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Christian, Kevin
From:Katie Tam <katietam15@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:48 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Message from Cal Poly Students & SLO Residents
Dear City Council,
My name is Katie Tam 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 police department to other programs and alternative forms of policing, such as community policing,
community development, or even specific diversity, equality, and inclusion line item.
We believe this is a small request to begin to address the massive inequalities and systems of oppression that have been
perpetuated by government inaction.
All the best,
Katie Tam
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