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 St. Petersburg
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article III. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

  § 2-78. Authorization for certain travel expenses.  

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  • (a)

    City officials, employees and authorized persons while traveling or attending school for the benefit of the City shall normally be governed by the travel allowances contained in F.S. § 112.061.

    (b)

    In accordance with F.S. § 166.021, the Mayor for the executive branch of the City government and the Chair of Council or City Council for the legislative branch of the City government may, for the personnel in their respective branches of government, promulgate and implement written policies that provide for payment of travel expenses that differ from F.S. § 112.061, to prevent out-of-pocket losses to the personnel involved, by the payment of actual expenses incurred. The term "legislative branch personnel," as used herein, means members of City Council and successor City Councilmembers. A successor City Councilmember is an individual who has either been elected or appointed to be a City Councilmember but has not yet been sworn into office. Copies of any new or amended policy for legislative branch personnel shall be provided to City Councilmembers prior to the effective date of the new or amended policy. Policies implemented hereunder for legislative branch personnel shall remain in effect until changed by the then current Council Chair or by resolution of City Council. When such legislative branch personnel policies are established or changed by City Council, during the term of a chair, that chair shall no longer have the ability to alter those policy provisions established or changed by resolution.

    (c)

    When travel policies are established in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the requirements of F.S. § 166.021 shall be observed.

    (d)

    The Mayor may promulgate such procedures as are necessary to govern reimbursement pursuant to the policies implemented in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section and the requirements of subsection (c) of this section.

    (e)

    Any policy promulgated under the authority of subsection (b) of this section, may establish a per diem amount for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Such policy shall describe under what circumstances the per diem amounts may be used. The total per diem amount for breakfast, lunch and dinner contained in any policy shall not exceed $50.00 as the same may be adjusted as provided herein. This $50.00 authorized maximum limit shall be adjusted annually by the percentage change in the consumer price index from the base year of 2005. An increase in the authorized maximum limit, would allow for, but not require, an increase in the per diem amount provided for in the travel policy.

    (f)

    Any policy promulgated pursuant to the criteria of this section shall be considered a travel policy authorized by the City Council pursuant to the authority granted by F.S. § 166.021.

(Code 1973, § 2-3; Code 1992, § 2-79; Ord. No. 747-G, § 1, 8-25-2005)