2008-0544
City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 08-054 OFFICIAL RECORD
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY EVENT
PARTICIPATION POLICY.
WHEREAS, the City Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the proper
administration of all affairs of the City including the preparation of general policies; and
WHEREAS, according to the City of Southlake (the "City") Charter section 4.14(6) the
City Manager is responsible for administration of the City budget after adoption by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake assesses and collects a municipal hotel occupancy tax
in accordance with Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recognizes the need to add new policies to define City
practice regarding use of hotel occupancy tax revenues with third party community events, and
to provide a process whereby third parties wishing to sponsor a community event in the City may
request City participation, and;
WHEREAS, the Community Event Participation Policy accomplishes the purposes
described above in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of the City, now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City of Southlake hereby approves the Community Event Participation Policy,
specifying general policies relating to City participation in community events.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective after its passage and adoption by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 21st DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008.
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Andy Wambsganss, Mayor
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Lori Payne, Citoecretary
Community Event Participation Policy
1. Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this Policy is to establish guidelines for processing
requests for City participation in Community Events.
A. Strategic Plan Alip-nment: This Policy is being considered due to its support of the
City's overall Strategic Plan and alignment with the Council's strategic focus
areas and stated strategic objectives.
1. Partnerships and Volunteerism: The City Council identified "Partnerships
and Volunteerism" as a focus area when adopting the strategic plan in 2005.
Since then, an objective has been included on the City strategy map:
Actively promote opportunities for partnerships and volunteer involvement
individual and group)." A case can be made, therefore, that this kind of
partnership would be properly aligned with the City's strategy since a
partnership of this kind brings together community groups and the City to
offer high quality events that promote the City.
2. Safetv and Securitv: The strategy map includes a focus area of "Safety and
security." This, coupled with the objective of "Collaborate with select
partners to implement service solutions" addresses the matter of the City's
fundamental obligation to ensure that residents and visitors of Southlake are
safe and secure, whatever their activity. If we develop a successful
partnership with these community groups, coordinate our efforts, and,
perhaps, share the costs, the City has ultimately met this stated strategic
objective.
B. Comnliance with the Hotel OccuDancv Tax State Laws: Funds utilized under this
policy shall comply in all instances with the requirements of Chapter 351 of the
Texas Tax Code as it pertains to the eligibility and expenditure of hotel
occupancy tax funds.
2. Policv Administration: This Policy will be administered through the Department of
Economic Development.
Definitions: The following definitions shall be utilized in this Policy.
A. City: Shall mean the City of Southlake, Texas.
B. Communitv Event: Shall mean an event held within the Southlake City limits
having broad appeal and interest by attendees both from the City and outside the
City and meeting the evaluation criteria defined herein.
C. Coordinator: Shall mean the Marketing and Tourism Coordinator in the
Department of Economic Development.
D. Director: Shall mean the Director of Economic Development.
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E. Eligible Applicants: Shall mean community organizations active in our region on
an ongoing basis.
F. In -Kind Participation: Shall include the utilization of City staff, providing of City
equipment, utilization of City facilities or similar participation as approved by the
Director. Examples might include: police protection, emergency medical
services, street closure set-up, banner displays, website exposure, cooperative
marketing, etc.
G. Participation Agreement: Shall mean a Community Event Participation Services
Agreement between the City and the applicant organizing and responsible for the
event.
H. Policy: Shall mean the Community Event Participation Policy adopted by City
Council.
I. Tourism Team: Shall mean the City staff team working collectively to implement
tourism programs in the City. The members of this team may vary by type of
event to be evaluated or reviewed. It may also at times include third party
participants who can contribute a unique aspect to the team.
4. Submittal Requirements: The following shall be applicable to establishing an adequate
submittal for participation by the City.
A. Eligible Applicants: Applications will only be accepted from Eligible Applicants
as defined herein.
B. Application: An applicant must submit a fully executed application identified in
Appendix `A' herein. This application may be amended periodically by staff if
needed to better administer this Policy. The completed application shall be
submitted to the Coordinator for review.
C. Submittal Deadlines: Applications must be submitted three (3) months prior to
the date of the event.
5. Application Review: Upon receipt of the application, the following shall apply to the
review and evaluation of the application.
A. Evaluation Criteria: The following criteria shall be utilized by the Coordinator
when reviewing the application and in consideration of any recommendation for
participation.
1. Applicant's Communitv Involvement: Is the applicant active in the
community? Are they local and frequently engaged in community
activities? If the applicant is not involved locally, is the event unique
enough to support?
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2. Citv Recognition: Will the City be recognized as a "co-sponsor"? What
additional exposure or recognition will the City receive?
