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Christian, Kevin
From:Allie Marie Cyr <amcyr@calpoly.edu>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:48 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Please Take Action
Dear City Council,
My name is Allie Cyr. I live in SLO and am currently a fourth-year 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 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 you do for the City of San Luis Obispo and for your consideration.
All the best,
Allie
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Allie Cyr
Biological Science Undergraduate
California Polytechnic State University SLO
amcyr@calpoly.edu
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