The Future of Our City Campaign Platform

TNO will seek commitments from all candidates for Mayor & City Council to:

  • #1) ENDORSE A UNIVERSAL BASIC HOME INSURANCE PLAN
     Support a state program providing universal, affordable coverage on the first $175,000 in home value, with private insurers covering values above that.

    #2) USE AVAILABLE TOOLS TO LOWER OUR ENERGY BILLS
    Expand Community Solar to deliver 20% monthly savings to all, including renters; overhaul Energy Efficiency Programs to lower usage and end “ghost charges”; and oppose any increase in gas rates.

    #3) BAN TRAFFIC CAMERAS
    Prohibit the use of traffic cameras in issuing tickets in Orleans Parish.

  • #4) MANDATE LOCAL HIRING, TRAINING & PREVAILING WAGES ON ALL CITY & UTILITY CONTRACTS
    Require that all City and utility contracts — including Public Works, Entergy, Delta, and others — include local hiring, enforce apprenticeship ratios, and apply prevailing wage and labor standards for all contractors and subcontractors.

    #5) EXPAND DIRECT CITY HIRING TO BUILD CAPACITY AND RESPONSE TIME
    Rebuild the City’s internal workforce by hiring skilled personnel directly and creating an Emergency & Small Projects Response Team for faster, more reliable service response.

  • #6) ESTABLISH TIME-TO-COMPLETION BENCHMARKS IN ALL PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
    Set clear, enforceable deadlines with financial penalties for delays or non-performance.

    #7) ENSURE PROMPT PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS
     Require payment within 30 days of verified invoice submission.

    #8) UNIFY CAPITAL PLANNING ACROSS AGENCIES
    Coordinate planning and implementation for capital projects across Public Works, Sewerage & Water Board, and all utilities (Entergy, Delta, Cox, AT&T).

  • #9) DEPLOY A CITYWIDE VIRTUAL POWER PLANT TO PROTECT US FROM OUTAGES, SAVE MONEY & STRENGTHEN OUR GRID

    Adopt and fund the Neighborhood Power Plan, as proposed by TNO and the Alliance for Affordable Energy, to install batteries and solar at 250 community sites and 1,800 homes—creating a 30 MW Virtual Power Plant that protects our most vulnerable, keeps power on during outages, and provides the local power New Orleans needs to avoid being cut off from the grid.