Bill Rounds
Incumbent
City of Santa Fe Springs, Member of the City Council
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Overview
Bill Rounds was first elected to the Santa Fe Springs City Council in 2007 and served as mayor in 2012, 2017, and 2020.1 He served 11 years on the planning commission and retired from the LA County Sanitation District.2
In 2020, he voted to change landscaping contractors to save roughly $71,000 annually.3 In 2008, he served on a subcommittee to renegotiate the Whittier police contract.4 In 2016, he said moving the fireworks show to Sunday would let police focus on illegal fireworks.5 In 2022, he called a 140-unit affordable housing proposal a 'definite improvement.'6 As mayor in 2025, he spoke at the Aquatic Center's Phase Two groundbreaking, calling the project a commitment to wellness and inclusion.7
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- July 1 to September 19, 2026
- Raised
- $22,395
- Cash on hand
- $35,797
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts from people ($100 or more) | $6,399 | 29% |
| Businesses and other groups | $15,996 | 71% |
Source: City of Santa Fe Springs filings for committee to re-elect Bill Rounds to city council 2026
Endorsements
Not found in public sources as of Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Sources
- Santa Fe Springs City Council appoints new mayor in ..., Whittier Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Staff Directory • William K. Rounds - City Council, City of Santa Fe Springs. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- After 38 years with one landscaping company, Santa Fe ..., Whittier Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Santa Fe Springs in talks with Whittier over police contract, Los Angeles Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Why some cities are holding fireworks shows before Independence Day, Whittier Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Santa Fe Springs affordable housing project has all of its ..., Whittier Daily News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Santa Fe Springs Enters Phase Two of the Paul T. Nakamura Regional Aquatic Center, Los Cerritos Community News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.