NOLACityCouncil.com, November 2, 2010
New Orleans, LA – The Council considered the Mayor’s Office, the Historic Landmarks Commission, and new initiatives in information technology in budget hearings today.
All departments considered during today’s budget hearing, which began at 10 a.m. in the City Council Chamber, fall under the “result areas” of Innovation and Open and Effective Government.
(From left to right) Oliver Wise, Policy Director for the Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer; Andy Kopplin, Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer; and Allen Square, Jr., Chief Information Officer appeared before the Council to address budget items related to the Chief Administrative Office and Information Technology.
Andy Kopplin, Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer; Allen Square, Jr., Chief Information Officer; and Oliver Wise, Policy Director for the Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer; appeared before the Council to address budget items relative to the Chief Administrative Office and Information Technology. The Council emphasized the importance of proper management, efficiency and customer service at City Hall, as well as the need for improvements in the city’s information technology system.
Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff Judy Reese Morse addressed the Council regarding budget issues related to the Mayor’s Office.
Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff Judy Reese Morse addressed the Council regarding the Mayor's Office budget.
Presentations by the Mayor’s Office of Community Development, Law Department, Finance Department, Civil Service, and the Office of the Inspector General have been postponed to a later date. Postponed meetings can be found on the full budget schedule here.
This year, the City’s budget presentation and hearing format follow the “Budgeting for Outcomes” model, which is organized by “result area” rather than department. The Council’s budget hearings are organized thematically around the following result areas: Children and Families, Economic Development, Innovation, Sustainable Communities, Open and Effective Government, and Public Safety.
The next budget hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber. The hearing will be led by the Budget and Governmental Affairs Committees and will continue to address the Open and Effective Government result area.
For more information on the 2011 City Budget process and the full budget hearing schedule, click here.
Live streaming video and archived video of all 2011 budget hearings is available here on the City Council’s website. For more information on how to access and use the streaming video functionality, click here.
