CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
BRIEFING MEMO
TO:
FROM:
Board
CC:

Gilbert Montaño, CAO
Claudia Riegel, Director Mosquito and Termite Control

Col. Terry Ebbert, Director of Public Safety and Homeland
Security
SUBJECT: 2020 Budget Reduction
DATE:
April 29, 2020
Brief:
New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board
(NOMTRCB) provides essential functions to protect the health of the
citizens and visitors of New Orleans as well as protecting public
structures and trees from structural damage caused by termites and
other urban pests. In addition, NOMTRCB has taken a leadership role
in disinfection of city-owned buildings and vehicles during the current
COVID-19 pandemic.
NOMTRCB has the certification, equipment and skillsets required to
economically and effectively sanitize buildings occupied by city
employees. As city government begins to reopen, disinfection will
play even more of an important role in keeping the working
environment safe.
NOMTRCB has had a history of procuring grants, solicitating
donations ($102,000 in 2020), and generating revenue through the
sales of port covers. This year is no exception. Approximately
$385,832 will be collected by the department via several revenue
streams. This funding is critical to supporting employee salaries and
purchasing items needed by the department to meet core functions
and project obligations.
Evaluation of the Budget:
In the package submitted, NOMTRCB has carefully evaluated their
operating budget and personnel costs. NOMTRCB can reduce the
following service and personnel and still can meet the core vector and
urban pest obligation while maintaining high quality services to the
citizens of New Orleans.
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 Personnel: $197,995 (4 positions)
Other Operating: $100,000 (insecticides)
Total: $297,995
Supporting documents included:
1. CAO reduction spreadsheet
2. Departmental overview
3. Employee list with associated contributions to extramural funding
including COVID-19 Force labor and Force equipment.

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