MVCAC Committees

Chris Barker, DART, UC Davis
Sutapa Biswas, Alameda VCD
Jesse Erandio, Delta VCD
Ying Fang, DART, UC Davis
Carrie Fogarty, Orange County VCD
Saran Grewal, San Diego DEH
Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda County MAD
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

1. Revise the MVCAC publication “Identification of the Mosquitoes of California” to include Aedes notoscriptus.
2. Report the results of the comparison of commercially available magnetic bead-based RNA extraction kits to MVCAC members.

Conlin Reis, Fresno Westside MAD

Jared Dever, San Gabriel Valley MVCD

Bob Achermann, AMG
Ed Manning, KP
Matt Ball, Butte County MVCD
Gary Goodman, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD
Andrew Cox, Tehama County MVCD
Tamara Davis, Marin-Sonoma MVCD
Paul Binding, Santa Cruz County MVCD
Rick Howard, Orange County MVCD
Michelle Brown, West Valley MVCD
Eddie Luchessi, San Joaquin Co. MVCD
Rick Howard, Orange County MVCD
Bryan Jackson, CDPH/VBDS Liaison
Jeremy Wittie, Coachella Valley MVCD (Board Liaison)

1. Pursue appropriations to assist vector control district/agencies with invasive aedes prevention, control, and public education efforts.
2. Seek clarification from USDA/CDPR on the use of mosquito control products over organic crops, including commercial cannabis.
3. Explore regulatory enhancements to provide vector control agencies unencumbered inspection and treatment authority of public and private utility vaults.
4. Protect public health pesticide exemptions from legislation targeting their elimination, municipal control, or reclassification

Allison Bray, San Diego VCP
Erika Castillo, Alameda County MAD
Aaron Devencenzi, San Joaquin County MVCD
Meagan Luevano, Placer MVCD
Anais Medina Diaz, Greater LA County VCD
Allyx Nicolici, CDPH
Luz Robles, Sacramento Yolo MVCD
Levy Sun, San Gabriel Valley MVCD
Dan Wilson, Alameda County VCSD
Nola Woods, Contra Costa MVCD
Lora Young ,Orange County MVCD
Lisa Yarbrough (KP)
Jared Dever, SGVMVCD (Board Liaison)

1. Implement third party outreach strategy including speaking and exhibiting opportunities at relevant conferences, providing content to industry partners for newsletters and social media, and identifying and recruiting subject matter experts for issues related to MVCAC.
2. Develop public-facing materials to highlight CalSurv’s current and potential capabilities and support efforts to secure long-term funding.
3. Develop public education materials to increase awareness of invasive Aedes and their impact in collaboration with the Integrated Vector Management, Vector & Vectorborne Disease and Vector Control Research Committees.

Bruce Eldridge, UC Davis Emeritus
Rhiannon Jones, Merced MAD
Kerry Padgett, CDPH-VBDS
Steven Su, West Valley MVCD
Rachel Hickerson, AMG

1. Evaluate Reeves Award applicants and determine awards.
2. Review & update Reeves Award Policy
   1. Change changing the annual deadline to accommodate conference planning to November 1 (requires board approval) beginning November 1, 2020.
   2. Review and simplify application and instructions.

Sarah Billeter, CDPH VBDS Ontario
Peter Bonkrude, Shasta MVCD
Erika Castillo, Alameda County MAD
Samer Elkashef, Sac-Yolo MVCD
Mark Hall, Greater Los Angeles County, VCD
David Heft, Turlock MAD
Wes Maffei, Napa MAD
Ryan McNeil, Fresno MVCD
Mark Novak, CDPH VBDS Elk Grove
Brian Olson, CDFW
Bob Achermann, AMG
Ed Manning, KP
Brian White, KP

1. Review existing and new devices proposed to capture trash in storm water structures.
2. Monitor issues around the re-use of storm water and irrigation run-off collected.
3. Evaluate the impact of mosquito management practices as employed at wetlands managed by CDFW.
4. Work with agencies and partners to ensure access to electric utility vaults
5. Assist with permitting for Sterile Insect Releases for vector control
6. Provide resources to districts for their environmental compliance with CEQA
7. Engage in the NPDES renewal process (CA permit expires June 2021).

Daniel Wilson, Alameda County Vector Control

Eric Ballejos, Northwest MVCD
John Fritz, San Joaquin County MVCD
Michael Niemela, CDPH-VBDG
Katherine Ramirez, Consolidated MAD
Daniel Wilson, Alameda County VCSD
Rhiannon Jones, Board Liaison

1. Produce original content or secure approval of existing content to provide a sufficient number of webinars to complement live, in-person programs to fulfill the continuing education unit requirements for the current training cycle.
2. Begin planning and production of webinars for the succeeding training cycle.
3. Support MVCAC members in webinar hosting to facilitate production of webinars on a statewide basis.
4. Work with AMCA/CDC Trainers in the effort to use “Best Management Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management Manual” as a basis for Regional Live CEU Programs.
5. Committee members were tasked to prepare at least on Category D webinar over the next year as this is typically the most difficult category to fill.
6. A Zoom Webinar guide produced by the IT Committee will be distributed to Committee Members to assist in production.
7. Make sure herbicides training materials are part of the curriculum.

1. 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.

1. 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…

Chris Barker, University of California, Davis
Eric Haas-Stapleton, Alameda County MAD
Jennifer Henke, Coachella Valley MVCD
Melissa Doyle, San Gabriel Valley MVCD
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, Riverside
Sarah Wheeler, Sacramento/Yolo MVCD
Jeremy Wittie, Coachella Valley MVCD (Board Liaison)
Sarah Billeter, CDPH/VBDS, Ontario
Trinidad Reyes, Madera County MVCD
Angela Caranci, Northwest MVCD
Rachel Hickerson, AMG

1. Continue with collaborative research investigations at the District level to improve the efficacy and efficiency of IVM programs, and encourage member districts to join such collaborative efforts.
   1. Continue with collaborative project evaluating the role of structural pesticide applications in increasing resistance to our common pesticides in urban breeding mosquitoes.
   2. Evaluation of the efficacy of hand held and back sprayers among member districts operations with a goal of establishing guidelines for their use.
2. Collaborate with other MVCAC Committees such as Vector Borne Diseases, IVM, PR, and regulatory affairs to determine research needs and work with them for appropriate solutions.
3. Champion the 2020 list of the research priorities among researchers at the UC Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, state, and local agencies, and encourage partners to collaborate.
4. Encourage member Districts to collaborate with UC Researchers, submit joint projects to UC Center of Excellence for funding to help fill local research gaps, and provide opportunities for internships to train young researchers.