Office of Child and Youth Success

A District 8 constituent who urged full OCYS funding, citing youth mental health and childcare needs.

With the YMCA and Children First Collective, she asked for a recommitment to the child and youth plan including a dedicated senior policy position.

A Youth Commission member from District 7 who called the restorations minor but a step forward and urged complete restitution of OCYS.

With Youth Will, she urged funding OCYS and delivered postcards from mothers in Districts 8 and 9.

Argued OCYS's $350,000 city cost leverages $3.5 million in grants, and questioned growing the police budget while cutting everything else.

Former Youth Commissioner said OCYS gave her the skills to serve on the Commission on Police Practices and urged its preservation.

YMCA/Children First Collective representative said OCYS has built trust and secured grants — 'we can't afford to lose it.'

Chicano Federation organizer urged the council to keep OCYS, calling its elimination a message that youth futures aren't worth fighting for.