HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 81-23RESOLUTION NO.81-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,ENDORSING THE
DISTRIBUTION OF HUMAN SERVICE FUNDS AMONG ARIZONA
CITIES IN A MANNER WHICH IS EQUITABLE AND TAKES
INTO CONSIDERATION THE POPULATION GROWTH.
WHEREAS,the sister cities of the East Valley areas of Maricopa
County,namely Apache Junction,Mesa,Tempe,Gilbert,Chandler and
Guadalupe,find themselves bound together by a common concern in
the area of providing human services;and
WHEREAS,these cities have experienced a rapid growth i n
population which has caused a concomitant increase in the demand
for these human services;and
WHEREAS,these East Valley cities acknowledge the need for
and inevitability of reductions i n federal expenditures and that
these reductions will include human service expenditures;and
WHEREAS,these East Valley cities are obligated to meet an
ever-increasing demand for human services while faced with decreased
funding for these services;and
WHEREAS,federal block grant funding for human services will
be distributed to the cities through the Office of the Governor and
State administrative agencies;and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that the City Council hereby
recommends to the Office of the Governor and the respective State
administrative agencies that Federal Block Grants and State Human
Service Funds be distributed in an equitable manner,considering
population size and growth as a criteria to assure that the residents
of the East Valley continue to receive a fair share of funding for
human services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Apache Junction,Arizona,this 16th day of December
198 1 .
ATTEST:
KATHY CONNELLY
Acting City Clerk
PROVED AS -0-0 FORM:
WENDELL J.CLARKE
Mayor
CITY`ATTORNEY