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i ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER N0.58-04-13-F of the City Manager of the City of Eugene INCREASE IN STORMWATER USER FEES The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows: • A. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 19984 adopted by the Council and approved by the Mayor on September 28, 1994 established monthly stormwater customer charges effective November 1, 1994. Section C of Ordinance 19984 provided that future adjustments to the monthly stormwater customer charges be 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 and charges to be imposed by the City for wastewater service, regional wastewater service, and stormwater service. B. In accordance with the procedures of EC Section 6.411, t issued Administrative Order No. 58-04-13 on May 24, 2004, and notified the Mayor and City Councilors, that I intended to increase the stormwater User Fee Schedule as set forth in Exhibit A att2~ched thereto. C. Notice was also provided to the news media, any person who had requested notice, and to interested governmental agencies (including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Environmental Quality, MWMC, and the Eugene Water & Electric Board). In addition, the Notice was posted at two locations at City Hall on May 28, 2004, and published on two separate occasions in the Register- Guard, anewspaper of general circulation within the City, on May 28 and 29, 2004. The Notice was 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). D. The Notice provided that written comments would be received for a period of ten days from the first date of publication and posting, and that comments would also be received at the public hearing to beheld in the Public Works Department, 858 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, on June 11, 2004, between noon and 1:00 p.m.. One written comment was received during the comment period, and three comments were made at the public hearing. Of the four comments, three supported the rate increases. One comment was made which expressed opposition to the rate increases, to which I make the following findings: Comment 1: Charles Biggs stated his opposition to the proposed increase. He opined that funding for the programs restored by the increase should come from the "City budget" (General Fund) and that the funding could be derived from the $9.2 million QWEST judgment. He feltthatCity participation in watershed councils would Administrative Order -Page 1 C:\Documents and Settings\cewakjl\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK16C\04StormwaterFees-2ao (00087429).DOC