California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee - CHCF-A AC

The purpose of the CHCF-A AC is to function, pursuant to Public Utilities Code § 275(a), as an advisory board to the Commission on the development, implementation, and administration of the CHCF-A program. The program provides transfer payments to small independent telephone corporations providing local exchange services in high-cost rural and small metropolitan areas in the state to create fair and equitable local rate structures, as provided for in Public Utilities Code § 275.6, and to carry out the program under the Commission's direction, control, and approval.

 

Charter

The CHCF-A AC charter is available by clicking here: Charter

Upcoming Meeting

May 20, 2026 - Agenda

Meeting Minutes

2026: February 26, 2026 May 20, 2026    
2025: February 27, 2025 May 29, 2025 September 10, 2025 December 16, 2025
2023: February 16, 2023 May 18, 2023 August 31, 2023 September 21, 2023
2022:
 March 9, 2022
 May 25, 2022
 August 18, 2022 November 17, 2022
2021: February 10, 2021 May 12, 2021
 August 25, 2021 December 8, 2021
2020: March 12, 2020 May 19, 2020 September 16, 2020
 November 19, 2020
2019: February 12, 2019 Draft May 2019 July 9, 2019 November 21, 2019
2018: February 15, 2018 May 17, 2018
August 16, 2018 November 15, 2018
2017: February 16, 2017 June 22, 2017 October 5, 2017
2016: February 18, 2016 May 26, 2016 August 18, 2016 November 17, 2016
2015: February 19, 2015 May 21, 2015 August 27, 2015 November 19, 2015

 

Annual Reports

 

Fiscal Year (FY) Budgets

  • FY 2018-19: Resolution T-17615 adopting a $49.256 million expense budget.
  • FY 2017-18: Resolution T-17572 adopting a $49.190 million expense budget.
  • FY 2016-17: Resolution T-17491 adopting a $43.485 million expense budget.
  • FY 2015-16: Resolution T-17447 adopting a $43.328 million expense budget.
  • FY 2014-15: Resolution T-17400 adopting a $39.548 million expense budget.
  • FY 2013-14: Resolution T-17373 adopting a $43.803 million expense budget.
  • FY 2012-13: Resolution T-17331 adopting a $49.773 million expense budget.
  • FY 2011-12: Resolution T-17283 adopting a $56.283 million expense budget.
  • FY 2010-11: Resolution T-17213 adopting a $57.591 million expense budget.
  • FY 2009-10: Resolution T-17177 adopting a $64.713 million expense budget.

 

CHCF-A AC Membership

Primary  Alternate
Bixia Ye, Cal Advocates (Chair) Chrystian Villareal, Cal Advocates
Eric Votaw, Ducor Telephone Company Jason Tikijian, Kerman/Foresthill Telephone Company
Stephen Kalish, Community Based Organization