Legislative findings. Washington state legislative findings and policies of the SMA are set forth in RCW 90.58.020, and are as follows: The SMA emphasizes protection of shoreline environmental resources, protection of the public's right to access, and accommodation of reasonable and appropriate shoreline uses: These legislative findings and policies provide clear direction that SMPs prepared by local governments are to balance environmental protection, public access, and shoreline development.
Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares that:
7 (1) Litigation financing contracts are being entered into where companies advance money
10 (2) Such contracts often bear annual interest rates over one hundred percent (100%); and
11 (3) Such rates are detrimental to the general welfare of the citizens of this state and it is
Legislative findings. The general assembly finds that:
Legislative findings. The Legislature recognizes that the quality of public education can be improved and enhanced by systematic, fair, and competent annual evaluation of public educators and remediation of those whose performance is inadequate.
Legislative findings. (a) The Council finds that public nuisances exist in the City of York in the operation of certain buildings, structures and dwellings and the use and occupation of property in flagrant and persistent violation of state and local laws and ordinances, which nuisances substantially and seriously interfere with the interest of the public in enhancing the quality of life and community environment in the City, and in fostering and facilitating commerce, maintaining and improving property values, and preserving and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. Council further finds that the persistence of such activities and violations is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the City of York and of the dwellings and businesses thereof and the visitors thereto.
(b) Various code and statutory provisions, including, but not limited to, those found in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crimes Code, the City of York’s Property Maintenance Code, and the City of York’s Codified Ordinances pertaining to unreasonable noise, disorderly conduct, and litter and weeds, are enforced by the filing of charges and citations against the persons responsible for violations of the same. Council finds that, in spite of enforcement efforts, recurring code and statutory violations on property can lead to the creation of public nuisances on said property. Therefore, it is necessary and desirable in the public interest to enact a public nuisance abatement law in order to: eliminate local public nuisances by removing parcels of real property in the City from a condition that consistently and repeatedly
Legislative findings. 7 The legislature finds and declares that:
Legislative findings. The general assembly finds that:
(a) In undertaking public works projects, the state has a compelling interest in ensuring
10 (1) in a timely, cost-efficient manner, with the highest degree of quality;
11 (2) with minimal delays and disruptions; and
12 (3) with the highest degree of safety for workers and the public.
Legislative findings. The public policy of this State is to support self-determination and personal autonomy among long-term care consumers.
Legislative findings. (a) Providing facilities for air travel to and from the State of Illinois through the South Suburban Airport is essential for the health and welfare of the people of the State of Illinois and economic development of the State of Illinois.
(b) Airport development has significant regional impacts with regard to economic development, public infrastructure requirements, traffic, noise, and other concerns.
(c) The South Suburban Airport will promote development and investment in the State of Illinois and serve as a critical transportation hub in the region.
(d) Existing requirements of procurement and financing of airports by the Department impose limitations on the methods by which airports may be developed and operated within the State.
(e) Public-private agreements between the State of Illinois and one or more private entities to develop, finance, construct, manage, operate, maintain, or any combination thereof, the South Suburban Airport have the potential of maximizing value and benefit to the People of the State of Illinois and the public at large.
(f) Public-private agreements may enable the South Suburban Airport to be developed, financed, constructed, managed, operated, and maintained in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner.
(g) In the event that the State of Illinois enters into one or more public-private agreements to develop, finance, construct, manage, operate, or maintain the South Suburban Airport, the private parties to the agreements should be accountable to the People of Illinois through a comprehensive system of oversight, regulation, auditing, and reporting.
(h) It is the intent of this Act to use Illinois design professionals, construction companies, and workers to the greatest extent permitted by law by offering them the right to compete for this work.
(i) It is the intent of this Act for the Department to collaborate with affected municipalities, counties, citizens, elected officials, interest groups, and other stakeholders to xxxxxx economic development around the South Suburban Airport and the region, and to insure that the communities near the South Suburban Airport have an ongoing opportunity to provide input on the development and operation of the South Suburban Airport.
Legislative findings. The City awards many contracts to private firms to provide services to the public and to City government. Many lessees or licensees of City property perform services that affect the proprietary interests of City government in that their performance impacts the success of City operations. The City also provides financial assistance and funding to other firms for the purpose of economic development or job growth. The City expends grant funds under programs created by the federal and state governments. These expenditures serve to promote the goals established for the grant programs and for similar goals of the City. The City intends that the policies underlying this article serve to guide the expenditure of such funds to the extent allowed by the laws under which such grant programs are established. Experience indicates that procurement by contract of services has all too often resulted in the payment by service contractors to their employees of wages at or slightly above the minimum required by federal and state minimum wage laws. The minimal compensation tends to inhibit the quantity and quality of services rendered by those employees to the City and to the public. Underpaying employees in this way fosters high turnover, absenteeism and lackluster performance. Conversely, adequate compensation promotes amelioration of these undesirable conditions. Through this article, the City intends to require service contractors to provide a minimum level of compensation which will improve the level of services rendered to and for the City. The inadequate compensation typically paid also fails to provide service employees with resources sufficient to afford life in Los Angeles. Contracting decisions involving the expenditure of City funds should not xxxxxx conditions that place a burden on limited social services. The City, as a principal provider of social support services, has an interest in promoting an employment environment that protects such limited resources. In requiring the payment of a higher minimum level of compensation, this article benefits that interest. In comparison with the wages paid at San Francisco International Airport, the wage for Los Angeles airport workers is often lower even though the airports are similar in the number of passengers they serve and have similar goals of providing a living wage to the airport workforce. Therefore, the City finds that a higher wage for airport employees is needed to reduce turnover and retain a qualified and sta...
