The appointment of five public members to the new Homelessness Task Force tops the agenda of the Westminster City Council when it meets on Wednesday night. The task force’s lineup will include […]
Appointments to homeless panel seen
One speaker at by-district hearing
The first public hearing on the move to a by-district process for electing city council members attracted just one person to Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster council. Terry Rains addressed the […]
Could districts mean a bigger council?
By Jim Tortolano The clock is running as the City of Westminster scrambles to ditch its historic at-large election process and go instead with a by-district alternative for choosing members of its […]
Decorum resolution continued to Oct. 23
A proposed resolution to improve decorum and civility at meetings of the Westminster City Council on Wednesday evening was continued to the next meeting of that panel. The resolution, requested by Councilman […]
By-district votes, civility, etc. on agenda
UPDATE: A proposal to reduce public comments from five minutes to three has been removed from the agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting of the Westminster City Council. ––– Proposals to shorten […]
Draft mall plan goes to city planners
An update on the potential remaking of the Westminster Mall goes before the Westminster Planning Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The panel will receive a special presentation on the proposed specific plan […]
Homelessness task force to be created
The creation of a “City Manager’s Homeless Task Force” to study the problem and consider the creation of an emergency homeless shelter was approved by the city council Wednesday on a 5-0 […]
Term limit proposal headed to voters?
Term limits could be coming to the Westminster City Council. At Wednesday night’s meeting of the council, a motion to submit to voters a proposal to limit those serving as members of […]
Controversial “disruption” resolution OKd
By Jim Tortolano After nearly two and one-half hours of public comments and internal debate, the Westminster City Council voted Wednesday night to approve a controversial resolution “Condemning Campaign of Political Disruption […]
A missing teenage girl is found safe
UPDATE: The missing teenage girl who went missing from her home Wednesday morning was found safe on Thursday, according to police. ––– Westminster police are asking the public’s help in locating a […]
