ORD NO. 2014-36 SEWER RATES FOR 2015ORDINANCE NO. 2014-36
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to the City's Sewer Utility and
eliminating the automatic fee adjustment for
monthly sewer service rates in 2015.
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 -25 to provide that
sewer 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 2015; 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 sewer utility
fees under Section 13.16.060 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code for 2015.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2015 after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 28th day of October, 2014.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 28th day of October, 2014.
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Anne S. Blair, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATE:
Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
September 18, 2014
October 28, 2014
October 31, 2014
January 1, 2015
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