Estanislau, Robin
From: Zelinka, Al
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 11:33 AM
To: Estanislau, Robin
Cc: Hopkins, Travis
Subject: FW: Vector AB1234
Attachments: Midge v Mosquito H.2 Agenda Item.pdf
Please include below and attached as supplemental communication for the 6/6 city council meeting. Please include "May 2023 Vector Control Board AB 1234 Report" (or appropriate title) under City Manager Report. Thanks. Al From: Michael Posey <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2023 1:31 PM
To: Zelinka, Al <[email protected]>
Subject: Vector AB1234
Al,
Highlights from the May Vector Control Board meeting -
1. OCMVCD Budget for FY 2023-24 was approved, the budget was developed to have no significant increases in expenditures for next fiscal year. FY 2023-24 revenues will cover all expenditures and allow the District to also continue contributing to District funds such as the facility improvement fund, Retiree Medical and Retirement contingency for next year.
2. Benefit Assessment 1 and 2 were approved, with Benefits Assessment 1 staying at $1.92 and Benefits Assessment 2 increasing from $8.30 to $8.55.
3. Approval of Director of Human Resources position and removal of HR Manager from position schedule. In coordination with the Policy and Personnel Committee, staff has been working on restructuring the Human Resource position to better serve the District's needs. The approval of the Director of Human Resource position will allow the District to recruit for an experienced senior HR position that will be able to assist with labor relations, recruitment, training, employee engagement as well as other leadership roles.
4. It is midge season. Midges are insects that look very similar to mosquitoes but do not bite and can not transmit diseases. Residents may be seeing an increase of midges swarming around their homes. Although residents can treat for these insects, it's important to note, that they are not considered a public health risk and will reduce in population naturally as the temperature warms up. See attached report.
Mike
ORANGE COUNTY
Orange County
Mosquito and Vector Control District
A Public Health Agency Serving Orange County Since 1947 INFORMATION ITEM: Department Report
Board Meeting Date: May 18, 2023
Department: Communications Department
Submitted By: Heather Hyland, Director of Communications Social Media:
The Communications Department has been actively engaged in the development of National Mosquito Awareness campaign launch coming at the end of June.
On May 23, the team will film a new PSA featuring WeeMan, a popular celebrity in the skateboarding community. The PSA will focus on residential responsibilities and the role of the community in reducing the population of Aedes mosquitoes.
In addition to these efforts, Communications Department staff has also assisted with onboarding seasonal staff by providing scenario role-playing to prepare them for interactions with the public.
In early May, a large hatch-off of midges
occurred, resulting in an increase in service calls
from concerned residents who mistook the
midges for mosquitoes. To help educate the VS
public, Communications staff created a post on
the differences between midges and mosquitoes. MIDGE MOSQUITO The post had almost 4,000 impressions across
social media platforms. This visual will help "Midge" or "Gnat" Other "Ankle Biter" residents determine if they should call for an Chironomid Names Aedes aegypti inspection for mosquitoes which will help the
efficiency of our operations.
Larvae develop in Larvae develop in standing
Larval
mud near the bottom water found in ponds,
Measurements: Life bowls and containers.
of ponds, rivers and lakes.
Comparing April and May, the District's posts Adults emerge in swarms Do not swarm. in spring or summer. Adult Females seek a bloodmeal.
increased by 75% on Twitter and remained about Life
Only live 3-4 days. Most live 2-4 weeks.
the same on Facebook and Instagram. During
that same period, the number of impressions on
- No proboscis - Proboscis
the District's social media sites increased by (no needle-like mouth) Physical (needle-like mouth) 4,622 on Instagram, 4,175 on Facebook, and - Wings shorter Features - Wings longer than body than body
2,623 on Twitter.
Non-biting species. Bites cause itchy rash.
Risks to
May swarm but pose Can carry diseases
Humans
no health risk. like West Nile virus.
Communications Department
Impressions in 2023
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0 January February March April May
• Facebook Twitter • Instagram
Engagement rate increased
from 1.9% to 15.9%
Posts in 2023
40 35
30 25
20 15
10 January February March April May
• Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
2 Communications Department
Information Technology Department
Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection
Total Detections 2,641
Detections per day
• MALWARE PUP • PUM • RANSOMWARE • EXPLOIT • WEBSITE REMOTE INTRUSION Last 30 days
150
120
90 60
30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 April
Help Desk Ticketing System
Month of April
Created tickets Unsolved tickets Solved tickets One-touch tickets Reopened tickets 29 3 32 65.6% 28.1%
Tickets created by hour Average tickets created by day of week 24%
22%
20%
18%
16%
14%
12%
10% 1.2
Thil
8%
0.8 6%
0.6 4%
0.4 2% 0.2
0%
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
The following projects have been completed for the Month of April:
Sound Reduction of Server Room
• Completed SR 2.0 for a More Streamlined Process for Service Request Generation • Board Room Table Covers Installed
• Updated All Seasonal Devices
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