Findings and declarations. It is the intent of this resolution to insure that:
(a) Fair Employment. No question on any test, or in any application form, or by appointing authority, shall be so framed as to attempt to elicit information concerning sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, political or religious opinion or affiliations, of an applicant. No appointment to or removal from a position in the classified service shall be affected or influenced in any manner by any consideration of sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, political or religious opinion or affiliation.
(b) All employees consistently provide service of high quality and efficiency to the residents of the jurisdictional area of the authority, receiving salaries, hours, fringe benefits and working conditions as set from time to time by collective bargaining agreement.
Findings and declarations. Congress hereby finds and declares that:
(1) The Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, and the Maliseet Tribe are asserting claims for possession of lands within the State of Maine and for damages on the ground that the lands in question were originally trans- ferred in violation of law, including, but with- out limitation, the Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 137), or subsequent reenact- ments or versions thereof.
(2) The Indians, Indian nations, and tribes and bands of Indians, other than the Passama- quoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, that once may have held aboriginal title to lands within the State of Maine long ago abandoned their aboriginal holdings.
(3) The Penobscot Nation, as represented as of the time of passage of this subchapter by the Penobscot Nation’s Governor and Council, is the sole successor in interest to the aborigi- nal entity generally known as the Penobscot Nation which years ago claimed aboriginal title to certain lands in the State of Maine.
(4) The Passamaquoddy Tribe, as represented as of the time of passage of this subchapter by the Joint Tribal Council of the Passama- quoddy Tribe, is the sole successor in interest to the aboriginal entity generally known as the Passamaquoddy Tribe which years ago claimed aboriginal title to certain lands in the State of Maine.
(5) The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, as represented as of the time of passage of this subchapter by the Houlton Band Council, is the sole successor in interest, as to lands with- in the United States, to the aboriginal entity generally known as the Maliseet Tribe which years ago claimed aboriginal title to certain lands in the State of Maine.
(6) Substantial economic and social hardship to a large number of landowners, citizens, and communities in the State of Maine, and there- fore to the economy of the State of Maine as a whole, will result if the aforementioned claims are not resolved promptly.
(7) This subchapter represents a good faith effort on the part of Congress to provide the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians with a fair and just settlement of their land claims. In the absence of congressional action, these land claims would be pursued through the courts, a process which in all likelihood would consume many years and thereby promote hostility and uncertainty in the State of Maine to the ultimate detriment of the Passa- maquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot ...
Findings and declarations. 1.1 The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco (the “Agency”) enters into many contracts, including, but not limited to, service contracts, loan and grant agreements and property agreements, in furtherance of the objectives of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq., the “Law”) in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the City of San Francisco’s (“City”) residents.
1.2 These contracts and agreements have at times involved compensation to the contracting parties’ or their subcontractors’ employees that does not include health benefits or does not provide a high enough level of compensation that would allow an employee to acquire their own health insurance. Uninsured persons seeking medical assistance place an immediate burden on the City’s limited public health resources and place the uninsured at a far greater level of health risk. Requiring these contracting parties and their subcontractors to offer health benefits to their employees, or to make payments to the City’s Department of Public Health to provide for the care of such persons, or to participate in a health benefits program developed by the City’s Director of Health, will improve the health, safety and general welfare of San Francisco’s residents by ensuring health benefits for many more of the City’s residents who are now uninsured.
Findings and declarations. (a) The board of county commissioners finds that new development in the unincorporated area of the county requires additional governmental services and facilities, including specifically fire and rescue services provided by the county fire rescue department. It is the policy of the board, as set forth in the comprehensive plan, that new development should be permitted to occur only where an adequate level of governmental services and facilities, such as fire and rescue services, can be provided.
(b) It is the policy of the board of county commissioners that new development should pay a portion of the overall capital costs related to the additional governmental services and facilities to accommodate that new development.
(c) The purpose of this article is to ensure the provision of an adequate level of fire and rescue services throughout the unincorporated area of the county so that new development in the unincorporated area may occur in a manner consistent with the comprehensive plan.
(d) It is the purpose of this article to require new development to bear a portion of the overall capital costs related to the additional fire and rescue services made necessary by such new development and to avoid paying those costs from the county's general fund.
(e) The board of county commissioners hereby finds that impact fees provide a reasonable method of regulating new development in the county to ensure that such new development pays a portion of the capital costs of governmental services and facilities necessary to accommodate the new development.
(f) The fire rescue department provides fire and rescue services on a countywide basis, as a countywide service, throughout the unincorporated area without regard to the location of or use of specific parcels of property. Because of this public policy the capital improvements that are funded with impact fee revenue cannot be restricted to the Battalion Districts (or similar zones or districts) which have been created by the fire chief for administrative purposes. The capital improvements funded by impact fees shall provide fire and rescue services to the new users within the unincorporated area of the county.
