Committee seeks to implement recommendations from the 2022 Disparity Study

At September 19th’s General Government & Planning Committee meeting, Councilmembers heard a presentation recapping the results of the 2022 Disparity Study, which evaluated racial disparities in LFUCG’s contracting process.

This presentation reviewed the numbers, sizes, and percentages of contracts awarded to businesses owned by white men - as opposed to white women or people of color. Councilmembers who did not see last year’s presentation were surprised and disappointed to see the city’s performance in this area. The committee agreed to move forward with implementing the recommendations. You can view the entire presentation here.

Several of the recommended measures are already in place, but the city will be working with a consultant to target further and address the disparity, and will return to GGP with an update in January 2024.