HomeMy WebLinkAboutGenevieve Sawicz (Item 12) Woodward, Carrie
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Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:54 PM
To: Yasuda, Erica; Woodward, Carrie; City Clerk
Subject: New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council
New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City
Council
Genevieve Sawicz submitted a new eComment.
Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council
Item: 12. FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 BUDGET ADOPTION At the June 2, 2020 Budget Workshop,
the City Council was provided with an update on the projected impacts related to COVID-19,
which included an estimated loss of$9 million of General Fund revenue for Fiscal Years 2019/20
and 2020/21. In response to these impacts, changes are proposed to the Second Year (Fiscal
Year 2020/21) of the 2019-21 Biennial Budget including expenditure reductions and the use of
reserves, which is consistent with what was presented at the Budget Workshop. In addition, it is
requested that the City Council consider extending the term of the Project Position of Principal
Plan Check Engineer. In 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15-08 to amend the
City's Classification and Compensation Plan to authorize the appointment of a project employee
in the classification of Principal Plan Check Engineer for a period of up to five (5) years from the
employee's hire date. An individual was hired to fill this project position on July 20, 2015;
therefore, under the terms of Resolution No. 15-08, her employment will automatically end on
July 20, 2020 unless the City Council extends the term of the position. Staff recommends that
the City Council proceed with the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and related
resolutions.
eComment: COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on families in Tustin, not only in lost family members,
but in lost financial stability. As members of our community suffer from a blow to their income, I
urge Councilmembers to think about the services that our community will need in the coming
year. They will need wide open spaces, such as parks, to maintain social distancing. Why then,
are public parks losing funding? This is not the right time to delay maintenance on free public
community spaces. The devastation of coronavirus, as well as the rude awakening to systemic
racism rampant in police departments throughout the country, including California and Orange
County, will cause much hurting and instability. Increasing policing at current levels will only
exacerbate these problems. With police being disproportionately the most funded item in Tustin's
budget, at 10 MILLION DOLLARS more than the next highest funded amount, and is more than
public works + community development + parks and recreation combined -why not take the time
to reimagine public safety? Reduce funding for police services, but think about how public safety
INCLUDES community development and access to public parks. Research shows time and
again that poor access to housing and health services increase the rate of crime. We need a
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dual approach to crime that is not focused solely on policing. Reduce funding for the police and
reinvest in our community. In a time of a budget deficit, now is the time to be creative and not
continue to slash resources that help us the most. Thank you.
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