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HomeMy WebLinkAbout022-82 DANVILLE Town of Danville 315 Diablo Road, Suite 111 Danville, CA 94526 (415) 820-6337 RESOLUTION 22-82 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANVILLE SUPPORTING RENEWAL OF FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING WHEREAS: the Federal General Revenue Sharing Program expires September 30, 1983, a little over 12 months from now; and WHEREAS: renewal of the Federal General Revenue Sharing Program has been successively more difficult to achieve and a major obstacle to 1983 re-enactment is pervasive opposition to the Program at the Congressional level; and WHEREAS: reauthorization for the program will occur for ~-~ the first time in a non-election year, increas- ing the difficulty cities will have holding their Congressional representatives accountable; and WHEREAS: General Revenue Sharing is a non-categorical entitlement distributed directly to local entities and able to be used like local funds for a broad variety of purposes; and WHEREAS: General Revenue Sharing funds have for many cities become essential for providing basic services as a result of Proposition 13, reductions of State sub- ventions and eleimination or curtailment of Federal Grants. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Danville, that re-enactment of the Federal General Revenue Sharing Program is a top priority and to this end, the City of Danville takes the following actions: a. Obtain strong written committments supporting renewal of General Revenue Sharing from all Congressional candidates in the November, 1982 election as soon as possible. RESOLUTION No. 22-82 Page 2 b. Forward copies of these committments to U.S. Conference of Mayors' to ensure accountability during renewal consideration in 1983. c. Forward copies of these committments to the Federal representatives and key administration staff. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 4th day of October 1982, by the following votes: AYES: Lane, Mc Neely, Offenhartz, Schlendorf NOES: None ABSENT: May (excused) OR U City Clerk