ORD 2015-24 RELATING TO THE CITY WATER UTILITY & ELIMINATING AUTOMATIC FEE ADJUST IN 16ORDINANCE NO. 2015-24
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 2016.
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 2016; 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 2016.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2016 after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 27th day of October, 2015.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 27th day of October, 2015.
Anne S. Blair, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 25, 2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 27, 2015
PUBLISHED: October 30, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2016
ORDINANCE NO.: 2015-24
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