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April 15, 2024 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, 526 Pine Street, Room 342, New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 4:00 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of March 2024 board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
  4. Monthly report of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
  5. Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
  6. Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  7. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17 to discuss investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct.
  8. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  9. Adjournment.

Agenda in PDF Format with Attachments and Reports

2024-04-15 ERB AgendaDownload

January 22, 2024 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, 526 Pine Street, Room 112, New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, January 22, 2023, at 3:30 P.M.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of November 2023 board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
  4. Monthly report of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
  5. Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
  6. Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  7. Discussion of ERB administrative issues.
  8. Discussion of salaries of IG and IPM.
  9. Discussion of salary of Ethics Trainer.
  10. Report on appointments to ERB and Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees (QARACs).
  11. Nomination and vote on ERB appointments to QARACs.
    a. Katie Triplet for IPM QARAC.
    b. Marcus Kondkar for OIPM QARAC.
  12. Resolution calling for mayor and city council to make appointments to QARACs.
  13. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17 to discuss investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct as to ERB Complaint No. 2024-01.
  14. Call for agenda items for future board meetings.
  15. Adjournment.

Agenda in PDF with Attachments

2024-01-22 ERB AgendaDownload

March 13, 2023 ERB Meeting

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

Agenda

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

PDF of Agenda and Attachments

2023-03-13 ERB Agenda

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

2022-11-21-ERB-Agenda-1Download

May 10, 2021 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 3:30 P.M.

Video Conference

The board will conduct this meeting via Zoom Video Conference and Telephone Conference.

Video Conference Link: https://loyno.zoom.us/j/5049753263
Telephone Conference Dial-In Number: 312-626-6799; ID No. 504 975 3263

Certification of Necessity: The board hereby certifies that it is unable to satisfy live-meeting quorum requirements due to the COVID-19 declaration of emergency. See State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. JBE 2020-30 § 4 (Mar. 16, 2020) (permitting video conference meetings due to gubernatorial declaration of state of emergency); State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. 111 JBE 2020 § 1 (August 26, 2020) (providing that “statewide public health emergency is declared to continue to exist”).

Agenda

  1. Ratification of certification of necessity for videoconference/teleconference meeting (Chair).
  2. Approval of minutes of previous board meeting (Chair).
  3. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Inspector General (Chair).
  4. Discussion of OIG Annual Report (Doucette) (attached as Item 1).
  5. Discussion of leave of absence of Susan Hutson from the Office of Independent Police Monitor (Chair).
  6. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Independent Police Monitor (Chair).
  7. Discussion of board officer selection (Chair).
  8. Report of Executive Administrator and General Counsel (Chair).
    • Report on status of RFP for executive search firm for new Inspector General.
    • Report on status of hiring of ethics trainer.
    • Report on ERB peer review.
  9. Executive Session. Discussion of investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. § 42:17(A)(4).
  10. Adjournment (Chair).

For a PDF version of the agenda, including all agency reports and other attachments, click below:

2021-05-10 ERB AgendaDownload

April 12, 2021 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 3:30 P.M. The board will conduct this meeting via Zoom Video Conference and Telephone Conference.

Video Conference Information

Video Conference Link: https://loyno.zoom.us/j/5049753263

Telephone Conference Dial-In Number: 312-626-6799; ID No. 504 975 3263

Certification of Necessity: The board hereby certifies that it is unable to satisfy live-meeting quorum requirements due to the COVID-19 declaration of emergency. See State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. JBE 2020-30 § 4 (Mar. 16, 2020) (permitting video conference meetings due to gubernatorial declaration of state of emergency); State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. 111 JBE 2020 § 1 (August 26, 2020) (providing that “statewide public health emergency is declared to continue to exist”).

Agenda

  1. Ratification of certification of necessity for videoconference/teleconference meeting (Chair).
  2. Approval of minutes of previous board meeting (Chair).
  3. Report on meeting with Councilmember Giarrusso (Chair).
  4. Appointment of members of QARAC for OIG and OIPM (Chair).
  5. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Inspector General (Chair).
  6. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Independent Police Monitor (Chair).
  7. Discussion of BGR recommendations (Chair).
  8. Vote on “open meetings” process for discussions regarding appointment of new Inspector General (Chair).
  9. Discussion and vote on of early warning surveys of staff at OIPM and OIG (Doucette, Sanders, Brooks).
  10. Ethics awards (Callia, Jefferson).
  11. Discussion of board officer selection process (Chair).
  12. Report of Executive Administrator and General Counsel (Chair).
    • Report on status of RFP for executive search firm for new Inspector General.
    • Report on status of hiring of ethics trainer.
    • Report on ERB peer review.
  13. Adjournment (Chair).

