City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 15, 2024
From: Deborah Harrington, City Clerk
Department: City Clerk
Submitted by: Yonnie Parker, Deputy City Clerk
Subject
City Council Appointment to Outside Agency
Recommendation
Appoint a representative to the Greater of the Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a 2 or 4-year term commencing January 6, 2025.
Background
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has notified the City of Vernon that the current appointment of Trustee Leticia Lopez is set to expire on January 6, 2025. Pursuant to Section 2024 of the California State Health and Safety Code (SHCS), governing the dates of the term of office of members appointed to the Board, the City Council may consider an appointment of a 2 or 4-year term of office commencing January 6, 2025. The representative would either serve a term expiring in January 2027 or January 2029. Council Member Lopez will term out of office for the City Council in April 2026. A person appointed by City Council must be a voter and resident of the respective county or city of the appointing body. All members of the City Council are voters and residents of the City of Vernon in Los Angeles County and therefore, eligible to serve on the Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees. Once appointed, the representative cannot be removed at-will by the appointing city or county. The representative will serve until the expiration of his/her term unless he/she resigns, vacates the office due to absences, or is no longer a voter and resident within the respective county or city of the appointing body. The District does not accept or recognize the appointment of alternate representatives.
The Board of Trustees meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday at Santa Fe Springs. Its mission is to reduce populations of public health vectors below nuisance levels, prevent human infection associated with mosquito-transmitted diseases, and prevent the loss of property values and commercial enterprise as the result of vector occurrence and activity. The representative receives a stipend and is required to file a Statement of Economic Interests Form 700. The City Clerk Department will notify the outside agency of the appointment and assist the representative with their filing obligations. Accordingly, the Fair Political Practices Commission regulation 18702.5, Form 806 will be updated and properly posted.
City Council should consider making an appointment of one member of the City Council to serve as the representative of Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a 2-year term commencing January 6, 2025 and ending January 6, 2027 or a 4-year term commencing January 6, 2025 and ending January 6, 2029.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Greater LA County Vector Control District Notification
2. Outside Agency Appointments