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' Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br /> PROGRAMS AND SIGNIFICANT SERVICE/EXPENDITURE CHANGES <br /> <br /> I <br /> PROGRAM: RWP ADMINISTRATION <br /> CITY OF SPRINGFIELD <br /> In FY 00-01, Springfield staff will support the following major regional initiatives in addition to <br /> ongoing administrative and industrial pretreatment activities: <br /> i <br /> • Support MWMC in refining goals, objectives and priority RWP issues. <br /> ' • Oversee implementation of the Wet Weather Flow Management Plan. <br /> j • Complete construction and oversee start up of the biosolids dewatering facility. <br /> • Complete land application site acquisition decision, site layout design and construction. <br /> • Support negotiation of the NPDES permit renewal. <br /> • Complete and implement a comprehensive public education and information program. <br /> • Complete redesign of needed improvements to the regional laboratory. <br /> • Update the 20-year outlook for the RWP capital improvement plan . <br /> f:~ <br /> ~ • Update the long-range financial plan for the RWP. <br /> • Begin study and design of raw sewage pumping and secondary diversion gate improvements at i 1 <br /> the WPCF. <br /> ~ • Continue to provide leadership in the assessment of impacts and the development of mitigation <br /> measures related to endangered species listings effecting the Upper Willamette River. <br /> • Continue participation in metropolitan pollution prevention coordinating activities and events. <br /> r <br /> Significant Changes For FY 00-01 <br /> The proposed FY 00-01 operating budget includes no significant changes in Springfield <br /> Administration service levels. The proposed RWP Administration budget for FY 00-01 totals <br /> $1,342,358 which reflects a 7% decrease over FY 99-00. One notable change is that staff levels <br /> dedicated to the Regional Wastewater Program are decreased by .10 FTE to 7.25 FTE. No capital <br /> outlay expenditures are anticipated for FY 00-01. ` <br /> I <br /> Additional information about these changes is provided in the following section on significant <br /> variations in expenditure levels. <br /> I <br /> Personnel Services -Budget Request $444,825 (increase of $6,678) <br /> • A net decrease of .10 FTE is proposed for FY 00-01. This is resulting from an increase of .10 <br /> FTE in the Springfield Finance Department and an overall net decrease of .2 FTE in the <br /> Springfield Public Works Department (increase of .17 in RWP Administration and reduction <br /> of .37 in Industrial Pretreatment.) These reallocations result from a re-analysis of staff time <br /> spent supporting regional and local sewer operations. Although a net decrease in FTE is <br /> shown, the dollar amount for personnel services will increase by 2% reflecting normal cost of <br /> living adjustments, but offset slightly by the FTE decreases. <br /> t-- , <br /> Page 11 FY 00-01 BUDGET <br /> <br />