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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.C.
For Meeting of: June 2, 2026
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule to incorporate the
increase in rates for the Water Division
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima (City)wishes to amend the Water rates within the Master Fee Schedule to account
for the City Council approving a 3% utility tax increase on the Water Division to fund Fire Station 92. The
increase in Water rates would be specifically to each ready-to-serve charge on a bi-monthly billing period
in the amount of 12.3% for 2026, 6.5% for 2027 and 4.5% for both 2028 and 2029; generating
approximately $400,000 per year.
The rate increase is being applied directly to the ready-to-serve charge to guarantee the funding amount
needed to cover the 3% increase in utility tax to the General Fund. The ready-to-serve charge is a
constant amount and is independent of frequency of use and/or volume.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution Water Rate Increase 4 17 26.docx
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION amending the Master Fee Schedule to incorporate the increase in rates
for the Water Division.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima (City) wishes to amend the Water rates within the Master
Fee Schedule to account for City Council approving a utility tax increase on the Water Division
to fund Fire Station 92; and
WHEREAS, the increase in Water rates would be specifically to each ready-to-serve
charge on a bi-monthly billing period in the amount of 12.3% for 2026, 6.5% for 2027 and 4.5%
for both 2028 and 2029; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City of
Yakima and its residents to amend the Master Fee Schedule to increase the Water rates each
year for the years 2026-2029; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. The rates for Water service as authorized by YMC 7.68, are hereby amended as
follows, and shall be reflected as such in the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule:
Water Service
Ready-to-Serve
Charge per two- 2026 2027 2028 2029
month period
(meter size)
3 -inch $33.56 $35.74 $37.35 $39.03
1-inch $42.36 $45.11 $47.14 $49.26
1-1/2-inch $65.90 $70.18 $73.33 $76.63
2-inch $94.18 $100.30 $104.82 $109.53
3-inch $160.35 $170.77 $178.45 $186.47
4-inch $254.81 $271.37 $283.58 $296.35
6-inch $490.74 $522.64 $546.16 $570.74
8-inch $956.57 $1,018.75 $1,064.59 $1,112.50
10-inch $1,434.88 $1,528.15 $1,596.92 $1,668.78
12-inch $2,095.85 $2,232.08 $2,332.52 $2,437.49
Section 2. All other sections and provisions of the Master Fee Schedule shall remain
unchanged and fully enforceable as written. Nothing in this resolution changes, amends, or
modifies any other section or portion of the Master Fee Schedule other than as set forth in
Section 1.
Section 3. This Resolution will take effect immediately upon passage.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL on this 2nd day of June, 2026.
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Matt Brown, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
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