HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1990-078 RESOLUTION NO. 78-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
URGING ITS CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3 ON THE
NOVEMBER, 1990 BALLOT LIMITING UNFUNDED STATE
MANDATES ON CITIES AND COUNTIES; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, since 1981 , the Florida Legislature has placed over
330 unfunded mandates on cities and counties in the State of
Florida with over 86 percent having an undetermined fiscal impact
on such 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/or raise local taxes and user ((�
fees to pay for such unfunded state mandated programs; and 1
WHEREAS , cities and counties are forced to pass these tt
increased costs of delivery of state mandated programs on to their
..«F citizens ; and
WHEREAS, since the Florida Constitution preempts all taxing
sources to the state (except ad valorem property taxes) , it
becomes irresponsible for the 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
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WHEREAS, the priorities and programs of local citizens of
cities and counties have often been curtailed when limited local
funds must be diverted to pay for a state mandated program; and
WHEREAS, the state has been unwilling to allow sufficient
local discretionary 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 to the locally elected official who is trying to address
local priorities and problems with a limited amount of financial
resources ; and
„ WHEREAS, during the 1988 Legislative Session nearly 100
members of the Legislature cosigned or otherwise supported a
proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Legislature' s
ability to mandate programs and pass costs on 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, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That the City Commission of the City of Dania,
Florida , calls upon all citizens to become aware of the
seriousness of unfunded mandates and to be prepared to support the
amendment of the Florida State Constitution on this matter which
will appear on the ballot in November, 1990.
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Section 2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the
Florida State League of Cities, to the Broward County Board of
County Commissioners and to the cities that are members of the
Broward County League of Cities, and each body that has not
previously done so is requested to adopt similar resolutions and
Positions so their views may be available to every citizen in the
entire State of Florida.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be in force and take
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this 28th day of August 1990 .
`MAYOR OM ISS O�iR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK -' AUDITOR
.... PREPARED BY:
Ga'L
FRANK C. ADLER, City Attorney
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