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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-05-03 of the City Manager of the City of Eugene CONCERNING NOTICE OF INTENDED AMENDMENT TO THE STORMWATER USER FEES AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.58-04-13-F. The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows: i i A. Section C of Ordinance No. 19984 adopted by the Council and approved by the Mayor on September 28, 1994 provides that adjustments to the monthly stormwater customer c harges b e effected by the City Manager pursuant to Section 6.411 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (EC), which authorizes the City Manager to determine and set fees j and charges to be imposed by the City for wastewater service, regional wastewater service, and stormwater service. B. Pursuant to EC Section 6.411, I have investigated the City's current revenue needs and cost of operation of the City's stormwater service system. I propose to increase the user fees for stormwater service, which were established by Administrative Order No. 58-04-13-F on June 16, 2004 and became effective on July 1, 2004. The proposed increases are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. The proposed increases are necessary in order to comply with the Council's directive that the costs of providing such services be recovered from the beneficiaries of the services, and other applicable policies and directives of the City Council; are consistent with applicable federal and state regulations; are comparable to the amounts charged by the City of Springfield and other such service providers for comparable services; preserve the equity between different classes of ratepayers; and are based on the proposed budget of the City. i C. Based on that investigation, I intend to increase the stormwater user fees for stormwater service as set forth in the Notice of Intended Increases in stormwater Service Charges attached as Exhibit A hereto, effective for all bills issued on or after July 1, 2005. On the basis of these findings, I order that: i 1. Copies of the Notice be provided to the Mayor and City Councilors, the news media, any person who has requested notice, to interested governmental agencies (including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, and the Eugene Water & Electric Board), posted at two locations at City Hall, published on two separate occasions in the Register Guard, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and be made available for inspection by interested persons at the offices of the Public Works Department, 858 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401, during normal business ~ hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays). Administrative Order -Page 1