Item 421/2025
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Matthew West
Dept:
City Manager Dept: City Manager
Date: 11/12/2025
Subject: Approval of overnight travel for Council members to participate in the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California’s 94th Annual Conference on February 1-4, 2026 in Rancho Mirage, CA. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to approve overnight travel for Council members to participate in the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California’s 94 th Annual Conference on February 1-4, 2026 in Rancho Mirage, CA.
DISCUSSION
The Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California’s (MVCAC) 94th Annual Conference and Exhibitor Showcase will take place on February 1-4, 2026 at Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage, California. The MVCAC Conference will unite professionals, researchers, and advocates to discuss collaborative solutions to protect human, ani mal, and environmental health in an interconnected world. The conference theme will be One Health, One Fight:
Connecting Vector Control to Global Health and will offer attendees the opportunity to engage with global leaders in vector control, discover new tools and strategies to combat vector - borne diseases, and build lasting professional connections.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact as the trip is paid for by Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Approve overnight travel for Council members to participate in the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California’s 94 th Annual Conference on February 1-4, 2026 in Rancho Mirage, CA.
By: Shawn Park, Assistant to the City Manager