1993-45Resolution No. 93 - 45
Unfunded Mandates
Whereas, unfunded mandates on state and local governments have increased significantly in recent years;
Whereas, federal mandates require cities and towns to perform duties without consideration of local circum-
stances, costs, or capacity, and subject municipalities to civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance;
Whereas, federal mandates require compliance regardless of other pressing local needs and priorities affecting
the health, welfare, and safety of municipal citizens;
Whereas, excessive federal burdens on local governments force some combination of higher local taxes and fees
and/or reduced local services on citizens and local taxpayers;
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;
Whereas, existing mandates impose harsh pressures on local budgets and the federal government has imposed a
freeze upon funding to help compensate for any new mandates;
Whereas, existing mandates will require the Village of Buffalo Grove to fund an estimated S65 million toward
compliance programs over the next 6 years;
Whereas, the cumulative impact of these legislative and regulatory actions directly affect the citizens of our cities
and towns: and
Whereas, the National League of Cities, in conjunction with other state and local government representatives, has
begun a national public education campaign to help citizens understand and then reduce the burden and inflex-
ibility of unfunded mandates, beginning with a National Unfunded Mandates Day on October 27, 1993:
Noiv, therefore, be it resolved that the Village of Buffalo Grove endorses the efforts of the National League of
Cities and supports working with AILC to fully inform our citizens about the impact offederal mandates on our
government and the pocketbooks of our citizens;
Be it further resolved that the Village of Buffalo Grove endorses organizing and participating in events to begin
this process on October 27th; and finally
Be itfurther resolved that the Village of Buffalo Grove resolves to redouble our efforts to inform and work with
members of our Congressional delegation to educate then, about the impact offederal mandates and actions
necessary to reduce their burden on our citizens.
AYES: 6 — Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAPES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 0 — None
PASSED: October 18 ,1993 APPROVED: October 18
1993
ATTEST: APP VE
Village erk IDNEY
H. M HI S, Village President