Notice of Regular Meeting Of

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Serving Orange County Since 1947

BUILDING, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 1:00 PM POLICY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 1:30 PM BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AT 2:00 PM NOTICE AND AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018 864TH REGULAR MEETING 3:00 P.M. 13001 GARDEN GROVE BLVD. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843 WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.ocvector.org REGULAR MEETING 3:00 P.M. A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL, AND LATE COMMUNICATIONS 1. Call business meeting to order 3:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call - (If absences occur, consider whether to deem those absences excused based on facts presented for the absence — such determination shall be the permission required by law.)

PRESIDENT: Lucille Kring Anaheim VICE-PRESIDENT: Cheryl Brothers Fountain Valley SECRETARY: Shari Horne Laguna Woods

Aliso Viejo Phillip Tsunoda Lake Forest Bob Holtzclaw Anaheim Lucille Kring Los Alamitos Mark Chirco Brea Cecilia Hupp Mission Viejo Bob Ruesch Buena Park Michael Davis Newport Beach Scott Peotter Costa Mesa Sandra Genis Orange Michael Alvarez Cypress Paulo Morales Placentia Craig Green Dana Point Richard Viczorek Rancho Santa Margarita April Josephson Fountain Valley Cheryl Brothers San Clemente Michelle Schumacher Fullerton Jennifer Fitzgerald San Juan Capistrano Pam Patterson Garden Grove Stephanie Klopfenstein Santa Ana Cecilia Aguinaga Huntington Beach Mike Posey Seal Beach Sandra Massa-Lavitt Irvine Lynn Schott Stanton Al Ethans La Habra James Gomez Tustin Letitia Clark La Palma Marshall Goodman Villa Park Bill Nelson Laguna Beach Rob Zur Schmiede Westminster Sergio Contreras Laguna Hills Larry Woodruff Yorba Linda Peggy Huang Laguna Niguel John Mark Jennings County of Orange Lilly Simmering Laguna Woods Shari Horne

4. Late/Other Communications B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Individual Public Comments may be limited to a 3-minute or less time limit) During Public Comments, the public may address the Board on any issue within the District’s jurisdiction which is not on the agenda. The public may comment on any item on the Agenda at the time that item is before the Board for consideration. Any person wishing to speak must come up and speak from the lectern. There will be no dialog between the Board and the commenter. Any clarifying questions from the Board must go through the Board President.

C. PRESENTATIONS

D. OCMVCD COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. Building, Property, and Equipment Committee 2. Policy and Personnel Committee 3. Budget and Finance Committee

E. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered by the District to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any member of the Board may pull an item from the Consent Calendar for additional clarification or action. 1. Approval of DRAFT Minutes, as amended, for the regular meeting of October 18, 2018 2. Approve Warrant Register for September 2018 (Exhibit A) 3. Approve Monthly Financial Report for September 2018 (Exhibit A) 4. Authorize Signing of Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Public Health (Exhibit A) 5. Authorize Members of the Board of Trustees to attend the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida from February 25-March 1, 2019; and Authorize Travel Funds for Trustee Travel 6. Approve payment to Digital Map Products for mapping services (Exhibit A)

F. BUSINESS AND ACTION ITEMS 1. Adopt Resolution No. 471 establishing the position of Operations Coordinator (Exhibit A, B) 2. Authorize date change of the February 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting to February 14, 2019

G. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS ONLY (NO ACTION NECESSARY) 1. West Nile Virus and Invasive Mosquito Monthly Update 2. Staff Presentation: Senior staff will give an update of vector activity in Orange County 3. Report of District Activities 4. Laboratory Reports

H. PRESIDENT’S REPORT AND TRUSTEE COMMENTS

I. DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT – Discussion and Possible Action

J. DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT – Discussion and Possible Action

CLOSING

K. CORRESPONDENCE – Discussion and Possible Action Trustee reports from conferences attended in September and Staff reports from conferences and meetings attended in October

L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

M. ADJOURNMENT 1. Adjourn to the next regular meeting of December 20, 2018 starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District offices, 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843 “This agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code § 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District at (714-971-2421), during regular business hours, at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of the meeting.”

"Materials related to an item on the Agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the District Office located at Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District offices, 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843 during normal business hours." C. PRESENTATIONS

D. OCMVCD COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1. BUILDING, PROPERTY, AND EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE

2. POLICY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

3. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

BUILDING, PROPERTY, & EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE NOVEMBER 15, 2018 1:00 P.M. TO: Building, Property & Equipment Committee Michael Davis Buena Park Cheryl Brothers Fountain Valley Marshall Goodman La Palma Mike Alvarez Orange Craig Green (Chair) Placentia Sandra Massa-Lavitt Seal Beach Al Ethans Stanton

FROM: Tawnia Pett, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board

RE: Building, Property, & Equipment Committee Meeting: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2018 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA

AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call

2. Public Comments

3. Progress Update and Future Steps in District Site Evaluation Plan

4. Adjourn

tep POLICY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE NOVEMBER 15, 2018 1:30 P.M. TO: Policy and Personnel Committee Lynn Schott Irvine Rob Zur Schmiede Laguna Beach Larry Woodruff Laguna Hills Shari Horne Laguna Woods Mark Chirco Los Alamitos Craig Green (Chair) Placentia April Josephson Rancho Santa Margarita Cecilia Aguinaga Santa Ana Sandra Massa-Lavitt Seal Beach

FROM: Tawnia Pett, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board

RE: Policy and Personnel Committee Meeting: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2018 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA

AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call

2. Public Comments

3. Approve minutes from October 18, 2018

4. Closed Session: Adjourn to closed session to discuss conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Agency Representative: Rick Howard, District Manager

