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Home My WebLink AboutR-78-0689RFC/fb 11/2/78 RE OLtJTION NO. 7 88 8 9 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND DESIGNATING 'COMMISSIONER J. L. PLUMMER, JR. TO SERVE AS THE CITY'S VOTING DELEGATE AND FURTHER DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON OR REV. T. GIBSON AS THE ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO THE ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CITIES TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 25 - 29, 1978 BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY;: AMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. COMMISSIONER J. L. PLUMMER, JR. hereby appointed and designated as the City's voting delegate and COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON OR REV. T. GIBSON is hereby designated and appointed as the alternate voting delegate to the Annual Congress of Cities to be held November 25 - 29, 1978.by the National League of Cities St. Louis, Missouri. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9TH day of November "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS MAURICE A. FERRE FOLLOW" MAURICE A. FERRE, M A Y 0 GCS RALH G. ONGIE, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: g APZA04:1 ROBERT F. CLARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: GEORGE F R., CIT EY "DOCUMENT NDEX ITEM NO. " CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF NOV) 1978 sowran m.78 — 6 . 'J Mien • • October 23, 1978 Meinoranduin TO: Bt B EGT at? 4 1620 6 treet. N W. OFFVCERS: Washmgron. D. C. 20006 (202)293-7310 Cable: NLCITIES Oa*" Cowotibus Ow rntr lnCr P.01,EVrir JrMh 6 A•+usi'EW WO, SiRERRORR S.eone V.re ftief.d'Mr v✓.b IGiya NeveMvi ir+Jis Y,,Viee ri;oiieWite PMr Piesrd?M V'k 8 tir«or,l6te Cdoir$ Ue44461El SRO, VARRAOIIR E1'etuevi eRiiUv Mayors and Managers of Direct Member Cities Environmental Quality Committee Members Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues Members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Coundil Resolutions Committee Members Walter Rockenstein, II, Alderman Minneapolis, Chairperson Policy Committee meeting November 26, at the Congress of Cities The meeting this year will be in three parts, a plenary session including all seven of the Committees, a joint seminar meeting of the EQ and Transportation Policy Committees, and the regular EQPC business meeting in the afternoon. The meeting rooms and times are as follows: Plenary Session Joint Seminar .Business Meeting - 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Rooms 120-125 1/ 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. "SU P ORTI • E Room 127 DOCUMENTS 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. FOLLOW" " Room 274 Y The opening session will have as its topic, National Urban Policy: Regional Views on What it Should Be". Tentatively, staff plans to include three speakers on the program; one with a "Northeast/Midwest view," one with a "South/Southwest view," and one challenged to sort out the similarities and differences. We hope to end up with greater clarity on several issues important to NLC and its work. The joint seminar is a similar effort to air contrasting views, and to clarify decisions coming up during the afternoon business meeting. The seminar will focus on "Natural Resources, Pollution and Urban Growth". Concentrating on our interest in healthy urban economies, the two committees will explore whether or not cities can grow economically and still clean up the environment and cut back demands for increasingly scarce and expensive resources, e.g., energy. The Transportation Committee is joining us because just this issue of trade offs has emerged in the case of the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1977. Some people are worried that the law's standards may virtually preclude new industrial and commercial development. Others consider it both necessary and feasible to PAST PRESIDENTS tom BrN)l.. M..'+ . n A.Ir•rs • • Henry VI Y.,e. M,. • M •..•.•.• J. 4 u • Hens G 1.ntler Jr V.. ^ + •. .`•.r ' • 'n DIRECTORS h.tnemN B.lee .s.•r.• Mr•M• lirrnnrsM s Canon.. • Wrllgm BN... A0%rm(rrny'. .n. nrv.: r A.,•. • Wurffn 01. . ...... yr..,r••• , ti r'n M ••.,.•...r.r • horno43 R C.rpor.e .,•.. .• tl.•••.t..•r r., •• + 1 ^,•. I ..1. R,cn.ro t Carver MJ.✓ Vw•. n nrf •Def.a t •. 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Resolutions Committee Members Alan Beals, Executive Director Policy Proposals for Consideration at the 1978 1978 Congress of Cities Enclosed is a complete set of those policy materials which have been distributed to each of NLC's seven standing Policy Committees for consideration at their Sunday, November 26, 1978 meetings at the Congress of Cities in St. Louis. For each major policy section you will find: 1) a draft of each existing policy chapter with amendments proposed by the Steering Committee; 2) any separate resolutions proposed by the Steering Committee; 3) a summary of the last steering committee meeting explaining policy changes being proposed; and 4) any policy amendments or separate resolutions submitted in advance by member cities or state municipal leagues. In addition, a memorandum is enclosed explaining policy adoption procedures to be used at the Congress of Cities. NLC's Committee meetings will begin on Sunday morning with a 9:00-10:15 a.m. plenary session on Regional Views on a National Urban Policy. From 10:30 until 12:30 p.m. Committees will meet in separate seminars to discuss major federal policy issues on their agendas. (See attached Committee cover letters for parti- culars.) These sessions are intended to provide background in- formation on policy proposals to be acted on during afternoon committee meetings. "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" 1I•I IIIIII II I IIIiIi iuiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiini i i i i 1 October 23i 1978 Memorandum trot UtdEeTt 1)74 Nationg! League Of (hies 1620 treet, N.W. OFFICERS: Washington. D. C. oaadwr r 20006 Oert ed+rnea+ CA,b ,.nr we► P.Audsnr (202} 293 7310 *0. 