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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br />Regular Wages -Budget Request $799,181 [Increase of $66,511 or 9%] <br />• Salaries for FY OS-06 increase by 2.6% per contract agreement between the City of <br />Springfield and the local union (OPEU). Merit increases for some employees are also <br />budgeted. These increases are partially offset by a small internal reallocation of <br />personnel between the Regional Wastewater Fund and other City of Springfield funds <br />and by a reduction of end-of-service funds budgeted in FY 04-OS for retiring personnel. <br />Employee Benefits -Budget Request $341,571 (Increase of $52,839 or 18%] <br />• PERS rates have increased from 12.7% of covered salary costs to 13.56% of covered <br />salary costs; a 7% year-over-year increase. <br />Materials and Services <br />The adopted Materials and Services budget represents a total FY OS-06 increase of $146,411 or <br />9%. The major changes are in the following budget categories: <br />Billing and Collection Expenses -Budget Request $395,000 (Decrease $30,000 or 7%] <br />• These expenses are projected to decrease due to the discontinuation of the Eugene Water <br />and Electric Board (EWES) billing system surcharge. Collection costs charged by the <br />Springfield Utility Board (5UB) are projected to remain at the FY 04-OS rate for FY 05- <br />06. <br />Contractual Services -Budget Request $292,500 [Increase of $104,061 or 55% over <br />original FY 04-05 budget] <br />The FY OS-06 Contractual Services budget contains budgeted funds for consultant support to <br />several MWMC administration projects. Anticipated new contractual services needs include: <br />• Review of the Regional Sewer Users Rates ($50,000). <br />• Graphics support for public information and outreach documents ($7,500). <br />• Review of the Pretreatment Program's "Local Limits" ($25,000). <br />• Technical assistance on Facilities Plan public information and outreach ($15,000). <br />• Development of a Reuse Plan, as required by our NPDES permit and Temperature <br />Management Plan ($35,000). <br />• Additional funding to support increased costs of ongoing Flow Monitoring and <br />Equipment Maintenance ($60,000). <br />Litigation Expense -.Budget Request $100,000 <br />• The amended FY 04-OS budget included a new line item for Litigation.Expenses, and was <br />budgeted at $250,000.. The budget requirement for Litigation Expense is projected at <br />$100,000 for FY OS-06. <br />Page 14 FY OS-06 BUDGET AND CIP <br />