Item 14 Staff Report Amendment to Resolution No. 1984-210TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Council Agenda Report
DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 1987
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: DEBORAH SWARTFAGER, TOWN MANAGE
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 1984-210
RECOMMENDATION:
Council Agenda
Date: 2/17/87
Item No. `tk.
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That Council adopt the Resolution amending Section 4 of Resolution 1984-210, passed
on November 19, 1984.
DISCUSSION:
Section 4 Submission of Claims of Resolution No. 1984-210 describes the receipts
required for written reimbursement claims and the treatment of meals included in
registration fees.
To reflect the concerns expressed in the 1985-86 auditor's management letter
Section 4 is being amended to require receipts, or other documentation acceptable to
the Town Manager, for all claimed expenses. In addition, a daily maximum meal
allowance of $.3Sis proposed.
PREPARED BY: DEBORAH SWARTFAGER, Town Manager
TOWNM: 2/17- TC
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Reviewed by :
TOWN COUNCIL ACTION DIRECTED TO:
ACTION OF COUNCIL:
COMMENTS:
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE AT GOVERN-
MENTAL BUSINESS FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED
IN SUCH ATTENDANCE.
BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, that Resolution No.
1978-86 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENTAL BUSINESS
FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN
SUCH ATTENDANCE", is hereby repealed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following regulations shall govern the
attendance upon business of the Town of Los Gatos and the reimbursement of
expenses incurred as a result of such attendance.
Section 1.
Authorization
Subject to the conditions and limitations contained herein, elective and
appointive officers and employees of the Town are authorized to attend con-
ferences, seminars, technical or professional governmental meetings, luncheons,
banquets and other functions concerning the governmental business of the Town of
Los Gatos within the scope of position responsibility of the person attending,
and to be reimbursed for the actual, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred
as a result of such attendance.
Section 2.
Advance Approval
Such expenses shall not be reimbursed unless the amount thereof is included
in a budget appropriation in advance of the date the expense is incurred. When
attendance by any officer or employee of the Town other than elective officers
and members of boards and commissions appointed by the Town Council, at con-
ferences, conventions, meetings, or other business of the Town located outside
of Santa Clara County necessitates an overnight stay or longer at the destination,
permission shall be given in advance by the Town Manager.
Section 3.
Amount of Reimbursement
All expenses other than that of private automobile transportation incurred
as a result of an officer's or employee's attendance upon Town business shall be
reimbursed at the actual st thereof. Costs associated h the
attendance of a family member of any officer or employee are not eligible
for reimbursement.
The cost of private automobile transportation shall be reimbursed at
the rate of twenty-four ($.24) cents per mile for roundtrip mileage by the
most direct route; provided that reimbursement transportation expenses by
private automobile on trips which exceed two hundred and fifty (250) miles
one way shall not be greater than the equivalent cost of roundtrip airfare
if regular carrier air service is provided from the City of San Jose to
the destination. Employees receiving a monthly car allowance will be
eligible for reimbursement on the use of a private automobile as stated
above only when a trip exceeds one hundred (100) miles in one direction.
Section 4.
Submission of Claims
Written claims for reimbursement shall be submitted to the Office of the
Town Manager.
All persons shall submit itemized claims on forms supplied by the Town
Manager no later than thirty (30) days after the costs have been
incurred. Receipts or other documentation shall be submitted for the
following types of expenses:
1. Transportation, including taxi and airport limousine fare;
2. Automobile rental;
3. Parking fees and bridge tolls;
4. Lodging;
5. Meals;
6. Conference, convention or other registration fees; and
7. Other necessary and reasonable expenses.
If meals are included in any registration fee, claim for reimbursement
shall not be made for such meals separately. The total charges for
purchased meals shall not exceed thirty dollars ($ 55) per day.
The propriety of receipts or other documentation submitted in support of
claims expenses shall be at the discretion of the Town Manager.
