ORD NO. 2016-22 CITY SEWER UTILITY PROVIDING NO AUTOMATIC FEE ADJUSTMENT IN 2017ORDINANCE NO. 2016-22
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to the City's Sewer Utility and
providing for no automatic annual adjustment for monthly
sewer service utility 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. 2011-25 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 that all 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 adjustment of the City's sewer utility rates 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 Oc ber, 2016.
1 To son, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 22, 2016
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 25, 2016
PUBLISHED: October 28, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2017
ORDINANCE NO.: 2016-22