Section 33:4091 - [See Note] Reports of boardNOTE: §4091 eff. until the first day of Jan. following voter approval of an amendment to the New Orleans home rule charter providing relative to the composition of the board. See Acts 2013, No. 345, §1.
On or prior to the first day of May of each year, the board shall make to the city council, in writing, a full and detailed report of its acts, doings, receipts, and expenditures, the same to be put in printed form for public distribution, and a synopsis of same, including a statement of receipts and disbursements, published in the official journal of the city.
NOTE: §4091 as amended by Acts 2013, No. 345, §1, eff. on the first day of Jan. following voter approval of an amendment to the New Orleans home rule charter providing relative to the composition of the board.
A. On or prior to the first day of May of each year, the board shall make to the city council, in writing, a full and detailed report of its acts, doings, receipts, and expenditures, the same to be put in printed form for public distribution, and a synopsis of same, including a statement of receipts and disbursements, published in the official journal of the city.B. In addition to the requirements of Subsection A of this Section, the board shall report quarterly, in September, December, March, and June, to the city council relative to the contracts let in the construction and repair of its public systems of water, sewerage, and drainage. Such report shall include the following for new contracts let during the reporting period: (1) The total number of contracts let to all contractors.(2) The total value of contracts let to all contractors.(3)(a) The total number of contracts let to local disadvantaged business enterprises expressed as a percentage of the total number of contracts let.(b) The total number of contracts let to local businesses expressed as a percentage of the total number of contracts let.(4)(a) The total value of contracts let to local disadvantaged business enterprises expressed as a percentage of the total value of contracts let.(b) The total value of contracts let to local businesses expressed as a percentage of the total value of contracts let.(5) The total number of contracts let to a fifty-fifty joint venture enterprise expressed as a percentage of the total number of contracts let.C. In addition to the requirements of Subsections A and B of this Section, the board shall report quarterly, in September, December, March, and June, to the city council relative to its operations. Such report shall include the following in a manner as prescribed by the city council:(1) Standard industry metrics for best practice, including but not limited to: (a) Percentage of water loss.(b) Percentage of water paid.(c) Percentage and total value of receivables outstanding, including a delinquency schedule and a copy of the board's policies and procedures for bill collection. (d) Customer service improvements.(2) Processes and indicators for prevention of waste or fraud.(3) Performance metrics for employees and contractors.(4) Benchmarks of success regarding improved coordination between the board and the Department of Public Works to ensure priority and resource alignment.(5) Report on the efficiency and effectiveness of information systems.(6) Detailed reports on assessment and status of technologies and operation programs and strategies for system redundancy and service improvements.(7) Detailed reports on assessment and status of operational reforms, capital improvement programs, and service assurance programs.Amended by Acts 2021, No. 360,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2013, No. 345,s. 1, eff. 6/17/2013.Amended by Acts 1974, No. 310, §1.This section is set out more than once. See also La. R.S. § 33:40911, effective until 8/1/2021.This section is set out twice. See also La. R.S. § 33:40912, as amended by Acts 2018, No. 366,s. 1, eff. 5/20/2018 on the first day of January following an election at which a majority of the voters 23 of the city of New Orleans approve an amendment to Article V, Chapter 3, Section 5-301 24 of the home rule charter of the city to change the composition of the Sewerage and Water 25 Board of New Orleans to provide the identical composition of the board as contained in this 26 Act..