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To amend City Code ? 12-16, concerning publication of the City's payment register, for the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds by providing public access to information regarding payments made by the City to vendors for goods and services and reimbursements to employees, while protecting confidential and personal information as required by law.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That section 12-16 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 12-16. Publication of payment register.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds by providing public access to information regarding payments made by the City for goods and services, while protecting confidential and personal information as required by law.
(b) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, unless the context clearly requires the application of a different meaning:
Payment means (i) a disbursement by the City to [any person] a vendor for [operating purposes] goods or services provided to the City pursuant to a contract, purchase order, procurement, grant agreement, or other authorized operational expenditure and (ii) reimbursements to employees for authorized expenses paid. The term "payment" [does] shall not include [disbursements by the City to any employee of the City, a constitutional officer of the City, or any other entity for which the City manages accounts payable for personnel purposes except for reimbursement of expenses of an operating nature.]:
(1) Payments to City employees, excluding reimbursements;
(2) Payments to individuals receiving refunds or assistance payments;
(3) Tax refunds or tax-related payments;
(4) Payments made pursuant to legal settlements or claims;
(5) Pa...
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