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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For City Council Meeting of February 15, 2000 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVAL: Henry T. Garcia, City Manager ,, pl FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Director''C � SUBJECT: Proposed Travel Cost Over $1,000 Per Person DATE: February 7, 2000 BACKGROUND Pursuant to Resolution No. R-26-97 "... Relating to City Employee Travel", a request is being submitted for travel and expenses which will be in excess of $1,000 per traveler. Attendance is in the interest of the City and the travel is for city -related business or educational purposes. DISCUSSION I ANALYSIS The exact purpose of the travel is as follows: The Assistant Electric Utility Director and the Customer Service Manager propose to attend a 3 -day Leadership Workshop in Brea, California, from March 7 through March 9, 2000, as part of the Utility Department's response to the Council's Focus on Customer Service. The objective is to enhance leadership of our Customer Service Division. Activities include the participants working with profiles of their performance written by their supervisors and by those they supervise, learning about the Four Roles of Leadership, and working on a current Departmental goal with the help of the workshop faculty and other participants. BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Registration 2 x $1,095.00 $2,190.00 Hotel 2 x $119 x 2 Days 476.00 Per Diem 2 x $40.00 x 3 Days 240.00 Airfare None Ground Transportation City Vehicle TOTAL $2,906.00 FISCAL IMPACT Funds are appropriated in Account No. 520-8000-8007-1161-0000-000 in the 1999-OOFY budget. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - None. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed travel cost for the Assistant Electric Utility Director and the Customer Service Manager. APPROVED DISAPPROVED Item #15