Item 7: Ordinance on Wastewater and Stormwater Service

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RELATED COUNCIL GOALS AND POLICIES The goal of the council Transportation Initiative is to “Develop mechanisms to adequately fund Eugene’s transportation system for cars, trucks, bikes and pedestrians, including maintenance and preservation and capital reconstruction.” COUNCIL OPTIONS The two principal strategies available for balancing the FY10 Road Fund budget are 1) to reduce the current service system to the level of existing resources, or 2) to increase the level of revenue, on at least a short-term basis, to adequately fund the current street O&M service system through June 30, 2010. The council has the following options before it with regard to this proposed ordinance: Option 1: The council could choose to approve the proposed amendments to the Eugene Code to expand the allowed uses of wastewater and stormwater user fees for road-related purpose and also provide for a transfer of $500,000 from existing City wastewater and stormwater fund reserves to be used to help keep the city’s Road Fund services intact for FY10; or Option 2: The council could choose to not approve the proposed amendments to the Eugene Code and decline to allow the use of wastewater and stormwater resources for road-related purposes, requiring either $500,000 of street operations and maintenance service reductions for FY10 or the need for replacement revenues from other sources. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends Option 1. SUGGESTED MOTION Move to adopt an ordinance concerning wastewater and stormwater service and amending sections 6.411 and 6.421 of the Eugene Code, 1971. ATTACHMENTS A. An Ordinance Concerning Wastewater and Stormwater Service and Amending Sections 6.411 and 6.421 of the Eugene Code, 1971 FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Kurt Corey Telephone: 682-8421 Staff E-Mail: kurt.a.corey@ci.eugene.or.us Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090427\S0904277.doc