AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 2/20/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Council Member Yolanda Carrillo
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration to approve the advanced travel request for event registration fee, meals and lodging for Council Member Yolanda Carrillo to attend the California Cannabis Control Summit from April 10-11, 2019, in Sacramento, California.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council approve, pursuant to Administrative Policy 01200.001, the advanced travel request for event registration fee, meals and lodging, which totals an estimated $1,059.00 for Council Member Yolanda Carrillo to attend the California Cannabis Control Summit from April 10-11, 2019, in Sacramento, California.
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ANALYSIS:
Administrative Policy No. 01200.001 (Travel and Other Expenses Reimbursement Policy) requires all City Officials to obtain advanced approval from the City Council for trips involving overnight stays or travel by air. Council Member Carrillo is requesting advanced approval to attend the California Cannabis Control Summit from April 10-11, 2019, in Sacramento, California. The summit will concentrate on cannabis-related policy and regulation, public health and safety, enforcement, building and fire code. The summit offers California specific content on the impacts of cannabis legalization in the public sector.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This item supports the City's Strategic Plan Goal 6: Improve Communication with Our Community; Objective A: Commit to transparency in all City Actions. The recommended action will help achieve these goals by presenting the advanced travel request with detailed information.
FISCAL IMPACT:
City Official's travel and other expenses reimbursements are funded by the City Council's operating budget in the General Fund. Funding for the amount claimed on this report is included in the approved Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget....
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