Proposed Wastewater Budget Increase and Grant Writing Contract Expansion

Original title: Request Cable Advisory and Utilities Commission to Recommend that the City Council/RUA Board: (1) Adopt Resolutions Amending its 2025-2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget for an Amount of $120,000; (2) Authorize a Professional Service Agreement Amendment No. 5 With Soto Resources in the Amount of $200,000 to Provide Additional As-Needed Grant Writing Assistance; and (3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents (ACTION)

Record date · February 17, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Cable Advisory and Utilities Commission is considering a request to increase the 2025-2026 wastewater budget by $120,000 and approve a $200,000 contract amendment for grant writing services with Soto Resources.

Why it matters

This proposal would authorize $320,000 in additional municipal spending for wastewater operations and external grant writing support, requiring final approval from the City Council or .

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Soto Resources

The firm is the subject of a proposed $200,000 contract amendment for grant writing services.

Directly affected

Wastewater utility customers

The utility's fiscal budget is subject to a $120,000 increase.

Key Facts

The proposal requests a $120,000 amendment to the 2025-2026 wastewater fiscal year budget.
The proposal requests a $200,000 increase to the professional services agreement with Soto Resources (Amendment No. 5).
The contract amendment is for the purpose of providing additional as-needed grant writing assistance.
The proposal seeks authorization for the City Manager or Executive Director to execute all related documents.

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The Cable Advisory and Utilities Commission is tasked with making a recommendation to the City Council/RUA Board regarding these items.
The file number for this agenda item is CUC-26-0104.
The item was introduced on February 11, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the total amount of money being requested in this proposal?

The proposal involves a total of $320,000: $120,000 for a wastewater budget amendment and $200,000 for a grant writing contract amendment.

Who is Soto Resources?

Soto Resources is the firm currently providing grant writing services to the city, for which an additional $200,000 in funding is being requested.

Does this document finalize the budget change?

No, this is an agenda item for the Cable Advisory and Utilities Commission to make a recommendation to the City Council or , which holds the final authority.

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The New Orleans City Council has officially approved a motion to add the Council President as an authorized signatory for Amendment No. 5 to the city'

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Repeated Contract Amendments

The request is for 'Amendment No. 5' to the Soto Resources contract, indicating a pattern of ongoing contract extensions rather than a single fixed-term agreement.

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