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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04271993 - 1.26 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA IN THE MATTER OF Proclaiming ) RESOLUTION NO. 93/ 195 May of 1993 as : ) "Vector Control Awareness ) Month" in Contra Costa County) WHEREAS, vectors and pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, yellowjackets and other animals are capable of transmitting disease or causing injury to ' humans; and WHEREAS, control and eradication of disease-carrying vectors are important public health concerns; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District provides a county-wide program for the control of mosquitoes that carry diseases such as encephalitis; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District controls mosquito populations while minimizing environmental impact through techniques that include extensive marsh restoration projects and the stocking of natural mosquito predators, such as the mosquitofish; and WHEREAS, the District' s aquaculture program produces mosquitofish for releasing in creeks and ditches throughout the county and provides county residents fish for stocking private ponds at no charge; and WHEREAS, Lyme disease is preventable through public awareness and treatable when diagnosed in the early stages; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District provides the public, physicians and veterinarians tick identification services and accurate information on Lyme disease and its prevention; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District, in cooperation with seven other regional Vector Control Districts and the State Department of Health, is sponsoring a public education day on May 4 , 1993, aimed at- teaching school children about vectors and ways of preventing them; NOW, THEREFORE, . BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, California hereby PROCLAIMS May, 1993 as VECTOR CONTROL AWARENESS MONTH in Contra Costa County and encourages all residents to avail themselves of the services and information for vector control provided by the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District . PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 27th day of April, 1993 . I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors of the date aforesaid. Witness my Hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed on this 27th day of April, 1993 . PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Cou Ad istr t r B a Y Deputy BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECEIVED OF APR - 6 19M CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING CONTRA COSTA CO. May of 1993 as: "Vector Control Awareness Month" in Contra Costa County RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, vectors and pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, yellowjackets and other animals are capable of transmitting disease or causing injury to humans; and WHEREAS, control and eradication of disease-carrying vectors are important public health concerns; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District provides a county-wide program for the control of mosquitoes that carry diseases such as encephalitis; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District controls mosquito populations while minimizing environmental impact through techniques that include extensive marsh restoration projects and the stocking of natural mosquito predators, such as the mosquitofish; and WHEREAS,the District's aquaculture program produces mosquitofish for releasing in creeks and ditches throughout the county and provides county residents fish for stocking private ponds at no charge; and WHEREAS, Lyme disease is preventable through public awareness and treatable when diagnosed in the early stages; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District provides the public, physicians and veterinarians tick identification services and accurate information on Lyme disease and its prevention; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District, in cooperation with seven other regional Vector Control Districts and the State Department of Health, is sponsoring a public education day on May 4th, 1993, aimed at teaching schoolchildren about vectors and ways of preventing them; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA hereby proclaims May, 1993 as VECTOR CONTROL AWARENESS MONTH and encourages all residents to avail themselves of the services and information for vector control provided by the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District. 77 "AT' S A VECTOR? o" Find out at the i i WTIArf f 1. VEC"FOR D �46 Tuesday, May 4, 1993 SQOP g 9:00 a.m. - 3 :00 p.m. 1� *find out how you can help control mosquitoes and rats in your neighborhood *learn about Lyme disease and how to avoid tick bites *find out when the Africanized honey bee ("killer bee") is due to arrive in California WHERE: Metro Center Auditorium, I01 8th St., Oakland (Between Madison & Oak St.) LI VE EXHIBIT'S For more information contact: Ir �� RobJL.n Carper Lj , -`.Y-" Contra Cost-.al �) �� dr� P-k:,; .Iuito ��batcment I)istr�i.ct � _ . . . .� CONTRA COSTA a6 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT 155 MASON CIRCLE MANAGER DAVid JAME SON,Ph.D. CONCORD, CA 94520 CNARIES BEESIEy,Ph.D. DANAIIE (510) 685-9301 RECEIVED VICE PRESIDENT (800) 331-8321 CNARIES LuPShA FAX: 685-0266 ORINdA G SECRETARY APR — 61993 FREdA ERicksEN April 5, 1993 PIEASANr Hill ANTIOCHCLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CNARIES T. MAZZEI Office of the Clerk of the Board CONTRA COSTA CO. BRENTWOOD Jean Maglio, VACANT 651 Pine Street, Room 106 CLAYTON Martinez, CA 94553 JoNN HANIEy CONCORD SUBJECT: VECTOR CONTROL AWARENESS MONTH EARL MoRTENsoN CONTRA COSTA CO. Dear Ms. Maglio: PATRICIA BEllo Jim Pinckney WilliAM ROSS At the March 8, 1993 Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees EL CERRITO meeting the attached resolution, declaring May as Vector Control Awareness month, DR.SEdGwick MEAd Was adopted to promote vector awareness in the San Francisco Bay region. The HERCULES Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District in conjunction with eight other mosquito DR. Ninon KAIkA �l g q and vector control agencies in the Bay Region, will sponsor a public education day LAFAYETTE - -- - MARIIyN Milby '. May. 4, 1993: MARTINEZ RoNAld WhEEIER,Ph.D. This "Awareness Day" will be held.at the Metro Center Auditorium, 101 8th Street, MORAGA Oakland, California. This event will be tailored to the news media and elementary LORIN WAXMAN schools. Exhibits will include: mosquito control methods, various rodents, bees, PINOLE yellow