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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />4. Entertainment expenses, including theater, movies (either in -room or at the <br />theater), sporting events (including gym, massage, and/or golf related <br />expenses), or other cultural events; <br />5. Non -mileage personal automobile expenses, including repairs, traffic citations, <br />insurance or gasoline; and <br />6. Personal losses incurred while on City business. <br />Any questions regarding the propriety of a particular type of expense should <br />be resolved by the approving authority before the expense is incurred. <br />SECTION 3. Cost Control. To conserve City resources and keep expenses <br />within community standards for public officials, expenditures should adhere to the following <br />guidelines. In the event that expenses are incurred which exceed these guidelines, the cost <br />borne or reimbursed by the City will be limited to the costs that fall within the guidelines. <br />A. Transportation. The most economical mode and class of transportation <br />reasonably consistent with scheduling needs and cargo space requirements must be <br />used, using the most direct and time -efficient route. Government and group rates must <br />be used when available. <br />1. Airfare. Airfares that are equal or less than those available through the <br />Enhanced Local Government Airfare Program offered through the League of <br />California Cities (which can be obtained at www.cacities.org/travel), the <br />California State Association of Counties and the State of California are <br />presumed to be the most economical and reasonable for purposes of <br />reimbursement under this policy. <br />2. Automobile. Automobile mileage is reimbursed at Internal Revenue Service <br />rates presently in effect. Effective January 1, 2007, the rate is 48.5 cents per <br />mile; updated rates are available at www.irs.gov. These rates are designed to <br />compensate the driver for gasoline, insurance, maintenance, and other <br />expenses associated with operating the vehicle. This amount does not <br />include bridge and road tolls, which are also reimbursable. The Internal <br />Revenue Service rates will not be paid for rental vehicles; only receipted fuel <br />-4- <br />