A. Scope: Salt Lake City spends funds only for legitimate purposes.
B. Legitimate Expenses: In addition to the purchase of goods and services for the production or provision of services for the public, the City has determined the following to be legitimate expenses:
1. Greeting cards for special occasions, with an annual limit of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per department;
2. Reasonable food and refreshments for meetings related to City business and events with invited guests;
3. Reasonably priced art, plants and furnishings for public or reception areas in conformance with the City's fixed asset guidelines;
4. Reasonable expenditures for employee appreciation, recognition or morale building activities, to be determined by the Department Director;
5. Membership dues and business expenses authorized by Department Directors and incurred for a demonstrable public purpose;
6. One hundred dollars ($100.00) per retirement for employees retiring from the City after five (5) years or more of service;
7. Reasonable purchases of appropriate mementos for service or retirement awards;
8. Automobile allowances for Department Directors, as designated by the Mayor, up to four hundred dollars ($400.00) per month; and
9. Payment of reasonable service or membership fees for credit cards dedicated to City business.
C. Prohibited Expenses: City funds may not be used for the purchase of the following:
1. Gifts, flowers, planters or other items for a City employee, except as provided in subsection B of this section;
2. Parties or occasions other than those covered under subsection B of this section;
3. Art, plants or decorative furnishings for employee offices. Employees may, however, use items already owned by the City in private offices upon approval of the Department Director. (2019 Compilation)