HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-04-05; City Council; Resolution 2005-097RESOLUTION NO. 2005-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REIMBURSING THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR ACTUAL
COSTS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICIAL DUTIES
OF THEIR OFFICES
WHEREAS, cell phones have become an important communication
device used by the City to improve the delivery of both day-to-day and emergency
services; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided a limited number of cell phones to City
Council members to conduct the official duties of their office, however, that has not
been efficient, productive or frequently used; and
WHEREAS, reimbursement to City Council members for the actual and
necessary expenses in the performance of their duties exceeds the monthly allowance
stated herein; and
WHEREAS, the ease of administration and the certainty of amount is a
reasonable and proper expenditure of public funds; and
WHEREAS, members of the City Council often need the use of a cell
phone in conducting the affairs of their office at all times of the day and night,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That members of the City Council shall be reimbursed for cell phone
usage for their actual and necessary costs in the performance of their official duties at
the rate of $45 per month to be paid bi-weekly each pay period and to be included as
the employee’s compensation for tax purposes.
3. That this resolution shall apply only to those Council memben mat
have cell phones.
4. That each Council member will be responsible for the purchase of tf%
cell phone and related equipment and for the payment of their monthly cell phone bill.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad held on the 5th day of APRIL , 2005 by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Sigaf oose
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
LORRAINE M. WOm, City Clerk
(SEAL)