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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota was duly held on the 25th day of October, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Maschka, P. Johnson, Goedeke, Cushman, and V. Johnson, and the following were absent: None. Member Maschka introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 9003 RESOLUTION ON UNFUNDED MANDATES WHEREAS, unfunded mandates on local government have increased significantly in recent years; and WHEREAS, Federal and State mandates do not consider local circumstances, costs, or capacity,and subject cities to civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance; and WHEREAS, Federal and State mandates require compliance regardless of other pressing local needs and priorities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of citizens; and WHEREAS, Federal and State burdens on local governments force cities to impose a combination of higher local taxes and fees on local taxpayers and/or reduce local services to citizens; and WHEREAS Federal and State mandates are often inflexible, "one size fits all" requirements with unrealistic time frames and overly specific and inflexible procedures where less costly alternatives may be just as effective; and WHEREAS, the cumulative impact of these laws and rules directly affect the citizens of our cities; and WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota National League of Cities, seeks to help encourage lawmakers to reduce unfunded mandates, beginning with a October 27, 1993; cities, in collaboration with the help citizens understand and then the burden and inflexibility of National Unfunded Mandates Day on NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Roseville endorses the League's efforts and those of the National League of cities and will fully inform our citizens about the impact of State and Federal mandates on our local spending and taxes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city of Roseville endorses this year of mandate awareness, beginning on October 27, by informing and working with members of our Congressional delegation and our State legislators to educate them about the impact of Federal and State mandates and the actions necessary to reduce these burdens on our citizens.