FY 2004-05 Regional Wastewater Budget and CIP

New Search

Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget Message ' ' Budget Highlights • FY 04-OS staffing allocations to the RWP have increased, in order to accommodate the ; 1 increased workload associated with the management, design and funding, of new capital projects. The total FTE for the RWP in FY 04-05 is budgeted at 84.41 as compared to 76.54 in FY 03-04; this includes 5.65 FTE for Springfield associated with capital projects and document archiving. The Eugene Wastewater Division also added 2.22 FTE to address shifting priorities and funding allocations. • With the exception of new staff, RWP personnel services costs will increase by about 3.8% overall which reflects the combined- effects of prof ected 1 % cost of living adjustment for Eugene, and a 2.5% cost of living adjustment for Springfield. The remainder of the increase is largely due to higher rates for health insurance. ~' _! • The proposed FY 04-OS materials and services budget reflects staff's efforts to maintain the ;- , overall RWP budget as flat as possible, while accommodating new staff and unavoidable ' increases in areas such as insurance premiums. Budget Assumptions The following assumptions and/or projections form the basis of the FY 04-05 RWP Operating Budget: • The MWMC Key Outcomes and corresponding performance measures for FY 04-05, along with the MWMC Services Agreement, form the basis for the RWP Work Plan and Operating Budget. • New National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) discharge permit requirements will be addressed operationally and in planning/development of CIP projects, and all permit conditions are intended to be met. • New environmental challenges (e.g. Clean Water Act regulations) will be monitored and responded to. • The addition of new staff will lead to increased expenditures in some materials and services categories. Where possible, ongoing expenses are held flat or reduced to offset unavoidable increases in some budget categories. • For budget purposes, utility costs at the RWP facilities are assumed to increase by 6%. Actual cost increases will be a function of weather and potential additional increases in Eugene Water and Electric Board's wholesale power costs. Supplemental budget actions in FY 04-OS may be needed to fully fund actual utility expenses. • Proposed annual cost of living wage adjustments include a 1 % increase in base salaries for Eugene, and a 2.5% increase in base salaries for Springfield. • Property and liability insurance costs are expected to increase up to 20% over FY 03-04 amended budget levels, due to inflation and the addition of new MWMC capital assets. Page 2 FY 04-OS BUDGET AND CIP