0 An s1,,, Cable: NLCITIES ++'"" SWinnP' cenot Sfi0rit4 V,er Pruden, *MO AJRIe1• V.ct EIA.Oi N 'ADorl F,eeS VArtnf • I ,... jre Pawl Pipvd►A1 00,1,PS L1•^oFere Cob ru«noel SAfttM► E,ee fret edokrol Man Beim Mayots and Managers of Direct Member Cities Environmental Quality Committee Members Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues Members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Codncil Resolutions Committee Members Walter Rockenstein, II, Alderman Minneapolis, Chairperson Policy Committee meeting November 26, at the Congress of Cities The meeting this year will be in three parts, a plenary session including all seven of the Committees, a joint seminar meeting of the EQ and Transportation Policy Committees, and the regular EQPC business meeting in the afternoon. The meeting rooms and times are as follows: Plenary Session 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Rooms 120-125 Joint Seminar Business Meeting 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Room 127 "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. FULL-OW" Room 274 The opening session will have as its topic, National Urban Policy: Regional Views on What it Should Be". Tentatively, staff plans to include three speakers on the program; one with a "Northeast/Midwest view," one with a "South/Southwest view," and one challenged to sort out the similarities and differences. We hope to end up with greater clarity on several issues important to NLC and its work. The joint seminar is a similar effort to air contrasting views, and to clarify decisions coming up during the afternoon business meeting. The seminar will focus on "Natural Resources, Pollution and Urban Growth". Concentrating on our interest in healthy urban economies, the two committees will explore whether or not cities can grow economically and still clean up the environment and cut back demands for increasingly scarce and expensive resources, e.g., energy. The Transportation Committee is joining us because just this issue of trade offs has emerged in the case of the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1977. Some people are worried that the law's standards may virtually preclude new industrial and commercial development. Others consider it both necessary and feasible to PAST PRESIDENTS Torn Brame, Mar", • .l a„Ir•<•1 t a•1,+Aa • Nenry W Y.,t. M•. + M ••..••+• ••'� "'l••' • Man. G Tentln Jr M•• " 1 •+ C..lorr.a • Wn11en. 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Many cities and city officials, for good and ill, find themselves playing the part of "pointmen" in the tradeoffs between critical social, economic, and environmental values. mm The business meeting will have a full agenda. You will note in going through the enclosed materials extensive new policy on water resources, as well as mm important proposals on transportation and air quality, beverage containers, th and EE several energy matters. In addition there are resolutions dealing ic pollutants in drinking water, various aspects of sewage treatment construction grants, and state litter legislation. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Mounts, at NLC 202-293-7580. 1 look forward to seeing you in St. Louis. enclosures III iu■iin ni■ii■ •^ J n't J is V• f October 24, 1978 Memorandum TO: FROM SUBJECT: SUBJECT: National League Of OHI § 1620 Eye S Wit, N.W. OFFICERS: Washingto C. 20006 (202) 293-7310 Cable: NLCITIES ew+ arnedr User CelurM,a OF+o Mt we P 4,bemAt ,)inn P Pnwwf I4g9, sNa'Ynah 6dddI SAie w, Nee Prey* Aoue a nattioat VetIAiVY Megionil 010,0% vnq:+a HOiYrNl. Past P'euedN iShyllas urtI' gaYP�l Pkmbm Sea** Mgiregtrin GErarly. Doers AIM Mit Mayors and Managere of Direct Member Cities Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues Members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Couh it Resolutions Committee Members Alan Beals, Executive Director Policy Proposals for Consideration at the 1978 1978 Congress of Cities Enclosed is a complete set of those policy materials which have been distributed to each of NLC's seven standing Policy Committees for consideration at their Sunday, November 26, 1978 meetings at the Congress of Cities in St. Louis. For each major policy section you will find: 1) a draft of each existing policy chapter with amendments proposed by the Steering Committee; 2) any separate resolutions proposed by the Steering Committee; 3) a summary of the last steering committee meeting explaining policy changes being proposed; and 4) any policy amendments or separate resolutions submitted in advance by member cities or state municipal leagues. In addition, a memorandum is enclosed explaining policy adoption procedures to be used at the Congress of Cities. NLC's Committee meetings will begin on Sunday morning with a 9:00-10:15 a.m. plenary session on Regional Views on a National Urban Policy. From 10:30 until 12:30 p.m. Committees will meet in separate seminars to discuss major federal policy issues on their agendas. (See attached Committee cover letters for parti- culars.) These sessions intended actedprovide duringbackground afternoonin- formation on policyo proposals committee meetings. "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" ill11111111111111111111111111111111IIMism ■ mm ■ ■ME _ e I'ttbCEbuRES F`OR AboPTtoN OF NLC f'ottC? NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES - - ANNUL CONGRESS OF CITIES, ST, LOUIS, MISSOtURI November 25-29, 1978 the following procedures for amending National Municipal Policy (NMP) and adoption of Separate Resolutions, are prescribed in NLC's By -Laws of by action of the Board of Directors. They are intended to assure an orderly process for the submission and consideration of