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<br />Program Developments with Financial Impacts <br />It is expected that an annual increase on the order of 2-3% in stormwater user fee revenue will be <br />necessary to maintain the existing program service level. As discussed at the October 10, 2005, work <br />session, there are several developments in the stormwater program that will have or are likely to have <br />additional financial implications in the near future. The stormwater permit-related program adjustments <br />that the council authorized at the October work session will require an additional $327,000 annually <br />(FY07 dollars and indexed for inflation in future years). Generating sufficient additional revenue to <br />fund the permit-related adjustments alone would require a one-time rate adjustment in the neighborhood <br />of 3.5%, effective July 1, 2006. <br /> <br />Implementing water quality waterway protections, described above, will likely have some financial <br />impact for administration and enforcement. Implementing the River Road Santa Clara Basin Plan, <br />including capital projects to address the continued use of drywells in light of more stringent Safe <br />Drinking Water Act regulations, could have significant financial implications for the City. Future Total <br />Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), or pollutant load allocations, for the Willamette River watershed will <br />require Eugene, along with other agencies in the Willamette River watershed, to take measures to reduce <br />certain pollutants to ultimately achieve compliance with state water quality standards. Lastly, <br />discussions about the long-term financial stability for transportation system operations, maintenance, <br />and preservation is scheduled for February 15, 2006, at which time the council will be considering <br />options for shifting the cost of existing operations such as the Urban Forestry Program from the Road <br />Fund to the Stormwater Fund. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br /> <br />Two Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (1993) policies pertain to stream corridor <br />acquisition: <br />Policy 1.1: Incorporate the beneficial functions (flood control, stormwater conveyance, and <br />? <br /> <br />water quality treatment) of natural resources into the City’s system. <br />Policy 7.1: Develop a financing strategy that accurately reflects the priorities and resources <br />? <br /> <br />necessary to meet the program needs of the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />1.Continue funding stream corridor acquisition at the current level (approximately $150,000 per year). <br /> Continue to negotiate with property owners on priority stream corridor sites as identified in the <br /> <br /> October 2001 Study as opportunities arise and as funds allow. <br /> <br />2.Increase stormwater user fees by $0.50 (for medium density residential user and commensurate <br /> increase for other user fee categories) to fund an enhanced stream corridor acquisition program. <br /> Begin a concerted effort to acquire the remaining potentially available stream corridor sites <br /> <br /> identified in the October 2001 Study, on a willing seller basis. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends that the council approve Option 1: Continue to fund the stream corridor <br />acquisition program at the current level (approximately $150,000 per year) and continue to negotiate <br />with property owners on priority stream corridor sites as identified in the October 2001 Study as <br />opportunities arise and as funds allow. <br /> L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060123\S060123B.doc <br /> <br />