CADDO PARISH COMMISSION

505 TRAVIS STREET, GOVERNMENT PLAZA

PUBLIC NOTICE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA

February 22nd, 2024

2:00 pm

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:

Greg Young (Chair)
John E. Atkins
Ron Cothran
Stormy Gage Watts
Victor L. Thomas
John-Paul Young —President

2. INVOCATION:
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Veterans and active military members saluting during recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance would be appropriate, should you wish to do so. All others, please recite with your hands over your hearts, and we ask that everyone please remember our POW-MIA’s as we say the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. AGENDA ADDITIONS:

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Citizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes

6. NEW BUSINESS:

6.I. Discuss Implementation of a Living Wage Ordinance including limitations and possibilities

6.II Determine whether to recommend legislation to the Commission to implement a Living Wage Ordinance within Caddo Parish

6.III Discuss how to support and encourage the establishment of a State mandated living wage

6.IV Discuss and make recommendations about a resolution to the Governor and Louisiana Legislature requesting state adoption of bill granting the legal authority to implement local, Parish level mandated minimum living wage regulation.

7. ADJOURN:

2.22.2024 Economic Development Committee Minutes