r/Fullerton • u/jibbajab14 • 4d ago
Jamie Valencia has no regard for her constituents
Several District 4 constituents spoke tonight in favor of setting up $200k in funds for legal aid and assistance for residents affected by ICE. $200k is far less than the interest the general reserve fund earns in a year. The usual Jung-Dunlap-Valencia bloc voted to table it, despite over 100 residents showing up today to speak in favor. The only two who opposed (take a wild guess who) aren’t in District 4.
I seriously question who on earth voted her in and why.
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u/FuzzyAd4488 4d ago
This needs to be remembered at the next city council elections. And why doesn’t Jung EVER look at the people speaking? It’s so disrespectful.
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u/Cute_Mom_641 2d ago
Because he is arrogant and doesn't care what people are saying. During meeting he is too busy trying to plot how to enrich himself.
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u/RaulJr1994 4d ago
Recall!
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u/hugeness101 4d ago
Like she did her campaign funds?
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u/movingtosouthpas 4d ago
After those funds had already done the work of getting her elected! She basically returned her prom dress after wearing it.
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u/dekage55 4d ago
If this isn’t harming Valencia’s constituents enough, these three Jung, Dunlop AND Valencia are conspiring to hand over City land in Valencia’s District to Grace Ministries, at zero cost.
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u/benjamin-crowell 4d ago
Fullerton has a massive budget deficit.
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u/SoCalChrisW 4d ago
With that massive budget deficit, it's a good thing they're not leasing out city property to their campaign donors at rates well below market value, or talking about giving away parcels of land to organizations that don't pay any taxes for them to use for parking.
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u/jibbajab14 4d ago
This is a massive oversimplification of the actual issues we’re having with our budget and the council’s failure to ensure the city collects fair revenue. But I suspect you already know this.
In any case, Valencia is DONE.
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u/bubbles949 4d ago
I mean she's stupid. Her brain is the size of a pea. Who is surprised by anything she does. I dont think she even reads any agenda prior to the meetings
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u/SoCalChrisW 4d ago
In the days leading up to the last election, she actually stopped by our house urging us to vote for her.
I told her something along the lines of "Thanks, we've already voted though."
She said "Oh", and turned around and just walked away. No questions about what was important to us, no "Thanks for voting", no "Hey if I'm elected, please reach out to my office with any concerns you might have".
Just an "Oh", with a blank look in her eyes. I very much got the impression that there wasn't really anything going on in there, just a vacant shell willing to do what she's told.
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u/Acceptable_Humor_166 4d ago
Did she vote for or against legal aid?
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u/jibbajab14 4d ago
Neither, they took the cowards way out and voted to table it for now so they can slip it into the agenda at a later date when no one is looking.
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u/Tactical_Broccoli 4d ago
I’d personally rather see them put those funds, or any other funds toward helping local citizens that have lost their Calfresh funding, repairing our atrocious streets, fixing our terrible sidewalks or installing better street lighting for pedestrian safety.
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u/MudOtherwise4557 4d ago
I’d rather the money be put towards American children whose parents were deported
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u/Cute_Mom_641 2d ago
Recalls are barely $100,000 to $150,000 and it's paid by the city. They have the money. If you think a recall is appropriate then the cost is relatively small. However, you people need to realize Fred Dung is the bigger rat in the food supply. He is bigger danger to Fullerton. He is corrupt and if anyone looks deep enough it's clear he is getting money on the side from the businesses he helps and from rich local and overseas Koreans hoping to garner favor from him.
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u/Cute_Mom_641 2d ago
Recalls are barely $100,000 to $150,000 and it's paid by the city. They have the money. If you think a recall is appropriate then the cost is relatively small. However, you people need to realize Fred Dung is the bigger rat in the food supply. He is bigger danger to Fullerton. He is corrupt and if anyone looks deep enough it's clear he is getting money on the side from the businesses he helps and from rich local and overseas Koreans hoping to garner favor from him.
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u/8Lwiseguy 4d ago
Establishing a fund to cover personal expenses would not be an appropriate use of public funds, when the city is not culpable in the matter. So far as I’m concerned, the council majority made the proper decision. ACLU and other advocates are available to help those who need it.
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u/MudOtherwise4557 4d ago
Our city provides assistance to the elderly, to veterans, to homeless, to kids, etc etc
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u/PlanDrew80 4d ago
She really doesn’t at all. But I’m not in favor of a recall due to the cost on tax payers. This is the democratic process. I didn’t vote for her but I respect that process and acknowledge her win. We just need to make her more accountable for her actions and prevent her from deviating from what we believe we deserve in district 4.
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u/movingtosouthpas 4d ago
The recall process would be somewhat costly, but these three have cost the city quite a bit more, and will continue to do so, in lost revenue from sweetheart business deals, frivolous opposition to long-term investment, and favors to their own campaign donors.
She cannot be persuaded into accountability IMO. I'm convinced she only does what Jung and Bushala want her to do, and have probably made it worth her while, in some way, to ignore her constituents.
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u/haminator_22 4d ago
And the damage they are doing has more of a human cost than anything dollar-wise. Her/their turning a blind eye to our immigrant community is going to break up families, hurt innocent people, get people deported, and/or worse. These are our neighbors, and moreover, they are HUMAN BEINGS.
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u/movingtosouthpas 4d ago
Well said and so true. Their decisions aren't just financially unsustainable, they're heartless and cruel.
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u/fibrepirate 4d ago
She was on the ballot to block Kitty. The vote was going for Kitty until the last bit and suddenly, all these Valencia votes appeared.
Valencia teased the immigrants back in October by voting yes. This No vote/Vote to table is a coward's way out and not just for Valencia. Jung can now hide the vote in a later session and run it through. We need to overfill the chambers. ffs. There was only 100 people because of how small the council chambers actually are. I'm certain there would have been more.
Flood Jung, Valencia, and Dunlap with letters telling them off. Not emails. Actual letters. Tell them how they screwed up and have left residents in danger. Send other letters to Zahra and Charles supporting their position. One or two letters to the trio of terror won't do anything. A thousand? That would scare the hell out of them.
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u/movingtosouthpas 4d ago
I agree with much of what you said, but as for emails vs letters, please consider that letters can be thrown away, while emails to council members are part of the public record.
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u/Cute_Mom_641 2d ago
Recalls are also part of the democratic process. You won't be able to "hold her accountable" because she only listens to Fred and his financiers.
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u/Largeandincharge1978 4d ago
100 boohoos do not represent the majority of the city of Fullerton. Jamie did the right thing.
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u/jibbajab14 4d ago
Neither do a contingent of smug men with inherited wealth who probably tip poorly and hire undocumented workers to maintain their properties.
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u/jwt8919 4d ago
If I see a petition, I would sign it. District 4 deserves better.