well -studied proposals. National Municipal Policy And Separate Resolutions National Municipal Policy is the cities' comprehensive statement of goals, principles, policies and program objectives on federal urban policy matters. It is the basis for NLC's federal lobbying effort on behalf of the nation's cities. Annually, the National Municipal Policy is subject to modification by amendment at NLC's Congress of Cities. Because the opportunity to amend NMP regularly occurs only once each year, NLC does not endorse or oppose specific Congressional bills, current Presidential positions or the technical aspects of federal regulations in the National Municipal Policy document. Matters such these, which are subject to major change during the legislative and administrative process in any one year, are acted upon in the form of Separate Resolutions. Separate Resolutions do not become a part of the standing National Municipal Policy but are transmitted to appropriate federal officials immediately following the Congress of Cities as expressions of the NLC membership at that point in time. Such resolutions automatically die at the end of the calendar year following the Congress of Cities at which they were adopted. Prior to 1978 Congress of Cities On the basis of their analysis of various Federal policy issues, committee chairmen and their steering committees have developed recommendations for revisions to NLC policy for consideration by delegates at NLC's annual meeting. In a letter dated September 5, 1978, all NLC members were asked to submit additional recommen- dations for modification of existing NMP, and/or Separate Resolu- tions. Policy proposals prepared by NLC's steering committees or received from NLC's members by the end of business on Monday, October 16, 1978, are supplied to all direct member cities, state municipal leagues, and committee members at least tv:j•s for to the Congress of Cities. RTIVE DOCUMENTS as F ° MELEMENIMOMPIONMEMIENWOM.01...., 111111111111111EllisiBuiummummommi • • -2- eA itttee Meetings - Sundays November 26j 1978 NLC's seven standing policy committees will meet at the St: Louis Convention Center on Sunday, November 26th, from 9:00 a,m. to 12i30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The afternoon session of each meeting is a business meeting. During the afternoon session, committee members will first consider and act on the recommendations prepared by the chairman and his steering committee. Second, the committee will act on advance rec- ommendations and proposed amendments received by October 16, 1978. (Sponsors of these advance proposals are expected to appear before the committee on behalf of their policy recommendations. Approval of such proposals results in their incorporation into the report of the standing policy committee to the Resolutions Committee). Finally, the chairman will call for additional proposals from committee members. Committee members will receive a colored ribbon for their registra- tion badge at the Congress of Cities registration desk. Only com- mittee members may propose NMP amendments or Separate Resolutions and vote. Adoption of recommendations is by a majority vote of committee members present and voting. No proxies are allowed. Non - committee members may speak when recognized by the chairman. Every reasonable effort will be made to assure that views of all delegates are heard. Committee action will be reported to the Resolutions Committee by the committee chairman. Resolutions Committee, Monday, November 27, 1978 NLC's Resolutions Committee will meet in the St. Louis Convention Center from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 27th. Members of the Resolutions Committee may secure copies of the seven standing committee reports after 10:30 a.m. on Monday, in the St. Louis Conven- tion Center. The Resolutions Committee will consider reports and policy recommenda- tions submitted by each of NLC's seven standing policy committees. The committee will also consider appeals by sponsors of advance policy recommendations (any received in NLC's offices by October 16th and considered but rejected by one of NLC's policy committees on the pre- vious day.) Finally, the committee will consider any additional pro- posals submitted by Resolutions' Committee members. Only Resolutions Committee members (or their officially designated alternates) may move or second a policy proposal and vote. Adoption of recommendations is by a majority vote of committee members present and voting. No proxies aro allowed. Other than Committee Chairmen and Vice Chairmen or sponsors of advance policy recommendations being appealed to the Committee, only Resolutions Committee members will be recognized to speak. Resolutions Committee actions will be submitted to the Annual Business Meeting for consideration and adoption. "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FQL.OWL _ A • - • lAilitrztA8 PROPOSED RESOLUTION _ EG #i %,.EXEMPT PUBLIC PENSION PLANS FROM THE 'REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to pension trusts qualification for tax exempt status was created to cover private systems; and, WHEREAS, state and local governments have automatically received immunity from taxation and reporting under Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Service Code; and, WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that state and local governments and their instrumentalities must make certain reports to it on public pension funds; and, WHEREAS, such determination is contrary to the intent of Congress to exempt public pension systems from the purview of the law and in violation of the federal structure of government; and WHEREAS, S.1586 and H.R.9118 clearly remove public pension systems from the jurisdiction of the Internal Revenue Service; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the National League of Cities supports the immediate