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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Dream <dreaminginlace@gmail.com> <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:35 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />Ecomment <br />Dear Mayor Pulido & City Council, <br />My name is Kristin and I am a resident of Orange. I am a patron and member of many of Santa Ana's arts, <br />music, and small businesses. I am writing in deep concern for the health of Santa Ana's community. It has <br />become more than clear that a radical shift in our concept of policing and community health must take place at <br />the local level. It is unacceptable that Black and marginalized communities are living in persistent fear of being <br />killed by state authorities like police, immigration agents or even white vigilantes who are emboldened by state <br />actors. <br />Despite continued profiling, harassment, terror and killing of Black communities, local and federal decision - <br />makers continue to invest in the police, which leaves Black people vulnerable and our communities no safer. <br />Moreover, this deep lack of trust that the government is breeding by terrorizing its own people, rather than <br />safeguarding our health, is an alarming risk for future generations to live peacefully and safely with each other. <br />The time has come to defund the police. <br />WE NEED to restore justice in our city which has prided itself on providing sanctuary to all people of our <br />community. A radical increase for funding towards community services and healthcare is imperative. WE <br />NEED youth programs, increased mental health services, neighborhood infrastructures, childcare, and <br />community outreach for those who need these services most. WE NEED more funds for rehabilitation and the <br />re-entry process for formerly incarcerated individuals, and help increase employment and education rates. WE <br />NEED to continue funding for the deportation defense fund in our city. WE NEED to build a society that does <br />not need policing. <br />We call for defunding of police and for those dollars to be rerouted to strengthen our community health system <br />including continued funds for deportation defense and relief. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kristin Condia <br />1457 N. Navarro Pl. <br />KCondia cggmail.com <br />714-213-1448 <br />