The Westminster City Council wants to move forward with the development of a historic archway for the city’s Little Saigon district, which has been in the works since 2023 . The decision comes even as funding for the project remains unclear.

The city said it has worked with the county for nearly three years to advance the archway project, which is modeled after those seen in San Diego’s Little Italy and historic Chinatown’s nationwide.

This week, the City Council formed an ad-hoc committee with Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen and Councilmember Carlos Manzo that will select a consultant for the archway’s design and development.

But at the meeting earlier in August, councilmembers had discussed a letter from the Orange County Counsel’s Office requesting the return of $1 million previously allo

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