Meals and General Expenses

a.

For travel outside the Lower Mainland, the daily expense guideline is

calculated as follows:
Elected

Staff Officials

Breakfast $8 $8
Lunch 12 12.
Dinner 25 40
Incidentals 15 40)

Total $60 $100
(in U, S. funds if travel is to the United States)

When absence is for tess than a 24 hour period. per diem guidelines
should be reduced by meals/incidentals not taken,

incidentals include miscellaneous personal expenses such as personal
phone cails, coffee and other snacks, focal transportation, and laundry.

For conferences/seminars where meals are included in the registration
fee the daily expense guideline is to be reduced by the meais included.

Where actual meais and incidental expenses exceed guidelines,
approval must be obtained from City Council prior to payment.

Receipts must be submitted. If a receipt is lost or can not be
obtained a declaration that the expense was incurred will

be required.

Other Expenses

a.

Registration fees for conferences, etc. will be reimbursed. Whenever
possible, these should be paid in advance by the Treasury Department.

Claims for other unforeseeable expenses must be supported by receipts
and will be submitted to City Council for its consideration.