethics Training Strategic Plan (attached to PDF).
  5. Report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  6. Discussion and vote on by-law amendment to set forth guidelines for appointment of Inspector General and Independent Police Monitor (attached to PDF).
  7. Discussion and vote on ERB appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees for OIG and OIPM.
  8. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  9. Adjournment.

PDF of Agenda with Attachment

2022-05-16 ERB AgendaDownload

April 18, 2022 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at the New Orleans City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112 on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 3:30 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of prior board meeting.
  3. Presentation of monthly reports by Inspector General, Independent Police Monitor, and Ethics Trainer, including questions by board members.
  4. Brief discussion of Ethics Training Strategic Plan.
  5. Report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  6. Discussion of by-law amendment to set forth guidelines for appointment of Inspector General and Independent Police Monitor.
  7. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  8. Adjournment.

Agenda with Attachments (PDF)

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April 11, 2022 ERB Meeting to Appoint Independent Police Monitor

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet on Monday, April 11, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted in person at New Orleans City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of prior ERB meeting.
  3. Acceptance of public comments on candidates for appointment to IPM position: Stella M. Cziment, Conrad A. Joachim, and Tonya McClary (CVs of candidates). The ERB will accept written comments in advance of the meeting in the form of a PDF document emailed to [email protected].
  4. Board discussion of candidates for appointment to IPM position.
  5. Board vote on appointment of IPM.
  6. Adjournment.

PDF of Agenda with Attachments

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