The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board meeting previously scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2023, at 3:30 P.M. is CANCELLED due to lack of quorum.
Agenda
Call to order.
Approval of the minutes of August 2023 board meeting.
Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
Monthly report of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17(A)(1) to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of two persons.
The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at Loyola College of Law, 526 Pine St., Room 403, New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 3:30 P.M.
Agenda
Call to order.
Approval of the minutes of June 2023 board meeting.
Monthly report of Office of Inspector General (acceptance of written report only; no oral report).
Monthly report of Office of the Independent Police Monitor (acceptance of written report only; no oral report).
Monthly report of Ethics Trainer (acceptance of written report only; no oral report).
Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
Report on appointments to ERB and Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17(A)(1) to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of two persons.
The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at City Hall, City Council Chamber, New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 3:30 P.M.
Agenda
Call to order.
Approval of the minutes of April 10, 2023, regular board meeting and April 14, 2023, special board meeting.
Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor: (a) report and discussion regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions; and, (b) monthly report.
Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
Report on appointments to ERB and Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
Discussion of annual reviews of IG, IPM, and Executive Administrator.
Executive session pursuant to (1) Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17 to discuss investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct, and (2) Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17(A)(1) to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of a person..
The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118 in the Dana Center, Room 222.
Agenda
Call to order.
Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17(A)(1) to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of a person.
The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at City Hall, City Council Chamber, New Orleans, Louisiana on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 12:00 P.M.
Agenda
Call to order.
Approval of the minutes of March 13, 2023, board meeting.
Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor. a. Report and discussion regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions. b. Monthly report.
Discussion of issues raised in the letters described below (attached as Item 1), including a presentation by the OIPD and by any city or NOPD representatives who wish to be heard: a. 2023-02-09 OIPM Letter to Morrell Turner re Conflict.pdf b. 2023-02-22 Turner Letter to OIPM re Conflict Issues.pdf c. 2023-03-13 OIPM Letter to Council and Others re Security Breach re Vappie Investigation.pdf d. 2023-03-15 City News Release re PIB Issue and OIPM Letter.pdf e. 2023-04-06 OIPM Letter to ERB re ERB April 10th Meeting
Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
Report on appointments to ERB and Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
Executive session pursuant to La. R.S. sec. 42:17 to discuss investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct.
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
Call to order.
Approval of the minutes of January 30, 2023, board meeting.
Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
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.
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.
Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
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.
Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
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.
Discussion of board mission and objectives for 2023.
The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will not meet today at City Hall. The City Council has scheduled a conflicting meeting in the City Council Chamber.
The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at the Robert E. Smith Public Library, 6301 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124 on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 12:00 noon.
Agenda
Call to order.
Approval of the minutes of December 2022 board meeting.
Monthly report of Office of Inspector General.
Reports of Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
Report and discussion regarding proposed ordinance on investigatory functions.
Report and discussion of funding requests made to City Council.
Monthly report.
Monthly report of Ethics Trainer.
Monthly report of General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
Report on appointments to Quality Assurance Review Advisory Committees.
Ethics Liaisons are individuals who are trained by the Louisiana Ethics Administration and designated as ethics education liaisons, tasked with providing support for their respective agencies through employee training and awareness activities. each department and agency of the City of New Orleans is required to have a staff member designated as a liaison.
Each year, the New Orleans Ethics Review Board honors a liaison who exhibited excellence in service in supporting the mission of the Ethics Review Board to create a culture of ethics within the City of New Orleans.
Requirements for award nomination include –
Must be Liaison designated by the Agency (Department)
Designated Liaison must have completed 2-hour annual training session to maintain liaison status as defined by the State Code of Governmental Ethics. Evidence of registration for the training in 2021 will be accepted.
One hundred percent (100%) compliance of employees and governing Board/Commission with annual State ethics training requirement. Documentation supporting exemptions or exceptions must be provided.
The recipient of the 2022 Ethics Liaison Award
is
Kiesha L. Gaudin
Assistant Chief Operations Manager – Human Resources Chief Administrative Office
(L-R) Training Coordinator Jordy Stiggs, Board Chair Holly Callia, Honoree Kiesha L. Gaudin, Board Secretary Monique Gougisha Doucette, Board Member Michael Cowan, Ph.D., Board Member Elizabeth Livingston de Calderon, Board Member Pastor Tyrone G. Jefferson, Jr
Ms. Gaudin is being honored for meeting the requirements for the Liaison Award for the year 2021, while she served as the Vehicle Coordinator and Ethics Liaison for the Traffic Division of the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works.
