Council Security Services Agreement

At a glance

• What: the contract under which the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office provides security (executive protection) services for the City Council.
• Where it stands: on October 1, 2026 the council authorized its President to sign a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Sheriff's Office for January 1 through December 31, 2026, not to exceed $48,915.27 per month or $586,983.24 for twelve months (Motion M-26-426, 7-0). On October 15 it repealed the earlier ordinance, No. 30,702 M.C.S., and its attached agreement because of an error in the calculation of salary and fringe benefits owed to the Sheriff's Office (Calendar No. 35,589, 7-0, Ordinance No. 30,800 M.C.S.).
• Related: Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office 2027 Budget.

Votes

• Motion M-26-426 (Morrell): moved by Morrell, seconded by Hughes; 7-0.
• Calendar No. 35,589 (Morrell and Willard, introduced October 1): moved by Morrell, seconded by Willard; 7-0.

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes, October 15, 2026: https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/10/1042_M_City_Council_26-10-15_MINUTES.pdf
• City Council regular meeting minutes, October 1, 2026: https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/10/1016_M_City_Council_26-10-01_MINUTES.pdf

Log

2026-10-15 - City Council

Repealed Ordinance No. 30,702 M.C.S. and its agreement over the salary and fringe benefit calculation error, 7-0.

2026-10-01 - City Council

Authorized the President to sign the 2026 agreement, up to $586,983.24, 7-0.