HomeMy WebLinkAbout2151 Amending Employee Handbook Regarding Vehicle UseBILL NO. 2026-017 ORDINANCE NO. 2151
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK REGARDING VEHICLE
USE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 -AMENDMENT. Section 7.6 of the City of Riverside Employee Handbook is
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 7.6 VEHICLE USE
While operating or riding in any City vehicle, passengers will comply with all laws
governing the use of seatbelts and cell phones. Any question related to the appropriate
use of a City vehicle should be directed to a Department Head or Human Resources.
To support public safety and ensure the City's ability to respond promptly to emergency
and critical incidents, certain positions are authorized to be assigned a City vehicle. The
City Administrator shall designate take-home vehicle assignments into the following
categories:
Standby: A position responsible for being available at all times to respond immediately
to the area of an emergency type event as needed . This includes the Fire and Police
Chiefs and their command staff.
Call-Out: An assignment/position subject to either permanent or shared 24-hour
availability, which can vary by time period and personnel that rotate Call-Out
responsibilities. This would include the K-9 officer, members of the Criminal
Investigations Unit and the Public Works Director.
Employees using their take-home vehicle for city and/or personal use, whose vehicle
status falls under the Standby or Call-Out positions will remain within a 50-mile radius of
the corporate city limits of Riverside to comply with being immediately available. The City
Administrator may authorize additional positions or modify assignments based on
operational need. Employees should not have an expectation of privacy in their use of a
City-provided vehicle.
SECTION 2 -EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its passage and approval.
BILL NO. 2026-017 ORDINANCE NO. 2151
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only,
PASSED AND APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by
the Mayor of the City of Riverside this 17th day of February 2026.
/s/ Kathleen L. Rose
Kathleen L. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Melissa McChesney
Melissa McChesney, City Clerk