enactment of S.1587 and H.R.9118; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the National League of Cities does not support the creation or intrusion of any federal agency to regulate state and local government pension funds. AND SE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that tho National League of Cities does not support the creation or intrusion of any federal agency to regulate state and local government pension funds. Submitted by: Effective Government Steering Committee Date Received: September 30, 1978 Referred to: Effective Government Committee "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" 1 M • MM MEM • IIIM • PROPOSED RESOLUTION = EG # 2 FEDERAL INCENTIVES FOR STATE ACTION WaktAS► state governments and their decisions are critical fof the effective operation of city governments; and mitAtAS, urban policy cannot be effectively carried out unless local governments, state governments and the federal government all fulfill their respective responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the Carter Administrator hasshownaits s concern ll as a federal urban to encourage state urban policies policy; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National League of Cities supports the creation of federal incentives to encourage state governments to undertake a thorough review of existing legislation affecting cities and to update it with the intent of making cities more able to solve problems within their borders. in BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that specific reforms should include the following: eecentralization of decision raking to local governments: assumption by the state of the costs of services inappropriately supported by the property tax; • greater local autonomy with respect to local taxation, service agreements, and actions that promote the administrative efficiency of local governments without reducing its responsiveness to its citizens; • greater local government participation in state planning of public capital investment using both state and Federal funds; • broaden local options for multi -jurisdictional taxing arrangements; broaden local options for changes in local boundary laws. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that states review and assume full fiscal responsibility for services or actions they mandate on local governments as well as for those functions, such as education and welfare, which require financing by the broadest possible tax base. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the incentive funds received from the federal government to support state initiatives not be used to reduce the amount of state aid to local governments but rather to offset additional costs incurred by reforms enacted by the various states. Su'binitted by: Date Received: September 30, 1978 Referred to: Effective Government Committee Effective Government Steering Committee ■ ■ EE mm mm ME mm ENE ENE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PROPOSED RESOLUTION - EG #3 REGULATIONS REGARDING INVESTMENT OF TAXES AM) ktVtf iUE,S, WREREAS. Ih May 1978, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations with respect to the investment of taxes and revenues and other financial practices of state and local governments;and WI#ERtAS, these proposed regulations exceed statutory authorization; and 'WHEREAS, these proposed regulations further fail to take into account traditional and state -mandated practices and state and local practices of sound fiscal management; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National League of Cities opposes these regulations and calls upon the Treasury Department to rescind such regulations to continue and to continue active consultation with representatives of the National League of Cities regarding the subject matter of these regulations. St bt itted by: Effective Government Steering Committee Date Received: September 30, 1978 Referred to: Effective Government Committee 'SUPPORTIVE OCIJi ;LNT MI ■ tft0P'osEb RESOLUPION = EG #4 tGULATiONS AEGAi2DING REFUNDING FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE PACItttit0 WHEhtA§, in December 1977, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations with respect to refundings of bonds issued for public purpose facilities of state and local governments, as Well as bonds issued fundamentally on the sole credit of individual industrial users; and WHEREAS, these proposed regulations exceed statutory authorization; and WHEREAS, these proposed regulations further fail to take into account traditional and state -mandated practices and state and local practices of sound fiscal management; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National League of Cities opposes these regulations and calls upon the Treasury Department to rescind such regulations to the extent that they affect public purpose facilities of state and local governments. Submitted by: Date Received: Referred to: Effective Government Steering Committee September 30, 1978 Effective Government Committee "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" Pllotdstb w'rbtlitIbN u FG45 bN INVESTCb SINKING C'.c'db PROPOSED REGtiLATlOHS. t HEREASi the immunity of municiL, it s lcurities from taxation by the federal government must he maintained; and# WHEREAS# the Internal Revenue St: -vice published proposed regulations oh May 8, 1978, which woui:t substantially raise the cost of refunding municipal debt; and, WHEREAS, the application of these overly restrictive regulations could mean that certain refu.-!cad bonds which previously had not been taxable would become taxable; and, "WHEREAS# these regulations would Additionally severely limit the investment yield on bon;: sinking fund deposits; and, WHEREAS, these regulations are n•Jt based on existing laws but are unreasonable administrative interpre:ation which infringes on local governments' authority and ability manage its fiscal affairs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that: the National League of Cities strongly opposes these proposed regulations. Submitted by: Effective Governr.:..nt Steering Committee Date Received: September 30, 197 Referred to: Effective Governr.c,nt Committee DOG! I,r,__►1.