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DESCRIPTION:Despite our best efforts, a portion of the Santa Cruz City Council remains 
 opposed to our mission of keeping our community safe and healthy.\n\nOn the 
 agenda for upcoming City Council meeting on Tuesday, 9/24, Councilmembers 
 Donna Meyers and Cynthia Mathews have proposed that the City of Santa Cruz 
 send a letter to the County advising that:\n\n1. The City is open to 
 installing four new syringe disposal kiosks\n2. The City should establish a 
 24/7 needle litter response program\n3. No "safe injection' sites within 
 the City of Santa Cruz should be established.\n4. No additional syringe 
 exchange sites (including mobile exchange) in the City be established 
 without prior Council approval\n5. The City does not support secondary 
 syringe exchange\n\nNow #1 is obviously an action that any supporter of 
 Harm Reduction would love to see happen. And #2 is something that I'm going 
 to leave aside for the sake of this email.\n\nBut #3, #4, and #5 are deeply 
 worrying proposals. As supporters of Harm Reduction, we must show up on 
 Tuesday and let the council know why they should vote against these parts 
 of the proposal.\n\nWe cannot let ignorance and fear continue to be the 
 drivers of policy around such a critical issue in the City of Santa Cruz. 
 Syringe access and disposal is critical to the health of our entire 
 community, and arbitrary limitations on syringe services are not only 
 dangerous, but also do not address the issue of syringe litter.\n\nBy 
 showing up and speaking at the public comment portion of this agenda item 
 we can demonstrate the massive level of support that exists for Harm 
 Reduction in our community. But we need big numbers to make that point 
 clear!\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/22/18826607.php
SUMMARY:Support Harm Reduction at City Council
LOCATION:Council Chambers, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz,
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/22/18826607.php
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