1) Employee Organization: Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Employee Association 2) The following list of unrepresented employees: Director of Operations, Director of Scientific Technical Services, Director of Communications, Director of Administrative Services, Executive Assistant/ Clerk of the Board, IT Manager, Human Resources Analyst

5. Open Session: Reconvene to open session and report of any action taken

6. Discuss Operations Coordinator Job Description

7. Adjourn

tep MINUTES OF POLICY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District

TIME: 2:30 P.M., October 18, 2018

PLACE: 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843

Policy and Personnel Committee Members Present: Larry Woodruff Laguna Hills Mark Chirco Los Alamitos Craig Green (C) Placentia Lynn Schott Irvine Shari Horne Laguna Woods April Josephson Rancho Santa Margarita

Policy and Personnel Committee Members Absent: Cecilia Aguinaga Santa Ana Sandra Massa-Lavitt Seal Beach Rob Zur Schmiede Laguna Beach

Staff Members Present: Richard Howard District Manager Tina Pacific Human Resources Analyst Elizabeth Escobar Administrative Assistant

The meeting was called to order at 2:30 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call

2. Public Comments: None

3. Approve minutes from September 20, 2018 Special Meeting and Regular Meeting: Minutes as amended of September 20, 2018 were unanimously approved by the Committee. Trustee Schott abstained.

4. Discuss Class and Compensation Study. District Manager Rick Howard will have a final report for the Committee in November to be presented to the Board in December for approval.

5. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 2:46 P.M.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE NOVEMBER 15, 2018 2:00 P.M. TO: Budget and Finance Committee Lucille Kring Anaheim Michael Davis Buena Park Jennifer Fitzgerald Fullerton Mike Posey (Chair) Huntington Beach James Gomez La Habra John Mark Jennings Laguna Niguel Scott Peotter Newport Beach Bill Nelson Villa Park Lilly Simmering County of Orange

FROM: Tawnia Pett, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board

RE: Budget and Finance Committee Meeting: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2018 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA

AGENDA 1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Public Comments

3. Approve Minutes of July 19, 2018

4. Review and Discuss District Reserve Policy

5. Review and Discuss District Investment Policy

6. Review District Facility Site Plan and Discuss Future Steps

7. Adjourn

tep MINUTES OF BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District

TIME: 1:30 P.M., July 19, 2018

PLACE: 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843

Budget and Finance Committee Members Present: Lucille Kring Anaheim Jennifer Fitzgerald Fullerton John Mark Jennings Laguna Niguel Scott Peotter Newport Beach Bill Nelson Villa Park

Budget and Finance Committee Members Absent: Mike Posey (C) Huntington Beach Michael Davis Buena Park Lily Simmering County of Orange James Gomez La Habra

Others Present: Alan R. Burns District Counsel

Staff Members Present: Richard Howard District Manager Elizabeth Escobar Administrative Assistant Tan Nguyen Senior Accountant Tina Pacific Human Resources Analyst

The meeting was called to order at 1:39 P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call

2. Public Comments: None

3. Approve minutes as corrected of June 21, 2018: On motion by Trustee Kring, seconded by Trustee Nelson and passed by majority vote the Minutes of June 21, 2018 committee meeting were approved.

4. Review Proposed District Fund Balance and Financial Reserve Policy (Agenda Item F.1). District Manager Richard Howard spoke to committee members regarding amending the Fund Balance of the Financial Reserve Policy to establish the Section 115 Retirement Trust. Committee recommends to the board approval of the 115 Trust Fund (Agenda Item F.2) and Revised Reserve Policy (Agenda Item F.1). Motion set by Trustee Peotter, seconded by Trustee Kring. Committee unanimously approved.

5. Discuss Adoption of Resolution No. 467 Authorizing Participation in the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefit IRS Section 115 Trust Administered by Public Agencies Retirement Systems (PARS) to Pre-Fund Pensions and other Post- Employment Benefits (Agenda Item F.2) Committee recommends to the board approval of the 115 Trust Fund (Agenda Item F.2) and Revised Reserve Policy (Agenda Item F.1). Motion set by Trustee Peotter, seconded by Trustee Kring. Committee unanimously approved.

6. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 1:52 P.M.

1. APPROVAL OF DRAFT MINUTES, AS AMENDED, FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 2018

2. APPROVE WARRANT REGISTER FOR SEPTEMBER 2018 (EXHIBIT A)

3. APPROVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2018 (EXHIBIT A)

4. AUTHORIZE SIGNING OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (EXHIBIT A)

5. AUTHORIZE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ATTEND THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION (AMCA) ANNUAL MEETING IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA FROM FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 1, 2019; AND AUTHORIZE TRAVEL FUNDS FOR TRUSTEE TRAVEL

6. APPROVE PAYMENT TO DIGITAL MAP PRODUCTS FOR MAPPING SERVICES (EXHIBIT A)

ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND November 15, 2018 VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

AGENDA REPORT AGENDA ITEM # E.2

Prepared By: Tan Nguyen, Senior Accountant Submitted By: Rick Howard, District Manager

Agenda Title:

Warrant Register for September 2018

Recommended Action:

Receive and file.

Executive Summary:

Receive and file payment of warrant register (Exhibit A) dated November 5, 2018 in the amount of $404,841.87 as presented by in-house check runs dated September 6, 7, 13, 20, 24, and 27, 2018.

