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Agenda Item
10 23-0707 Subject: DVP Employment Grants
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants To Non-Profit Organizations To Provide Employment Services For The Period Of October 1, 2023, To December 31, 2024, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250,000); And (2) Amending An Existing Grant With Center For Employment Opportunities For Employment Services To Extend The End Date From June 30, 2024, To December 31, 2024, And Increase The Grant Amount By One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000), For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000)
My name is Spenser and Im a Self Determination Coordinator at the Young Women's Freedom Center. Im in support of Item 10 because our young folks need safe space alternatives.YWFC is one of the organizations funded by the DVP and the work we do is crucial for our young folks. They need caring people to support them, an increase in opportunities through good jobs, shelter, food and their basic needs. Cutting the budget for non profit organizations like ours and putting them where they don’t need to do further impacts our young folks and takes away the opportunity for the REAL work that’s done for programs like ours.
"Hi, my name is Danika and I was a participant of BOSS in their GBV Employment program.BOSS staff helped me find employment at a very critical time in my life. Without support from BOSS or funding from DVP, not only would I have not been helped, but also the many others who are in a similar situation will not be able to receive the timely assistance needed. Please vote yes and help make Oakland a safer place for all."
We need our city council to do two things:
First — to approve two resolutions restoring funds to the Department of Violence Prevention to ensure that the community based organizations interrupting violence across Oakland have the resources they need to do their work. After cuts were made in this June’s budget, the council has seen that disinvestment in violence prevention has negatively impacted our ability to stop the violence in our streets.
Let’s make sure they do the right thing and restore funds to the Department of Violence Prevention immediately!
Second — we need to demand that our city council takes a rational look at public safety. Proposals by Dan Kalb and Kevin Jenkins take a one-sided look, falsely assuming that lateral academies, foot patrols, automated license plate readers (ALPRs), high-speed chases, and increased investment in the failing Ceasefire program are what is needed to keep us safe.
My name is Su Dung. I am speaking on behalf of Oakland Youth as a Program Manager at Lao Family Community Development, Inc.
I am here to speak in favor and support of Item #10 DVP Employment Grants the Discretionary spending plan.
This Employment program offers a critical to prevent and intervene in the face of community violence.
1. Youth need a safe place.
2. Youth need to get off the street.
3. Youth need caring and professional staff to support them.
4. Youth need to increase their opportunity to earn a living through good jobs with career pathways.
5. Youth need a connection to the police and sheriff navigating the justice system.
6. Finally, this program helps solve the city's community violence.
My name is Loana Piper and Im a Self Determination Advocate at the Young Women's Freedom Center. DVP needs this funding for the simple fact they fund these non profits going out and doing the REAL work. Young folks need safe space alternatives, like YWFC offers. They need mentors, they need JOBS , HOUSING, FOOD , BASIC NEEDS. These young folks cant even get an interview, no call backs, NOTHING. How else are they going to survive and get what they need? How many housing programs do Oakland have?? not that many. How many empty and abandon buildings do we have in Oakland? a whole lot. Oakland is putting their funds in places it does need to go. It doesn't serve anyone any purpose but the PIGS. Invest in young people. Stop criminalizing them.
My name is Simone Hufana and I am the program manager at Young Women's Freedom Center. I am in support of item 10. A yes vote to the DVP proposal will show your true support in what preventing violence in Oakland looks like. We don't have to take a guess at what works in Oakland when it has already been in practice. YWFC is funded by the Department of Violence Prevention and we serve as a safe space for young system impacted women and trans youth of all genders in Oakland. Young folks are navigating an immense lack of resources in Oakland right now, and cutting funding from violence prevention work that directly serves and impacts them while continuing to fund the police force that kills our young people and community will continue to put blood on your hands. A yes vote for the DVP proposal is what it means to truly invest in young people in Oakland and public safety.
Please increase the DVP budget, these employment services can and do help prevent violence in our city. I used to work on the website for the Center for Employment opportunities and during that time was able to speak to some people who were greatly helped by their services.
I support the DVP grants and any efforts to address the root cause of violent crime in Oakland. We need to address income inequality and this seems like one step towards doing that.
"Hi, my name is Nakia Young and I was a participant of BOSS in their GBV Employment program. BOSS staff helped me find employment at a very critical time in my life. Without support from BOSS or funding from DVP, not only would I have not been helped, but also the many others who are in a similar situation will not be able to receive the timely assistance need
ed. Please vote yes on Agenda Item 10 and help make Oakland a safer place for all."
