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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Overview <br />management; coordination of public information, education, and citizen involvement programs; <br />and coordination and development of regional budgets, rate proposals, and revenue projections. <br />Springfield staff also provide local implementation of the Industrial Source Control Program, as <br />well as billing coordination and customer service. These services are provided under contract <br />with MWMC through the regional funding of 6.85 FTE of Public Works Department staff and <br />.45 FTE of Finance Department staff, as reflected in the proposed FY 01-02 budget. <br />Lane County <br />Lane. County supports the RWP through representation on MWMC, by participation on some: of <br />the interagency project teams, and by maintaining the CSD. Two MWMC members represent <br />Lane County--one citizen and one County Commissioner. The Board of County Commissioners <br />oversees the CSD, including administration of local bond proceeds and governance of the <br />District. The District was formed, under agreement with MWMC and the partner agencies, to <br />enable long-term financing of regional facilities through issuance of bonds. The CSD adopts an <br />annual budget for CSD funds, which is separate from the MWMC budget. The bond debt is <br />repaid by CSD through an .annual property tax assessment for Eugene and Springfield properties <br />connected to the sewerage system. Sewer users in the unincorporated areas such, as the River <br />Road/Santa Clara area, contribute to bond repayment through an "in-lieu-of--tax charge" <br />(ILOTC). The existing bond debt will be retired in 2002, at which time the property tax <br />assessments and ILOTC payments will be discontinued. <br />Interagency Coordination <br />The effectiveness of MWMC and the RWP depends on extensive ongoing coordination, <br />especially between Springfield and Eugene staff, who provide ongoing program support. This <br />coordination occurs in several ways. The Springfield ESD/MWMC Manager and the Eugene <br />Wastewater Division Director coordinate regularly to ensure adequate communication and <br />consistent implementation of policies and practices as appropriate. Additionally, the interagency. <br />Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and project teams provide input to ongoing MWMC <br />administration issues and ad hoc project needs. These committees rely on support from staff <br />throughout the partner agency organizations, primarily from the respective Public Works <br />Departments. <br />Figure 1 on the following page reflects the interagency coordination structure supporting the '~ <br />RWP. The TAC supports ongoing MWMC policy and coordination issues, and is coordinated by ~ <br />Springfield. Special project teams are typically formed to coordinate large projects such as <br />design and construction of new facilities. These interagency staff teams are formulated to <br />provide appropriate expertise, operational knowledge, project management, and <br />intergovernmental representation. <br />RELATIONSHII' TO EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD LOCAL SEWER PROGRAMS <br />The RWP addresses only part of the .overall wastewater collection and treatment facilities that ~ . <br />serve the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. The cities of Eugene and Springfield both <br />maintain sewer programs that provide for construction and maintenance of local collection <br />systems. and pump stations, which discharge to the regional system. Sewer user fees collected by <br />both cities include local and RWP rate components. <br />Page 5 FY 01-02 Budget <br />