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RESOLUTION NO. 93-047
RESOLUTION DECLARING OCTOBER 27, 1993 AS
NATIONAL UNFUNDED MANDATES DAY
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates on state and local governments have increased significantJy in
recent years;
WHEREAS, federal mandates require cities and towns to perform duties without consideration
of local circumstances, costs, or capacity, and subject municipalities to civil or criminal penalties
for noncompliance;
WHEREAS, federal mandates require compliance regardless of other pressing local needs and
priorities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of municipal citizens;
WHEREAS, excessive federal burdens on local governments force some combination of higher
local taxes and fees and! or reduced local services on citizens and local taxpayers;
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;
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;
WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these legislative and regulatory actions directly affect the
citizens of our cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities, in conjunction with other state and local government
representatives, bas 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 the City of Saratoga endorses the efforts of the
National League of Cities and supports working with NLC tD fully inform our citizens about the
impact of federal mandates on our government and the pocketbooks of our citizens;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Saratoga endorses organizing and participating
in events to begin this process on October 27th; and finally
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VBD that the City of SaratDga resolves to redouble our efforts to
inform and work with members of our Congressional delegation to educate them about the impact
of federal mandates and actions necessary to reduce their burden on our citizens.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 20th day of October, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Councílmembers Anderson, Burger, Kohler, Monia and Mayor Tucker
None
ABSENT: None
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