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October 26, 1993 "Attached for your consideration are the City's 1994 Legislative Proposals. There are seven items contained in the package Under two sections entitled "Appropriations Requests in Order of Priority" and "Effective Government in Order of Priority." The document also contains an addendu~with items that will be monitored closely during the upcoming Session whi=h have been brought to our attention during the su=~er months through the various State study conuniss~ons. The appropriations items include the Pinners Point Connector, Free Text Books, the Children's Museum, and State Aid for our Public Libraries. The items under Effective Government are Sewage Discharge Liability and State Mandates. This package represents a conscientious effort on the part of management, staff, and our legislative liaisons to address items that significantly impact municipal operations. I recommend your approval of the Legislative Proposals and authorization to forward them to the Portsmouth Delegation for action in the 1994 General Assembly session." Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Epperson, to adopt the following resolution and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH'S 1994 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE PORTSMOUTH DELEGATION AND THE MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY. WHEREAS, the Virginia General Assembly deals with a broad range of issues that affect local governments both directly and indirectly; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has certain concerns which deal with both local governments and Portsmouth specifically; and WHEREAS, these concerns and ~ssues need to be made known to Portsmouth's General Assembly Delegation so that they may be transmitted for consideration by the Legislature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth endorses the attached legislative proposals for the 1994 General Assembly Session and directs that both this resolution and the legislative proposals be forwarded to the Portsmouth General Assembly Delegation.,, Ayes: Clsmons, Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb Nays: None 93-420 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution expressing the opposition of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to unfunded federal and state mandates upon states and local governments. "October 27, 1993 has been designated as National Unfunded Mandates Day by the United States Conference of Mayors. The Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties are also working with localities and organizations to initiate a public education campaign to help citizens understand the burden of unfunded mandates from both the State and Federal governments.