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Sal Quintero: “They're telling us they don't want it. They don't want…”

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

EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO

Published December 20, 2012 | Video Starts at 07:26

What are the wishes of the people in your district from the people that you've talked to? Well, not only through the district, throughout the district, John, but throughout the city. What are they telling you out there? They're telling us they don't want it. They don't want privatization. They're happy with the service they. The city services that they receive, and it's not costing the city anything. So why change over? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. (07:26–07:30)

CLAIM

Asserts that the people in his district do not want privatization.

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Sal Quintero

“The council majority had the opportunity to vote last night. Three of the council members were there on the dais.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 05:12-05:21
“It was council members Olivier Borges and Brand. And Larry Westerland was in Mexico, but he was on conference call and he would have been…”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 05:22-05:35
“Since this first started, we've never had really any input into the process. Anytime we've asked questions, they haven't been answered from…”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 06:08-06:18
“We voted twice. It's been four to three. They might as well pass it tonight.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 06:26-06:31
“I work for the people of district five in the city and the people that I've talked to, the phone calls, I received, the email say, sal…”
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“My responsibility is to the people that elected me, the people of district five.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 07:07-07:12
“They're happy with the service they [receive from] the city services.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 07:29-07:32
“It's not costing the city anything.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 07:35-07:38
“Next year, we've already been told during budget for next year's budget, we're going to have the same problem.”
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“What if we create a new tax that can cover that deficit and it's ongoing?”
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“The previous council are the ones that had approved the contracts with the FPOA.”
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“We would probably still be at a deficit, but not as large of a deficit.”
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“We have not been asked. Whatever input we made has not been taken since day one.”
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“It's a fact that we work for the people of our district.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 17:46-17:50
“You have two new council members coming in, you have two that are leaving. The two new ones are going to have to live with the vote, with…”
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“Three of us did have district meetings. The other four chose not to, disregarding the privatization issue.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 20:13-20:21
“The disadvantages of privatizing is that we don't have any control as a city to be able to [address constituent complaints about garbage…”
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“It's already in the contract that your rates will go down for the first two years, and after that, your rates will go up.”
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“We would have to sell all of our equipment. And some of those trucks we bought for 400,000, 200,000. And we're selling them for 60,000.”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 26:01-26:12
“If we get out of the garbage business by selling our equipment, it's going to be very difficult for us to get back in the business if this…”
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“I think it's probably in six numbers. Six digits?”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 27:05-27:09
“It's not only the unions that are upset about this and are willing to help. You have quite a few of the church groups, the nonprofit…”
EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO | Uploaded December 20, 2012 | 27:21-27:36
“Oh, absolutely. And we're doing that now. There's a lot. We're taking a closer look at any proposals that are brought forth, any contracts…”
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