1997 Motions/Resolutions NO. R-96-930 CITY HALL: DECEMBER 19, 1996 BY: COUNCILMEMBER SINGLETON (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GLAPION WHEREAS, Section 4 (f) of Article V of the Transit Agreement executed on the 28th day of June, 1983, by and between the City of New Orleans and the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) requires the RTA to submit to the city an adopted budget of expenditures by category for the forthcoming year; and WHEREAS, the RTA has adopted a twelve month budget of estimated revenues and expenditures by category for the time period January through December 1997; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That RTA budget of revenues and expenditures previously adopted by the Regional Transit Authority is hereby approved as follows: REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 1997 I.OPERATING REVENUES 1.Passenger Revenues$34,111,999 2.Auxiliary Transportation Revenues 105,000 3.charter Revenues 465,000 4.Non-Transportation Revenues 1,029,000 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES$35,710,999 II.REQUIRED FUNDING 1.Federal$ 1,838,451 2.State 2,797,206 3.RTA Sales Tax - Operating 32,192,952 4.Grant Reimbursement 1,032,000 5.Other Sources 124,684 TOTAL REQUIRED FUNDING$37,985,293 III.NON-OPERATING PROGRAM FUNDING DEDICATED SALES TAX PROCEEDS$13,969,152 BOND INTEREST INCOME 500,000 GRAND TOTAL - REVENUES $88,165,444 IV.OPERATING EXPENSES 1.Administration$15,009,910 2.Operations 59,178,962 3.Planning & Other 7,420 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES$74,196,292 V.NON-OPERATING EXPENSES $13,969,152 GRAND TOTAL - EXPENSES $88,165,444 THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS:Carter, Glapion, Hazeur-Distance, Singleton, Terrell, Thomas, Wilson - 7 NAYS:0 ABSENT:0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS NO. M-97-1 BY: COUNCILMEMBER TERRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER SINGLETON WHEREAS, the City Council has a number of ongoing cable/telecommunications issues which must be addressed in 1997; and WHEREAS, these matters are currently being handled by professional service providers who have acquired specialized and institutional knowledge through their participation in negotiations, familiarity with industry comments and positions, and their knowledge of franchise and telecommunications law as it applies to the City of New Orleans and its interests; and WHEREAS, the consultants are working under contracts in existence prior to January 1, 1996 and these contracts are eligible for extensions under exception four of the Council's Rule 45 when continuity of service is essential, provided that the Council determines that these contracts are eligible for this exemption; and WHEREAS, at the Council Cable/Telecommunications Committee meeting on October 8, 1996 the Committee authorized the extension of these contracts to go forward with the understanding that the matters to be excluded from competitive selection under this provision be clearly defined; and WHEREAS, the Cable/Telecommunications Committee has approved 1997 budget amounts in connection with these proposed contract extensions; now, therefore BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That it hereby determines that contract extensions for Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler and Sarpy; Carter and Cates; and The Media Revolution are eligible for the exception to competitive selection in Rule 45 because it finds that continuity of service is essential with respect to the matters listed below and these firms have the required institutional knowledge and experience. BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council President is hereby authorized to sign contract extension amendments for 1997 in accordance with the budget previously approved by the Council Cable/Telecommunications Committee. BE IT FURTHER MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the ongoing matters subject to this exception and for which work in 1997 is authorized are limited to matters associated with the Institutional Network Services Agreement, The Wireless Telecommunications Franchise Act, conclusion of arrangements for Cable Access, and ongoing franchise extensions, renewals and audit or compliance issues which have arisen as of December 31, 1996. