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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2044 OrdinanceN4 ORDINANCE= NO. 2044 AN ORDINANCE amending Section 2.42.470.of the Pasco Municipal Code dealing with the allowance for travel expenses to city officials and employees on official business. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 2.42.470 of the Pasco Municipal Code (Ordinance 1669, §1, 1974) be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: P.M.C. 2.42.470 TRAVEL`ALLOWANCE. Travel allowance shall be paid to employees required to be out of the city on official business as provided below: (a) Whenever it becomes necessary for an elective or appointive official or employee of the city to travel away ;from the city on official business, and it is found to be more advantageous and economical to the city that he or she travel'by a privately owned automobile rather than by a common carrier, he or she shall be allowed a mileage rate not to exceed twenty ($.20) cents per mile. Otherwise, any such official or employee shall be allowed the cost for travel by the common carrier mode determined by the city manager to be the most advantageous and economical to the city. Such costs shall be determined by the schedule for travel needed to complete the official business. (b) Any such official or employee shall be allowed the costs associated with the travel including such items as food, lodging, auto rentals, etc. (c) Any such official or employee shall be reimbursed for such costs as are applicable to himself/herself only. The costs allowed to an employee shall be reimbursed provided he or she files the proper claim for expenses and submits the same to the city manager or his designee. "Ail claims are subject to the approval of the city manager. under such rules or regulations as he may prescribe. All claims should be supported by receipts or other satisfactory proof of cost. Failure to provide such may result in their denial by the city manager. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after it passage and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 19 day of - March , 1979. 57 AT ` Chet Bailie, Mayor e ls, City Clerk AP ROVED AS TO FORT: ennis J. De elice, ity Attorney