2025 Policies and Liability Waiver
LIABILITY RELEASE: In consideration of participation to all activities, I agree to indemnify and hold the Sebastopol Area Senior Center (SASC) harmless and release SASC and the City of Sebastopol, its officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injury arising out of the activity/activities. I understand and accept that SASC does not provide medical insurance.
MEDICAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND RELEASE
DUTY TO SELF-MONITOR: Participants agree to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of communicable/infectious diseases and illnesses and not attend in person if they have signs and symptoms of communicable diseases such as flu, Covid-19 and any other.
ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK: I acknowledge and understand the following: 1. Participation includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist; 2. I knowingly and freely assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID 19, even if arising from the negligence or fault of the Released Parties; and 3. I hereby knowingly assume the risk of injury, harm and loss associated with the Activity, including any injury, harm and loss caused by the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the Released Parties.
I acknowledge the health risks associated with the any or all Activity/Activities, including but not limited to transient dizziness, lightheaded, fainting, nausea, muscle cramping, musculoskeletal injury, joint pains, sprains and strains, heart attack, stroke, COVID or sudden death. I agree that if I experience any of these or any other symptoms during the Activity, I will discontinue my participation immediately and seek appropriate medical attention. I do hereby release and forever discharge the released parties from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first aid, treatment, or service rendered in connection with my participation in the activity.
PET POLICY: We only allow service animals into our building. We love pets too and know that most of our members have pets. If you have a service animal, we will need to ask you if you are bringing the animal in due to a disability, and what tasks is the animal trained to perform.
Photo/Video Release:
The Senior Center or its agents can photograph or video me during a Senior Center function and can publish the photo or video on its website, social media, newsletter, email, and other marketing materials.
Code of Conduct
To meet the greatest good of our Senior Community and create a positive experience of all who visit, we ask that you honor and follow this Code of Conduct.
All participants agree not to:
- Wear soiled clothing or have an unpleasant body odor including heavy perfume, alcohol, marijuana, or cigarette smoke.
- Shirt and shoes required at all times while at the Senior Center
Deface or destroy any Senior Center property.
- Leave or store personal possessions at the center. (The SASC is not responsible for lost or stolen property and reserves the right to dispose of abandoned items).
- Verbally attack, behave disrespectfully including loud, disruptive, obscene, hateful, or abusive language to another individual including instructors, volunteers, and staff.
- Use racial, religious, or sexual harassment of participants, volunteers, or staff
- Act in a disruptive or menacing or physically threatening manner.
- Remove Senior Center property without permission
- Appear at the Senior Center at any time in an intoxicated or chemically induced condition.
- Partake in smoking, vaping or chewing tobacco products during an activity as a participant, spectator, volunteer or instructor/person of authority if they are participating in a center event on or off site.
- Use the Sebastopol Area Senior Center for the purpose of conducting a commercial business without a contract or memorandum of understanding with the Sebastopol Area Senior Center.
- Knowingly allow a non-registered person to actively participate in an activity.
VIOLATIONS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCESS:
Flagrant violations of the above may result in immediate expulsion from the class/program/facility and the participant may not be issued a refund. Should the participant/spectator fail to comply, staff shall call the Sebastopol Police Department for assistance.
Repeated violations will result in an extended suspension and/or expulsion from the Senior Center.
By signing below, I have read and understand the Senior Center's Code of Conduct, Liability Release, Pet Policy and Photo/Video release policy and I fully understand that I will comply with the above policies.