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18 RESOLUTION 1993- 187R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, RELATING TO THE IMPACT OF UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES ON SAN MARCOS AND OTHER CITIES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, unfunded federal mandates on city governments have increased significantly in recent years; and, WHEREAS, these mandates require cities to perform duties without consideration of local circumstances or capacity; and, WHEREAS, these mandates require compliance regardless of other pressing local needs and priorities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of municipal citizens; and, WHEREAS, these mandates force on citizens and taxpayers either higher local taxes and fees, reduced local services, or both; and, WHEREAS, these mandates are too often inflexible, "one-size- fits-all" requirements that impose unrealistic timeframes and specify procedures or facilities when less costly alternatives might be just as effective; and, WHEREAS, these mandates impose harsh pressures on local budgets, and 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 affects the citizens of San Marcos and other cities across the state and nation; and, WHEREAS, the National League of cities (NLC) , in conjunction with other state and local government representatives and state municipal leagues, including the Texas Municipal League (TML) , 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, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That the city of San Marcos endorses the efforts of the National League of Cities and the Texas Municipal League and supports working with NLC and TML to fully inform, our citizens about the impact of unfunded federal mandates on our city finances and the pocketbooks of our citizens. PART 2. That the city of San Marcos endorses the events that will begin this process on October 27th. PART 3. That the City of San Marcos resolves to redouble efforts to inform and work with members of our Congressional delegation to inform them about the impact of unfunded federal mandates and actions necessary to reduce their burdens on our citizens. PART 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. ADOPTED this 25th day of oct~~, 19~,~, KathY~OrriS Mayor