Remarks by Tonia Lediju
149 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 6
- Play at 4:55:02
“Because it's been two years. I've been talking about this. And I know you're new.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“SO I'M CURIOUS AND MAYBE OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER KNOWS THIS FOR A FACT. WE BROUGHT IN A CONTRACTOR TO GET US THROUGH LEASING UP BROADWAY. IS THAT CONTRACT STILL ACTIVE? or if it's expended, can we add additional dollars? We need to do something now.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'm asking because I don't know what's precluding us from using it.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“OKAY. STOP RIGHT THERE. SO CITY MANAGER, WE HAVE AN ACTIVE CONTRACT THAT I GUESS NEEDS SOME ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO IT. WHAT CAN WE DO TO ADD DOLLARS TO THAT CONTRACT TO BRING IN A NEEDED SERVICES WHERE IT'S BANDIT SUPPORT, WHATEVER THAT SUPPORT NEEDS TO BE TO START MOVING THIS AGENCY FORWARD. FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 90 DAYS WHILE YOU'RE PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:58:18
“So I don't know that they have to propose when we already have an active contract with them.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:59:25
“So they've, I just want to say this, they've done other work, other typical housing authority operational work prior to working on leasing up the Broadway. So they have helped them, the housing authority, do day-to-day operational work where they have been short-staffed, so forth and on. So it should not be... What is your spend authority? What is your spend authority?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So what I want to say to my colleagues is I don't know if we can, rather than us waiting for another meeting for this to come back and on and on and on, is there a way that we can consider saying, okay, giving a potential up-to amount for the city manager to negotiate for a scope of work so this can keep moving on.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:01:06
“I mean, it makes, so from my perspective, it makes, from what I know about the work and understanding the industry, it makes, did you want to say something? I was going to let you finish your sentence and then I have a thought. Sure. It makes sense to me, the dollar amount that you are projecting, BECAUSE FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, FROM WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSING THIS FOR TWO YEARS, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING IMMEDIATELY. IT'S BEEN TOO LONG.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“SO WHILE WE'RE BEING VERY LEGALISTIC, I'M FINE WITH THAT, BUT WHAT I WANT TO SAY FROM A RESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. And so where is it going to come back? This is serious. Where is it going to come back? Because this is important. We're talking about people's housing. I see the emails. And I'm pinging the city manager. And there are things that are seriously not getting done and they are, it's not healthy and helpful. Right. I just want to, I need to say that because I want to put this on the record. Go ahead.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'll pay for it. So really seriously, I want to, I want us to be mindful of something that this body may not really understand about HUD. The condition of our housing authority, places us in a position of potential receivership. I want to put it on record because I've been talking about it. And it's very important. This is serious. And we don't want that to happen. It's very important. So that's my last statement about this whole issue.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:18:43
“That's not the rest of it. What's the other part in terms of working on the contract? Add it all in.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So our addition to your amendment would be that the city manager will begin to work on the contract within his current authority and then bring back the next phase as it relates to the additional dollars needed. And all of this would be scheduled in succession. So we would be working on this for September. So by the time we hit October, he has a complete process.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“THIS IS JUST A PROCESS QUESTION. AND I KNOW WE WERE QUOTE, UNQUOTE, ON BREAK IN AUGUST, BUT WHEN WE receive a civil grand jury report And yes, they are a volunteer body, but their body is taken very serious. So what is our process to ensure that there's timely response, whether we are being invited or we need to, and we're having an opportunity when it has to come to us to review? And maybe we don't have an answer right now, but I think it's important. we wouldn't be having this discussion if we have a process or at least define the process so going forward we're not caught in this bind.…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So I'm going to say... I would suggest if we're not going to give a response, a timely response, that there is a call made to the civil grand jury confirming if they're able to accept a late response. And while we're invited, we're a part of this body and we do need to have a recorded response. I would strongly encourage us as a council to understand also the importance of responding.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“The other part of when we talk about our federal lobbyists and we're talking about our goals, part of that lobbying work when you talk about setting those goals is what are the state goals, what are the county goals, and how do we look at those goals that are at the state and federal so that we then, those are the things that are gonna be moving, especially at the state, what they're lobbying for and at the county. And how do we look at those things and say, yes, these things are important to our city, to our constituents, and we want to ensure that we are also lobbying because that's…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I APOLOGIZE. SO I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO BE, ARE WE HAVING, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY, I'M NOT CAUGHT UP ON MY EMAILS, BUT I THINK WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A STUDY SESSION JUST AROUND FINISHING OUR GOAL SETTING.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, that's fine. But that would be the appropriate place for it. That's what I was going to suggest. Yes, absolutely. That's why I wanted to tell them.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. I just want to build off of Council Member Matias' question. And you made the comment that you use past data to build the budget and the budget that you currently are showing your activities, right?”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026
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“So for your programs, you're using past data to build the dollar value, the cost of those programs, right?”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026
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“For free days, all of the days. Children's Wonderland, whatever the case may be.”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026
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“Correct? Yes. So I don't know that the question was answered with clarity from my perspective. So you've built your data, your budget numbers on past data. But when I think about the dollars that we're allocating then how do you upscale those numbers based on the dollars that we're going to give you? Because you're using past data. Here's how many people visit this park, visit that park, and we're allocating dollars based on those numbers. From my perspective, you already have those dollars for those programs based on past data, what you're going to do in current year. And we're at augmenting…”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026
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“No, so can you answer that question or no?”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026
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“Okay, so what I don't understand is the $100,000, just simply you're saying this $100,000... based on past data, this is how many individuals attend these different, well, I'll use Children's Wonderland. You've come up with that number based on past data, right? Correct. Okay, and so now you're saying, oh, it's going to cost $5,000 for that number, X number of individuals who visited children's wonderland last year for whatever time period right and some i guess basically then what you're saying is over just gonna make it three for that number of individuals who visited past year versus…”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026
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“So what you're telling me then is Basically, this $100,000 that you were allocated $300,000, you're going to use $100,000 for the rest of this summer, whatever the case may be. And that $100,000 is going to fund those past numbers, those past participant numbers. That's what you're saying. And we're not adding additional budget on top of that.”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026
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“So how many dollars are – I'm just going to use Children's Wonders plan – you have a five thousand dollar budget was that your last year budget what was it uh... i would have to go back and get that number i don't have it off the top of my head of the five thousand dollars how much of it is your budget gb art the dollars not city dollars gb rd”
City Council · Jun 30, 2026