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Miami Children's Chorus .. <8 MIAMI B!ACH Arti cout-eclL ~tllI~ City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council 200212003 Cultural Arts Grant Agreement This Gf'8ntAgreement is entered into this 7th dayof November. 2002, beb.eentheCilyofMil!lmiBeach, Florida, on behalf ofthe City ofM'lSmi Beach Cultural Arts CouncU (collectively, the City), and Miami ChUdren's Chorus (Grantee). Article II Grant Description 1. Miami Children's Chorus 1533 Sunset DrIVe Coral Gables FL 33143 (305) 662-7494 (305) 662-7494 miemichor@eol.com Grantee: Address City, State, Zip Phone, fax, e-mail 2. Grant amount: 6,000 50% paid upon execution of this Agreement. Remaining 50% paid upon completion of Project and submission and approval of ~inal Report. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. See Exhibit 1, attached hereto See Exhibits 2-A and 2-B, attached hereto October 31, 2002 September 30, 2003 June 30, 2003 Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project completion date. Project description: Itemized budget: Contract deadline: Expenditure deadline: Project completion date: Final Report deadline: WHEREOF, the parties hereto have eJCeCuted this Agreement this 7th day of ,2002. GRANTE~Miami Choral Society, Inc. Print Name of Organization Federal 10 # 23- 72 5 0 81 1 ~~. f~APPROV!DAlTO Robert Parcher, City crN. & LANGUAGI . FOR EXECUTION Date BY: Lucrecia Loumiet ~ Name of Executive Director . ~=M:' ~ ~ ~ tI,,<-- ~~ (Corporate Seal) . ~ COMMI88IONNLUBER <( cc 8Mll8O . 0, o~ MY COMMlS8ICIN ElCPIIB ~ JAN. 8 Article III General Conditions 1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article I, and the City of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (City). The City has delegated the responsibility of administering this Grant to the Director of the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, or his designee, who shall be referred to herein as the "Director of the Council." 2. Proiect Descriotion: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes that are specifically described in the Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit NO.1. All expenditures will be subject to the terms of this Agreement, and as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent of the Director of the Council. Said requests shall be made in advance to the Director, in writing, detailing and justifying the need for such changes. All Grant recipients must participate in a minimum of one Second Thursdays (see Article 111-19). The following City of Miami Beach "Anchors" are required to provide specific information in their Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No.1, for providing mentoring to a small to medium arts organization(s) of their choice, supported by the City's Cultural Arts Council, either by offering rehearsal space, working on collaborative programs, or some similar project with the intent of assisting such smaller arts organization(s). Miami Beach "Anchors' for 2002/2003 are defined as follows: ArtCenter/South Florida Bass Museum of Art Concert Association of Florida Jewish Museum of Florida Miami City Ballet Miami Design Preservation League New World Symphony Wolfson ian-FlU Failure to include the above information may result in the cancellation of the Grantee's award, and may disqualify it from future consideration from the City's Cultural Arts Grant Program. 3. Reoorts: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will enhance and develop the City's cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its purpose, the Grantee must supply the Director of the Council with a written final report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report is to be received by the Director of the Council within 45 days ofthe Project's completion. Miami Beach Anchors ONLY will submit an interim report in April 2003 to receive the up to 50% of their Grant award (payable subject to the restrictions in Article 1-2), with final reports due no later than 45 days after the completion of the City's Fiscal Year on September 30, 2003. 4. Amount of Grant and Pavment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article 1-2 (subject to the restrictions in Article 1-2). By making this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial support of any type whatever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds will be supplied to the Grantee subsequent to the Mayor and City Commission's approval of the award. 5. Proaram Monitorina and Evaluation: The Director of the Council may monitor and conduct an evaluation of operations and the Project under this Grant, which may include visits by City representatives to observe the Project or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the Grantee's programs with the Grantee's personnel. Page 2 of 8 6. Bank Accounts and Bondina: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in accounts in established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose identities shall be disclosed in writing to the Director of the Council with the identity and title of individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds. 7. Accountino and Financial Review: The Grantee must keep accurate and complete books and records of all receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable accounting standards. These books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments received and made in conjunction with this Grant, such as vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be retained in Miami-Dade County in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by the Director of the Councilor his designee at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Director of the Council may, at the City's expense, audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to this Grant. 8. Publicitv and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council logo and the following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: The City of Miami Beach. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to Article 11-12. 9. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, agents and instruments from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this Agreement by the Grantee or its employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or subcontractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name ofthe City, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorneys' fees which may issue thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided. If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the Grantee entity shall not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by anyone person which exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid by the government entity arising out of the same incident or occurrence, exceed the sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims, liabilities, losses or causes of action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the Grantee entity. 