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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-___ <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />APPROVING A CITY COUNCIL REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR ACTUAL AND <br />NECESSARY EXPENSES PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 402 AND <br />AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPECIFIC SAFETY SERVICES <br />WHEREAS, section 53232.2(a) of the Government Code authorizes local agencies to <br />“reimburse members of a legislative body for actual and necessary expenses incurred in <br />the performance of official duties;” and <br />WHEREAS, section 402 of the City of Santa Ana City Charter provides that the City <br />may reimburse the Mayor and City Council Members for actual and necessary <br />expenses pursuant to a Council Resolution; and <br />WHEREAS, section 53232.2(b) of the Government Code requires local agencies that <br />make such reimbursements to “adopt a written policy, in a public meeting, specifying the <br />types of occurrences that qualify a member of the legislative body to receive <br />reimbursement of expense relating to travel, meals, lodging, and other actual and <br />necessary expenses;” and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has an Administrative Travel and Expense <br />Reimbursement Policy that applies to employees and elected officials which Policy was <br />updated in July 2021; and <br />WHEREAS, the attached policy applies only to elected officials as provided for by <br />Section 402 of the City Charter; and <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor and each City Council Member is allocated $5,000 on a Fiscal <br />Year basis for office expenses; and <br />WHEREAS, in addition to these expenses the Mayor or a City Council Member may <br />incur a special or unanticipated actual or necessary expense and there are no current <br />policies regarding reimbursement for such expenses; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Santa Ana City Council does <br />hereby resolve as follows: <br />Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the City Council Reimbursement <br />for Actual and Necessary Expense Policy which is set forth as Exhibit “A” and attached <br />hereto and incorporated herein as “Exhibit A.” <br />Section 2. The City Council hereby also approves reimbursement of up to <br />$1,500 related to actual and necessary safety services incurred by Mayor Amezcua. <br />Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.