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CWA weighted vote entitlement drops for Rainbow, FPUD, Camp Pendleton

The Nov. 21 San Diego County Water Authority board meeting included approving the weighted vote allocation for SDCWA member agencies during the 2020 calendar year, and the 2020 share of the CWA weighted vote for the Rainbow Municipal Water District, the Fallbrook Public Utility District and U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will be less than those agencies’ 2019 entitlements.

The weighted votes for 2020 also include a change in the increment from 1/100 of a percent to 1/1000th of a percent. Rainbow’s share will decline from 3.99% in 2019 to 3.975% for 2020 board meetings. The FPUD weighted vote will be reduced from 2.30% to 2.275%. Camp Pendleton had a weighted vote of 0.09% for 2019 meetings as well as during 2018 and will have 0.088% of the 2020 weighted vote.

The member vote entitlement is calculated based on the total cumulative financial contribution from each agency since the CWA was created in 1944. The contribution amount includes all taxes, assessments, fees and charges paid to or on behalf of the CWA by property located within the member agency’s boundary through the June 30 end of the previous fiscal year. 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.

Rainbow’s weighted vote was 4% in 2018, 4.04% during 2017, 4.07% for 2016 meetings, 4.08% in 2015, 4.06% during 2014, 4.09% in 2013, 4.11% at 2012 meetings, 4.14% during 2011, 4.16% in 2010, 4.18% for 2009 meetings, 4.20% in both 2007 and 2008 and 4.21% during 2006. FPUD’s share was 2.32% during 2018, 2.35% for 2017, 2.37% at 2016 meetings, 2.39% during 2015, 2.41% in 2014, 2.43% for 2013, 2.45% in 2012, 2.46% during 2011, 2.49% at 2010 board meetings, 2.50% during 2009, 2.51% for both 2007 and 2008 and 2.52% in 2006. Camp Pendleton’s vote allocation was 0.10% in 2016 and 2017, 0.11% during 2015, 0.12% for 2013 and 2014, 0.13% in 2011 and 2012, 0.14% during 2009 and 2010, 0.15% in 2008, 0.16% for 2007 and 0.17% during 2006.

The total cumulative financial contribution of all 24 CWA member agencies was $14,105,696,881 for the period ending June 30, 2019, an increase from the cumulative $13,351,849,353 through the end of 2017-2018. Rainbow’s cumulative contribution through the end of fiscal year 2018-2019 was $560,657,964 while the district’s contribution through June 30, 2018, was $537,402,274. The total FPUD payments through June 30, 2019, were $320,908,718 while FPUD had cumulative payments of $309,815,064 through the end of fiscal year 2017-2018. Camp Pendleton provided $12,385,497 through the end of 2018-2019 compared to $12,251,668 as of June 30, 2018.

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Joe Naiman, Writer

Joe Naiman has been writing for the Village News since 2001

 

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