HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.10.21 - 23712REPORT October 21, 1993
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Donald W. Jensen, Chairperson
RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #93209, UNFUNDED FEDERAL 1-ANDATES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted with the following addition as the second BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph:
"that the Department of Management & Budget will
calculate the cost of state and federal mandates to
Oakland County."
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Miscellaneous Resolution #93209 September 23, 1993
BY: Nancy Dingeldey, County Commissioner-District #11
RE: Unfunded Federal Mandates
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, unfunded mandates on County governments have
increased significantly in recent years; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates require compliance regardless of
other pressing local needs and priorities affecting the health,
welfare and safety of all citizens; and
WHEREAS, excessive federal burdens on County governments force
some combination of higher local taxes and fees and/or reduced
local services on citizens and local taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, federal mandates are too often inflexible, one size
fits all requirements that impose unrealistic time frames and
specify procedures or facilities where less costly alternatives
might be just as effective; and
WHEREAS, existing mandates impose harsh pressures on local
budgets and the federal government has imposed a freeze upon
funding to help compensate for new mandates; and
WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these legislative and
regulatory actions directly affect the citizens of our County; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 1993 the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners unanimously adopted Miscellaneous Resolution #93047
aimed at eliminating unfunded mandates; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County, in conjunction with other state,
local, and national government representatives, 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 pn ,October 27,
1993.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland endorses the
efforts of NACO, MAC, MML, MTA and National League of Cities and supports
working uith them to fully inform our citizens about the impact of federal
mandates on our government(s) and the pocketbooks of our citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Oakland endorses
organizing and participating in events to begin this process on
October 27th.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Oakland resolves to
redouble efforts to inform and work with members of our
Congressional delegation to inform them about the impact of federal
mandates and take actions necessary to reduce their burden on our
citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent
to Oakland County's delegation of Federal and State legislators and
the Michigan Association of Counties.
Or
„prrpe/rison, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution ,
Resolution #93209 October 21, 1993
Moved by Jensen supported by Powers the General Government Committee report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Jensen supported by Powers the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Jensen supported by Powers the resolution be amended by
incorporating the amendment in the General Government Committee report,i.e.
add the following to the second BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph:
"that the Department of Management & Budget will calculate the cost of
state and federal mandates to Oakland County."
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer,
Pernick, Powers, Price, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on October 21, 1993 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the s,al of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 21st day ,of Octobr
Allen, County Clerk