ORD NO. 2016-21 CITY WATER UTILITY PROVIDING NO AUTOMATIC FEE ADJUSTMENT IN 2017ORDINANCE NO. 2016-21
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to the City Water Utility and
providing for no automatic fee adjustment for monthly
water service rates in 2017.
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 that all water
and sewer rates shall be subject to an adjustment beginning with the first full billing period of each year
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 the City Council determines by December 31 st of any year that
the 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 2017; 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 2017.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2017, after its approval
and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 25th day of October, 2016.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 25th day of C
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
September 22, 2016
October 25, 2016
October 28, 2016
January 1, 2017
2016-21