NEWS BRIEFS
March 22, 2019
Spring Meeting and Legislative Days

April 2-3, 2019
Capitol Event Center
1020 11th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Register: Please click the buttons below  to register online or download the registration form.

Schedule of Events:  Click here to view.
  • Tuesday April 2nd- Spring Board and Planning Meeting and Leg Day Training
  • Wednesday April 3rd - MVCAC Legislative Day
Hotel:
Citizen Hotel, Sacramento
Booking link - please note that the rate has changed.
 
Click here for more information.
Lost/Found at MVCAC Conference

MVCAC 2019 Attendees,

We have a woman's silver bracelet that was turned in, if anyone is looking for this bracelet please   email Rachel Hickerson.  

Thank you,
MVCAC Staff
In This Issue
2019 Sentinel Chicken Order Forms Available Now!

Please  click here to download the 2019 Chicken Order Form.  

Chickens are being supplied by Haley Farms in Modesto for Northern California and Southern California this year.

Due to the Newcastle Disease going around, Demler Egg Ranch has been quarantined due to being close to a nearby affected egg ranch. Due to this, all orders will be processed through Haley's Egg Farm in Modesto. If you do not want to use Haley's, you are welcome to use a different egg ranch closer to your district and make that purchase on your own behalf.

Please return order form by TODAY March 22, 2019

Pick-up date: April 4, 2019 (7 a.m.- 9 a.m.) in Modesto
Haley's Egg Farm
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
CSDA Legislative Days

You are Cordially Invited to Special Districts Legislative Days
May 21 and 22 at the Sacramento Convention Center

A dynamic two-day conference, Special Districts Legislative Days provides attendees with the opportunity to hear from and interact with statewide policymakers and legislators, as well as to network and discuss district challenges with local and state elected officials.

Legislative Days includes addresses from California's highest decision-makers, including:
    • Newly Appointed California Director of Finance, Keely Bosler
    • Newly Appointed California Legislative Analyst, Gabriel Petek
 
Also, you may participate in breakout sessions with the leading experts covering the most pertinent issues facing each type of special district:
    • Mark Ghilarducci, Director of Governor's Office of Emergency Services
      • State and Local Partnership on Disaster Prevention, Preparation, and Recovery
    • Lutfi Kharuf, Associate, Best Best & Krieger
      • Special District Revenue Trials and Trends (MCLE Credit)
    • Russell Powell, Senior Vice President, Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
      • Fallout from the Housing Crisis: RDAs, EIFDs, ADUs, DIFs, and More
 
Register at legislativedays.csda.net before April 26 for an Early Bird Discount!
 
The MVCAC is a proud Partner of the 2019 Special Districts Legislative Days
HR resources for districts to use and to upload information into

District  Managers - Please upload your HR resources and information into this Google Drive along with using it for your own district.

Click here to access the Google Drive.
NPDES Reporting Information For 2018 Report
 
Update 2/13/19

Individual Districts should send their annual reports before   March 1st to
[email protected] and cc Armando Martinez at  [email protected] 
Please also cc Rachel Hickerson at [email protected]

The cover letters should be addressed to Karen Mogus.  

The coalition annual report is currently being done by our consultant and we hope to have a draft soon.  When we review the report and approve, we will update the membership on its submittal.  
Submit your district for the next Agency Spotlight

D 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!

Applications can be submitted to the MVCAC office at [email protected]
MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
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.
MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks
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.






3/15/19:  18 infections you can get from mosquitoes - Outbreak News Today
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]
Jobs

Interested in a career in mosquito and vector control? Check out the MVCAC Jobs 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].
FOR SALE: 2013 ARGO XTI Titan 8x8 
OFFERED FOR SALE : $15,000
 
2013 ARGO XTI Titan 8x8
487.2 Hours              
Comes with 2 new tires and spare parts  
 
Contact:     
Douglas County Mosquito Abatement District
Krista Jenkins
[email protected] or 775-790-2558

Click here for more information
MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
Note: MVCAC does not endorse the products below, but we do support our Sustaining Members
Central Life Sciences has announced the release of Aqua Zenivex™ E20, a reduced-risk adulticide for mosquito control professionals.