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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Ruth Linnert <ruthielinnert@gmail.com> <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:47 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />2020-2021 BUDGET <br />My name is Ruth Linnert. I am a life-long Santa Ana resident, currently residing in Ward 2. In solidarity with <br />the Black Lives Matter movement and Santa Ana youth, I am demanding a shift in public spending that would <br />DEFUND the SAPD and redirect funds to prioritize youth programs, restorative justice effots, protection for <br />immigrant families, low income housing, mental health services, free medical aid (such as Covid-19 testing <br />sites), and preserving public lands for community benefit. <br />Our community is in dire need of social and educational programs and resources that would better serve the <br />residents. Increased budgets for police and incarceration directly impact the well being of the people. Police and <br />the systems in place now have contributed to violence and systemic racism in our city. ENOUGH IS <br />ENOUGH. <br />PLEASE LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY. We will not be silenced and we are giving you the opportunity to <br />fulfill your civic duties in the roles you have been elected into. We will not stop our efforts and we will continue <br />to vote for change. PLEASE SEE YOURSELVES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. <br />SIncerely, <br />Ruth Linnert <br />