You are receiving this email because you requested updates from Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans (MACCNO) or you signed in at one or more of the meetings at Kermit's Tremé Speakeasy. URGENT!! ACTION ALERT!!

VCPORA 7 Point Noise Ordinance to be Introduced at City Council Tomorrow!!



Apparently, VCPORA and their friends aren’t satisfied with trying to bring Jackie Clarkson back to District C. They’re trying to push a new Noise Ordinance through the City Council under the cover of Christmas! It’s time to prove that we’re paying attention, that back room deals and fear mongering have no place in NOLA politics and that the cultural community can speak up for ourselves. Read the proposed ordinance here.



This Thursday, December 19th, the city council plans to consider a drastic new Noise Ordinance that throws away David Woolworth’s city-commissioned report and all of the work we have done over the past two-and-a-half years. This ordinance would make VCPORA’s radical, anti-music 7 Essential Points proposal into law and could silence the city of New Orleans.

Under the decibel regulations contained in this VCPORA ordinance, you could soon find any outdoor (and many indoor) concerts, street performance or any other activity that rises above the level of a NORMAL CONVERSATION illegal and punishable. It would also make it much easier to SHUT DOWN venues that offer any form of live entertainment.



WHAT CAN YOU DO?



COME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

At Thursday’s City Council meeting, starting at 10 AM, there will be a first reading of this proposed ordinance. If you can come, we’d love to see you there! While the council does not allow public comment on first readings, they need to view the opposition to this bill directly.



CALL AND EMAIL YOUR CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

MaCCNO URGENTLY NEEDS you to contact your district councilperson and the two at-large councilpersons (Stacey Head and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell) TODAY to tell them your opinion about this draft ordinance and how you feel about your thoughts and viewpoints not being included in the final process:

· Kristin Gisleson Palmer 658-1030 kgpalmer@nola.gov

· Susan Guidry 658-1010 sgguidry@nola.gov

· Latoya Cantrell 658-1020 lcantrell@nola.gov

· Cynthia Hedge-Morrell 658-1040 chmorrell@nola.gov

· James Gray 658-1050 jagray@nola.gov

· Stacy Head 658-1060 shead@nola.gov

· Jackie Clarkson 658-1070 jbclarkson@nola.gov

Feel free to copy mailings@maccno.com on these messages!



SAMPLE TEXT FOR YOUR CALLS AND EMAILS IS BELOW



IF YOU’RE PERFORMING TONIGHT, PLEASE ASK YOUR AUDIENCE TO PARTICIPATE

Tell them to take out their smart phones and email

I VOTE in NOLA, and Music Isn’t a Crime!



PLEASE share your own viewpoints with your city councilpersons. It’s important that these elected officials understand that their electorate does not reflect the narrow and restrictive viewpoint presented by VCPORA. For more information, you can contact us at mailings@maccno.com. We include the text below as a sample of what you can say to ensure that this message gets across:

My name is ___________ and I’m a voter in your district. I’m also a (relationship to culture) and a member of the Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans. I’m calling/writing because I’ve read the proposed revisions for the Noise Ordinance and I think it’s bad for New Orleans. It hurts our downtown tourism, it’s bad for our musical/cultural community and economy, and will damage my ability to make a living.



The city paid $15,000 of my tax dollars to have David Woolworth make a report, and spent two and a half years gathering recommendations from experts and residents on the best ways to have livable neighborhoods and a strong cultural economy at the same time.



Why are these recommendations being ignored in this draft? Why is this new restrictive ordinance being proposed by a Councilwoman who cannot be held accountable because she’s stepping down? Please vote against this proposed ordinance. Thank you for your time and good luck in February.



For complete, up to the minute updates, please check our Facebook page and website Apparently, VCPORA and their friends aren’t satisfied with trying to bring Jackie Clarkson back to District C. They’re trying to push a new Noise Ordinance through the City Council under the cover of Christmas! It’s time to prove that we’re paying attention, that back room deals and fear mongering have no place in NOLA politics and that the cultural community can speak up for ourselves.This Thursday, December 19, the city council plans to consider a drastic new Noise Ordinance that throws away David Woolworth’s city-commissioned report and all of the work we have done over the past two-and-a-half years. This ordinance would make VCPORA’s radical, anti-music 7 Essential Points proposal into law and could silence the city of New Orleans.Under the decibel regulations contained in this VCPORA ordinance, you could soon find any outdoor (and many indoor) concerts, street performance or any other activity that rises above the level of a NORMAL CONVERSATION illegal and punishable. It would also make it much easier to SHUT DOWN venues that offer any form of live entertainment.COME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGAt Thursday’s City Council meeting, starting at 10 AM, there will be a first reading of this proposed ordinance. If you can come, we’d love to see you there! While the council does not allow public comment on first readings, they need to view the opposition to this bill directly.CALL AND EMAIL YOUR CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVESMaCCNO URGENTLY NEEDS you to contactdistrict councilperson and the two at-large councilpersons (Stacey Head and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell) TODAY to tell them your opinion about this draft ordinance and how you feel about your thoughts and viewpoints not being included in the final process:· Kristin Gisleson Palmer 658-1030 kgpalmer@nola.gov· Susan Guidry 658-1010 sgguidry@nola.gov· Latoya Cantrell 658-1020 lcantrell@nola.gov· Cynthia Hedge-Morrell 658-1040 chmorrell@nola.gov· James Gray 658-1050 jagray@nola.gov· Stacy Head 658-1060 shead@nola.gov· Jackie Clarkson 658-1070 jbclarkson@nola.govFeel free to copy mailings@maccno.com on these messages!SAMPLE TEXT FOR YOUR CALLS AND EMAILS IS BELOWIF YOU’RE PERFORMING TONIGHT, PLEASE ASK YOUR AUDIENCE TO PARTICIPATETell them to take out their smart phones and email SHEAD@NOLA.GOV with the message:PLEASE share your own viewpoints with your city councilpersons. It’s important that these elected officials understand that their electorate does not reflect the narrow and restrictive viewpoint presented by VCPORA.We include the text below as a sample of what you can say to ensure that this message gets across: MACCNO Official Site

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