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Chapter 5.60 Miscellaneous Charges

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5.60.010 Driving City Cars to and from Work.

  1. A. Employees authorized to drive City vehicles to and from their places of residence will pay to the City a rental charge for each accounting period of use.
    1. 1. If there is more than one employee commuting in the same vehicle, the charge to the passenger will be equal to that of the driver. It will be the responsibility of the supervising bureaus or offices to report to the City Administrator’s Revenue and Financial Services division the vehicles used as commuting vehicles.
    2. 2. Payroll deductions for rental charges will be made from the employee’s second payroll check of the month, unless the City Administrator establishes otherwise. Submission of a “Personal Use of City Vehicle” or similar form is required upon vehicle assignment, cancellation, or when reduction is requested by Friday of the payroll submission week, unless the City Administrator determines otherwise.
  2. B. Credit will be given when total consecutive working days of nonuse exceed working days.
  3. C. Requests for authorization to drive City vehicles to and from work must be approved by the employee’s manager and the City Administrator.
  4. D. The City Administrator may adopt administrative rules for implementing this Section, as authorized by the Charter.

5.60.020 Lien Accounting System Access

Access to the City’s automated Lien Accounting System will be provided by internet access. Fees for use of the system by internet will be assessed on a per-search basis or as the City Administrator establishes. Agencies and individuals not affiliated with the City will be billed for searches on the system. The City Administrator may adopt administrative rules for implementing this Section as authorized by the Charter. 

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