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1 RESOLUTION NO. 18654 <br />2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION <br />3 NO. 18497, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 11 <br /> THEREOF RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE AND <br />4 REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES IN <br /> ORDER TO INCREASE THE PER MILE REIMBURSEMENT RATE <br />5 FOR THE USE OF A PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE ON CITY <br /> BUSINESS TO 30¢ PER MILE. <br />6 <br />7 WHEREAS the Internal Revenue Service allows a standard <br />8 reimbursement rate for miles driven by individuals in their own <br />9 cars while on business; and <br />10 WHEREAS this standard mileage rate represents the cost of <br />11 operating a vehicle on a per mile basis without requiring detailed <br />12 record keeping requirements; and <br />13 WHEREAS the Internal Revenue Service has recently <br />14 increased the standard reimbursement rate to 30 cents per mile; <br />15 and <br />16 WHEREAS the mileage rate established by the Internal <br />17 Revenue Service is considered a conservative reflection of the per <br />18 mile cost of operating a vehicle; and <br />19 WHEREAS the City of Riverside has been reimbursing its <br />20 employees at the rate of 29 cents for each mile actually traveled <br />21 on official business; and <br />22 WHEREAS it would be appropriate for the City of Riverside <br />23 to increase the travel reimbursement.for its employees to that <br />24 allowed by the Internal Revenue Service; and <br />25 WHEREAS Section 2.32.160 of the Riverside Municipal Code <br />26 provides that automobile allowance and reimbursement for expenses <br />27 for City officers and employees shall be established by resolution <br />Atto~ey's Office <br />~reet <br />CA 92522 <br />752-5567 F: \WPDATA\RES\ 95022501. BP <br /> <br /> <br />