Council highlights $500,000 grant for mosquito mitigation and celebrates Mission District farmers market

Councilmembers used their reports at the April 21 meeting to highlight community events, public-health work and local economic activity.

Councilmember Menchaca noted April 19–25 is California Mosquito Awareness Week and encouraged residents to request free inspections from the mosquito control agency. She said the agency received a $500,000 grant, which the transcript attributes to Senator Rubio, to continue treating pools left unattended after the Eaton fire. "We were very fortunate to get a, $500,000, grant from senator, Rubio to try to continue to treat those pools," Menchaca said. She told the council that the funding will help address mosquito-breeding sites that formed where fire-damaged properties still have pools.

Members also celebrated the Mission District farmers market: Councilmember Wu said she attended the official grand opening and called the new community space a resource for local businesses and families. The mayor noted the market will run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mission District.

Other community items included praise for a recent Symphony concert at the Mission Playhouse and a fundraising event for the Center for the Pacific Asian Family. The council also heard from a representative of the San Gabriel Veterans Group about an Air Force band event on May 18 and a Field of Honors on May 23.

What’s next: no formal action was taken on these items; they were announcements and reports. Council meeting attendance and civic programming were highlighted as part of ongoing community engagement.