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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2396 a e rl 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 . -1- t 1 r ~ (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 his/ 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. -2- 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 , a . ��sA. Mead, (Uty Cler c — APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4th day of May, 1981 . Mk -ox,irPxo t( Approved as to form: Lawrence J . War n , City Attorney