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The CAC developed recommendations for determining the new SDC methodology. The recommendations were presented to the Commission at its April 1, 2004, MWMC meeting. The Commission conducted public hearings on April 22nd and May 6th which provided an extended amount of time to submit oral and written comments. The Commission subsequently adopted the new methodology on May 6th and has forwarded it to the Cities for public hearings in June. Please see the attached material documenting this process. (Attachment D: SDC Public Outreach and Involvement Activities) Annual MWMC Regional Wastewater Program Budget and CIP The Commission traditionally begins its preparation and review of the regional wastewater program annual budget and CIP in December or January. The Commission dedicates the majority of three to four meetings to review of proposed budgets, CIPs and user rates. These reviews are all conducted at public meetings that are publicized in the local newspapers' civic calendars. Meeting agendas and packets are routinely sent to the news media. This year, two public hearings were held on the budget and CIP to provide extended time for oral or written comment. Local Public Outreach and Involvement Activities City of Eugene: There are three items before the City Council related to the regional wastewater program. These items, and the related public notice and hearing activities, are summarized below: · 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List: a work session was held on May 19, 2004, a public hearing is scheduled for June 14, and action is to take place on June 28. · SDC methodology and rates: a work session was held on May 19, 2004, a public hearing is scheduled for June 14, and action is to take place on June 28. · Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) FY 04-05 Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP): was scheduled for action via consent calendar on May 24, 2004. Action was held over until June 14. For each of these items, background information has been provided to the Council (and local media) via the Agenda Item Summaries. In addition, legal notices have been published regarding the public hearings, individual notices have been direct-mailed to interested parties, a news release and display advertisement prepared and distributed (to run Sunday, June 6), and meetings have been held with local interested groups to present and discuss the regional wastewater proposals. Information on the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan has been made available on the City's web site and hard copies provided for review at the Eugene Public Library. Wastewater rates are implemented via administrative order. All wastewater customers are being notified of the proposed local and regional wastewater rates through a rate notification brochure inserted into EWEB bills, advertisements in the Register Guard, and via the City's web site. Copies of this notice, which also outlines the citizen response process, will be provided to the news media, interested persons who have requested notice, and interested government agencies, posted at City Hall, and was advertised in the Register Guard on May 28, 2004. An article related to the proposed increases was included in the Sunday, May 22, 2004, edition of the Register Guard. A public hearing on the administrative order relating to the proposed rates will be held on June 10, 2004.