HomeMy WebLinkAboutReallocating Police funding to Community Development
Christian, Kevin
From:Hayze Mariscal <hayzemar@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:30 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Reallocating Police funding to Community Development
Dear City Council,
My name is Hayze Mariscal and I am a resident of San Luis Obispo and a current student at Cal Poly.
As you know, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and so many unnamed others have been killed
because of our country’s systematically racist criminal justice system.
In light of these events, we ask that in today’s review of the 2020-21 budget, you reallocate some of the funds currently directed
toward the police department to other programs and alternative forms of policing, such as ethnic diversity trainings under the
umbrella of community development so that individuals can recognize possible biases they have about race within themselves.
I believe this is a small request to begin to address the massive inequities and systems of oppression that have been
perpetuated by governmental inaction. Though this will not fix the problem, it will move our city in a positive direction and
demonstrate a tangible commitment to addressing systematic racism.
Thank you for all you do for the City of San Luis Obispo and for your consideration.
All the best,
Hayze Mariscal
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