What Kind of Events Are Eligible to be Posted In This Community Calendar?
This policy applies to
all events submitted by local stakeholders such as local schools, businesses,
non-profits, NGOs, and other community groups.
A) Event Submission Guidelines:
• Events should generally
focus on public interest and community engagement and be aligned with the
city’s values.
• The following criteria
must be met for an event to be posted:
• Events must take place within city limits.
Events submitted from neighboring locations may not be approved.
• Events must be open to the public; charging for
admission is allowed.
• Events should not primarily serve political
campaigning, religious promotion, or contain any discriminatory or abusive
content.
• All event postings must be accompanied by valid
event submitter contact information, including a name, email address, and phone
number.
• The city approval team reserves the right to
edit event information for length, spelling, language, and clarity.
B) Ineligible Events:
• Events that do not meet
the guidelines above or fall into any of the following categories are
ineligible:
• Political or religious events with the primary
purpose of endorsing or opposing specific beliefs or candidates.
• Events that promote illegal activities or
content that is obscene, discriminatory, or violent.
• State or nationwide fundraising initiatives.
• Information that may tend to compromise the
safety or security of the public or public systems.
• Content that violates a legal ownership
interest of any other party.
• Events that do not comply with local, state, or
federal legislation.
C) Approval Process:
• Events are subject to
review by designated city staff to ensure they comply with the guidelines.
• Event organizers will be
notified of approval or rejection within a specified timeframe.
• Events shall not be
posted earlier than 12 months before the eligible event is scheduled to be
held.
• At the discretion of the
communications department, certain events may also be featured in city
publications.
D) Appeals Process:
• Rejected events may be
appealed by fixing the event details within the same event submission. You can
go and edit the link of the rejected event to trigger the approval process
again.
E) Posting and Removal:
• The city reserves the
right to remove events if they no longer meet the eligibility criteria or are
canceled.
F) Disclaimer:
• The community calendar
is provided as a community service to citizens and community organizations.
Though the calendar is moderated, the city does not endorse or verify the
information included.
• The city does not
control or review the content or operation of the websites referenced in event
postings.
• The city does not
guarantee the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness, or security of the link,
website, or content linked thereto.
• The city urges you to
exercise caution when accessing any unfamiliar website.
• The city reserves the
right to reject any calendar entry which does not comply with this policy.
G) Review and Amendment
• This policy shall be
reviewed periodically and updated as necessary to ensure it meets the city’s
evolving needs.
H) City’s Screening Process
• The city will consider
any eligible event submitted and will determine at its discretion whether or
not it will be listed in its event calendar. The city will notify applicants if
their event is not listed.
• The city is not liable
for any loss or damage caused as a result of an event not being listed,
delaying the listing, or removing the listing of an event from the event
calendar.
• All listings are subject
to editorial discretion. The city reserves the right to reject any listing
request and to remove any listing.
• The city’s events
calendar is provided without any warranties or guarantees that the service will
be error-free and without disruption.