Fiscal Impact: Amount Requested $ N/A Sufficient Budgeted Funds Available: Category: Pers. Optg. Cap. -or- CIP# Fund#

Previous Relevant Board Actions for This Item:

Exhibits:

Exhibit A: September Warrant Report

Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.2) Page 1 of 4 Accounts Payable Checks by Date - Summary by Check Date

User: tonynguyen Printed: 11/5/2018 6:48 AM

Check No Vendor No Vendor Name Check Date Check Amount 22557 AT T AT T 09/06/2018 188.20 22558 SPECTRUM Charter Communications Holdings, LLC 09/06/2018 2,195.95 22559 GG WATER City of Garden Grove 09/06/2018 1,141.27 22560 DPR Department of Pesticide Regulation 09/06/2018 180.00 22561 ESRI Environ. System Research Inst. Inc. 09/06/2018 8,900.00 22562 LIFE Life Technologies 09/06/2018 1,847.49 22563 ORVAC ORVAC ELECTRONICS 09/06/2018 425.71 22564 PRAXAIR Praxair Distribution, Inc 09/06/2018 458.91 22565 SCI SCI Consulting Group 09/06/2018 19,377.22 22566 STAPLES Staples Business Advantage 09/06/2018 55.36 22567 XEROX Xerox Corporation 09/06/2018 530.33

Total for 9/6/2018: 35,300.44

ACH EEASSOC OCVCD Employee Association 09/07/2018 885.00 ACH ICMA ICMA 09/07/2018 18,915.40 ACH NATION Nationwide Retirement Solutions 09/07/2018 5,910.00 ACH USB PARS/U.S. Bank N.A. Minnesota 09/07/2018 2,342.28 ACH CalPERS1 CalPERS 09/07/2018 37,932.49 ACH EDD Employment Development Dept. 09/07/2018 10,355.85 ACH IRS Internal Revenue Service 09/07/2018 34,565.71 ACH STATE STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 09/07/2018 470.18 ACH TASC Total Administrative Services Corp. 09/07/2018 2,733.36

Total for 9/7/2018: 114,110.27

22568 AT T AT T 09/13/2018 67.49 22569 GENESEE Genesee Scientific Corporation 09/13/2018 91.53 22570 VALADEZ JESUS VALADEZ 09/13/2018 400.00 22571 KWEST K'WEST Printing 09/13/2018 5,390.74 22572 PRAXAIR Praxair Distribution, Inc 09/13/2018 668.11 22573 GG DISP Republic Waste Svcs of So. Calif., LLC 09/13/2018 1,229.90 22574 SCG Southern Calif. Gas Co. 09/13/2018 41.07 22575 SPARK Sparkletts 09/13/2018 460.39 22576 staples Staples Business Advantage 09/13/2018 839.91 22577 XEROX Xerox Corporation 09/13/2018 307.38

Total for 9/13/2018: 9,496.52

ACH CalPERS1 CalPERS 09/20/2018 38,081.75 ACH EDD Employment Development Dept. 09/20/2018 10,372.39 ACH IRS Internal Revenue Service 09/20/2018 35,216.37 ACH STATE STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 09/20/2018 470.18 ACH TASC Total Administrative Services Corp. 09/20/2018 2,733.36 ACH EEASSOC OCVCD Employee Association 09/20/2018 885.00 ACH ICMA ICMA 09/20/2018 19,023.82 ACH NATION Nationwide Retirement Solutions 09/20/2018 5,910.00

AP Checks by Date - Summary by Check Date (11/5/2018 6:48 AM) Page 1 Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.2) Page 2 of 4 Check No Vendor No Vendor Name Check Date Check Amount ACH USB PARS/U.S. Bank N.A. Minnesota 09/20/2018 2,261.06 22578 LIVESCAN A Livescan Center OC Inc. 09/20/2018 133.00 22579 AIRGAS AIRGAS USA, LLC 09/20/2018 1,642.58 22580 ALL STAR All Star Glass, Inc. 09/20/2018 351.18 22581 AMAZON AMAZON/SYNCB 09/20/2018 1,763.99 22582 GFS Governmental Financial Services 09/20/2018 5,395.00 22583 GRAINGER Grainger 09/20/2018 70.63 22584 HARPER Harper & Burns, LLP 09/20/2018 2,699.50 22585 MONJARAS Monjaras & Wismeyer Group 09/20/2018 675.00 22586 OCC Orange County Collision 09/20/2018 3,895.24 22587 OC FIRE Orange County Fire Protection 09/20/2018 150.00 22588 PCMG PCMG, Inc. 09/20/2018 3,864.90 22589 PRAXAIR Praxair Distribution, Inc 09/20/2018 1,450.84 22590 SCHORR Schorr Metals 09/20/2018 49.36 22591 SCG Southern Calif. Gas Co. 09/20/2018 41.07 22592 TOYOTAGG Toyota Place 09/20/2018 169.41 22593 DIEHL White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP 09/20/2018 3,400.00

Total for 9/20/2018: 140,705.63

ACH TASC Total Administrative Services Corp. 09/24/2018 717.96

Total for 9/24/2018: 717.96

ACH CALPERS Calif. Public Employees' Retirement 09/27/2018 68,564.49 ACH AGUINAGA X. Cecilia Aguinaga 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH BROTHERS Cheryl Brothers 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH CHIRCO Mark Chirco 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH CONTRERA Sergio Contreras 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH DAVIS Michael Davis 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH ETHANS Al Ethans 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH GENIS Sandra L. Genis 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH GREEN C Craig S. Green 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH HOLTZCLA Bob Holtzclaw 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH HUANG Peggy Huang 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH HUPP Cecilia T. Hupp 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH JOSEPH April Josephson 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH KLOPFEN Stephanie L. Klopfenstein 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH KRING Lucille Kring 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH LARRY LARRY WOODRUFF 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH MORALES Paulo Morales 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH NELSON B William E. Nelson 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH RUESCH Robert J. Ruesch 09/27/2018 100.00 ACH BENNETT Stephen Bennett 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH EDISON SUZANNE R. EDISON 09/27/2018 262.00 ACH Goedhart Gerard Goedhart 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH HEARST Michael Hearst 09/27/2018 434.05 ACH Huff Robert Huff 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH KELLER JUSTINE KELLER 09/27/2018 83.41 ACH KIMBALL Deborah Kimball 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH KOENIG Steve Koenig 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH LACHANCE Glenn LaChance 09/27/2018 241.00 ACH MCCARTY Danny McCarty 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH MONTANI Karen Montani 09/27/2018 68.99 ACH PARSONS John Parsons 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH REES EARL REES 09/27/2018 112.00 ACH Rehders Renee Rehders 09/27/2018 234.05

