Ord 2005-52ORDINANCE NO. 52
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT AMENDING THE
DISTRICT'S TRAVEL POLICY
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District has
previously established a travel policy; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors does hereby desire to amend that policy;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors does hereby ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. That Section 3.01.090 of the District's Operations Code is
amended to read:
"Section 3.01.090 Conferences. Travel and Expenses:
(a) The Board of Directors recognizes the benefit derived from Directors
attending out of County educational seminars, conferences, programs,
political hearings and functions. No Board member shall incur such expense
outside Orange County without prior Board approval.
(b) Board members are authorized to attend any meeting, conference or
seminar from which the district will derive benefit within Orange County
without prior Board approval and to have such expenses reimbursed, subject
to the limitations provided for herein.
(c) The expenses allowed include, but are not limited to, meals,
transportation, lodging, and registration fees, which are reasonable and
substantiated by receipts, unless paid for directly by the District. Automobile
mileage shall be reimbursed at the current standard mileage rate established
by the Internal Revenue Service.
(d) Board members shall present their reimbursement requests for such
expenses to the Board by invoice or other suitable substantiation supported
by receipts or similar proof of payment.
(e) For all reasonable meals, transportation and lodging expenses, the
District Treasurer may reimburse the Board member's expenses, prior to
Board approval and obtain ratification at the next regular Board meeting.
Expenses not ratified by the Board of Directors will be deducted from a
subsequent payment. All expense reimbursements other than meals,
transportation and lodging must be submitted for Board approval prior to
reimbursement.
(f) Expense reimbursements shall be in addition to the daily
compensation that Board members may be entitled to pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 6489 and Section 3.01.030 of this Code.
(g) District staff shall maintain a credit card or other account that allows for
the direct payment of airline tickets, hotel rooms, registration fees and other
expenses. The District Treasurer shall establish policies and procedures for
utilization of the credit cards and /or other accounts.
(h) Nothing stated herein is meant to be a limitation on a Board member's
right to attend any event at the Board member's own expense.
(i) Board members shall be cognizant of the Brown Act and any
exceptions thereto whenever a quorum of the Board is present at the same
location."
Section 2. Should any part, clause or section of this Ordinance be declared by
any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance shall nevertheless be and remain in full force and effect and the Board of
Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District of Orange County, California, hereby
declares that each and every section, clause, provision or part of this Ordinance would
have been adopted and made a part of this Ordinance without the adoption of any
portion thereof and that the invalidity of any part or provision hereof shall not in any
way affect the validity or enforcement of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance that
may stand on their own.
Section 3. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 6490 and 6491.3, the
Clerk shall cause this ordinance or a summary thereof to be published in a newspaper
of general circulation printed and published in the District according to law and it shall
take effect upon the expiration of one week after publication.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of M 2005.
PresicJK6t
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JOAN REVAK, Clerk of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance No. 52, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
said Board of Directors at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 9th day of March 2005
by the following vote:
AYES: James Ferryman, Greg Woodside, Arthur Perry, Arlene Schafer
NOES: Greg Woodside, Dan Worthington
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Costa Mesa Sanitary District, this qAj day of Illyn"e L 2005.
Clerk of the Cost tmesa.Sanitary District