REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY CHAIRMAN OF MANPOWER AREA REDEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

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To a large extent the costs o.f the manpower planning staff, as established within the city under the CAMPS procl~am, ar_c covered by federal grant. To the extent that expenses incurred incident to the city's participation do not come within the terms of the federal grant, they must be considered to be valid. munir.ipal c~.penses authorized by the Council for a proper public purpose. Such expenses as are incurred by the Mayor or his designated representative, as chairman of the Manpower Area Planning Council, would appear to fall within this latter category. The Manpower Area Planning Council is established under the federal program to advise governmental agencies as to the manpower needs of its area and prepare pJ_ans for the implementation of manpower programs. The chairman of this council is presumed to be the mayor of the principal city or his designee. (Inter Agency Cooperative Isuance (I.C.I.) No. 72-2). There is no requirement that a designee be an elected or appointed officer of the city. Although ICC 72-2 suggests that the de- signee should be a member of the mayour's executive staff, this is inapplicable to a city such as Santa Ana, where the mayor, not being the principal supervising executive in the city govern- ment, has no such executive staff. In summar1~, the City Council. has approved the ex- ..- penditur.e of. muni_r_i.pal funds i.nvolvinq expenses incurred through participation in CAMPS; the expenses of the mayor incurred in such participation would be such legitimate mtzni_- cipal expenditures; the mayor may appoint a designated. r.cp.re- sentati_ve i:o serve in his place with respect to such participa- tion. It must therefore be concluded that such a designated representative may be reimbursed by the city for the expenses incurred in the course of such participation. Respectfully submitted, ~~~ ~ ~ Richard E. Lay REL:po 77