AP Checks by Date - Summary by Check Date (11/5/2018 6:48 AM) Page 2 Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.2) Page 3 of 4 Check No Vendor No Vendor Name Check Date Check Amount ACH REINIG Allyson Reinig 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH Reisin Caroline Reisinger 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH Reynolds Thomas Reynolds 09/27/2018 53.78 ACH RINCON Claudio Rincon 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH SIPE Russell Sipe 09/27/2018 234.05 ACH CALPERS1 CalPERS 09/27/2018 1,125.74 ACH EDD Employment Development Dept. 09/27/2018 130.79 22594 ALVAREZ Michael Alvarez 09/27/2018 100.00 22595 CLARK Letitia Clark 09/27/2018 100.00 22596 FITZGER Jennifer Fitzgerald 09/27/2018 100.00 22597 GOMEZ James Gomez 09/27/2018 100.00 22598 JENNINGS John Mark Jennings 09/27/2018 100.00 22599 POSEY Mike Posey 09/27/2018 100.00 22600 VICZOREK Richard Viczorek 09/27/2018 100.00 22601 ZUR Robert Zur Schmiede 09/27/2018 100.00 22602 ABBE ROGER ABBE 09/27/2018 53.78 22603 BOBBITT Catherine Bobbitt 09/27/2018 234.05 22604 CAMPBELL JAMES CAMPBELL 09/27/2018 83.41 22605 DAIKER John Daiker 09/27/2018 260.80 22606 EVER GARY EVERINGHAM 09/27/2018 104.90 22607 LOUGHNER LINDA LOUGHNER 09/27/2018 134.00 22608 NEWMAN ERLE NEWMAN 09/27/2018 304.45 22609 Velten Robert K. Velten 09/27/2018 234.05 22610 COLONIAL Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co 09/27/2018 1,094.48 22611 Guard Guardian - Appleton 09/27/2018 10,965.47 22612 VSP Vision Service Plan 09/27/2018 1,058.44 22613 ZEP Acuity Specialty Products, Inc. 09/27/2018 168.55 22614 FM F M CREDIT CARD 09/27/2018 7,706.40 22615 OCCJ Orange Coast Chrysler Jeep 09/27/2018 339.67 22616 OREILLY O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC 09/27/2018 2,367.59 22617 PR P & R Paper Supply Company, Inc. 09/27/2018 377.30 22618 SCHORR Schorr Metals 09/27/2018 5.93 22619 TRUCPAR Truck & Auto Supply, Inc. 09/27/2018 2,532.93

Total for 9/27/2018: 104,511.05

Report Total (122 checks): 404,841.87

AP Checks by Date - Summary by Check Date (11/5/2018 6:48 AM) Page 3 Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.2) Page 4 of 4

ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND November 15, 2018 VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

AGENDA REPORT AGENDA ITEM # E.3

Prepared By: Julie Matsumoto, Contractor Submitted By: Rick Howard, District Manager

Agenda Title:

Monthly Financial Report for September 2018

Recommended Action:

Receive and file.

Executive Summary:

Accept for inclusion as Exhibit A, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Monthly Financial Report for September 2018.

Fiscal Impact: Amount Requested $ N/A Sufficient Budgeted Funds Available: Category: Pers. Optg. Cap. -or- CIP# Fund#

Previous Relevant Board Actions for This Item:

Exhibits:

Exhibit A: Monthly Financial Report for September 2018

Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.3) Page 1 of 4 Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.3) Page 2 of 4 Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.3) Page 3 of 4 Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.3) Page 4 of 4

ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT November 15, 2018

AGENDA REPORT AGENDA ITEM # E.4

Prepared By: Tawnia Pett, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Submitted By: Rick Howard, District Manager

Agenda Title:

Authorize Signing of Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Public Health

Recommended Action:

Authorize the District Manager to sign the Cooperative Agreement (Exhibit A) with the California Department of Public Health

Executive Summary:

The current Cooperative Agreement will expire on December 31, 2018. This agreement is entered pursuant to the California Health and Safety Codes Section 116180, which provides that the State Department of Public Health and local vector control districts may enter into cooperative agreements regarding financial support and the use of pesticides for vector control. This agreement “helps to ensure that all state and federal requirements regarding the use of pesticides are met and provides participating agencies with the flexibility to perform their legally mandated role to control mosquitoes and other public health vectors.” In the event of a mosquito-borne disease outbreak, the Cooperative Agreement is crucial to “ensure that the outbreak response is supervised appropriately and conducted by licensed personnel using sound integrated mosquito management techniques.” Therefore, mosquito and vector control personnel are required to be involved to provide an appropriate and integrated response to any disease threat. Vector control employees also have the rights of access and immunities to properly perform the job.

To be eligible, the District is required to agree to comply with the calibration, record keeping, reporting, and application standards set forth therein. District Counsel has reviewed the agreement and approved as to form.

Fiscal Impact: Amount Requested $ N/A Sufficient Budgeted Funds Available: Category: Pers. Optg. Cap. -or- CIP# Fund#

Previous Relevant Board Actions for This Item:

Authorized the signing and renewal of the Cooperative Agreement each year as it expires.

