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Council member inquires about racial equity plans and potential federal implications
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Council Member Nantasha M. Williams asks about the delay in releasing racial equity plans and their potential federal implications. Jackie Sherman from the Independent Budget Office offers to follow up on the question after the hearing.
- The racial equity plans are reportedly over 460 days late.
- Williams speculates on theories for the delay, including possible federal implications.
- The Independent Budget Office acknowledges the importance of the question but admits they haven't focused on this issue yet.
Nantasha M. Williams
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You may not be able to answer this, but one question I had asked city agencies during the prelim budget hearings, was about the racial equity plans.
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And the racial equity plans were supposed to be essentially attuned to the budget and reflective of the budget.
0:33:48
As you may know, the mayor's office has not released them.
0:33:51
They're over, like, four hundred and maybe sixty days late now.
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And there are some theories around why.
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And so do you think that as the city continues to strengthen our equity plans that that may also have federal implications and that could be a reason why the mayor's office hasn't released the racial equity plans.
0:34:17
Or what's your thought about that?
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Because I know that was like a leading question, but just wondering your thought about that.
Jackie Sherman
0:34:23
Council member, that's an excellent question that we have not had the opportunity to focus on.
0:34:32
And if you'd like, we are happy to follow-up with you and your staff after to further spell out the questions and look into it further.
Nantasha M. Williams
0:34:43
Okay.
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Thank you.
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I'll follow-up.