Item 38 - Nominate and Appoint a Representative to Serve on the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District

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City Clerk’s Office www.santa-ana.org/city-clerks-office/ Item # 38 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 2, 2025 TOPIC: Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Member Appointment AGENDA TITLE Nominate and Appoint a Representative to Serve on the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control Board of Trustees to Serve Either a Two-Year or Four-Year Term RECOMMENDED ACTION Nominate and appoint a representative to serve on the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control Board to Serve Either a Two-Year or Four-Year Term, Effective January 5, 2026. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Mayor and City Council represent the City’s interests in regional issues by serving on a number of regional boards that make public policy decisions, including in the area of vector control through the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (“OCMVCD”) Board of Trustees. On October 4, 2022, City Council appointed former Councilmember Nelida Mendoza to complete an unexpired term on the OCMVCD Board due to the resignation of the previous representative. On November 21, 2023, City Council re-appointed Ms. Mendoza to represent the City on the OCMVCD Board for a two-year term which expires on January 5, 2026. The OCMVCD Board has requested that the City Council consider reappointing Ms. Mendoza or appointing a new representative to the OCMVCD Board (Exhibit 2). It is the City Council’s discretion to determine if the appointee will serve a two- or four-year term, from which the representative may only be removed for cause. The City’s representative must be a registered voter and resident of Santa Ana pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 2022(b). The representative may be a member of the City Council or a resident of the City. Ms. Mendoza has indicated a desire to continue to serve if the City Council so desires.