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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Work Session: Proposed Modifications to Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Regional Wastewater System Development Charge Methodology and Rates Meeting Date: May 19, 2004 Agenda Item Number: B Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Fred McVey www. ci. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5216 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY This is a work session item to review with City Council proposed adoption by resolutions of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission's (MWMC) requested modifications to the regional wastewater system development charge (SDC) methodology and rates. The proposed resolutions implements modifications to the regional wastewater SDC methodology and rates by incorporating changes in Eugene's SDC Methodologies document. The council is asked to provide direction on the proposed SDC methodology and rate modifications. BACKGROUND Council Action History On April 8, 2002, the council adopted Ordinance 20248 which, consistent with current requirements of state statutes, requires that modifications of Eugene's SDC methodologies be adopted by council resolution or ordinance. Prior to this, revisions to regional wastewater SDCs were adopted by administrative order of the City Manager, with the council notified of and provided opportunity to review proposed administrative orders. In September 2002, the MWMC requested that the cities of Eugene and Springfield adopt a modified regional wastewater SDC methodology and rate. On January 27, 2003, the council adopted the requested regional wastewater methodology by Resolution No. 4748. Prior to Resolution No. 4748, the last adjustment of the regional wastewater SDC was an update to a credit table which was adopted by Administrative Order 58-02-18- F, effective July 1, 2002. The council was notified by memorandum (February 2003) that implementation of the SDC rates resulting from Resolution No. 4748 had been delayed pending the City of Springfield's adoption of the modified regional wastewater methodology and rates as requested by the MWMC. On July 14, 2003, staff presented the council with a proposed resolution formally extending the effective date of Resolution 4748 until the City of Springfield adopted the same methodology and rate. The council declined to approve the resolution extending the effective date, but acknowledged that in recognition of provisions of the MWMC intergovernmental agreement (IGA) requiring the uniform implementation of regional wastewater connection charges (SDCs), the implementation of a new rate would not be effective until both cities approved such charges. In a City Council work session on September 22, 2003, L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040519\S040519B.wpd