ORD 2011-26 RELATING TO THE CITY WATER UTILITYORDINANCE NO. 2011-26
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to the City Water Utility and
reducing monthly water service rates.
WHEREAS, a structure for establishing water and sewer rates, charges, and fees was
established by Ordinance No. 82-20, which has been subsequently amended; and
WHEREAS, with the concurrence of the Utility Advisory Committee ("UAC"), the
Council approved retaining an independent utility business advisor ("UBA") in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the UBA reported that, once the City's Water Utility's reserves were
restored by issuance of the City's August 10, 2011 sewer bonds, the City's Water Utility would
be in a financially sound position to offer a rate reduction; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2011, the Council determined that an initial rate reduction
of 34% was appropriate pending the final report from the UBA and passed Ordinance No. 2011-
14 reducing the water rates by such percentage; and
WHEREAS, the Council has received the final .report and a recommendation from the
UAC to further reduce monthly water service rates by an additional l l %; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to amend the BIMC Section 13.08.020 to remove
references to an outdated ordinance and assist citizens in finding rate information; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City's monthly rates for city water users shall be reduced such that the
new rates are 45% less than the rates that were in effect prior to September 16, 2011; the
effective date of Ordinance No. 2011-14.
Section 2. Section 13.08.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended and restated as follows:
The monthly rates and charges for city =water users shall be set forth in
Section 12(B) of the city's fee schedule, ~ • e°„+;^r ~ ^r n,.,~;,,.,,,,.° Q~ ~n~ as amended
ordinance passed by the city councils n'° ~r +'~° ^r''^° ^~+~,° ,;;+., ;.'°,.',
Section 3. The monthly rates in Section 12(B) of the City's Fee Schedule shall be
amended to read as follows:
WATER RATES FOR THE WINSLOW WATER SYSTEM
CATEGORY 1 (Single Family) shall
based on size of water meter as follows:
Up to 3/4"
1,~
1.5"
2"
3"
4"
6»
pay a monthly fixed base rate
e1~$15.39
~3{~-4-1- $30.34
$6:38-$55.32
~-0~-3$85.30
~-$165.28
$396$255.21
$€~~ $505.63
Plus a charge for consumption on an incremental basis as follows:
For the first 500 cubic feet X1-:86 $1.55 per 100 cubic feet
For the next 700 cubic feet $3:8~ $2.52 per 100 cubic feet
For the next 1,800 cubic feet $4~6 $3.55 per 100 cubic feet
For amounts over 3,000 cubic feet $-5:8-1- $4.84 per 100 cubic feet
CATEGORY 2 (Multiple Dwellings) shall pay a monthly fixed base rate for
each residential unit of: -$7,6'7
Plus a charge for consumption on an incremental basis as follows:
For the first 500 cubic feet $4-i~6 $1.55 per 100 cubic feet per unit
For the next 700 cubic feet ~3~ $2.52 per 100 cubic feet per unit
For the next 1,800 cubic feet ~6 $3.55 per 100 cubic feet per unit
For amounts over 3,000 cubic feet $5:~ $4.84 per 100 cubic feet per unit
CATEGORY 3 (Commercial) shall pay a monthly fixed base rate based
on size of water meter as follows:
Up to 3/4" 8 $23.50
1"
$6:49 $52.00
1.5" $-1-1-2 $99.68
2»
~ 1-8-x:74 $156.45
3"
9 $308.41
4"
~~-7~-2~2 $479.35
6"
~44~-5:84- $954.20
Plus a charge for consumption as follows:
For water billed in November to April $2-:4-4 $2.04 per 100 cubic feet
For water billed May to October ~2 $2:35 per 100 cubic feet
CATEGORY 4 (Other), other than irrigation systems or construction
projects, shall pay a monthly fixed base rate based on size of water meter
as follows:
Up to 3/4" ~n~ $34.34
1"
$94-91- $79.10
1.5" $-1-84-.4-2 $15 3.69
2"
$2-9-1-8-f $243.18
2
3"
4"
6"
Plus a charge for consumption as follows:
For water billed November to April
For water billed May to October
~578:~-9 $481.83
~-988:-7 $750.31
$,~ $1496.15
$2-:44 $2.04 per 100 cubic. feet
$2-8-2 $2.35 per 100 cubic feet
CATEGORY 5 (Industrial) shall pay rates as set by individual contract,
which contract shall not provide rates less than any of the categories 1
through 4.
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS shall pay a monthly base rate based on
size of water meter as follows:
Up to 3/4" $8~0 $6.75
1.5" e'er $12.43
2" ~ $16.71
3" $-33a~ $28.06
4" ~ $40.84
6" $~-1-~~ $76.39
Plus a charge for consumption of:
$5.56 per 100 cubic feet
WATER FOR CONSUMPTION ON PROJECTS AT CITY LOCATION
~6:6~ $5.56 per 100 cubic. feet
plus 125% of direct cost to city
for connection setup and
delivery plus a billing charge of
$19.19 per bill sent.
Through single family residential meter 9-~ $79.94 per 90 days (flat rate)
WATER RATES FOR THE ROCKAWAY BEACH AREA
CATEGORY 1 (Single Family Residence) shall pay a monthly fixed
base rate based on size of water meter as follows:
Up to 3/4" ~ 1-9:96 $16.63
1" ~ $32.77
1.5" x-74 $59.87
2" ~ $92.18
Plus a charge for consumption on an incremental basis as follows:
For the first 500 cubic feet ~~ $1.69 per 100 cubic feet
For the next 700 cubic feet $~7 $2.72 per 100 cubic feet
For the next 1,800 cubic feet $4:~ $3.84 per 100 cubic feet
For amounts over 3,000 cubic feet ~~ $5.23 per 100 cubic feet
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CATEGORY 4 (Other), other than irrigation systems or construction
projects, shall pay a monthly fixed base rate based on size of water meter
as follows:
Up to 3/4" end $34.34
1"
1.5"
2"
Plus a charge for consumption as follows:
For water billed November to April
For water billed May to October
i n~.c~ $79.10
~~-99~:~9 $153.69
~~ $243.18
~-5 $2.04 per 100 cubic feet
~3-~96 $2.35 per 100 cubic Feet
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 16, 2012.
PASSED by the City Council this 14t~' day of December, 2011.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 14t}' day of December, 2011.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
' ~ ~D
Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
December 2, 2011
December 14, 2011
December 16, 2011
January 16, 2012
2011-26
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Kirsten ytopoulos, Mayor