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HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-74RESOLUTION NO. 81-74 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT OF EFFORTS BY THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION TO RETURN POWERS TO LOCAL ENTITIES AND URGING A CAREFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE EFFORTS IN WAYS THAT WILL ENCHANCE, NOT FURTHER IMPEDE, HOME RULE WHEREAS, the current administration has pledged itself to reducing the costs of the federal government while, at the same time, returning to local entities many of the powers that have gradually been assumed in Washington over a period of many years as a part of extensive federal funding activities; and WHEREAS, cities throughout the nation and most certainly the City of Ukiah have, in many past instances, utilized federal funds well and efficiently to implement policies and programs of vital concern and assistance to the people of those cities; and WHEREAS, these federal funds have been best utilized and most helpful when they were unconstrained by conditions and regulations unrelated to the objectives and realities of the local community utilizing the funds; and WHEREAS, the current federal administration has indicated that a part of its fiscal and regulatory reform effort will be to deemphasize so called categorical (constrained) aid programs while, at the same time, enhancing block grant (unconstrained) programs; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities has adopted a policy statement regarding President Reagan's economic recovery program and, as a part of that statement, has indicated its strong support for fundamental reform and relief from the burdens of federal regulatory activities and a modification of those activities to eliminate unnecessary regulations affecting local governments and a development of a comprehensive federal policy on mandated costs on local governments; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Ukiah resolves as follows: Section 1. That the City Council lauds the expressed goal of the administration to return to local governments many of the powers that have gradually been eroded away over the past decade as a part of extensive federal funding activities. Section 2. That, in implementing these expressed goals, the City Council urges the administration and Congress to exercise diligence in assuring that the legitimate and acceptable relationships between the federal, state and local governments be observed. In this regard, the City urges a rejection of any system that would require the passing or funnelling of federal funds for essentially local purposes through state government. Section 3. That while it may be perfectly appropriate for certain funds to be paid directly to the state (e.g., those relating to state supported health or welfare or educational activities), state administration of federal funds for city programs might, in the end, result in even worse administrative bottlenecks and counter productive regulatory constraints than exist today. Thus, federal funds for city programs should pass directly to cities and should not be funnelled or passed through the state. Section 4. That as federal policies are adopted and implemented to stimulate healthy economic growth and improve productivity, reduce inflation through tax and spending reductions, restrain the growth of federal spending and reduce the burden on the public and private sector, the City should once again emerge as that unit of general purpose government closest to the people and most capable of defining and implementing goals and objectives that truly reflect the concerns and beliefs of those people in a way that can restore a popular confidence in the ability of government to be responsive to the people who support it. Section 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward copies of this resolution to President Ronald Reagan~ Vice President George Bush, United States Senator Alan Cranston, Congressman Don Clausen, Senator Barry Keene, Assemblyman Doug Bosco. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1981, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Hickey, Feibusch, Snyder, Riley, Myers NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTE ST: CITY CLERK. MAYOR .