10. Assianment: The Grantee is not permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article 11-12. 11. Comoliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable Federal, State, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 12. DefaultIT ermination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Director of the Council may withhold or cancel all, or any unpaid installments, ofthe Grant upon giving five (5) calendar days written notice to the Grantee, and the City shall have no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of a breach of any Page 3 of 8 . term or condition of this Agreement, upon five (5) calendar days written demand by the Director of the Council, the Grantee shall repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by the Grantee, but which have not actually been disbursed by the Grantee as of the date that the written demand is received. In the event that this Grant is cancelled or the Grantee is requested to repay Grant funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the Grantee will not be eligible to apply to the City for another Grant for a one year period commencing on the date the Grantee is notified in writing of the breach of this Agreement. The Grantee will be liable to reimburse the City for all unauthorized expenditures discovered after the expiration of the Grant period. The Grantee will also be liable to reimburse the City for all lost or stolen Grant funds. Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or under the control of the Grantee as of the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5 must be returned to the City within fifteen (15) days after the Expenditure Deadline; if such funds have been committed but not expended, the Grantee must request in writing from the Director of the Council an extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid by delivering to the Director of the Council a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the City of Miami Beach, Florida. These provisions do not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be available to it under the law. 13. Indulaence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach or failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of the provision or any portion of this Agreement either at the time of the breach of failure occurs or at any time throughout the term of this Agreement. 14. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when delivered in person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address specified in Article 1-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Grisette Roque Marcos, Interim Director, Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819. 15. Caotions Used in this Aareement: Captions, as used in this Agreement. are for convenience of reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or extending the language or provisions to which such captions may refer. 16. Contract Reoresents Total Aareement: This contract. including its special conditions and exhibits, represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except those contained within this agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its terms. No modifications or amendments may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing signed by both parties, and approved by appropriate action by the Mayor and City Commission. Article 1111 Miscellaneous Provisions 17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found that the Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and services recommended for support. As such, use of these funds for any program component not meeting this condition will be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement and will allow the City to seek remedies including but not limited to those outlined in this Grant Agreement. 18. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions: Page 4 of 8 The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, or sex. The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2824, as amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, marital status, or age. The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove barriers, which prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities. The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability. 19. All Grant recipients must participate in a minimum of one "Second Thursdays", a cultural open house on the second Thursday of every month. Free arts events will be held at multiple locations throughout the City of Miami Beach. Upon acceptance of the Grant and execution of the Agreement, Grantee shall include the exact manner of participation in "Second Thursdays.. Failure to participate in "Second Thursdays" may be considered a material breach of this Agreement, as provided in Article 11-12 herein. [The remainder of this page is left intentionally blank] Page 5 of 8 Exhibit 1/ Revised Project Description Organization: Miami Choral Society. Inc. Project Title: Reioice in the SDirit Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail the revisions to the Project based upon the award. Please be as specific as possible; name of event, venue, times, etc. Also, detail the organization's participation in Second Thurdays. Miami Beach Anchors should list specifics about their mentorin9 program. The Miami Children's Chorus, through its project "Rejoice in the Spirit", will present two concerts as part of ArtsBeach 2nd Thursdays and one community sing-along in the City of Miami Beach during the 2002-2003 season. The two concerts will help celebrate the diversity of the Miami Beach community by presenting folk songs, patriotic songs and classical music exemplifying the many cultures residing in and visiting the City of Miami Beach. The first concert by the MCC Advanced Chorus titled, "Let Freedom Ring", will take place on Thursday, November 14,2002 at 7:00 PM at a location TBD. This performance will feature an evening of patriotic music. It will include works by two great American composers, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. The second concert titled, "Rejoice in the Spirit", will showcase the MCC Advanced Chorus singing folk songs from around the globe in their original language. MCC will attempt to join with the Miami City Ballet school for this concert. The collaboration will result in the Miami City Ballet school demonstrating the dances of the songs performed by the MCC. The time frame being considered for this concert is Thursday, March 13,2003,7:00 PM at the Miami City Ballet school. Both concerts will be part of ArtsBeach 2nd Thursdays. Joining the MCC music staff will be local musicians hired by the organization for these presentations. ALL TOGETHER NOW - a series of community sing-alongs - is a project initiated by the Miami Children's Chorus to help Get America Singing ... Again! Begun in October of 1997, it is the MCC response to a call put out by MENC- The National Association for Music Education. MENC is a professional association of over 65,000 music educators dedicated to building up America's musical culture and providing a quality music education for every child. The Miami Children's Chorus supports their mission and is itself commited to providing positive musical experiences for children. This project has two main objectives: 1) Promote community singing by school age children and adults all across Miami-Dade County. 