HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPD Mobile Crisis Reponse Letter - TemplateMarch 12, 2024
The Honorable Laphonza Butler
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Alex Padilla
United States Senate
B03 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Ken Calvert
United States House of Representatives
2205 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
RE: City of Palm Desert: Funding for a Mobile Crisis Response Unit in Palm Desert
Dear Senator Padilla, Senator Butler, and Congressmember Calvert,
I am writing in support of the City of Palm Desert’s application for Community Project Funding to create a mobile crisis response unit for the City. We support the City’s efforts to
provide direct, targeted emergency resources to our community members most in need through a new Mobile Crisis Response Unit that will focus on de-escalation tactics, targeted and trained
response to mental health crises, and ensure that our community members are able to be connected to the services they need. This project will make great strides within our community
to address crisis situations, substance use issues, homelessness, and mental health in Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley.
This project will fund a critical need in our community and provide much needed funding for our infrastructure.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Karina Quintanilla
Mayor
City of Palm Desert