R-0915-93 RESOLUTION NO. 915-93
A RESOLUTION OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA,
ENDORSING EFFORTS OF NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
TO INFORM CITIZENS OF THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL
MANDATES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, unfunded federal mandates on Florida and its city and
county governments have increased significantly in recent years;
and,
WHEREAS, unfunded federal mandates require Florida's cities to
perform duties without consideration of local circumstances, costs,
or capacity, and subject municipalities to civil or criminal
penalties for noncompliance; and,
WHEREAS, unfunded federal mandates require compliance
regardless of other pressing needs and priorities affecting the
welfare and safety of Florida municipal citizens; and,
WHEREAS, excessive federal burdens on cities force some
combination of increased taxes and fees and/or reduced local
services for citizens; and,
WHEREAS, fiscal authority for Florida' s cities is controlled
by the State Legislature, which further ties the hands of
municipalities in finding revenue for unfunded mandates; and,
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible, one-size-
fits-all requirements which specify procedures or facilities where
less costly alternatives might be just as effective and more
applicable to that region's concerns; and,
WHEREAS, 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 affect the citizens of Florida's
cities; and,
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and the Florida League
of Cities, in conjunction with other state and local government
representatives, 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 October 27, 1993 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL:
1. Miami Shores Village endorses the efforts of the National
League of Cities and supports working with NLC to fully inform our
citizens about the impact of federal mandates on our government and
the pocketbooks of our citizens;
2 . Miami Shores Village endorses organizing and participating
in events to begin this process on October 27th;
3. Miami Shores Village resolves to redouble our efforts to
inform and work with members of Florida's Congressional delegation
to educate them about the impact of federal mandates and actions
necessary to reduce their burden on Florida's citizens .
ADOPTED on the 2nd day of November , 1993.
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William J.'Heffdrnan, Mayor
Scott W. Davis
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William F. Fann, Jr.
Village Attorney