Remarks by Garry Bredefeld
188 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 8
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“OK. Any questions from the board? Comments? Go ahead.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay. Any other comments from the board? Bring it out to the public. Anybody from the public wishing to speak or address this item? I'm here. All right. Come on up.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“I have a question for you. Yeah. So you're in agreement with what the staff is recommending today, right?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. Yes. Yes.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK. Thanks. Any other? OK. Anyone else from the public? OK.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Let me ask you a question. Sure. When you're talking about a long-term contract, are you talking 10 years? Are you talking five years? What is your desire?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“You also feel 10 years is what you're needing? Yes.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK. Thank you. Anyone else from the public?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Two fives, okay, thanks. Anyone else? Okay, I'm gonna close the public portion. Let me ask you something. So hearing the standard, at least from their perspective, what would be your objection to a 10-year plan?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Let me ask you a question. You were saying that there aren't problems for the most part with the way things have been going. Is that right?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“I understand that, but can't you clean up the language, create accountability within a 10-year contract?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Any comments? Okay. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Passes unanimously. Thank you.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Oh, let me see. Where am I? What do they want to do? Could I? If I can, I'm being requested to let some of these folks, now how many are there that want to speak? Two people want to speak? Three people? Okay, we'll let three people speak and then we'll go to supervisor comments because they need to get back to work. So let's do that quickly.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“That's okay. No problem. Thank you. Next person, please.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you, sir. I've got to cut you off. Thank you. Thank you. And you will be the final speaker, and then we're going to go to our regular agenda.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. And we have one on the phone.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“We'll wait till the next. All right. So we're going to go back to Board of Supervisors Committee Reports and Comments. Supervisor Maxick, thank you for your indulgence.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK. Anyone else? No. OK. We will move on. Board appoint, go ahead, I'm sorry.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Anybody have it? Yes, Supervisor Magazine.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, anybody else? I have three. I want to reappoint Chuck Rios to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board. joint city, county, and labor at large position. Reappoint Alicia Bonner to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, joint city, county, labor at large position. and reappoint Dennis Montalbano to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board private sector at-large position. Is there a motion and a second to approve all this? Oh, I'm sorry, let me go out to the public. Is there anybody who wants to speak on this item from the public? Seeing none, I'll bring it back.…”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“All those in favor say aye. Aye. Passes unanimously.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK. And any comments from the public on any matter not on the agenda or any comments from closed session items 13 through 22? Please, welcome.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“We are now going to go into closed session. I would like to, in closed session, again discuss item 5.1. I have some questions about that. And I don't know if there will be anything to report out. I don't know what we need to do from a legal point of view. But I would like to include that in our closed session item discussions today.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay. And we may have something to report out. Possibly is that something you have to say or no?”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026
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“No, we will not adjourn until we do that. Okay. We will go into closed session now.”
Board of Supervisors · Aug 11, 2026