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS:Carter, Glapion, Hazeur-Distance, Singleton, Terrell, Thomas, Wilson - 7 NAYS:0 ABSENT:0 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-97-2 CITY HALL: January 9, 1997 BY:COUNCILMEMBERS CARTER, GLAPION, HAZEUR-DISTANCE, TERRELL AND THOMAS Authorizing and requesting the City Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to consider the establishment of an Interim Zoning District encompassing the entirety of Orleans Parish, prohibiting the issuance of all permits and licenses relative to adult establishments without the prior review and recommendation of the City Planning Commission, and approval of the City Council through the conditional use process. WITHDRAWN. NO. R-97-3 BY:COUNCILMEMBERS SINGLETON, CARTER, GLAPION, HAZEUR-DISTANCE AND THOMAS RESOLUTION AND ORDER ESTABLISHING AN ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND WHEREAS, the Council for the City of New Orleans ("Council"), in Resolution R-94-960, ordered rate reductions and various other bill credits in favor of the ratepayers of New Orleans, $33 million of which was to be distributed by checks; and WHEREAS, the Council ordered Entergy New Orleans (formerly NOPSI) to report to it with respect to the administrative costs associated with distributing the checks together with the amount of the checks that could not be paid to Entergy New Orleans electric customers because those customers were deceased or otherwise no longer in existence as of the date of the issuance of the checks in January, 1995; and WHEREAS, following the report(s) of Entergy New Orleans, the Council would direct a disposition of any funds that could not be distributed to Entergy New Orleans customers; and WHEREAS, on January 30, 1996, Entergy New Orleans submitted a revision to its January 31, 1995, preliminary report to the Council with respect to amounts paid to Entergy New Orleans customers; and WHEREAS, based on Entergy New Orleans' January 30, 1996 report, there remains a balance (excluding interest) of $807,351, which balance is comprised of $126,614 of the unexpended reserve for administrative expenses and $680,737 of funds that were undistributed because customers were deceased or otherwise no longer in existence as of the date of the issuance of the checks in January, 1995; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to use the unexpended $807,351 plus any accrued interest to create an elderly and handicapped emergency assistance fund ("Fund") to help senior and handicapped citizens of New Orleans who are in need with their utility bills; and WHEREAS, since this is a one-time commitment of funds to assist the elderly and handicapped in emergency situations and not a fund for paying the utility bills of the elderly and handicapped generally, this Fund shall terminate of its own accord once all of the funds have been expended; and WHEREAS, an elderly customer for the purpose of this resolution shall be a person who is at least 60 years of age; and WHEREAS, a handicapped customer must show proof of disability by providing a Social Security Income Award Letter or other such disability certification; and WHEREAS, to qualify for assistance under the Fund, the gross income of the customer's household may not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level as published in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the customer's services must have been disconnected in fact or the customer must have received a Notice of Disconnection from Entergy New Orleans prior to applying for assistance from the Fund; and WHEREAS, it is the Council's view that Entergy New Orleans, in its discretion, may elect to oversee the administration and implementation of this Fund or, alternatively, that Entergy New Orleans may choose to transfer the sums in question to a local non-profit organization willing to administer this Fund according to the terms herein described; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS that: 1.Entergy New Orleans is directed to use the balance of $807,351, plus any accrued interest, representing unexpended reserves for administrative expenses and funds that were undistributed because customers were deceased or no longer in existence as of the date of the issuance of the checks associated with refunds made to Entergy New Orleans electric customers in January, 1995, to create an elderly and handicapped emergency assistance fund ("Fund"). 2.Entergy New Orleans, at its discretion, may elect to oversee the administration and implementation of this Fund, or, alternatively, may choose to transfer the sums in question to a local non-profit organization willing to administer the Fund according to the terms herein describe. 3.Should Entergy New Orleans elect to administer and oversee the Fund, Entergy New Orleans is hereby given the authority to develop a reasonable procedure or process for implementing the selection of customers eligible to receive assistance under this resolution, which procedure or process may include the use of community groups currently working with the elderly or handicapped in the City of New Orleans. Any fees or costs associated with the implementation of this Fund shall be reflected in the reports required by paragraph 4 below. 4.The entity that administers the Fund shall submit to the Council quarterly, commencing 90 days from the adoption of this Resolution, a letter report, or such other report(s) as the Council may require, reflecting the status of the Fund, including the expenditures to date made from the Fund and the current balance. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS:Carter, Glapion, Hazeur-Distance, Singleton, Terrell, Thomas, Wilson - 7 NAYS:0 ABSENT:0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.