Rule 17 - Rules Relating to Commercial Sponsorship of County Assets - Effective 02-01-2020

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interest of the sponsor in the County or the County assets. V. The sponsorship must not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or disability. W. Sponsors shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its officers, agents, and employees against all liability, loss, damage, cost, and expense, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from the acts or omissions of the sponsor, its directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, in connection with the sponsorship and the sponsorship agreement. Section 6 Funds Received from Sponsorship Agreements A. All funds received pursuant to sponsorship agreements will be deposited into the appropriate fund as determined by the director of finance, provided that such funds are expended for their designated purpose. Section 7 Sponsorship Agreement A. Once the County and potential sponsor have come to an agreement regarding the material terms of the sponsorship, the parties shall enter into a sponsorship agreement, which shall include the following: a. Identify the County asset to be sponsored; b. Specify the consideration or support, whether cash or in-kind, to be provided or given to the County by the sponsor; c. Specify the sponsorship recognition being granted to the sponsor in exchange for the sponsorship; d. Specify the term of the sponsorship; i. Specify whether the sponsorship of the County asset is exclusive or non-exclusive; ii. Provide that the sponsor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its officers, agents, and employees against all liability, loss, damage, cost, and expense, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from the 6