Exhibits:

Exhibit A: Cooperative Agreement

Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.4) Page 1 of 1 ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT November 15, 2018 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA ITEM # E.5

Prepared By: Rick Howard, District Manager Submitted By: Rick Howard, District Manager

Agenda Title:

Authorize Members of the Board of Trustees to attend the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida from February 25 to March 1, 2019; and Authorize Travel Funds for Trustee Travel

Recommended Action:

Executive Summary:

The 2019 American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Annual Meeting will be held in Orlando, Florida from February 25 to March 1, 2019. AMCA is the mosquito industry’s national trade association and outreach, education, and clearinghouse for mosquito control districts throughout the nation, and the Americas. The annual meeting is an opportunity for Trustees to become more familiar and better educated on mosquito and vector related issues and technologies.

The Board Travel Policy permits members of the Executive Committee, as well as three at-large members to also attend, selected in the order that they have been received.

Board President Lucille Kring and Secretary Shari Horne have indicated that they would like to attend as members of the Executive Committee. Trustees Cecilia Aguinaga, Peggy Huang, and Bob Holtzclaw were the first to submit their travel requests and are permitted to attend pursuant to the Policy. Staff would like for Trustee Mike Alvarez to attend as well. Trustee Alvarez has indicated his desire to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting. However, Trustee Alvarez, as a member of the Building, Property and Equipment Committee, will be travelling to Florida with members of staff to visit mosquito districts in that state the week prior to the AMCA conference in order to learn first-hand from those district that have been dealing with and controlling Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. This is an opportunity for staff to leverage the location of the annual conference to become more familiar with other District's processes and procedures.

Staff budgeted for three Trustees to travel to the 2019 AMCA Annual Conference, and six have requested to attend the conference. The additional funds will come from the District Manager’s Conference and Meetings budget line item. Staff recommends that the Board of Trustees approve this action.

Fiscal Impact: Amount Requested $2,600 @ 3 = $7,800 Sufficient Budgeted Funds Available: Category: Pers. Optg. X Cap. -or- CIP# Fund#

Previous Relevant Board Actions for This Item:

September 21, 2017 Adoption of Travel Policy

Exhibits: ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT November 15, 2018 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA ITEM # E.6

Prepared By: Lora Young, Director of Communications Submitted By: Rick Howard, District Manager

Agenda Title:

Payment to Digital Map Products for Mapping Services

Recommended Action:

That the Board approve payment to Digital Map Products (DMP) in the amount of $35,700 for mapping services.

Executive Summary:

The Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget includes funding in the amount of $39,250 for aerial imagery of Orange County, including all parcel and street centerline data. DMP, an Irvine based solution, has been providing aerial mapping services to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District since 2003.

DMP’s product line is unsurpassed in the industry and provides staff the ability to accurately identify, track and maintain known vector breeding and treatment breeding sites for ongoing maintenance.

Excluded from payment is the line item for aerial imagery of GovClarity in the amount of $4,335, due to the District's discontinued use of GovClarity as a data management system.

This payment exceeds the District Manager’s cumulative spending limit of $30,000 for services from one vendor and requires Board authorization.

Fiscal Impact: Amount Requested $35,700 Sufficient Budgeted Funds Available: Yes Category: Pers. Optg. X Cap. -or- CIP# Fund#

Previous Relevant Board Actions for This Item:

N/A

Exhibits:

Exhibit A: Digital Map Products Invoices Invoice

Digital Map Products, Inc. 5201 California Avenue #34233-IN Suite 200 Irvine CA 92617 8/2/2018 United States Bill To Ship To TOTAL 23872 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Anthony Delira Control District Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control 13001 Garden Grove Boulevard District Garden Grove CA 92843 13001 garden grove blvd $21,675.00 United States Garden Grove CA 92843 United States Due Date: 9/2/2018

Terms Due Date PO # Sales Rep Partner Net 30 9/2/2018 CSOCVCD_AI20172706 Caroline Stoll

Monthly Discounted Months Dates Item Discount Qty Amount List Rate Rate Billed Billed

Data - Term $1445.00 0.0% $1445.00 12 7/6/2018 - 100 $17,340.00 Aerial Imagery - 6" resolution OC renewal 7/5/2019

Data - Term $361.25 0.0% $361.25 12 7/6/2018 - 100 $4,335.00 Aerial Imagery - 6" resolution OC, GovClarity 7/5/2019 delivery renewal

Subtotal $21,675.00 Tax Total (0%) $0.00

Total $21,675.00

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34233-IN Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.6) Page 1 of 2 Invoice

Digital Map Products, Inc. 5201 California Avenue #34234-IN Suite 200 Irvine CA 92617 8/2/2018 United States Bill To Ship To TOTAL 23872 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Anthony Delira Control District Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control 13001 Garden Grove Boulevard District Garden Grove CA 92843 13001 garden grove blvd $18,360.00 United States Garden Grove CA 92843 United States Due Date: 9/1/2018

Terms Due Date PO # Sales Rep Partner Net 30 9/1/2018 CSOCVCD_PD20172706 Caroline Stoll

Monthly Discounted Months Dates Item Discount Qty Amount List Rate Rate Billed Billed

Data - Term $595.00 0.0% $595.00 12 7/6/2018 - 100 $7,140.00 Parcel Data joined with property information 7/5/2019

Data - Term $935.00 0.0% $935.00 12 7/6/2018 - 100 $11,220.00 Thomas Brothers Street Centerline and Grid 7/5/2019

Subtotal $18,360.00 Tax Total (0%) $0.00

Total $18,360.00

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34234-IN Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item E.6) Page 2 of 2 F. BUSINESS AND ACTION ITEMS

1. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 471 ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (EXHIBIT A, B)

2. AUTHORIZE DATE CHANGE OF THE FEBRUARY 2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING TO FEBRUARY 14, 2019

ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT November 15, 2018

AGENDA REPORT AGENDA ITEM # F.1

Prepared By: Rick Howard, District Manager Submitted By: Rick Howard, District Manager

Agenda Title:

Adopt Resolution No. 471 establishing the position of Operations Coordinator

Recommended Action:

The Board of Trustees establish the Operations Coordinator Job Description and adopt Resolution No. 471.