3. Experience of Applicant: Does the applicant have a history of successfully
holding the event? Has the applicant worked successfully with the City on
this or other similar events in the past? Is the applicant able to demonstrate
the organization's ability to perform the duties necessary to fund and
implement the proposed event?
4. Marketinp- Efforts: Does the applicant have a marketing program to
enhance the likelihood of success of the event?
5. Matching Fund: It is the intent of this Policy to require that the applicant
provide a 50/50 match of the contributions by the City, e.g. if staff hours for
an event was equal to $5,000, the applicant would be required to make a
payment of $2,500 to the City.
6. Neutralitv: Is the event non-partisan politically? Are all religions and
ethnical backgrounds allowed to attend and participate? Does the event
make no effort to promote or facilitate the promotion of a particular position
or political candidate?
7. Tourism Impact: What are the beneficial tourism impacts of the proposed
event? Factors might include: anticipated draw, likelihood of overnight
hotel room reservations, visitor expenditures in the City, etc.
B. Staff Review: The Coordinator will engage the Tourism Team to jointly discuss
the merits and challenges of the application. The Director, upon a
recommendation from the Coordinator, shall determine the acceptability of the
application and response to the applicant.
Recommendation for Council Action: If the Director deems that the event
as proposed by the applicant meets the purpose and intent of the Policy, an
action item will be placed before the City Council for their approval of a
Participation Agreement outlining all aspects of the participation request.
a. Participation Aereement: Prior to placement of the participation
request before the City Council, the applicant must work with the
Coordinator to prepare an adequate Participation Agreement for
Council consideration.
2. Denial of Application: If the Director does not find that the application for
City participation in the proposed event meets the Council adopted Policy,
the applicant shall be informed of the decision and the reasons for the
finding.
a. Appeal to Citv Council: The applicant may appeal the decision of
the Director to City Council. All decisions by the City Council
shall be final.
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C. Participation Limitations: Following are specific limitations to City participation
under the guidelines of this Policy.
1. In -Kind Participation Onlv: The extent of City participation shall be limited
to "in-kind" participation as defined herein. No cash contributions shall be
provided.
2. Funding: No application for City participation shall be approved when
funds are not available for the event.
a. Funding Cap: No single event shall receive a City contribution in
excess of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars.
3. Staffmiz: No application for City participation shall be approved when staff
required to support the event are not available for the event.
6. Post Event Evaluation: The applicant shall be required to participate in a post -event
debriefing meeting to identify opportunities, challenges, and recommended
improvements for any future events.
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Appendix A
Application for Community Event Participation
Name of Event:
Applicant:
Primary Contact Name: Title:
Phone: Fax: Cell:
Email Address: Web:
Paid Organizer Name: Title:
Phone: Fax: I Cell:
Email Address: Web:
Requested In -Kind City Staffing (*Staff Estimate)
Est. Cost* Staff Member Anticipated Duties
TOTAL
Other Requested In -Kind Items (*Staff Estimate)
Est. Cost* In -Kind Item Proposed Utilization
TOTAL
Please identify any unique requests for City assistance related to this event: (e.g. street closures)
1.
2.
3.
By Signing this application, the applicant agrees to comply with all City ordinances including but
not limited to the following:
Mass Gathering Ord. No. XXXX • Noise Ord. No. XXXX
Solicitation Ord. No. XXXX • ?
Please respond to the following questions:
1. Anticipated attendees:
2. Duration of event:
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3. Applicant's Communitv Involvement: Is the applicant active in the community? Are they local and
frequently engaged in community activities? If the applicant is not involved locally, is the event unique
enough to support?
Answer:
4. City Recognition: Will the City be recognized as a "co-sponsor"? What additional exposure or
recognition will the City receive?
Answer:
5. Experience of Applicant: Does the applicant have a history of successfully holding the event? Has
the applicant worked successfully with the City on this or other similar events in the past? Is the
applicant able to demonstrate the organization's ability to perform the duties necessary to fund and
implement the proposed event?
Answer:
6. Marketing Efforts: Does the applicant have a marketing program to enhance the likelihood of success
of the event?
Answer:
7. Matchinp- Fund: It is the intent of this Policy to require that the applicant provide a 50/50 match of
the contributions by the City, e.g. if staff hours for an event was equal to $5,000, the applicant would be
required to make a payment of $2,500 to the City.
Answer:
8. Neutralitv: Is the event non-partisan politically? Are all religions and ethnical backgrounds allowed
to attend and participate? Does the event make no effort to promote or facilitate the promotion of a
particular position or political candidate.
Answer:
9. Tourism Impact: What are the beneficial tourism impacts of the proposed event? Factors might
include: anticipated draw, likelihood of overnight hotel room reservations, visitor expenditures in the
City, etc.
Answer:
Submitted on this the day of
Name:
Title:
2008
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