20130417 AM2MIAMI BEACH
City Commission Meeting
ADDENDUM MATERIAL 2
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
April17, 2013
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson
Commissioner Jorge R. Exposito
Commissioner Michael Gongora
Commissioner Jerry Libbin
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Jose Smith
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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ADDENDUM AGENDA
R9 -New Business and Commission Requests
R9K Discussion Regarding A Resolution Urging The Governor And Legislature Of The State Of
Florida To Enhance The Florida Film & Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program With
Additional Tax Credits.
(Requested by Commissioner Jerry Libbin)
R9L Discussion Concerning The Charter Review Committee, To Include: Membership, Meeting
Schedule, Timeline, And Expected Outcomes.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Gongora)
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Jerry Libbin, Commissioner f)J/.e-vf'._.,..;'
DATE: April 16, 2013
SUBJECT: Emergency Agenda item for the April 17, 2013 Commission meeting;
Please place on the April 171h Commission agenda, a discussion regarding the
attached draft resolution urging the Governor and Legislature of the State of
Florida to enhance the Florida Film & Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive
Program with additional tax credits.
Please contact my office at ext. 71 06 if you have any questions.
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RESOLUTION NO.-------
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA TO ENHANCE THE FLORIDA FILM & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM WITH ADDITIONAL TAX CREDITS.
WHEREAS, the Florida film and entertainment industries have long been coveted around the world
and The City of Miami Beach has been fortunate enough to host, cultivate and support this industry
for the past six decades, going back to Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason and Miami Vice;
WHEREAS, the unmitigated success of the current Florida Film & Entertainment Industry Financial
Incentive Program has lead to Miami Beach having a record year in 2012 in terms of film permits
issued (1 022), hotel room nights registered (28,900) and dollars spent on permitted productions ($11 0 · f
Million) in Miami Beach alone, including film and television projects 11 Pain and Gain," "Iron Man 3,"
"Burn Notice," "Magic City," and many reality and telenovela productions;
WHEREAS, these projects, and those before them, have showcased Miami Beach to the world and
continue to do so in perpetuity, enhancing Miami Beach's brand worldwide and serving as a diversifier
and engine of tourism, the City's primary economy;
WHEREAS, the current tax credits within the Florida Film & Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive
Program haven been exhausted and/or are committed to productions here and throughout the State
of Florida, with many more film and television productions desiring to produce here, but in need of
continued and reliable incentive funding to offset locating or relocating competing states, including
Georgia ~md Louisiana as well as New York and Puerto Rico;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY ·OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
The Governor and the Legislature of the State of Florida are urged to add additional and sufficient tax
credits to the Florida Film & Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program, retaining and
enhancing our position as a key entertainment industry production center.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17 day of April 2013.
ATTEST:
RAFAEL E. GRANADO,
CITY CLERK
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MATTI HERRERA BOWER,
MAYOR
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R9 -New Business and Commission Requests
R9L Discussion Concerning The Charter Review Committee, To Include:
Membership, Meeting Schedule, Timeline, And Expected Outcomes.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Gongora)
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