City of Austin : City Council, District 1
Yes. Just as we offer cost of living increases for private prison contracts, so should we here as well.
Lewis Conway Jr.
Yes. I generally understand the need to increase amounts to keep up with rising costs. At the same time, I want …
Vincent Harding
Yes. We should continue to invest the services that provide the most value to our city.
Natasha Harper-Madison
Yes I think increasing social service contracts to ensure they can keep up with rising costs could be a reasonable practice, …
Mariana Salazar
Yes. With each budget we must increase our capacity to provide social services for our citizens. People and business are each …
Reedy Macque Spigner III
City of Austin : City Council, District 3
Yes. This is a fair mechanism for contractors that are meeting their targets. It helps to ensure continuity and efficacy in …
Justin Jacobson
Yes. However I’d like to direct the City (Manager) to take a more active role in monitoring need vs assets …
Amit Motwani
No. When respondents submit a bid we expect them to have taken into account regular annual increases in the cost of …
Sabino “Pio” Renteria
City of Austin : City Council, District 8
Yes. I would ask for the inclusion of the 2-3% annual increase so the data can be included in planning. The …
Rich DePalma
Yes. As a council aide, I have helped draft at least one of those resolutions, so I am very much supportive …
Bobby Levinski
I agree with the need to incentivize social service contracts. I would support the city manager in providing an annual …
Frank Ward III
City of Austin : City Council, District 9
Yes. Yes. In general, I don’t advocate for increasing just for the sake of increasing—we always just need to be sure …
Danielle Skidmore
Yes. I have supported those resolutions because I regard it as critical to expand our investment in social services to keep …
Kathie Tovo
City of Austin : Mayor
Yes. Social service contracts need to be evaluated against the developing council strategic priority metrics and the associated performance targets, but …
John Doe
Yes. Social service contracts need to be evaluated against the developing council strategic priority metrics and the associated performance targets, but …
Steve Adler
Yes. If these services are vital to people thriving, we must do everything we can to support them, which is …
Travis Duncan
Yes. As a Council Member in 2014, I was a sponsor of one of the referenced resolutions and I would …
Laura Morrison
No, I don’t believe automatic escalators are prudent for taxpayers, but I would be willing to look at these on an …