>> well, jamson, you know that's the million dollar question and at this point, even the mayor doesn't actually know, but he said he is confident that the city will find the funding to make this happen he wants to create programs that will actually break the cycle of poverty for many families on the south side of the city. >> we need it. we need resources over here for our children. >> saint pete city councilwoman lisa brown knows the concerns affecting the south side. for years, she has been fighting the issue head on. >> if you don't know how many young boys come in and say "his lisa. i might not make it to 21." and killed at 21 -- >> i don't want anyone to feel the pain i'm feeling. children. >>> this is really addressing a crisis what the mayor is calling an urgent crisis. >> ben kirby with the mayor's office said the city is working the goal is to lift families out of poverty. >> maybe it's job training, maybe it's education, maybe it's both of those things, maybe it's more. >> a million dollar is not easy to come by. could cuts to services have to be made to make this pledge a re