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From: Cynthia Rose <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 2:22 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox; Gleam Davis; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Christine Parra; David White Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Support Item 16A Resolution to Oppose
Attachments: 2024-02 SaMoSSA Support Item 16A.pdf
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Dear Santa Monica City Council
Please see the attached support letter from the Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance enthusiastically supporting the item 16A resolution to oppose the Governor's proposed budget cuts to the Market Match Program. --
Cynthia Rose & Cris Gutierrez
Co-Chairs
Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance
SaMoSafeStreets.org
Item 16.A.
February 13, 2024
Item 16.A.
February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
RE: Support Item 16A Resolution to Oppose Governor’s proposed cuts to Market Match Program Dear Santa Monica City Council Members:
The Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance enthusiastically supports the item 16A resolution proposed by Council Members Davis and de la Torre for the City to oppose the Governor's cut of $33.2 Million – a cut of 94% – from the Market Match Program budget, which helps provide fresh food for vulnerable children and families. The proposed cut in the Governor’s budget would essentially eliminate the critical services the program currently provides.
This food nourishment measure, along with all the support provided by the California Nutrition Incentive Program, is crucial for a healthy California population. We strongly recommend that the Council approve the resolution.
To balance the California budget by depriving families of food assistance is unconscionable. Why the Governor’s budget would include such a slashing of funds that would result in families having less food security is shocking. In fact, the severe cut undermines the call of the Center for Disease Control. Its report Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child sets forth the components of healthy living and healthy learning. In short, “Public health and education serve the same children often in the same settings.”
We trust that the Council will affirm its conscientiousness in sustaining the wellbeing of our local community along with neighborhoods throughout the state and approve the resolution to oppose the Governor's proposed cut to the Market Match Program.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Rose Cris Gutierrez
Co-Chair, Santa Monica Safe Street Alliance Co-Chair, Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance SaMoSafeStreets.org
Item 16.A.
February 13, 2024
Item 16.A.
February 13, 2024