National Mosquito Control and Awareness Week is a Reminder to Californians

SACRAMENTO, June 24, 2016 - By now we are all very aware of the Zika virus that has continued to make headlines in the United States over the past several months. With much of the attention on Zika, it is important not to forget about the continued threat of West Nile virus (WNV).

WNV is responsible for hundreds of reported cases each year. It can cause severe disease that infects peoples' nervous system, potentially resulting in death. In 2015, in California alone, 53 people were killed by the virus and 783 cases were confirmed.

As June 26 - July 2 has been declared National Mosquito Control Awareness Week by the American Mosquito Control Association, now is an ideal time to remind individuals that Zika virus is not the only mosquito-borne threat. This week is intended to educate the general public about the significance of mosquitoes in their daily lives and the important service provided by mosquito control workers throughout the United States and worldwide.

Click here to read the full press release.

Senate Bill No. 272 (SB 272) requires local agencies, by July 1, 2016, to create a catalog of their enterprise systems, make the catalog publicly available, and post the catalog on their Internet Web sites.   "Enterprise System," as defined by Senate Bill 272 (SB272), is referred to as a system that "collects, exchanges, and analyzes information that the agency uses" in multiple departments that contains information collected about the public and is an original data source. MVCAC IT Committee developed a template to assist member agencies in creating their own enterprise inventories.  Use the template as a guide and refer to your agency's legal counsel for review before posting to our website.

Click here for the template

UPDATE 6/17/16: It has been decided that any District that uses CalSurv Gateway would need to report that as an enterprise system. Since most Districts likely use the gateway, that language is being shared with MVCAC members (via the top line of the table image below - click the image to view it full size):