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Sal Quintero: “You have two new council members coming in, you have two…”

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

EPISODE 179_ SAL QUINTERO

Published December 20, 2012 | Video Starts at 17:53

You mean taken seriously? Taken seriously. And secondly, it's a fact that we work for the people of our district. And then number three is, what is the rush? Is that 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 this particular vote. So why shouldn't they be a part of the discussion as well and have their input? Blond, do you agree with that? (17:53–18:02)

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Asserts that two new council members will have to live with the vote.

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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…”
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“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…”
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“We voted twice. It's been four to three. They might as well pass it tonight.”
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“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.”
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“They're telling us they don't want it. They don't want privatization.”
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“They're happy with the service they [receive from] the city services.”
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“It's not costing the city anything.”
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“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.”
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“Three of us did have district meetings. The other four chose not to, disregarding the privatization issue.”
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“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.”
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“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?”
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“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…”
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“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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