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2025 Regular Meeting Schedule

The 2025 ERB regular meeting schedule is set forth below. The board will conduct all meetings at the location publicly noticed in the agenda posted before the meeting. All agendas for future meetings appear here: 

  1. February 10
  2. March 10
  3. April 14
  4. May 12
  5. June 16
  6. July 14
  7. August 11
  8. September 8
  9. October 6
  10. November 3
  11. December 8

January 15, 2026 | From City of New Orleans

January 20, 2026 ERB Meeting

The City of New Orleans Ethics Review Board will meet at City Council Chambers, New Orleans City Hall, 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112 on
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.

Agenda

  1. Call to order.
  2. Approval of the minutes of November 3, 2025, board meeting.
  3. Monthly report of the Office of Inspector General.
  4. Monthly report of the Office of the Independent Police Monitor.
  5. Monthly report of the Ethics Trainer.
  6. Monthly report of the General Counsel and Executive Administrator.
  7. Discussion of reappointment/appointment schedule and process for IPM.
  8. Discussion and vote to approve periodic salary adjustments for OIG and OIPM. See Item 1.
  9. Discussion and vote to recommend that the City Council amend the Code of Ordinances to impose “restrictions on appointment” for the Independent Police Monitor similar to those imposed on the appointment of the Inspector General. See Item 2.
    1. The current IG Ordinance provides for the following restrictions on appointment. See City of New Orleans Code of Ordinances, art. XIII § 2-1120(3)(d) (ARTICLE XIII. - OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) | Code of Ordinances | New Orleans, LA | Municode Library).

i.A former or current elected official or employee of New Orleans city government, including a former or current elected official or employee of governmental entities that receive funds directly or indirectly from the city or its citizens, may not be appointed inspector general within four years following the end of such individual's period of service. This restriction shall not prohibit the reappointment of an inspector general currently holding the position of New Orleans Inspector General.

Notwithstanding the foregoing restriction, employees of the office of inspector general who have served in the office for two or more years may be immediately eligible for appointment to the position of inspector general.

ii.A former or current elected official or employee of the state or its political subdivisions may not be appointed inspector general within two years following that individual's period of service.

Notwithstanding the foregoing restriction, employees of the office of inspector general of the state or its political subdivisions who have served in any such office for two or more years may be immediately eligible for appointment to the position of inspector general.

iii.The inspector general shall not hold, nor be a candidate for, any elective office while inspector general, or for four years thereafter. The inspector general shall not hold office in any political party or political committee, nor shall he/she participate in any political campaign of any candidate for public office, nor make any campaign contribution or campaign endorsement, while inspector general.

  1. An officer or employee of the office of the inspector general shall not hold, or be a candidate for, any elective office while an officer or employee, or for four years thereafter. An officer or employee of the office of the inspector general shall not hold office in any political party or political committee, or participate in any political campaign of any candidate for public office, or make any campaign contribution or campaign endorsement, while an officer or employee of the office of inspector general.
  2. The current IPM ordinance contains no similar restrictions. See City of New Orleans Code of Ordinances, art. XIII § 2-1121(1-24) (https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH2AD_ARTXIVOFINPOMO_S2-1121OFINPOMO)
  1. Executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes section 42:17(A)(4) to discuss investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct, namely, ERB Complaints No. 2025-07 and 2025-08. See Confidential Materials.
  2. Discussion and vote on officers, including replacement of Chair Broussard on effective date of resignation.
  3. Adjournment. 

PDF of Agenda and Attachments

2026-01-20-ERB-Agenda-Revised