ORD NO. 2018-37 PROVIDING FOR NO AUTOMATIC ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR WATER RATES IN 2019ORDINANCE NO. 2018-37
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 2019.
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 undertaken a comprehensive review of the City's water rates,
but that work is not yet complete; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to complete the review in the coming months and adjust the
rates, if needed, at that time; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that no change is necessary until the study is
complete.
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 2019 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, 2019, after its
approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 25th day of September, 2018.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 25th day of September, 2018.
Kol Medina, Mayor
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ATTES /AUTHENTICATE:
Christine Brown, erk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: August 24, 2018
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: September 25, 2018
PUBLISHED: September 28, 2018
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2019
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2018-37
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