1. Pasadena City Council September 26, 2016 Item 11
ANNEXATION OF THE CITY OF PASADENA INTO THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
Pasadena City Council
September 26, 2016
Item 11

2. Background
Current Vector Control Services have been provided by the Public Health Department since the 1980’s
Focus is on mosquitos
Larvaciding only
No Disease Surveillance
No Adulticiding
0.40 FTE Registered Environmental Health Specialist
$35,000 per year in funding
LA County covered almost entirely by vector control districts
Focus is on mosquitos = disease vectors such as St Louis Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, and other threats such as Dengue Fever, Chikungunya and Zika
PPHD program only includes larvaciding of mosquito breeding locations - does not include disease surveillance (bird or mosquito populations) or adulticiding or community education
PPHD is only funded with public health realignment funding $35,000 to support .40 of a REHS
Los Angeles County almost entirely covered by vector control districts (Greater Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, Compton Creek, etc) – all supported through assessment districts

3. Background
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGVMVCD):
Providing services since 1989
Annexing Baldwin Park & South Pasadena
Services
Maintains capacity to respond to Zika and other emergent vector threats
Comprehensive approach
Proper and necessary equipment
Training
Larvaciding
Adulticiding
Surveillance
Community education
Laboratory testing
Has been providing services since 1989
In the process of annexing the balance of SGV cities including Baldwin Park and South Pasadena
Provides larvaciding, adulticiding, surveillance, community education, laboratory testing, etc
Will provide recommended response to address Zika and other emergent vector threats, utilizing proper equipment
Supported by creation of assessment district through an annexation process via LAFCO and Los Angeles County Tax Assessor.

4. Background Vectors Mosquito Vector-borne Diseases Mosquitos Fleas
Ticks
Mosquito Vector-borne Diseases
West Nile Virus
St. Louis Encephalitis
Zika (not yet identified in California)
Chikungunya
Dengue Fever
Has been providing services since 1989
In the process of annexing the balance of SGV cities including Baldwin Park and South Pasadena
Provides larvaciding, adulticiding, surveillance, community education, laboratory testing, etc
Will provide recommended response to address Zika and other emergent vector threats, utilizing proper equipment
Supported by creation of assessment district through an annexation process via LAFCO and Los Angeles County Tax Assessor.

5. Background Steps to annexation
City Council authorization by resolution
LAFCO application and up to $12,000 in fees
Board of Equalization/Tax Assessor prepare for new assessment
LAFCO holds a public meeting noticed by publication
Meeting not subject to Proposition 218 requirements
City subject to commercial fee estimated at $9,000 citywide
City seat as trustee on SGVMVCD board
City Council resolution to proceed
City of Pasadena would need to submit an application to LAFCO and payment of up to $12,000 in fees
Board of Equalization and Tax Assessor work to line up new assessments
LAFCO holds a public health noticed by publication / not subject to Proposition 218 requirements
Lands on the tax rolls the in due course
Residential parcel fee $11.80 annually
Non-residential / commercial parcel fee $22 annually
City will be subject to commercial fee estimated at $9,000 citywide
City seat as trustee on SGVMVCD board

6. Background Benefit Assessment
Assessment added to tax rolls in due time
$11.98 annual residential benefit assessment parcel fee
$20 annual non-residential / commercial benefit assessment parcel fee
Due to California Supreme Court decision
(Sunset Beach v. Orange LAFCO) existing
district annexations held that protest
provisions are equivalent to a vote.
City Council resolution to proceed
City of Pasadena would need to submit an application to LAFCO and payment of up to $12,000 in fees
Board of Equalization and Tax Assessor work to line up new assessments
LAFCO holds a public health noticed by publication / not subject to Proposition 218 requirements
Lands on the tax rolls the in due course
Residential parcel fee $11.80 annually
Non-residential / commercial parcel fee $22 annually
City will be subject to commercial fee estimated at $9,000 citywide
City seat as trustee on SGVMVCD board

7. District Map

8. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council:
Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section Annexations of Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Projects and Section Changes in Organization of Local Agencies; and
Adopt the attached resolution supporting the City’s annexation into the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.