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ORDINANCE NO. 6693-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE USE OF PRIVATELY
OWNED VEHICLES FOR OFFICIAL CITY BUSINESS;
AMENDING SECTION 2.328, CODE OF ORDINANCES,
TO SET THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR SAME IN
ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
STANDARDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, has
determined that it is in the best interests of the City to modify the reimbursement rate
for privately owned vehicles used for official City business; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2.328, Code of Ordinances, is amended as follows:
Sec. 2.328. Use of privately owned vehicles.
(1) The use of privately owned vehicles for official travel in lieu of publicly
owned vehicles or common carriers may be authorized by the agency head if a publicly
owned vehicle is not available. Whenever travel is by privately owned vehicle, the
traveler shall be entitled to a mileage allowance at a fixed rate not to exceed the
standard mileaae rate currentlv permitted by the Internal Revenue Service F.S. ~
112.061 (7)(d). Except for the mileage allowance, tolls and parking fees, reimbursement
for expenditures related to the operating, maintenance and ownership of the vehicle
shall not be allowed when privately owned vehicles are used on public business.
Section 2. This ordinance shall effect immediately after its adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
January 18, 2001
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
February 1, 2001
Approved as to form:
pa~ K. Akin
City Attorney
Attest:
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Cy t ia E. Goudeau
City lerk
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Ordinance No, 6693-01