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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Creating the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission as an Intergovernmental Entity; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date; and A Resolution Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission; and Providing an Effective Date Meeting Date: May 9, 2005 Agenda Item Number: 3 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Peter Ruffler www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-8606 ISSUE STATEMENT The regional wastewater program is managed under an intergovernmental agreement between Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County. Changes to this agreement are being proposed to align it with operational conditions and public policies that have evolved in the wastewater program over the past 25 years of the agreement, and to incorporate recommendations that will facilitate the issuance of revenue bonds by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission in support of the 2004 Facilities Plan and related capital projects for the regional wastewater program. BACKGROUND The Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) was established in 1977 by intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between Springfield, Eugene, and Lane County. The IGA outlined the roles and responsibilities of the three partner agencies and the MWMC in providing for regional wastewater services, and included two appendices. Appendix A defined the regional sewerage facilities necessary to serve the wastewater treatment and disposal needs of the Eugene-Springfield area, and Appendix B set forth the regional program' s financing criteria. A related Operations, Maintenance, and Administrative Services Agreement defined the scope and responsibilities of Eugene and Springfield for operating and maintaining the regional sewerage facilities, and providing administrative services to the MWMC (including financing and capital program management). The IGA and Operations, Maintenance, and Administrative Services Agreement have previously been amended, the last amendment being in April 2001. The council held an informational work session on this topic on February 9, and another work session on April 11, 2005. Feedback from the council on February 9 led to some modifications to the proposed amendments to the IGA. The modified IGA was reviewed and discussed by the council during the April 11 work session. In this work session, concern was expressed about the proposed amendments that provide limited L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050509\S0505093.doc