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INTRODUCED BY: CONSENT
PROPOSED BY: Public Works Dept.
DATE INTRODUCED: January 7, 1988
ORDINANCE NO. 88 -6
ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY
CODE CHAPTER 2.64 SECTION 2.64.040 MILEAGE RATE.
PROVIDING THE RATE AT WHICH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF WHATCOM COUNTY ARE ENTITLED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR
PREAUTHORIZED USE OF PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES OR OTHER
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH OR IN
THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED DUTIES OR
OTHER APPROVED TRAVEL IS FIXED AT NINETEEN CENTS
PER MILE OR A FLAT MONTHLY RATE IF THE COST IS LESS
THAN PROVIDING A PUBLIC VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RCW 42.24.090.
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code Section 2.64.040 establishes the rate at
which officers and employees of Whatcom County are entitled to be reimbursed foi
their pre- authorized use of personal automobiles or other transportation equip-
ment in connection with or in the course of their official assigned duties or
other approved travel at 19 cents per mile; and
WHEREAS, RCW 42.24.090 provides that unless otherwise authorized by
law, the County Council may prescribe by ordinance or resolution the amount to
be paid officers or employees thereof as reimbursement for the use of their per•
sonal automobiles or other transportation equipment in connection with official
assigned duties and other travel for approved public purposes. The rate for
such reimbursement may be computed on a mileage, hourly, per diem, monthly, or
other basis as the County Executive shall determine to be proper in each
instance if the County Executive determines that the payment will be less costl;
to the County than providing County -owned automobiles or other transportation
equipment for official use; and
. WHEREAS, it has been determined by the County Council that in certain
cases payment for the use of personal automobiles or other transportation equip•
ment is less costly to the County than providing County -owned automobiles or
other transportation equipment.
ORDINANCE - 1.
Date drafted: 12/15/87
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Whatcom County Code Section 2.64.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
The rate at which officers and employees of Whatcom County are entitled to be
reimbursed for preauthorized use of personal automobiles or other transportatio
equipment in connection with or in the course of their officially assigned
duties or other approved travel is fixed at nines, pn twenty -one cents per mile
or a flat monthly rate as set by the County Executive if the cost is less than
providing a public vehicle in accordance with RCW 42.24.090. To the extent
they are available, County -owned automobiles and other transportation equipment
shall be utilized for County travel purposes by officers and employees before
privately -owned vehicles are used on a reimbursement basis. The County
Executive shall be authorized to grant exemption from this provision when the
cost of a County -owned vehicle would exceed the cost of the use of a privately -
owned automobile or other transportation equipment. Officers or employees shal
receive prior written approval of the County Executive and such approval shall
indicate the rate and method for such reimbursement for privately -owned auto-
mobiles or other transportation equipment.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that unless specifically mentioned within this
ordinance, all other terms and conditions of Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.64
shall remain in full force and effect.
APPROVED this 21st day of Janaury 1988
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHIN N
a' person
ATTEST: (.APPROVED ( ) VETOED
Carol Ebergson SHIRLEY VAN LIANTEN
Clerk of the Cout1cil County Executive
Date: January 22, 1988
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Randall J. Watts, Chief Civil
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Published on January 12,
This ordinance becomes effective on
ORDINANCE - 2.
Date drafted: 12/15/87
and January 27, 1988
February 1, 1988