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Christian, Kevin
From:Amy Yang <amyang100@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:44 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:PLEASE READ
Dear SLO City Council,
My name is Amy Yang and I'm currently a senior at Cal Poly and a resident of San Luis Obispo. I am reaching out to you in hopes that
you will read this email and make some very needed changes. As you know, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony
McDade, and so many unnamed human beings 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,
Amy Rebecca Yang
Enterprise Holdings - #1 Management Trainee Intern
College of Liberal Arts Ambassador
Active Minds Public Relations Director
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
ayang35@calpoly.edu | 408.307.5590 | withus.org
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