HomeMy WebLinkAbout020-2021 Budget ReviewDear City Council,
My name is Sydney Sitton 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.
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 our police department to equitable housing
developments, emergency support services like Fire and EMT care, as well as measures to support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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 you do for the City of San Luis Obispo and for your consideration.
All the best,
Sydney Sitton