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<br /> <br />July 25, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />To: The Senate Governance and Finance Committee <br /> <br />VIA: Fax: (916) 322-0298 <br /> <br />Attn: <br />Senator Robert M. Hertzberg (Chair) <br />Senator Janet Nguyen (Vice Chair) <br />Senator Jim Beall <br />Senator Ed Hernandez <br />Senator Ricardo Lara <br />Senator John M. W. Moorlach <br />Senator Fran Pavley <br /> <br />Re: Opposition to AB 1362 - An act to add Section 2021.5 to the Health and Safety Code, <br />relating to pest abatement. <br /> <br />Dear Honorable Senators: <br /> <br />Along with the following cities, Brisbane, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Foster City and San <br />Bruno, the City of Redwood City is opposing AB 1362. AB 1362 is not in the best interest of <br />good governance and is selective in nature. This bill would change a state law that would <br />modify the governance of ONLY ONE of the 62 such agencies in the state. There is no evidence <br />to substantiate the claim that the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District <br />currently needs special oversight or that a change in state law is needed to redefine the <br />governance of this agency. In addition, the City of Redwood City was not consulted nor <br />informed about this change. <br /> <br />While it is true that in 2011 the District was a victim of criminal behavior, many steps <br />have been taken since that time to improve operations and ensure quality oversight. Over half <br />of the cities appointed new trustees to the Board, including three who were on the Grand Jury. <br />Three of the current trustees are Certified Public Accountants and four are current or former <br />elected public officials having served as Mayors or City Council members. This Board has <br />City Hall <br />1017 Middlefield Road <br />Redwood City, CA 94063 <br />Voice (650) 780-7220 <br />Fax (650) 261-9102 <br />mail@redwoodcity.org <br />www.redwoodcity.org <br />Mayor John Seybert <br />Vice Mayor Ian Bain <br /> <br />Council Members <br />Alicia Aguirre <br />Janet Borgens <br />Jeff Gee <br />Diane Howard <br />Shelly Masur <br />6.1.K. - Page 3