ANTONOVICH SEEKS TO LIMIT UNFUNDED MANDATES IN AFTERMATH OF FEDERAL STIMULUS SPENDING

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Contact:  Tony Bell, Communications Deputy    Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Office:  (213) 974-5555   Cell: (213) 215-5176    E-mail:  tbell@bos.lacounty.gov

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

March 6, 2009                                                                                                  For Immediate Release

 

ANTONOVICH SEEKS TO LIMIT UNFUNDED MANDATES IN AFTERMATH OF FEDERAL STIMULUS SPENDING

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich calls for an investigation to determine whether, by accepting funding from the Federal Economic Stimulus Package, the County will be committed to assume the costs for required programs and services after stimulus dollars have been depleted. 

 

“We want to ensure that accepting these dollars will not lock in County taxpayers for additional spending after the stimulus money is gone,” said Antonovich.  “We need a thorough analysis of the long-term impact these programs will have on the County budget.”

 

Antonovich’s motion directs the County’s Chief Executive Officer to report back in 14 days with a thorough analysis of the projects proposed in the Federal Stimulus Package and whether these projects will require County funding beyond the initial federal funding provided by the stimulus package.   It also seeks to determine whether state laws need to be changed to accept the Federal Stimulus Package dollars and whether the County will be obligated to change any existing program practices, requirements or funding match levels after the stimulus funding ends.

 

 

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