-rc, t-01$11_1 1 FOL. i... V/ �I' ► ■1111111111■I111■ 1■1■I■Iu■ ui■■' W i'EREAS , PROPOSED RESOLUTION EG #6 .,.;?POSE THE PROPOSED SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRAftvtU`,._RBt0AtING AND DEPOSITORY PROCEDURES tASr Oh March 30, 1968, the Social Security Administration published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed change affecting the remittance procedure for state and local governments; and if implemented these regulations would require that every public employer who is covered for social security would be required to submit its contribution payment at the end of every calendar month instead of the current quarterly system; and, WHEREAS# in order to begin more frequent deposits, the employer's appropriation for the fiscal years would have to be increased by at least twenty percent; and, WHEREAS, the money would not remain with the employer until the end of the quarter and any interest income now derived on employee and employers contributions held during that quarter would be lost to the community; and, WHEREAS, altering the long and established payment schedule would add to the administrative cost and to the already burdensome federal reporting requirements. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the National League of Cities urges the Congress of the United States to enact S.1967 and H.R.11659 to continue the quarterly deposit and reporting procedure. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the National League of Cities opposes proposed regulations to require employers to report this information on a monthly basis as unnecessary. Submitted by: Effective Government Steering Committee Date Received: September 30, 1978 Referred to: Effective Government Committee "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111IIIII1111111•Emo iRRRRA8► WHEREAS, WHEREAS, 0 PROPOSED RESOLUTION - EG #8 UtdING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PLACt A CEILING ON THE AMOUNT OF LIABILITY TO WHICH A MUNICIPALITY MAY BE SUBJECT UNDER FEDERAL LAW the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that 0i.thic3 ipalities, as well as municipal officials and employees, may be held liable under the federal civil rights statutes; and excessive judgments may cause a municipality to declare bankruptcy; and an unreasonable tax burden to pay such judgment may drive taxpayers from a community, thus causing an immediate deterioration of the economic well-being of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the National League of Cities that they do urge the Congress of the United States to amend such laws to limit the liability of municipal governments and the taxpayers who reside therein. SUBMITTED BY: DATE RECEIVED: REFERRED TO: Oklahoma Municipal League October 16, 1978 Effective Government "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" mm m. • ME mm mm i PROPOSED RESOLUTION - EG #9 cN EFFORTS TO BROADEN THE MUJNICIPAL BOND MARKET WHEREAS, the borrowing demands of municipalities have grown tb unprecedented levels; and, WHEREAS, in recent years, many cities have had increasing difficulty in marketing their municipal bonds; and, WHEREAS, the National League of Cities both has defended and attempted to broaden the municipal bond market; and, WHEREAS, the National Municipal Policy contains existing criteria which additional debt financing mechanisms must meet to conform to NLC policy objectives. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the National League of Cities will not endorse any specific proposal unless it can be conclu- sively demonstrated that it specifically meets existing criteria in the National Municipal Policy; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that regardless of the instrument used to broaden the municipal bond market, the National League of Cities recognizes that the prime criteria to success in the sale of municipal bond issues is the ability of a city to maintain financial stability and a good credit rating. SUBMITTED BY: Georgia Municipal League DATE RECEIVED: October 16, 1978 REFERRED TO: Effective Government "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMEITS FOLLOW" PROPOSED RESOLUTION = EG #11 Pf,j tiP.PORT OF AN ACTION PLAN TO FOSTER'A CLIMATE Off' - FREE CQMPETITION WORLDWIDE FOR TIIE AMERICAN ELECTRONICS INDUSTR/t i 11 WHEREAS` the health of the American high technology electronics industry is crucial to the well-being of many cities and that semiconductor technology is the core of the American electronics industry, and WEREAS, a crucial dependence on the electronics industry is a fact of life not only for many cities, but also for other regions of the United States as well --there being high technology electronics companies located in virtually every State in the Union, and EM WHEREAS, the electronics industry in the United States has flourished II mm from its beginnings following the free enterprise mode, including the financing of its own research and development, and MO WHEREAS, the health of the electronics industry in the United States il is threatened by several factors: a. Certain foreign governments, most notably the Japanese, impose high tariffs and a host of nontariff barriers on imported computers, peripheral computer equipment, and semiconductor products, which discourages the introduction of such products into their domestic markets. b. Japanese semiconductor firms are acquiring the very by direct purchase of interests in semiconductor firms in latest technology from American research and development this country, while American firms