Nancy Kraushaar, P.E., City Engineer/PW Director

1. Willamette Valley Resilience SummitOregon City Public Worksand the Importance of Collaboration Nancy Kraushaar, P.E., City Engineer/PW Director December 12, 2011

2. MISSION STATEMENT: The Oregon City Public Works Department will: Operate and maintain existing public infrastructure; Plan and construct capital improvements; Protect public health and safety, water quality, and natural resources to assure the community is provided with safe, sustainable, and financially sound systems for: -- potable water distribution -- wastewater collection -- surface water management -- and multi-modal transportation.

3. Message as a Public Works Professional • Our charge is to look after our communities • Health and safety of people and property • Access to clean water • Protect the environment from our waste • Be well prepared and on the same page with partners • Know our needs • Know our neighbors and their needs • Do not limit our understanding, planning, and compassion to local jurisdictional boundaries • Share resources – equipment, professional expertise, protocols, and regional policies

4. About Oregon City • End of the Oregon Trail • First city west of the Rockies • Incorporated 1844 • County Seat • Population – 32,220 • Land Area – 9.05 square miles • Median household income - $55,668 • Confluence of two rivers - flood plain • Southeast edge of Portland Urban Growth Boundary • Regional Center in Metro’s 2040 Growth Plan • OR 99E, OR 213, I-205

5. Wastewater Utility • Budget = $3.5 million • Collection system with 136 miles of pipe • 12 pump stations • Challenges from age, complicated topography, and geologic hazards • Household pays $17.60/month + $13.35/month (for treatment) Population: 32,220 No. Customers: 9,600

6. Stormwater Utility • Budget = $2.3 million • Geography/geology - 20+ basins • 126 miles of pipe • 30 miles of streams • 75 detention ponds • 37 detention tanks • EPA/DEQ NPDES MS4 Permit • Household pays $7.40/month Population: 32,220 No. Customers: 10,078

7. Water Utility • Budget = $6.3 million • Clackamas River water source • 18.25 MG reservoir storage • 168 miles of pipe • Oregon City and West Linn partnership – South Fork Water Board • Senior water rights on Clackamas River • Typical household pays ~$1/day Population: 32,220 No. Customers: 9,970

8. Street Division • 2011-12 revenue from gas tax = $1.7 million • Pavement Maintenance Utility Fee (PMUF) – 2011/12 budget = $2 million • Household pays $9/month • 136 miles city streets • 25 signalized intersections • Municipal Elevator • Emergency response (wind, flood, ice/snow, earthquake, etc.) • Challenge – Safe infrastructure for all modes

9. Capital Improvement Program • Annual water system pipe replacements • Utility extensions • Pipe replacement and upgrades • Roadway capacity and intersection improvements • Corridor enhancements • “Complete streets” – Bike – Ped - Transit • Pump station upgrades (sewer and water) • Reservoirs • Stream restoration and flood mitigation

10. OCPW Collaboration Activities • Metro – urban growth boundary, land use, transportation, natural resource protection • REGIONAL DISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENT • REGIONAL WATER PROVIDERS CONSORTIUM • ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (OREGON ACWA) • DO THE RIGHT THING CAMPAIGN • American Public Works Association (APWA) • American Water Works Association (AWWA) • DOGAMI – Department of Geology and Mineral Industries • ORWARN – Equipment sharing during emergencies

11. Regional Disaster Debris Management • Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)provides financial assistance for unique multi-discipline planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density Urban Areas • Collaboration between Metro and local agencies in Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties • Planning for a catastrophic debris-generating event (earthquake, major flood, wind)

12. Regional Water Providers Consortium • Comprised of 23 water providers and Metro – opportunity to understand each others’ needs • Established in 1997 to provide regional water supply coordination, emergency response, connectivity (intertie), exercises to practice • Provides programs, projects, and education focused on our water resource management • Promotes cost-efficient use, wise stewardship, and protection of water resources • Shared resources benefits all

13. ACWA – Oregon City Stormwater Permit • Comprised of 75 wastewater treatment and stormwater management agencies • Belief that cooperatively addressing issues can make a difference in Oregon’s water quality • Advocate and interface with DEQ and EPA • Umbrella for multiple subcommittees working on water quality issues • Permit renewals for Clackamas County, Eugene, Portland, Salem, Clean Water Services, Port of Portland

14. ACWA – Oregon City Stormwater Permit • ACWA is standardizing: • Compliance issues • SOP’s • Adaptive management approach • ACWA facilitates educational opportunities at conferences for public and private professionals • Champion initiatives that benefit all: • Baseline WQ data based on land use characteristics • Drug give back program

15. Do the Right Thing • KOIN Local 6 (CBS) television campaign – Bruce Sussman • Sponsored (funded) by multiple local agencies • Series of videos (20 since 2008) aired on television and on internet • Promotes clean water in urban areas

16. Wrapping it Up • Our communities rely on our services • We need to continue influencing Public Works policies • We must protect public health and safety, water quality, and natural resources • We need to continue to take advantage of opportunities to collaborate with each other