ORD 2012-21 ELIMINATING AUTOMATIC FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR WATER IN 2013ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -21
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to the City Water Utility and
eliminating the automatic fee adjustment for
monthly water service rates in 2013.
WHEREAS, a structure for establishing water and sewer rates, charges, and fees was
established by Ordinance No. 82 -20 and amended by Ordinance No. 2011 -26 to provide that
water utility rates shall be set forth in Section 12(B) of the city's fee schedule, as amended by
ordinance passed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.16.060 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code provides for an
annual rate of increase equal to the annual percentage increase in the United States Consumer
Price Index, All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) for November of the preceding year as shown in the
release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics plus two percent, unless City Council determines that
by December 31St of any year that adjustment shall be another amount or shall not occur for the
next year; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that no annual increase is necessary for 2013; now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section
1.
There will be no automatic
annual fee adjustment
of
the
City's water utility
fees under Section
13.16.060 of the Bainbridge
Island Municipal Code
for
2013.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2013 after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 12t" day of December, 2012.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 12t" day of December, 2012.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATE:
1
Debbi Lester, Mayor
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
November
16,
2012
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
December
12,
2012
PUBLISHED:
December
14,
2012
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO.:
January 1,
2012 -21
2013
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