enjoy no such access to Japanese technology. c. The Japanese Government is subsidizing a research and development program designed to overtake the American lead in semiconductor technology. Direct aid is given in the form of heavy subsidies for research and development, and indirect aid is provided by allowing members of the Japanese semiconductor industry to cooperate in research and in the establishment of market objectives without even the threat of antitrust action. d. In contrast, the American semiconductor industry receives Government; its individual companies, whether great or small, little or no direct monetary subsidy from the Federal must bear the enormous financial burden of conducting indepen- dent and often parallel research and development; and all are subject not only to rigorous antitrust action but also to = numerous other regulations that are both expensive and waste - full of resources needed to compete in world markets, and /in , r•—'t ' . — —e r %J�,• f _'1\ i 1 rt J�iScA L LLU ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WHEREAS, a flourishing American semiconductor industry is vital to the economy of the entire country, both by improving our balance of payments position and by providing the life blood to a multitude of interrelated industries and suppliers and 1 to the millions of American -workers employed by them, and • II WHEREAS, an important national priority should be the creation and implementation of an action plan to foster a climate of free • competition for the semiconductor industry in the major mo MI markets of the world; II NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National League of Cities calls upon the United States Government to strengthen its efforts MI • to encourage the Japanese Government to further reduce its tariffs and other trade barriers on computers, on peripheral' . computer equipment, and on semiconductor devices generally. II AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National League of Cities requests the following tax program be enacted: IIa. Provide greater deductions for research and development expenses. ME II b. Provide greater investment tax credits for research equipment. c. Provide for faster depreciation for research equipment. d. Lower capital gains rates to their pre-1969 levels. e. Provide greater tax deductions for overseas marketing costs. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National League of Cities calls for a program to enforce the antitrust laws against cartels and foreign business combinations as vigorously as such laws are enforced against American firms should be undertaken by the United States Department of Justice and amendments to antitrust laws that prove necessary to achieve a climate of free competition for the American semiconductor industry in world markets. • SUBMITTED BY: City of Sunnyvale, California DATE RECEIVED: September 21, 1978 REFERRED TO: Effective Government "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW, PROPOSED RESOLUTION - EG #12 ON FEDERAL GRANTS-IN-AID TO COUNTIES FOR MUNICIPAL ORIENTED SERVICES WHtAtA51 Municipal governments traditionally have evolved as natural centers to provide an economic base for industry and trade; and, municipalities have further developed as centers of cultural, social and recreation facilities and activities; and, extensive residential and commercial development has occured within the city due to factors such as economy, safety and convenience which has resulted in the development of a broad range of municipal services for residents as well as for the business community; and, historically, as cities have developed and grown there has been a natural extension of municipal boundaries in order that the city might provide necessary municipal services to the developing fringe areas adjacent to the city; and, the result of this natural, economic and progressive develop- ment of the city should be not only to provide municipal services, but to serve the total urban area and to maintain a co -relationship between the governmental, economic, cultural and social elements of the total community; and, in recent years, we have witnessed a variety of federal policies and programs which have resulted in fragmentation and deterioriation of the natural and traditional role of the city; and, county governments and special districts have been allowed to participate in various federal programs designed to better enable municipalities carry out their traditional functions; and, many county governments are suing federal funds to build municipal type facilities and services in competition with the city and at the same time many county officials are strongly opposing the natural growth of the city through planning and progressive annexation; and, distortion of the basic roles of cities and counties frequently results in unnecessary and unwarranted duplication of govern- mental services, contributing to core city deterioriation, inefficient use of tax dollars and fragmented urban development which is frustrating and confusing the basic principles of orderly development and urban conservation. WHEREAsi WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, "SUPP► PTE\ E l,i(I� li`fI , 17 1 U u 1 ■■i■m■Oiii. • -1 ORIENTED SERVICES NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National League of Cities opposes allowing counties to receive Federal funds for the purpose of providing municipal services in unincorporated areas immediately adjacent to municipalities; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National League of Cities opposes Federal support of the use of county governments to provide municipal services and thereby block the expansion of munici- pal boundries to incompass unincorporated areas; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National League of Cities opposes allowing counties to count a municipality's