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Attachment A <br />City Council and Board & Commission Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy <br />A. Covered Officials /Activities <br />This policy shall apply to expense reimbursement requests for members of the City <br />Council including the Mayor and when acting in their elected roles as well as when acting <br />in their capacities as members of the governing boards of the Santa Ana Community <br />Redevelopment Agency, Santa Ana Housing Authority, Santa Ana Public Financing <br />Authority, and any other agency for which the City Councils acts as the governing body. <br />This shall also apply to members of the following City boards, commissions and <br />committees; Planning Commission, Community Redevelopment and Housing <br />Commission, Library Board, Recreation Parks and Community Services Board, Personnel <br />Board, Human Relations Commission, Environmental and Transportation Advisory <br />Committee, Youth Commission and any other City controlled body which meets the <br />definition of "legislative body" found in Government Code Section 53232.2. <br />B. Authorized Expenses. <br />City funds, equipment, supplies (including letterhead), titles, and staff time must <br />only be used for authorized City business. Expenses incurred in connection with the <br />following types of activities generally constitute authorized expenses, as long as the other <br />requirements of this policy are met: <br />Communicating, lobbying and negotiating with representatives of regional, <br />state, national and foreign governments on matters affecting City policies <br />and positions, and representation of the City with such other governments at <br />official events and memorials; <br />2. Attending educational seminars designed to improve officials' skill and <br />information levels; <br />3. Representing Santa Ana on state and regional agencies, authorities and <br />districts such as the Metropolitan Water District; Orange County Sanitation <br />District, Transportation Corridors Agency, Orange County Transportation <br />Authority and the Orange County Water District; <br />4. Participating in regional, state and national organizations whose activities <br />affect the City's interests; <br />5. Attending official events of local and regional charities and other prominent <br />non - profit agencies active in the Santa Ana and Orange County <br />communities; <br />Resolution No. 2006 -XXX <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />55D -5 <br />