Remarks by Garry Bredefeld
188 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 8
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“Yes. Any comments from the public on any matter not on this agenda? You can come up and speak to that. Okay nobody's online.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay. Here's our motion and second to adjourn.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 14, 2026
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“All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Passes unanimous. Thank you all.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 14, 2026
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“All here, and it's 10 a.m. Madam Clerk, roll call, please.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, good morning and welcome to the September 8th, 2026 meeting in the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. We'll begin today with the invocation and a flag salute. The invocation will be led by District 2, my district. After the invocation, please remain standing for the flag salute. And with us today is Keaton Baker, the Youth Ministry Leader at Cross City Church in Northeast Fresno. Keaton, welcome to the Board of Supervisors and thank you for providing the invocation today.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay, we'll move on to approve the agenda.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Is there a motion and a second to approve the agenda? So moved. Second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Passes unanimously.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes. Okay. Consent. These matters are routine in nature and usually approved by a single vote. Any other board members want to approve an item for discussion? Nope. Okay. Would any members of the public like an item removed from consent for discussion? Seeing none, I'll bring it back.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Passes unanimously.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. For item 21, we just wanted to take a moment, honor all the recipients of the Marjory Mason Center's 2026 Top Professional Women Award. However, I want to highlight that our Director of Behavioral Health is one of the award recipients and take a moment to recognize her. If she would come on up, Susan Holt. And the floor is yours, Susan.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“And Susan, I also want to recognize all the great things you do. As somebody who's been in the clinical psychology field for many decades and looked at the work you do, it's literally blown me away. You provide mental health services throughout Fresno County. And what you have to do, the job you have, the responsibilities you have are immense. And you meet them all the time. And you do a phenomenal job. And I've been very, very impressed by what you do. So I think it's a well-deserved honor.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Any comments from the public? Seeing none, why don't you come on up and we would love to take a photo with you. Oh, we need a motion. Before you do, let's get a motion to pass this. Let's approve this. Is there a motion?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Passes unanimously. Now you can come on up. Sorry.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, and we have some folks here representing the memorial. Would you come on up? We want to recognize all of the great work that's going on with the memorial. And please take the floor.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Sheriff. Future Supervisor Mims?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Any words? No, okay. Any comments from the board? Yes.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, and I just want to add the memorial's amazing. And I encourage people to go out, visit it. It reflects the sacrifice of our law enforcement heroes. And it's one of the most beautiful memorials I've ever seen. I mean, I don't know what else to say. It's incredible. And I really encourage schools to go out there, take your kids, teach them about law enforcement and what sacrifice really means. And they will learn a great deal. So phenomenal job. Anyone else? Any comments from the public? I'll bring it back. Is there a motion and a second?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Passage unanimously. Please come on up. We'll take a picture.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes, we do want to recognize the presidents of the different nursing organizations of the Central Valley. Reza Valerio, would you come on up and say a few words? Reza? Come on up. Please, come on up, say a few words.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. And we appreciate all that you do and wanted to recognize you. Is there any comments from the board? Any comments from the public? Okay. Would you mind come up? Oh, is there a motion to approve? All those in favor, say aye.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Any comments from the Board? Any comments from the public? Okay, I'll bring it back. Is there a motion and a second?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“All those in favor say aye. Aye. Passes unanimously. Thank you. Okay, we'll grab our colleagues again.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Um, this is an item sponsored by, um, all the people mentioned, um, as we witnessed, uh, an attack that took place on an assistant district attorney. Uh, we want to make sure that, um. all of our staff particularly those who are in critical positions where they have been threatened and in this instance attack are able to protect themselves with that i would like to ask district attorney smit camp and sheriffs in order to come on up and say a few words and defer to them at this point Welcome DA Smittcamp.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Any other comments? I first of all want to say thank you, DA Smetkamp, to you and to all your district attorneys for what you do. You work hard to make our community safe, and you work with some very nasty people who commit crimes all the time, violent crimes, and I'm sure have threatened the prosecutors and So I appreciate the work you do. I appreciate, of course, what the Sheriff's Department does. We live in a society in California where they've weakened all the criminal laws. The legislature has done that. We have two members who I believe are going to the legislature up there and I…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 8, 2026