HomeMy WebLinkAbout37-93 RESOLUTION NO. 3 7 - 9 3
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Port Angeles, Washington regarding
unfunded federal mandates.
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates on state and local governments have increased
significantly in recent years; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates require cities and towns to perform duties without
consideration of local circumstances or capacity; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates require compliance regardless of other pressing local
needs and priorities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of municipal citizens; and
WHEREAS, excessive federal burdens on cities and towns force some combination
of higher local taxes and fees and/or reduced local services on citizens and local taxpayers;
and
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible, one size fits all requirements
that impose unrealistic time frames and specify procedures or facilities where 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' pocketbooks; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is currently faced with over $11,000,000 in
unfunded mandates; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities, in conjunction with other state and'local
government representatives, 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, that the City of Port Angeles endorses
the efforts of the National League of Cities, and supports working with NLC, to fully inform
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the citizenry about the impacts of federal mandates on citizen pocketbooks and city budgets;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Port Angeles endorses the events to
begin this process on October 27th; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Port Angeles resolves to increase
efforts to inform and work with members of its Congressional delegation to educate them
about the impacts of federal mandates and actions necessary to reduce their burden on the
citizens of Port Angeles.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 19th day of October , 1993.
ATTEST: ~~
Becky J. [,~City Cl~k-- -
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig D~. ~tso~n, ~
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