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Christian, Kevin
From:Taylor Swanson <taylorvswanson@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:04 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:REQUEST FOR NECESSARY ACTION
Dear City Council,
My name is Taylor Swanson, 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 unarmed others have been
killed because of our country's systematically racist criminal justice system.
In light of recent events, we ask that in today's review of the 2020-21 budget, you reallocate some of the funds currently
directed towards 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,
Taylor Swanson
B.S. Biological Sciences, Psychology Minor
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
taylorvswanson@gmail.com
(805) 689-1998
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