ORD NO. 2017-23 RELATING TO THE CITY'S WATER UTILITY PROVIDING FOR NO AUTOMATIC ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR WATER RATES IN 2018ORDINANCE NO. 2017-23
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 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. 2011-26 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 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 fee adjustment for 2018 of the City's water
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 261h day of September, 2017.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 26th day of
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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
2017-23
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