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Christian, Kevin
From:Sam Joseph Borda <sjborda@calpoly.edu>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:12 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Police Funding
Dear City Council,
My name is Samuel Borda and I am a 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. We live in a
predominantly white town, and I need to stand up for those of color who may feel uncomfortable in our lovely
town.
In light of these events, we ask that in today’s review of the 2020-21 budget, you CONSIDER reallocation of
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 branch of the force.
To CONSIDER 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,
Sam Borda
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Biomedical Engineering 2021
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