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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br /> <_; <br /> Regular Wages -Budget Request $799,181 [Increase of $66,511 or 9%] <br /> i <br /> i <br /> • Salaries for FY OS-06 increase by 2.6% per contract agreement between the City of <br /> Springfield and the local union (OPEU). Merit increases for some employees are also <br /> budgeted. These increases are partially offset by a small internal reallocation of <br /> personnel between the Regional Wastewater Fund and other City of Springfield funds <br /> and by a reduction of end-of-service funds budgeted in FY 04-OS for retiring personnel. <br /> Employee Benefits -Budget Request $341,571 [Increase of $52,839 or 18%] <br /> • PERS rates have increased from 12.7% of covered salary costs to 13.56% of covered <br /> salary costs; a 7%year-over-year increase. <br /> Materials and Services <br /> <br /> ,i The adopted Materials and Services budget represents a total FY OS-06 increase of $146,411 or <br /> 'i 9%. The major changes are in the following budget categories: <br /> I; Billing and Collection Expenses- Budget Request $395,000 [Decrease $30,000 or 7%] <br /> • These expenses are projected to decrease due to the discontinuation of the Eugene Water <br /> and Electric Board (EWEB) billing system surcharge. Collection costs charged by the <br /> Springfield Utility Board (SUB) are projected to remain at the FY 04-OS rate for FY OS- <br /> 06. <br /> I f___ <br /> Contractual Services -Budget Request $292,500 [Increase of $104,061 or 55% over <br /> j original FY 04-05 budget] <br /> The FY OS-06 Contractual Services budget contains budgeted funds for consultant support to <br /> several MWMC administration projects. Anticipated new contractual services needs include: <br /> • Review of the Regional Sewer Users Rates ($50,000). <br /> • Graphics support for public information and outreach documents ($7,500). <br /> • Review of the Pretreatment Program's "Local Limits" ($25,000). <br /> • Technical assistance on Facilities Plan public information and outreach ($15,000). <br /> • Development of a Reuse Plan, as required by our NPDES permit and Temperature <br /> Management Plan ($35,000). ; <br /> • Additional funding to support increased costs of ongoing Flow Monitoring and <br /> Equipment Maintenance ($60,000). ~ <br /> - i <br /> Litigation Expense =Budget Request $100,000 <br /> ti <br /> • The amended FY 04-OS budget included a new line item for LitigationBxpenses, and was - <br /> budgeted at $250,000.. The budget requirement for Litigation Expense is projected at <br /> $100,000 for FY OS-06. , ` <br /> Page 14 FY OS-06 BUDGET AND CIP <br /> <br />