HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2747• • ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 274r_
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADDING SECTION 2.04.390 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
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CODE AND AMENDING SECTION 2.16.030 OF THE PALO ALTO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE EXPENSE ALLOWANCES FOR
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
WHEREAS, members of the City Council, City boards, and City
commissions regularly incur incidental expenses in varying amounts
for local mileage, telephone calls, paperwork, and the like in
their service to the City; and
WHEREAS, since it is unduly burdensome and difficult to
tabulate such recurring expenses on a day-to-day basis, said
individuals receive no reimbursement for said recurring expenses;
and
WHEREAS, there is no provision in the Palo.Alto Municipal Code
at present formally au~~orizing reimbursement for said expenses,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.04.390 hereby is added to the Palo Alto
Municipal Code to read as follows:
2.04.390 Expense allowance for council membero.
The city council, by resolution, may establisfi an_
expense allowance s~hedule at a fixed periodic rate,
based upon estimated expenditures over an extended
period of time, to-reimburse members of the city council
for expensea incurred in their service 35 members of the
city council~"
SECTION 2. Section 2.16.030 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
hereby is amended to read as follows:
2~l6.030 Compensation; expense allowance. All
members of boards and commissions snail serve without
compensation as members thereof. The city council, by
resolution, ~~y establish an expense allowance sched~le
at fixed perj.Cx\ic rates for any or all boards and com ..
missions, based upon estimated expenditures by the members
of a particular boarn or commission over an extended period
of time, to reimburse such members .for expenses incurred
in their service as members thereof."
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: September 24~ 1973
PASSED& October 15, 1973
AYES: Berwald, Clay, 'Henderson, Norton, Pearson, Rosenbaum,
Sher
NOES; Beahrs
ABSENTJ Co&stock
Mayor
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