RES-8259 Supporting Federal Legislation Ending the Practice of Imposing Unfunded Federal Mandates on Local and State GovernmentsRESOLUTI:ON NO. 82511
A RESOLUTI:ON OF THE CI:TY COUNCI:L OF THE CI:TY
OF ORANGB ON SUPPORTI:NG FEDERAL LBGI:SLATI:ON
EHDI:NG THB PRACTI:CB OF I:MPOSI:NG UNFUNDED
FEDERAL DNDATES ON LOCAL AND STATB GOVBlUIMENTS
AND TO ENSURE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVBlUIMENT PAYS
THB COSTS I:NCURRED BY THOSB GOVBlUIMENTS I:N
COMPLYI:NG WI:TH CERTAI:N REQUI:REMBNTS UNDER
FBDERAL STATUTES AND REGULATI:ONS.
WHEREAS, unfunded federal mandates on state and local
governments have become increasingly extensive in recent years;
and
WHEREAS, such mandates have, in many instances, added
to growing deficits in state and local budgets and have resulted
in the need for state and local governments to increase revenue
or curtail services; and
WHEREAS, such excessive fiscal burdens on state and
local governments have in many instances, undermined the ability
of state and local governments to achieve their responsibilities
under state and local law.
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that not all federally
mandated programs cause a financial burden on state and local
governments. However, the City of Orange is concerned with the
current practice by the Federal Government, and its agencies, of
enacting mandates that clearly place a financial hardship on the
state and local government which have significant impact on state
and local government budgets. The City of Orange believes that
Congress needs to address the issue in such a way as to insure
that federal funding is provided to state and local governments
in those cases where projected cost of mandated programs can be
shown to place a financial burden on state and local governments.
WHEREAS, further, the City of Orange believes that when
studying the issue of federally mandated programs that cumulative
impacts of multiple mandates emanating from Congress and various
federal agencies needs to be considered when attempting to
address the financial impact on state and local governments.
Such unfunded federal mandates are a direct threat to the ability
of state and local governments to decide priorities.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange
resolves as follows:
SECTI:ON 1: To support federal legislation which would
end the practice of imposing unfunded mandates on state and local
governments which cause an undue financial burden and ensure that
the federal government provide funds for those mandated programs
that impose financial hardship on state and local governments.
SECTI:ON 2: To direct the City Clerk to forward a copy
of this resolution to the President of the united States, to all
members of the federal legislature who represent the city of
Orange, to the Governor of the state of California, to all
members of the state legislature who represent the City of
Orange, to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, and to the
national, state, and county divisions of the League of cities.
ADOPTED this 9 th day of November
ATTEST:
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CbqVp'/~ity Cler oft)Y of
Orange I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of orange at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 9 th of November ,
1993,by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: SPURGEON, BARRERA, MAYOR BEYER, COONTZ,
MURPHY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE17V/A'
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