1993R07- FEDERAL MANDATES ON OUR CITY FINANCES
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RESOLUTION NO. Cj3-,J(-f?
A RESOLUTION
ENDORSING
LEAGUE OF
LEAGUE TO
IMPACT OF
FINANCES
THE EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL
CITIES AND THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
INFORM OUR CITIZENS ABOUT THE
FEDERAL MANDATES ON OUR CITY
WHEREAS,
governments have
and
federal unfunded mandates on
increased significantly in recent
city
years;
WHEREAS, federal mandates
duties without consideration of
capacity: and
require cities to perform
local circumstances or
WHEREAS, federal mandates
regardless of other pressing local
affecting the health, welfare, and
citizens; and
require
needs and
safety of
compliance
priorities
municipal
WHEREAS, excessive federal burdens on cities force
on citizens and taxpayers either higher local taxes and
fees, reduced local services or both; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible,
"one-size-fits-all" requirements that impose unrealistic
time frames and specify procedures or facilities when less
costly alternatives might be just as effective: and
WHEREAS, existing mandates impose harsh pressures
on local budgets, and the federal government has imposed a
freeze upon funding to help compensate for any new mandates;
and
WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these legislative
and regulatory actions directly affects the citizens of our
cities, and
WHEREAS, the national League of Cities (NLC) , in
conjunction with other state and local government
representatives and state municipal leagues, including the
Texas Municipal League (TML) , has begun a national publiC
education campaign to help citizens understand and then
reduce the burden and inflexibility of unfunded mandates,
beginning with a National Unfunded Mandates Day on October
27, 1993; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS
. .
THAT the City of Schertz endorses the efforts of
the National League of Cities and the Texas Municipal League
and supports working with NLC and TML to fully inform our
citizens about the impact of federal mandates on our city
finances and the pocketbooks of our citizens: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
THAT the City of Schertz endorses the events that
will begin this process on october 27, 1993; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
THAT the City of Schertz resolves to redouble
efforts to inform and work with members of our Congressional
delegation to inform them about the impact of federal
mandates and actions necessary to reduce their burdens on
our citizens.
PASSED, ^P~ROVED AND ADOPTED this the
OctobpfZ , 1993.
J 'l7i:
day of
~~-~y
ATTEST:
(SEAL OF CITY)