Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee Memorandum
TO: MAYOR’S NOMINATING AND SCREENING DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
COMMITTEE
FROM: MAYOR’S OFFICE WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: NORTHWEST MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTMENT ISSUE:
Consider nominees for Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees appointment for recommendation to the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee consider Councilmember Falcone for the Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees appointment for a 4-year term through December 31, 2029, and submit their recommendation to the City Council.
BACKGROUND:
The Northwest Mosquito Abatement District was formed on December 28, 1959, to control mosquitos in the northwest portion of Riverside County. At present, the District provides vector control services over an area of 350 square miles with a population of approximately 900,000. The District serves the cities of Canyon Lake, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Norco, Lake Elsinore, and Riverside, and the unincorporated areas of western Riverside County.
The eight-member Board of Trustees is comprised of one (1) person appointed by the City Councils of Canyon Lake, Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Norco, Lake Elsinore, and Riverside. The trustees serve a term of two or four years and may be appointed to successive terms. The Board hold its meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 3:00 PM. It is also required that the appointee resides within the boundaries of the city which is making the appointment. The Board members receive a stipend of $100 per month for their attendance at the monthly meetings.
DISCUSSION:
Nominees must meet the criteria outlined in the California Health and Safety Government Code, Division 3, Article 3, Section 2022. This section outlines persons appointed:
Each person appointed by a board of supervisors to be a member of a board of trustees shall be a voter in that county and a resident of that portion of the county that is within the district.
Each person appointed by a city council to be a member of a board of trustees shall be a voter in that city and a resident of that portion of the city that is within the district.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law including the common law doctrine that precludes the simultaneous holding of incompatible offices, a member of a city council may be appointed and may serve as a member of a board of trustees if that person also meets the other applicable qualifications of this chapter.
It is the intent of the Legislature that persons appointed to boards of trustees have experience, training, and education in fields that will assist in the governance of the districts.
All trustees shall exercise their independent judgment on behalf of the interests of the residents, property owners, and the public as a whole in furthering the purposes and intent of this chapter. The trustees shall represent the interests of the public as a whole and not solely the interests of the board of supervisors or the city council that appointed them.
In accordance with the Maddy Act, the vacancy was announced, inviting applications from individuals interested in the appointment. There were no applications received.
Councilmember Falcone from Ward 1 expressed interest in being appointed to the Vector Control seat. Additionally, the Northwest Mosquito Vector Control District submitted an application for consideration by the Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Prepared by:
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor
Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachment:
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