All revenues due to, and raised by the City, shall remain within the City of Palmdale for appropriation solely by the City Council. No such revenue shall be subject to subtraction, retention, attachment, withdrawal or any other form of involuntary reduction by any other level of government.
No person, whether elected or appointed, acting on behalf of the City, shall be required to implement or give effect to any function which is mandated by any other level of government, unless and until funds sufficient for the performance of such function are provided by such mandating authority.