All elective officials, employees and appointed officers of the city may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties upon presentation of a proper claim therefor. Actual expenses shall include lodging, meals and mileage to be paid at the rate as prescribed by city resolution. The said mileage may be paid when any privately owned automobile of any elective official, employee or appointed officer of the city is used for travel in the performance of official duties. (Ord. 570 § 2, 1990; Ord. 335, 1980; Ord. 183 § 1, 1974; Ord. 149 § 1, 1972).