Remarks by Ted Bui
204 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 9
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“If it's concert in the park, it's a city event, but it's open to the public.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Unless it's an event and you close it. But if it's open to the public, you'll walk right into the First Amendment. So you've got to be careful.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“At the end of the day, to your point, and I really like what you raise up, is that it has to be a plan field, whether you're incumbent or a candidate. But to me, if you start putting a lot of restrictions, it's actually a disadvantage for any candidate who wants to run. Because we sit on this council, we make rules, make it very difficult for them to come in.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“We don't make rules just because they're candidates. Then we block their opportunity to come in.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Can you explain what do you mean, what happened? You said public safety engagement. What safety, what's the issue?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I know, I know, but you're saying that there was some concern about public safety.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, I thought you meant there's something happened. Okay, thank you.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Well, go ahead. That's a great question. I'm going to chime in on this one. Well, here's another problem that you'll come across. The property owners, you know what? The city have no duty to know who I am, whether I approve or not, because that's their right. They don't have to respond to it, because I did ask that question to some of the property owners. Hey, are you okay with this? No, I don't want to respond. I don't have to. Well, then you shouldn't put a sign up there. We can't move on. Well, it's their right. You've got to be careful. They do whatever they want. They are tax holders.…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So that's one aspect from the landlord of the land. So now on certain property, now you have tenants. And if you ever look at the lease contract on the commercial side, there's no language that prohibits the tenant from exercising his right, who he or she wants to support. So when you're telling the landlord, of the property will cite you, but his lease with the tenant, when the tenant lease that, he has a certain right on that land as users. So therefore, you can't really prohibit the tenant of the store who's on lease because as he's exercised his right, who he or she wants to support. So…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“There's great argument unless that language is written in the lease.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And I have to agree with, you know, our vice mayor. I mean, it's not the first time we're doing this. And at the end of the day, you have to look. All these candidates cried out loud. Like the vice mayor just said, they just want to get the name out, right? And second, they're doing this for what? Volunteer their time to this community at the end of the day. It's volunteerism, that's what they're doing. And you want to make it more difficult for people who want to volunteer? It doesn't make sense. If we get paid six figures behind these diets, I get it. But we're all volunteers. And the…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Well, I believe like Rick just said earlier, so if you find that anybody who is violating, the ordinance is there, Rick has said it, he will reach out to the candidate or the elected official. It is there. It doesn't stop from you. If you want to reach out to them with a city personal email to them, you can do it too. No one's stopping you. Basically, we have mechanism in place, and Rick says he's there. And then you mentioned for those who seek higher office or currently it's higher office and they want to get reelected. You know, their email is on the website. No one's stopping you.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Which is great. I agree with you. We don't want it to be like L.A. It's horrible. But like I say, basically, we have a mechanism. We have a Rick Miller. It's there. Once you see something, you notify our city clerk and yourself. If you want to reach out, let them know, hey, we have an ordinance. That's it. That's the end of that.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And Mr. Mayor, is there color preference on that day?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. And I want to add something about the Hyundai 5K. So my colleague, Council Member Granitz, is always there every year. So if you want to go out there and throw colors at him, he's ready.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“But you're there every year throwing colors.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Ashlyn, thank you for the report. I've been hearing that the grant, and there's five throughout the year, there's five, I'm going to say non-profit organizations that continuously apply. And I've been hearing that the grant is so small. And so that's why there's not too many others that want to apply because of all of the work that they have to go through, the process, the administrations. So is there a way to increase that grant? I'm just curious.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Got it. Okay. All right. That makes sense.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And the allocation is designed by the populations? What's the formula?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I'm also prepared to appoint for tonight as we know that this agenda was coming up but I understand you know tax season is coming up so I know you're busy so you probably didn't have a chance to talk to the community which you totally understand and thank you for saying that you'll appoint someone for the next meeting I'm going to look at the entire, you know, going back, how did this start? So the CARS community really started at our last strategic budget planning. And all of us, including some members of the public that was present, we have to identify three top priorities moving forward…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So Council Member Constance was taking note, asking who I'm appointing. So actually, her American name is actually Connie, without help, because I was like, you say who? So she got that Connie.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yes. I want to elaborate a little bit to the Mayor's point. I thought that was a really good answer. Here's the reason for this. Keep in mind, we're not the only one in this game. We have Santa Ana involved here. We also have Garden Grove. Those are the partners as well. We're not the only one here. So this is a... I'm sorry, let me take it back. It's different. Well, I'm thinking of the expansion of the other one. Yeah, yeah.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“One thing I'd like to add, if you want to speak, you just bring a speaker card. Yeah. One thing I wanted to add, we have different committee in this city, and some of the members are not resident of Five Valley. So should we all expel them out?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“For example, Debbie Kelly is some of the committee, and she's not resident of Fallon Valley.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026