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�: 81 Vice Chair Hodder mentioned the lift station and the 40KV solar setup. He asked 82 how the federal credit situation would work with that. 83 84 Mr. Freihammer believed the solar panels on the booster station were from the state 85 and not tied to any federal money that he was aware of. 86 87 Vice Chair Hodder asked if the current solar system would impact the third party 88 and if the third party would allow for the thirty percent credit that they would get. 89 90 Mr. Freihammer indicated he did not have any idea. He assumed that, with a 91 contract, the City was locked in with what it had. He thought the third party would 92 have received the credit at the beginning of the contract. He noted he could check 93 with Mr. Johnson on that. 94 95 Chair Ficek thanked Mr. Freihammer for the updates. 96 97 5. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Presentation 98 Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer explained the Metropolitan Mosquito 99 Control District was at the meeting to give a presentation to the Commission. 100 101 Mr. Alex Carlson, Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, gave a presentation on 102 mosquito control and surveillance. He outlined the organization's history, 103 governance, and services. 104 IR 105 Mr. Carlson covered the mosquito life cycle, surveillance methods, and control 106 strategies, including larval control, adult control, and reducing breeding habitat. He 107 discussed the mosquito -borne diseases of concern, including West Nile Virus, 108 Jamestown Canyon virus, and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. 109 110 Mr. Carlson explained that B.t.i., Methoprene, and spinosad were used for larval 111 control and Permethrin for adult control. He also reviewed the importance of 112 environmental stewardship and integrated pest management. He also reviewed the 113 impacts of weather on mosquito populations and the prediction for the upcoming 114 season. 115 116 Mr. Carlson continued his presentation with the methods for tick surveillance, 117 including tick drags and live mammal collections. He noted the public can submit 118 tick samples for identification. 119 120 Mr. Carlson highlighted the district's educational outreach efforts, including public 121 events and school visits. He noted interactive maps and email alerts on the district's 122 website. 123 124 Member Fergus asked what the adult control methods were. 125 Page 3 of 6 Page 5 of 72