characteristics, such as population or tax effort, in determining a county's share of Federal aid unless the Federal program also requires the expenditure of those funds within constituent municipali- ties on a proportional basis. SUBMITTED BY: Georgia Municipal League DATE RECEIVED: October 12, 1978 REFERRED TO: Effective Government "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" ■ Attehdanee: EffedtiVe Government Committee Meeting, September 29-30, i9'/8 Fort Worth, Texas James Conway , St. Louis, Chairman Norman Haft, Adrian, Michigan Gerald Springer, Cincinnati Don Mendonsa, Savannah, Ga. Roger Anderson, Spokane Robert Ranieri, Hoboken m Charles Bowling, Ft. Collins El Richard Eardley, Boise ii Ron Norman, Sarasota : Sid Gardner, Hartford IIRichard Guthman, Atlanta Guthrie Smith, Fayette Pat Baca, Albuquerque I Marjorie Wright, Cleveland Heights Thomas Clark, Long Beach; il Arrington Dixon, District of Columbia Robert Harpster, Iowa Hugh Parmer, Ft. Worth Charles Zobell, Las Vegas (Delegate for Staff Present: Joe Balcer, St. Louis Leo Penne, NLC Francis Viscount, NLC Bill Davis, NLC Legislative Report Mr. Penne reported on the status of supplemental fiscal assistance. The Senate has passed a bill with t':o titles. The first title will extend the authorization of the anti -recession aid program for two years. The second title would permit the federal government to distribute aid only to local aovernments if the national unemployment rate dropped below E l , but retrained above 5`_ . Local Governments, to qualify fr _ rate in recPi rT t of this aid, would have to have a local unemployment excess of 6%. The distribution of the aid would be the same under Loth titles, however, states would not be eligible for aid under Title 2 of the program. Treasury Reulations It was reported that the NLC joined with the Municipal. Finance Officer's Association (MFOA) to seek legislative remedies for problems being created by draft regulations prepared by the advanced refunding of affecting arbitrage, Treasury Department_ T,.e ,,_ f`,rr ni bonds andthe use of invested sinking funds. . , _ _ municipal _. NLC has produced legislation that would permit ioc��?p „nne_�tS to uU fF'PORTIVE DOCUMENTS IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.II■■II■II■ s■m ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ i ■ ■ _ seek judicial relief from new Treasury regulations. It is unclear if the judicial ruling would be on the Treasury regulation or the apolication of that regulation in a specific case. The committee decided to write a letter to the Senate Finance Committee stating that it understood the bill to provide for judicial evaluation of a regulation. The effect of such an interpretation would be to eliminate the need for each community to seek redress. Pensions The pension reporting regulations by the Internal Revenue Service has been made final. The legislation seeking to reverse this decision is currently not being acted upon by Congress. At present, interested parties are discussing a compromise which would allow a minimal reporting requirement. Additionally, the Congressional Public Pension Task Force has published its full final report and Congressman Dent has introduced legislation seeking a number of public pension reforms. It appears that significant action will occur in Congress next year. Tax Legislation Ths T''3`Js and Mea^o Committee and the Senate Finance Committee have now acte:'. upon legislation which includes an employment credit targetted to low income youth, an expansion of the investment credit for machinery and an increase in the small issue industrial development bonds. In addition, they have considered extending an increase in investment tax credit to rehabilitation of commercial and industrial structures, and a provision to assure the continued use of deferred compensation pension programs for public employees. The deferred compensation section provides for the first time a statuatory base for these plans and establishes an annual contribution ceiling of 5% cf income or $7500. In a separate action, there may be floor amendments to the bank bill to allow the commercial banks to underwrite revenue bonds. The pressure for this action has increased greatly since the passage of Proposition 13 in California, which has had the effect of eliminating the general obligation tax supported bend market in California. Policy Amendments The Committee reviewed and voted to submit a number of policy amendments to the full policy committee for their consideration in St. Louis. The amendments include the creation of a Council of Urban Advisors and the specific character of federal incentives to encourage state action relative to local governments. In addition, they made minor modifications to update the policy. The Council of Urban Advisors amendments recommend the creation of such a body in order to improve the President's ability to create a comprehensive urban policy, to evaluate existing Federal actions and to develop new programs affecting urban areas. The cc,r::tee thought that the existing federal policy development mechanisms fragment decision making to such an extent that the many objectives cf Federal Programs cause great inefficiency when implemented at the local level. "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" The use of federal incentives to encourage state actions that are beneficial to urban areas was part of the administration's urban policy proposal. The committee thought that the Administration's 1 proposal which required a competition between states and emphasized a investment strategies and increased state expenditures in distressed areas would be unsuccessful because most states would not find it in their interest to participate. The committee preferred a program encouraging states to review the govern.nental, fiscal and structural relationships between the state and local