Tuesday, August 14, 2007

6:00 p.m.

Location

Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

43-420 Trader Place

Indio, CA

(760) 342-8287

AGENDA

Call to Order – President Duran

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

1. Confirmation of Agenda

2. Approval of Minutes for July 10, 2007 Board Meeting (Pg. 1)

3. Public Comment

(Note: Those wishing to address the Board should complete a Public Comment Card and provide it to the Clerk of the Board.)

Non-Agenda Items: Anyone wishing to address the Board on items not on the agenda should do so at this time. Each presentation is limited to no more than 3 minutes.

Agenda Items: Comments should be made when the agenda item is called. Each presentation is limited to no more than 3 minutes.

4. Announcements

5. Correspondence (Pg. 11)

6. Approval of Expenditures for July 11-31, 2007 and August 1-14, 2007

(Pg. 23)

7. Committee Reports

A. Finance Committee – Secretary/Treasurer Underwood, Chair (Pg. 43)

B. Executive Committee – President Duran (Pg. 46)

8. Report of District Activities (Pg. 51)

A. Update on District Programs; progress and events since last Board meeting. Reports by:

1. Administration – Brian Passaro

2. Laboratory and Biocontrol – Branka Lothrop, PhD

3. Operations – Jim Saulnier

4. Community Outreach – Diane Glanz

9. Informational Items

A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Bio-Control (Pg. 73)

B. Kiner Report (Pg. 74)

10. Consent Calendar

A. Approval for Assistant Vector Ecologist to attend Society of Vector Ecology (SOVE) Annual Meeting in Springfield, Illinois, September 16-20, 2007, in an amount not to exceed $2,000 from Fund 6110.01.225 – Conference Expense – Scientific Operations Manager Lothrop. (Pg. 81)

B. Approval for four supervisory/management staff members to attend the County of Riverside’s Management Excellence Academy. Amount not to exceed $8,780.00 from Fund #7600.01.225 – Staff Training – Administrative Services Manager Passaro. (Pg. 83)

C. Approval for Administrative Services Manager to attend 2007 Professionals in Human Resources Association Annual Conference in Long Beach, California, October 16-18, 2007, in an amount not to exceed $1,500 from Fund 7600.01.225 – Staff Training -Administrative Services Manager Passaro. (Pg. 85)

D. Approval for General Manager to attend the Leadership Coachella Valley program once a month for ten months beginning September 20, 2007, and ending June 13, 2008, at an amount not to exceed $850.00 from Fund 7600.01.225- Staff Training -General Manager Gomsi. (Pg. 88)

E. Approval for Assistant to the General Manager to attend the two and one-half day Special District and Local Government Institute Seminar (includes half-day Excel Tune-Up workshop on Saturday, September 8), titled Finance, September 6, 7, and 8, 2007 in Seaside, California, in an amount not to exceed $1,600 from Fund #7600.01.225—Staff Training and Trustees Mike Duran, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Bruce Underwood, and Finance Committee member Gary Howell to attend the two-day training on September 6 and 7 in an amount not to exceed $4,000 from Fund #6120.01.250—Trustee Support –Assistant to the General Manager Glanz. (Pg. 93)

F. Approval of vacation for General Manager September 17 – September 21 2007. Assistant to the General Manager Glanz will be working to address any issues that may arise. –General Manager Gomsi

11. Old Business

A. None

12. New Business

A. Approval of Resolution 2007-11 to provide for a continuation and accumulation of a fund for capital outlays. – Finance Administrator I’Anson (Pg. 103)

B. Request for approval of funding to purchase products in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to control RIFA and mosquitoes from Fund 7800.01.500 from lowest responsible bidder. – Operations Manager Saulnier (Pg. 106)

C. Discussion and/or approval to adopt a Code of Conduct. – Executive Committee (Pg. 107)

D. Discussion and/or approval for District to increase health care contribution for represented staff. – Administrative Services Manager Passaro (Pg. 112)

E. Discussion and recommendation on draft RFP and Scope of Work for Municipal Finance firm. – Finance Administrator I’Anson (Pg. 113)

F. Discussion and/or Approval to purchase membership in Coachella Valley Chambers of Commerce in an amount not to exceed $1,735.00 from Fund 6050.01.225 – Executive Committee (Pg. 115)

G. Approval of scope of work for inclusion in an RFP for the engagement of a Communications and Public Relations Firm to assist the Community Outreach Program with its program goals and objectives.– Executive Committee (Pg. 141)

H. Approval of Resolution 2007-13 establishing signature approval for checks written by the District. – Finance Administrator I’Anson (Pg. 145)

13. Closed Session

A. CLOSED SESSION – Potential Litigation – Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (b)(1).

B. CLOSED SESSION – Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (a) – Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District v. City of Desert Hot Springs – Pending in Riverside County Superior Court as Case No. INC 068335.

14. Trustee Comments

The Board may not legally take action on any item presented at this time other than to direct staff to investigate a complaint or place an item on a future agenda unless (1) by a majority vote, the Board determines that an emergency situation exists, as defined by Government Code Section 54956.5, or (2) by a two-thirds vote, the board determines that the need for action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted as required by Government Code Section 54954.2(a). Each presentation is limited to no more than 3 minutes.

15. Adjournment