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AGE1dAA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCYL MEETING DATEa December ~4~ 1992
SUBJECT: Support of Leqislation to make the Federal
Governmen~ fund Fedesal Mandates
(Prepaxecl bys Bo Barkera Manaqement Assistant,
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Resolution in Suppoxt of Leqislation obliqatinq
the federal qovernment to fund federally mandated
programse
1tECOMMENDATYON: Authorize the Magor to siqn the Resolutfon in
\f/~° support of the leqislation and send to
Representa~ive Gary Condit°s Ofgice.
FINANCIAL 3TATEMENT:The City could potentiallg receive fundinq for
f~desally mandated proqrams.
DESCRIPTIONe The City recently received correspondence from
Representative Gary Condit's Office (15th District, California)
regarding a bill he would like to Author which would obligate the
Federal Government to provide funding for federally mandated programs.
I2epresentative Condit indicates he made an attempt to amend the Voting
Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992, in the last legislative
sessione This would have amended the Act to require the Federal
Government to pay the costs incurred by local governments for
implementation of the law. The amendment was defeated by only two
votesa
The previous amendment drive appears to be the catalyst for this new
legislation. His arguement is that the Federal Legislature enacts
laws without considering what the financial ramifications of their
actions on local government. Representative Condit is asking for
support of California cities and counties for this proposed
legislation.
RECOMMENDATIONa Adopt the Resolution in support of the leqislation
~ncl direct ~taff to send a copy to Itepresenta~ive Gary Condit°s
Office.
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COPYES ~o: CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 136 - 92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUPPORTING REPRESEN`PATIVE GARY CONDIT'S EFFORT TO ~
REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FUND FEDERAL MANDATES
WHEREAS, the Federal Government consistently imposes mandates on
local government to implement programs; and
WHEREAS, these Federal mandates are generally imposed without
regard to local government's ability to implement the program
financially; and
WHEREAS, Federal Legislators must begin to consider the financial
ramifications of their actions before simply mandating that new laws be
carried out by local government; and
WHEREAS, the best way to make our Federal Representatives consider
the financial impact of new laws is to require that the Federal
Government fund federal mandates; and
WHEREAS, in these times of shrinking revenue and budget cuts, most
cities in California are already making hard decisions to cut services
and are in need of increased revenue, not further mandated expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Dublin supports Representative Gary Condit's efforts to make the Federal
Government fund their mandates before passing the costs onto local
government.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 1992
AYES: Councilmembers Burton, Houston, Howard, Moffatt, &
Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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