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Sal Quintero: “I believe it was myself and Clint Olivier were the only ones…”

Featuring: Sal Quintero, Former Candidate, Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 3 | California

20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero

Published February 3, 2015 | Video Starts at 53:46

Do you agree with that? Well, let me tell you, when the initial issue came up, as far as raising the rates and that discussion was held, I believe it was myself and Clint Olivier were the only ones that voted no [on raising the rates]. See, and you were in favor of doing that too, right? Looking for other options. Steve Brandau is saying, let's hold back. He's joining the fray, right? (53:46–54:02)

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Asserts that Sal Quintero and Clint Olivier voted against raising water rates.

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“Certain legislation has passed [in Sacramento] that totally takes it off kilter from what the city was planning to do.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 08:48-08:55
“We need to build these treatment plants, we need to increase our water use source, and we need to raise the rates to get all this done.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 12:31-12:44
“Yes, smaller steps. If you want to increase it, do it in smaller increments.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 15:06-57:03
“Les Kimber started the drum major for justice award.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 15:25-15:28
“The lottery was originally intended to help the educational system in California.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 18:47-18:55
“The district attorney's office didn't have enough information to go ahead and file charges.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 19:33-19:40
“The ballots were mailed in and now I understand that the process is they are going to the city clerk's office.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 21:35-21:43
“They are not being opened because they're all going to be counted at the same time.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 21:42-21:47
“It's going to serve not only southeast Fresno and the growth area, but the rest of Fresno.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 23:07-23:13
“We have one of the lowest water rates in the state of California for this size of a city.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 27:29-27:35
“We're currently working with a developer that wants to build a shopping center out there at Clovis and Tulare Fancher Creek.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 28:28-28:35
“What they've had to do is bring in and put in water and sewer lines that are. That the pipes are a lot larger.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 28:52-29:01
“We supposedly, quote unquote, had some excess water, and we sold it to the city of Orange Cove because they needed.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 33:51-34:01
“The way that the agenda reads for Thursday, John, is that we're going to have a public hearing.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 37:03-37:13
“What we'll be voting on is the process of accepting the proposition 218.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 37:28-37:35
“The water rates, I believe will come after the next council meeting.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 37:58-38:03
“My voting record has reflected that on other issues as well.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 38:50-38:55
“I believe that to date we haven't received all the money from Chicanse anyway for the naming rights.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 44:33-44:42
“Now it was a 15 year deal that was made with Chuck Chansey for the naming rights.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 45:01-45:11
“20 years ago we didn't have the strong mayor form of government.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 47:46-47:50
“Before we had city manager council form of government.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 47:54-47:59
“The tax assessor knows [the number of parcels in the city of Fresno].”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 49:45-49:52
“I don't know if there was any communication between the city and the tax assessor, but to me, that would be the most accurate.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 49:45-49:52
“Issue, about the water we've had? Yes, we did. In fact, there was five of those. We had it throughout the city of Fresno.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 51:51-52:01
“Ours for district five was held at Sunnyside High School.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 52:02-52:07
“As far as turnout goes, I think we had a decent turnout at ours.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 52:16-52:21
“Steve Brandau is saying, let's hold back.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 54:09-54:12
“At 05:00 is what we call a timed item. So it's set for that time for the public hearing.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 57:25-57:33
“The stadium, that one was high profile and a lot of community input on that.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 57:54-58:03
“The garbage issue was also a really high impact, emotional issue for a lot of folks because of the cost.”
20150203 ep 712 Sal Quintero | Uploaded February 3, 2015 | 58:10-58:19