The city’s Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission, under which DiverCity operated, has been downsized and reorganized. Todd Siegel, who has worked as an administrative supervisor with the city for 25 years, is the department’s director. The new employment/EEO manager is Paula Kellerman.
When asked by the New Pittsburgh Courier if any new initiatives or outreach efforts had been put in place sine 365 ended, Kellerman replied by email that she had “been advised” to refer these inquiries to the city Law Department for a Right to Know request.
Tamiko Stanley, who served as the DiverCity 365 EEO manager during the initiative’s tenure said she is “technically” still there, but isn’t being paid. Asked if there are any African-Americans or diversity initiatives remaining in the department, Stanley laughed and said, “No and no.”
“As far as I know, there is no intention to focus on anything (diversity) related,” she said. “I cannot be a part of the abhorrent things being planned there, but nice to hear they added the EEO position back at least to some degree.”
Mayor Bill Peduto was attending a conference in Los Angeles and unavailable for comment. His spokesman Tim McNulty said personnel-related inquiries may require Right To Know requests, but it is merely to keep track of information.
The Courier requested the following information:
•How many people now work in the department?
•How many of them are African-Americans?
•How many positions have been cut?
•Of those remaining, how many are working on minority recruiting and hiring?
•Since DiverCity 365 was an initiative of the previous administration, what, if anything, has replaced it?
•If nothing, are there any new diversity initiatives in the works?
•How many non-union jobs in city government are currently held by African-Americans, and in which departments?
The Law Department did not respond by Courier press deadline.
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