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CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: Public Hearing to adopt Study Session Date 03/27/13
Ordinance No 5213 amending rates and COUNCIL MEETING Date 04/03/13
fees for Water, Wastewater, Stormwater and Department Finance /Public Works
other related services Presenter Becky Hasart
Phone 360- 473 -5722
SUMMARY: Beginning in May 2012, the City has been conducting a comprehensive rate study to
assess the revenue requirements needed for and costs associated with our Water, Sewer, and
Stormwater utilities After numerous meetings with the Citizens' Advisory Committee, Council, and
the public, the revenue requirements have been identified for all three utilities and a new rate
structure for residential water rates was established The attached ordinance incorporate the rates
associated with this process
The attached ordinance adjusts the water rates effective May 1, 2013 and changes our residential
rate structure so that the base rate paid decreases from current rates but charges only one
commodity rate for actual usage (changing from the current two block increasing commodity rate)
While rates are also being adjusted for non - residential accounts, there is no change in the structure
of how these rates are charged The attached ordinance adjusts the Stormwater rates effective May
1, 2013, but makes no changes to the current rate structure associated with Stormwater There is no
adjustment to the in -city wastewater rates for 2013 However, effective May 1, 2013, the multiplier
for outside wastewater rates will increase from 1 15 times to 1 5 times, to be consistent with the
outside water rates multiplier
ATTACHMENTS. Ordinance No 5213 amending rates and fees relating to Water, Wastewater,
Stormwater and other related services and Exhibit A — Rates Table
Additional information and attachments may be found on the rate study web page
at http / /www ci bremerton wa us /ratestudy/
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount) For Stormwater, revenue target for 2013 would be
$2 1 - $2 2 million, Sewer would be $12 9 — $13 1 million, and Water would be $8 2 - $8 3 million
STUDY SESSION AGENDA ❑ No Discussion N Full Presentation
STUDY SESSION ACTION ❑ Consent Agenda ❑ General Business N Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve Ordinance No 5213 of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
amending rates and fees established in Ordinance No 5172 regarding rates and fees relating to the
Department of Public Works and Utilities for Water, Wastewater, Stormwater and other related
services
COUNCIL ACTION. iApprove ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action
Form Updated 11/02/12