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RESOLUTION NO. 93-R-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING UNFUNDED MANDATES DAY IN
OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL UNFUNDED MANDATES DAY,
OCTOBER 27, 1993; ENCOURAGING ALL CITIZENS TO
RECOGNIZE THE SEVERE PROBLEMS THAT THESE
MANDATES IMPOSE ON CITIES; REPEALING
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the number of unfunded federal mandates on cities and
counties have significantly increased during the last decade; and
WHEREAS, many federal programs, which were made available to
local governments to ease the burden of carrying out federal
mandates, have been terminated or drastically reduced; and
WHEREAS, these mandates have been added to the financial
hardships that some cities and counties are experiencing and have
resul ted in the need for many local governments to increase
revenues or curtail services; and
WHEREAS, studies have shown these mandates consume one-fourth
of most city, county, and school budgets meaning that these local
dollars are used to fund state and federal priorities rather than
local priorities; and
WHEREAS,
these are numerous proposals before Congress to
limit unfunded mandates and the burdensome regulations that
accompany many federal laws, and
WHEREAS, October 27, 1993, has been designated as National
Unfunded Mandates Day in order to call attention to the severe
problems that these mandates impose on cities and counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1.
Requests that the Clinton Administration and
Congress pass meaningful legislation to end the practice of
unfunded mandates, and to include in any future mandate, provisions
requiring local government input, cost/benefit analyses, and
scientifically sound assessments of purported health, safety, or
environmental risk.
Section 2. That the City of Edgewater encourage educational
partnerships between city government and schools.
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Section 3. That the City of Edgewater has proclaimed October
27, 1993, as "Unfunded Mandates Day" in observance of National
Unfunded Mandates Day.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After Motion by
Jones, the vote on t
Mayor Jack
Councilman
Councilwom
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman Martin and Second by Councilman
its resolution was as follows:
H. Hayman, Sr. AYE
Kirk Jones AYE
in Louise A. Martin AYE
Mike Hays AYE
David L. Mitchum AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 26th day of October, 1993.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
ey:
ack N. Hay , Sr.
xayor
APPROVED FOR FORM & CORRECTNESS:
A
Krie a A. Storey
City Attorney
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