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External Auditor Contract and Diversity
Summary
The contract with Belfint, Lyons & Shuman failed 6-5 after Council Member Johnson again pressed the firm's lack of workforce diversity in a majority-Black city; the sponsor noted the contract only runs through 2027.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
About $198,000 per year for the audit contract — now unresolved.
✅Who benefits
Had it passed, the city's financial oversight and audit compliance functions.
⚠️Who could be affected
The city must now secure audit services; the firm loses the engagement.
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