DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Reducing the Members on the Fresno Westside Mosquito Abatement District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and adopt resolution decreasing the total number of members of the Fresno Westside Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees from seven to five members, by decreasing the currently required five Fresno County at-large members to three Fresno County at-large members.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Fresno Westside Mosquito Abatement District (District) was formed in 1959 to provide mosquito surveillance and control services. Following continued vacancies on the District's Board of Trustees, the District is requesting a decrease in the number of Trustees from seven to five members. Currently, the District Board of Trustees consists of one member representing the City of Firebaugh, one representing the City of Mendota, and five representing Fresno County at-large. The recommended resolution would change the makeup of the District Trustee Board to: one member representing the City of Firebaugh, one representing the City of Mendota, and three representing Fresno County at-large. There are currently two vacant Fresno County at-large positions on the District Trustee Board. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Following receipt of a resolution from the District, your Board must order the decrease in the number of Fresno County at-large trustees and designate the trustees whose office shall be eliminated.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Additionally, the District provides mosquito surveillance and control services, which are paid through property taxes. There are no costs associated with inspection/service requests with the agency.
DISCUSSION:
The District was formed in 1959 to provide mosqu...
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