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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />For the City Council Meeting of September 7, 1999 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City C ncil <br />APPROVAL: Henry Garcia, City Manager <br />FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Director"'C� <br />SUBJECT: Proposed Training Cost Over $1,000 Per Person, Infrared Training Seminar in <br />Pasadena, September 27-30, 1999 for Selected Powerline Technician <br />DATE: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 <br />BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Resolution No. R-26-97 "... Relating to City Employee Travel, a <br />request is being submitted for travel and expenses which will be in excess of $1,000 per <br />traveler. Attendance is in the interest of the City, and the travel is for city -related business or <br />educational purposes. <br />DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The exact purpose of the training is as follows: <br />The electric utility experiences equipment failures and customer outages due to circumstances <br />which can be discovered by an infrared screening program. Detection and correction of such <br />circumstances would avoid the customer outage and reduce costs by providing the utility the <br />opportunity to preventively repair the problem during regular hours. Use of infrared equipment <br />and interpretation of captured data requires appropriate training for effective use. <br />BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES IS AS FOLLOWS: <br />Registration: <br />$1350.00 <br />Hotel: <br />None <br />Per Diem <br />$ 160.00 <br />Airfare <br />None <br />Ground Transportation: <br />City Vehicle <br />TOTAL $1510.00 <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds are appropriated in Account No. 520-8000-8001-2280-0930 in <br />the 1999-2000 FY budget. <br />CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPACT: Improved electric service reliability. <br />RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the proposed travel and training cost for <br />the Selected Powerline Technician. <br />Item #11 <br />\\server\utim\council\agendareps\trvlregirtrain99. doc <br />