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MVCAC 2018 Legislative Days
March 6-7, 2018
Capitol Event Center
1020 11th St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Register:
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Please complete and email or fax back to the MVCAC office no later than
Monday, February 26, 2018 to ensure enough time to schedule appointments. MVCAC staff will arrange all appointments with legislators.
Schedule:
March 6, 2018: 2:00 PM- Optional Afternoon Training (will start around 2:00 PM) (details below)
We will again have a special session for attendees to provide training on the purpose and strategy of meeting with your legislators. By providing this training, we seek to increase the comfort level for attendees and possibly provide new insights to those that have attended legislative day in the past. MVCAC advocates and PR experts will explain the do's and don'ts of legislative meetings and an overview of messaging and talking points. This training is optional but highly recommend. The session will be held the day before the Legislative Day at the Capitol Events Center. If you are interested in attending, please check the box next to your name on the registration form (linked above).
March 7, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Legislative program, depart for appointments
(Continental Breakfast served at 8:00 a.m., program starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.)
For more information, please click
here.
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April 26-27, 2018
Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel
Rates from $110-$140 plus taxes and includes cooked to order breakfast and managers reception
Booking Link:
Reservations can be made on line at www.tahoeresorthotel.com, group code:
MVCAC
or by calling the hotel directly at 530.544.5400.
Transportation:
Shuttle service is available from the Reno Airport to South Lake Tahoe. Cost is roughly $50 per person.
Schedule:
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MVCAC Office Closed 2/19/2018
In honor of the
Presidents Day
holiday, our offices will be closed on Monday 2/19/18, we will reopen on 2/20/18. Have a happy holiday!
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Assemblymember Bill Quirk Introduces Bill to Help Prevent West Nile and Zika Viruses
Establishing a surveillance system and database will help mosquito-borne diseases from spreading
SACRAMENTO - As most of California experiences a drier and warmer than normal February, mosquito experts throughout the state are ramping up for what will most likely be an early and active mosquito season. In response, Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D - Hayward) has introduced legislation that will officially recognize a preventive surveillance system and database, known as CalSurv, which tracks and predicts where disease-spreading mosquitoes might emerge.
"It is critical that California supports the tools that will help us get ahead of potential threats to the public health, including the West Nile and Zika viruses," said Assemblymember Quirk. "Real-time surveillance and improved statewide communications can help mosquito control agencies prevent the spread of invasive mosquitoes."
The CalSurv Program provides centralized storage of data collection and analysis for the presence of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases throughout the state. UC Davis, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and local mosquito control agencies work together to provide real-time reporting and visualization of potentially dangerous mosquitoes and mosquito-borne virus activity.
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2018 Sentinel Chicken Order Forms Available Now!
Please
click here
to download the 2018 Chicken Order Form.
Chickens are being supplied by Haley Farms in Modesto for Northern California and by Demler Egg Ranch for Southern California.
The form due dates and chicken pick-up dates are as follows:
Northern Region: (Haley's)
Pick-up date: April 5, 2018 (7 a.m. - 9 a.m.) in Modesto
Order form due date: March 19, 2018
1030 Ladd Road
Modesto, CA 95355
In case of issue their phone is: (209) 649-4579
Please fax, email, or mail order forms to:
MVCAC
1 Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
P: 916-440-0826 F: 916-444-7462
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MVCAC Yearbook Survey 2018
MVCAC Members,
We are getting everything ready for the 2018 MVCAC Yearbook.
Click here to download this year's survey.
Please fill out and return the yearbook survey by emailing it to
[email protected] or by faxing it to 916.444.7462
by March 5, 2018
to get your districts updated information in this year's yearbook.
Please be sure to include your districts "contact us" email in the email section (i.e. info@) that will be included in the yearbook.
As always, let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
The MVCAC Staff
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NEW!
HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into
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NPDES Coalition Report Filed with SWB
The 2017 NPDES Coalition Report was filed with the State Water Resources Control Board on behalf of the participating districts. You can access a copy of the report here (or by clicking below). If you have any questions or issues you can contact the MVCAC office.
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NPDES Permit Report Submissions
Karen Larsen is the Deputy Director at the SWRCB and she is who the cover letter on your annual report should be addressed to.
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Training Grant Program Call for Proposals: Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases
The Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases is excited to announce the first annual call for proposals for our Training Grant Program. This program will provide funding for applied research to enhance the capacity of the southwestern United States to respond to threats from vector-borne diseases that affect human health.
The program encourages research that involves partnerships between academic researchers and vector control or public health agencies, and details can be found
online.
Please forward this call to anyone who might be interested. Questions regarding the program may be directed to
[email protected]. The deadline to apply for funding is Feb 21, 2018 at 11:59 pm PST.
Also, for funding announcements and Center news, anyone interested can join the Center mailing list at
http://pacvec.us/index.php/subscribe.
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you!
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Following several years of extended drought, San Joaquin County (SJC) experienced extraordinary rainfall in early 2017. Remnant water in rural and urban areas throughout the County, resulted in record numbers of Culex tarsalis, the primary carrier of West Nile virus (WNV). In addition, the areas which were impacted most by the flood waters were located in areas with significant historic WNV activity. Through the efforts of the entire staff of the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District (District), the early abundance of mosquitoes were effectively handled by aggressively decreasing the population before the warmer months began. In turn, we achieved our goal of protecting human health. The following is a brief synopsis of the event.
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Submit your district for the next Agency Spotlight
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oes your agency have a success story, a staff member you would like to publicly recognize, or an innovation by your agency that you would like to highlight? "Agency Spotlight" on the MVCAC website is one way to share your story! Each submission which meets the specified criteria will be reviewed and posted on the MVCAC website on the Agency Spotlight page and highlighted on the homepage in the rotating feature box. Each story will remain posted for 1-2 months before being moved to a publicly archived page.
Interested?
Click here
to fill out an application!
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District Trustee Information Form
This year's Yearbook Questionnaire did not ask for emails for the Trustees of your district. The Trustee Council is interested in this information in hopes to get more Trustees involved with the council. Please fill in the
following form
and return to
[email protected]
or via fax at 916-444-7462.
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MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
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Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media. The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding Zika.
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MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks
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Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media. The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding other outbreaks.
2/14/18: Fewer Scientists Are Studying Insects. Here's Why That's So Dangerous - Time
2/12/18: Annual mosquito treatment at baylands starts Wednesday - Palo Alto Online |
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Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?
If you would like your news to be included in the MVCAC News Briefs, please send press releases and/or links to relevant news articles to
[email protected]
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Jobs
Interested in a career in mosquito and vector control? Check out the MVCAC Job Board
at
www.mvcac.org
Have a Job or RFP to post to MVCAC.org?
Requests to post job listings (no more than 500 words in length) should be submitted to the webmaster at
[email protected].
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MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
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Note: MVCAC does not endorse the products below, but we do support our Sustaining Members
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Central Life Sciences has announced the release of Aqua Zenivex™ E20, a reduced-risk adulticide for mosquito control professionals.
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