Travel Meeting Minutes - December 8, 2020

Travel Meeting Minutes - December 8, 2020

December 8, 2020
11 a.m.

James R. Thompson Center
Room 4-400
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601

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William G. Stratton Building
Room 715
Springfield, Illinois 62706

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• Anthony Pascente, Chairman
  
• Jasmine Hooks, Member

• Jim Foys, Member
  

• Kelley Wells, State Travel Coordinator
  

1. Call to Order
   

   At approximately 11:02am Chairman Anthony Pascente called to order a meeting of the Governor’s Travel Control Board.
   

2. Consideration of Minutes

   September 22, 2020
   

   The minutes of the meeting of the September 22, 2020 meeting were approved. Motion made by Jim Foys with a second by Jasmine Hooks to approve the minutes.
   

3. Exceptions
   1. Approved Travel Exceptions
      1. IEMA – In headquarters Expenses
      2. ISP – Blanket Exception for Cancellation Fees – Executive Protection
         
   
   
4. New Business
   

   The board made the decision to extend the blanket approval for the use of personal vehicles with regard to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The blanket exception that was put into place allowing employees to claim mileage reimbursement in lieu of being instructed to utlize state cars, rental cars, Amtrak, etc. is to be extended to March 31, 2021.

5. Adjournment
   

   A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 am by Chairman Pascente and Jim Foys seconded the motion.