R93-182RESOLUTION NO. R93-/~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE CLINTON
ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS PASS
MEANINGFUL MANDATES, AND TO INCLUDE
IN ANY FUTURE MANDATE, PROVISIONS
REQUIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT INPUT,
COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS, AND
SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND ASSESSMENTS OF
PURPORTED HEALTH, SAFETY OR
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; REQUESTING OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT A SIMILAR
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION
TO FURNISH COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO ALL OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN PALM
BEACH COUNTY, THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, THE PALM BEACH~COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, OUR U.S.
CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS, IC/~% AND
THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,
and counties
decade; and
WHEREAS,
the number of unfunded federal mandates on cities
have significantly increased during the last
many federal programs, which were made available
to local governments to ease the burden of carrying out federal
mandates, have been terminated or drastically reduced; and
WHEREAS, these mandates have been added to the financial
hardships that some cities and counties are experiencing and
have resulted in the need for many local governments to increase
revenues or curtail services; and
WHEREAS, studies have shown these mandates
fourth of most city, county and school budgets,
consume one-
meaning that
and federal
these local dollars are used to fund state
priorities rather than local priorities; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous proposals before Congress to
limit unfunded mandates and the burdensome regulations that
accompany many federal laws; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The City Coramission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, requests that the Clinton Administration and
Congress pass meaningful legislation to end the practice of
unfunded mandates, and!to include in any future mandate,
provisions requiring local government input, cost/benefit
analysis and scientifically sound assessments of purported
health, safety, or environmental risk.
Section 2. Each and every other municipality in Palm
Beach County is hereby requested to adopt a similar resolution
requesting that the Clinton Administration and Congress pass
meaningful legislation to end the practice of unfunded mandates,
and to include in any future mandate, provisions requiring local
government input, cost/benefit analysis, and scientifically
sound assessments of purported health, safety or environmental
risk.
Section 3. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded
to each and every other municipality located within Palm Beach
County, the Board of County Commissioners, all members of the
~Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, our U.S. Congressmen
and Senators, ICMA and the Florida League of Cities.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /~ day of November, 1993.
CITY OF BOYN~ON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor ~
ATTEST:
Ci~ Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
FedMandates. Res
11/8/93