(a) Where a City vehicle is not available notwithstanding any provisions of this Code to the contrary, and in addition to the compensation otherwise provided by ordinance for the payment of salaries or wages to officers, agents and employees, whether elected, appointed or employed, Council may allow each officer, agent or employee, who, when engaged in the discharge of his official duties on municipal business, uses his personal vehicle, a sum per mile equal to the current Internal Revenue Service approved rate of reimbursement. At the Mayor’s discretion each officer, agent or employee shall file monthly, under oath, a full and accurate account of all the actual mileage driven by him, stating the purposes for which such mileage was driven in the discharge of their official duties. (Ord. 287. Passed 3-7-05.)
(b) Council may allow payment to any duly elected officer or member of Council for attendance at any State or national meeting of municipal officials for actual expenses incurred in attendance at such meeting, including transportation expenses, meals, lodging and mileage as provided in subsection (a) hereof if his privately owned automobile is used; provided, that such officer or councilman's attendance at such State or national meeting was approved and authorized in advance by a motion adopted by Council; and provided further that such officer or member of Council shall submit a verified account, including receipts, where available, of all of such expenses before payment thereof shall be allowed by Council.
(Passed 9-23-74.)