Res 1993 - 68 Opposing the Imposition of Unfunded Mandates & Endorsing a Public Awareness Campaign to Describe the Fiscal Burdens Associated with Such MandatesCI�'X OF �NDOTA ��%G�TS
D�LKO'1'1�# GOUI�T't'Y, �%Ii�TESO'1'A
1tES9LII'�%OI�i NO o 93 - 68
RESOLU'PIOIJ OPPOSIDTC �� IMPOSITION OF gNFIII�TDED
MANDATLS AND ENDORSING A giTBI,IC AQA�ENESS CA�IPI�,IGN TO DESC1tIB�
THE FISCAL BIII2DENS ASS9C%ATED 6�%�"H �IIC� Md�NDATE5
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates on local government have increased
significantly in recent years; and
�EREAS, federal and state mandates do not consider local
circumstances, costs, or capacity, and subject cities to civil or
criminal penalties for noncompliance; and
60HEREAS, federal and state mandates require compliance
regardless of other pressing local needs and priorities affecting
the health, welfare, and �afety of citizens; and
6�P�E%tEAS, federal and state burdens on local govexnments force
cities to impose a combination of higher local taxes and fees on
local taxpayers and/or reduce local �ea�rices to citizens; and
6+1�E1tEAS, federal and state mandates are often inflexible,
"one-size-fits-all" requirements with unrealistic tiane frames and
overly specific and inflexible procedures where less costly
alternatives may be just as effective; and
WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these lawa and rules
directly affect the citizens of our cities; and
WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities, in collaboration with
the National League of Cities, seeks to help citizens understand
and then help encourage law makers to reduce the burden and
inflexibility of unfunded mandates, beginning with a National
Unfunded 1Kandates Day on October 27, 1993.
NOD�, �'HEREFORE, �E IT g2ESOLVED that the City of Mendota
Heights endorses the League'� efforts and those of the National
I,eague of Cities and will fully inform our citizens about the
impact of state federal mandates on our local spending and taxes.
BE IT FIIRTHER RESOLVED that the City of Mendota Heights
. endorses thia year of mandate awareness, beginning on October 27th
by informing and working with members of our Congressional
delegation and our state legislators to educate them about the
impact of federal and state mandates and the actions necessary to
reduce these burdens on our citizense
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this
19th day of October, 1993.
CITX COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HBIGHTS
B� �,�.�. -�r��,�--�-
Charles E. Mextensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
.
K thleen M. Swanson
City Clerk