Public Notice: Request for Qualifications GRAPHIC DESIGN
South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC) requests Statements of Qualifications for GRAPHIC DESIGN services. Interested parties are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications to provide services for developing a brand/theme for
SCPDC’s 2022-2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
Detailed specifications of the Request for Qualifications are available on the SCPDC website (https://www.scpdc.org/ceds-procurement/) or obtained by contacting Tim Bourcier, South Central Planning & Development Commission Planner IV via email at timb@scpdc.org. Statements of Qualifications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Monday, July 12, 2021, and should be sent electronically to Emma Bergeron (emma@scpdc.org) at South Central Planning & Development Commission. Late submittals will not be accepted.
Federal funds are involved and compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations are required. SCPDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply.
Public Notice: SCPDC Loan Board Meeting – June 15 at 8:30am
Due to Stay Home Orders and in response to the Corona/COVID-19 virus, Governor Edwards authorized some temporary changes to Open Meetings Law that would allow Public Meetings via Video and/or Phone conference. Proclamations No. JBE2020-27 & JBE2020-30 provide language allowing these changes amidst the social distancing “Stay Home” orders.
The Attorney General rendered his Memorandum to “Public Bodies” suggesting that the Governor’s Proclamation is clear that while “the quorum requirement has not changed”, but that under Gubernatorial Proclamation No. JBE 2020-30, a Public Body may conduct business “via telephone conference or video conference” and that [it] “shall provide a written certification that the [Board] was otherwise unable to operate due to quorum requirements….” Therefore:
South Central Planning and Development Commission’s Loan Board
does call a meeting scheduled for
15 June 2021 @ 8:30 AM to be held at its office at 5058 West Main, Houma, LA
and With this Notice, SCPDC does Certify that agenda items require action from the LOAN BOARD and that due to the social distancing/travel/orders Proclaimed by JBE 2020-30 the LOAN BOARD would otherwise be unable to operate due to quorum requirements without members of the Board participating via telephone conference or video conference. While the public is invited to attend in person, the gathering shall be limited to less than 10 persons including staff. In lieu of this, the public can tune-in to the Zoom Meeting conference by: Please contact the Loan Department for details on registering and attending the meeting via zoom.
Public Notice: Region 6 Regional Steering Committee Meeting – May 26, 2021
The Regional Steering Committee of Watershed Region 6 will hold a meeting on May 26, 2021 at 10:00 am. This meeting is in accordance with Louisiana Watershed Initiative activities and is integral to providing a sustainable, institutional basis to increase continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood prevention within our region. In an effort to reduce and limit the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, and to preserve the health and safety of all members of the public, the Governor has declared the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and ordered that it is necessary to limit public gatherings in a single place in an effort to avoid individuals being in close proximity to one another.
As a result of the public emergency, the limitations imposed on public gatherings and personal interactions, and the need for a number of members to travel to any physical meeting location from parishes where confirmed cases of COVID-19 have occurred, South Central Planning and Development Commission does hereby certify that in order to protect the lives, property, health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana, it is giving the option to conduct the Regional Steering Committee Meeting on May 26, 2021 by teleconference or video conference in order to assure the presence of a quorum of the steering committee members along with the availability to attend in person at the SCPDC Office located at 5058 West Main Street, Houma LA 70360. Therefore, in accordance with Section 4 of Governor’s Proclamation Number 30 JBE 2020: Additional Measures for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Regional Steering Committee of Watershed Region 6 will hold its May 26, 2021 meeting in-person and virtually. Regional Steering Committee of Watershed Region 6 who participate virtually will utilize the online platform “Zoom” and livestream the meeting.
To participate in the web based meeting, please follow link below or you may dial in using your phone.
LA Watershed Initiative: Region 6 Steering Committee Meeting Wednesday, May 26, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (CDT)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://zoom.us/j/98897702073
You can also dial in using your phone. Meeting ID: 988 9770 2073
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Meeting ID: 988 9770 2073
Agenda: Click Here
Outreach Talking Points: Click Here
Documents pertaining to the meeting will be posted online: Click Here
Meeting & Public Comment Procedure: Click Here Public comments will be accepted during the livestream of the meeting. To submit a comment, you can call in with the number provided or type comments in the livestream.
For questions regarding the virtual committee meeting, please email pat@scpdc.org.
Watershed Meeting Notice and Certification Meeting 13 – May 26
Public Notice: Loan Board Meeting – May 18
Due to Stay Home Orders and in response to the Corona/COVID-19 virus, Governor Edwards authorized some temporary changes to Open Meetings Law that would allow Public Meetings via Video and/or Phone conference. Proclamations No. JBE2020-27 & JBE2020-30 provide language allowing these changes amidst the social distancing “Stay Home” orders. The Attorney General rendered his Memorandum to “Public Bodies” suggesting that the Governor’s Proclamation is clear that while “the quorum requirement has not changed”, but that under Gubernatorial Proclamation No. JBE 2020-30, a Public Body may conduct business “via telephone conference or video conference” and that [it] “shall provide a written certification that the [Board] was otherwise unable to operate due to quorum requirements….
” Therefore: South Central Planning and Development Commission’s Loan Board does call a meeting scheduled for 18 May 2021 @ 8:30 AM to be held at its office at 5058 West Main, Houma, LA and With this Notice, SCPDC does Certify that agenda items require action from the LOAN BOARD and that due to the social distancing/travel/orders Proclaimed by JBE 2020-30 the LOAN BOARD would otherwise be unable to operate due to quorum requirements without members of the Board participating via telephone conference or video conference.
While the public is invited to attend in person, the gathering shall be limited to less than 10 persons including staff. In lieu of this, the public can tune-in to the Zoom Meeting conference by: Please contact the Loan Department for details on registering and attending the meeting via zoom.
Public Notice: Planning Specialist
South Central Planning & Development Commission is seeking a Planning Specialist with knowledge/experience in planning and its principals, grant writing, GIS, and technical reporting. The position includes a variety of duties in carrying out the objectives and projects. The projects include but are not limited to contracted projects by the Federal, State, and Local governments, special projects on behalf of the Commission and or a member jurisdiction, and any other special projects. The position involves professional-level duties and judgment, good communication skills, good computer skills, routine administrative tasks, occasional field work, and works well with the public and office personnel. The Planning Specialist is one who is capable of managing particular tasks with limited supervision. The position is an hourly employee with permanent status. The individual should possess a high school diploma as a minimum and have 5 years’ minimum similar work experience, or possess an Associate’s Degree from an accredited University. Salary will be approximately $15-$27 an hour depending on experience.
Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. Send resume to: SCPDC Planning Specialist PO Box 1870, Gray, LA 70359 or email to: employment@scpdc.org SCPDC is an EOE/AAE
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