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.
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 the city’s contract procurement process, DEI funding efforts and what exactly Stockton is getting from Lathrop City Manager Stephen J. Salvatore…