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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Springfield Budget Detail <br />ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING <br />Accounting and financial reporting services for the RWP are provided by the Accounting section <br />in the Springfield Finance Department, in coordination with ESD. Springfield Accounting staff <br />maintain grant and contract accounting systems, as well as compliance with all local, State and <br />Federal accounting and reporting requirements for MWMC finances. This section also assists <br />ESD with preparation of the MWMC budget, capital financing documents, sewer user rates; and <br />financial policies and procedures. <br />PROGRAMS AND SIGNIFICANT SERVICE/EXPENDITURE CHANGES <br />In FY 07-08, the City of Springfield will support the. following major regional initiatives in <br />addition to ongoing Commission administration and industrial pretreatment activities: <br />• Continue to implement the Wet Weather Flow Management Plan (WWFMP), including <br />flow monitoring, data tracking, and regional coordination, and complete a WWFMP <br />update, which was initiated in FY 06-07. <br />• Implement Capital Financing strategies necessary to meet current revenue bond <br />,obligations, prepare for future debt financing, and ensure sufficient revenues in <br />accordance with the 2005 MWMC Financial Plan. <br />• Complete a Poplar Marketing and Harvest Plan. <br />• Continue implementation of the 2004 MWMC Facilities Plan to meet all regulatory <br />requirements and capacity needs. <br />• Continue public information and outreach activities focused on the MWMC Facilities <br />Plan. <br />• Complete a reclaimed water end-use market/feasibility study and capital plan. <br />• Update the MWMC cost-of-service analysis and develop modifications to MWMC's rate <br />structure as appropriate. <br />• Review and update the local industrial discharge limits to address compliance with <br />MWMC's NPDES permit, and implement mandatory EPA streamlining requirements. <br />• Protect RWP interests through participation in Association of Clean Water Agencies <br />activities. <br />• Continue participation in the Pollution Prevention Coalition of Lane County. <br />• Complete and submit required NPDES permit compliance plans associated with an <br />anticipated new wastewater discharge permit, including an Inflow Removal Plan, and a <br />TMDL Implementation Plan. <br />• Provide litigation support. <br />• Conduct competitive solicitation for insurance agent of record. <br />SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR FY 07-08 <br />The budget for Springfield Personnel Services, Materials and Services, and Capital Outlay for FY <br />07-08 totals $3,747,709 representing an overall increase of $372,371 over the adopted FY 06-07 <br />budget (11 %). <br />Page 25 FY 07-08 BUDGET AND CIP <br />