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2 <br /> <br />A. Large regional water suppliers, purveyors, or associations (“Regional Members”). <br />There will be four Regional Members: City of Seattle (“Seattle”), City of Everett (“Everett”), <br />City of Tacoma (“Tacoma”), and Cascade Water Alliance (“Cascade”). Dues for these <br />members are allocated as described in Section II.B.(iv). One representative of each of <br />these members votes, can serve as Forum Chair and Vice-Chair, sits on the Steering <br />Committee, and can serve on or chair topic-focused committees. An alternate, if selected, <br />may vote in the absence of the representative. <br />B. Individual water utilities, other associations, and counties (“Fee Members”). <br />Individual utilities or associations with 10,000 or more connections or counties may <br />become a Fee Member with a $1,000 annual fee. The representatives of this group of <br />members may vote and may participate on or chair topic-focused committees. An <br />alternate, if selected, may vote in the absence of the representative. <br />C. Meeting Guests (“Guests”). Other organizations, agencies and individuals that <br />are not within member categories in Section I.A and I.B may attend Forum meetings. <br />Guests do not pay dues or vote. Forum member staff may also attend the meetings as <br />guests. If specifically invited to do so and are customers, members, or other <br />groups/associations affiliated with the Regional Members, such Guests may also <br />participate on or chair topic-focused committees. <br />II. Funding and Administration <br />A. Funding Administration. One of the Regional Members shall serve as the Forum’s <br />Administrator, including invoicing and collecting dues, administering Forum funds and <br />initiating and managing any consultant or vendor contracts in accordance with its usual <br />procedures, paying vendor invoices, paying taxes, tracking expenses and related fiscal <br />management, as well as providing an Annual Report documenting the same, all at the <br />direction of the Steering Committee. <br />B. Budget. <br />i. The Forum funds may only be used for items approved in the annual <br />work plan and budget, or any subsequent modifications or amendments approved <br />by the Forum. <br />ii. The Forum shall compensate the Forum Administrator as determined <br />by the Steering Committee. <br />iii. The Forum will maintain a minimum balance as determined by the <br />Steering Committee on an annual basis. <br />iv. The Forum will collect dues if necessary and as determined by the <br />Steering Committee in its annual work plan and budget. After collecting the dues <br />from the Fee Members, the remaining balance will be allocated to Regional <br />Members as follows: 25% to Everett, 25% to Tacoma, 35% to Seattle, and 15% to <br />Cascade. This percentage is roughly based on service area and number of service <br />connections.