Executive Summary:

In May 2017, the Board of Trustees approved the Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget. As a part of that budget authorization, the addition of 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) to the authorized positions schedule at the District was also approved. At the time, the addition of 1.0 Vector Control Inspector II was made as a placeholder for staff to establish a new position to coordinate seasonal employee staff. Prior to the addition of this position, there are a number of staff that participated and oversaw different components of seasonal employee hiring, training and day-to-day responsibilities.

The position has not been filled and has been vacant since it was initially authorized. In an effort to more clearly define the role of the new position, staff evaluated and tested a number of options before settling on the Operations Coordinator Position. The position will be primarily responsible for hiring and training of the seasonal staff, and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the door-to-door teams and the spray route teams. While other members of the staff will continue to be engaged in these efforts, the primary role of oversight will rest with the Operations Coordinator. The position was initially programmed to be at the VCI II pay rate, but after further review and discussion of responsibilities, it is recommended that the position should be at the pay range as a VCI III as this new position will oversee a number of staff.

The Board Policy and Personnel committee has met and discussed this position on three different occasions and has indicated their support in moving this position forward.

The attached job description and accompanying resolution formally establish the position.

Fiscal Impact: Amount Requested $ N/A Sufficient Budgeted Funds Available: Category: Pers. Optg. Cap. -or- CIP# Fund#

Previous Relevant Board Actions for This Item:

May 18, 2017 - Adoption of FY 2017-18 Budget

Exhibits:

Exhibit A: Operations Coordinator Job Description Exhibit B: Resolution No. 471

October 2018 FLSA: NON-EXEMPT A-55

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

DEFINITION

Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, and coordinates, the annual Seasonal Assistant program. Responsible for supporting the Operations and Administrative Services staff with recruitment, planning, scheduling, training and organizational needs; and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general direction from the Director of Operations and Sr. Vector Inspector III. Exercises direct supervision over Door-to-Door and Spray Route Seasonal staff and helps coordinate onboarding for ALL Seasonal staff. *Position will be exempt from Special Assignment Pay.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This fully qualified journey-level classification is responsible for performing the full range of Operations Seasonal support duties, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of assigned Seasonal staff.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only) Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

 Provides guidance in the selection, training, and work methods of Seasonal team.  Coordinates and distributes daily assignments for various Seasonal teams.  Works in conjunction with Operations personnel to determine staffing level needs of the District throughout the year.  Coordinates program tasks to ensure services within allotted budget and timelines.  Responsible for ensuring all Seasonal teams have proper supplies, materials and equipment, including uniforms, safety boots, etc.  Reviews and approves timekeeping software entries and reports for accuracy.  Inspects and evaluates work being performed to ensure District standards are met; assists in identifying program challenges and solutions.  Provides guidance to internal teams to achieve performance targets.

 Provides field quality control, monitoring and inspection of Seasonal team.

 Makes recommendations and consults with the Director of Operations and Operation Supervisor regarding ongoing projects.

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 Prepares or reviews and maintains a wide variety of written reports and records, including personnel records, periodic progress reports, accident reports, maintenance requests.  Creates scope of work, scheduling of work, submits recommendations to Director of Operations for approval.  Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

 Operational characteristics of specialized equipment used in the course of work.  Methods and techniques of vector control, including the safe use and handling of pesticides and safety precautions.  Familiarity with breeding and living habits of vectors  Methods and techniques of identifying the various life cycles of vectors.  Methods and techniques of preparing reports on operational activities.  Methods and techniques of reading and interpreting maps.  Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.  Record-keeping principles and procedures.  District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.  Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and District staff.  The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.  Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.

Ability to:

 Work well with others to instruct on the needs of the job assignments.  Conduct vector surveillance activities and identify issues in assigned geographic areas.  Treat affected areas in accordance with District practices.  Maintain vegetation and water transmission structures for source reduction.  Prepare operational reports on work performed.  Operate District vehicles and specialized equipment.  Maintain logs and records.  Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.  Understand and follow oral and written instructions. Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.  Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.  Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.  Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

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Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, and four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience providing technical support to a vector control program; one (1) year of serving in a lead capacity is desirable.

Licenses and Certifications:

 Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license by time of appointment.  Possession of certification in Public Health Vector Control Categories A-D, as required by the California Department of Public Health at time of appointment and maintained throughout employment with the District.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; frequently reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, grasp and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to climb and descend ladders, to operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various District sites; and vision to inspect and operate equipment. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards and/or collect samples. Finger dexterity is needed to operate and repair tools and equipment. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 50 pounds or heavier weights, in all cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff. Employees must wear and use the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and fumes, dust and air contaminants, vectors and vector-borne diseases, wild and domestic animals, and poisonous plants and animals. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit A (Agenda Item F.1) Page 3 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 471 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT ESTABLISHING THE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR POSITION AND PAY RANGE WHEREAS, the District Manager prepared and submitted and the Board adopted the annual operating budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18 on May 18, 2017; and,

WHEREAS, included within the FY 2017-18 Budget are Position Title, Salary Range, and Class Specification a Vector Control Inspector II position to oversee the Seasonal Workforce; and

WHEREAS, the addition of the newly established Vector Control Inspector II has gone unfilled since it was authorized; and

WHEREAS, after extensive review and discussion, the position of Vector Control Inspector II as authorized in the FY 2017-18 annual budget is recommended to be changed that of Operations Coordinator.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Trustees of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District does hereby RESOLVE as follows:

SECTION 1. That Personnel and Salary Resolution No. 415 Approving Position Titles, Salary Ranges, and Class Specifications for Operations Coordinator is hereby amended.

