HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1994-64SUGGESTED BY: CITY MANAGER
City of Kenai
RBHOLUTZON NO, 94-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAsEA~..
SUPPORTING NATIONAL UNFUNDEDMANDATES WEEK, OCTOBER 24-30, 1994,1";.
~ve~nS,___u_n_fu_n. de.d fe.d_.eral_.man.dates on. state and local governmentS"
ureasea s~gni~lcan~y an recenH years requiring cities ..and.
tgwns to perform duties without consideration of 10cal.'
circumstances, costs, or capacity, and subject municipalities to
civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance~ 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 local governments force some
combination of higher local taxes and fees and/or reduced looal
services on citizens and local taxpayers~ and,
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible, one-size-fits-
all requirements that impose unrealistic time frames and specify
procedures or fac~lities where 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 affect the citizens of our cities and towns~ and,'
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities, in conjunction with other
P g sip citizens understand and then
reduce the burden and inflexibility of unfunded mandates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENA!,
· ~LASKA, that the City of Kenai endorses the efforts of the National
League of Cities and supports working with NLC to fully inform our
citizens about the impact o~ federal mandates on our government al id'
the pocketbooks of our citlzens~ and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Kenai will redouble its
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.
.J lmg~a measle§, vice MayOr
Carol L. ~as, City Clerk'