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Arcadia plans for the future. Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto presented the City's Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget. Fiscal year 2018-2019 budget maintains existing levels of public services, but the City can no longer guarantee that services will remain at current levels over the long term. Due to recent changes in state law and other fiscal constraints, the City's proposed budget has a structural deficit of nearly $13.1 million in expenditures in excess of revenues.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 26, 2018

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 26, 2018

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: City of Arcadia Budget-Fiscal Year 2018-2019; Lazzaretto, Dominic

Item ID: 35397AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia residents pass Measure A by significant majority. It is a 3/4 cent sales tax increase, passed with 63.94% of the vote in Tuesday's mail-in ballot. The increase will provide locally controlled funds to maintain Arcadia's public safety and other city services. See Also Mountain Views News, June 8, 2019, p. 7.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 6, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 6, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Ballot measures; Elections; Sales tax

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council takes steps to increase public safety. On October 16, City Council discussed a recommendation to add a measure to the ballot containing a ¾-cent sales tax, which is needed to help Arcadia with its current financial woes. The Citizens Financial Advisory Committee reviewed the city’s expenditures and asked the council to declare a state of fiscal emergency as soon as possible and no later than June 2019. The vote to add the measure passed almost unanimously, with one council member recusing themself from the vote.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 18, 2018

Pages: p, 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 18, 2018

Pages: p, 1, 11

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2010-2019; Citizens Financial Advisory Committee; Sales tax

Item ID: 35498AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Measure A would increase sales tax by .75% to bring local Arcadia sales tax rate to 10.25%. It will be placed on a June 4 mail-in ballot. If passed, Measure A would yield about $8.6 million annually, which would be dedicated to keeping city services at the levels residents have come to appreciate.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 5, 2019

Pages: p. A1, A5

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 5, 2019

Pages: p. A1, A5

Subjects: Ballot measures; City of Arcadia Budget; Sales tax

Item ID: 35633AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia officials project a $1.2 million budget deficit and have approved a combination of using reserve funds, hiring freezes, and other budget mechanisms to offset it. In order to avoid deep cuts in city services, the City Council has approved a plan to defer the city's slurry sealing program (street surface maintenance) for one year.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 13, 2009

Pages: p. A1, A10

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 13, 2009

Pages: p. A1, A10

Subjects: Arcadia city budget - 2009-2010

Item ID: 32016AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

What does Measure A mean for Arcadia? According to Arcadia Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee Final Report, additional revenue is required to maintain city services at current levels. If the 3/4 cent sales tax Measure A fails to pass, it could mean eliminating up to 13 police and 10 firefighter and/or paramedic positions, and other cuts to other service areas, like Public Works, Recreation, and the Library.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 16, 2019

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 16, 2019

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Citizen's Fiscal Advisory Committee; Ballot measures; Finance; Sales tax

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ballot measure aims to repeal Arcadia's utility tax. The current tax adds 7% to bills for water, electricity and natural gas and 5% for telecommunications for both residential and commercial customers. If approved, city services will be downgraded significantly. It would eliminate 12.5% of Arcadia's budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 15, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 15, 2015

Pages: p. 1, 17

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2010-2019; Ballot measures; Kovacic, Gary; Lazzaretto, Dominic; Utility Users Tax

Item ID: 34528AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's proposed budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 has structural deficit of nearly $3.1 million. City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto says Arcadia is at a fiscal crossroads. See hard copy in VF Budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 24, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 6

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 24, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 6

Subjects: City Budget; Lazzaretto, Dominic

Item ID: 35413AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council announces goals for future. In addition to budget deficit, "community building" with the city's Asian population, to be primary focus.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 14, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 14, 2018

Pages: p. 1, 11

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2010-2019

Item ID: 35390AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee releases last report. The committee, an independent, ad-hoc advisory body of civic volunteers empaneled by the City Council to review the City’s General Fund long-range financial forecast and provide recommendations to the City Council for cost containment and/or revenue enhancements, recently released its final report. The 40-page report includes 15 recommendations to Arcadia City Council to address the $8,000,000 structural budget deficit. A key recommendation is for the city to consider increasing the city’s local sales tax rate by ¾ of one cent in order to maintain current levels of services.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 20, 2018

Pages: p. 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 20, 2018

Pages: p. 12

Subjects: Arcadia Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee; Arcadia city budget; Arcadia City General Fund; Sales tax

Item ID: 35548AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council (2010-2019)

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Contents: 1. Program and invitation from Annual Mayor's Community Breakfast, John Wuo, Mayor. April 8, 2010. Guest speakers Carolyn Conley (Horseracing Television), Mike Smith (Hall of Fame jockey), David Milch (television writer, producer and creator). 2. Memo from City Manager Don Penman to Mayor and Cit…

