FAKE “EVICTION NOTICE.

After a contentious special meeting that lasted nearly three hours, the Westminster City Council voted 3-2 Monday to send out a press release to rebut what it called “misinformation” about possible future “upzoning” of mixed-use development.

Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen, Vice Mayor Carlos Manzo and Councilmember Kimberly Ho voted in favor of the press release, with Councilmembers Amy Phan West and Namquan Nguyen opposed.

At issue was a flyer that has been distributed at mobile homes headlined “Eviction Notice” which suggested that residents of such housing might lose their homes because of such development.

“Entire neighborhoods, including yours, could be demolished, displacing many Westminster residents as eviction notices are issued citywide,” reads the flyer.

Public comments were lengthy and loud; discussion among council members was angry and there was much cross-talking among them.

The press release will state that what was approved at the Sept. 11 meeting was authorization of a study on mixed-use development, not a decision on the issue.

Such releases will be printed in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.