RESOLUTION 2007 - 21

(County Officials Policy for Travel Reimbursement)

WHEREAS, RCW 42.24.090 provides that the County Commissioners shall prescribe by ordinance or resolution the amount to be paid officers or employees of the county as reimbursement for the use of their personal automobiles or other transportation equipment in connection with officially assigned duties and other travel for approved public purposes or as reimbursement to such officers or employees in lieu of actual expenses incurred for lodging, meals or other purposes; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the board to clarify the reimbursement policy and procedures for such county officials; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 1990-23 establishes the rules and regulations for reimbursement for travel expenses for Skamania County employees and officials; and

WHEREAS, the vehicle allowance has not been updated since 1993 via Resolution 1993-17;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all elected officials, (excepting the District Court Judge and Superior Court Judge) are to be reimbursed as follows;

1) A vehicle allowance of $450.00 per month shall be paid to elected officials for the use of their own vehicles. The monthly allowance shall be deemed as full reimbursement for all miles traveled on County business within the whole of Skamania County as well as within the Columbia Gorge Scenic Area defined as The Dalles Dam to the east and I-5 to the West.

2) For all other travel reimbursement, the travel policy in Section 20 of Skamania County Personnel Policy adopted by Resolution 2001-47, 2006-45, or as amended shall be followed.

3) Elected officials declining said vehicle allowance will not be authorized any recompense outside that authorized under paragraph 2 above.

Be it further resolved that this resolution shall take effect on May 1, 2007, shall repeal Resolution 1993-17, and shall repeal or modify any other resolution or policy inconsistent herewith.

PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this 29^th day of May 2007.