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<br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.7 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent August 17, 2020 Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Vehicle Allowance <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, vehicle allowance for Public Works Director. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />As discussed at the budget meeting on July 27, 2020, the Public Works Director position is our only critical <br />services director without a designated city vehicle for business use. The director of this department <br />frequently begins their work schedule from different facilities depending on the day of the week, frequently <br />visits work sites and attends meetings outside of the city. <br /> <br />Instead of adding another dedicated vehicle to our fleet, we request to establish a $400 monthly vehicle <br />allowance. The allowance will cover all trips and mileage. It is anticipated to begin this payment in September <br />of 2020 and for months moving forward. The director has agreed to not request any back payment for their <br />previous use of their private vehicle for city purposes in previous months. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The impact to this action accounts for an increase of approximately $4,800 to the overall budget. We <br />propose this expenditure would be split equally between all the public works budgets. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />