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ORDINANCE NO. 26O-03-104: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE II “OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES,” DIVISION 1 “GENERALLY,” SECTION 2-22 “TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REMOVE CERTAIN FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNTS FROM THE CODE AND PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN TRAVEL-RELATED ALLOWANCES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY POLICY OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, KENNIE HOBBS, JR.).
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Request Action:
Approval of an ordinance amending Section 2-22 of the City Code to remove certain fixed dollar amounts and provide that certain travel-related allowances shall instead be established through the City’s travel policy or other administrative action.The amendment will clarify the administration of travel-related allowances and allow applicable rates to be updated through policy without requiring future amendments to the Code.
Need Summary Explanation/ Background:
Section 2-22 currently includes fixed dollar amounts for certain travel-related allowances. The amendment removes those fixed amounts and instead ties the allowances to the City’s travel policy or other administrative action, allowing rates to be updated without future Code amendments.
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
ordinance does not increase or modify travel-related allowances but clarifies that applicable rates will be established through the City’s travel policy or other administrative action. Funding for travel expenses, if applicable, is provided through the approved annual budget within the respective departmental travel expense accounts.
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1) Draft Ordinance
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