Williams called the court decision overturning Roe 'cruel and irresponsible.' His position could lead to conflict with the state's top prosecutor, AG Jeff Landry, who is staunchly anti-abortion and supports prosecution.
The remaining residents of the subdivision have been fighting for relocation funding for years.
A majority of a council committee voted to defer the ordinance. But it appears it will still go before the full council as early as next week.
Records show that dozens of children have been held out of state in recent years. Advocates say that they are being kept away from families and lawyers.
The motions approved Thursday urge prosecutors to file formal charges against the mayor's chief of staff and director of intergovernmental relations.
A new bill would make it legal for regulators who oversee the Southern Hills Aquifer to also work for private companies that pump from it.
The suit comes the day after Councilwoman Helena Moreno initiated motions to hold three officials in contempt for failing to respond to subpoenas.
After missing a deadline, the Cantrell administration now plans to comply with the subpoenas.
Hutson is investigating broken security equipment she says was allowed to languish for months, as well as potentially missing records from the Gusman administration.
The city insisted on a specific equipment manufacturer for a WiFi contract. The company had previous dealings with firms and city employees at the center of the smart cities investigation.
