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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Overview <br /> ~ <br /> bodies; long-range capital project planning, design, and construction management; coordination of <br /> public information, education, and citizen involvement programs; and coordination and <br /> development of regional budgets, rate proposals, and revenue projections. Springfield staff also <br /> <br /> ~ provide local implementation of the Industrial Source Control Program, as well as billing <br /> coordination and customer service. These services are provided under contract with MWMC <br /> through the regional funding of 6.80 FTE of Public Works Department staff and .45 FTE of <br /> Finance Department staff, as reflected in the proposed FY 00-O1 budget. <br /> Lane County r <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 District. ' <br /> The District was formed, under agreement with MWMC and the partner agencies, to enable long- <br /> term financing of regional facilities through issuance of bonds. The CSD adopts an annual budget <br /> for CSD funds, which is separate from the MWMC budget. The bond debt is repaid by CSD <br /> through an annual property tax assessment for Eugene and Springfield properties connected to the <br /> sewerage system. Sewer users in the unincorporated areas such, as the River Road/Santa Clara <br /> area, contribute to bond repayment through an "in-lieu-of--tax charge" (ILOTC). The existing <br /> bond debt will be retired in 2002, at which time the property tax assessments and ILOTC <br /> payments will be discontinued. <br /> Interagency Coordination j i <br /> The effectiveness of MWMC and the RWP depends on extensive ongoing coordination, especially <br /> between Springfield and Eugene staff, who provide ongoing program support. This coordination <br /> occurs in several ways. The Springfield ESD/MWMC Manager and the Eugene Wastewater <br /> Division Director coordinate regularly to ensure adequate communication and consistent <br /> .implementation of policies and practices as appropriate. Additionally, the interagency Technical <br /> Advisory Committee (TAC) and project teams provide input to ongoing MWMC administration t <br /> issues and ad hoc project needs. These committees rely on support from staff throughout the <br /> i.. <br /> partner agency organizations, primarily from the respective Public Works Departments. <br /> c' <br /> Figure 1 on the following page. reflects the interagency coordination structure supporting the <br /> Regional Wastewater Program. The TAC supports ongoing MWMC policy and coordination <br /> issues, and is coordinated by Springfield. Special project teams are typically formed to coordinate <br /> large projects such as design and construction of new facilities. These interagency staff teams are <br /> formulated to provide appropriate expertise, operational knowledge, project management, and <br /> intergovernmental representation. ~ _ <br /> RELATIONSHIP 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 systems <br /> and pump stations, which discharge, to the Regional system. Sewer user fees collected by both s-, <br /> f <br /> Page 5 FY 00-O1 BUDGET <br /> i. <br /> _ _ <br /> <br />