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General Fund

BUSINESS DIVERSITY OFFICE: Erica Thompson, Manager
Department Narrative Budget Highlights

The Office of Business Diversity oversees • Increased Recurring Funding for Professional Consultant $90,000
the Minority Woman Business Enterprise • Increased Recurring Funding for Spark – Business Resource Center
Program – the program is part of the City’s $21,600
efforts to increase participation with • Increased Recurring Funding for Travel & Training $11,600
minority and woman-owned companies as • Increased Recurring Funding Programs Expos and Workshops $25,000
suppliers, prime vendors, and • Increased Recurring Funding for Supplies $4,500
subcontractors. The City views these
Council initiatives as steps to reduce race-
and gender-based barriers that limit MWBE
utilization on contracting and procurement
opportunities.

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender

American Native
White Hispanic Black or Asian Indian and Hawaiian and Some Other Female Male
African
or Two or
or Latino Alaska Other Pac.
American More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 37.6% 29.9% 22.4% 6.6% 0.2% 0.3% 3.1% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 51.8% 22.0% 18.4% 3.5% 0.8% 0.2% 3.3% 38.0% 62.0%
Business Diversity Office 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 75.0% 25.0%
City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2024 expenditures are impacted by compensation adjustments effective October 2023 ranging from 2%-6% that vary by job
family.

Scorecard
Business Diversity Office FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Key Measures Actual Actual Estimate Target
MWBE Participation: Good-faith effort on applicable
City procurements to include construction and
professional services. The percentages reflect prime
and subconsultant spend on contracts awarded each
quarter. 12% 42.1% 32% 30%

FY 2024 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 137 City of Arlington, Texas