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Sal Quintero: “You know, I think it may be doable, but I don't know if it's…”

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

2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero

Published March 25, 2016 | Video Starts at 47:12

People can send their children to school for that, get a good education, buy homes and provide for their families. Is temperance flat a pipe dream, or is it a reality in your mind? You know, I think it may be doable, but I don't know if it's something that can be done overnight, depending on the cost. Yeah, we got to go to break. Temperance flat dam talked about for many years. I don't know if it's ever going to be. (47:12–47:20)

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Asserts that the Temperance Flat project may be doable but not quickly, depending on cost.

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“We've always been advised by [our city attorney] not to comment on pending lawsuits.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 15:25-15:34
“His brother needed help, and it just wasn't available to them.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 16:23-16:27
“Yes.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 16:47-16:48
“Yes. Okay. That's the old Berkeley's building. And that it would be the, the south end of the mall. What, that, what Terrence and his…”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 16:47-39:57
“Maybe look at what is the policy of the police department when something like this occurs.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 19:35-19:42
“It appears that the officers are wearing body cameras.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 20:36-20:40
“There was a large debate on [body cameras] when we initially voted on that.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 21:10-21:15
“We said, well, let's try [body cameras].”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 21:26-21:28
“We want to work with [federal and state legislators] to bring more water.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 31:41-31:49
“One of the first things that I want to do is take different tours of what we're doing to conserve water within the county.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 32:27-32:44
“We have to continue to look at the federal monies that are available, talk to our federally elected officials and even ask them to try and…”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 34:10-34:29
“If the money is available, yes [use federal money to build a storage unit or storage units].”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 34:32-34:35
“No, that would only be as the last resort [raising taxes to build storage units].”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 34:39-34:42
“A lot of our monies that we use are tied in to federal and state grants and funding.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 34:48-34:58
“My concern was at the time that it was brought to the council, we really didn't come up with a figure on how much it would cost the…”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 36:34-36:46
“Well, we had the opportunity to do that for a dollar. And the attraction and what he proposed was what was going to make it work and it…”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 40:01-40:15
“I think it was. I really believe it was, because if anything, it'll help jumpstart that area in the south end of the downtown area.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 40:22-40:34
“The stadium has brought in an additional, I believe, half a million people into the downtown area through the baseball games and events that…”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 42:26-42:36
“I believe so, yes. Well, the. The different acts that Lee brand put together, the good business act, those types of things. We now are able…”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 45:08-45:21
“Well, today, yes, it appears to be that. That has to be.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 46:14-46:19
“I know that the high speed rail, it creates 20 years of good jobs here in the Central Valley, and you're in favor of it.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 46:47-46:55
“I do [agree with the caller's perception that compliance could have prevented the incident].”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 49:24-49:36
“We have to prioritize the budget to hire more sheriffs in Fresno county.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 49:37-49:44
“Sure. And I don't see any issue with saying, hey, Connie, why don't you go talk to the city? Let's see what made it work there.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 50:33-55:37
“They routinely find all the meth.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 50:38-50:43
“By having more law enforcement on the streets and going through the different checks we went through, they routinely do this.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 50:45-50:57
“Buddy Mendez mentioned recently, and that's one of my priorities as well, is to fix the crumbling infrastructure in our county roads and…”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 52:19-52:33
“Some years back, the county board of supervisors voted to tie their salary increases to the judges.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 53:36-53:45
“I agree that the employees are the ones that are the backbone of making government work, and I think they should be compensated more.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 53:59-54:09
“Once I get on the board, that's one of the things I want to look at, see how it is tied in.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 55:09-55:14
“The other part that I want to look at is really what is causing that to be unfunded.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 55:16-55:24
“I've been on the council for a number of years, understand how government works and the needs of the community.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 56:17-56:28
“I was born in Fresno, raised in Fresno, and I've stayed in Fresno.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 56:27-56:33
“I would [be willing to take a pay cut].”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 56:32-56:33
“What does make me different is the years that I have served on the city council and the priorities that I have in place for the county.”
2016 03 25 EP 980 Sal Quintero | Uploaded March 25, 2016 | 56:51-57:05