MVCAC MVCAC Committees

Executive	Jeremy Wittie	Coachella Valley MVCD	(760) 399-6941	jwittie@cvmvcd.org
CalSurv	Chris Barker	UC Davis CVEC	(530) 752-0151	cmbarker@ucdavis.edu
Information Technology	Robert Ferdan	Alameda County MAD	(510) 783-7744	robert@mosquitoes.org
Integrated Vector Management	Jamesina Scott	Lake County MVCD	(707) 263-4770 ext 102	jjscott@lcvcd.org
Laboratory Technologies	Eric Haas-Stapleton	Alameda County MAD	(510) 783-7744	Eric.Haas@mosquitoes.org
Legislative	Conlin Reis	Fresno Westside MAD	(559) 659-2437 ext 201	creis@fresnowestmosquito.com
Public Relations	Jill Oviatt	Coachella Valley MVCD	(760) 342-8287	joviatt@cvmvcd.org
Regulatory Affairs	Jennifer Henke	Coachella Valley MVCD	(760) 342-8287	jhenke@cvmvcd.org
Reeves New Investigator Award	Jamesina Scott, Ph. D.	Lake County VCD	(707) 263-4770	jjscott@lcvcd.org
Training & Certification	John Fritz	San Joaquin County MVCD	(209) 982-4675	jfritz@sjmosquito.org
Trustee Council	Donna Rutherford	San Mateo County MVCD	(650) 344-8592	jd32451@att.net
Vector and Vectorborne Disease	Marcia Reed	Sacramento/Yolo MVCD	(916) 685-1022	mreed@fightthebite.net
Vector Control Research	J. Wakoli Wekesa	Coachella Valley MVCD	(760) 342-8287	wwekesa@cvmvcd.org

Executive Committee

Chair	President Jeremy Wittie, Coachella Valley MVCD
Members	President, Jeremy Wittie President-Elect, Peter Bonkrude Vice President, Truc Dever Past President, David Heft Donna Rutherford, Trustee Council Executive Director, Bob Achermann
Google Group	mvcacexec@googlegroups.com

CalSurv Steering Committee

Chair	Chris Barker, UC Davis CVEC
Members	Ada Barros (PR Committee rep) Tina Feiszli, CDPH Dan Fisher (IT Committee rep) Eric Haas-Stapleton (Research Committee rep) David Heft (Exec Committee rep) Vicki Kramer, CDPH Bill Reisen, UC Davis Mary Sorensen (Vector/Vector-Borne Disease Committee rep)
Google Group	n/a
2019 Charges	N/A

Information Technology Committee

Chair	Robert Ferdan, Alameda County MAD
Members	Peter Bonkrude, Shasta MVCD (Board liaison) Mark Daniel, Greater LA County VCD Mark Dynge, Delta VCD Babak Ebrahimi, MSPH, PhD, Santa Clara County VCD Dan Fisher, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD David Heft, Turlock MAD Rachel Hickerson, AMG Aaron Ho, Santa Clara County VCD Julia Laciste Kiet Nguyen, Luan Ngo, Orange County VCD Edward Prendez, Coachella Valley MVCD Brian Reisinger, West Valley MVCD Jody Simpson, UC Davis CVEC Michael Tran, Santa Clara County VCD
Google Group	mvcacit@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Continued (2018) development of Visual Gateway project with educational training for agencies in collaboration with DART. Investigation of methods to publish live surveillance reports and maps to member agencies public websites. Create information sharing forums for all districts to learn about Enterprise level Hardware, Software and Security related to the mosquito field. Create and maintain partnership with MISAC & MS-ISAC (Municipal Information Systems Association of California). Continue (2018) Outreach to member agencies to educate and connect staff that support technology through webinars, online message forums, email lists and blasts, and regional technology training events for information security best practices and other topics. Continue IT survey (2018), discuss and report actionable items.

