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Salas, Diana <br />From: Jessenya Reyes <jessenyareyes178@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 3:06 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: June 16 City Council Meeting Agenda Item 75A <br />Dew City Counc0, <br />My name is Jessenya Reyes. I was bom and raised in Santa Ana, and I love my city. I want Santa Ana residents to thrive, but a lot of change needs to <br />happen, and that change can start with shifting the city budget, which you all have the power to change as city council members. It doesn't make any <br />sense that the city budget is decreasing, yet funding for SAPD continues to increase. Nearly 50% of the budget for 15 years going towards SAPD is <br />too much, especially right now in the midst of a pandemic. Our people need financial assistance, including housing and rental assistance. We need to <br />invest in our youth, who have been negatively impacted by the sudden changes to their education. We need community spaces. We need so many <br />things that are not cops, thus the proposed increases to SAPD can and should be re -directed to cuing for our community instead. Please consider <br />changing the proposed budget to reflect the needs of Santa Ana residents. Thank you for your time. <br />Best, <br />Jessenya Reyes <br />Email: lessenyareyes178 .gmail.com <br />Phone:(714)495-9943 <br />