2) Promote the preservation of songs that reflect our multi-cultural heritage. For each presentation MCC uses the songbook "Get America Singing...Again!" We believe that through singing, we can offer a vehicle by which the community can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of its diversity. This will be the third consecutive year of presenting this project in the City of Miami Beach. MCC Artistic Personnel Involved Timothy A. Sharp, Music Director · Cindy Kohanek, Assistant Music Director Alan Ngim, Principal Accompanist . Anne Beetem, Accompanist MCC Advanced, Intermediate and Training Chorus - (One choir serves as host at each location.) Time and Location Saturday, February 22, 2003 Miami City Ballet 2225 Liberty Ave. 11 :30 am - 12:30 pm Page 6 of 8 REVISED PROJECT DESCRIPTION - ATTACHMENT Organization: Miami Choral Society. Inc. Project Title: Reioice in the Spirit The following narrative describes the MCC project based upon the grant award received from the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council and the City of Miami Beach. LET FREEDOM RING and REJOICE IN THE SPIRIT will help celebrate the diversity of the Miami Beach community by presenting folk songs, patriotic songs and classical music exemplifying the many cultures residing in and visiting the City of Miami Beach. The first concert by the MCC Advanced Chorus, Let Freedom Ring, will take place on Thursday, November 14,2002 at 7:00 PM at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. This performance will feature an evening of patriotic music. It will include traditional patriotic songs such as My Country 'tis of Thee and America, the Beautiful in addition to contemporary songs like Breaths as performed by Sweet Honey in the Rock. The second concert, Rejoice in the Spirit, will showcase the MCC Advanced Chorus singing folk songs from around the globe in their original language. MCC will attempt to join with the Miami City Ballet school for this concert. The collaboration will result in the Miami City Ballet school demonstrating the dances of the songs performed by the MCC. The time frame being considered for this concert is Thursday, March 13,2003,7:00 PM at the Miami City Ballet school. Joining the MCC music staff will be local musicians hired by the organization for these presentations. Let Freedom Ring and Rejoice in the Spirit are the MCC's participation in ArtsBeach Second Thursdays. ALL TOGETHER NOW - a series of community sing-alongs - is a project initiated by the Miami Children's Chorus to help Get America Singing ... Again! Begun in October of 1997, it is the MCC response to a call put out by MENC-The National Association for Music Education. MENC is a professional association of over 65,000 music educators dedicated to building up America's musical culture and providing a quality music education for every child. The Miami Children's Chorus supports their mission and is itself commited to providing positive musical experiences for children. With support from the City of Miami Beach, MCC will make one presentation in the City of Miami Beach. It will take place at the Miami City Ballet. This project has two main objectives: 1) Promote community singing by school age children and adults all across Miami-Dade County. 2) Promote the preservation of songs that reflect our multi-cultural heritage. For each presentation MCC uses the songbook "Get America Singing...Again!" We believe that through singing, we can offer a vehicle by which the community can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of its diversity. MCC Artistic Personnel Involved Timothy A. Sharp, Music Director Cindy Kohanek, Assistant Music Director Alan Ngim, Principal Accompanist Anne Beetem, Accompanist MCC Advanced, Intermediate and Training Chorus - (One choir serves as host at each location.) Times and Location Saturday, February 22, 2003 Miami City Ballet 2225 Liberty Ave. 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget I Revised Total Project Budget Name of Organization: Miami Choral Societv. Inc. Project Title: Reioice in the SDirit Date(s) of Project: 11/14/02. 02/22/03 . 03/13/03 Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues specifically identified with your program, project or events. Round off all numbers to the nearest dollar. Page 7 of 8 Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget I Revised Grant Award Budget Name of Organization: Miami Choral Society. Inc. Project Title: Rf~.ioice in the SDirit Date(s) of Project: 11/14/02. 02/22/03 . 03/13/03 Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant funds. Grant awards may only be spent within the budget categories declared below. Grant EXDenses Personnel - artistic 2,740 o 350 750 Personnel - technical o o 1,810 o Personnel - administrative Travel (local only) Outside artistic fees Other costs Space rental Marketing/Publicity Outside other fees (Itemize below) Music 350 TOTAL 6,000 Grant requirements: Grant monies must be spent within the budget categories agreed upon in contract All publications associated with Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council grant support must include the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council's logo and the following byline "City of Miami Beach" Grant funds may not be used for: Remuneration of City employees for any services rendered as a part of a project receiving a grant from the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council "Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment (permanent equipment necessary for proposed project may be purchased if the price is less than what it would cost to rent the equipment) Debt reduction Out-of-county travel or transportation Fundraising events Hospitality events Events not open to the public Page 8 of 8