Joint Budget and Public Works Committee Meeting - August 27, 2026

This meeting of the Joint Budget and Public Works Committee took place on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. No minutes or transcript are available; the summary is based solely on the published agenda.

Agenda Items

• Roll Call.
• CAO/Finance Budget Presentation: June 2026 Budget Reports and Executive Summary.
• Civil Service Pay Plan and Rule Amendments: 22 separate motions (M-25-182 through M-26-355 and M-26-44) covering various departmental classifications, including Juvenile Justice Center hiring rates, Police, Public Works, EMS, Fire, Sewerage and Water Board, Property Management, Office of Inspector General, Safety and Permits, and more. Also included is an amendment for annual merit-based payments and a Centralized Adjudication Bureau Administrator lying over.
• Amendment to Ordinance Cal. No. 35,384: Introduced by Councilmember Morrell (by request), proposing to reform and sustain the city's sanitation services by amending fee structures, scope, and authorizing initiatives for no-cost access to transfer stations. Presenters included Chief Administrative Officer Joseph Giarrusso, Special Counsel to the Mayor Andrew Tuozzolo, Director of Sanitation Matt Torri, Chief Innovation Officer Jonathan Wisbey, and Louisiana Legislative Auditor Data Analytics Manager Chris Magee.

Key Outcomes

No votes, decisions, or public testimony are recorded because no transcript or minutes are available.