Advances of Expenses
Advances of estimz d reimbursable costs shall be c ited upon
wr;tten application to one Town Manager. All such applications other than
those by elective officers, and those members of boards and commissions
appointed by the Town Council, shall be approved in advance by the Town
Manager. Claims for the actual and necessary expenses incurred shall be
filed with the Town Manager in the same manner as specified above, but not
later than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the event attended,
and such claims shall be accompanied by any unexpended balance of the
amount advanced.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 17th day of February, 1987 by the
following vote.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
t� PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
This space is ;or the County Clerk's Filing Stamp
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Santa Clara
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the above -
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer
of the Los Gatos Times - Saratoga Observer, a news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published
Monday through Friday in the City of Los Gatos, Cali-
fornia, County of Santa Clara, and which newspaper
has been adjudged a newspaper of general circula-
tion by the Superior Court of the County of Santa
Clara, State of California, under the date of
May 2-8-- , 19 5.2
Case Number 83631 ; that the notice
of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type
not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in
each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and
not in any supplement thereof on the following dates,
to -wit -
September 5
all in the year 19 67
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at Los Gatos, California, this
day of
September
5
Signature
19 67
Proof of Publication of
ORDINANCE NO. 922
Cade,
eil to
each -
after its
lisped once with the names of tie
members votingfor and againstthe
same in the Los Gatos Times -
Saratoga Observer, a newspaper
of general circulation published
and circulated in the Town of
Los Gatos.
Introduced at a regular meet-
ing of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, held on the
21st day of August, 1967.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as an
ordinance of the Town of Los
Gatos at a continued regular
meeting of the Town Council of
the Town of Los Gatos, held on
the 28th day of August, 1967,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN:
Charles E. DeFreitas
thrt
John Lincoln
John D. Michaelsen
Roland H. Perry
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
Egon Jensen
f • ABSENT: COUNCILMEN:
None
Egon Jensen /S/
MAYOR OF THE
TWIN OF LOS GATOS
Al"I'EST:
Jo Leibfritz /S/ (seal)
TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN
5L OF LOS GATOS
A Publish: Sept. 5, 1967 (761)
•.Mr •sia
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAL—
ARIES TO MEMBERS THE
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF LOS GATOS
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Purpose. This or-
dinance is enacted pursuant to
Section 36514 of the Government
ing the Town Count --
by ordinance that
t ffie Town
Cona-
n it shalt be p
I inoic jo uoianpuno3 otp sffuiAi
Assembly Bill No. 734
CHAPTER 286
An act to repeal Section. 36514 of, to amend Section 36516 of,
and to add Section 36514 to, the Government Code, relating
to salaries of city councilmen.
{Ap$roved by Governor May 7, 1965. Filed with
} Secretary of State May 14, 1965.]
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 36514 of the Government Code is re-"
pealed.
SEC. 2. Section 36514 is added to said code, to read : •
36514. Except as provided in this section, city councilmen
shall not receive any compensation other than reimbursement
for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of official duties. A city council may enact an ordinance pro-
viding that each member of the city council shall .receive a
salary, the amount of ,which shall be determinedby the follow-
ing scheduler
(a) In cities up to and including 5,000 in population, sev-
enty-five dollars ($75) per month; •
(b) In cities over 5,000 up to and including 35,000 in pop-
ulation, one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month;
(c) In cities over 35,000 up to and including 50,000. in
population, two hundred dollars ($200) per month;
(d) In cities over 50,000 up to and including 75,000: in
population, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per month._
(e) In cities over 75,000 in population, three hundred dol-
lars ($300)' per month.
For the purposes of this section the population shall be .
determined by the estimates of population made by :the De-
partment.of Finance..
In a city changing from a lower to a higher population
group as provided in this section, the amount of compensation
shall be determined by the latest estimate of population made .
by the Department of Finance.
A change in compensation as a result of a change in popula-
tion does not apply to a councilman during his term of office;
however, the prohibition herein expressed shall not prevent ,
the adjustment of the compensation of all members of. a coun-
cil serving staggered terms whenever one or more -members of
such council becomes eligible for a salary increase by virtue of
his beginning a new term of office. .
Town Manager September 3, 1965
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
FROM: DONALD F. McINTYRE, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: COUNCILMEN'S SALARIES
Gentlemen:
Enclosed for your review is a copy of Assembly Bill No. 734 which makes it
possible for councilmen's salaries to be established at $150.00 per month
for cities of our size in the event that the Town Council wishes to adopt
such an ordinance.
While Mr. Adams will make a comprehensive report to the Council on adopted
State legislation which affects cities, this item which most directly affects
councilmen is brought to you separately at this time for your consideration.
This matter has not been placed on Council agenda but will be, upon your
request.
DFM/ss
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Encl.
Very respectfully submitted,
DONALD F. McINTYRE
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