HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 93-270 RESOLUTION NO. 70
WHEREAS, federal unfunded mandates on city governments have increased
significantly in recent years; and,
WHEREAS, federal mandates require cities 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 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 specific 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 U. S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and 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
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October 27, 1993;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City of Beaumont endorses the efforts of the U. S. Conference of Mayors, the
National League of Cities and the Texas Municipal League and supports working with
USCM, NLC and TML to fully inform our citizens about the impact of federal mandates on
our finances and the pocketbooks of our citizens; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Beaumont endorses the events that will
being this process on October 27th; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Beaumont 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 BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
day of , 1993.
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