HomeMy WebLinkAbout021789 RES - 10/26/1993RESOLUTION
ENDORSING THE EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
AND THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE IN INFORMING CITIZENS
ABOUT THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL MANDATES ON CITY FINANCES
AND PLEDGING THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO WORK WITH NLC AND TML TO INFORM CITIZENS; ENDORSING
THE EVENTS THAT BEGIN THIS PROCESS ON OCTOBER 27,1993; AND
REDOUBLING THE CITY'S 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 CITIZENS.
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 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 with a
National Unfunded Mandates Day on October 27, 1993;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Corpus Christi endorses
the efforts of the National League of Cities 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 IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Corpus Christi endorses the events
that will begin this process on October 27th; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Corpus Christi 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.
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Armando Chapa City Secr tary
APPROVED: r DAY OF (0 P ieLi ,y , 1993.
JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY
By:K 4 (A$nl L,r1 fkiu.vCt.Ls--
Alison Gall ay
Assistant City Attorney
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
MAYO MAS
RHODES
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Melody Cooper
Cezar Galindo
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
David Noyola
Clif Moss
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