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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br />`` PROGRAM: REGIONAL WASTEWATER FACILITIES <br />OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE -CITY OF EUGENE <br />In FY 03-04, 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. <br />• Assess organizational structure and processes in light of personnel and programmatic <br />changes. <br />• Maintain the Environmental Management System (EMS) and the IS014001 registration. <br />Document progress towards achieving the EMS objectives and targets. Evaluate the costs <br />and benefits of the EMS program. Develop a proposal for including external stakeholders in <br />a review of the EMS, and updating the objectives and targets. <br />• Work with Springfield staff to develop the design and O&M details for the Biocycle Farm <br />program. <br />e • Continue to provide leadership in the assessment of impacts and the development of <br />mitigation measures related to the Endangered Species Act listings for the Willamette River. <br />• Continue to manage the O&M responsibilities of the NPDES permits for the wastewater <br />discharge and treatment plant stormwater programs and the LRAPA air emissions permit for <br />the regional treatment facility. Evaluate operational responsibilities related to new permit <br />requirements (e.g. ammonia control, temperature management). <br />• Complete equipment replacement and major rehabilitation projects scheduled for FY 03-04. <br />• Participate in the pre-design project to develop the recommendations for Wet Weather Flow <br />Management, process upgrades, and new operational requirements. Evaluate new federal <br />regulations relating to Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Capacity, Management, Operations, <br />and Maintenance (CMOM) functions, and work with State and Federal agencies in the <br />development of the TMDLs for the Willamette River. <br />Significant Changes For FY 03-04 <br />The proposed budget for operations and maintenance Personnel Services, Materials and Services, <br />and Capital Outlay for FY 03-04 totals $8,314,028. The budget categories show a total 4% increase <br />from the FY 02-03 budget. Significant changes proposed for the FY 03-04 operations and <br />maintenance budget of the regional wastewater treatment facilities include: <br />Personnel Services <br />Personnel Services shows a net budget increase of $384,991 or 8%. The major changes are in the <br />following budget categories: <br />Staffing <br />• No FTE increases or adjustments in FTE allocations are projected for FY 03-04. <br />f <br />t_~ <br />Page 14 FY 03-04 BUDGET <br />C' <br />