Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 23, 2024
TO: Commissioner Nicole Wilson, District 1
Commissioner Christine Moore, District 2
Commissioner Mayra Uribe, District 3
Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero, District 4
Commissioner Emily Bonilla, District 5
Commissioner Michael "Mike" Scott, District 6
SUBJECT: Skybox Ticket Information and Distribution Process Internal Operating Procedures - Revised
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of the revised Skybox Ticket Information and Distribution Process Internal Operating Procedures.
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PURPOSE: Following recent news stories about the Orange County Skybox ticket distribution process, I have conducted a thorough review of the County's internal operating procedures, along with the County Attorney's Office and the Comptroller's Office. The attached document incorporates the suggested revisions, all of which aim to ensure compliance and improve transparency in the ticket distribution process. The revisions include but are not limited to:
? Members of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) shall not donate tickets to nonprofit entities or other entities in which a "Relative," as defined by F.S. 112.3135, is an officer, director, member, or principal of the nonprofit entity or other entities.
? If the BCC member is serving in their official capacity with specific duties or recognition during the event, they may receive a ticket for the event without cost to the member. It is expected that BCC members may act in their official capacity as ambassadors on behalf of the County for special events at Orlando venues, this does not include merely being a spectator.
? Board members and County employees are prohibited from obtaining free tickets from nonprofits that obtain County donated tickets for admittance to Orlando venues.
? On behalf of the County, the Mayor/Commissioners can only donate tickets to the same nonprofit organization twice per calendar year.
? Prior to the transfer of tickets, organizations...
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