Res 85-015RESOLUfION NO. 85-015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CF THE CITY OF P0~AY, CALIFORNIA,
URGING PR(I~ REAUTHORIZATION OF
WHEREAS, general revenue sb~ring provides to local government critically
needed financial resources with which to address locally determined needs and
priorities; and
WHEREAS, general revenue sharing, because of its simplicity of administra-
tion and lack of federal restrictions, is the most efficient form of federal
financial assistance to local goverrm~nt; and
WHEREAS, local govermment, over the years, has beccme increasingly dependent
upon general revenue sharing as a reliable source of financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, many local governments operate on a budget cycle which begins in
july and runs through June; and
WHEREAS, such local goverrm~nts are currently in the process of developing
their budgets for the fiscal year 1985-86; and
WHEREAS, the ability to accurately project anticipated revenues is essential
to the ability of local goverm~ent to construct reliable budgets for the cc~ing
fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the inability to so project anticipated revenues threatens to
severely disrupt budget preparation activities, and generate a considerable
apprehension on the part of citizens who might be affected by the inavailability
of general revenue sharing during the coming fiscal year as a result of the
program dislocations which would be occasioned by the absence of this revenue
source; and
WHEREAS, the current general revenue sharing authorization expires on
September 30, 1986; and
WHEREAS, should the Congress wait until the second year of its 99th session,
local governments will not have the advance knowledge necessary to properly plan
around this major funding issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, that the Congress of the United States is urged to act swiftly to
reauthorize general revenue sharing; and
BE IT FURI~ER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
representatives of San Diego County in the United States Senate and the House of
Representatives.
PASSED, ADOPTED ASD APPROVED, by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting thereof this 26th 1985.
AT~EST: ~
Marjorie iK. Wahlsten, City Clerk