90-R-50RESOLUTION NO. 90-R-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGE -
WATER, FLORIDA, URGING FLORIDA CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT $3 ON THE NOVEMBER 1990 BALLOT
LIMITING UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES ON CITIES AND
COUNTIES; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, since 1981, the Florida Legislature has placed
288 unfunded mandates upon cities and counties in Florida with
over 86 percent having an undetermined fiscal impact on cities
and counties; and
WHEREAS, "unfunded mandates" are governmental actions re-
quired of cities and counties by state law without fees to pay
for such unfunded state mandated programs; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties are continuously forced to
adjust local service priorities, and raise local taxes and user
fees to pay for such unfunded state mandated programs; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties are forced to pass these in-
creased costs for delivery of state -mandated programs to the citi-
zens; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution preempts all taxing sour-
ces to the state (except ad valorem property taxes) it becomes
irresponsible for state government to require and mandate pro-
grams to other governments without sharing the fiscal responsibil-
ity and political consequences of their actions; and
WHEREAS, there can be no certainty and predictability in
the growth planning process if the state can continue to mandate
new and expensive programs without regard to adequate funding;
and
WHEREAS, the priorities and programs of local citizens of
cities and counties have often been curtailed when limited local
funds have to be diverted to pay for a state mandated program;
and
WHEREAS, the state constitution "preempts" all taxing pow-
ers to the state (other than local property taxes) and the state
has been unwilling to allow sufficient local discretionary taxing
powers directly to municipalities and has refused to adjust un-
fair and antiquated formula allocations of revenue sharing pro-
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grams; and
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates are not fair to the local pro-
perty owner or the locally elected official who is trying to ad-
dress local priorities and problems with a limited amount of fi-
nancial resources; and
WHEREAS, during the 1988 Legislative Session nearly 100
members of the Legislature cosigned or supported a proposedcon-
stitutional amendment to limit the Legislature's ability to man-
date programs and costs to city and county governments; and
WHEREAS, during the 1989 Legislative Session a proposed
amendment to the constitution was passed to give Florida citizens
an opportunity to vote in 1990 on a proposal that would limit
unfunded state legislative mandates on cities and counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the City of Edgewater calls upon all citi-
zens of the state to become aware of the seriousness of unfunded
mandates and to be prepared to support the amendment to the
Florida state constitution on the matter that will appear on the
ballot in the November 1990 election.
SECTION 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions
in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Edge-
water, Florida, and approval as provided by law.
This Resolution was introduced and sponsored by Councilman
Hatfield , and was read and passed by a vote of the City Coun-
cil of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a Regular meet-
ing of said Council held on the 17 day of September
1990, and approved as provided by law.
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