Policy - Facilities Use Policy 2014 Amendment for Inclusion of Whitted Meeting Facilities

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5 Attachment 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT 09/04/2014 Orange County Facilities Use Policy 1.0 Policy Statement. This policy is established to assure that facilities owned and operated by Orange County are utilized in a manner that has a public purpose that meets the needs and interests of the community, as well as to set clear policies, procedures, regulations and fees regarding such uses. This policy supersedes all other County and Department policies regarding the use of County facilities as defined in this policy. No Orange County public facility, regardless of its primary purpose, is exclusively reserved for use by a single interest group, organization or population group. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right, under extraordinary circumstances, to pre-empt or cancel meetings or events by County departments and groups. The Board of County Commissioners will give as much notice as possible; and the Clerk to the Board will assist the affected group in finding another meeting site. 2.0 Definitions. For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions shall apply to terms used herein: 2.1 Affiliated Group. A group, consisting primarily of Orange County residents with a public purpose who meets one or more of the following: 2.1.1 Receives more than fifty percent (50%) of operating funds from the County; or 2.1.2 Receives at least fifty percent (50%) of the group's governing board is appointed by the County; or 2.1.3 Receives at least 50 percent (50%) of the group's membership is appointed by the County. 2.2 Building. Enclosed climate controlled structure that may be divided into areas for various uses. 2.3 County Department. An operational unit within County government whose primary source of funding is from the County and who is supervised by the County Manager, an elected County official, the Health Board or the Social Services Board or a group recognized by the County and whose sole purpose is to provide support and or resources to a County Department. 2.4 Grounds. Areas outside County buildings including lawns owned by the County. 2.5 Non-affiliated Group. Any public purpose group not meeting the definition of Affiliate. 2.6 Parks. Picnic shelters, playing fields, basketball courts, tennis courts and any other amenities as identified in Section 10.0, County, Buildings and Grounds Covered by Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference and may be amended from time to time by the County Manager or designee.