Integrated Vector Management Committee

Chair	Jamesina Scott, Lake County MVCD
Members	Bob Achermann, AMG Elizabeth Andrews, CDPH/VBDS Paul Binding, Santa Cruz Co. MVCD Mark Daniel, Greater L.A. Co. VCD Jake Hartle, Placer MVCD Laura Krueger, Orange Co. VCD Ed Lucchesi, San Joaquin Co. MVCD Paula Macedo, Sac-Yolo MVCD Marco Metzger, CDPH/VBDS Kelly Middleton, Greater LA Co. VCD Brian Olson, CA Dept. Fish & Wildlife Mike Saba, Orange County VCD Marty Scholl, Sac-Yolo MVCD Amber Semrow, Orange County VCD Steven Su, West Valley MVCD Taylor Tushar, Delta MVCD Bill Walton, UC Riverside Stephanie Whitman, Valent BioSciences Corporation
Google Group	mvcacivm@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Emerging Technologies in Mosquito Control UAV Applications. Regulatory aspects handled by RAC. Develop recommendations on pesticides and their use, and on their registration status and related issues. Pesticide Resistance Monitoring and Management For 2019, I recommend that the Committee review and update the Resistance Monitoring document Report on environmental issues that may affect the members of the MVCAC. I recommend leaving this charge with the IVM, with any regulatory aspects handled by RAC. This is often where new or unusual challenges faced by MVCDs are introduced to the broader membership. Report on the prevention of vector sources by means of planning, public education, and interagency cooperation. [Marty and/or Amber] Develop information on the availability, use, and impact of biological control organisms. [Chris Ocegueda/ Mike Saba] Administer the PESP survey for MVCAC Annually review CDPH guidance documents, including Guidance for Surveillance of and Response to Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes and Locally Acquired Exotic Mosquito-Borne Infections Transmitted by these Mosquitoes in California and The Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Mosquito Control in California and recommend updates as necessary. [Marco] Provide support to other committees as needed.

Laboratory Technologies Committee

Chair	Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda County MAD
Members	Bob Achermann, AMG Chris Barker, DART, UC Davis Sutapa Biswas, Alameda VCD Lark Coffey, DART, UC Davis Jesse Erandio, Delta VCD Ying Fang, DART, UC Davis Carrie Fogarty, Orange County VCD Saran Grewal, San Diego DEH Shaoming Huang, San Joaquin County MVCD Kim Hung, Coachella Valley MVCD Kara Kelley, Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Chris Kilonzo, CDPH Susanne Kluh, Greater LA County VCD Kelly Liebman, Marin-Sonoma MVCD Kimberly Nelson, San Gabriel Valley MVCD Steve Schutz, Contra Costa MVCD Phillip Spinks, Placer MVCD Steven Su, West Valley MVCD Noor Tietze, Santa Clara County VCD Nayer Zahiri, Santa Clara County VCD
Google Group	mvcaclt@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Organize and host an annual workshop that will offer enhanced communication, training and collaboration among vector control laboratory personnel Organize and host the 2019 Annual Workshop entitled “Biosafety and Arthropod Containment” Partner with DART to establish fees for proficiency panels, positive controls, reagents and other support consumables to enhance cost-efficiency and standardization between labs Evaluate the utility and feasibility of incorporating internal positive control DNA into arbovirus testing to monitor for the presence of PCR inhibitors Evaluate product pricing with ThermoFisher sales representatives Evaluate and make recommendations for enhanced protocols to improve quality control of laboratory testing Evaluate the efficacy of commercially available magnetic bead-based RNA extraction kits Once the sequence of the kdr genes are provided by CZ Biohub, assist in developing and evaluating SNP assays for insecticide resistance testing

