HomeMy WebLinkAboutToday's 2020-21 Budget Review
Christian, Kevin
From:morgan cutter <morgancutter97@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 11:44 AM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Today's 2020-21 Budget Review
Dear City Council,
My name is Morgan Cutter 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. We need to do
better, San Luis Obispo. I have been proud to see all that the members of our community do to combat issues
of social inequality in San Luis Obispo and the Cal Poly community over the past four years. However, that is
not also to say that my time as a SLO resident has not been significantly diminished by countless instances of
blatant racism and unjust acts targeting POC and other minority groups. I urge you to consider making this
tangible change to send a message to the community that you care and that we all can do our part to make
San Luis Obispo a more equitable and inclusive community.
Thank you for all you do for the City of San Luis Obispo and for your consideration.
All the best,
Morgan Cutter
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