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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO, 2396
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : The subsistence , per diem rate for the following
designated officials , to-wit : Mayor , members of the City Council
and all other elected or appointed officials of the City is hereby
fixed at not to exceed $35 . 00 per day while traveling on City
business .
(a) Such rate , however ,shall not include cost of travel
or lodging while so engaged on City business . Any payment or
reimbursement for lodging shall be limited to the average rate for a
single room occupancy.
(b) The subsistence rate, per diem, for all other regularly
salaried employees of the City is hereby fixed at a sum of not to
exceed $25 . 00 while traveling on City business , but excluding therefrom
cost of travel and lodging while on City business , and subject to
the limitations as set forth in subparagraph (a) hereinabove.
SECTION II : Such subsistence allowances , as hereinabove
specified, shall only be paid when such official or employee, as the
case may be, is engaged in duly authorized City business and for no
other purpose or purposes .
(a) All claims for payment of such. subsistence rate shall
be supported by proper vouchers and other supporting documents as
further provided by Chapter 74 Session Laws of 1969 ,
SECTION III : In case of all salaried employees , the Mayor
shall determine when an employee shall be authorized to attend
meetings , conventions and other activities in-state or out-of-state
relating to official city business .
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(a) In case of members of boards or commissions of
the City, a majority vote of the members of such bodies shall determine
the authorized attendance at such official meetings , conventions
and related City activities , except however, that in the event of
"in" or "out of State travel by. any such official, authorization
therefor must be given by the Mayor.
(b) In case of members of the City Council , approval
of such authorized attendance at oiu.t of State official meetings ,
conventions or related activities shall be a majority vote of the
City Council after authorization by the Ways and Means Committee.
(c) Whenever possible preference shall be given to those
officials of the City's staff and the Council 's committee who are
primarily and directly concerned with the particular subject matter
of any official meeting or convention. The purpose of the foregoing
is to allow those City officials of a particular department and/or
the members of the corresponding committee of the City Council a
preferential right to participate in the official meetings and
conventions which relate or pertain most directly to their particular
function and responsibility.
SECTION IV: Whenever such City official or employee is
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authorized to the use ofnher personal car while on City business ,
there shall be allowed and paid the sum of 20(, per mile for such
use but such allowance for mileage by personal car shall in no
event exceed the actual transportation expenses charged by any other
method of travel including airplane or train..
SECTION V: In computing the subsistence allowance above
specified, the calendar day (midnight to midnight) shall be the
computation unit, and for fractional parts of the day one-fourth
of the allowance of the calendar day shall be allowed for each
period of six hours or fraction thereof.
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SECTION VI : Resolutions No . 1963 , 2063 and 2255 and any
other ordinance or resolution in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of May , 1981 ,
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4th day of May, 1981 .
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Approved as to form:
Lawrence J . War n , City Attorney