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<br />coordinated with the State's program. Ms. Walch said the local program did not compensate for the <br />reductions in the State program. The monitoring done was what was necessary to satisfy the City's own <br />needs. Speaking to the proposed funding, Ms. Walch said it would be used to pay for three positions <br />related to the development standards as well as needed equipment. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor said the staff recommendation came about as a result of the council's decision to <br />maintain the program within the current revenue structure as long as it met the City's comprehensive <br />policies and ensured permit renewal. As a result of the permit renewal, staff had identified specific gaps <br />that spurred the changes recommended. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman referred to $64 million in user-fee funded capital improvements, and asked what percentage <br />of the capital projects envisioned was needed to accommodate new growth. Ms. Walch said the $64 <br />million was not the capacity-enhancing portion of the program. The entire amount was for restoration <br />projects, new neighborhood water quality facilities to address runoff in already developed areas, and <br />system rehabilitation. Ms. Bettman requested information about the cost of capital projects intended to <br />serve new development. Ms. Walch said she would follow-up. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman asked what type of bacteria the City would study. Ms. Walch said the City measured fecal <br />coliform, and e-coli. Ms. Bettman asked how long it would take to correct the contamination, and <br />suggested the City should address it immediately. Ms. Walch said that bacteria were a very challenging <br />issue and the City was working with other large municipalities that were working on the issue. Such <br />bacteria were generally location-specific and she did not think it would require the entire three years for <br />staff to identify the source of such bacteria. That would occur after the first year, followed by the <br />application of best management practices. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman asked which waterways were contaminated. Ms. Walch said that the Amazon Creek and <br />Amazon Diversion channel were water-quality limited and did not meet State standards. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to develop a <br />fiscal year 2007 budget which includes funds for additional stormwater permit-related <br />items; stormwater development standards; expansion of the stormwater monitoring pro- <br />gram; upgrades for monitoring equipment; and a new three-year bacteria pilot study. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman indicated support for the motion. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman recalled that when the council cut the budget, it discussed how some of the funding could be <br />used for stream corridor acquisition and space for green infrastructure. She did not see that reflected in <br />the plan, and asked if that could be presented to the council as an additional option, supported by a 50 cent <br />fee increase. Ms. Walch said that the need for additional stream corridors it did not arise in the evaluation <br />of the permit. There was some limited funding in the budget for stream corridor acquisition. City <br />Manager Taylor said about $160,000 was accumulated each year, and the City also had a list of potential <br />acquisitions, based upon willing sellers. He clarified that Ms. Bettman was seeking a change in the <br />current service level that was not related to the recommendations before the councilor the permit <br />requirements. Ms. Bettman said that staff could "dust off' the old list and bring it back to the council for <br />consideration. <br /> <br />MINUTES-Eugene City Council <br />Work Session <br /> <br />October 10, 2005 <br /> <br />Page 10 <br />