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V. LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIP Level 1 -Council Approval Required: Offers of sponsorship that are for terms of more than five years,or are projected to generate substantial revenue,or that involve naming rights for any city facility, shall require the approval of the City Council. Level 2 -Administrator Approval Permitted: Offers of sponsorship that are for terms of up to five years,and are projected to generate substantial revenue,may be approved by the City Administrator. This approval includes the authority to approve sponsorships for naming rights of designated portions of city facilities,such as naming rights for a specific athletic field or a specific room within a city facility,provided such naming right otherwise meets the requirements of this Level 2 authority.All sponsorship agreements within Level 2 shall be approved by the administrator. The administrator may refer any proposed offer of sponsorship or sponsorship agreement within the administrator's authority level to the City Council for approval. Level 3 -Department Director Approval Permitted: Offers of sponsorship that are for terms of up to three years,are project4to generate $90,000 or less and do not involve any naming rights may be approved*the department director responsible for the particular facility or service,who may also execute the sponsorship agreement.A director may refer proposals of sponsorship or sponsorship agreement within his/her authority level to the administrator for approval. Level 4-Departmental Staff Approval Permitted: A department director may delegate the authority to approve offers of sponsorship and to execute sponsorship agreements for sponsorships that are within the director's authority and are for terms of one year or less and projected to generate less than$5,000 per year to an appropriate staff member. All such approvals shall be in consultation with the director. VI `;PUBLIC ACCESS TO SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Publtcxaccess to information about sponsorship opportunities is important: 1. `to create an open and fair process and to protect against disputes related to sponsorships that are category exclusive; 2. to market available sponsorship opportunities in an open and efficient manner allowing both the potential sponsor and the city to negotiate efficiently. Unless other provisions are made by standard procedure,each department with sponsorship opportunities should endeavor to make information about potential sponsorship opportunities available through the city's website and other appropriate means. VII. CRITERIA FOR REVIEW OF SPONSORS AND OFFERS OF SPONSORSHIP Sponsorships of city facilities and services are maintained as a nonpublic forum.Although the city recognizes and confirms that entering into a sponsorship agreement is not an endorsement of that sponsor or its services or products, sponsorships do imply some affiliation between the city and the sponsor.Therefore,no potential sponsor and no offer of City of Elk River Sponsorship Policy Page I 3