(a) Whenever it is necessary for the proper conduct of the government, business, affairs or functions of the City, for a salaried or hourly-paid official, officer or employee of the City to drive his or her private automobile for such purpose, within or without the City, such official, officer or employee shall be reimbursed the expense of such use of his or her private automobile at the rate in effect at that time as set forth in the Internal Revenue Code per mile driven for such purpose, and shall also be reimbursed any parking or toll costs directly related to such use; however, this section shall not apply to driving between the residence of such official, officer or employee and his or her office or other regular situs of employment for the City.
(Ord. 81-71. Passed 1-19-82; Ord. 2008-20. Passed 4-1-08.)
(b) The reimbursement provided for in this section shall be made upon presentation to the Director of Finance, on forms to be supplied by him, of a statement of the mileage expense and other expenses for which reimbursement is sought. Any such statement by an employee of the City shall be approved for payment by the head of the department in which the employee is employed before submission to the Director of Finance.
(Ord. 66-11. Passed 2-2-66.)