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<br />ORDINANCE 2003- I BGL <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING <br />TO REIMBURSEMENT OF BUSINESS EXPENSES; <br />PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT; <br />ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR THE <br />REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES; PROVIDING FOR <br />PROHIBITED REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES; <br />PROVIDING FOR VERIFICATION OF TRAVEL <br />EXPENSES; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER WITH <br />THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE <br />PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THIS <br />ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS; <br />PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR FRAUDULENT <br />CLAIMS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING <br />FOR A REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission has the authority to adopt its own rules to regulate the <br />reimbursement of business expenses incurred in the performance of official duties by City <br />officials; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida law, the City Commission wishes to adopt a policy to <br />provide guidelines and procedures for the reimbursement of expenses incurred as a result of <br />carrying out City business; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the reimbursement of expenses shall be <br />based on budgetary constraints and the circumstances wherein the conduct of the City business <br />warrants the incurrence of an expense. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are incorporated by reference herein and made <br />part hereof. <br /> <br />Section 2. Puruose and Intent. <br /> <br />This purpose of this Ordinance is to establish guidelines for the reimbursement of travel, <br />subsistence and related expenses, incurred in the performance of City business. To qualify for <br />reimbursement, such expenses must be reasonable and prudent under the circumstances and <br />directly related to the conduct of City business. Unnecessary or excessive expenditures shall not <br />be approved or reimbursed by the City Manager. This Ordinance pertains to all travel and all <br />travel related expenses. <br /> <br />U: \legislation \ordinances \Reimbursement Ordinance,doc <br /> <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />12/17 /2003 <br />