89-SSSRESOLUTION ~89- SSS
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA URGING FLORIDA
CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT # 3 ON THE NOVEMBER 1990
BALLOT LIMITING UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES
ON CITIES AND COUNTIES.
WIqEREAS, since 1981, the Florida Legislature has placed
288 unfunded mandates upon cities and counties in Florida
with over 86 percent having an undetermined fiscal impact on
cities and counties; and
WHEREAS, "unfunded mandates" are governmental actions
required of cities and counties by state law without adequate
funding resources; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties are continuously forced to
adjust local service priorities, and raise local taxes and
user fees to pay for such unfunded state mandated programs;
and
WHEREAS, cities and counties are forced to pass these
increased costs for delivery of state mandated programs to
the citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution preempts all taxing
sources to the state (except ad valorem property taxes) it
becomes irresponsible for state government to require and
mandate programs to other governments without sharing the
fiscal responsibility and political consequences of their
actions; and
WHEREAS, there can be no certainty and predictability in
the growth planning process if the state can continue to
mandate new and expensive programs without regard to adequate
funding; and
WHEREAS, the priority and programs of local citizens of
cities and counties have often been curtailed when limited
local funds have to be diverted to pay for a state mandated
program; and
WHEREAS, the state constitution "preempts" all taxing
powers to the state (other than local property taxes) and the
state has been unwilling to allow sufficient local discre -
tionary taxing powers directly to municipalities and has
refused to adjust unfair and antiquated formula allocations
of revenue sharing programs; and
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates are not fair to the local
property owner or the locally elected official who is trying
to address local priorities and problems with a limited
amoun= of financial resources; and
WHEREAS, during the 1988 Legislative Session nearly 100
members of the Legislature cosigned or supported a proposed
constitutional amendment to limit the Legislature's ability
to mandate programs and costs to city and county governments;
and
WHEREAS, during the 1989 Legislative Session a proposed
amendment to the constitution was passed to give Florida
citizens an opportunity to vote in 1990 on a proposal that
would limit unfunded state legislative mandates on cities and
counties.
NOW, THEREFOP~, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Commission calls upon all citizens
of the state to become aware of the seriousness of unfunded
mandates and to be prepared to support the amendment to the
Florida State Constitution on the matter that will appear on
the ballot in the November 1990 election.
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Section 2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to
every municipality in Palm Beach County and each municipality
is urged to adopt a similar resolution.
~LORIDA
MAYOR ·
COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
CITY ~ ( SEAL }
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