SECTION 2. That the Operations Coordinator Job Description is hereby approved and adopted and that the salary for the position shall be at A55 as determined by the Salary Schedule.

SECTION 3. The Board Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.

Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit B (Agenda Item F.1) Page 1 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District at its regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of November 2018, at 13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, California, 92843.

Lucille Kring, President

I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District at a regularly scheduled meeting, held on November 15, 2018: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Shari Horne, Secretary Alan R. Burns, District Counsel

Agenda for the 864th Meeting, November 15, 2018 Exhibit B (Agenda Item F.1) Page 2 of 2 ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT November 15, 2018 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA ITEM # F.2

Prepared By: Tawnia Pett, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Submitted By: Rick Howard, District Manager

Agenda Title:

Authorize Date Change of the February 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting to February 14, 2019

Recommended Action:

Authorize date change of the February 2019 Board of Trustees meeting from February 21, to February 14, 2019

Executive Summary:

The American Mosquito Control Association’s annual conference is February 25 - March 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Due to staff and Trustee participation at that meeting, staff recommends that the Board move the February 21, 2019 Board Meeting forward one week to February 14, 2019. Additionally, members of the staff will also visit with local Florida mosquito control districts to learn about those districts’ Aedes surveillance and control programs.

This is the perfect opportunity to visit local Florida districts before the AMCA annual conference in Orlando, Florida on February 25. The opportunity to tour local districts and gain insight on their Aedes surveillance and control programs will be invaluable to staff.

Fiscal Impact: Amount Requested $ N/A Sufficient Budgeted Funds Available: Category: Pers. Optg. Cap. -or- CIP# Fund#

Previous Relevant Board Actions for This Item:

Exhibits: G. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. WEST NILE VIRUS AND INVASIVE AEDES MOSQUITO MONTHLY UPDATE

2. STAFF PRESENTATION: SENIOR STAFF WILL GIVE AN UPDATE OF VECTOR ACTIVITY IN ORANGE COUNTY

3. REPORT OF DISTRICT ACTIVITIES

4. LABORATORY REPORTS

Laboratory Report, November 15, 2018 Attachment No. 1

Vector of the Month: Vectors of West Nile Virus

Orange County supports a unique assemblage of mosquitoes represented among common and rare species. Several are known for their historical involvement with the classical transmission of encephalitis and malaria to humans. The following text presents a brief synopsis of the commonly occurring mosquito species that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV).

Culex quinquefasciatus: The southern house mosquito has been the species responsible for a majority of the District’s mosquito abatement services and related control activities. Females are active nearly year around in the more sheltered areas of the county and will frequently enter houses to seek blood. Larvae are commonly associated with all types of “urban waters” held in sources ranging from swimming pools to flower pots. This species serves as our primary vector of both WNV and St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV). Culex tarsalis: The western encephalitis mosquito is considered by most mosquito biologists to be the principal encephalitis vector throughout much of its range in North America. It is our primary vector of western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) and primary/secondary vector of WNV and SLEV. Adults are active during the spring, summer, and fall. Though more common in less developed areas, breeding occurs throughout the county in association with most types of clean, standing water sources in channels and marshes. Culex stigmatosoma: This close relative of Culex tarsalis is sometimes referred to as the foul water mosquito, due to its breeding habits in association with either stagnant or polluted waters. Females are on the wing throughout the county from spring to early fall, seldom bite humans, and only rarely enter homes. This species is an efficient vector of WNV and SLEV, and thus, represents an important link in the maintenance of these viruses in birds.

In nature, WNV cycles between mosquitoes (especially Culex species) and birds. Some infected birds can develop high virus levels in their bloodstreams and mosquitoes can become infected by biting these infected birds. After about a week, infected mosquitoes can pass the virus to more birds when they bite. Mosquitoes with WNV also bite people, horses, and other mammals. However, humans, horses, and other mammals are “dead end” hosts and do not develop high levels of virus in their bloodstream; hence, they cannot pass the virus to other mosquitoes. Laboratory Report, November 15, 2018 Attachment No. 2

Are Wild Monkeys Becoming a Reservoir for Zika virus in the Americas?

By Jon Cohen Oct. 31, 2018, 11:55 AM

A Brazilian study found Zika virus in many wild marmoset monkeys, which could become part of a threatening transmission cycle for humans (LESZEK LESZCZYNSKI / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Pregnant women, bitten by infected mosquitoes, could pass the virus to their babies, some of whom suffered brain malformations as a result. But the epidemic eventually wound down, thanks in part to large swaths of populations developing immunity. Now, scientists in Brazil have discovered that more than a third of the wild monkeys they tested for Zika have been infected, the strongest evidence yet that a “reservoir” for the disease outside of humans has the potential to form.

“We found this phenomenon in two different cities at the same time, so [infected monkeys] are more common than we think,” says Maurício Lacerda Nogueria, a virologist at the São José do Rio Preto School of Medicine in Brazil, who led the new study.

Even though his team is still a long way from showing that the monkeys spread the virus between themselves—which is required for a reservoir to form—and then re-infect humans through a mosquito intermediary, he says the new study shows the potential is there. If a reservoir of Zika virus in wild monkeys does develop in the Americas, it could set up a “sylvatic cycle” in which the pathogen repeatedly retreats into remote forests and then jumps back into cities, starting new human outbreaks. Just such a sylvatic cycle occurs between monkeys, mosquitoes, humans, and the Zika virus in Africa, as well as with its cousin yellow fever in Africa and the Americas.

