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Public Works Wastewater Division City of Eugene 410 River Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97404 (541) 682-8600 MEMORANDUM Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission partners in wastewater management Date: June l, 2004 To: Mayor Torrey and City Council From: Susie Smith, MWMC General Manager Peter Ruffler, Wastewater Division Director Subject: COUNCIL ASSIGNMENT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MWMC'S PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND NOTIFICATION ACTIVITIES ISSUE This memo and attachments respond to Councilor Meisner's request for information on the public involvement and notification activities the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) has conducted in developing and adopting the regional wastewater capital improvements plans and budgets. BACKGROUND There are several MWMC matters currently, or soon to be, before the Eugene City Council for review, including: (1) the Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for fiscal year (FY) 2005; (2) the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List; (3) a new regional wastewater systems development charge (SDC) methodology; and (4) Metro Plan and Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) changes. Wastewater user fees, while not before the Council, will also be impacted by the MWMC budget and CIP. At the Eugene City Council's May 24, 2004, meeting, the Council deferred action on the request to ratify the annual budget and CIP to June 14, 2004. Councilor Meisner requested that a memo on the public involvement and notification activities conducted by the Commission be provided to the Council prior to the June 14th meeting. Councilor Bettman requested that the memo include information about the status of the regional wastewater SDC methodology in terms of its ability to capture adequate revenue to cover the costs associated with new growth. DISCUSSION The MWMC has engaged in significant citizen information and involvement efforts over the course of the last 8 years throughout the development of the major long-term capital improvement plans and SDC methodology updates for the regional wastewater program. These have included four dedicated citizen advisory committees (CAC), numerous public meetings,