Memorandum 14-154 Travel Authorization for Mayor and Councilmembers to Alaska Municipal League Conference

Memorandum 14-154

TO:                        MAYOR WYTHE AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                  JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

DATE:                   OCTOBER 8, 2014

SUBJECT:           TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR WYTHE, COUNCILMEMBER ZAK, AND NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER CATRIONA REYNOLDS TO ATTEND THE ALASKA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 64TH ANNUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 17 - 21, 2014.

Mayor Beth Wythe, Councilmember Bryan Zak, and Newly Elected Councilmember Catriona Reynolds would like to attend the Alaska Municipal League (AML) 64th Annual Local Government Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, November 17 – 21, 2014.

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 $280.00 and room rates at $100.00 per night. Per diem is $58.00 per day, for three meals.

For FY 2014 Council budgeted $4,000 for transportation and $2,500 for subsistence. To date $1,980.14 has been expended from Transportation Acct. No. 100.0100.5236, leaving a balance of $2,019.86; and $788.73 has been expended from Subsistence Acct. No. 100.0100.5237, with a balance of $1711.27 remaining.

RECOMMENDATION:

Discuss the travel and if approved allocate funds for transportation.

Fiscal Note: Mayor and Council 2014 Budget: 100.0100.5236 - Transportation: $4,000.00 and 100.0100.5237 - Subsistence: $2,500.00.