(a) Certain expenses of a nonpersonal and city-related nature may be incurred by a city councilmember or the mayor in the performance of the duties of such offices.
(b) In addition to the expense allowance provided for in Charter article VI, § 2, the city will pay all other reasonable expenses of a councilmember or mayor in the official performance of his duties. The finance director is hereby authorized to disburse such monies upon receipt of duly executed expense or petty cash vouchers, receipts, statements or personal affidavits. If the finance director has a question as to the reasonableness of such expenses, he has the right to place such item on the agenda of the next council meeting or approval by the council of such expense. The mayor or councilmember requesting such reimbursement shall not participate in any vote on the reasonableness of such expenses.
(c) The city shall not issue a payment, debit, charge, or credit card to a councilmember. Councilmembers are not authorized to charge any goods or services to any city credit account.
(Prior Code, § 1-24; Ord. of 9-14-1993; Ord. No. 032-2020, § 1, 9-8-2020)