Kim

I guess my comment on the training, is do you have a measurement on what % of people end up in jobs they are trained for? Compare this to the normal college graduate to show effectiveness.

On the other things:

1) Form a Council of Economic Advisors - What is their purpose and what do they want to accomplish besides having meetings? If Mr Adams wants to do something and have this group rubber-stamp it, let us know what the objectives are.

2) Protect Basic Services - OK, he can't fill potholes without a new tax, so how exactly is he going to protect basic services with $5M? He had $30M rev surplus 2 years running and we are putting $5M in a rainy day fund. What happened to the other $55M.

3) Boost Support to Vulnerable Families, Expand Rent Assistance and Increase - OK, more welfare. How does this keep Portland's economy going besides taking tax money and turning it into more welfare?

4) Support small businesses by placing a moratorium on new fees and taxes, Extending City Building Permit Validation, Easing Permitting Process, Boosting Technical Assistance and Access, Expanding Loan Programs and Promoting Local Retail Activity - THis I would love details on. Does this mean permitting will be speeded up? RIght now, BDS' attitude is fix somethgin and come back and see us. If they could give a builder a list of "fix this and then we'll give you a permit" it would be so much more effective use of everyone's time.

Sorry, but Sam (or his staf) seems to have 0 experience in the private sector and I am hard pressed to believe they would understand what it would take to make the economy better, but I am willing to listen.

Again, building more streetcars and theaters and subsidizing SoWa condos doesn't really bring employers, which in the end you will need to do to promote long-term prosperity for working people.