Item 16: Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Postponement
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:39 pm
Colleagues,
There are parts of this item that have raised questions that remain to be answered. I would like to have adequate time to speak with city staff about the metrics, outcomes, and decision-making process that will be delivered to us with this item.
For example, in an answer to one of the questions submitted to the council Q&A it stated that the KPI's and benchmarks for this program were not yet set. This certainly gives me pause, and I'd like to better understand the program's anticipated outcomes before voting.
Additionally, I have spoken to many people in the community who seem to have a misunderstanding of how this pilot program will work. I believe that for any program in the City of Austin, the community deserves to get the best information possible and this postponement will allow myself and other council members the opportunity to engage in healthy conversations about the intended purpose and outcome of this item.
We owe it to the community to consider all aspects of the process before voting.
This is why I will be requesting a postponement for item #16 tomorrow.
I look forward to the discussion and coming to solutions that best serve everyone in Austin.
Warm Regards,
mk
There are parts of this item that have raised questions that remain to be answered. I would like to have adequate time to speak with city staff about the metrics, outcomes, and decision-making process that will be delivered to us with this item.
For example, in an answer to one of the questions submitted to the council Q&A it stated that the KPI's and benchmarks for this program were not yet set. This certainly gives me pause, and I'd like to better understand the program's anticipated outcomes before voting.
Additionally, I have spoken to many people in the community who seem to have a misunderstanding of how this pilot program will work. I believe that for any program in the City of Austin, the community deserves to get the best information possible and this postponement will allow myself and other council members the opportunity to engage in healthy conversations about the intended purpose and outcome of this item.
We owe it to the community to consider all aspects of the process before voting.
This is why I will be requesting a postponement for item #16 tomorrow.
I look forward to the discussion and coming to solutions that best serve everyone in Austin.
Warm Regards,
mk