MUNI-NEWORLEANS COUNTYlocal legislationConsent Agenda

Proposed Amendment to City Software Licensing Agreement

Original title: COMMUNICATION - FROM JONATHAN WISBEY, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Brief: Submitting the Proposed Amendment #5 Licensing Agreement between the City of New Orleans and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., and a completed contract summary form, pursuant to Rule 57. Annotation: RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

May 7, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment modifies the terms of the city's contract with a software provider, which may impact the city's technology infrastructure and associated service costs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

The company is a party to the licensing agreement being amended.

City of New Orleans

The city is the contracting party and will be subject to the terms of the amended agreement.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 7, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The City of New Orleans Chief Information Officer has submitted a fifth amendment to the city's with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) for review. The proposal has been referred to the Governmental Affairs Committee.

Key Facts

The City of New Orleans is proposing Amendment #5 to its existing licensing agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI).
The proposal includes a completed contract summary form as required by Rule 57.
The communication was introduced on May 4, 2026.
The document has been officially received and referred to the Governmental Affairs Committee for further consideration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this amendment?

The document does not specify the exact changes in Amendment #5, only that it is an amendment to the existing with ESRI.

What happens next with this proposal?

The proposal has been referred to the Governmental Affairs Committee for review.

Why It Matters

This amendment modifies the terms of the city's contract with a software provider, which may impact the city's technology infrastructure and associated service costs.

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Ongoing Contract Maintenance

The use of a fifth amendment suggests a long-term, evolving relationship between the city and the software vendor.

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.City of New Orleans

Connected Entities

locationCity of New Orleans“The municipal government entity entering the agreement”Map →

otherTMP-2317“File identifier for the communication”Map →

organizationEnvironmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.“Software vendor for the City of New Orleans”Map →

organizationGovernmental Affairs Committee“The committee tasked with reviewing the proposed amendment”Map →

personJonathan Wisbey“Chief Information Officer, Information Technology & Innovation, City of New Orle”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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