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~~ . <br />~ <br />~ ~, ~ <br />i <br />o Stormwater Connections and stormwater web sites enable precipitate <br />communication with the community. <br />• Program Resources: Describe how program resources are allocated appropriately. <br />o Eugene's budget process includes a number of opportunities for stormwater <br />program managers to ensure that program resources are applied to the right <br />service areas and that resources will be sufficient to carry out activities to reduce <br />pollutants to the mcrximum extent practicable. Early in annual operating budget <br />development, program managers make recommendations for additions and <br />adjustments for the upcoming year. During the year, program managers may <br />initiate adjustments to respond to new information, opportunities or challenges, <br />and may initiate a request for additional resources through a supplemental <br />budget process. <br />o Stormwater program resources are stable but not without limitation <br />o Eugene's current stormwater user fee is at the high end of the range for <br />coinparable cities, so the capacity to increase fees is limited. <br />o City has reasonable public acceptability. <br />o City can be reasonably flexible in redirecting resources for purposes of adaptave <br />management. <br />o As shown in Section 2.5, the forecast for the capital and operating utility funds <br />(funds 531 and 535, respectively) is stable: The user fees are proving to be a <br />fairly robust revenue source, compared with other local government revenues <br />such as property taxes, gas taxes and wastewater user fees. All developed <br />properties are subject to the fee, the impervious area basis does not experience <br />significant fluctuations, and the fee is collected by the local utility which enjoys a <br />very high collection rate. It is possible that a significant down turn in the <br />economy could hurt the collection rate and increase public pressure to contain <br />stormwater rate increases. <br />o The forecast for systems development charges (fund 335) reflects a recent <br />downturn in building activity thus SDC revenue has declined, which directly <br />affects the stormwater capital program. <br />o The annual capital budget is based on the Capital Improvement Program, which <br />is a six year forecast of Eugene's capital needs, and which is updated every other <br />year. The City's stormwater capital program reflects the goals of the <br />Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan and the City's compliance with the <br />NPDES stormwater permit. As previously stdted, the recent building slow down <br />has dampened the SDC forecast, which will restrict the stormwater capital plan. <br />However, as long as the utility fund remains robust, the City has sufficient <br />resou'rces to meet permit requirements and make progress on program goals. <br />o In summary, while the program faces financial constraints, it has sufficient public <br />support and resources to meet permit requirements and make progress on <br />program goals. <br />3.6.1 2008 SWMP Evaluation <br />