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The proposed SDC methodology and rates are intended to fully recover growth's equitable share of capacity-related improvements to the regional wastewater treatment system. The staff summary also states that 65% of users are in Eugene. 2) Does that mean 65% of ratepayers are in Eugene? City of Eugene wastewater user fee ratepayers constitute approximately two thirds of the total ratepayer base within the MWMC regional wastewater system; Springfield and Lane County residents and businesses connected to the wastewater system make up the other approximate one third. 3) Where is the additional capacity needed in Eugene or SpringdqeM or Lane Co. inside the UGB, is it proportional? Are Eugene ratepayers subsidizing SpringfieM's need for increased capacity to serve new growth? If Coburg were to be added to the system, under the current and proposed rate and SDC structure, wouM other jurisdictions' ratepayers, specifically Eugene, be subsidizing their new capacity? Growth is anticipated to occur throughout the Eugene/Springfield urban growth boundary with a slightly higher rate of growth attributable to the Springfield portion of the UGB. A consistent SDC rate is applied to all development within the regional wastewater service area so there is no differential for development based on the location it occurs; wherever it occurs it will pay the same regional wastewater SDC. As explained in the response to question # 1, under the proposed SDC ratepayers are not subsidizing the future capacity needs of new development. Assuming that existing and proposed policies and principles would apply to any agreement to include Coburg in the regional wastewater system, Eugene and other jurisdictions' ratepayers would not be subsidizing new capacity costs in Coburg. 4) MWMC is regional and therefore serves Lane County outside the city limits but inside the UGB, how does this arrangement affect Eugene ratepayers? I guess to address the specific questions one would need to know, what percentage of the ratepayers revenue goes to new capacity (i.e. improvement and reimbursementD If65% or the total wastewater revenue is from Eugene ratepayers, does the percentage of rates paid in Eugene match the percentage of capacity required by Eugene's growth? To what extent are Eugene ratepayers subsidizing growth in other jurisdictions? The proposed SDC methodology was found by MWMC and the CAC to provide for an equitable allocation of costs to growth and existing system users. Under the proposed SDC, ratepayers would not be subsidizing costs of capacity needed to serve growth. SDCs by their nature are proportional to growth, so the percentage of SDCs paid in Eugene will match the percentage of capacity required by Eugene's growth.