Definitions for County Sponsorship Rules

Whenever used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Administrative head” means a director of a department, administrator of an agency, or an official holding an equivalent position, including, but not limited to, managing director, chief of police, fire chief, prosecuting attorney, or manager-chief engineer of the department of water supply. “Cash sponsorship” means a type of sponsorship where a sponsor provides cash. “Contribution” means cash, goods, or services, paid or provided to the County at such time or times as set forth in the sponsorship agreement. “County asset” means a County facility, park, program, equipment, or tangible property. “Equipment” means any vehicle, construction equipment, machine, device, gear, apparatus, or tool valued in an amount no less than $20,000 used in the operation of the County but does not include buses operated by the County. “Facility” means any building, including any stadium, arena or station, owned, managed or operated by the County. “In-kind sponsorship” means a type of sponsorship where a sponsor provides a good or service. “Person” means the same as defined in section 1-4 of this Code. “Program” means any program, festival, contest, event, fair, athletic activity, gala, or similar event provided by a County department in connection with the operations of a department. “Sponsor” means a person that enters into a sponsorship agreement with the County. “Sponsorship” means a mutually beneficial arrangement between the County and a person, wherein the person provides a financial contribution to the County in return for sponsor recognition on or in connection with one or more County assets, for a specified period of time. SUPP. 7 (1-2020) 2-102 ADMINISTRATION § 2-238 “Sponsorship agreement” means a written agreement executed between the County and sponsor governing a sponsorship, on terms and conditions acceptable to the County and the sponsor. A sponsorship agreement may include provisions that allow for the recognition of the sponsor. “Sponsorship recognition” means a tangible acknowledgment and expression of gratitude issued as part of the sponsorship agreement. (2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-238