HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-35 Unfunded MandatesRESOLUTION NO. 35-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
URGING GOVERNOR MARTINEZ, THE FLORIDA SENATE AND THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES TO CEASE ADOPTION AND SIGNING OF LEGISLATIVE BILLS IMPOSING
STATE MANDATES UPON COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES WITHOUT FUNDING OR DESIGNATION
OF FUNDING SOURCES AND REQUESTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA
STATUTE 11.076 WHICH PROHIBITS THE SAME; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 11.076 requires that any general law enacted
by the Legislature requiring a municipality or county to perform an activity or
to provide a service or facility, which activity, service or facility will
require the expenditure of additional funds, must include an economic impact
statement estimating the amount sufficient to cover the total cost to
municipalities and counties to implement such activity, service or facility and
must provide a means to finance such activity, service, or facility; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities has recently identified more
than two hundred (200) unfunded local mandates passed by the Legislature since
1980 with eighty-six percent (86%) having an undetermined fiscal impact on
local government; and
WHEREAS, counties and municipalities are limited by the State as to
source and amount of revenues; and
WHEREAS, citizens of counties and municipalities are increasingly
intolerant of rising county and municipal taxes and fees caused in part by state
mandates without identification of acceptable funding sources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Governor Martinez, the Florida Senate and the Florida
House of Representatives are requested to comply with state law, specifically
F.S. 11.076, and refuse to adopt or sign all future proposed legislative bills
which require municipal or county activities, services or facilities which fail
to provide an economic impact statement, estimate costs to municipalities and
counties to implement said proposed activities, services or facilities and
provide a means to finance such activity, service or facility.
Section 2. The Governor, members of the Florida Senate and House of
Representatives are urged to accept the fiscal responsibility associated with
being elected state officials and utilize funding sources available to the State
of Florida in order to fund programs deemed by the Governor and members of the
Senate and House of Representatives to be popular and/or in the best interests
of the citizens of Florida.
Section 3. The Village Clerk is requested to provide copies of this
Resolution to the Governor, Secretary of the Florida Senate, Clerk of the
Florida House of Representatives, Senator William (Doc) Myers, Representative
Marian V. Lewis, Representative James C. Hill, Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners, all Palm Beach County municipalities, the Palm Beach Municipal
League and the Executive Director of the Florida League of Cities for purposes
of information dissemination and consideration of the matters contained herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADDPTED THIS &TH DAY OF OFCFMRFR , 1988.
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