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e e - will not occur, however, because the shift in the regional rate has been mitigated. As a result, staff has reassessed possible options for retaining a competitive local rate while still accounting for needed capital improvements. Ms. Andersen said that as a result, staff has included additional revenue for capital that was not included in the operating and capital budgets when council previously reviewed them. This additional revenue is not currently tied to specific projects, but will provide a resource for dealing with upcoming sanitary and storm sewer projects as well as funds needed to rehabilitate the existing sewer system. Ms. Andersen said staff anticipates that the Infrastructure Subcommittee will review how to best use sewer capital funds and will also review options for financing other major sewer needs. Ms. Andersen said another issue raised by the proposed ordinance is a shift in the approach taken toward construction of sewer rates. This year the proposal is for single-year rate changes; this was recommended by MWMC for regional sanitary service rates and was modeled for local sanitary services. Ms. Andersen said the draft ordinance will also contain a proposal for administratively-developed rates. She explained that under this system, the operating and capital budget would reflect the program areas that are used for sewer revenues. These programs would be reviewed through the normal budget process. Based on the outcome of the budget process, staff would be developing the rates to support revenue needed to match the budget. Ms. Andersen said the process would involve notification to interested parties, public hearings at the council-level, and would then be administratively adopted. At 1:20 p.m., the meeting adjourned to May 17, 1989. Resp#ctful .Y submitteq, ''''--: -~~~ /~.:. ...~y ! ..,,;.~../: -~~T , MiCZ Gleason . City Manager (Recorded by Tanya Northman) MNCC 051089 MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 10, 1989 Page 6