My name is Spenser and Im a Self Determination Coordinator at the Young Women's Freedom Center. Im in support of Item 10 because our young folks need safe space alternatives.YWFC is one of the organizations funded by the DVP and the work we do is crucial for our young folks. They need caring people to support them, an increase in opportunities through good jobs, shelter, food and their basic needs. Cutting the budget for non profit organizations like ours and putting them where they don’t need to do further impacts our young folks and takes away the opportunity for the REAL work that’s done for programs like ours.
"Hi, my name is Danika and I was a participant of BOSS in their GBV Employment program.BOSS staff helped me find employment at a very critical time in my life. Without support from BOSS or funding from DVP, not only would I have not been helped, but also the many others who are in a similar situation will not be able to receive the timely assistance needed. Please vote yes and help make Oakland a safer place for all."
We need our city council to do two things:
First — to approve two resolutions restoring funds to the Department of Violence Prevention to ensure that the community based organizations interrupting violence across Oakland have the resources they need to do their work. After cuts were made in this June’s budget, the council has seen that disinvestment in violence prevention has negatively impacted our ability to stop the violence in our streets.
Let’s make sure they do the right thing and restore funds to the Department of Violence Prevention immediately!
Second — we need to demand that our city council takes a rational look at public safety. Proposals by Dan Kalb and Kevin Jenkins take a one-sided look, falsely assuming that lateral academies, foot patrols, automated license plate readers (ALPRs), high-speed chases, and increased investment in the failing Ceasefire program are what is needed to keep us safe.
My name is Su Dung. I am speaking on behalf of Oakland Youth as a Program Manager at Lao Family Community Development, Inc.
I am here to speak in favor and support of Item #10 DVP Employment Grants the Discretionary spending plan.
This Employment program offers a critical to prevent and intervene in the face of community violence.
1. Youth need a safe place.
2. Youth need to get off the street.
3. Youth need caring and professional staff to support them.
4. Youth need to increase their opportunity to earn a living through good jobs with career pathways.
5. Youth need a connection to the police and sheriff navigating the justice system.
6. Finally, this program helps solve the city's community violence.
My name is Loana Piper and Im a Self Determination Advocate at the Young Women's Freedom Center. DVP needs this funding for the simple fact they fund these non profits going out and doing the REAL work. Young folks need safe space alternatives, like YWFC offers. They need mentors, they need JOBS , HOUSING, FOOD , BASIC NEEDS. These young folks cant even get an interview, no call backs, NOTHING. How else are they going to survive and get what they need? How many housing programs do Oakland have?? not that many. How many empty and abandon buildings do we have in Oakland? a whole lot. Oakland is putting their funds in places it does need to go. It doesn't serve anyone any purpose but the PIGS. Invest in young people. Stop criminalizing them.
My name is Simone Hufana and I am the program manager at Young Women's Freedom Center. I am in support of item 10. A yes vote to the DVP proposal will show your true support in what preventing violence in Oakland looks like. We don't have to take a guess at what works in Oakland when it has already been in practice. YWFC is funded by the Department of Violence Prevention and we serve as a safe space for young system impacted women and trans youth of all genders in Oakland. Young folks are navigating an immense lack of resources in Oakland right now, and cutting funding from violence prevention work that directly serves and impacts them while continuing to fund the police force that kills our young people and community will continue to put blood on your hands. A yes vote for the DVP proposal is what it means to truly invest in young people in Oakland and public safety.
As a District 6 resident in a highly impacted area, I support all grants and funding for DVP. Their services are incredibly important.
Please increase the DVP budget, these employment services can and do help prevent violence in our city. I used to work on the website for the Center for Employment opportunities and during that time was able to speak to some people who were greatly helped by their services.
I support the DVP grants and any efforts to address the root cause of violent crime in Oakland. We need to address income inequality and this seems like one step towards doing that.
"Hi, my name is Nakia Young and I was a participant of BOSS in their GBV Employment program. BOSS staff helped me find employment at a very critical time in my life. Without support from BOSS or funding from DVP, not only would I have not been helped, but also the many others who are in a similar situation will not be able to receive the timely assistance need
ed. Please vote yes on Agenda Item 10 and help make Oakland a safer place for all."