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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br /> Ratification of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission FY04-05 <br /> Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program <br /> <br />Meeting Date: May 24, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 2C <br />Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Peter Ruffler <br />www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-8606 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />This is the process of annually ratifying the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission <br />(MWMC) regional wastewater program budget and capital improvements program (CIP), as established <br />under the 1977 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, <br />and Lane County. MWMC was formed to provide wastewater collection and treatment services for the <br />Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. The regional budget provides funds for all operations, <br />maintenance, administration, and capital project management for the Eugene/Springfield Water <br />Pollution Control Facility, the Biosolids Management Facility, the Biocycle Farm, the Seasonal <br />Industrial Waste Facility, and the regional wastewater pump stations. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Council Action History <br />Following established policies set forth in the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of <br />Eugene, the City of Springfield, and Lane County, the Eugene City Council has annually ratified the <br />MWMC regional budget. Last year, the Eugene City Council ratified the MWMC regional wastewater <br />program budget and CIP on May 12, 2003. <br /> <br />Policy Issues <br />Ratification of the annual regional wastewater program budget is necessary to maintain provision of <br />wastewater collection and treatment services to the Eugene/Springfield community. Failure to ratify by <br />any of the governing bodies that are signatory to the MWMC intergovernmental agreement results in the <br />current year regional wastewater budget being rolled forward until any disputes over the budget are <br />resolved. Shortfalls in revenue necessary to meet increased expenses in FY04-05, such as those related <br />to increased energy and chemical expenses and higher labor costs, may increase the risk of <br />noncompliance with regulatory requirements or other operational or maintenance restrictions resulting in <br />decreased efficiencies and higher longer-term costs from deferred activities. <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040524\S0405242C.doc <br /> <br /> <br />