(a) City employees and other City officials shall when reasonably practicable use City vehicles for travel necessitated by their position with the City. To the extent that a City employee or official uses a non-City owned vehicle in the conduct of City business, the City employee or official shall be entitled to reimbursement at the standard mileage rate established by the United States Internal Revenue Service per mile for the use of said vehicle. Claims for mileage shall bear the approval of the department head and be presented in writing to the Director of Finance for approval of payment. (Ord. 2017-13. Passed 12-18-17.)
(b) Travel Expenses. City employees and officials shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses necessitated by the conduct of official business of the City. Said expenses shall include the cost of lodging, meals, and other expenses necessitated by the travel, excluding gratuities. No reimbursement shall be allowed for the purchase of alcoholic beverages. Requests for reimbursement for travel expenses shall bear the approval of the department head and shall be presented in writing to the Director of Finance for approval.
(Res. 1997-58. Passed 12-29-97.)
(c) The City may provide credit cards for use by City employees and officials in the conduct of City business. The Mayor shall establish a Credit Card Policy which shall govern the terms of distribution and use of such cards.
(Ord. 2018-3. Passed 2-19-18.)