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BUSINESS DIVERSITY OFFICE: Erica Thompson, Manager
Department Narrative Business Plan Goals and Objectives

The Office of Business Diversity oversees  Goal: Implement Strategies to Eliminate Racism and Other
the Minority Woman Business Enterprise Forms of Discrimination and to Advance Unity in Arlington
Program – the program is part of the City’s o Objective: Address Economic Disparities
efforts to increase participation with Budget Highlights
minority and woman-owned companies as
suppliers, prime vendors, and  4 FTEs moved from Finance Department $389,343
subcontractors. The City views these  One-time Funding for Business Diversity Admin Startup $5,000
Council initiatives as steps to reduce race-  Increased Recurring Funding for Business Diversity Admin
and gender-based barriers that limit MWBE Startup $15,000
utilization on contracting and procurement
opportunities.

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender
Native
Black or American Some Other or
Hispanic or Hawaiian and
White African Asian Indian and Two or More Female Male
Latino Other Pac.
American Alaska Native Races
Islander
City of Arlington Population 38.6% 29.6% 22.3% 6.5% 0.3% 0.2% 2.6% 50.8% 49.2%
City Organization 55.8% 20.1% 16.9% 3.5% 0.7% 0.2% 2.7% 38.7% 61.3%
Business Diversity Office 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 50.0%
City‐wide Budget Impacts

FY 2022 expenditures are impacted by a 3% across-the-board compensation adjustment effective October 2021 and a 5.4%
increase in the city’s contribution to employee health coverage.

Scorecard

Business Diversity Office FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
Key Measures Actual Actual Estimate Target
MWBE Participation: Good-faith effort on applicable
City procurements to include construction and
professional services 15% 25% 25% 30%

Authorized Positions and Expenditures by Category

Actual Budgeted Estimated Adopted
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2022
Authorized Positions - - - 4

Personnel Services $ - $ - $ - $ 433,293
Operating Expenses - - - 29,809
Capital Outlay - - - -
TOTAL $ - $ - $ - $ 463,102

FY 2022 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 171 City of Arlington, Texas