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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Work Session: Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List Meeting Date: May 19, 2004 Agenda Item Number: A Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Kurt Corey www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5241 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY This is a work session to present the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) Facilities Plan and associated 20-Year Project List which are set for a public hearing on June 14, 2004, and for council action on June 28, 2004. The Facilities Plan, adopted by MWMC on May 6, 2004, is intended to address improvements of the regional wastewater facilities needed to meet community growth through 2025, state and federal requirements, and community expectations for protection of the public's health and safety and the environment. It is being forwarded to the City of Eugene for concurrence. BACKGROUND Council Action History The Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission was established by an intergovernmental agreement (ICA) dated February 9, 1977, signed by the governing bodies of Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County. The approved 1977 "208 Plan" for the construction of the Eugene-Springfield regional wastewater facilities set out the original projections, requirements, and projects to serve the wastewater treatment needs of the Eugene-Springfield community for a 20-year period. To address the peak flow capacity issues, the commission, the City of Eugene, and the City of Springfield adopted the Wet Weather Flow Management Plan (WWFMP) in 2001. This plan remains the guiding policy document in setting the cities' annual Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for sanitary sewer rehabilitation and replacement, as well as the commission's capital improvements and operations for addressing peak flows to the regional wastewater facilities. In its last action on the regional wastewater program, the Eugene City Council ratified the MWMC FY04 Budget and CIP on May 12, 2003. Policy Issues The primary policy question before the council is: Does the council agree with the MWMC that the Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List provide for the wastewater treatment needs of the community in a cost-effective and responsible manner? A related issue is the financial implications of the proposed MWMC Facilities and associated 20-Year Project List. Funding of the improvements identified in the L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040519\S040519A. doc