Tue Counc, Lt, fat OL May 15, 2018 Charles Rice, J. President & CEO of Entergy New Orleans 1600 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70161 Re: Paid Actors’ Participation in NOPS Public Hearing Dear Charles, ‘This Council takes very seriously the admission that an Entergy contractor paid actors 10 participate in the Council's public comment process during the consideration of your NOPS application. As you know, public comment is designed as a forum for genuine discourse of ‘concemed citizens of this City. While we do appreciate Entergy'seffors in launching an internal investigation aud ceating a seport, the Council is obligated to perform its own independent investigation to ensure the protection ofthe public interest ‘The Council expects nothing short of the full cooperation of ENO, Entergy and all other Entergy afflates as we perform our independent investigation, By this lete the New Orleans City Council in its capacity as regulator, directs ENO to maintain and preserve all evidence related to the allegations that ENO, Entergy of some other entity paid or participated in paying actors to attend and/or speak at one or more public meetings in connection ‘with your NOPS application Specifically, ENO is directed to preserve all physical manifestations, written or recorded, in whatever medium, of communications including, but not limited to, letters, emails, texts, voicemails, memos, note, ete. in any way related fo public relations and community support in the NOPS publie proceedings. ENO is also directed to preserve all contract, agreements, communications, memos, et. with, to or from any third-party regarding public relations and community support in the NOPS public proceedings, including, but not limited to, paying or giving anything of value to anyone in ‘exchange for support, or for appearing and/or speaking at one or more public meetings.Finally, ENO is also directed to preserve all physical manifestations, written or recorded, in ‘Whatever medium, of is intemal investigation, including work papers interviews, correspondence, notes, memos, et. as well asthe resulting report and any drafts ofthe report ‘Your attention to and cooperation is very much appreciated. Sincerely, iA ‘lames a Moreno City Council President City Council Vice-President si ah Sratni Gs In it simebe Dis“A* mente Ds 3" stn Gisleson Palmer Councilmember District “C Councilmember District “D" CC: Tim Cragin Gary Huntley Clint Vinee, Esq, Walter Wilkerson, Esa. Joseph Rogers, PLE Tim Cragin Hary Barton Erin Spears ‘Tom Stration