Memorandum 12-153 Travel Authorization for Mayor-Elect and Councilmembers to Alaska Municipal League Conference

Memorandum ID: 
12-153
Memorandum Status: 
Approved

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Office of the City Clerk 491 E. Pioneer Avenue
  Homer, Alaska 99603
  (907) 235-3130
Jo Johnson, CMC, City Clerk (907) 235-8121
Melissa Jacobsen, CMC, Deputy City Clerk II ext: 2224, 2226, or 2227
Renee Krause, CMC, Deputy City Clerk I Fax: (907) 235-3143
      Email: clerk@ci.homer.ak.us
MEMORANDUM 12-153

TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM: JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2012

SUBJECT: TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR-ELECT WYTHE AND COUNCILMEMBERS BURGESS AND ZAK TO ATTEND THE ALASKA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 62ND ANNUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 12 - 16, 2012.

Mayor-elect Beth Wythe and Councilmembers Beauregard Burgess and Bryan Zak would like to attend the Alaska Municipal League (AML) 62nd Annual Local Government Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, November 12 - 16, 2012.

The AML is a voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide organization of 140 cities, boroughs, and unified municipalities, representing over 97 percent of Alaska's residents. Originally organized in 1950, the League of Alaska Cities became the Alaska Municipal League in 1962 when boroughs joined the League.

Meetings include Alaska Conference of Mayors, board committees and meeting with Legislators.

Cost estimates for travel include round trip airfare from Homer to Anchorage at $210.00 and room rates at $100.00 per night. Per diem is $58.00 per day, for three meals.

For FY 2012 Council budgeted $3,500 for transportation and $2,500 for subsistence. To date $1,340.21 has been expended from Transportation Acct. No. 100.100.5236, leaving a balance of $2,159.79; and $328.96 has been expended from Subsistence Acct. No. 100.100.5237, with a balance of $2,171.04 remaining.

RECOMMENDATION:

Discuss the travel and if approved allocate funds for transportation.

Fiscal Note: Mayor and Council 2012 Budget: 100.100.5236 - Transportation: $3,500.00 and 100.100.5237 - Subsistence: $2,500.00.