Commonly Used Acronyms

FY 2023 - 2024

Acronyms

  • ACFR - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
  • ADA - American Disabilities Act
  • BNSF - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
  • BSL - Business License
  • Cal ARP - California Accidental Release Program
  • CDBG - Community Development Block Grant
  • CCTV - Closed Circuit Television
  • CFD - Community Facilities District
  • CHAS - City Housing Assets Successor
  • CIP - Capital Improvement Plan
  • CNG - Compressed Natural Gas
  • COP - Certificate of Participation
  • DFAD - Drainage Facilities Assessment District
  • DIF - Development Impact Fees
  • FY - Fiscal Year
  • GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • GIS - Geographic Information System
  • HDPP - High Desert Power Plant
  • HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • HVAC - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning System
  • IWWTP - Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plant
  • LMAD - Landscape Maintenance Assessment District
  • LTD - Long-term Disability or Long-term Debt
  • LTF - Local Transportation Fund
  • MAD - Maintenance Assessment District
  • MWA - Mojave Water Agency
  • NPDES - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
  • O & M - Operations & Maintenance
  • PRV - Pressure Reducing Valves
  • PVD - Polyvinyl Chloride
  • RDA - Redevelopment Agency
  • RFPA - Regional Fire Protection Authority
  • SA - Successor Agency
  • SCADA - Supervised Control and Data Acquisition System
  • SCLAA - Southern California Logisitcs Airport Authority
  • SMIP - Strong Motion Instrumentation and Seismic Hazard Mapping
  • TOT - Transient Occupancy Tax
  • VESD - Victor Elementary School District
  • VMUS - Victorville Municipal Utilities Service
  • VVEDA - Victor Valley Economic Development Authority
  • WID - Water Improvement District
  • WQMP - Water Quality Management Plan