ORD NO. 2018-38 PROVIDING FOR NO AUTOMATIC ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR SEWER RATES IN 2019ORDINANCE NO. 2018-38
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 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. 2011-25 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 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 undertaken a comprehensive review of the City's sewer 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 adjustment for 2019 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, 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
ATTEST/ UTHENTICATE:
ristine Brown, qty C
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NUMBER:
August 24, 2018
September 25, 2018
September 28, 2018
January 1, 2019
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