Contents: 1. Program and invitation from Annual Mayor's Community Breakfast, John Wuo, Mayor. April 8, 2010. Guest speakers Carolyn Conley (Horseracing Television), Mike Smith (Hall of Fame jockey), David Milch (television writer, producer and creator).; 2. Memo from City Manager Don Penman to Mayor and City Council, January 18, 2011 requesting council's direction on matter of coyote management program.; 3. 2011 Mayor's Community Breakfast "Inspired by the love and strength of family." Mayor Peter Amundson. Guest speakers Tatyane Berrios, Kay Kinsler, Edward Wong, Dorothy Denne, Rev. H. B. London, Jr.; 4. Peter Amundson biography. City council member term April 2010-April 2014. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us on September 27, 2011.; 5. Roger Chandler biography. City council member term April 2010-April 2014. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us on September 27, 2011.; 6. Bob Harbicht biography. City council member term April 2010-April 2014. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us on September 27, 2011.; 7. Gary Kovacic biography. City council member term April 2008-April 2012. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us on September 27, 2011.; 8. Mickey Segal biography. City council member term April 2010-April 2014. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us on September 27, 2011.; 9. John Wuo biography. City council member term April 2012-April 2016. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us on June 4, 2012.; 10. Invitation to a meeting to recognize the reorganization of the Arcadia City Council, April 20, 2011. Invitation on gold card stock with a postcard graphic of the City of Arcadia-Community of Homes city crest.; 11. Program from City of Arcadia 2012 Mayor's Community Breakfast, Gary Kovacic, Mayor.; 12. Invitation and Program from 2013 Mayor's Community Breakfast. Mayor Robert C. Harbicht. List of former mayors on back of program. Keynote speaker was Tim Conway, Jr.; 13. A Good Day in Arcadia, Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 20, 2013. By Joan Schmidt. Recaps dedication of the "Lucky Baldwin" statue titled "A Dawn in the West" and Arcadia City Council Reorganization meeting, at which Mickey Segal was chosen as Mayor and John Wuo was chosen Mayor Pro Tem.; 14. List of members-Arcadia City Council and Boards and Commissions Roster, revised July 2013.; 15. Mickey Segal not running; four new candidates. Mountain Views News, January 18, 2014.; 16. Mayor Mickey Segal won't seek re-election. 3 open seats in council face. Pasadena Star News, January 15, 2014.; 17. Invitation and program Mayor's Community Breakfast with keynote speaker Dr. J. Michael Ortiz. March 28, 2014. With list of past mayors.; 18. Methodist Hospital Health Smart magazine, Fall 2013-Winter 2014. Features the article "We're Here to Serve the Community" about Arcadia City Councilman and past mayor John Wuo and his wife Jane Wuo (in photo), the 2013 Crystal Ball gala honorees. Pages 32-33.; 19. Arcadia City Council rejects petition to repeal utility tax. If utility tax repealed, city services would suffer. Retrieved July 10, 2014 from www.pasadenastarnews.com.; 20. City of Arcadia 2015 Mayor's Community Breakfast invitation and program, featuring John Chiang, the California State Treasurer, as keynote speaker. List of all past mayors.; 21. Lawsuit halts City projects, not history. Arcadiasbest.com, May 6, 2015 by Scott Hettrick.; 22. Arcadia City Attorney responds to criticism of Council's nonpublic decisions (zoning, historic preservation, Brown Act). Arcadia Weekly, May 21, 2015.; 23. Residents, ex-mayor threaten to recall three city officials over zoning code updates, historic preservation, mansions, and a lawsuit from Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA). Pasadena Star News, July 9, 2015.; 24. City Council Minutes May 29, 2015. City Attorney Deitsch addressed erroneous conclusions and opinions which appeared in a newspaper article titled "Arcadia Officials violated the California Open Meetings Law (Brown Act)"re: discussion of Save the Arcadia Highlands v. City of Arcadia.; 25. Document illuminates official's (John Wuo) ties to Gemcoin founder Steve Chen. Arcadia Weekly, September 3, 2015.; 26. Wuo resigns; Segal back? Lawsuit settled by Scott Hettrick. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015 from Arcadiasbest.com.; 27. Mayor's Community Breakfast invitation and program, April 1, 2016 with keynote speaker Alex Kajitani.; 28. Mayor Tom Beck plans for Arcadia's future. Arcadia Weekly, May 12, 2016. 29. Arcadia City Council OKs 107 fee hikes, adds 9 new ones for city services, Pasadena Star News, January 19, 2017.; 30. City Council Reorganization, reorganized as follows: Mayor Peter Amundson, Mayor Pro Tem Sho Tay, Council Members Tom Beck, Roger Chandler, April Verlato.; 31. Invitation to Mayor's Community Breakfast featuring U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff as the keynote speaker. February 24, 2017.; 32. A. Invitation. B. Program-2018 Arcadia Mayor's Community Breakfast "Leaving a Legacy" with keynote speaker Michael D. Antonovich, Former L.A. County Supervisor. C. Handouts recap of city services.; 33. Notice of City Council reorganization, dated June 6, 2018. Mayor is Sho Tay, Mayor Pro Tem is April Verlato and Council Members are Peter Amundson, Tom Beck, Roger Chandler. From City of Arcadia, Office of the City Clerk, Lisa Mussenden.; 33. 33A-33D/ Four articles. 33A. Tale of two cities: Arcadia and bygone Arcadia. Noted historians slighted by longtime councilman's remarks. By Terry Miller. Arcadia Weekly, February 28, 2019. 33B. Why is historic preservation important to Arcadia? By Galen Patterson, Arcadia Weekly, February 28, 2019. 33C. Arcadia's potential historic districts, Part 1: Santa Anita Village by Isabelle Cruz. Arcadia Weekly, March 14, 2019. 33D. City Council makes changes to historic preservation ordinance by Galen Patterson. Arcadia Weekly, March 21, 2019.; 34. City Council Reorgnization, April 16, 2019. Mayor is April Verlato. Mayor Pro Tem is Roger Chandler. Other Council Members are Peter Amundson, Tom Beck, and Sho Tay.; 35. Fair political practices commission agenda item faults Chandler/Harbicht 2018 campaign mailers. Mayor Pro Tem Roger Chandler is facing some additional heat this week from the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) with a two-count complaint filed after the 2018 Arcadia municipal election. From Arcadiaweekly.com September 11, 2019.