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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 6738
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE POLICY FOR REIMBURSEMENT EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A COUNCIL MEMBER'S
DUTIES ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 6677
WHEREAS, Section 2.04.390 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code ~s
well as Gov~rnment Code Section 36514.5 authorizes this Councili to
establish a policy for reimbursable expenses incurred in tt~
performance of a Council Member's duties: and
WHEREAS, the Council has had a previous policy which now
requires revision and updating1 and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to change its travel policy to
require that the Mayor approve in advance individual Council
Member out-of-town travel requests the total of which shall not
exceed $10,000 in any fiscal year;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council amends the •city of Palo Alto
City Council Policy for Travel, Conferences and Miscellaneous
Expenses• as provided in "Exhibit A,• which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no
environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: September 19, 1988
AYES: Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
NOES: Levy
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Bechtel
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APPROVED: ~ ~><'d -r~ //Ta}IOr -
Reimbursement
CITY OF PALO ALTO
TRAVEL COUNCIL POLICY FOR
TRAVEL, CONFERENCES AND
MISCELLANEOUS EXPE~SES
EXHIBIT A
OUT OF TOWN CONFERENCES OR MEETINGS
All General Fund payments for travel and meetings shall be on the
basis of either reimbursement of expenses advanced by the Council
Member or payments made directly to travel agencies, hotels or the
organization sponsoring the meeting. All requests for payments or
reimbursements must be accompanied by supporting vouchers,
invoices or paid receipts and a copy of descriptive literature
about the conference or meeting. The Mayor shall approve in
advance, individual Council Member travel requests for out-of-
town meetings and conferences, e.g., Annual League of California
Cities Conference, National Lealue of cities Conference, etc.
Local or Bay area actf vi ties wil not require prior approval by
the Mayor. The total amount shall not exceed $10, 000 in any
fiscal year.