COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

Board of Trustees Meeting

 

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

6:00 p.m.

 

Location

Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

43-420 Trader Place

Indio, CA

(760) 342-8287

 

AGENDA

 

Assistance for those with disabilities: If you have a disability and need accommodation to participate in the meeting, please call the Clerk of the Board at (760) 342-8287 for assistance so the necessary arrangement can be made.

 

Call to Order – Bruce Underwood, President

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Roll Call

 

1.                 Confirmation of Agenda

 

2.                 Public Hearing for Benefit Assessment

 

1.       Open Public Hearing re: Resolution 2008-11 approves the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering Levy of the Mosquito, Fire Ant and Disease Control Assessments for fiscal year 2008-09. (Pg. 1)

 

2.       Close Public Hearing – President Underwood

 

3.       Board Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Resolution 2008-11 approves the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering Levy of the Mosquito, Fire Ant and Disease Control Assessments for fiscal year 2008-09.

 

3.       Approval of Minutes for June 10, 2008, Board Meeting (Pg. 11)

 

4.       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.

 

5.       Announcements

 

6.       Correspondence (Pg. 19)

 

7.       Approval of Expenditures for June 11-30, 2008 and July 1-8, 2008        (Pg. 27)

 

8.       Board Reports

A.               President’s Report – President Underwood

B.               Finance Committee – President Underwood, Chair (Pg. 47)

C.               Strategic Planning Committee – Trustee Lock, Chair

 

9.       Report of District Activities (Pg. 51)

A.               Interim General Manager

B.               District Programs; progress and events since last Board meeting.  Reports by:

                                                           1.      Community Outreach – Diane Glanz

                                                           2.      Operations – Jim Saulnier

                                                           3.      Laboratory and Biocontrol – Branka Lothrop, Ph.D

                                                           4.      Fleet/Facilities – John Schroeder

                                                           5.      Human Resources – Anita Jones

 

10.     Informational Items

A.               Miasma (Pg.77)

B.               Annual research reports from University of California Riverside, Davis and The Texas A&M University System, for FY 2007/2008. (Pg. 80)

C.               Conferences, Trainings, and Seminars – Anita Jones, Human Resources Manager (Pg. 99)

 

11.     Consent Calendar

A.      Approval for the Assistant to the General Manager Diane Glanz; Anita Jones, Human Resources Manager; Edward Prendez, Information Systems Analyst; Cary Roberts, Geographic Information Systems Analyst to attend the California Special Districts Association 39th Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase September 22-25, 2008, in Irvine in an amount not to exceed $2,500 from account # 7600.01.200, Administration Staff Training; $2,500 from account # 7600.01.210, Information Systems Staff Training. (Pg. 103)

 

B.      Approval for Geographic Information Systems Specialist Cary Roberts and Information System Analyst Edward Prendez to attend the 2008 ESRI International User Conference, August 3-7, 2008, in San Diego, CA in an amount not to exceed $5,600 from Fund #7600.01.210, Information System Staff Training. (Pg. 112)

 

C.      Approval for President Underwood to attend the California Special Districts Association Electronic Document Management Seminar July 18, 2008, in Santa Monica in an amount not to exceed $550 from Account # 6120.01.250, Trustee Support. (Pg. 117)

 

12.    Old Business

A.      None

 

13.    New Business

A. Resolution 2008-12 Adopting Fiscal Years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 Budgets for Funds 51115 and 51105 with the County of Riverside.  –David I’Anson, Finance Manager (Pg. 121)

 

B.    Board Approval to renew AvQuest Insurance Policy for non-owned commercial aircraft in an amount not to exceed $13,000.00 from the Fund #6000.01.205 Property and Liability Insurance. –Jim Saulnier, Operations Manager (Pg. 129)

 

 

C.   Approval of the Budget for the Cooperative Agreement between USDA- Agricultural Research Service Mosquito and Fly Research Unit at the Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (MFRU-CMAVE) in Gainesville, Florida, and the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District in cooperation with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida for FY 2008-09. Branka Lothrop, Scientific Operations Manager  (Pg. 130)

 

14.     Closed Session

A.      CLOSED SESSION – Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation, Robert Mann v. Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, WCAB Case No. Riv. 0080446 [Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a)]

 

B.      CLOSED SESSION – Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation, Brian Passaro v. Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, State Case No. 8569-STARCI, Department of Labor and Standards Enforcement, Retaliation Complaint pursuant to Labor Code section 1102.5 [Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a)]

 

C.      CLOSED SESSION – Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation, Donald Gomsi v. Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, WCAB Case No. SBR 0342247 [Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a)]

 

D.      CLOSED SESSION – Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release

 

E.      CLOSED SESSION – Conference with labor negotiators. [Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6] Agency designated representatives: Ray Griest and Jeffrey Freedman.  Association organization: CSEA.

         

15.     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. 

 

16.     Adjournment

 

At the discretion of the Board, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board.

 

All public records relating to an agenda item on this agenda are available for public inspection at the time the record is distributed to all, or a majority of all, members of the Board. Such records shall be available at the District office located at 43420 Trader Place, Indio, California

 

 

 

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Certification of Posting

 

I certify that on July 3, 2008, I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near the regular meeting place of the Board of Trustees of the Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, said time being at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting of the Board of Trustees (Government Code Section 54954.2)

 

Executed at Indio, California, on July 3, 2008.

 

 

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Crystal Garcia, Clerk of the Board