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Council approves Phase 2 of racial equity audit; CNA contract draws questions from council and public
Summary
Jackson City Council on Oct. 14 authorized Phase 2 of a racial equity audit, approving a firm-fixed contract with CNA Corporation for $175,000 to be managed by the city’s Department of Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Jackson City Council on Oct. 14 authorized Phase 2 of a racial equity audit, approving a firm-fixed contract with CNA Corporation for $175,000 to be managed by the city’s Department of Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The contract is budgeted as $87,500 in fiscal year 2025–26 and $87,500 in fiscal year 2026–27.
The audit was authorized under the city ordinance that created the Racial Equity Commission. The council packet and DEI staff described the work as a continuation of a multi-phase effort that began with a Phase 1 review of the police department; CNA was selected after a 2022 RFP process that produced multiple bids.
John Willis, a city staff member who presented the item, told the council the city’s ordinance (Section 15-82) required the commission to conduct an equity audit and that CNA was selected for its municipal assessment experience. "This will…
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