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APPROVAL OF MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT TO THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (OCMVCD) BOARD OF TRUSTeES
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE/CITY CLERK DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK, 714-754-5221
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommend the City Council approve Mr. William (Bill) Turpit as the Mayor’s appointee to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) Board of Trustees for a two-year term.
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BACKGROUND:
The City Council is represented on a number of committees, boards and agencies throughout the County. In most cases, the Mayor has the authority to appoint the Council representative. However, the by-laws of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) require formal City Council approval of the Mayor’s appointment. The OCMVCD appointee can be a Costa Mesa resident who is registered to vote.
Mr.Turpit has served as the appointee to the OCMVCD for the past two years, and his current term will expire on the first Monday of January 2027.
ANALYSIS:
The qualifications for the representative on the Board of Trustees are stated in Section 2022 of the California Health and Safety Code as follows”
“Section 2022. (b) Each person appointed by a city council to be a member of a board of trustees shall be a voter in that city and a resident of the portion of the city that is within the district.”
The representative is appointed to a two or four-year term of office (Section 2024 of the Health and Safety Code) and cannot be replaced except for cause.
“Section 2024. (a) Except as provided in Section 2023, the term of office for a member of the board of trustees shall be for a term of two or four years, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Terms of office commence at noon on the first Monday in January.”
The Mayor has put forth the following Council appointment:
AGENCY APPOINTEE ALTERNATE
OCMVCD William (Bill) Turpit No Alternate Required
Mr. Turpit was appointed in January 2021 and has served as the City of Costa Mesa’s representative on the OCMVCD Board of Trustees. His experience, dedication, and firsthand familiarity with the mosquito concerns in Costa Mesa make him well-suited to represent the City’s interests.
The OCMVCD Board of Trustees has also expressed its support for Mr. Turpit’s reappointment in its letter dated October 27, 2026 (Attachment 1).
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may choose not to make an appointment and therefore have no Costa Mesa representation; however, this alternative is not recommended.
FISCAL REVIEW:
This item has no impact on the City’s budget.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed this report and has approved it as to form.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES:
This item is administrative in nature.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommend the City Council approve Mr. Bill Turpit as the Mayor’s appointee to the Board of Trustees of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) for a two-year term.