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Debate over DYCD's role as lead agency vs OMB in budgeting and expertise
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A heated exchange occurs between Council Member Stevens and Commissioner Howard regarding DYCD's role as the lead agency on youth issues versus OMB's role in budgeting. The debate centers on who holds the expertise in determining youth program needs.
- Council Member Stevens asserts that DYCD, not OMB, is the expert on youth development and should drive funding decisions
- Commissioner Howard initially refers to OMB as the lead agency on funding matters
- Stevens argues that DYCD should tell OMB what resources are needed, not the other way around
- The exchange highlights tensions between agency expertise and budget authority in city government
- Both parties disagree on the characterization of DYCD's role in relation to OMB
Althea V. Stevens
0:36:05
So ONB is not the lead agency, you are.
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DYCD is the expert
Daniel Guillen
0:36:09
in your Funding.
Althea V. Stevens
0:36:11
Again, you are the expert and we will not will not because that's a problem.
0:36:15
You are the lead agency on youth.
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You are the ones who need to tell them the things that you need to do your job.
0:36:21
So they're not the lead agency and that's that
Keith Howard
0:36:23
you said they are Chair, I said on funding.
Althea V. Stevens
0:36:25
Not even on funding.
Keith Howard
0:36:26
Okay.
0:36:26
Alright.
0:36:27
We are the expert on youth youth development, community development, but on funding it's o and b.
Althea V. Stevens
0:36:34
Again, you are the expert and they you tell them what you need to do the effective programming.
0:36:38
That's the problem with the system.
0:36:40
They are not the expert.
0:36:41
You need to tell them the money and they need to find the money and that's the problem.
0:36:44
We're always in these cycles because you, this agency is the expert and you know what the people need and so if we have people telling you well you don't need that for the kids which is why we sit here and go back and forth.
0:36:54
You guys are the experts.
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You guys have been in this work.
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You know the work.
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You're the expert.
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And I don't know why you wanna argue with me about not being an I'm
Keith Howard
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just trying to clarify.
Althea V. Stevens
0:37:01
That's me.
0:37:02
But
Keith Howard
0:37:02
I'm I'm trying to clarify.
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When when we discussed over the
Althea V. Stevens
0:37:06
That's what you disagree.
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DYSP is the expert and I want that on the record.
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Not Investment And I'll tell Jock myself.
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So let's move on.
Keith Howard
0:37:13
It's all good.
Althea V. Stevens
0:37:15
I don't know why you're arguing me that.
Keith Howard
0:37:17
I am not arguing.