Did the city of Fort Worth hire a diversity consultant?
The Fort Worth City Council approved an ordinance in May 2024 to hire Colette Holt & Associates, a consulting firm based in San Antonio that focuses on discrimination and employment policies.
Council members increased funding of the Diversity and Inclusion Department by $150,000 to pay the contract.
The firm will run an analysis on business and workplace demographics to inform city officials of population trends.
The study will analyze businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans and service-disabled veterans and their role in Fort Worth’s business development. City officials will use results of the study to deliver services outlined by the city’s Business Equity Ordinance.
These services include increasing outreach to these companies and unbundling large contracts to promote participation of small businesses.
The study results are expected by the end of 2024.