PDF Version of Agenda

For the agenda in PDF format, which includes the monthly reports of the OIG and OIPM, click below:

2021-04-12 ERB AgendaDownload

March 8, 2020 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet on Monday, March 8, 2021 at 3:30 P.M. The board will conduct this meeting via Zoom Video Conference and Telephone Conference.

Zoom and Teleconference Links

Video Conference Link: https://loyno.zoom.us/j/5049753263

Telephone Conference Dial-In Number: 312-626-6799; ID No. 504 975 3263

Certification of Necessity: The board hereby certifies that it is unable to satisfy live-meeting quorum requirements due to the COVID-19 declaration of emergency. See State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. JBE 2020-30 § 4 (Mar. 16, 2020) (permitting video conference meetings due to gubernatorial declaration of state of emergency); State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. 111 JBE 2020 § 1 (August 26, 2020) (providing that “statewide public health emergency is declared to continue to exist”).

Agenda

  1. Ratification of certification of necessity for videoconference/teleconference meeting (Chair).
  2. Approval of minutes of previous board meeting (Chair).
  3. Discussion of pipeline report process (Ciolino).
  4. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Inspector General (Chair).
  5. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Independent Police Monitor (Chair).
  6. Discussion of annual evaluations of IG and IPM (Doucette, Sanders, Brooks), and responses of OIG and OIPM.
  7. Discussion of expanding triennial evaluations of IG and IPM (Chair), and responses of OIG and OIPM.
  8. Ethics awards (Callia, Jefferson).
  9. Discussion and vote on Marcello/BGR recommendations (Chair, Ciolino).
  10. Discussion of board officer selection process (Chair).
  11. Report of Executive Administrator and General Counsel (Chair).
    • Report on status of RFP for executive search firm for new Inspector General.
    • Report on status of creation of ethics trainer classified position.
  12. Executive Session. Discussion of investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. § 42:17(A)(4).
  13. Adjournment (Chair).

For a PDF version of the agenda, including all monthly reports and other attachments, click here: Agenda for March 8, 2021 ERB Meeting.

ERB Hiring an Ethics Trainer

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board is now accepting applications for a full-time ethics trainer. The trainer will maintain a WordPress website with training materials; teach provisions of the City of New Orleans Code of Ethics to public servants and public employees; coordinate ethics training with ethics liaisons at city boards, commissions, and departments; draft training materials on ethics-related issues; and work with a diverse group of employees across disciplines and at all levels of city government. The trainer will report to the ERB’s Executive Administrator and General Counsel.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Four (4) years of professional experience which much have included developing and implementing educational training, engagement, communications, or online information or disclosure programs and related materials. Professional experience must have been attained in a position that required a Bachelor’s Degree upon entrance. A Juris Doctor, or Master’s degree in Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, a social science, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two years of the required experience.

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary for the full-time trainer position is $53,750. The position may include benefits such as pension, health insurance (hospitalization, prescription coverage, vision, dental) for the employee and family, 10 paid holidays, longevity pay, merit pay, free life insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.

Information and Application

For more information about the position, click here: MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST I (TRAINER) (CLASS CODE 0363) | Job Details tab | Career Pages (governmentjobs.com). The position is posted as MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST I (TRAINER) (CLASS CODE 0363) under job number 10382/0363TRA.

October 1, 2020 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:30 P.M. The board will conduct this meeting via Zoom Video Conference and Telephone Conference.

Video Conference Information

Video Conference Link: https://loyno.zoom.us/j/5049753263
Telephone Conference Dial-In Number: 312-626-6799; ID No. 504 975 3263

Certification of Necessity: The board hereby certifies that it is unable to satisfy live-meeting quorum requirements due to the COVID-19 declaration of emergency. See State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. JBE 2020-30 § 4 (Mar. 16, 2020) (permitting video conference meetings due to gubernatorial declaration of state of emergency); State of Louisiana, Executive Department Proclamation No. 111 JBE 2020 § 1 (August 26, 2020) (providing that “statewide public health emergency is declared to continue to exist”).

Agenda

  1. Ratification of certification of necessity for videoconference/teleconference meeting (Chair).
  2. Approval of minutes of previous board meeting (Chair).
  3. Report on resignation of IG Derry Harper (Chair).
  4. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Inspector General (Chair).
  5. Discussion of monthly report from the Office of Independent Police Monitor (Chair).
  6. Discussion of monthly report from the Ethics Trainer (Chair).
  7. Report of Executive Administrator and General Counsel (Chair).
  8. Discussion of ERB Peer Review.
  9. Vote on joining the COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS LAWS (COGEL), the leading organization of government ethics bodies and personnel.
  10. Adjournment (Chair).

For a PDF version of the agenda, with attachments, click here: ERB October 1, 2020 Agenda.