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Orozco, Norma From: Dominic <delossantosdominic@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 2:03 PM To: eComment Subject: 7/7 City Council Public Comment Hello, my name is Dominic De Los Santos, and 1 live in Santa Ana. I am a concerned citizen emailing you today specifically in regards to item 65d of this meeting. Over the past weeks, the people of this city have made their voices heard over and over again in opposition to the proposed city budget. We, as a community, have overwhelmingly fended our support to defunding the Santa Ana police department, in stark opposition to the proposed plan, which increases police funding while simultaneously gutting other, frankly more useful social programs, including but not limited to the Deportation Defense Fund. Despite our vocality on the issue, the City Council recently voted 5-2 in favor of the proposed city budget. I am outraged, in shock, but most of all terrified at the idea that the same disregard for the voices of your constituents will occur again today. I implore you, and the people of Santa Ana implore you, to listen to our voices. Listen to us, and, in no uncertain terms, DEFUND THE POLICE. Divest that money into community programs, into the people you supposedly represent, instead of a glorified and militarized gang used to oppress and silence those very same people. Do not move forward with the proposed budget. Please, for the love of god, listen to the constituents you represent and use the power they granted you to make progress in our communities. All power and solidarity to Black people, trans and queer people, indigenous people, working class people, unhoused people, and above all anyone unified under the fight for liberation.