ORD 2013-28 ELIMINATING AUTOMATIC INCREASE FOR 2014 WATER UTILITY RATESORDINANCE NO. 2013-28
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 2014.
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 2014; 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 2014.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2014 after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 13th day of November, 2013.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 13th day of November, 2013.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, City lerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: October 11, 2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 13, 2013
PUBLISHED: November 15, 2013
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2014
ORDINANCE NO.: 2013 -28