AC TRANSIT DISTRICT Board of Directors Executive Summary
DS Memo No. 08-194 Meeting Date: August 6, 2008
Committees: Planning Committee External Affairs Committee Rider Complaint Committee Board of Directors
Finance and Audit Committee Operations Committee Paratransit Committee Financing Corporation
SUBJECT: Travel Authorization RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information Only
Briefing Item
Recommended Motion
Authorize Director Wallace to attend the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Legislative Committee and Authorization Task Force Meeting in Washington, DC on September 12, 2008, at an estimated cost of $1,092, and Approve Utilization of Funds in the Board’s Transportation Advocacy Travel Account. Fiscal Impact: Budgeted FY 2008/09. Background/Discussion: Board Policy 180A, Section III.C.2. provides that a Director selected by the Board of Directors to participate with staff in travel to Washington, DC and elsewhere to assist in legislative advocacy activities be allowed, subject to Board approval, to utilize funds in the Board’s Transportation Advocacy Travel Account to pay for those expenses. As a member of APTA’s Authorization Task Force, Director Wallace is requesting funds to attend the meeting to advocate on the District’s behalf. Estimated costs: Airfare Lodging (2 nights) Per Diem (3 days @ $64/day IRS rate) Ground Transportation (3 days @ $30/day)
BOARD ACTION:
$460 350 192 90 $1092
Approved as Recommended [ ] Approved with Modification(s) [ ]
Other
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The above order was passed on: . Linda A. Nemeroff, District Secretary By
DS Memo No. 08-194 Meeting Date: August 6, 2008 Page 2 of 2 Approved by: Prepared by: Date Prepared:
Linda A. Nemeroff, District Secretary Kathleen Eichmeier, Assistant District Secretary Toshonna Ross, Senior Administrative Assistant July 29, 2008
