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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My son, Andy, is home for the summer but before he left school, he showed off the Formula Electric car he’s been working on! Yes, that’s an electric car built from scratch by the UC Berkeley Formula Electric Club. They’ll compete next month in Detroit against other schools throughout the country. So proud of him and the amazing opportunities he is experiencing at school. Happy to have him home for the summer (so he can fix my computers☺️). #proudmom #ucberkeley #gobears #formulaelectricberkeley #homeforsummer
Caity and her boyfriend on AHS Prom night. So much fun to see these two having a good time and enjoying every moment! #arcadiahighpromnight #AHSPTSA #arcadiahighschool
Had the opportunity last week to take a tour of the progress being made with the new Arcadia Hilton, set to open this October! This project was approved while I was on City Council, and I’m proud to have helped get it on its way! This hotel and the many other hotels that have recently been built in Arcadia have laid the groundwork for the Equestrian games of the Olympics coming back to the Santa Anita Racetrack here in Arcadia. There will be a large ballroom and a rooftop bar, the first in Arcadia! The views will be amazing both from the rooftop and the rooms. ![]()
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I was joined by our new Mayor, Sharon Kwan and we had the opportunity to meet with the developer, Stephen Soo of Soo properties, who has had many projects in Arcadia and the new management team for the Hilton once it opens. I’m excited to see that Luis from Arcadia Embassy Suites has been brought in as General Manager to launch the opening this fall. He knows Arcadia and knows how to run a hotel. That means only good things will happen with this new hotel! ![]()
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It’s great to have new revenues coming into Arcadia and a Mayor who understands the value of good development projects. Happy to see our Mayor Sharon Kwan taking the extra step to get to know the developers, their projects and make sure amazing things are happening for Arcadia. #thisisarcadia #arcadiaca #ArcadiaStrong #formermayor #arcadiahilton #sooproperties