CWA vote entitlement percentage down slightly for Rainbow, FPUD, Camp Pendleton

The weighted vote entitlement at San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) meetings will decrease slightly for the Rainbow Municipal Water District, the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD), and Camp Pendleton.

The SDCWA board approved the weighted vote entitlement for 2016 meetings at the CWA's Dec. 10 board meeting. The member vote entitlement is calculated based on the total financial contribution from each agency. The contribution amount includes all taxes, assessments, fees, and charges paid to or on behalf of the CWA for property located within the member agency's boundary. The cost of water treatment is not included in the total financial contribution, but the totals include standby charges, capacity charges, infrastructure access charges, readiness-to-serve charges, connection and maintenance fees, and annexation fees as well as charges for water delivered and sold to CWA member agencies. The contribution amount covers the fiscal year ending June 30.

The Rainbow Municipal Water District will have a 4.07 percent share of the CWA weighted vote during calendar year 2016 board meetings. Rainbow had a 4.08 percent share during 2015. The Rainbow weighted vote was 4.06 percent in 2014, 4.09 percent at 2013 board meetings, 4.11 percent in 2012, 4.14 percent during 2011, 4.16 percent in 2010, 4.19 percent during 2009, and 4.20 percent in 2008.

The FPUD weighted vote allocation of 2.37 percent is a decrease from the district's 2015 weighted vote of 2.39 percent. FPUD had 2.41 percent of the calendar year 2014 vote, a 2.43 percent allocation in both 2012 and 2013, 2.46 percent of the 2011 weighted vote, 2.49 percent of the 2010 total allocation, a 2.50 percent share in 2009, and 2.51 percent of the vote during 2008. Camp Pendleton will account for 0.10 percent of the weighted vote in 2016. The base had a weighted vote of 0.11 percent during 2015 meetings. Camp Pendleton's weighted vote was 0.12 percent in 2014 and 2013, 0.13 percent in 2012 and 2011, 0.14 percent in 2010 and 2009, and 0.15 percent in 2008.

The total financial contribution of all 24 CWA member agencies was $11,607,791,641 for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2015, an increase from the 2013-14 total of $10,351,849,353. Rainbow's 2014-15 contribution was $472,429,607 while the district's 2013-14 amount was $447,492,967. FPUD had total 2014-15 contributions of $275,160,167 and 2013-14 payments of $262,338,729. Camp Pendleton contributed $12,025,086 during 2014-15 and $11,949,208 in 2013-14.