HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2006-199RESOLUTION NO. 2006 — 199
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING A REVISED POLICY NUMBER 109 OF
THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL PERTAINING TO
REIMBURSEMENT OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
AND CITY EMPLOYEES FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES,
TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AB 1234
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City that
elected and appointed officials, as well as City employees, remain informed and trained in
activities, developments and professional trends affecting the affairs of the City, and that
attendance at institutes, hearings, meetings, conferences, training sessions or other similar
gatherings is of substantial benefit to the City and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, public resources should only be used when there is a substantial
benefit to the City; and
WHEREAS, the substantial benefit derived from attendance at institutes,
hearings, meetings, conferences, training sessions and other similar gatherings, includes:
a) The opportunity to discuss the community's concerns with state and federal
officials;
b) Participating in regional; state and national organizations whose activities
affect the City;
c) Improvement of officials' or employees' skill and information levels; and
d) Promotion of public service and morale; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accordingly finds that it is appropriate for the City to
reimburse elected and appointed officials and City employees for actual and necessary
expenses that they incur in the performance of official duties, including attendance at institutes,
hearings, meetings, conferences, training sessions and other similar gatherings; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36514.5 specifically allows City Council
members to be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of
their official duties; and
WHEREAS, AB 1234, effective January 1, 2006, added Sections 53232.2,
53232.3 and 53232.4 to the California Government Code, to provide that if a local agency
reimburses members of a legislative body for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties, then the governing body shall adopt a written policy, in a public
meeting, specifying the types of activities that qualify a member of the legislative body to receive
reimbursement of expenses relating to travel, meals, lodging, and other actual and necessary
expenses; and
WHEREAS, "legislative body", within the meaning of AB 1234, includes members
of the Planning Commission and of other non -employee members of boards, commissions and
committees; and
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WHEREAS, Section 53232.4 of the Government Code provides that penalties for
misuse of public resources or falsifying expense reports in violation of expense reporting
policies may include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) The loss of reimbursement privileges.
b) Restitution to the local agency.
c) Civil penalties for misuse of public resources pursuant to Section 8314.
d) Prosecution for misuse of public resources, pursuant to Section 424 of the
Penal Code.
WHEREAS, existing Policy No. 109 of the City Council Policy Manual sets forth
standards and procedures for reimbursement of City employees for expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to existing Policy No. 109 of the City Council Policy
Manual has been proposed to provide regulations for elected and appointed officials and for City
employees on the use and expenditure of City resources, as well as to provide the standards
against which those expenditures will be measured.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby approves a revised Policy Number 109 of the City Council Policy Manual,
dated September 19, 2006, pertaining to reimbursement of elected and appointed officials and
City employees for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official
duties.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 2006
Nick Inzunza, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michael Dalla, City
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, 111
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 19, 2006, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad , Parra, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: Inzunza.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
NICK INZUNZA
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City df National City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-199 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on September 19, 2006.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy