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<br />ATTACHMENT A <br />ORDINANCE NO. _______ <br /> <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER <br />SERVICE AND AMENDING SECTIONS 6.411 AND 6.421 OF THE <br />EUGENE CODE, 1971. <br /> <br /> <br /> THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. <br /> Sections 6.411 and 6.421 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to <br />provide as follows: <br /> <br />6.411 Ratemaking <br />. <br />(1) <br /> Ratemaking procedure. <br />(a) Investigation of proposed charges. Before proposing to impose or <br />amend a charge for wastewater service, stormwater service or for <br />regional wastewater treatment service, the city manager shall <br />conduct an investigation of the revenue needs of the city in <br />conducting these operations. Based on that investigation, and using <br />the criteria set out in subsection 6.411(2), the city manager shall <br />develop proposed charges for these services. <br />(b) Notice. Prior to the imposition of any charge for wastewater service, <br />stormwater service or regional wastewater treatment service, the city <br />manager shall give notice of the proposed rate or charge by: <br />1. Making copies of the notice of intended charges available to the <br />news media, to any person who has requested such notice, to <br />the mayor and city councilors, and to interested governmental <br />agencies (including the United States Environmental Protection <br />Agency, the Department of Environmental Quality, the <br />Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, and the <br />Eugene Water & Electric Board). <br />2. Publishing notice of intended charges on two separate <br />occasions in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. <br />3. Posting the notice at two locations at city hall. <br />(c) Contents of notice. The notice of intended charges shall state the <br />current and proposed charge, the results of the city manager's <br />investigation, and the time, place and manner in which interested <br />persons may present their views on the intended action. <br />(d) Public hearing and opportunity to comment. No earlier than ten days <br />after the first publication of notice of the intended charges, the city <br />manager or the manager's designee shall conduct a public hearing <br />on the proposed charge. The city manager shall give interested <br />persons reasonable opportunity to submit data or views in writing on <br />the proposed charge. <br />(e) Decision. The city manager, on the basis of his or her investigation <br />and the comments of interested persons, shall approve, modify, or <br />disallow the proposed charge by order. The order shall contain <br />Ordinance - Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br />