§ 2-3. Vending machines on city property and in city facilities.

(a)

Authority. Each department or agency head shall be authorized to install or approve the installation of machines which vend food items, beverages or other items of convenience to the city employees or members of the general public in buildings, facilities or other city property under the purview of the department or agency head.

(b)

Disposition of proceeds from vending machines. Any net profits generated by the operation of vending machines on city property shall be distributed in the following manner:

(1)

Net profits generated by the operation of vending machines utilized predominantly by members of the general public or equally by members of the general public and city employees shall be revenues due to the city treasury and shall be deposited into the appropriate city fund at the direction of the chief financial officer.

(2)

Net profits generated by the operation of vending machines utilized predominantly by city employees may, at the discretion of the appropriate department or agency head, be used to fund activities which collectively benefit the employees working at the location where the machine is installed. It shall be the duty of the appropriate department or agency head to determine and ensure that any use of funds in this manner fully complies with this section.

(3)

Net profits generated by the operation of vending machines utilized predominantly by participants in recreational programs conducted in facilities operated by the department of parks and recreation shall be used for fund activities which collectively benefit the recreation program participants. It shall be the duty of the department of parks and recreation to ensure that any use of funds in this manner fully complies with this section.

(c)

Reports. Each department or agency head shall annually submit to the chief financial officer a report on the receipts from any vending machine from which revenue is not deposited into the city treasury, showing the gross receipts and the disposition and use of the net receipts. The chief financial officer shall annually report to the committee on finance or the council on the receipt and disposition of vending machine proceeds.

(d)

Personal gain prohibited. The use of any funds generated by any vending machine located on city property by any city employee for personal purposes or any other personal gain by any city employee from funds generated from vending machines is prohibited.

(Code 1977, § 18-4009; Ord. No. 1997-44, § 1, 8-25-97; Ord. No. 2013-27(12-O-1088), § 4, 6-26-13)

Cross reference

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, § 22-56 et seq.; businesses, ch. 30; municipal cemeteries, § 38-26 et seq.; Civic Center, § 46-36 et seq.; parks and recreation, ch. 110; streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 138.