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<br />Salas, Diana <br />From:Allison Vo <allisonpvo@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:36 PM <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:Public Comment 6-16-2020: Support for Agenda Items 85A, 75A, 65B <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and Santana councilmembers, <br /> <br />My name is Allison and I am a resident in Orange County. <br /> <br />I am submitting a public comment for today's city council meeting on 6-16-2020 in support of agenda items 85A, 75A, and 65B. <br /> <br />It is time our city works to uphold the values our communities have been calling for and demanded for years now. <br /> <br />As the protests across the US and our local cities make urgently clear: Black lives matter, and the issue of police violence and accountability are no <br />longer up for debate. <br /> <br />I am calling to support: <br /> <br />(1) Agenda Item 85A - Establish a strong Civilian Police Oversight Commission with subpoena, investigatory, and disciplinary powers <br /> <br />(2) Agenda Item 75A - Defund the Santa Ana Police Department so that no more money goes to the PD. Instead, reinvest this money into our <br />communities. It is unacceptable for the city to even consider increasing public safety spending by $13.5 million during COVID-19 and an economic <br />crisis. <br /> <br />(3) Agenda Item 65B - Renew the Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000 to continue providing protection to Santa Ana residents <br />facing detention and deportation. <br /> <br />Please act swiftly. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Allison Vo <br />1 <br />