HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/16/2020 Item Amendment B, Hamachai
From:Tricia Hamachai <
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Cc:Harmon, Heidi; Gomez, Aaron; Christianson, Carlyn; Pease, Andy; Stewart, Erica A
Subject:Consent Agenda Item B: Reject
Regarding: Consent Agenda Item B, "Resolution Recommending Public Health Officials Declare Racism a Public Health
Emergency"
Hello,
I respectfully and adamantly request the Resolution recommending Public Health Officials Declare Racism a Public
Health Emergency be rejected on the following grounds:
1) The draft resolution and it’s #1 primary purpose, “A formal city affirmation of the well-documented premise that
systemic racism has manifested itself as a public health crisis” is subjective.
2) R.A.C.E Matters SLO is listed as 1 of 2 entities the City has had Public Engagement with. On Saturday, 06/13/20, some
friends and I met with R.A.C.E Matters SLO affiliates Tianna Arata, Michelle Arata, Xavier Moore and Jalen Hamler.
Tianna Arata told me that, “Asians uphold white supremacy.” She also told SLO local, Mark Grosz, that “they didn’t want
to hear anything from a white man. Stop talking.” Cal Poly football players, Xavier Moore and Jalen Hamler aggressively
verbally attacked Abrianna Torres, a young black woman, telling her that “some black people aren’t black” and that
“black is not the color of your skin, it’s a culture.” These hate-filled, overtly racist comments have no place in San Luis
Obispo and will not be tolerated. RACE Matters SLO founder, Courtney Hailey was present but did not speak or
intervene. She sat by idly while these young black men marginalized a strong, young black woman. It is obvious that
RACE Matters SLO believes that only some black lives matter. I demand that RACE Matters SLO be removed from all
discussions regarding policing and policy in SLO.
Tricia Hamachai
(562)676-7567
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