STAFF REPORT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
DATE: December 2, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
By: Justine Bruno, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7668 MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Adopt and Make Appointment
SUMMARY
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (“District”) serves 26 cities and unincorporated areas throughout the San Gabriel Valley, including Arcadia.
Established in 1989 as an independent special district, the District provides mosquito control and public health protection to more than 1.5 million residents.
Each city in the San Gabriel Valley, along with Los Angeles County, appoints a representative to the District’s Board of Trustees (“Board”), whose members serve two- or four-year terms and must be registered voters residing in the applicable city they represent.
Arcadia’s current representation is former Mayor Sho Tay, appointed in 2022 to a four-year term ending December 31, 2025. With his term nearing expiration, the City Council must select a successor. Mr. Tay has expressed a willingness to serve another four-year term and given his prior City Council service and current Board experience, his reappointment is recommended.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 7668 to appoint City of Arcadia resident and registered voter, Sho Tay, to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a four-year term.
SGVMVCD Board Appointment
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BACKGROUND
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (“District”) was established to prevent new vector sources, manage existing vector populations, and eliminate breeding sites through public education, prevention initiatives, and an integrated pest management program. Under California Health and Safety Code Section 2002, a “vector” is defined as any animal capable of transmitting disease or causing human discomfort or injury, including mosquitoes, flies, mites, ticks, other arthropods, rodents, and other vertebrates.
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District operates as an independent special district, with its authority established under California Health and Safety Code Sections 2000–2067. Governance is provided by a 27-member Board of Trustees, made up of one appointed representative from each city within the District, along with a representative from Los Angeles County.
DISCUSSION
Each city in the San Gabriel Valley, along with the County of Los Angeles, appoints a representative to serve on the Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees. Board members serve terms of either two or four years, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Delegates do not need to be elected officials, but they must be registered voters and residents of the city they represent. The Board meets on the second Friday of each month at 7:00 a.m. at the District office in West Covina.
Board members receive a stipend of $100 per meeting and alternates are not permitted, only the appointed trustee.
From 2001 to 2021, former Mayor Roger Chandler served as Arcadia’s representative on the Board, including periods as the Chair. In 2022, then-Mayor Sho Tay was appointed to a four-year term as Arcadia’s representative. With Mr. Tay’s term ending at the close of 2025, the City Council must now select a successor to serve on the Board.
Mr. Tay has offered to serve an additional four-year term and represent the City of Arcadia. Based on his prior service on the Arcadia City Council and his experience serving on the Board for the past four years, it is recommended that the City Council reappoint Mr. Tay to the Board or identify an alternate appointment. With the proposed appointment beginning in January 2026, the next time the City Council
SGVMVCD Board Appointment
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would consider an appointment to this Board would either be the end of calendar years 2027 or 2029, depending on the length of term selected (two or four years).
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed appointment to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), as it can be seen with certainty that it will not have an impact on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
District operations are funded through a benefit assessment applied to each parcel within its boundaries, calculated based on land use and parcel size. The monthly meeting stipend of $100 is paid by the District, not Arcadia. As such, there is no fiscal impact to the City as a result of this appointment to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that the appointment is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and adopt Resolution No. 7668 to appoint Sho Tay to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a four-year term.
Attachment No. 1: Resolution No. 7668 – San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Appointee