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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Action: Ratification of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission FY04-05 Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program Meeting Date: June 28, 2004 Agenda Item Number: B Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Peter Ruffler www. cl. euget~e, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-8606 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY This is the process of annually ratifying the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP), as established under the 1977 intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, and Lane County. MWMC was formed to provide wastewater collection and treatment services for the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. The regional budget provides funds for all operations, maintenance, administration, and capital project management for the Eugene/Springfield Water Pollution Control Facility, Biosolids Management Facility, Biocycle Farm, Seasonal Industrial Waste Facility, and the regional wastewater pump stations. BACKGROUND The purpose of the Regional Wastewater Program is to protect public health and safety and the environment, by providing high-quality wastewater management services to the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. MWMC and the regional partners are committed to providing these services in a manner that is effective, efficient, and meets customer service expectations. Since the mid-1990s, the commission and the Regional Wastewater Program staff have worked together to identify the following key outcomes, or goals, which focus on what the fiscal budget will serve to accomplish: 1. High environmental standards 2. Fiscal management that is effective and efficient 3. A successful intergovernmental partnership 4. Maximum reliability and useful life of regional assets and infrastructure 5. Public awareness and understanding of the MWMC, regional wastewater system, and the relationship to Willamette River water quality. These key outcomes, or goals, are in direct alignment with the City Council goals. Council Action History Following established policies set forth in the IGA between the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, and Lane County, the Eugene City Council has annually ratified the MWMC regional budget. Last year, the Eugene City Council ratified the MWMC Regional Wastewater Program Budget and CIP on May 12, 2003. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040628\S040628B.doc