Legislative Committee

Chair	Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD
Members	Bob Achermann, AMG Matt Ball, Butte County MVCD Paul Binding, Santa Cruz County MVCD Andrew Cox, Tehama County MVCD Tamara Davis, Marin-Sonoma MVCD Gary Goodman, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD Rick Howard, Orange County MVC Bryan Jackson, CDPH/VBDS Liaison Eddie Luchessi, San Joaquin Co. MVCD Ed Manning, KP Jeremy Wittie, Coachella Valley MVCD (Board Liaison)
Google Group	mvcacleg@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Conlin – Submit 2019 charges for committee by Monday January 14th ; Items in question for 2019 are Anticoagulant/Rodenticide Ban? Bloom Separate Storm Sewer Systems? Rubio Cannabis

Public Relations Committee

Chair	Jill Oviatt, Coachella Valley MVCD
Members	Ada Barros, Placer MVCD Allison Bray, County of San Diego VCP Erika Castillo, Alameda County MAD Anais Medina Diaz, Greater LA County VCD Aaron Devencenzi, San Joaquin County MVCD Jared Dever, San Gabriel Valley MVCD (Board Liaison) Allyx Nicolici, CDPH, Sacramento Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD Luz Maria Robles, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD Megan Sebay, San Mateo County MVCD Nizza Sequeria, Marin/Sonoma MVCD Levy Sun, San Gabriel Valley MVCD Dan Wilson, Alameda County VCSD Lisa Yarbrough, KP Lora Young, Orange County MVCD
Google Group	mvcacpr@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Develop and roll out a Third Party Outreach Strategy including speaking and exhibiting opportunities at relevant conferences, providing content to industry partners for newsletters and social media, and identifying, recruiting, and training spokespersons and subject matter experts for issues related to MVCAC. Finalize and roll out Issues Management Communications Plan to provide guidelines that assist individual districts and the MVCAC when mosquito and vector related issues arise. Develop best practices for invasive Aedes outreach for pre- and post-detection in collaboration with the Integrated Vector Management and Vector & Vector-borne Disease Committees. Develop White Paper on importance of Integrated Vector Management in collaboration with Legislative and IVM Committees. Oversee the development and implementation of statewide survey to measure population’s understanding and perception of mosquito control and develop a strategy to address any misconceptions and pursue opportunities.

Reeves New Investigator Award Committee

Chair	Jamesina J. Scott, Lake County VCD
Members	Bruce Eldridge, UC Davis Rachel Hickerson, AMG Rhiannon Jones, East Side MAD Kerry Padgett, CDPH/VBDS, Richmond Steven Su, West Valley MVCD
Google Group	mvcacrnia@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Review Reeves and evaluate Reeves Award applicants’ manuscripts and papers, and determine awards. Review & update Reeves Award Policy Consider changing the annual deadline to from December 1 to November 1 accommodate conference planning Explore methods to increase participation Review award amount and consider increasing. Is $1,000/$500/$250 adequate award amount? Should it be increased? Set defined award amounts for each Reeves Award, second place, honorable mention.

Regulatory Affairs Committee

Chair	Jennifer Henke, Coachella Valley MVCD
Members	Bob Achermann, AMG Sarah Billeter, CDPH/VBDS Ontario Peter Bonkrude, Shasta MVCD (Board Liaison) Erika Castillo, Alameda County MAD Samer Elkashef, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD Mark Hall, Greater LA County VCD David Heft, Turlock MAD Rhiannon Jones, Merced County MAD Ed Manning, KP Mark Novak, CDPH/VBDS, Elk Grove Brian Olson, CDFW Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD Brian White, KP
Google Group	mvcacra@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Review the tolerance levels for pesticides used for mosquito control permitted for cannabis. Continue work with DPR and BCC. Continue to work with DPR on the regulations around using UAVs to apply mosquito control pesticides. Review existing and new devices proposed to capture trash in storm water structures. Monitor issues around the re-use of storm water and irrigation run-off collected. Evaluate the impact of mosquito management practices as employed at wetlands managed by CDFW.

