FY 2003-04 Regional Wastewater Program Budget

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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary. PROGRAMS AND SIGNIFICANT SERVICE/EXPENDITURE CHANGES PROGRAM: RWP ADMINISTRATION CITY OF SPRINGFIELD In FY 03-04, Springfield staff will support the following major regional initiatives in addition to ongoing administrative and industrial pretreatment activities: ' • Work with Eugene Staff to conduct a "state-of--the-utility" evaluation, updating the 1998 competitiveness report to the Commission; and support MWMC in refining goals, objectives and priority RWP issues. • Continue oversight of Wet Weather Flow Management Plan implementation. • Complete Awbrey Lane Poplar Farm site design, infrastructure construction, and tree planting. • Continue participation in metropolitan pollution prevention coordinating activities and events. • Construct reclaimed water system to supply Biosolids Management Facilities (BMF) water needs; actively seek Federal grant funding. '; . ~ • Begin design engineering work for phased relining of the BMF facultative sludge lagoons. `' • Complete predesign and facility master plan update, focusing on: peak wet weather flow management; temperature; ammonia; disinfection; and effluent reuse capability. • Manage projects identified iri the FY 03-04 Capital Improvement Program. • Develop electronic archival storage for MWMC plans, drawings and other documents requiring long-term accessible storage. • Explore opportunities for distribution of reclaimed water to help meet thermal load limits in the discharge permit. • Continue participation in Metropolitan Endangered Species Act Coordinating Team (MELT) to evaluate and address urban impacts to local water quality and salmonid habitat. • Track to S to lei 1 s ative activit and a ' ctivel rotect wastewater a g y y p gency interests through ;` Association of Clean Water Agencies Legislative Committee. Significant Changes for FY 03-04 The proposed budget for Springfield Personnel Services, Materials and Services, and Capital Outlay for FY 03-04 totals $1,835,789. While the total of all budget categories show a total 12% increase from the FY 02-03 adopted budget, this was related to underbudgeting for billing and collection in FY 02-03, which was remedied by the amended budget. The proposed FY 03-04 budget represents only a 2% increase from the amended FY 02-03 budget. Significant changes proposed for the FY 03-04 administrative budget include: Personnel Services -Budget Request $629,236 [Increase $36,236 of or 6%] Personnel Services shows a net budget increase of $36,236 or 6%. The major changes are in the following budget categories: Staffing j No FTE increases or adjustments in FTE allocations are projected for FY03-04. ~. Page 12 FY 03-04 BUDGET ~_