Mosquito and Vector Management District

of Santa Barbara County

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

District Headquarters, 2450 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA

August 13, 2009, 2:00 PM

DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING LOCATION: Take Evans Street exit off of Highway 101, turn right on Lillie Avenue. The building is on the north side of Lillie Avenue on the corner of Lillie and Temple.

ADA Compliance: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance can be obtained by contacting the General Manager at 805-969-5050 extension 222. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will facilitate reasonable accommodation in most cases.

Public Records Availability: pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.5, any public records that are distributed less than 72 hours prior to this meeting to all, or a majority of all, of the Board of Trustee members in connection with any agenda item (other than closed sessions) will be available for public inspection at the time of such distribution or during the Board meeting or at the District office located at 2450 Lillie Ave. in Summerland, CA.

AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

3. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS regarding District business

4. CORRESPONDENCE

A. Public Records Request – Request for emails to and from David Pritchett during his tenure as Interim General Manager (pg. 1)

B. Clark Mosquito Control – Acknowledgement of the District’s participation in the Clarke Early Order Program (pg. 2)

C. Department of the Treasury – Letter of confirmation that the District is in compliance with IRS standards (pg. 3)

5. PUBLIC COMMENT. Time reserved for the public to address the Board of Trustees relative to matters of District business not on the agenda. Comment time regarding specific agenda items will be available during consideration of the particular agenda items.

6. ITEMS OF GENERAL CONSENT. The following items can be approved by a single action of the Board. Items requiring additional discussion may be withdrawn from the listing and addressed in separate actions. [see attachments for each]

A. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held July 9, 2009. (pg. 4)

B. Approval of Financial Statements for County Fund 4160, for July 2009. (pg. 8)

C. Approval of the Warrant Register, for July 2009. (pg. 11)

D. Approval of the Disease Surveillance Report, for July 2009 (pg. 12)

E. Approval of the District Operations Report, for July 2009 (pg. 14)

7. OLD BUSINESS

A. Discussion of Proposal by Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District – Update on progress.

8. NEW BUSINESS.

A. Discussion and/or Approval of Job Description for Clerical Staff Position – General Manager developed a job description for the clerical position discussed during budget formulation, Trustee input is requested.

B. Discussion and/or Approval for Trustee Blair to Attend the Santa Barbara County Special District Association (SBSDA) Chapter Meeting in Buellton on August 24 2009. The purpose of the SBSDA is to advocate constructive means for the improvement and functioning of independent Special Districts within the County of Santa Barbara, and to assist such independent Special Districts and their governing bodies. Trustee Blair would like to attend as a representative of the MVM District and estimates his expenses to be less than $60. To date an agenda for this meeting has not been posted to the SBSDA website.

C. Discussion and/or Approval for Trustee Blair to Attend the Southern California Vector Control Environmental Taskforce (SCVCET) Quarterly Meeting in Garden Grove on September 15, 2009. The SCVCET explores the relationship between vector-borne disease transmission and environmental resource protection. Trustee Blair would like to attend as a representative of the MVM District and estimates his expenses to be less than $310. To date an agenda for this meeting has not been posted to the internet.

9. MANAGER’S REPORT (pg. 15)

Topics Include: FY 2008-09 audit, benefit assessment, capital purchases, MVCAC summer meeting, network design and development, uniform samples and website.

10. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

11. CLOSED SESSION – None

12. ADJOURNMENT (next scheduled meeting: Thursday, 10 September 2009, 2 pm)

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING

I, Brian Passaro, General Manager of the Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County, verify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the afore mentioned meeting.

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Brian N. Passaro

General Manager