Tigard 4th of July - Sponsorship Agreement SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
This Sponsorship Agreement(Agreement)is between the City of Tigard, an Oregon
municipal corporation ("City") and the Tigard 4th of July,Inc. ("Organizer").
RECITALS
a. Organizer is the.planner of the 4th of July Fireworks(the"Event") and has asked
the City to be a sponsor of the Event. Although open to the public, the Event put
on by Organizer is a private event and not an official City event.
b. City has passed a resolution that provides procedures and policies for City
sponsorship of events.
C. City has passed a resolution that authorized City sponsorship of the Event, subject
to execution of this Sponsorship Agreement.
d. City and Organizer have agreed to the scope of the City sponsorship and the
relationship between the City and Organizer as set forth below.
AGREEMENT
1. This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated as provided in Section 21 below.
2. The City shall advance monies towards some of the costs to put on the Event. If the
Event does not take place in a location allowing viewing of the fireworks in the City of
Tigard, a refund shall be paid by the Organizer to the City as specified in this
Sponsorship Agreement.
3. City shall make City facilities available for use by Organizer as specified on a map
approved by the Public Works Director or his designee.
During the period that Organizer has the right to use these areas, Organizer may exclude
others from these areas in order to ensure public safety.
For all other areas Organizer shall have no right to exclude persons or prevent them from
engaging in commercial activity.
4. City shall provide the following in-kind services to the Organizer:
a. City shall include the Event,as a covered event under its general liability policy as
provided in Section 10 and I 1 below.
5. If the Event does not take place because of weather or other reason outside the control of
the Organizer, Organizer shall repay the City the amount paid pursuant to Section 2,
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provided, however, that Organizer shall not be required to refund any amount actually
expended for the Event before cancellation. In determining whether proceeds from the
City have been expended, Organizer shall balance expenditures for the Event against
revenue related to the Event, and all excess income up to the total amount contributed to
the Organizer by the City shall be used to repay the City on a pro-rata basis when
compared to other major contributors to the Event.
If the.Event is canceled for any reason,the City shall not provide any in-kind services
after the date of cancellation. If the Event is canceled for any reason, the City's facilities
shall be available to the Organizer on the same basis that they are available to any other
person or entity.
If the main location of the Event moves outside the City limits of the City of Tigard for a
given year, the City may terminate or reduce payments and/or the provision of services as
it determines appropriate. The termination or reduction shall be decided by the City
Council in its sole discretion.
6. Organizer shall identify City as a sponsor of the Event and Organizer shall provide the
following rights to City:
A. The right to have a booth at the Event, a courtesy tent or host a similar area at the
Event at a location designated by Organizer.
B. The right to have banners at locations mutually agreed upon by the Organizer and
the City. The City would provide banners.
C. The right to have additional signs,at locations mutually agreed upon by the
Organizer. The City would provide signs.
D. The right to signage on all courtesy vehicles, if any, used by Organizer in
connection with the Event.
E. The right to credit(listing the City as a sponsor) in all print advertising placed by
Organizer.
F. The right to be named in all press releases issued by Organizer.
G. The right to be listed in any list of sponsors or to be included in any
acknowledgment of sponsors.
H. The right to be acknowledged in any official program produced by the Organizer.
I. The right to have the city logo displayed on an equal basis with other sponsors.
J. The right to use photographs and film of this Event generated by the City, its
employees, agents or volunteers.
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K. The right to make public address announcements during the Event.
Nothing in the identification of the City as a sponsor shall state or imply that the
Organizer is an agent of the City or that the City is responsible in any way for the Event.
7. Food and Beverage Service.
A. Organizer represents and warrants that it will cause all food and:beverage vendors
to represent and warrant,.as a condition of their participation in the Event, that
they will comply with all food service, sanitation and other regulations applicable
to their services at the Event.
B. No alcohol is served at the Event.
C. Organizer represents and warrants that all music played at the Event, whether live,
recorded or publicly broadcast, will be duly licensed for public performance by
ASCAP, BMI, SESAC or such other performing rights societies or copyright
owners as may be required by law, or else in the public domain. Organizer will
indemnify and hold City harmless from and against any liability arising out of the
performance of music at the Event.
8. The City and Organizer enter into this Agreement at arms-length and their only
relationship is contractual. Neither party is an employee, agent,partner, or co-venturer in
relationship to the other. Organizer is and remains an independent entity and has no
authority whatsoever to act for the City. Organizer is not anofficer, employee or agent of
City as those terms are used in ORS 30.265. Organizer's officers, employees and agents
are not the officers, employees, or agents of Cityas those terms are used in ORS 30.265.
Organizer, its employees and officers shall not hold themselves out either explicitly or
implicitly as officers, employees or agents of City for any purpose whatsoever, nor are
they authorized to do so. Organizer shall include a provision that it is not an agent of the
City in all contracts it enters into with third parties.
9. Organizer is solely responsible for the organization of the Event and accepts
responsibility and liability for all personal injury,property damage, and other damages
arising from or related to the Event. The City has no responsibility for the organization
or operation of the Event to the extent the liability is not covered in the City's insurance
as provided in Section 11. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Organizer agrees to
fully indemnify,hold harmless and defend the.City, its elected and appointed officials,
and employees from and against all claims, damages, losses.and expenses incidental to
the investigation and defense thereof,based upon or arising out of or incidental to
damages or injuries to persons or property, in any way related to the Event, or any
activity associated with the Event, except for claims, damages, losses and expenses that
are solely attributable to the actions of the City or that are covered by the City's insurance
as-provided in Section 11. Organizer's agreement to indemnify,hold harmless and
defend.the City extends to all claims,damages, losses and expenses caused by or alleged
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to be caused by the fault or negligence in whole or in part of Organizer's agents,
contractors, sub-contractors, employees or any third parties that are in any way related to
the Event. Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted or applied to reduce or limit in
any way the insurance coverage provided by the City under Section 11.
