# October 26, 2026 Administrative Conference Meeting


**Body:** City of Shreveport
**Date:** October 25, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Energy & Utilities, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Shreveport Administrative Conference on October 26, 2026, reviewed legislation for later council consideration; no votes or contract awards are identifiable in the transcript. Procurement-related discussion focused on Resolution 105, a change order extending an existing 2020 agreement for billing-system support through 2027. The original agreement was described as $252,000, while a speaker cited a projected agreement value of about $1.85 million; the administration characterized the extension as roughly seven years of service for a little over $1 million. Officials said recurring costs would be supported partly by anticipated data-center electricity franchise fees and property taxes. A resident questioned the long-term affordability of renewals from the water and sewer fund. The administration also discussed proposed 6% base pay increases for police and fire employees, effective December 1, with additional incentives; council members requested cost options for extending increases to other city employees, and the administration agreed to provide December and January scenarios.

Other items described for introduction included grant pass-through agreements, including $15,000 for Extensions of Excellence Performing Arts and a cooperative endeavor agreement with Candavian Baylor LLC for a summer program; a pipeline servitude/right-of-way agreement near the north end of the lake; and a gas and mineral lease covering more than 380 acres, which the city expects could generate over $1 million in revenue. A resolution would temporarily authorize downtown utility-terrain-vehicle use by the Downtown Development Authority and its agents through January 2027. These matters were presented for future consideration, not approved at this conference.

**Source:** City of Shreveport