Division 22 — DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES›Chapter 33 — YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 1 Creation of the Youth Development Department
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 1 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 22.1300. Creation of the Youth Development Department.¶
There is hereby created a Department in City government known as the Youth Development Department, referred to in this chapter as “Department”.
SECTION HISTORY
Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 187,125, Eff. 8-8-21.
ARTICLE 2
[DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT]
Section
Sec. 22.1301. Duties of the Department.¶
The Department, on behalf of the City, shall:
(a) Serve as the central information center for the public to access youth services in the City of Los Angeles;
(b) Review and report on all youth-serving activities within all City departments, including the collection of programmatic
information that is necessary to obtain baseline data about the quality of the City’s youth development efforts;
(c) Develop a road map for long-term youth program planning;
(d) Coordinate with other City departments, regional agencies, and other providers of youth services to develop a City-wide three- year Youth Development Strategic Plan;
(e) Advise the Mayor and the City Council on the City youth program to ensure efficient use of City resources and the greatest return on investment; and
(f) Provide necessary staffing for the Olivia Mitchell Youth Council.
SECTION HISTORY
Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 187,125, Eff. 8-8-21.
Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 188,308, Eff. 8-12-24.
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