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Christian, Kevin
From:Alexander Silva <asilva36@calpoly.edu>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:47 AM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Police Fund Reallocation
Dear City Council,
My name is Alexander Silva 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 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,
Alexander Silva
(he/him/his, they/them/theirs)
M.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Regenerative Medicine
Pilipino Cultural Exchange - Culture Coordinator 2019-2020
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, CA
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