CC RES 1980-041 RESOLUTION NO. 80-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING A POLICY
FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND CITY PERSONNEL ATTENDING
CONFERENCES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Conferences for the purposes of this policy shall include
conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings that are longer than one day
in duration and necessitate overnight lodging and/or exceed $100.00 in cost.
Section 2. Conference attendance shall be for City business affiliated
matters only.
Section 3. City Council member attendance, up to the amount of budget
authorization at those conferences conducted by, but not limited to the following
organizations and agencies shall not require City Council approval after adoption
of the budget.
a. League of California Cities
b. California Contract Cities
c. Southern California Association of Governments
d. State of California Task Forces
e. National League of Cities
f. City related trips that a City Council
Member deems beneficial.
Section 4. Staff, committees and commissions shall submit conference
expenditure requests and recommendations to the City Council for review and
approval during the budget process. Any additional expenditures over budget or
out-of-state not previously authorized shall be subject to approval by Council.
Section 5. Per diem shall be allowed for all daily expenses, in addition
to registration, air fare and lodging expenses. Per diem shall be computed by
figuring arrival at the nearest hour to the onset of the conference and depar-
ture following the conclusion of the conference, and in no case later than the
next succeeding day. Per diem allowances shall be $30.00 per day for all
personnel.
Section 6. Transportation allowance shall be computed on the basis of
the cost of coach class air travel, using the shortest and most direct route.
Should a personal vehicle be used for travel, the transportation allowance
shall be based on the cost of the City's prevailing mileage reimbursement rate,
but shall not exceed equivalent air fare for the same distance traveled.
Section 7. Resolution No.75-100 adopted December 2, 1975, is hereby
repealed.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 29th day of May 1980.
MAYOR
SHARON W. HIGHTOWER, ACTING CITY CLERK
& EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 80-41 passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes at a meeting thereof held this 29th day of May, 1980.
CITY CLERK
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