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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Arcadia voter guide

City workforce

Aug 5, 2025

Give city employees the Presidents Day and Columbus Day holidays

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, August 2025

  • YesDee WashingtonVoted yes to give city employees the Presidents Day and Columbus Day holidays (passed 4-1, August 2025).
  • YesJudy Wertz StricklandVoted yes to give city employees the Presidents Day and Columbus Day holidays (passed 4-1, August 2025).
  • YesLuis VelascoVoted yes to give city employees the Presidents Day and Columbus Day holidays (passed 4-1, August 2025).
  • YesRobert W. Heine, Jr.Made the motion and voted yes to give city employees the Presidents Day and Columbus Day holidays (passed 4-1, August 2025).

Arcadia City Council minutes, August 5, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025Link

Downtown and Main Street

Jun 16, 2026

Join a three-year Placer.ai data contract with Arcadia Main Street for $2,500

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, June 2026

  • YesJudy Wertz StricklandVoted yes to join a three-year Placer.ai data contract with Arcadia Main Street for $2,500 (passed 4-1, June 2026).
  • YesLuis VelascoMade the motion and voted yes to join a three-year Placer.ai data contract with Arcadia Main Street for $2,500 (passed 4-1, June 2026).
  • YesRobert W. Heine, Jr.Voted yes to join a three-year Placer.ai data contract with Arcadia Main Street for $2,500 (passed 4-1, June 2026).
  • NoDee WashingtonVoted no on joining a three-year Placer.ai data contract with Arcadia Main Street for $2,500 (passed 4-1, June 2026).

Arcadia City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026Link

Historic district rules

Apr 21, 2026

Hire Terracon to update the 1984 historic district study for $8,750 plus $3,000

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, April 2026

  • YesDee WashingtonVoted yes to hire Terracon to update the 1984 historic district study for $8,750 plus $3,000 (passed 5-0, April 2026).
  • YesJudy Wertz StricklandVoted yes to hire Terracon to update the 1984 historic district study for $8,750 plus $3,000 (passed 5-0, April 2026).
  • YesLuis VelascoMade the motion and voted yes to hire Terracon to update the 1984 historic district study for $8,750 plus $3,000 (passed 5-0, April 2026).
  • YesRobert W. Heine, Jr.Voted yes to hire Terracon to update the 1984 historic district study for $8,750 plus $3,000 (passed 5-0, April 2026).

Arcadia City Council minutes, April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026Link

Property tax rate

Jul 21, 2026

Set a tentative property tax rate of 8.2 mills for the coming budget year

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, July 2026

  • YesDee WashingtonVoted yes to set a tentative property tax rate of 8.2 mills for the coming budget year (passed 4-0, July 2026).
  • YesJudy Wertz StricklandVoted yes to set a tentative property tax rate of 8.2 mills for the coming budget year (passed 4-0, July 2026).
  • YesLuis VelascoMade the motion and voted yes to set a tentative property tax rate of 8.2 mills for the coming budget year (passed 4-0, July 2026).

Arcadia City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026Link

School-zone speed cameras

May 5, 2026

Adopt Ordinance 1116 allowing speed detection systems in school zones

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, May 2026

  • YesDee WashingtonMade the motion and voted yes to adopt Ordinance 1116 allowing speed detection systems in school zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesJudy Wertz StricklandVoted yes to adopt Ordinance 1116 allowing speed detection systems in school zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesLuis VelascoVoted yes to adopt Ordinance 1116 allowing speed detection systems in school zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesRobert W. Heine, Jr.Seconded and voted yes to adopt Ordinance 1116 allowing speed detection systems in school zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).

Arcadia City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026Link

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