Vice Mayor Jason Lee wants to know why nearly $100,000 of public money allocated for diversity, equity and inclusion is being used by Stockton’s interim city manager to pay for a consultant to help him do his job.
City staff couldn’t provide a complete answer.
The Hollywood media mogul-turned-councilmember spent the better part of an hour Monday afternoon at an Audit Committee meeting questioning city staff on Stockton’s contract procurement processes, DEI funding efforts and what exactly Stockton is getting from Lathrop City Manager Stephen J. Salvatore.
“The public has a right to know how their tax dollars are being spent,” Lee said. “And the council needs to make sure that tax dollars that are being spent, are being spent on behalf of the needs of the city.”
The one missing from Monday’s discussion: interim City Manager Steve Colangelo. …
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