Monterey Park City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026

Vinh T. Ngo

Candidate for City Council District 5 (incumbent)

3 candidates · 2 seats8 sourced positions

Vinh T. Ngo, the incumbent, is running for Monterey Park City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Steven Kung.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Bank of America risk executive for commercial real estate and District 5 councilmember. He was elected to the council in November 2022.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Monterey Park City Councilmember
Endorsed by: His campaign site lists endorsements from Congress member Judy Chu, State Senator Sasha Perez, Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo and Mayor Protem Jose Sanchez, among others. Vinh T. Ngo for Monterey Park
Campaign website: vinhtngo.com

Where Vinh T. Ngo stands: positions on the record

Data centers2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the ordinance prohibiting data centers citywide (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteMonterey Park Ordinance No. 2278 (data center prohibition) · May 6, 2026
Voted yes on the resolution placing the data center prohibition on the June 2, 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteMonterey Park Resolution No. 2026-R6 (data center proposition) · Mar 4, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

Voted yes to approve a 159-unit condominium project with eight very low-income units at 601 Potrero Grande Drive and 2100 Saturn Street (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteMonterey Park City Council minutes, June 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026

Housing overlay (Measure HOM)1 sourced position

Voted yes on a resolution supporting Measure HOM, the HOME housing overlay proposition (passed 5-0 on the consent calendar, September 2026).
Council voteMonterey Park City Council minutes, Sept. 16, 2026 · Sep 16, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

Voted yes to adopt the city's fiscal year 2026-27 budget (passed 5-0 on the consent calendar, June 2026).
Council voteMonterey Park City Council minutes, June 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026

Transit1 sourced position

Voted yes to approve the city's preferred scope for the San Gabriel Valley Forward bus rapid transit project, including peak-hour side-running bus lanes, for further planning and environmental review (passed 3-0, two recusals, September 2026).
Council voteMonterey Park City Council minutes, Sept. 16, 2026 · Sep 16, 2026

Public safety and infrastructure1 sourced position

Lists public safety and capital improvements to aging infrastructure among his District 5 priorities.
“Public safety for pedestrians, bikes, vehicles, roads and investing in capital improvements toward dated city infrastructures”
Own statementVinh T. Ngo for Monterey Park

Business permitting1 sourced position

Lists streamlining the permitting process to attract new businesses among his priorities.
“Monterey Park's business districts to attract and welcome new businesses with streamlining permitting process.”
Own statementVinh T. Ngo for Monterey Park

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