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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, URGING FLORIDA CITIZENS TO
SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT #3 ON THE NOVEMBER 1990 BALLOT
i�. LIMITING UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES ON CITIES AND COUNTIES.
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)1. WHEREAS, since 1981, the Florida Legislature has placed 288
j, unfunded mandates upon cities and counties in Florida with over 86
percent having an undetermined fiscal impact on 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
A local service priorities, and raise local taxes and user fees to pay for
. • such unfunded state mandated programs; and
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WHEREAS, the Florida Constitution preempts all taxing sources to
state (except ad valorem property taxes) it becomes irresponsible for
state government to require and mandate programs to other governments
without sharing the fiscal responsibility and political consequences of
ti 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
'•' WHEREAS, the priorities and programs of local citizens of cities
A and counties have often been curtailed when limited local funds have to
A be diverted to pay for a state mandated program; and
•• WHEREAS, the state constitution "preempts" all taxing powers to the
state (other than local property taxes) and the state has been unwilling
•* to allow sufficient local discretionary taxing powers directly to
•. municipalities and have refused to adjust unfair and antiquated formula
4: allocations of revenue-sharing programs; and
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WHEREAS, unfunded mandates are not fair to the local property owner
or the locally elected official who is trying to address local
;•; priorities and problems with a limited amount of financial resources;
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WHEREAS, during the 1988 Legislative Session nearly 100 members of
'•, the Legislature cosigned or supported a proposed constitutional
•, amendment to limit the Legislature's ability to mandate programs and
costs to city and county governments; and
WHEREAS, during the 1988 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
A legislative mandates on cities and counties.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH:
That the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
call upon all citizens of the state to become aware of the seriousness
of unfunded mandates and to be prepared to support the amendment to the
Florida state constitution on the matter that will appear on the ballot
: in the November 1990 election.
Adopted this 13th day of Novemb: , 1989.
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