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Christian, Kevin
From:Advaitha Sai Shankar Bhavanasi <abhavana@calpoly.edu>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 5:09 PM
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Subject:Fw: SLO BUDGET
From: Advaitha Sai Shankar Bhavanasi <abhavana@calpoly.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:53 AM
To: council@slocity.org <council@slocity.org>
Subject: SLO BUDGET
Dear City Council,
My name is Advaitha Bhavanasi and I am a resident of San Luis Obispo and a student at Cal Poly.
As you know, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and 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 towards the police department to other programs and alternative forms of policing such as community policing,
community development, or even a specific diversity, equity, and inclusion line item.
We believe that this is just a small step to address the massive inequities and systems of oppression that have been
perpetuated by government inaction. Though this will not solve the problem, it will move our city in a positive direction and
show tangible commitment to addressing systematic racism.
Thank you for your consideration and all you do for the City of San Luis Obispo.
Thank you!
Advaitha Bhavanasi
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