Recall Effort Begins Against Three Westminster City Council Members
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A recall effort has begun against the three-member majority of the Westminster City Council, Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen and Mayor Tri Ta.
Nguyen: Drastic Measures Required in Westminster For Bad Actor
Opinion
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Lan Quoc Nguyen, an attorney and Trustee of the Garden Grove Unified School District, writes to defend recent actions in Westminster to limit council members’ ability to get issues on the official agenda for discussion and votes, taking aim at new council member Tai Do for his opposition to the new policy.
Westminster Council Members Vote to Denounce Councilman in a City Statement
Westminster City Council
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The City of Westminster will release an official statement denouncing Councilman Tai Do over his recent remarks on the state of city politics, following the approval of a controversial new policy that gives the dais’ majority faction more control over agenda-setting at meetings.
Allies on Westminster Council Add to Their Power Over the Agenda
Westminster
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The Westminster City Council’s majority, following a raucous meeting, now can decide what issues can be discussed in public meetings, under a new policy that could consolidate council members’ power over political opponents and agenda-setting.
Westminster City Council Approves Thinned-Out Ethics Code
Westminster
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Westminster officials now have a set of ethics guidelines to follow while doing city business, the result of a months-long battle between council members over whether a City Hall struggling to move past years of corruption allegations needs ethical reform.
Westminster City Council Again Delays Adoption of Ethics Code for City Officials
Westminster
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Westminster City Council members for the second time put off adopting a code of ethical conduct for city officials, continuing a months-long battle between those on the dais who see a City Hall buried in corruption allegations and those who argue they’re already following the law.
Newly Elected Westminster Councilman Clashes With Peers Over Ethics and Transparency
Civic News
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A proposed set of council ethics policies introduced by Westminster’s newest City Councilman Tai Do has put him squarely at odds with most of his council colleagues.
Westminster settles with two former employees alleging discrimination
Westminster City Council
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Two former Westminster employees claiming workplace discrimination have reached settlements with a city still weathering corruption and bullying allegations leveled by both former and current city officials.
Westminster Oks Tax Subsidy for “Bolsa Row” Four-Star Hotel & Housing
hotel subsidies
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A local developer will receive a 25-year tax subsidy from the city of Westminster to build a four-star hotel, banquet hall and mixed-use residential project on a vacant lot on the corner of Bolsa Avenue and Brookhurst Street, the city’s first full-service hotel project.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Westminster Appeal of Federal Discrimination Lawsuit
Westminster City Council
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The nation’s highest court decided April 16 it would not review the case, rejecting a petition by Westminster to appeal the 2014 decision by a federal court jury that awarded $3.4 million in damages plus attorney fees to Westminster Police Department officers Jose Flores, Ryan Reyes and Brian Perez.