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o The grazxt recipient will agree to an ongoing coznmitzxxent to Outreach and Inclusiozx <br />of Minority Participatiozx, and other practices promoting equality and goodwill <br />regardless of an individual's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, <br />disability, age, athletic ability, veterazl status or familial status. <br />In the event of sale, lease or foreclosure of the property and/or the facilities developed <br />with grant fuzids, the county will retain the option of right of first refusal to <br />purchase/lease the property/facilities at market value, less the aznouzxt of the.grazxt. <br />Altenzatively, the county may choose to receive reimbursement for the grant monies <br />provided. <br />• Construction of soccer fields tlxrough matching grants to qualified organizatiozxs must <br />be zzlitiated within three (3 j years of the grant award. <br />g The Orange County Recreationz azxd Parlcs Department will work witlx the grant <br />recipient in prograinzning tlxe field(s). Orange County will retain the right of final <br />detenixination in this area. <br />® Orange County will not be cozrzznitted to fiu-ther capital expenditxires in the event <br />development is unsuccessful, damage occurs, or fiu-ther iznproveznents/phases are <br />desired. <br />p Orange County will not be committed to ongoing maintenance/operational costs. <br />~. Purchase ®f g,aand for C®nstn•uctiom of Soccer Fields <br />The Soccer Superfund znay also be used to fund the acquisition of laud(s), which will <br />cozxtaizl fields to be used exclusively for soccer, at the discretion of tlxe Board of <br />Coznznissioners and as funds are available. <br />Tlxe followizig criteria will be used to evaluate proposals for land acquisition piojects, <br />whether by Couzxty or by matcling grant application. (Note: Matching grant proposals <br />slxall use the same application form as for facility development): . <br />1. At least 67% of the total land area in the proposal must be used for soccer <br />fields or other related facilities associated with the fields <br />2. The compatibility of the proposed land acquisition witlx the Master Recreationx <br />azxd Parlcs Plan (Parks and Recreation Element of the Comprehensive Plazx) <br />3. The proximity of the site to population centers and geographic location of <br />otlxer fields <br />4. Accessibility of tlxe site for transportation purposes (izxcluding public <br />transportation) <br />5. The impact of constz-uction of fields on the proposed site on natural and <br />cultural resources either present on site or within a reasozxable proximity to the <br />site <br />