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San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Presentation to San Bruno City Council Casey Stevenson, Operations Director  Who We Are  Taxpayer-funded special district  State-certified vector control technicians  Mission - To safeguard the health and comfort of the citizens of San Mateo County through a planned program to monitor and reduce mosquitoes and other vectors. Service Request Locations in San Bruno Typical mosquito sources  Mosquito sources of concern in San Bruno  Marshes  Seasonal impounds (hold water after rains)  Creeks  San Bruno/South San Francisco wastewater treatment facility  Containers in yards  Pools  Catch basins/storm drains  Seasonal catch basin program  Seasonal employees typically work from spring-fall  7 seasonal employees in 2024  Right-hand drive Jeeps are used to apply larvicide oil  Catch basins produce Culex pipiens mosquitoes that may transmit West Nile virus  Seasonal staff completed 162,733 catch basin treatments in San Mateo County in 2024. Over 17,000 Catch basins were treated in San Bruno in 2024. Mills Field – San Bruno, Millbrae  Mills Field  Property is owned by SFO  Inspected every 1-2 weeks almost year-round unless sections start to dry  Traps set every 1-2 weeks year-round, except in late fall through winter (the main mosquito of interest is not active this time of year)  Historically, treated by helicopter from July-October  No helicopter treatments in 2024!  Dredging of tules Before After Liquid treatment at Mills Field Granule treatment of Mills Field San Bruno/South San Francisco Wastewater Treatment Facility Wastewater treatment facilities are treated twice a month May- October and once a month November-April Adult Mosquitoes Collected in 2024 San Bruno Dead Bird Reports and WNV Test Results in 2024, YTD WNV Mosquito Testing, 2024 Culex erythrothorax Culex pipiens Culex stigmatosoma Culex tarsalis 1.8% 21.4% 7.3% 69.5% All Negative in 2024! West Nile virus detections in San Mateo County, 2024  No human or horse cases in 2024  36 West Nile virus-infected dead birds; compared to 14 in 2023.  Staff actively monitor sources and are ready to respond to resident-submitted requests for service Questions? Don’t be shy! www.smcmvcd.org 650-344-8592 1351 Rollins Rd, Burlingame Visit our Open House! June 21, 2025 More information will be online soon COMPLETE STREETS COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 25, 2025 CITY COUNCIL OBJECTIVE City Council direction to staff to develop a Complete Streets Committee by merging the Traffic, Safety, and Parking Committee (TSPC) and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) 2 MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION TSPC • Established 1981, duties defined by Municipal Code Mass Motor • Advise City Council regarding local traffic Transit Vehicle safety, and parking issues. BPAC • Subcommittee of TSPC created in 2003 Pedestrian Bicycle • No formal resolution establishing BPAC can be found 3 COMPLETE STREETS COMMITTEE February 25 Early April Late May • Council • Joint • City Council direction TSPC/BPAC adoption Develop the CSC scope and applicable Municipal Code amendments 4 RECOMMENDATION • Consider and Provide Direction on the Creation of a Complete Streets Committee by Merging the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Traffic, Safety and Parking Committee 5