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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br /> • Cost of living increases will be of 2.5% for union and 2.5% for non-union staff, plus merit <br /> increases for two employees. <br /> Material and Services -Budget Request $897,533 (Decrease of $110,131) <br /> , Materials and services expenditures will decrease by $110,131 or 11 % this -year. This net <br /> decrease is largely attributable to decreases iri program expenses, billing and collection costs, and <br /> contractual services, and increases in indirect charges, computer equipment charges, and <br /> memberships and books. Other minor increases will occur in employee development, postage, <br /> shipping, pretreatment supplies and other internal costs. <br /> ~ • Program Expenses actually spiked in FY 99-00, reflecting a budget adjustment of $113,400 to <br /> <br /> . reimburse EPA for the sale of the centrifuge equipment in May 1999. This amount was <br /> subsequently offset by a reimbursement by EPA in the amount of $6,350. Pro ram Ex enses <br /> ~ g p <br /> ~ will actually increase in FY 00-01 by approximately $5,000 to reflect increased costs for <br /> environmental and regulatory compliance (i.e. Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements) <br /> and on-going support of the Community Emergency Notification System (LENS). <br /> • Billing and Collection costs will decrease by approximately $20,000 in FY 00-01 reflecting a <br /> refinement in the estimate of expenses for EWEB billin . <br /> g <br /> • Contractual Services will decreased approximately $8,700, reflecting decreases in the amounts <br /> for fiscal audit services, legal services, and storage facilities. However, insurance costs are <br /> expected to increase with the renewal of the both the property and liability policies. <br /> • Indirect costs will increase by approximately $17,000. Indirect costs support the internal <br /> operations of the City. In FY 99-00 the Springfield City Council approved significant <br /> personnel increases for the internal support departments. This line item reflects that increase. <br /> • Computer Equipment charges will increase by approximately $2,500. This increase reflects <br /> support for the Environmental Services Technician position approved last year and anticipated <br /> ' replacement of two computers and a printer. <br /> • Memberships and Books will increase by $1,600. reflecting higher dues for the Association of <br /> Clean Water Agencies (ACWA). <br /> • Capital Outlay -Budget Request $0 . <br /> I r- <br /> , <br /> is . <br /> i <br /> i <br /> Page 12 FY 00-01 BUDGET <br /> I <br /> <br />