11-16-2010 - Appointment of City Council/City Staff Representat - Item 4 (2).doc City of West Covina
Memorandum
A G E N D A
ITEM NO. 4
DATE November 16, 2010
TO: Andrew G. Pasmant, City Manager
and City Council
FROM: Chris Freeland, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL/CITY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE TO SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council re-appoint Mayor Shelley Sanderson to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees to a two-year term.
DISCUSSION:
The City of West Covina is a member of a number of organizations dedicated to serving the interests of local government in this region, in the State of California, and in the nation.
Additionally, the City is a member of a number of joint powers agencies and other entities, which require an appointment of a member to their governing bodies. Participation in these
activities is significantly important to the City, in that the policies and decisions of these bodies may directly affect the interest of the City.
According to Section 5-b of the City Council Standing Rules, appointments of City Councilmembers to these organizations are based upon selection by the Mayor, whose selections are
subject to confirmation by the City Council as a whole.
“It shall be the prerogative of the Mayor, taking into consideration relative length of Council service, individual Councilmember preference and equivalency, to assign individual Councilmembers
to various committees.”
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District is committed to providing superior vector control services to all residents. The District was founded in 1989 to protect residents
from mosquito-borne disease through public education, surveillance, and control of mosquitoes. As the District evolved, additional programs were added. In 1997, the Board of Trustees
approved a full vector surveillance and control program. This expanded our services to include the control of Africanized honeybees, black flies, midges and rats. Surveillance for
vector-borne diseases include St. Louis encephalitis, Western equine encephalomyelitis, West Nile virus, plague, murine typhus, hantavirus, arenavirus, and Lyme disease. The District
promotes cooperation and communication with property owners, residents, social and political groups, and other governmental agencies to aid in those efforts.
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees meets the second Friday of each month at 7:00 a.m. in the District Office in West Covina. There is a $100.00
per month stipend for attending the meetings.
Mayor Sanderson currently serves as the City of West Covina’s appointee on the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees. Her term is set to expire on
December 31, 2010. Councilmember Sanderson has expressed her desire to be re-appointed to the Board.
The City Council needs to consider the appointment or re-appointment of a Councilmember/City staff to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees. The
Health and Safety Code has been updated, new Trustees may be appointed for a term of two or four years.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council has the following alternatives available:
Appointment of a Councilmember/City staff to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees to a two-year term; or
Appointment of a Councilmember/City staff to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees to a four-year term.
FISCAL IMAPCT:
None.
Prepared by:
Chris Freeland
Deputy City Manager