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WHEREAS, the adoption of a fixed expense account of $6,000.00 (Six Thousand <br /> Dollars) per fiscal year for the Mayor and City Commissioners would be similar to fixed expense <br /> accounts for elected officials used by neighboring municipalities, including Dania Beach, Delray <br /> Beach, Hallandale Beach, Pompano Beach, Aventura. North Miami and North Miami Beach. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br /> CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified <br /> and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part by this Ordinance <br /> upon adoption hereof. <br /> Section 2. Amendment. Section 68 of the City Code is amended to read as follows: <br /> § 68-2. —Guidelines for the reimbursement of expenses. <br /> Upon proper approval of reimbursement request, the City will reimburse all travel-related <br /> expenses such as commercial transportation, lodging, meals, tips, registrations, parking fees, <br /> communications charges, and other business-related expenses at actual cost. <br /> F. Fixed expense account. Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 68 to the contrary. the <br /> Mayor and City Commissioners shall receive a $6,000.00 (Six Thousand Dollars) fixed <br /> expense account for expenses incurred in the performance of City business. Additionally. <br /> the Mayor and City Commissioners shall not be required to submit receipts or request <br /> administrative approval from the City Manager or his designee for occasions in which the <br /> reimbursement request does not exceed the $6.000.00 fixed expense account per fiscal <br /> year. Notwithstanding the foregoing. elected officials may seek reimbursement of <br /> expenses for travel or accommodation expenses incurred outside Miami-Dade, Broward <br /> and Palm Beach County. The $6.000.00 fixed expense account shall be paid on a <br /> quarterly basis in advance of the quarter. The amount paid is prorated based on actual <br /> number of days served as a member of the Commission. <br /> § 68-4. — Verification of travel claims. <br /> Before the City reimburses any expense incurred in the conduct of official business, elected <br /> officials and employees of the City must attest in a form prepared by the City Manager and/or her <br /> designee that the expenses were incurred in the performance of official duties related to the <br /> affairs of the City. Expenses will not be reimbursed where the traveler fails to verify the <br /> expenses. The requirements of this section shall not apply to the $6,000.00 fixed expense <br /> account per fiscal year. <br /> Words added underlined,words stricken deleted(ed) Page 2 of 4 <br />