Council: No TikTok in city hall

Continued from page 1 a city-issued device such as a smart phone or tablet (iPad or similar device) will be prohibited from having or using such apps on those devices.

Community volunteers are not prohibited from having TikTok on their personal devices, but may not access city networks.

Also on the agenda was a request by Councilmembers Kimberly Ho and Carlos Manzo to rescind a certificate of recognition issued to the Vietnamese American Business Association by the council in February.

Ho said she objected to recognizing VABA because she felt it was not based in Westminster and accused the leadership of the organization of being a “Communist sympathizer” and being a labor law violator.

Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen engaged in a heated exchange with Ho, saying “Shame on you!” for her criticism of VABA, which he credited with providing free masks during the coronavirus pandemic and for opposing hate crimes against Asian Americans.

Much of the meeting’s public comments were taken up by speakers commenting about the VABA recognition. The council eventually voted 3-2 in favor of a motion by the mayor to take no action on the item.

The next meeting of the city council will be on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 p.m.

Rehab of affordable housing

Continued from page 1 organization sold the properties to New Tamerlane, and in order to modernize them, the new owner is seeking tax credit and a loan which would amount to $12.5 million for a term of 58 years.

New Tamerlane will be respon-

Stanton council

Continued from page 1 sible for renovation, interiors and exteriors of all 15 buildings and 78 units. Work would include new paint, fixtures, flooring, etc.

According to a staff report, the new operators intend to add new amenities such as a playground and art.

Also on the agenda is a resolution of commendation to Rep. Lou Correa for his years of representing Garden Grove in Congress as part of the 46th District.

The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave. when it meets on Tuesday.

The project is located at 10572 Lexington St., southeast of Cerritos and Knott avenues.

Also on a light agenda is a request for a municipal facility license agreement with Crown Castle Fiber LLC to remove a city-owned streetlight on Beach Boulevard and install a new streetlight with a cellular antenna with 5G “and the next generation wireless services.”

The council will meet in the City Hall at 7800 Katella Ave. at 6:30 p.m.