I have lived in Arcadia my whole life. It’s where I went to school, it’s where I have my business and it’s where I have chosen to raise my family.
My accomplishments, since you first elected me to City Council in 2016, include:
- I championed harmonious and compatible design of new homes with new design review rules, a Floor Area Ratio (FAR): limiting the size of new homes to a percentage of the lot size, and the first Historic Preservation Ordinance for Arcadia;
- I secured $167,000 from LA County to help homeless in Arcadia find housing;
- I helped introduce the Ring Doorbell home security program to our residents, making neighborhoods safer;
- I created a Financial Advisory Committee made up of Arcadia residents, to provide recommendations to pay down the unfunded pensions, promoting transparency and accountability;
- I worked to bring back a basketball court with the renovation of Eisenhower Park, reinforcing the priorities of the community;
- I brought the Patriotic Festival, Holiday Fair and Halloween Haunting to Downtown Arcadia, enhancing the quality of life for residents;
- I connected to the community through many activities including Mahjong with the Mayor and Coffee with the Mayor;
- I convinced LA County to re-open the Spreading Basins in the Highlands, so more water was diverted into our aquifer instead of flowing to the ocean;
- I currently serve as Mayor.
I hope I get the opportunity to meet you in person and share more of what I have done and what I plan to do if re-elected.
Sincerely,
-April Verlato
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This morning was the first Arcadia Council PTA meeting of the new school year. As the only Councilmember with kids in the school district, I serve as the City Council Liason. I’m also a PTA volunteer and serve as VP of Membership this year. I always get more information than I could possibly share at these meetings. So much is happening with our school age children right now. And now more than ever I’m glad to be involved with PTA so I can keep up on the latest. Our Superintendent David Vannasdall stressed to us today that the school district’s number one priority is the health and safety of our children. They are following all County and State mandated protocols. They do this so that our schools can remain open as they believe that the best setting for our children to learn is at school with other kids their age. This priority also includes the social and emotional well-being of our kids. They have new programs in place to ensure our kids emotional health is being taken care of as well as their physical health. I’m grateful to the Arcadia School District for all that they do and the ongoing relationship with the City of Arcadia to provide our kids with countless opportunities for activities during and after school. Even during these unprecedented times, our school district continues to motivate our kids to Imagine, Inquire and Inspire. #ausd #imagineinquireinspire @arcadiaunified