1981-121-Expressing Suport Of Efforts At The Federal Government Level To Return Powers And Home Rule To Local GovernmentRESOLUTION NO. _.1281 =121 _
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL EXPRESSING
SUPPORT OF EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LEVEL TO RETURN POWERS AND HOME RULE TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, the current Administration at the Federal Government level is
pledging itself to reduce the costs of the Federal Government
and at the same time returning to local government many of the
powers that have been gradually assumed at the Federal Govern-
ment level; and
WHEREAS, municipalities throughout the nation and the State of California
have in the past been able to efficiently and effectively utilize
Federal funds to implement policies and programs of concern to
local residents; and
WHEREAS, Federal funds have been best utilized and have been most bene-
ficial to local residents when those funds were not constrained
by any conditions or regulations unrelated to local objectives
and realities; and
WHEREAS, the current Federal Government Administration has indicated
that a part of its fiscal and regulatory reform effort will be
to deemphasize various categorical aid programs and enhance
block grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities has
adopted a strong policy of support for fundamental reform and
relief from the burdens of Federal regulatory activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos resolves that
the Town Council greatly appreciates and commends the goal of the
Administration to return power to local government, and that in implement-
ing this goal at the Federal level the Town Council urges the Administration
to insure that acceptable relationships are observed among the Federal,
State, and local governments, and that the Town urges the complete rejection
of any system that would provide Federal funds to local jurisdictions with
significant conditions attached thereto, such conditions being totally
unrelated to local needs; and that
the Town expresses its hope that the Federal Government will recognize
the need to reduce its taxing authority so that local revenue sources can
be generated and used for specific local purposes without being funneled
throughout Washington or State bureaucracies; and that
as Federal policies are adopted and implemented to stimulate healthy
economic growth and improve productivity, reduce inflation, and restrain
the Municipal people and as
and
most capable of defining and implementing goals and objectives that are
reflective of local concerns and beliefs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, at a re ular meeting held this _ 18th day
of relay _ - -, 1981, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, MarLyn J.
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATTEST:
Rasmussen, and Peter W. Siemens
COUNCIL MEMBERS Brent N. Ventura
COUNCIL MEMBERS Thomas J. Ferrito
COUNCIL MEMBERS None
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SIGNED:
YOR O OF LOS GATOS
a
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS _ S
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