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Andrew Wilson and Ellisia Hill are Met West High School Students who had concerns about the proposed curfew.
"My biggest fear if the curfew passes is that I'm going to be picked up by the police and they'll say, 'What were you doing?' and I'll say 'I was at a meeting' and they're going to say 'provide some evidence,'" says Wilson.
The proposed ordinance would have prohibited those under 18 from being on the streets after 10 p.m. on weeknights and after 11 p.m. on weekends.
"We can't count the number of times we've had to chase away teenagers in the middle of the night who were dumping trash cans, burglarizing cars, writing on plate glass windows and spraying graffiti," says Ellen Taylor, a business owner.
But opponents of the curfew reminded the Public Safety Committee of the BART police-involved killing of Oscar Grant.
"It is shameful that in the wake of this murder-by-police you would suggest giving police more license than they already have to control, watch, follow, harass and hurt our children. Shameful," says Mia Birdsong, a parent.
It would have cost $75,000 a year for police and councilors. Opponents said why not just spend it on youth programs instead? In the end, Council member's Larry Reid's proposal got no support.
"I appreciate all of you coming, this ordinance dies. You won," says Reid.
In Reid's frustration he challenged the citizens to come up with better solutions.
"And certainly those of you who live in Oakland certainly help us to solve the problems that are taking the lives of so many people," says Reid.
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