Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees Meeting October 9, 2007

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Agenda Item: New Business

Discussion and/or approval to conduct aerial reconnaissance of the urban areas of the Coachella Valley for backyard green pools and water features in an amount not to exceed the entire remaining budget of $159,000.00 from Fund # 7850.1.500 (Aerial Application).

Background:

Abandoned and poorly maintained swimming pools continue to be a problem for urban mosquito breeding during the summer and early fall months in the Coachella Valley. Too often, these mosquito breeding sources are not discovered until neighbors call the District complaining about mosquitoes. In the past, the District has taken a proactive approach to this problem and contracted aerial reconnaissance of Coachella Valley cities. The aerial reconnaissance will involve multiple grid flight patterns over each Valley city, digital photographs, and GPS coordinates of all suspect pools or water features. The contractor will provide the District with the photographs, GPS coordinates, and vicinity maps of each location on CD.

Staff Recommendation:

Approve conducting an aerial reconnaissance of urban, backyard, green pools, and water features to determine mosquito breeding sources in an amount not to exceed $159,000.00

Fiscal Impact:

This item has been budgeted and funds are available in Fund # 7850.1.500 – Aerial Applications.

The current mosquito budget balance for line item 7850.1.500 is $159,000.00. This request represents 100 percent of the outstanding remaining balance.