governments which could provide significantly greater benefits for all urban areas prior to a state investment strategy. The technique of using incentive fum's as a reward and trying to have a competition was viewed as less likely to be successful than offering funds on a general basis to all states and encouraging states to consider programs of general benefit to all cities. Tn general,the committee felt that programs 'nust try to create a better attitude on the part of state governments, and that this attitude change must preceed any increase in state authority over Federal aid distribution to cities. Resolutions The Committee approved resolutions on a number of subjects including: 1) .federal incentives for state action, requesting an exemption of public pension funds from reporting requirements of the internal Revenue Service; 2) seeking relief from Treasury Department regulations on arbitrage and invested sinking funds; 3) for improving the consultation between public interest groups and the Treasury Department; and, 4) objecting to changes in the current procedures for quarterly payments of social security by :municipal governments Resolutions concerning the taxable bond option and federal programs for neighborhoods were withdrawn and will be submitted to the full policy cc-.-.ittee in St. Louis. Prcoosal for Retention of Federal Income Tax Mavcr Sprinter of Cincinnati presented to the 'committee a detailed proposal for retaining a share of federal income tax at the local level. The plan requires individuals to pay 10s of their personal income tax to _ fund the county level.Thisfund is then redistributed on a per held at capita .a basis to cities within the county. The program, would require federal goernment to reduce its spending in proportion to the amount of its budget supported by personal income tax, estimated to be Springer said that he felt such a mechanism wog ldprcvide adequate funds for the operation of local government and possibly lessen the _ ax burden for the citizens. The program con gins an element of income redistib::tion because the funds would be coilect,.d on the county wide basis and then redistributed tc cities on a per captia basis. An additional provision allows cities over 500,000 to collect additional "SUPPORTIVE D j�E CCUMENT FOIL ,� S LOW ■ MM ME ■ ■ 11111■•111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111iiii ■■■i•i-■ re+tefues equal to 10% of the corporate income tax paid in that jurisdiction. The committee upon hearing the description of the program found that it had merit and was worthy of more attention than they would be permitted to give it because of the pressure of the existing agenda. During the debate it was learned that the National League of Cities had established a Revenue and Finance Task Force which had the specific charge of reviewing the condition of local public finance and that the Task Force had yet to decide upon its work agenda. Specific criticisms of the proposal concerned the fact that the current operation of federal programs permits a redistribution of income on a much broader basis than a single county. Secondly, reduced Federal revenue may lessen the pursuit of broad social goals by the Federal Government, particularly with respect to establishing acceptable minimum standards of human welfare in all parts of the country. Thirdly, the proposed method of collection and distribution needs work, and finally, that the reductions in the federal budget would not be done easily since many items in the budget are not amenable to simple deductions, in fact, the most controllable items are the domestic programs. Priorities The final discussion item on the agenda concerned the priorities for legislative action which the Chairman might recommend to the Board of Directors in St. Louis. The Committee after extensive discussion chose to identify the creation of the Council of urban Advisors, pension legislation and Treasury regulations, the state incentive program as areas deserving the most attention. In turn, the committee identified the subjects cf municipal finance, .• market, particularly changes in the municipal capital ...arket, ne:�sicns, federal _ tax retention and local fiscal conditions as items of work for the steering committee during the next e>• t year. In particular, the committee felt complexity of the issues raised concerning_ Treasury regulation of the municipal bon.:: maryet and the presentation of the Congressional PublicForceRene-represent items on which they ^ . ld Pension Task Reno--; be better informed. Committee Restructuring Director, Office of Policy Analysis and Mr. William Davis,_ . Development, inform the Board of Directors, in ..e.. the committee that g on the response to financial pressure, had requested suggestions how committee structure could be modified to create some cos: savings. Mr. Davis indicated cptiors being considered: 1) Reducing 2) Reducing_ the number of committees the n.7ter f me t_. cs c= :hose committees «SUPPQRTIVE DOCUMENTS �ti! ! ,c-1.1..... molw -112 miew maw MEEK mmmw • 3) tflatging the Steering committee size 4) reartanging the subjects each committee is assigned 5) All or some of the above He then solicited comments: The Committee members made the ro11oWing points: 1) Broad particir.aion in an open process is the League's -naih strength, particularly vis a vis the Conference. 2) Member participation makes the dues justifiable. 3) Member 000theroften citiesserves acknowledgeregion andwhere usethe memh'orsmember comes frromm because for information and as a spokesman. 4)- The committee process is the most effective way for members to participate. 5) Budget reductions should be taken elsewhere in the organization activities, e.q. communications, the building, etc. 6) The cost saving in reduction of committee activities may cause cities to drop direct membership and thereby reduce income to the organization.