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Sponsored by: Council Member Navarre
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE
KENAI COUNCIL TRAVEL POLICY.
WHEREAS, Resolution 2016-24 approved a Council Travel Policy; and,
WHEREAS, the Policy, which governs the Mayor's and Council Members' travel authority, does
not have sufficient flexibility to authorize time restricted travel needs, or substitution of travelers if
the Mayor or other Council Member becomes unavailable; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to streamline the travel policy to ensure the Mayor and
other Council Members can represent the City and meet the City's business need in a timely and
responsible manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the attached Kenai Council Travel Policy as amended is approved
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 4th day of October, 2017.
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ATTEST:
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POLICY NO. 2014-02, KENAI COUNCIL TRAVEL POLICY (AMENDED 2017)
Purpose
The purpose of this Policy is to establish rules for authorization and reporting of Council
Member travel on City business.
Scope
This policy applies to travel by the Mayor and other Council Members traveling on City business.
Policy
Any Council member who intends to travel outside the City, on behalf of the City, must
apply for and obtain, in advance of such travel if such travel was not previously included
in the adopted budget, approval as follows:
(a) The Mayor approves his/her own and Council Member travel within the state;
(b) The Council, by motion, approves all travel outside the state, except the Mayor
may approve travel outside the state if time does not allow for Council approval. In
such cases where the Mayor approves travel outside the state, the Mayor shall
provide written justification for the travel authorization to the Council at the next
regularly scheduled Council Meeting following the travel approval.
Any Mayor or Council Member, who travels at the City's expense, will be required to submit
a report of their activities verbally or in writing, at the next meeting attended following said
travel.
Effective Date: 10 l
Approved by Resolution 2014-24
As Amended by Resolution 2017-63
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BRIAN GA—BRIEL, SR., •-
"VIAlayle with a Past, Citi wid a Akar e "
210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794
Telephone: (907) 283-7535 1 Fax: (907) 283-3014
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KENAI, ALASKA
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
FROM: Vice Mayor Tim Navarre 7
DATE: September 28, 2017
SUBJECT: Resolution Amending Council Travel Policy
The City Council approved a Travel Policy in 2014. The Policy does not allow sufficient flexibility
when travel needs arise on a time sensitive basis or when the Mayor or another Council
Member becomes unavailable and a substitution is needed. Your support for the proposed
changes to the Policy as provided below in legislative format is requested.
POLICY NO. 2014-02, KENAI COUNCIL TRAVEL POLICY (AMENDED 2017)
Purpose
The purpose of this Policy is to establish rules for authorization and reporting of Council
Member travel on City business.
Scope
This policy applies to travel by the Mayor and other Council Members traveling on City
business.
Policy
1. Any Council member who intends to travel outside the City, on behalf of the City, must
apply for and obtain, in advance of such travel if such travel was not previously included
in the adopted budget, approval as follows:
(a) The Mayor approves [THEIR] his/her own and Council Member travel within the
United S[S]tates;
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Subject
(b) The Council, by motion, approves all [OTHER] travel [,EXCEPT FOR TRAVEL]
outside the United States, except the Mayor may approve travel outside the United
(c) [THE COUNCIL BY RESOLUTION APPROVES ANY TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES.]
2. Any Mayor or Council Member, who travels at the City's expense, will be required to
submit[, IN WRITING,] a report of their activities [AND REPORT,] verbally or in writing, at
the next meeting attended following said travel.
Effective Date: Approved by Resolution 2014-24
As Amended by Resolution 2017 -
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ATTEST:
Sandra Modigh, City Clerk
BRIAN GABRIEL, SR., MAYOR