Remarks by Ted Bui
204 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 9
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“Well, first of all, I want to thank my council members for the last meeting. I think I wasn't here. You guys had it, right? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The notice. I was here. On the notice today, I was kind of surprised on our... The city finance director was leaving two weeks, but I was out of town on vacation. So I guess I just find out through you that he was leaving. He put in the notice two weeks ago, so it's sad to see him leaving. But once again, I wish him best of luck with Dinner Point. I like to know if for item for future considerations I know we said earlier but I didn't have a thought…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“feedback on what the potentials will be for in terms of correct but the potential would be in if there are any and you say that's not possible but or at least we need what's at the exact month of exiting if we need to because I guess when the speaker says six months so I'm not sure that's true or not I don't want to vet that out it's my understanding that it was going to be the various timelines of”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“uh i guess it's okay only if you find out if the deadline is six months and you have to figure that out you need to figure out the timeline if we need to if we choose to exit we make sure that we're x we have enough time to respond truly um city manager maggie it was if we review the tape from the last meeting it was just going to be the various timeline of events where our city is involved that's the”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“And I think it's also fair to say that because why the area, there's a lot of it because it's an industrial area as well. It's less residential.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 44:41
“Any questions from council? Councilman Bui? I do have a question. You've seen also, there's also an area that's called housing loan program. Unless I missed it on the slide, you didn't brush any on that topic.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Really? Okay, because when I was looking at our Farm Valley Housing Authority annual report, fiscal year 24, 25, and there's on the section code, there's a section that talks about housing loan program for first-time buyers. Yes.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“It's not happening now. Is it because we opt out or the program is no longer available? Can you elaborate on that?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“It's not an allowable cost. So under the new ruling, it's okay. This is what I was given to me to look at. So I'm looking at the old data.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Okay. It would be nice if we can get a more updated one, then they give me something to look into.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, if we can get something a little bit more update, so I will have a little bit more, you know, more questions, but I guess I'm looking at old data.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I'm looking at the report. It was for the fiscal year 2425 pursuant to California health and safety code section 34176.1 and 34328. That's what I was given to me to look at. So I must look at the old data.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“And Robert, you mentioned about the housing rehabilitation program that's available under these new rules. For those who are low-income homeowners, could we explore in the area such as if there are situations that those homes need ADA accessibility? but they can't afford it. In other words, the homeowner has a disability, but they can't afford to make their house into, to make it accessible for themselves, but because they're low-income, they just can't afford it. So is there a way we could explore the avenue of those programs and offer those programs for those who are in need of that money?…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Okay. Of course. Of course. And is there another area we also can explore? Because if I remember a few years, I think either two years or three years ago, we talked about an issue in the city, but I don't think we ever addressed it. It's what this is about is about retain a wall. And people have not... properly install proper material on the back of the retainer wall. Some people go plastic, metal, all you can think of. So you can go down the street, you have a totally different set of material that they, by code, they're not supposed to go higher, but they went higher. So perhaps we could…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Right. I understand. I'm just looking at the aspect. If we can look into if we can use that money for those who want to be in compliance. And, of course, we have to make, you know, legal to go higher first. That's another issue. Thank you.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Mayors, first of all, do you have a reportable action on the closed session?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I want to make a point on at the last meeting on one of the issue was reference to best towing and I want to explain a little bit myself why I vote no on that decisions and the way I looked at it is when there's an alleged claim whether it's true or not it is always worthwhile to look you know have the proper authority to look into it but that's the reason why I vote no And I think a lot of it has to lead to in the future when there's any contract that is up incoming to present to council before it's present. I would like the items to at least bring forward at least two meetings prior to the…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I think Vice Mayor Harper will be happy because he's on the budget and he's doing a phenomenal job on that one.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Let's clarify what you're asking. I understand that we just had four cadets that just graduated from the Academy, so they'll be joining the force, so that'll bring us to the number of 56, and we have four more that's going into the Academy. So that will bring us to 60. Of course, the ideal is 64 or maybe greater. But when you say thinking out of the box, what's the end goal you try to accomplish? We'll make sure we understand.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“top priority and I know it is a priority but I want it to be even more so with a report back on a plan of what we're going to do to get to 64 so you want like a study session thinking out of the box to bring some different idea how we can either increase or the staffing the law enforcement or way to to be competitive in the market is that what I'm hearing”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I'll go ahead and second that, given the fact that as the population is going to grow in the city of Fountain Valley, given the renown requirement that we have, the population is going to grow. And I think that it will be detrimental for the community in terms of a nice place to live, not to have enough law enforcement to support our community. So I'll go ahead and second that.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Simply my my same thing for me. It's a reference to item number 4. I want to go ahead and stay consistent to what I've said at the last meeting reference to the objects objective design standard once again, I'll go and stay consistent with a no on that one.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, and also one is clarification from our city manager. Our vice mayor have indicated to bring back, you know, to give clarifications on the date. It's important if we had to redraw or not to redraw. What is the date?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Let me ask a question on that one. I'm in trouble for being too far. But that is based on, what, 9,000-something builders per year, right? And let's say this body of council approved this, and what happened the following year, you have less than that. So that tells me the cost per car is going to be higher.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I understand that part. I'm just trying to figure out the math because that is based on, like you say, based on the projections of that year, which is 9,000 constructions per se. But what happened the next year, you have less than that. And the cost per call is going to be higher.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“For a city that's fully built out, how is that not possible?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026