Two years ago, a different research group identified Zika in three capuchin and four marmoset monkeys in Brazil using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, which detects viral genetic Laboratory Report, November 15, 2018 Attachment No. 2

pieces. But these monkeys, several of which were pets, lived in close proximity to humans. The new study examined wild monkeys that live near two cities: São Paulo and Belo Horizonte.

The researchers and their colleagues analyzed the carcasses of 82 marmosets and capuchins that had been killed either by people or wild animals. In 32 of the monkeys, at least one tissue tested positive for Zika on PCR, they report this week in Scientific Reports. “The new findings are quite significant,” says co-author Nikos Vasilakis, an arbovirologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. When the researchers sequenced the Zika virus from four marmosets, so they could compare it to the Americas strain circulating in humans, they found a close match. And they showed a geographic link between Zika-infected mosquitoes and the monkeys.

Scott Weaver, an arbovirus specialist at UTMB who was not involved with the study, says the new findings add support to the “vertebrate half of the equation” needed to prove that a sylvatic cycle exists. He notes that an experiment he co-authored with Vasilakis lends further support. They found that—in three infected different New World monkeys—the Zika virus could copy itself to high levels in the animals’ blood; theoretically, these animals thus could easily transmit the virus to mosquitoes that bit them.

But researchers have yet to prove the mosquito half of the equation. Aedes aegypti, the main species responsible for the Brazilian outbreak, preferentially feeds on humans and would only bite monkeys if its favorite food was in short supply. A sylvatic cycle would require a mosquito species that typically feeds on monkeys and supports growth of the Zika virus. The virus then could survive by moving between monkeys and mosquitoes, without a human intermediary, for years. No such mosquito has been found. What’s more, if Zika did move only between monkeys and then jumped back into humans, the virus would have a different genetic signature than those found in previously infected humans; genetic analyses have found no such changes over time.

The lack of a sylvatic cycle would be good news for disease eradication. No vaccine for Zika yet exists, but an effective one, if widely used, could chase the virus out of the continent until an infected human imports it again. On the other hand, a sylvatic cycle would make it impossible to eradicate Zika, even with mosquito control and an effective vaccine, Vasilakis says. “The virus will be probing the human population all the time until it finds enough susceptible people to cause an outbreak,” he says.

Vasilakis’s hunch is that the monkeys he and his colleagues studied likely were not part of a sylvatic cycle but were bitten by mosquitoes that regularly dined on the many infected humans who lived near their habitat. “I suspect they’re victims of opportunity,” he says. “But this is how things start.” H. PRESIDENT’S REPORT AND TRUSTEE COMMENTS

I. DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT – DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION J. DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT – DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

CLOSING

K. CORRESPONDENCE – DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TRUSTEE REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES ATTENDED IN SEPTEMBER AND STAFF REPORTS FROM MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED IN OCTOBER

L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

M. ADJOURNMENT

1. ADJOURN TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON DECEMBER 20, 2018 STARTING AT 3:00 P.M. AT THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT OFFICES, 13001 GARDEN GROVE BLVD., GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843

ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

REPORT OF STAFF’S ATTENDANCE

AT CONFERENCE/EVENT

Staff Name and Title: Tawnia P ett, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board

Name of Conference/Event: CSDA Clerk ’ s Conference

Date: October 22 - 24, 2018

Location: South Lake Tahoe, C A

Significant points learned of benefit to the District and its ratepayers:

The CSDA Clerk’s Conference was October 22-24, 2018 in South Lake Tahoe, CA. There were a number of good presentations at this year’s CSDA Clerk’s Conference.

I attended a session entitled “Preventing the Violence” which was taught by a former police officer from Garden Grove. His session included tips on how to protect one’s self if they are ever in an active shooter or violent situation. The information is very relevant in this current environment. I recommend that the speaker come to our office to give the same training to all of our staff.

Another session I attended was entitled “My General Counsel Says What? Tips from Two Attorneys” this session covered topics including records requests, personal emails and devices, minutes, and a number of other topics that I deal with on a daily basis. After this session, I emailed our attorneys for more information on their view points with what the trainers said. I will be following up with our counsel on various topics.

I later attended a session on the 700 form, presented by an employee of the FPPC. She presented on what should be declared, what categories of types of declarations for partial or full disclosures, went greatly into gifts and how to report those, and reported that the gift limit would probably go up to $500 for gifts in 2019.

My last session was “Applying Internal Controls to Protect Your District from Fraud”. This session was really interesting. The CPA teaching the class showed us numerous examples of how staff at cities or districts have defrauded their agencies, and showed us how to prevent fraud through checks and balances in the departments.

October 26, 2018 Tawnia Pett Date: ______Signed: ______

Print Name: Tawnia Pett

ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

UPCOMING MEETING CALENDAR

MEETING LOCATION DATE

MIASC Annual Conference Rancho Mirage, California Sept 30-Oct 3, 2018 SOVE Annual Conference Yosemite, California Oct 10-13, 2018 CA Stormwater Quality Annual Conf San Diego, California Oct 15-17, 2018 CSDA Clerk’s Conference Lake Tahoe, California Oct 22-24, 2018 CalPERS Education Forum Indian Wells, California Oct 22-24, 2018 CALPELRA Annual Conference Monterey, California Dec 3-7, 2018 MVCAC Annual Conference Burlingame, California Feb 3-6, 2019 AMCA Annual Conference Orlando, Florida Feb 25-Mar 1, 2019 VCJPA Annual Workshop Santa Cruz, California Mar 7, 2019