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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Arcadia officials respond to mayor's resignation, ties to China spy op
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Ex-Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to a felony count with a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
Councilmember Sharon Kwan tried to get a discussion about the concerns regarding Mayor Wang’s involvement with her fiancé and illegal acts he pled guilty to on a future agenda on March 3, 2026. Councilmember David Fu went on the attack against Kwan, protecting Mayor Wang. This was after council knew Mayor Wang’s home had been raided by the FBI in December 2024, all her cell phones, iPads, computers had been seized. Her fiancé pled guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese Communist Party in November of 2025. Mayor Wang signed a plea agreement just 27 days after this meeting, admitting she acted illegally as an agent of the CCP. She sat through another 3 council meetings after signing the admission, acting like nothing was wrong. She didn’t resign until 42 days after admitting guilt to a felony when the plea agreement became public. #EileenWang #ThisIsArcadia #ArcadiaCa #MayorOfArcadia #Corruption #Deception #Dishonesty #LocalGovernment #ResidentsDeserveBetter