10. Organizer shall include in all Event-related contracts with third parties, if any, a provision
requiring the third party to defend,hold harmless, and indemnify the City as to any claim
arising from the actions or negligence of the third party and shall include in those .
contracts a provision requiring the third parties to maintain adequate liability insurance
naming the City as an additional insured. Organizer shall require contracts of all third
parties that provide food or beverage service, rides or other entertainment at the site and
shall require that the insurance cover the.type of service or goods provided. Organizer
shall provide City with the name, address and phone number of all third parties with
which it contracts, a general description of the work the contractor will perform and a
copy of each contract.
11. Organizer has chosen to use City property and facilities for the Event based on
Organizer's inspection of the property and facilities and determination that the property
and facilities are appropriate for the Event. Organizer accepts that the.City is not
responsible for any defects, imperfections, or lack of suitability of the City property and
facilities.
The City agrees to include the Event as an insured activity under its existing liability
insurance,workers compensation and other relevant policies. Persons involved in putting
on the Event shall be considered volunteers for purposes of insurance coverage.
12. Organizer shall adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws,regulations,
executive orders and ordinances and obtain all required permits. Required permits may
include but are not limited to:
Park Reservation Permit
Parade Permit
Food Handler Permits
Fees for permits for the Event may be waived.
13. Notices. All notices required or permitted to be made under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or sent by prepaid
certified or registered mail or fax:
If to Organizer, to:
(Address) (Fax)
If to City, to:
(Address) (Fax)
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or such other address as either party may designate in writing to the other party for this
purpose.
14. Other Warranties. Organizer represents and warrants that:
A. Organizer has the full right and legal authority to enter into and fully perform this
Agreement in accordance with its terms without violating the rights of any other
person;
B. Organizer's trademarks, if any, do not infringe the trademarks or trade names or
other rights of any other person;
C. Organizer has all government licenses,permits or other authorizations necessary
to conduct the Event as contemplated under this Agreement; and
D. Organizer will comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances
pertaining to the promotion and conduct of the Event.
E. Organizer will ensure that all persons and entities it contracts with to provide
services or goods at the Event shall have the knowledge, experience and capacity
to provide the goods and services.
15. Records and Reporting
A. Organizer shall maintain a complete set of financial records relating to the Event
in a form acceptable the City's Finance Director. The records must be maintained
for at least three years from the date they are generated. Organizer shall permit
the authorized representatives of the City to inspect and audit all work,materials,
payrolls,books, accounts, and other data and records of Organizer relating to the
Event while this Agreement is in effect and for three years after termination of
this Agreement. The obligations imposed by this section shall survive termination
of this Agreement.
B. Organizer shall request funding on an annual basis for future years within the
City's established budget cycle. The request for funding shall include:
i. Financial statements from the previous year's Event.
ii. The amount of funds requested and the purpose for which the funds will
be used.
iii. A list of all other services, facilities, or other benefits, that Organizer is
requesting from City.
iv. A list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all other sponsors
of the Event.
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C. Failure to comply with subsections A or B of this section shall constitute cause for
termination of this Agreement by the City.
16. Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement is subject to and shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State'of Oregon, except for choice of law
provisions. City and Organizer both consent to jurisdiction in the state and federal courts
located in Oregon. Organizer shall comply with the clauses required in every public
contract entered into in the State of Oregon as set forth in ORS 279.312, 279.314,
279.316 and 279.320,which are hereby incorporated by reference.
17. Non-Assignment. Neither party shall assign this Agreement without the prior written
approval of the other party, except that City may assign this Agreement to any successor
entity.
18. Complete Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the
parties and supersedes all other agreements, if any, express or implied, whether written or
oral. Organizer has made and makes no representations of any kind except those
specifically set forth herein.
19. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their successors
and assigns.
20. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable by a court
of competent jurisdiction, either party may,within 30 days of the court decision, request
that the parties meet to negotiate an amendment to compensate for the loss of the
provision declared invalid, void or unenforceable. If the provision declared invalid, void
or unenforceable is one that this Agreement provides is not severable, the parties shall
meet as soon as possible to attempt to renegotiate this Agreement. 'If after good faith
efforts to renegotiate the Agreement the parties cannot agree on-an amendment, either
party may declare the Agreement terminated. In that event, all obligations intended to
survive termination, including indemnification obligations and records inspection
requirements, shall remain effective but the Agreement shall be otherwise be terminated.
In the event of termination under this provision, any payments made by the City to
Organizer shall be refunded, except that Organizer shall not be required to refund any
amount actually expended for the Event. In the event that neither party requests
renegotiation within 30 days and the provision declared void, invalid or unenforceable is
not one that the Agreement provides is non-severable,the Agreement shall remain in
effect except for the provision declared invalid,void or unenforceable.
21. This Agreement may be terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. The City may
terminate this Agreement.for no reason by providing notice of termination one year prior
to.termination. The Organizer may terminate this Agreement up to three months prior to
the Event for no reason and all funds advanced by the City to the Organizer shall be
returned to the City. Either party may terminate this Agreement for default by providing
30 days' notice. If the other party may cure the default and does so within 30 days, the
Agreement shall not terminate. City may terminate this Agreement without notice by
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vote of the City Council if the City Council determines that it is in the public interest to
do so. Any breach of this Agreement shall be considered a default.. The indemnification
provisions shall survive termination.
22. Except for those responsibilities expressly reserved to the City Council, all rights and
duties of the Citymay be exercised by the City Manager or designee.
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