City Council

2. APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES\nOF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT –\nF2M4-46, R2M23-2\nUnder the California Health and Safety Code, the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector\nControl District is a public health agency that is primarily charged with fighting mosquito-\nborne diseases. The District is governed by a 27-member Board of Trustees, consisting\nof an appointed representative from each city plus the County of Los Angeles. On\nNovember 9, 2020, the City Council appointed Mr. Stephen Sham, to the District’s Board\nof Trustees for a two-year term to and including December 31, 2022. By letter dated\nOctober 17, 2022, the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District has requested\nthat the City Council appoint a representative to the Board of Trustees prior to January\n13, 2023. Staff contacted Mr. Sham and he wishes to step down from the Board of\nTrustees at this time. California Health & Safety Code Section 2022(b) provides that each\nperson appointed by a City Council to be a member of the Board of Trustees shall be a\nvoter and resident of the appointing city that is within the district. Additionally, Health &\nSafety Code Section 2024(a) provides that the term of office for a member of the Board of\nTrustees shall be for a term of 2 or 4 years, at the discretion of the City Council, beginning\nJanuary 1 and ending December 31. Staff requests that the City Council select a\n2\n1-9-23\nCouncilmember or another voter and resident of the City to represent the City of Alhambra\non the Board of Trustees and then adopt a resolution officially appointing the selected\nrepresentative to either a 2-year or 4-year term.\nRecommended Action: City Council take the following actions: 1) Select a\nCouncilmember or another voter and resident of the City to represent the City of Alhambra\non the Board of Trustees of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District for\na 2-year or 4-year term commencing on January 1, 2023; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No.\nR2M23-2 appointing the selected individual to the Board of Trustees for the new 2-year or\n4-year term and authorize the City Clerk to add any language specifically required by the\nSan Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District to effectuate the appointment.