Title
Acceptance of a Sponsorship for an Animal Adoption Day Event
Action
Action:
Accept an exclusive sponsorship in the amount of up to $2,000 from the Subaru Corporation to have the Animal Care and Control Division of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department attend the Charlotte International Auto Show and set up an animal adoption booth in November 2021.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Johnny Jennings, Police
Sherie Pearsall, Police
Joshua Fisher, Police
Explanation
* In the past 12 months, the Animal Care and Control Division (AC&C) has received over $225,830 in donations, many of which were generated during or as a result of special events in partnership with outside agencies.
* These events and sponsorships are a large part of how AC&C can save animal lives in Charlotte's effort to be a "No Kill Community."
* AC&C events promote not only adoptions but also community resources, including free medical examinations and vaccinations, identification tags, and microchips for pets as well as free COVID-19 vaccinations for owners.
* The AC&C has been asked to partner with Subaru for a four-day event that includes a donation of up to $2,000 to fund the event.
* AC&C and the community at large would benefit from the additional marketing resources added by the national marketing campaign Subaru Loves Pets is providing.
* City Council adopted a Sponsorship Policy in November 2009. This policy states that every approved sponsorship relationship shall be documented in a properly authorized Sponsorship Agreement. Sponsorship Agreements shall include provisions that:
- identify the benefits to be given by the sponsor to the City,
- identify the benefits to be given by the City to the sponsor,
- state that the sponsorship is nonexclusive, and
- establish the term or duration of the sponsorship relationship and grant the City and the sponsor the right to terminate the sponsorship relationship at any time, with or without cause.
* The Sponsorship Policy further provides that...
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