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DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW <br />5. Cash donations shall remain in the General Fund account until they are spent for their <br />intended purpose. Unspent cash donations shall be carried over to the new fiscal year. <br />6. The City Manager or Department Director shall acknowledge each gift of $250 or more by <br />letter, thanking the donor for the gift. Further appreciation and acknowledgement shall be at <br />the discretion of the City Manager or Department Director. <br />RECOGNITION PROCEDURES <br />A ceremony or gathering for recognition shall be permitted, and shall be arranged in <br />coordination with City staff. <br />At the discretion of the Department Director or City Manager, the City may acknowledge <br />donations publicly on the City website and in the City's other publications. <br />The City may recognize donors who have donated $5,000 or more to the City at one time by <br />placing their name, if desired, on a plaque. Donors, who have collectively contributed more than <br />$5,000 over a period of time, but never $5,000 at one time, shall not be recognized on a plaque. <br />A donor who gifts the City less than $5,000, with the exception of bench donations, shall not be <br />recognized by a plaque. Donors of benches shall be recognized according to the following <br />criteria: standard recognition plaques shall be used on donated benches to promote consistency <br />in cost, size, type and mounting with plaque language approved by the City. Bench plaques shall <br />be a maximum of 3" high by 6" wide. <br />The Department Director or City Manager shall give prior approval for all acknowledgement and <br />sponsorship signs, print material or banners. <br />The City prohibits locating, installing and maintaining individual tree plaques at the tree site. <br />Recognition for tree donation shall be at the discretion of the Director of Parks and shall include <br />recognition in a City publication or on the City website. The Director of Parks shall record the <br />date and location of the planted trees, and if the donor prefers, information about the reason <br />for the donation. <br />Donations Policy Draft for Public Review <br />3.27.12 <br />