(g) The provision of fire and rescue services is hereby deemed to be a governmental service to be provided on a uniform countywide basis. All new development creates an impact upon the cost of providing fire and rescue services. The cost of providing such services has been allocated according to the type of developmen...
Findings and declarations. The Board of Supervisors finds that significant revenues are lost each year as a result of taxpayers who fail to pay their tax obligations on time. The delinquencies impose an economic burden upon the County and its taxpayers. Therefore, the Board of Supervisors establishes the goal of ensuring that individuals and businesses that benefit financially from contracts with the County fulfill their property tax obligation. (Ord. No. 2009-0026 § 1 (part), 2009.)
Findings and declarations. The board of county commissioners finds that new residential development in the unincorporated area of Orange County requires additional parks and recreation facilities as operated by the parks and recreation division. It is the policy of the board, as set forth in the comprehensive plan, that such new development should be permitted to occur only where an adequate level of parks and recreation facilities can be provided.
Findings and declarations. The Authority hereby reaffirms its findings and declarations as set forth in Resolution R-8, adopted April 22, 1985, and further finds and declares that the Supplemental Trust Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1985 (the "Supplemental Indenture"), and the amendment of the Loan Agreement as contemplated by Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement, each substantially in the form presented to the Authority at this meeting, are consistent with such findings and declarations.
Findings and declarations. The Congress makes the following findings and declarations:
(1) The Congress recognizes that under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration:
(A) The People’s Republic of China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North- ern Ireland have agreed that the People’s Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. Until that time, the United Kingdom will be responsible for the administration of Hong Kong.
(B) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, be- ginning on July 1, 1997, will continue to enjoy a high degree of autonomy on all mat- ters other than defense and foreign affairs.
(C) There is provision for implementation of a ‘‘one country, two systems’’ policy, under which Hong Kong will retain its cur- rent lifestyle and legal, social, and economic systems until at least the year 2047.
(D) The legislature of the Hong Kong Spe- cial Administrative Region will be con- stituted by elections, and the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Po- litical Rights and the International Cov- enant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as applied to Hong Kong, shall re- main in force.
(E) Provision is made for the continuation in force of agreements implemented as of June 30, 1997, and for the ability of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to con- clude new agreements either on its own or with the assistance of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
(2) The Congress declares its wish to see full implementation of the provisions of the Joint Declaration.
(3) The President has announced his support for the policies and decisions reflected in the Joint Declaration. Page 1373 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 5712
(4) Hong Kong plays an important role in to- day’s regional and world economy. This role is reflected in strong economic, cultural, and other ties with the United States that give the United States a strong interest in the con- tinued vitality, prosperity, and stability of Hong Kong.
(5) Support for democratization is a fun- damental principle of United States foreign policy. As such, it naturally applies to United States policy toward Hong Kong. This will re- main equally true after June 30, 1997.
(6) The human rights of the people of Hong Kong are of great importance to the United States and are directly relevant to United States interests in Hong Kong. A fully success- ful transition in the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong m...
Findings and declarations. The people of California find and declare as follows: The cost and dependability of California's electric utility service are threatened by a new law that was intended to reduce regulation of electric utility companies in this state. Any change in the way electricity is sold should benefit all electric utility customers, including residential and small business customers, and should result in a fair and competitive marketplace. Instead of creating a fully competitive market for electricity, the new law unfairly favors existing electric utility monopolies by forcing customers to pay rates more than 40 percent higher than the market price in order to bail out utilities for their past bad investments. As a result of this $28 billion bailout for electric utility companies, the average California household will pay more than $250 more per year for electricity than they would in a fully competitive market. Residential and small business customers should not be required to bear the costs of bonds used by utility companies to pay for past bad investments. It is against public policy for residential and small business customers to be required to pay for the imprudent and uneconomic decisions of electric utility companies to invest in nuclear power plants which the public did not want and which threaten the health and safety of this state. Under the new law, deregulation of electric utility companies may result in marketing abuses that harm residential and small business customers. Such abuses may include the selling of information about these customers to other companies for profit.
Findings and declarations. (a) The Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco (the “Agency”) enters into many contracts, including, but not limited to, service contracts, loan and grant agreements, and property agreements, in furtherance of the objectives of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq., the “Law”) in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the City of San Francisco’s (the “City”) residents.
(b) These contracts and agreements have at times involved compensation to the contracting parties’ or their subcontractors’ employees that is at or only slightly above the minimum wage levels required by federal and state laws. The compensation paid by some Agency contractors and their subcontractors fails to provide employees with sufficient resources to afford life in the City. Requiring these contracting parties and their subcontractors to provide a minimum level of compensation to their employees will improve the health, safety and general welfare of San Francisco’s residents, by, among other things, decreasing poverty and invigorating neighborhood businesses through increased consumer income.
