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Appointment to the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District - Appointment of Charles Mayer as the Visalia representative on the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees for a two-year term ending June 30, 2026.
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Deadline for Action: 6/30/2024
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Michelle Nicholson, Chief Deputy City Clerk michelle.nicholson@visalia.city <mailto:michelle.nicholson@visalia.city>; 713-4512
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Visalia City Council reappoint Charles Mayer to a fourth term as the Visalia representative on the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees.
Background Discussion:
The Tulare Mosquito Abatement District is a political subdivision of the State of California that monitors, inspects, abates, and otherwise controls insects which carry transmittable diseases. This District is similar to Delta Vector Control District, which serves most of Visalia. The Tulare District encompasses a small portion of Southern Visalia, primarily between Demaree and Ben Maddox, south of Caldwell (map attached).
The Tulare Mosquito Abatement District has represented this small portion of Visalia for decades and they are required to have a representative from Visalia that lives in the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District. Michelle Dempsey, General Manager of the Tulare
Mosquito Abatement District is recommending Charles Mayer, who lives in the district and is willing to be reappointed to serve another term as the City of Visalia representative
Prior Council Action: November 2018, June 2020, and June 2022, Charles Mayer appointed to serve a two-year term as the Visalia representative.
Alternatives: Not appoint Mr. Mayer and direct staff to conduct an additional recruitment.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to appoint Charles Mayer to serve as the Visalia representative to the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District for a two-year term ending June 30, 2026.
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Attachments: Letter from TMADB General Manager recommending appointment. Map of the Visalia portion of the District