Arcadia City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Paul P. Cheng

Mayor and Councilmember, District 4; term expires November 2028City of Arcadia

11 sourced positions

Paul P. Cheng (Mayor and Councilmember, District 4) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Arcadia City Council after the election.

Arcadia mayor and District 4 councilmember who has served on the City Council since 2020.

Where Paul P. Cheng stands: positions on the record

Housing development2 sourced positions

Voted yes on approving the 130-unit North Village mixed-use condominium project at 225 N. 2nd Avenue, including 20 low-income units (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 (in Aug. 18 agenda packet) · Jul 21, 2026
Voted yes on approving a 30-unit condominium project at 514 Fairview Avenue on appeal of the Planning Commission's denial (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 (in July 21 agenda packet) · Jun 16, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 city budget (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 (in July 21 agenda packet) · Jun 16, 2026

Foreign-government engagement1 sourced position

Voted yes on a motion directing staff to set a policy requiring City Council approval before anyone engages with foreign governments or officials on the city's behalf or individually (carried 4-0 with 1 abstention, July 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 (in Aug. 18 agenda packet) · Jul 21, 2026

Financial oversight1 sourced position

Voted yes on motions to order a third-party legal report on who may request, approve and sign city checks, and to ask the State Controller to evaluate whether city funds were misused for foreign influence (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 (in Aug. 18 agenda packet) · Jul 21, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Voted yes on the city's $87,895 annual cost for the Foothill Air Support Team helicopter program for fiscal year 2026-27 (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 (in Sept. 1 agenda packet) · Aug 18, 2026

E-bike regulation1 sourced position

Voted yes on forming an ad hoc committee to evaluate regulations for electric bicycles, motorized scooters and group cyclists (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 (in Sept. 1 agenda packet) · Aug 18, 2026

Drone policy1 sourced position

Voted yes on forming a council subcommittee to evaluate drone policies (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 (in Sept. 15 agenda packet) · Sep 1, 2026

Auditor selection1 sourced position

Voted yes on the agreement with Vasquez & Company LLP for the city's financial auditing services (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council draft minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 (in Oct. 6 agenda packet) · Sep 15, 2026

City facility fees1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting Resolution No. 7711 establishing fees for city facility use (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteArcadia City Council draft minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 (in Oct. 6 agenda packet) · Sep 15, 2026

Santa Anita Park oak trees1 sourced position

as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said Santa Anita Park had already scheduled an Aug. 27 meeting, that there was no need to add a second meeting on the oak removals, and that the matter may or may not still come before the council (Sept. 2026).
Own statementArcadia City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 (in Sept. 15 agenda packet) · Sep 1, 2026

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