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RESOLUTION NO. 3008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ENDORSING
THE EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES TO INFORM
CITIZENS AND CONGRESS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL
MANDATES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
WHEREAS, unfunded federal mandates on state and local
governments have increased significantly in recent years; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates require cities and towns to perform
duties without consideration of local 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
local services on citizens and local taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible, overly
inclusive requirements that impose unrealistic time frames and
specify procedures or facilities where less costly alternatives
might be just as effective; and
WHEREAS, 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
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WHEREAS, the National League of Cities, in conjunction with
other state and local government representatives, 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City of Renton endorses the efforts of the
National League of Cities and supports working with NLC to fully
inform our citizens about the impact of federal mandates on our
government and the pocketbooks of our citizens .
SECTION II. The City of Renton endorses organizing and
participating
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in events to begin this process on October 27th.
SECTION III . The City of Renton resolves to redouble our
efforts to inform and work with members of our Congressional
delegation to educate them about the impact of federal mandates and
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actions necessary to reduce their burden on our citizens .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 25 day of October
1993 .
Marilyn etersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25 day of October
1993
Bob Edwards, Mayor Pro tempore
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Approved to form:
La c Warr , City Attorney
RES. 324 : 10/21/93 :as .
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