ORD NO. 2017-24 RELATING TO THE CITY'S SEWER UTILITY PROVIDING FOR NO AUTOMATIC ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR SEWER RATES IN 2018ORDINANCE NO. 2017-24
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 2018.
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
31st 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 2018; now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There will be no automatic annual adjustment for 2018 of the City's sewer
utility rates under Section 13.16.060 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2018, after its
approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 26th day of September, 2017.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 26th c - -
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Christine Brown. ity Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
September 15, 2017
September 26, 2017
September 29, 2017
January 1, 2018
2017-24
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