MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Johnson, WE MOVE that the City Council allocate to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission the amount of $700,000 from the $5.42 million allocated for public safety by Ordinance No. 290-2025 to help in funding the expansion of the Youth2Work program to year-round jobs, including afterschool jobs. Youth2Jobs includes not only preparation for the world of work through the development of soft skills, but sessions on setting and reaching goals, career exposure and exploration, financial literacy, post-high school plans, and more. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

Committee

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Requested by

Jan-Michele Kearney

Introduced

January 13, 2026

On agenda

January 6, 2026

Where it was heard

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Jan 20, 2026 Held Cincinnati City Council Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

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