HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 035-1952RESOLUTION NO. 35-52
FAVORING THE AMALGAMATION OF THE
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, Mr. V"illiam Roese, the representative of the
City of Burlingame on the Board of Directors of the Three Cities
Mosquito Abatement District has called the Council's attention
to a proposed arrangement for the amalgamation of the said
district with the Pulgas district on the south, to more effec-
tively carry out the purposes and activities of both agencies;
and
WHEREAS, it appears from the said communication that Mr.
Roese recommended such an amalgamation and the City Council are
now persuaded that it would be beneficial and to the advantage
of both districts if such a consolidation were accomplished; and
WHEREAS, the letter of Mr. Roese dated June 2, 1952,
attached hereto and made a part of this resolution advances the
argument persuading this Council to take action in this natter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE:_OLVED and it is hereby ordered
that the City Council of the City of Burlingame isfavorable
towards bringing about a consolidation of the two districts and
the representative of the city on the Three Cities District to-
gether with the City Attorney are hereby authorized to take such
action at the proper time as may be necessary to effectively
affect the consolidation off the two districts.
Andrew C. Byrd
Mayor
I, Herbert K. White, City Clerk, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the -City Council held on the 7th day of July, 1952, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Atwater -Byrd -Love -Morgan -Simonds
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None�-
" HerbertWhite
City Clerk
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SAN MATEO, BURLINGAME AND
HILLSBOROUGH
POST OFFICE BOX 995
SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
June 2, 1952
Mr. Andrew C. Byrd, Mayor
1308 Cabrillo Avenue
Burlingame, California
De ar Sir:
The Boards of Trustees of thJ_s County's two adjacent
Mosquito Abatement Districts (Pulr,as and Three Cities)
have for some time been faced with the proposal that they,
by mutual agreement, consolidate the present contiguous
areas into one District. Provisions fo-, such action are
provided under the State Health and Safety Code, and it
was the recommendation of the State Health Department, in
an extensive survey prepared in 19)1.9, that such consolida-
tion be undertaken to promote greater efficiency in
mosquito abatement, and thereby reduce the hazard of
mosquito infestations affecting one District while
originating in the other.
In 1950 a manager-entomolorrist was employed ,jointly
by our Districts to coordinate abatement work through
cooperative efforts and modern methods. llany improvements
have been attained and greater freedom from mosquitoes is
anticipated. However, such a partial joint venture in-
volves certain complexities in administrative and
financial transactions, and still does not permit
unhampered utilization of facilities and personnel which
needs dictate for the overall advanta �e of moth Districts,
and therefore, the quostion of consolidation merits an
early resolution.
essentially, such action reed not involve changos of
the Trustee members nor District personnel. Financially
and territorially the Districts are equivalent, and oper-
ato under the same tax rate, thus presenting no difficul-
ti:,s in these regards. The proporty, equipment, amount
of personnel, and their wage scales have been brought to
uniformity, and therefore would not be in need of adjust-
ments. alterations which may be anticipated are: change
of nano, unification of records and financial transactions
dissolution of a dividing boundarvil and
greater availabil-
it-T and use of personnol accordin` to needs and aptitudes.
1'
In the way of disadvantages to consolidation of the
Districts, little can be offcrod othar than the loss of
separate autonomy over the existont areas, but in con-
trast, ability is gained to govern adjacent areas, whose
mosquitoes are not prone to recognize territorial
boundaries.
Although on the basis of cost evaluation, only a
m3-irect saving to the County and Districts would be
attained at this time, the proper utilization of combined
facilities and Personnel should yield additional achieve-
ments of a substantial value. The ability to find added
time for the actual reduction of mosquito brooding;
sources is essential for any eventual lowerin` of
abatement costs, as well as constituting our greatest
safeguard against mosquito infestations.
Another advantage to consolidating is in the added
inducement which a single District in this County would
present to adjoining; cities outside of our boundaries
in bein` annexed to such a District. It has been
expressed in outside sources that, such a situation might
be acceptable to thom. Since mosquitoes from neighboring
areas will migrate into our Districts, it is dosirablo
that those cities should effect mosquito abatomen.t in
some manner.
As your reproscntativc on tho Board of Trustees for
our Mosquito Abatement District, S would app2cciato your
views on this quostion of consolidation of thn two San
Matco County Districts prior to the Trustocst action
upon tho proposal.
Sincerely yours