Public Notice: Employment Opportunity – Communication Specialist
South Central Planning & Development Commission is seeking two Communication Specialists at its Baton Rouge location. The main responsibility of these positions is to provide top-quality customer service for the East Baton Rouge Permit and Inspections Department. Duties include, but are not limited to fielding customer calls and scheduling inspections. These positions will also be responsible for coordinating communication of information from the permitting process to the inspection & plan review staff. These positions involve professional-level service and judgement, good communication skills, good computer skills, routine administrative tasks, works well with the public and coordinates well with office personnel. The individuals should possess a high school diploma as a minimum and have 4 years’ minimum similar work experience, or possess an Associate’s Degree from an accredited University. Knowledge of East Baton Rouge Parish’s permitting process and/or experience related to permitting preferred. Call center experience a plus. These are full-time, hourly positions with permanent status and fringe benefits. Starting pay will be approximately $17.50 – $20.00 an hour depending on experience. Benefits include retirement, health/dental/vision/life insurance, paid holidays, vacation & sick leave. SCPDC is an EOE/ AAE
Resumes will be accepted until positions are filled. Send resume to: SCPDC Communication Specialist PO Box 1870, Gray, LA 70359 or email to: employment@scpdc.org
Public Notice: SCPDC Revolving Loan Board Meeting – May 16 at 8:30 AM
The Revolving Loan Board for South Central Planning & Development Commission, Inc.,
will meet on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the Terrebonne Parish North
Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray, LA. Anyone requiring reasonable
accommodation is requested to contact South Central Planning & Development
Commission, Inc. three days in advance of the meeting at (985) 851-2900 to discuss the
accommodations needed.
DRAFT AGENDA
I. Call meeting to order
II. Roll call
III. Acceptance of Agenda
IV. Public comments
V. Minutes from Loan Board meeting of April 18, 2023
VI. New loan requests (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
A. Sunshine Catering, Café & Private Chefs, LLC
B. Saint Luc French Immersion and Cultural Campus
VII. Existing loans (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
A. Attorney’s report – available for online viewing, see forthcoming email for details
B. Aging report – available for online viewing, see forthcoming email for details
C. Collections – Work Group recommendations for discussion and action
D. Others
VIII. Other business
A. Announcements
IX. Next meeting date: June 20, 2023
X. Adjourn
Public Notice: LA Association of Planning & Development Districts Meeting – May 5, 2023
Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 5, 2023 at Double Tree, 300 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA.
- Call to Order and Roll Call
LAPDD Financials
Rural Revitalization Technical Assistance
LAPDD Broadband Project with ConnectLA
EDA Funded-Policy Academy
Review By-Laws and Articles of incorporation
Legislative Updates
Other Business
Code of Conduct
Sustainable Funding Sources - Public Comment
- Adjournment
Questions? Please contact Jack “Bump” Skaggs at jskaggs@cdconline.org.
Public Notice: Request for Qualifications – Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Request for Qualifications
Original Agreement MPO/State Project No. H.013539 Federal Aid Project No. H013539
The South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC) requests qualifications from qualified offerors to complete a Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for the encompassing parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne. Currently, SCPDC is seeking submittals from consultants to incorporate and build on data from field evaluations of existing bicycle and pedestrian conditions including level of safety and service; meet with elected officials and staff for parishes local municipalities to discern local initiatives and priorities; develop a GIS database of identified projects; identify various funding sources, provide cost estimates for projects, develop an action plan, and complete a final report documenting all involved task to be adopted by HTMPO, parish councils, and police juries. SCPDC has completed many of the tasks associated with the development of this plan and is now seeking a consulting firm to assist the commission in a review of the data and completing the plan development.
The scope of this regional plan will: form an overall understanding of needs and demands for alternative transportation modes in the area; coordinate stakeholders to incorporate and share resources on regional policy, planning and implementation of bicycling and walking related projects; specify goals, objectives, strategies and performance measures; and, propose project selection criteria to prioritize current and future projects to make the best use of available funding sources and opportunities.
Through the development of the plan, the consultant in partnership with SCPDC, will solicit needs for non-motorized vehicle uses in the region; capture the preferences for alternative travel modes; facilitate transportation planning and implementation decisions on bike/pedestrian issues; coordinate regional efforts on the safety education of motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians, and promote policy, planning and design recommendations for active transportation options.
A full copy of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Scope may be obtained by contacting Lea Ann Rucker of SCPDC, P.O. Box 1870, Gray, LA by phone 985-851-2900 or via email leaannr@scpdc.org. The proposal must be received by the end of business day, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
2023.04.27 SCPDC Advertisement RFQ
Q&A
As of 5/17/23: QA Bike Ped RFQ
Louisiana Watershed Initiative Extends Round 2 Deadline — May 31
LWI Extends Round 2 Deadline to May 31, offers Technical Assistance Sessions
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative is extending the deadline to submit pre-applications for Round 2 project funding to May 31. The extended deadline will allow more time to help applicants submit their project pre-applications.
LWI is hosting technical assistance sessions for eligible applicants in each region as listed below. To sign up for an in-person, one-on-one session, click here or email watershed@la.gov. There are virtual sessions available as well, with times and dates listed below.
Region 1
May 1: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Coordinating & Development Corporation
4000 Viking Drive, Suite A-1
Bossier City, La. 71111
May 2: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Natchitoches City Hall
700 2nd St.
Natchitoches, La. 71457
Region 2
May 3: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Jackson Parish Courthouse
500 E. Court St., Room 301
Jonesboro, La. 71251
May 4: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning & Development District
1239 Jackson St., Suite 101
Alexandria, La. 71301
Region 3
May 9: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ouachita Parish Police Jury
100 Bry St.
Monroe, La. 71201
Region 4
May 8: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SEED Center
4310 Ryan St.
Conference Room B/C
Lake Charles, La. 70605
Region 5
May 10: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Acadiana Planning Commission
101 Jefferson St.
First Floor Conference Room
Lafayette, La. 70501
May 11: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Same address as above
Regions 6 & 8
May 18: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Assumption Parish Police Jury
4813 Highway 1
Napoleonville, La. 70390
Region 7
May 15: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Capital Region Planning Commission
14734 S. Harrells Ferry Road
Suite B
Baton Rouge, La. 70816
May 16: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Same address as above
Region 9
May 17: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Amite River Basin Commission
3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.
Suite 135
Baton Rouge, La. 70816
Virtual appointments via Teams or Zoom
May 5: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 12: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 18: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 19: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 22-26: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Round 2 is part of LWI’s Local and Regional Projects grant program, which distributes project funding in three rounds. For more information and the pre-application survey, click here. For questions, contact watershed@la.gov or the watershed coordinator for your region.
About the Louisiana Watershed Initiative
Gov. John Bel Edwards established the Council on Watershed Management in 2018, which serves as the coordinated, interagency organization at the state level for watershed-based flood risk reduction. The Louisiana Watershed Initiative serves as the Council’s programmatic arm under which all related efforts operate.
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