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Clerk of the Council Office <br />www.santa-ana.org/departments/clerk-of-the-council/ <br />Item # 24 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />October 4, 2022 <br />TOPIC: OCMVCD Member Appointment <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Appoint Member to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s Board of <br />Trustees <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Select a member to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s Board of <br />Trustees and appoint for the current term expiring in January 1, 2024. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Mayor and City Council represent the City’s interest in regional issues by serving on <br />a number of regional boards which make public policy decisions in the areas of <br />transportation, water resources, fire services, government facilities, and vector control. In <br />2017, the City Council appointed Cecilia Aguinaga, a resident, to represent the City of <br />Santa Ana on the Orange County Vector Control. In 2019, the City Council reappointed <br />Ms. Aguinaga to the current term expiring January 1, 2024. Ms. Aguinaga resigned the <br />Board effective August 2022, therefore staff is requesting to see if there is any interest <br />from any member of the Council to serve the remaining term on the Orange County <br />Mosquito and Vector Control District’s Board of Trustees. <br />Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s Board of Trustees Position <br />Summary <br />Responsibilities <br />The mission of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District is to educate and <br />protect Orange County from vectors and prevent vector-borne diseases in an <br />environmentally responsible manner. The District is composed of a 35 member Board of <br />Trustees, consisting of one member from each Orange County city and one member from <br />the county at large.The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance of <br />District, including setting District policy, approving the annual budget, establishing <br />strategic goals and objectives, and being an advocate for the District. The District <br />Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the District and carries out the policy <br />objectives of the Board.