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AN ORDINANCE OF F CHULA VISTA
ADOPTING A CITY 11 POLICY REGARDING
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR
LEGISLATIVE BODY MEMBERS
WHEREAS, the California legislature recently passed AB 1234 which, among
other things, requires cities to implement policies governing expense reimbursement to
legislative body members; and
WHEREAS, as a charter city, the City of Chula Vista ("City") has been granted
plenary "home rule" authority over local "municipal affairs," pursuant to California
Constitution article XI, section 5 and the City exercises this authority over issues related
to the compensation of City officers and employees; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Chula Vista (the "City Charter") allows the
City to reimburse expenses incurred by the Mayor and City Council members (see, City
Charter 99302 and 304(c)], and by board and commission members, when authorized by
the City Council (see, City Charter S601(b)]; and
WHEREAS, on its face, AB 1234 applies to charter cities; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it would be in its best interests for
public and fiscal policy reasons to adopt a policy governing expense reimbursement of
legislative body members and has prepared such a policy (the "Policy"); and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the Policy complies with AB 1234, in the event
that AB 1234 could be constitutionally applied to charter cities; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council members currently receive auto
allowances and the City finds that those allowances reasonably reflect actual and
necessary expenses incurred by the Mayor and City Council members, respectively, in
their official City duties, and that those allowances are beneficial to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this
matter, including that presented by staff, and any information provided during the public
meeting at which this Policy was considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as
follows:
Section I:
1. The City adopts the City Council Policy on Expense Reimbursement to
Legislative Body Members, attached as Exhibit 1 to this Ordinance.
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This Policy is adopted pursuant to' the City's constitutional home-rule
authority over its municipal affairs related to compensation of City officials
and employees.
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The auto allowances paid to the Mayor and City Council members and
incorporated in the Policy reasonably reflect actual and necessary
expenses incurred by the Mayor and City Council members, respectively,
in their official City duties, and that those allowances are beneficial to the
public.
4.
In certain instances, as specified in the Policy, the purchase of meals by
legislative body members for tlllrd parties is an actual and necessary expense
of a member's official City duties.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty days from its
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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