Training and Certification Committee

Chair	John Fritz, San Joaquin County MVCD (Regional Training Coordinator for the North San Joaquin Valley Region)
Members	Amanda Bradford, Sutter Yuba MVCD Jason Farned, San Gabriel Valley MVCD (Training Coordinator for the Southern California Region) Ada Barros Heiser, Placer MVCD Rachel Hickerson, AMG Michael Niemela, CDPH VBDS (CDPH Certification and Training Coordinator) Katherine Ramirez, Consolidated MAD (Training Coordinator for the South San Joaquin Valley Region) Daniel Wilson, Alameda County Department of Environmental Health VCSD (Training Coordinator for the Coastal Region)
Google Group	mvcactc@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Coordinate the Association’s program of regional continuing education and statewide webinar development, maintaining the expected training standards in vector control. Review submitted training curricula and recommend approval to the CDPH representative. Interpret state regulations on continuing education and recommend modifications as needed to maintain a quality and efficient program. Produce original content or secure approval of existing content to provide a sufficient number of webinars to complement live, in-person programs in order to fulfill continuing education unit requirements for the current training cycle.

Trustee Council

Chair	Donna Rutherford, San Mateo County MVCD
Members	Vice Chair: Doug Hassett, Coachella Valley MVCD, Member and Representative for the Southern California Region Tom Anderson, Butte County MVCD, Member and Representative for the Sacramento Valley Region Lynn Apland (Turlock MAD) Member and Representative for the Northern San Joaquin Valley Region Dan Munk, Consolidated MAD, Member and Representative for the Southern San Joaquin Valley Region Donna Rutherford, San Mateo County MVCD, Member and Representative for the Coastal Region
Google Group	mvcactrustees@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Donna – Work with the Trustee Council and Executive Committee to define the role of and set clear charge(s) for the Council by the spring 2019 quarterly.

Vector & Vectorborne Disease Committee

Chair	Marcia Reed, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD
Members	Chris Barker, UC Davis Lark Coffey, UC Davis Bruce Eldridge, UC Davis Tina Feiszli, CDPH/VBDS, Richmond Susanne Kluh, Greater LA County VCD Angie Nakano, san Mateo MVCD Monica Patterson, Turlock MAD William Reisen, UC Davis Steve Schutz, Contra Costa MVCD Jamesina J. Scott, Lake County VCD Mary Sorensen, Placer MVCD Steven Su, West Valley MVCD Kim Hung, Coachella Valley MVCD Mir-Bear-Johnson, Delta VCD
Google Group	mvcacvvd@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Develop comprehensive Emerging Vectorborne Disease Response Plan to control and contain potential outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya or Zika virus. Include in this plan details as to control techniques and recommended equipment, control products, etc…

Vector Control Research Committee

Chair	J. Wakoli Wekesa, Coachella Valley MVCD
Members	Chris Barker, University of California Melissa Doyle, San Gabriel Valley MVCD Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda County MAD Jennifer Henke, Coachella MVCD Rachel Hickerson, AMG Shaoming Huang, San Joaquin County MVCD William Reisen, University of California, Proceedings Editor Mary Sorensen, Placer MVCD Steven Su, West Valley MVCD Noor Tietze, Santa Clara County VCD Bill Walton, University of California Sarah Wheeler, Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeremy Wittie, Coachella Valley MVCD (Board Liaison) Melissa Yoshimizu, CDPH/VBDS, Richmond
Google Group	mvcacvcr@googlegroups.com
2019 Charges	Identify and collaborate on investigations at the District level to improve the efficacy and efficiency of IVM programs. Determine research needs from MVCAC Committees such as Vector Borne Diseases, IVM, and regulatory affairs and work with them for appropriate solutions. Identify the research priorities at the UC Centers of Excellence, encourage Districts to partner with UC Researchers on priority research, and disseminate to MVCAC groups.

MVCAC Representatives

CSDA – Ryan Clausnitzer, Alameda MVCD
CCLHO – Jeremy Wittie, Coachella Valley MVCD
VCJPA – Tamara Chapman, Marin Sonoma MVCD
AMCA – Gary Goodman, Sacramento-Yolo MVCD
2019 Proceedings Editor – William Reisen, University of California

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