Mosquito and Vector Management District

of Santa Barbara County

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Hope School, Board Room, 3970 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara, CA

April 9, 2009, 2:00 PM

DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING LOCATION: The building is on the north side of La Colina Road. The Board Room is located at the front of the building towards the street, and the Library is at the center of campus east of the flagpole.

ADA Compliance: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance can be obtained by contacting the General Manager at 805-969-5050 extension 222. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will facilitate reasonable accommodation in most cases.

Public Records Availability: pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.5, any public records that are distributed less than 72 hours prior to this meeting to all, or a majority of all, of the Board of Trustee members in connection with any agenda item (other than closed sessions) will be available for public inspection at the time of such distribution or during the Board meeting or at the District office located at 2450 Lillie Ave. in Summerland, CA.

AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL

2. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

3. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS regarding District business

A. Appointment of Susan Swarbrick to the Board of Trustees. (pg.1)

4. CORRESPONDENCE

A. Letter from Michele Humboldt of Santa Barbara High School regarding logo contest submissions. (pg. 3)

B. Letter from Roberta Garner, student at Alan Hancock College regarding logo contest submission. (pg. 4)

5. PUBLIC COMMENT. Time reserved for the public to address the Board of Trustees relative to matters of District business not on the agenda. Comment time regarding specific agenda items will be available during consideration of the particular agenda items.

6. ITEMS OF GENERAL CONSENT. The following items can be approved by a single action of the Board. Items requiring additional discussion may be withdrawn from the listing and addressed in separate actions. [see attachments for each]

A. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held March 12, 2009. (pg. 5)

B. Approval of Financial Statements for County Fund 4160, for March 2009. (pg. 10)

C. Approval of the Warrant Register, for March 2009. (pg.13)

D. Approval of the Disease Surveillance Report, for March 2009 (pg. 14)

E. Approval of the District Operations Report, for March 2009 (pg. 16)

7. OLD BUSINESS

A. Discussion and Approval of Policy and Procedures Manual – Final discussions regarding Policy and Procedures manual.

B. Earth Day Festival Update – Update regarding preparations for the Earth Day Festival display on April 20^th at Alameda park.

8. NEW BUSINESS.

A. Approval to hire general contractor to remodel District restrooms – Restrooms are in need of remodel due to non-compliance with ADA regulations. Staff is seeking approval in an amount not to exceed $15,000.

B. Selection of Winning Entries in Logo Contest – Logo finalists will be displayed for Trustees who will select a winner in the High School Group and the College group.

C. Discussion and Approval of Salary Increase for General Manager – As part of the General Manager’s contract, the District agreed to increase his salary upon completion of educational requirements.

D. Approval to Submit Comment Letter from District to City of Santa Barbara - regarding the City's IPM (Integrated Pest Management) annual report and District partnership with the City for mosquito management activities at Airport and other City facilities.

9. MANAGER’S REPORT (pg. 17)

10. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

11. CLOSED SESSION - None

12. ADJOURNMENT (next scheduled meeting: Thursday, 14 May 2009, 2 pm)

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING

I, Brian Passaro, General Manager of the Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County, verify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the afore mentioned meeting.

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Brian N. Passaro

General Manager