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RESOLUTION 93-14
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 upon 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 wi th a National Unfunded Mandates Day on
October 27. 1993:
HOW, THEREpORB, BB IT RESOLVED that the city of La Porte endorses
the efforts of the National League of ci ties 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 XT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ci ty of La Porte endorses the
events that will begin this process on October 27th; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of La Porte 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 AND ADOPTED, this the
11th day of October, 1993.
APPROVED:
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Sue Lenes, city secreta
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Knox W. ASkins, City Attorney