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<br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action: Ratification of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission FY11 <br />Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: May 10, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 3 <br />Department: Public Works Staff Contact: John Huberd <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-8603 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This agenda item relates to the ratification of the FY11 budget for the regional wastewater program <br />serving the Eugene/Springfield metro area, as established under the 1977 Intergovernmental Agreement <br />(IGA) between the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, and Lane County. The regional wastewater <br />program is managed by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) pursuant to <br />the provisions of the IGA. The regional wastewater budget provides funds for all operations, <br />maintenance, administration, and capital project management and implementation for the <br />Eugene/Springfield Water Pollution Control Facility, the Biosolids Management Facility, the Biocycle <br />Farm, the Reclaimed Water Facility, and regional wastewater pump stations. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The purpose of the regional wastewater program is to protect public health and safety and the <br />environment by providing high quality wastewater management services to the Eugene-Springfield <br />metropolitan area. The MWMC and regional partners are committed to providing these services in a <br />manner that is effective, efficient, and which meets legal requirements and customer service expectations. <br /> <br />Since the mid-1990s the commission and the regional wastewater program staff have worked together to <br />identify the following key outcomes which focus on what the fiscal budget will serve to accomplish: <br /> <br /> <br />1.High environmental standards; <br /> <br />2.Fiscal management that is effective and efficient; <br /> <br />3.A successful intergovernmental partnership; <br /> <br />4.Maximum reliability and useful life of regional assets and infrastructure; and <br /> <br />5.Public awareness and understanding of MWMC, the regional wastewater system, and MWMC’s <br />objectives for maintaining water quality and a sustainable environment. <br /> <br />These key outcomes, or goals, are in direct alignment with the City of Eugene Council goals. <br /> <br />Every year the MWMC develops a budget that covers resource needs of the operations, maintenance, <br />and capital improvement activities for the regional wastewater program. These activities are divided <br />between Eugene and Springfield, and the regional budget combines the portions of the City of Eugene <br />and City of Springfield budgets that are dedicated to the regional wastewater program. The commission <br />conducted a public hearing on the proposed draft budget for FY11 and subsequently adopted the budget <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100510\S1005103.doc <br /> <br />