4.10.060 Compensation and reimbursement.
A. General Provisions. A board member shall be eligible for compensation and reimbursement; provided, that the board is established by codified ordinance which sets forth the amount of compensation and reimbursement a member is entitled to receive.
B. Compensation. Compensation for a board member shall be paid as follows:
1. A board member shall be compensated as prescribed by ordinance.
2. A board member may request a waiver of compensation for any reason or no reason by submitting the request in writing to the Clerk.
3. For the purposes of compensation, meetings shall be narrowly construed as official and advertised board meetings, and shall include regularly scheduled and special or emergency meetings and study sessions.
4. Compensation may not be paid for a member’s attendance at meetings, trainings, or informal activities which are not official and advertised sessions of the board or commission, though attendance fees may be eligible for reimbursement.
C. Reimbursement. Members shall be reimbursed as follows:
1. A board member shall be reimbursed for actual, necessary, and pre-approved expenses incurred on authorized board business.
2. Board members whose City business takes them outside the City for any reason shall receive approval from the Mayor in advance to be eligible for reimbursement.
D. This section shall apply only to boards established by ordinance pursuant to RMC 4.10.020, provided said ordinance provides for compensation and reimbursement. (Ord. 3115 § 2, 2023; Ord. 2581 § 3 (part), 2011).