REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Update on Guaranteed Basic Income Funding (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND
In January 2022, City Council sponsored Study Issue CDD 22-07 - Evaluate a Pilot Program for Universal Basic Income (UBI) Including Potential Funding Sources (RTC No. 22-0285). Consultant funding for the study was approved in June 2022 (RTC No. 22-0128) as part of the FY 2022/23 Budget. Although this study initially started out as a UBI Study, staff was informed that UBI provides all individuals with a regular unconditional payment, whereas Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) refers to a similar concept for a targeted population.?As a result, this study has subsequently been considered a GBI study.??
Following a competitive Request for Proposals process, in August 2023, the City contracted with Dalberg Advisors (Dalberg), a consultant firm specializing in social programs, to complete the GBI study.?
At the October 24, 2023 Council Study Session, staff and Dalberg?provided an update on the progress of the GBI study and solicited input on potential participant groups and program design (RTC No. 23-0597). While the Council did not identify a particular participant group, extremely low-income households and/or households with children were indicated as potential candidates.?Based on the feedback from this Study Session, Dalberg completed their final GBI Report in March 2024.
On September 12, 2024, the final GBI Report was presented to the Human Relations Commission (HRC) (RTC No. 24-0076). No recommendation was requested from the HRC. This was an educational presentation, during which staff provided an overview of the program and responded to questions from HRC.
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The Housing and Human Services Commission (HHSC) (RTC No. 24-0966) considered this item at a special meeting on September 19, 2024. HHSC arrived at a split vote and decided to not pursue any further motions, making no recommendation to Council.
The City Council considered this item on ...
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