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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Bulmaro Vicente <vicentebulmaro@gmail.com> <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:47 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />Item 25C Public Comment <br />My name is Bulmaro Vicente, and I oppose item 25c of the May 19th City Council agenda. <br />This item will execute a three-year agreement with Orange County Sheriff's Department for helicopter services <br />from 2020-2023, costing the city around $1.4 million dollars from the general fund. The general fund already <br />allocates over 40% of its budget to the police department. In the midst of the pandemic, we need to focus our <br />priorities to investing in our public health, not on policing and enforcement. The city has yet to address the <br />excessive use of force incident that occurred earlier this month. Our focus has not been in protecting residents <br />or holding our department accountable. <br />This $1.4 million could go to other funds, services, and relief funds to benefit residents during this time. I urge <br />the council not to pass this item and re appropriate these funds to address the crucial needs during this public <br />health crisis. <br />Best, <br />Bulmaro Vicente <br />Resident of Santa Ana Ward 4 <br />3 <br />