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Council questions EEO goals after HR outlines candidate pool
Summary
Human resources reported 17 applicants, 11 qualified and seven interviewed; council members pressed HR on demographic goals and whether the process prioritized specific representation objectives.
Justin Richardson, the city's director of human resources, walked council through the recruitment numbers and demographic breakdown of qualified applicants. Richardson said the posting drew 17 applicants, 11 of whom were judged qualified and seven of whom were interviewed. "Of the 11 that were qualified, 3 were white males, 1 was a Black male, 1 was an Asian male, and 5 were white females," Richardson told the council.
Councilwoman Blackall asked whether one of the hiring goals was to select a Black male; Richardson confirmed that one of the EEO goals for the hiring group included a target such as "1 Black male, 1 Black female, or 1 other male," and noted multiple goals can be listed for a single position. Council members discussed the speed of the recruitment and the department's prioritization of the search, and there was no recorded objection to the process; council proceeded to vote on the recommendation.
