Orleans Parish

Shall the City of New Orleans levy the Audubon Area Security District's ("District") annual Parcel Fee in an amount not to exceed $550 per year subject to an annual increase of twenty-five dollars ($25) upon subsequent adoption of a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District, for each parcel located within the District, bounded by Exposition Boulevard to St. Charles Avenue to Arabella Street to Hurst Street to Nashville Avenue to Prytania Street and back to Exposition Boulevard, annually for ten (10) years beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2028, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $189,750 in the first year, to be used solely and exclusively for promoting and encouraging security, beautification, and overall betterment within the District as determined and managed by the Board of Commissioners of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the City, the State, or other political subdivisions?

Shall the City of New Orleans levy the Lake Carmel Subdivision Improvement District Fee upon each parcel of taxable real property situated within the boundaries of the Lake Carmel Subdivision Improvement District, in the amount of and not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250) annually for a period of five (5) years, beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2022, with an estimated $82,500 expected to be collected from the levy of the fee for an entire year, to be used solely and exclusively to promote and encourage the beautification, security and overall betterment of the Lake Carmel Subdivision Improvement District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and their services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the District by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans renew the levy of the Lake Terrace Crime Prevention District's ("District") annual Parcel Fee, $300 per year on each improved real property parcel, except $700 per year on each improved parcel with three or more family units, located within the District, bounded by the center line of Robert E. Lee Boulevard, Pratt Drive, St. Bernard Avenue, the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain, and Lakeshore Drive, as specified by New Orleans City Council, for a period of eight (8) years, commencing January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2026, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $130,500 annually, to be used solely and exclusively for the prevention of crime and the provision of additional security by providing an increase of the presence of law enforcement officers and/or duly authorized security personnel within the District as determined and managed by the Board of Commissioners of the District, which law enforcement officers and/or additional security patrols are paid using funds from the proceeds of the Parcel Fee and that any additional law enforcement officers and/or security patrols are supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans renew the special annual fee, called the Lake Willow Subdivision Improvement District fee, on each parcel of land in the Lake Willow Subdivision Improvement District, excluding Lots 1B, 1C, and 1D (which district is comprised of that area of the City of New Orleans located between Morrison Road on the north, the Lawrence Drainage Canal on the west, the I-10 Service Road on the south, and on the east by a line approximately two hundred feet west of the west line of Crowder Road), in an amount of three hundred dollars ($300) for three (3) years beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2020, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $52,200 per year, to be used solely and exclusively to promote and encourage the security, beautification and overall betterment of the Lake Willow Subdivision Improvement District as determined and managed by the Board of Commissioners of the Lake Willow Subdivision Improvement District, except a 1% City collection fee, which additional security shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided in the district by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans renew the levy of the annual Lakewood East Security and Neighborhood Improvement District parcel fee on each parcel of land in the Lakewood East Security and Neighborhood Improvement District, which is comprised of that area within the following perimeter: Interstate 10 Service Road, Mayo Boulevard, Orleans Parish School property formerly known as Livingston Middle School, and St. Charles Canal, in the amount of and not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300), for a period of and not exceeding eight (8) years, beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2026, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $34,800 annually, to be used exclusively, except for a 1% city collection fee, for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the Lakewood East Security and Neighborhood Improvement District, and to encourage, promote, and advance the nonprofit interests of homeowners in the subdivision through participation in charitable activities and events; and if such fee is used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall Sections 3-115 and 6-201 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended to establish a "Savings Fund" as an operating fund of the City, to provide that appropriations from said Savings Fund may only be made by the City Council upon a two-thirds vote of its membership and only when one or more of the following conditions have been met: 1) a City Council declaration of emergency due to act of God, riot, war, or a grave emergency which threatens widespread loss of life or grievous injury to health or property; 2) a City Council determination that a significant loss in City revenues due to an economic downturn of serious proportions has occurred or is occurring; and/or 3) a mandate by the United States Government that has been determined by the City Attorney to be in accordance with law, and to require appropriations by the City Council to ensure a Savings Fund balance of at least five percent (5%) of the average of the previous five years of actual general fund expenditures except where any of the above conditions have been met?

Shall the City of New Orleans renew the annual levy of the Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District fee upon each parcel of taxable real property in the Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District, which is comprised of that area of the City of New Orleans within the following boundaries: Morrison Road on the north, the Lawrence Drainage Canal on the east, the I-10 Service Road on the south, and the St. Charles Drainage Canal on the west, in the amount of and not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a period of eight (8) years, beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2026, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $40,800 annually, to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the beautification, security, and overall betterment of the Spring Lake Subdivision, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

Shall the City of New Orleans levy the University Neighborhood Security and Improvement District's ("District") annual Parcel Fee in the amount of $950 per year for each improved parcel located within the District, bounded by Calhoun Street, downtown side, from Saint Charles Avenue to Freret Street; Freret Street, river side, from Calhoun Street to State Street; State Street from Freret Street to Saint Charles Avenue; Saint Charles Avenue, lake side, from State Street to Calhoun, annually for ten (10) years beginning on January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2027, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $139,650 in the first year, to be used solely and exclusively for the purpose and benefit of the District as determined and managed by the Board of Commissioners of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the City, the State, or other political subdivisions?

Shall the City of New Orleans levy the Upper Audubon Security District's ("District") annual Parcel Fee in an amount not to exceed $700 per year for each parcel located within the District, bounded by the Uptown side of Audubon Park to St. Charles Avenue (riverside only) to Broadway Street (both sides) to Magazine Street (lakeside only) and back to the Uptown side of Audubon Park, annually for eight (8) years beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2026, which fee is estimated to generate approximately $239,400 in the first year, to be used solely and exclusively to aid in crime prevention and reduction by providing additional security for District residents, as determined and managed by the Board of Commissioners of the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the City, the State, or other political subdivisions, said fee to be in lieu of and replace the $500 parcel fee authorized to be levied through 2020 pursuant to an election held on February 1, 2014?