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<br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br />Agenda Section: _ \fJ:LQ _...___ <br />Report Number: ___QfR:_Q_'l.1 <br /> <br />. REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Report Date: January 24, 2006 <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Establislunent of a Elected City Official Travel Policy <br />DEPT. HEAD'S APPROVAL: <br /> <br />MANAGER'S REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />No comments to supplement this report <br /> <br />Comments attached <br /> <br />Explanation: <br />Background: A new State law established in 2005 requires communities to establish a formal policy <br />relating to Elected Official Travel by January 1,2006. The Council considered and approved a travel <br />policy at your December 13,2005. However, in an effort to remain sensitive to budget concerns, yet <br />provide a little more flexibility to the Council in considering travel needs, The policy is back on the <br />agenda to consider a minor modification. <br /> <br />The modified policy provides for the following. <br />. The Council will approve out of state travel in advance of the event. <br />. The Mayor will be allowed to attend up to two national conferences per year. <br />. The City Council will be allowed to attend up to one national conference per year, subject to <br />budget availability; <br />. The City shall pay for appropriate travel, lodging, and per diem expenses. The Mayor/City <br />Council member will be personally responsible for personal expenses, including expenses for <br />costs incurred relating to spouses/family members traveling with the Mayor/City Council <br />member as well as non/city businesses related expenses. <br />. The City will not reimburse for alcoholic beverages or personal telephone calls. <br /> <br />This policy is now Chapter 29 of the Administrative Code. <br /> <br />Recommendation to Council: <br /> <br />To approve the attached Elected Official Travel Policy as modified <br /> <br />~(JI--~ <br /> <br />Matt Fu~ <br />City Manager <br /> <br />I:\COUNCIL\REPORTS\2006\Administration\Elected Official travel policy.doc <br />