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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 01-02, 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 />• Complete a full year of operation under the Environmental Management System (EMS), and <br />document progress towards achievin_ g the EMS objectives and targets. Evaluate the costs and <br />benefits of the EMS program. <br />• Run the dewatering facility through a full biosolids processing season, documenting <br />operational costs and working to optimize facility performance. <br />• 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 and <br />plant stormwater programs, and work with Springfield staff on permit renewal activities once <br />the renewal process is initiated by the State. <br />• Complete equipment replacement and major rehabilitation projects, upgrade of HVAC <br />system controls/equipment, grit/preaeration chamber rehabilitation, digester dome crack <br />sealing/coating, primary treatment air dryer replacement, secondary treatment return <br />activated sludge control tower roof replacement and Operations Building roof replacement. <br />• Participate in the design projects necessary to implement the recommendations of the Wet <br />Weather Flow Management study, evaluate any new federal regulations relating to Sanitary <br />Sewer Overflows and Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) <br />functions. <br />• Significant Changes For FY 01-02 <br />The proposed budget for Operations and Maintenance personnel, materials and services, and capital <br />outlay for FY 01-02 totals $7,287,978. The budget categories show a tota110% increase from the <br />FY 00-01 budget. <br />Significant changes in the service levels proposed for the FY 01-02 operations and maintenance <br />budget of the regional wastewater treatment facilities include: <br />• A net increase of .17 regional FTE in the Wastewater Division and a .57 decrease for SIW <br />staffing. <br />• A cost of living increase of 3%. <br />• One-time capital expense purchases of a medium size aeration blower for $421,000 and <br />platform scales at the Biosolids Facility for $85,000. <br />Additional information about these changes is provided in the following section on significant <br />variations in expenditure levels. <br />.Page 14 FY 01-02 Budget <br />