QUESTION
Council Member Won Expresses Concern Over MWBE Office Staff Reductions
2:21:30
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76 sec
Council Member Julie Won questions the proposed reduction in staff for the Office of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) as part of the preliminary budget for fiscal year 25. Michael Garner confirms current staffing levels and upcoming hires, providing optimism despite reductions. The chapter concludes with a transition to the comptroller's testimony.
Speaker 2
2:21:30
And I just wanna wrap up by putting on the record, but I am very concerned that the office of minority women, business enterprise, prelim budget numbers, cut positions from 14 positions to 11 positions of fiscal year 25.
Speaker 5
2:21:48
Right.
2:21:48
So once again, we are The staff that we have, they work nights weekends, holidays in order to execute their daily duties and responsibilities.
2:21:58
We are optimistic as we move forward.
2:22:01
With new need x, we will be submitting those new need x.
Speaker 2
2:22:05
How many staff members do you have total right now?
Speaker 5
2:22:07
Currently, we we have 10 with 2 vacancies that we have identified candidates for.
2:22:14
And so those candidates will be starting in the next 30 days.
2:22:18
One of them will be starting on 26th.
Speaker 1
2:22:41
Really quickly before we pivot to the controller who has now joined us.
