Resolution 980Ilan
Resolution to resist future attempts to impose unfunded mandates upon
the City of Edmonds and its ratepayers and taxpayers
WHEREAS, Washington State voters approved. Initiative .601, which included a provision prohibiting
the state from imposing unfunded mandates on local governments; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has enacted legislation. that prohibits the imposition of
unfunded federal mandates on state and local governments, and
WHEREAS, the City of Edm.onds faces multiple and substantial financial challenges arising from the
passage of Initiative 695, including loss of revenues for essential services and reduction of
municipal authority to raise revenues for governmental operations and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has been placed in. an increasingly destitute financial situation and
has cut services and staff in .response to funding lost through I '695, and additional
reductions will be considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS; the cutbacks in ferry service have impacted and will continue to impact ecolnonnlc growth
in the Edmonds vicinity, which further stymies the fil anc al pot( mill and vitality 4 the
City of Edmonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gary Haakenson, Mayor, and the Edmonds City Council do hereby resolve to resist
any further unfunded mandates imposed by the State of Washingt aid the United. Sates governments.
Petso, Councilmember
Opposed ol� u
Jim White, Counci.lmember Dave Orvis,
S ek
Dated this 218' day of March 2M
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