Get Involved – Represent Foster City on the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board

For Immediate Release: June 28, 2021

Contact: Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk, (650) 286-3250, clerk@fostercity.org

Applications are being accepted for appointment to the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees. Currently, there is one vacant position representing Foster City for a partial term from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023.

The District uses an integrated pest management strategy for the control and management of mosquitoes, rodents and other vectors causing human disease, discomfort, or injury. The District’s mission is to protect the health and comfort of county residents through a science-based program of integrated vector management. Board members are appointed by cities and the County to govern the District knowledgeably and effectively. The twenty-one board members each serve a term of two or four years. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, 6:00 p.m. at 1351 Rollins Road in Burlingame. During the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings are held virtually on Zoom.

Applications for this vacancy are due by Thursday July 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Applicants must be Foster City residents and registered voters (per California Health and Safety Code § 2022) and are required to attend the August 2, 2021 Foster City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. for consideration.

For more information and to download an application, visit www.fostercity.org/smcmvcd, call (650) 286-3250, or email clerk@fostercity.org. Completed applications should be sent via email to clerk@fostercity.org. For information about this Commission, please contact Brian Weber, District Manager and Commission Liaison, at (650) 344-8592 or bweber@smcmvcd.org.

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