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Council Goals The MWMC regional wastewater program budget and CIP is related to the City Council goal of: · FAIR, STABLE AND ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES A local government whose ongoing financial resources are based on a fair and equitable system of taxation and other revenue sources and are adequate to maintain and deliver municipal services Financial and/or Resource Considerations The budget presented herein for ratification is for the regional wastewater program only as MWMC contracts with the City of Eugene for operation and maintenance of the regional facilities and with the City of Springfield for administration and capital program management. The City of Eugene's budget for providing these services is included in the Public Works Department budget. Funding for the operations and maintenance of the local wastewater system, including sewer lines and pump stations, is addressed separately within the Public Works Department budget. Other Background Information The purpose of the Regional Wastewater Program is to protect public health and safety and the environment, by providing high quality wastewater management services to the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. MWMC and the regional partners are committed to providing these services in a manner that is effective, efficient, and meets customer service expectations. Since the mid-1990s, the commission and the Regional Wastewater Program staff have worked together to identify the following key outcomes, or goals, which focus on what the fiscal budget will serve to accomplish: 1. High environmental standards 2. Fiscal management that is effective and efficient 3. A successful intergovernmental partnership 4. Maximum reliability and useful life of regional assets and infrastructure 5. Public awareness and understanding of MWMC, the regional wastewater system, and the relationship to Willamette River water quality. These key outcomes, or goals, are in direct alignment with the City of Eugene Council Goals. Timing Ratification of the FY04-05 MWMC budget by the Eugene City Council needs to occur prior to June 21, 2004, in order to avoid interruption in operation as of July 1, 2004. If the Eugene City Council elects to pursue Option 2 below and return the budget to MWMC with specific modification requests, the ratification process would begin again with all three governing bodies. OPTIONS 1. Approve motion to ratify budget. 2. Return the FY04-05 MWMC regional wastewater program budget and CIP to MWMC for modification with specific requests for reconsideration. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040524\S0405242C.doc