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County Administrator's Report 11. 25.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Adopting a Resolution and the Revised Out-of-County Travel Policy - Jack R. Brown, County Administrator
That the Board take the following action concerning travel and per diem for County Public Officials, employees, and authorized persons:
A. Repeal Resolution R2003-83 and adopt the Resolution establishing the revised reimbursement rates for travel expenses of all County Public Officers, employees, and authorized persons; and
B. Approve the revised Out-of-County Travel and Expense Policy. |
| BACKGROUND: |
| Pursuant to §112.061(14), Florida Statutes, by the enactment of an ordinance or resolution, the governing body of a County is authorized to establish reimbursement rates for travel expenses that vary from the per diem, subsistence, and mileage rates provided in §112.061(14), Florida Statutes, if the rates are not less than the statutorily established rates in effect for FY 2005-2006.
On October 27, 1981, the Board of County Commissioners approved the original Out-of-County Travel and Expense Policy for County Public Officials, employees, and authorized persons. Since that time, the policy and/or resolution have been amended/changed three times (April 10, 1994, March 26, 1996, and July 24, 2003). The revised policy and resolution will allow travel costs to be reimbursed by the General Service Administration (GSA) guidelines which are periodically updated by the United States Federal Government.
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| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Expenditures for travel expenses will be from funds budgeted within the appropriate Cost Center for each Department. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| Working closely with the County Administrator's Office, The County Attorney's Office has prepared the new Resolution and Revised Travel Policy. The County Attorney's Office has also signed off on the proposed changes. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| NA |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Pursuant to §112.061(14), Florida Statutes, by the enactment of an ordinance or resolution, the governing body of a County is authorized to establish reimbursement rates for travel expenses that vary from the per diem, subsistence, and mileage rates provided in §112.061(14), Florida Statutes, if the rates are not less than the statutorily established rates in effect for FY 2005-2006. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Upon Board approval, the County Administrator's Office will update the Board's Policy Manual and provide a copy of the adopted Resolution and Out-Of-County Travel and Expense Policy to the Board's Departments. |
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