RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR APPROVING A TRAVEL, EXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT
POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 53232.2 AND 53232.3.
WHEREAS, elected and appointed City Officials are responsible for promoting and protecting public health, safety and welfare;
WHEREAS, these duties may require elected and appointed City Officials to travel to attend meetings with constituents and other local, state, federal and intergovernmental officials, professional educational seminars and conferences, and other events benefiting the City;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to adopt a policy in accordance with state law that sets appropriate guidelines for City-sponsored travel and related expenses and reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the existing Travel, Expense and Reimbursement Policy F-5 which was last updated on October 7, 2014 with the adoption Resolution No. 2014-40.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
Section 1. Resolution No. 2014-40 is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
Section 2. City Council Policy 2024-01, Travel, Expense & Reimbursement Policy, is hereby approved as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, thereby replacing City Council Policy F-5.
Section 3. This Resolution is adopted in accordance with Government Code Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 so that the City of Diamond Bar may reimburse appropriate expenses incurred by elected and appointed officials while on authorized travel or otherwise engaged in City business. The City will not reimburse City Officials any amount greater than allowed by this Resolution for expenses incurred during the course of conducting City business, except under extraordinary circumstances with the approval of the City Council.
Section 4. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications, and, to this end, the provisions of the Resolution are severable.
Resolution No. 2024-32
2 Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions, which shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 16th day of July, 2024.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR:
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Stan Liu, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of July, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2024-32
3 EXHIBIT A
POLICY 2024-01
TRAVEL, EXPENSE & REIMBURSEMENT POLICY