HomeMy WebLinkAbout2737 RESOLUTION NO. 2737
A Resolution declaring the City of Bremerton's determination and resolve to resist all
future unlawful attempts by the State and Federal governments to impose UNFUNDED
MANDATES upon the City, its ratepayers, and taxpayers,
WHEREAS, Washington State voters approved Initiative 601, which included a
provision prohibiting the State fi'om imposing UNFUNDED MANDATES on local
governments; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Congress has enacted legislation that prohibits the imposition of
IfNFUNDED Federal MANDATES on State and local governments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton 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 Bremerton has been placed in an increasingly destitute financial
situation and has cut services and staff in response to funding lost through 1-695, and additional
reductions will be considered by the City Council in the First Quarter of 2000; and
WHEREAS, the loss of passenger ferry service and the increase in ferry transportation
fares have impacted, and will continue to impact, economic growth in the Bremerton vicinity,
which further stymies the financial potential and vitality of the City of Bremerton; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL that the City of
Bremerton will resist and refuse to accept or finance any further unlawful UNFUNDED
MANDATES imposed by the State of Washington and the Unites States Governments.
PASSED by City Council of the City of Bremerton this 2nd day of February, 2000.
CAROL ARENDS
Council President