More than 4,400 San Diego residents demanded the city reduce police funding. After 12 hours of speakers and debate, the City Council said no.
More than 4,400 San Diego residents flooded City Hall with phone calls and emails Monday demanding the city reduce police funding and redirect the money toward rent relief, mental health and boosting the local minority community.
The vast majority of the more than 400 callers into the council meeting — and the more than 4,000 people who sent emails — demanded the city reduce funding for police, echoing calls across the nation for cities to shift priorities in the wake of protests over police misconduct.“De-fund this city-sanctioned militia that is terrorizing black people,” resident Breana Clark told the council. “We need resources in our communities, not these thugs wearing a badge. You have blood on your hands.
The rent relief program would prohibit landlords from imposing late fees on rent for one year and provide rent relief to thousands of households.Before Monday, the city’s Independent Budget Analyst proposed the city devote $10 million to rent relief, an amount that was based partly on budget recommendations from council members.
Others said police funding should be redirected to healthcare, mass transit, community organizations and free high-speed internet for low-income residents.Some speakers used profanity and called the mayor’s budget proposal racist. Others were more soft-spoken and pleaded with the council to do the right thing at a unique time in city history.“Please do not listen to the minority who feel the police do more harm to our citizens than good,” said Audrey Churchward.
“To end racism, we need systemic change,” Faulconer said. “This office, I believe, will be a step in that direction. It has my full support.”“This new office would help eliminate barriers as it relates to city contracting, city policies and developing stronger relationships with the community,” he said. “It’s the right thing to do.”Montgomery, who proposed the office over the weekend, says the mission will be “healing race relations in our city.
The council approved nearly $1 million to staff the new office and created a $3 million “community equity fund” so that the office can provide funds to programs and policies that would help minorities.Monday’s public hearing came after weeks of community debate about the city budget, which is leaner than previous years because the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply decreased revenue from hotel tax, sales tax and other sources.
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