jackets, head lice, Lyme disease and ticks, as well as common household pests; VACANT such as fleas and cockroaches. PITTSBURG RobERT HussEy RICHMOND The District encourages your support and promotion of this event and requests that VACANT you present this resolution to the Board of Supervisors for review. For those SAN PABLO interested in the event but unable to attend, the public is always welcome to inquire WARREN TRuNdIE about our program or visit our facilities. Our biological control program is both SAN RAMON innovative, practical, and of great interest to the schools and the general public. A Dick VESPERMAN copy of the Vector Awareness Day announcement is also enclosed. WALNUT CREEK NANCy BROWNlidd Sincer G Charles Beesley General Manage CB/pg Attachment CC: File wp:letters\vctrawm MEMBER CALIFORNIA MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL ASSOCIATION CONTRA COSTA /. C2& BOARD OF TRUSTEES MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT 155 MASON CIRCLE MANAGER DAvid JAMESON,Ph.D. CONCORD, CA 94520 CNARIES BEESIEy,.Ph.D. DANvillr (5101685-9301 VICE PRESIDENT (800) 331-8321 RECEIVED CNARIES LUPSIIA FAX: 685-0266 ORINdA SECRETARY MM 17 1993 FREdA ERicksEn March 11, 1993 PIEASANT Hill ANTIOCH CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CNARIES T. MAZZEi CONTRA COSTA CO. Tom Torlakson, Chair BRENTWOOD VACANT Contra Costa County CLAYTON Board of Supervisors JOhN HANIEy 651 Pine Street, Room 106 CONCORD Martinez, CA 94553 EAR[MORTENSON CONTRA COSTA CO. SUBJECT: VECTOR CONTROL AWARENESS MONTH PATRICIA BEIIO Jim PINCkNEY WilliAM ROSS Dear Supervisor Torlakson: EL CERRITO DR.SEdrwick MEAd At the March 8, 1993 Board of Trustees meeting, the attached resolution was HERCULES adopted to promote vector awareness in the San Francisco Bay region. The Contra DR.Ninon KAIkA Costa Mosquito Abatement District, in conjunction with eight other mosquito and LARiIyN ME vector control agencies in the Ba Region, will sponsor a public education da May MARilyn M[Iby g. Y g� � P P Y Y MARTINEZ 4, 1993. RONAId WhcdcR,Ph.D. MORAGA This "Awareness Day" will be held at the Metro Center Auditorium, 101 8th Street, L°Rin WAXMAN Oakland, California. This event will be tailored to the news media and elementary PINOLE schools. Exhibits will include: mosquito control methods; common household pests, VACANT such as fleas and cockroaches; head lice; various rodents; bees and yellow jackets; PITTSBURG and Lyme disease and ticks. RobERT HussEy RAGA MOND The District encourages your support of this event,perhaps allowing the participation SAN PABLO of personnel from your vector control program. . A copy of the program is enclosed. WARREN TRUNdIE SAN RAMON Sincerely, Dick VESPERMAN WALNUT CREEK NANCY BROwNIiEld 1h—L Charles Beesley General Manag r CB/Pg Attachments CC: File wp: letters\trlkson MEMBER CALIFORNIA MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL ASSOCIATION BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CONTRA COSTA MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT Resolution of the Contra Costa Resolution 93-3 Mosquito Abatement District In the Matter of Proclaiming "Vector Control Awareness Month" in Contra Costa County At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District, a special district;organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, held on the 8th day of March,' at 155 Mason Circle, Concord, California, a quorum being present, the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, vectors and pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, yellowJackets and other animals are capable of transmitting disease or causing injury to humans; and WHEREAS, control and eradication of disease-carrying vectors are important public health concerns; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District provides a county-wide program for the control of mosquitoes that carry diseases such as encephalitis; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District controls mosquito populations while minimizing environmental impact through techniques that include extensive marsh restoration projects and the stocking of natural mosquito predators, such as the mosquitofish; and WHEREAS, the District's aquaculture program produces mosquitofish for releasing in creeks and ditches throughout the county and provides county residents fish for stocking private ponds at no charge; and WHEREAS, Lyme disease is preventable through public awareness and treatable when diagnosed in the early stages; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District provides the public, physicians and veterinarians tick identification services and accurate information on Lyme disease and its prevention; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District, in cooperation with eight other regional Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control Districts and the State Department of Health, is sponsoring a public education day on May 4th, 1993, aimed at teaching schoolchildren about vectors and ways of preventing them; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CONTRA COSTA MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT hereby proclaims May, 1993 as VECTOR CONTROL AWARENESS MONTH and encourages all residents to avail themselves of the services and information for vector control provided by the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District. I, FREDA ERICKSEN, the undersigned secretary of the said Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District, a special district, hereby certify that I am the Secretary of said special district, the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Resolution passed by the Board of Trustees thereof at a meeting of said Board held on the day and at the place therein specified, and that said Resolution has never been revoked, rescinded, or set aside, and is now in full force and effect. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District March 8, 1993, by the following vote. Freda Ericksen Secretary, Board of Trustees AYES: 16 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 2 ABSTAIN: 0 wp: relerenc\res93-3 March 15,1993 ay 1 ' S--' A VECTOR? AT Find out at the ~� "WHEAT IS A VECTOR " DAY Ict Tuesday, May 4, 1-993 g 9:00 a.m. - 3 :00 p.m. 1 *fin out hove you can help control mosquitoes and rats-in your neighborhood *learn about Lyme disease and how to avoid tick bites *find out when. the A.fricanized honey bee ("killer bee") is due to arrive in California WHERE: Metro Center Auditorium, 101 8th St., Oakland (Between Madison & Oak St.) LIVE EXHIBITS For more information contact: Robin Carper Contra Costa ( J. Mosquito Abatement District t . . _ .a -�' (510) 685-9301.