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<br />on April 9, 2010. The commission’s adopted budget is attached for council consideration (see <br />Attachment A). The budget reflects the continuing focus on design and construction of capital <br />improvements in the approved 2004 Facilities Plan, needed to ensure that the operation of the Regional <br />Wastewater Facilities meets increasing environmental regulations and that collection and treatment <br />capacity will be available to provide for growth in the service area. The adopted budget includes the <br />financial resources necessary to support the regional program. The personnel, operations and <br />maintenance budget decreases by slightly less than 1 percent from the FY10 budget. The capital reserves <br />and debt service budget increases in FY11 and is due to the recent capacity expansion of the regional <br />treatment plant. <br /> <br />During the April 9th meeting, the Commission approved an overall five percent increase in the regional <br />wastewater user rates to generate revenue for the proposed budget and, pursuant to the recommendations <br />of the MWMC financial advisor, to address needs for future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) <br />financing consistent with the commission’s Financial Plan policies and net revenue objectives. The <br />revenues generated by the user rate increase are consistent with the MWMC's approved financial plan to <br />maintain an unenhanced credit rating of A and adequately fund operations, administration, capital <br />financing, debt service, and reserves. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />This action item is related to the City Council goals of "Sustainable Development" and "Effective, <br />Accountable, Municipal Government." <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />1. Approve motion to ratify the FY11 MWMC budget. <br />2. Return the FY11 MWMC Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements <br /> Program to MWMC with specific requests for modification and reconsideration. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends ratification of the proposed FY11 MWMC Budget and Capital <br />Improvements Program. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />Move to ratify the FY11 MWMC Budget. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />A.Transmittal letter and MWMC FY11 Proposed Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital <br />Improvements Program <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: John Huberd, Finance and Administration Manager, Wastewater Division <br />Telephone: 541-682-8603 <br />Staff E-Mail: john.c.huberd@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100510\S1005103.doc <br />