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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br />_i <br />PROGRAM: REGIONAL WASTEWATER FACILITIES <br />OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE -CITY OF EUGENE 1 <br />In FY OS-06, Eugene staff will support the following major regional initiatives in addition to <br />ongoing operational activities. <br />• Continue efforts to optimize service effectiveness and efficiency, further develop <br />performance measurement and tracking systems (especially related to the achievement of <br />objectives and targets under the Division's EMS). <br />• Conduct an evaluation and prepare recommendations on optimization of power utilization <br />(considering the long-term costlbenefits options for co-generation). <br />• Manage the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) aspects of the Biocycle Farm, <br />continuing the development of the biosolids irrigation practices and poplar tree <br />management. <br />• Manage the O&M responsibilities of the NPDES permits for the wastewater discharge <br />and treatment plant stormwater programs and the LRAPA air emissions permit for the <br />regional wastewater treatment plant. <br />• Work cooperatively on the CIP elements and effectively integrate capital project work <br />with ongoing O&M activities, with emphasis on establishing an effective CIP <br />management and coordination program with Springfield. <br />• Conduct an assessment of resource needs (staffing and M&S) associated with the CIP <br />projects scheduled in the Facilities Plan. <br />• Evaluate impacts of regulatory actions (such as the federal Blending Policy, Willamette <br />River TMDLs, newly adopted state water quality standards) upon operational <br />responsibilities. <br />• Complete scheduled major rehabilitation and equipment replacement projects. <br />• Continue ongoing security assessments, and respond accordingly. <br />• Develop use of the computerized maintenance management system, including further <br />staff training and implementation of audit recommendations. <br />SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR FY 05-06 <br />The adopted budget for Operations and Maintenance (personnel, materials and services, and capital <br />outlay) for FY OS-06 totals $9,728,373. The budget categories show a total 9% increase from the <br />FY 04-OS budget. Significant changes adopted for the FY OS-06 Operations and Maintenance <br />budget of the RWP include: <br />.Personnel Services <br />Personnel Services totaling $6,185,937 represent an FY 05-06 increase of $777,858 or 14%. The <br />major changes are in the following budget categories: <br />Page 16 FY OS-06 BUDGET AND CIP <br />