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Residents urge council to keep $1 million for Little Saigon archway as county demand draws scrutiny
Summary
Multiple residents told the council the $1,000,000 designated for a Little Saigon Gateway should remain with Westminster; one public commenter raised an allegation that the county had demanded the money back and questioned whether the city had secured legal protections.
Several Westminster residents used the public‑comment period to press the council to retain $1,000,000 that has been set aside for a Little Saigon Gateway (archway). Commenters characterized the archway as a central cultural symbol for the Vietnamese American community and urged the council not to let the funding be removed from the city.
"I urge you to stand with the residents of Westminster and keep the 1,000,000 that was allocated for the Little Saigon Archway project," one commenter said. Multiple speakers repeated the request and said the funding had been designated for Westminster well before more recent political figures and should remain with the city.
Terry Raines raised a separate contention about a county letter and alleged a demand to return the funds; Raines urged council members to confirm whether the city had negotiated protective agreements and asked how much of the $1,000,000 had already been used for early concepts and research. His remarks included named references to outside parties and prior public statements; no legal resolution or specific county response was recorded during this meeting.
