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

Willamette Valley Resilience SummitOregon City Public Works

and the Importance of Collaboration

December 12, 2011

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.

Our charge is to look after our communitiesHealth and safety of people and propertyAccess to clean waterProtect the environment from our waste

Be well prepared and on the same page with partners Know our needsKnow our neighbors and their needsDo not limit our understanding, planning, and compassion to local

jurisdictional boundariesShare resources – equipment, professional expertise, protocols, and

regional policies

Message as a Public Works Professional

End of the Oregon TrailFirst city west of the RockiesIncorporated 1844County SeatPopulation – 32,220Land Area – 9.05 square milesMedian household income -

$55,668Confluence of two rivers - flood

plainSoutheast edge of Portland Urban

Growth BoundaryRegional Center in Metro’s 2040

Growth PlanOR 99E, OR 213, I-205

About Oregon City

Budget = $3.5 millionCollection system with 136 miles

of pipe12 pump stations Challenges from age, complicated

topography, and geologic hazardsHousehold pays $17.60/month +

$13.35/month (for treatment)

Wastewater Utility

Population: 32,220No. Customers: 9,600

Budget = $2.3 millionGeography/geology - 20+ basins126 miles of pipe30 miles of streams75 detention ponds37 detention tanksEPA/DEQ NPDES MS4 PermitHousehold pays $7.40/month

Stormwater Utility

Population: 32,220No. Customers: 10,078

Budget = $6.3 millionClackamas River water source18.25 MG reservoir storage168 miles of pipeOregon City and West Linn

partnership – South Fork Water BoardSenior water rights on Clackamas

RiverTypical household pays ~$1/day

Water Utility

Population: 32,220No. Customers: 9,970

2011-12 revenue from gas tax = $1.7 million

Pavement Maintenance Utility Fee (PMUF) – 2011/12 budget = $2 million

Household pays $9/month136 miles city streets25 signalized intersectionsMunicipal ElevatorEmergency response (wind, flood,

ice/snow, earthquake, etc.)Challenge – Safe infrastructure for

all modes

Street Division

Annual water system pipe replacements

Utility extensionsPipe replacement and upgradesRoadway capacity and intersection

improvementsCorridor enhancements“Complete streets” – Bike – Ped -

TransitPump station upgrades (sewer and

water)ReservoirsStream restoration and flood

mitigation

Capital Improvement Program

Metro – urban growth boundary, land use, transportation, natural resource protection

REGIONAL DISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENTREGIONAL WATER PROVIDERS CONSORTIUMASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES (OREGON ACWA)DO THE RIGHT THING CAMPAIGNAmerican Public Works Association (APWA)American Water Works Association (AWWA)DOGAMI – Department of Geology and Mineral IndustriesORWARN – Equipment sharing during emergencies

OCPW Collaboration Activities

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)

Regional Disaster Debris Management

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

Regional Water Providers Consortium

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 EPAUmbrella for multiple subcommittees

working on water quality issues Permit renewals for Clackamas County,

Eugene, Portland, Salem, Clean Water Services, Port of Portland

ACWA – Oregon City Stormwater Permit

ACWA is standardizing: Compliance issuesSOP’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

characteristicsDrug give back program

ACWA – Oregon City Stormwater Permit

KOIN Local 6 (CBS) television campaign – Bruce Sussman

Sponsored (funded) by multiple local agenciesSeries of videos (20 since 2008) aired on

television and on internetPromotes clean water in urban areas

Do the Right Thing

Our communities rely on our servicesWe need to continue influencing Public Works

policiesWe must protect public health and safety, water

quality, and natural resourcesWe need to continue to take advantage of

opportunities to collaborate with each other

Wrapping it Up