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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />For City Council Meeting of August 3, 1999 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />APPROVAL: Henry T. Garcia, City Manager 4 <br />FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Director�� <br />SUBJECT: Proposed Travel Cost Over $1,000 Per Person <br />DATE: July 26, 1999 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Pursuant to Resolution No. R-26-97 "... Relating to City Employee Travel", a request is being submitted <br />for travel and expenses which will be in excess of $1,000 per traveler. Attendance is in the interest of the <br />City, and the travel is for city -related business or educational purposes. <br />DISCUSSION I ANALYSIS <br />The exact purpose of the travel is as follows: <br />This national American Public Power Association (APPA) workshop focuses on the customer -utility <br />relationship. Its goals are to help public power management better understand the customer -utility <br />dynamic, design and cultivate strong relationships, provide top-notch customer and energy services, and <br />communicate effectively with a variety of public utilities. Sessions are devoted to energy services, <br />customer services, public communications, key accounts, and marketing topics. The Customer Service <br />Manager, Margie Ramirez, will be attending the 1999 APPA Energy/Customer Services & <br />Communications Workshop in Austin, TX, October 18-20,1999. <br />BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES IS AS FOLLOWS: <br />Registration <br />$ 645.00 <br />Hotel $148 x 4 Days <br />593.40 <br />Per Diem - $40 x 4 Days <br />160.00 <br />Airfare <br />355.00 <br />Ground Transportation <br />50.00 <br />TOTAL <br />$1,803.40 <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are appropriated in Account No. 520-8000-8001-2280-0930-200 in the 1999-OOFY budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed travel cost for the Customer Service <br />Manager. <br />Item #14 <br />Attachment: APPA Workshop Preliminary Program <br />