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Christian, Kevin
From:Hanah Michael Wyman <hmwyman@calpoly.edu>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:31 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:PUBLIC COMMENT 6/2
Dear City Council,
My name is Hanah Wyman and I am resident of San Luis Obispo and a 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 the light of these events, we ask that in today’s review of the 2020-2021 budget, you reallocate some of the funds
currently directed toward 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 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 that you for the City of San Luis Obispo and for taking the time to consider this request.
Best,
Hanah Wyman
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