§ 51.12. Recommendation to the Families, Parks and Recreation Director.

After receipt of an application under Section 51.11 of this Code, the Families, Parks and Recreation Director forthwith shall transmit a copy thereof to the Families, Parks and Recreation Board, which thereafter shall make an investigation of such application as may be deemed necessary. The Board may establish reasonable rules and internal procedures as may be necessary for administration of funding requests, provided that they are consistent with the policies, procedures and ordinances of the City of Orlando and the laws of the State of Florida.

The Board shall recommend denial of the funding request unless the following criteria are met:

(1)

Event is of general public interest;

(2)

Event is non-partisan and non-political;

(3)

Attendance is free and is open to the general public.

If

the above listed criteria are met, the Board shall consider the following factors in determining whether to recommend approval or denial of the request:

(1)

All the information contained in the application for funding.

(2)

Relative need of applicant for funding as compared with needs of other applicants for funding.

(3)

Amount of City funds available for funding applicants.

(4)

Amount of City funds expended or allocated for similar events.

(5)

Amount of City fees and charges to be off-set by the request.

(6)

Recommendations, if any, received by the Board from the Downtown Development Board and/or the Directors of any appropriate City Department.

(7)

Extent to which the organization or event contributes to the City of Orlando community as a whole and whether the event emphasizes youth and/or prevention and intervention programs.

The Board shall submit its report to the Families. Parks and Recreation Director, indicating approval or disapproval of funding the event, specifying the recommended level of funding, and recommending conditions, if any, to be placed on such funding.

(Ord. of 12-3-1984, Doc. #18998; Ord. of 5-11-1987, Doc. #21182; Ord. of 7-26-1993, Doc. #26768; Ord. of 10-3-1994, Doc. #27917; Ord. of 1-12-2004, § 6, Doc. #040112905; Ord. No. 2014-5, § 2, 2-10-2014, Doc. #1402101205)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2014-5, § 2, Doc. #1402101205, adopted Feb. 10, 2014, changed the title of § 51.12 from "Recommendation to City Council" to "Recommendation to the Families, Parks and Recreation Director."