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LTC 141-2010 Supplemental to Reports and Infomational Items ~- F ~~ OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER ~, ,,, r LTC # 141-2010 LETTE~c~~'CC~MIvI(SS~~bN ~. TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager ~ ~''~ DATE: May It, 2010 ~ , SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL: REPORTS AND~NFORMATIONAL ITEMS FOR THE MAY 12, 2010 COMMISSION MEETING Pursuant to the changes directed by the City Commission for meeting agenda distribution, the following reports will now be provided on a monthly basis via LTC and also posted on the City's website. 8. Minutes From The Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council Subcommittee Meeting On February 9, 2010. JMG/REP/Ic F:\CLER\$ALL\LILIA\Commission-Meetings\2010\May 12\LTC-suppl.doc ~- 8 m- MIAMIBEACH OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION TO: Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager FROM: Matti Herrera Bower, Mayor A, ~ DATE: May 4, 2010 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: For Your Information-Provided by the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council Attached please find the agenda for the May 4, 2010 Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Subcommittee meeting as well as the summary of agenda action and official minutes for the Tourist Development Council meeting dated February 9, 2010. M H B/Iw ..~ f`; -1 _© i d + ~~ f _ -•C x~ l t "_ ~ i'}~ ~ rr ..._ 1 i :c. ~- ~'z+ -~ ~ .~r. _ l I ' 4j rr~ t- We are committed to providing excellent public service and safely to all who live, work, and play in our vibrant, tiopiml, hisroric community- MIAM Subcommittee Meeting Tuesday, May 4, 2010 8:30AM Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW First Street Third Floor Conference Room Miami, Florida AGENDA I. H. III. Additions, Deletions, Withdrawals Conflict of Interest Items for Approval A. Minutes of the February 9, 2010 Meeting B. Second Funding Period's Deferred Applicant 1. Casting for a Cause, LLC 510,000 Castingfor a Cause IV. V. VI. Reports and Discussion Items A. Updated Budget J Financial Position and Funding Recommendations for FY2009-10 Third Funding Period Citizens' Presentations (for TDC Meeting only) Grant Applications and Recommendations -Third Funding Period A. Special Events/Promotions (Non-Profit) -- Continuing Request Staff Recommendation 1. City Theatre, Inc. h Summer Shorts Birthday Bash - I St Anniversary Celebration 25,000 5,000 2. Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, Inc. 15,000 7,000 Don Quixote Ballet 3. Hispanic Theater Guild Corporation 5,000 5,000 EL AMOR Y OTROS PECADOS 4. Miami Dade College Foundation, Inc. 25,000 18,000 Miami International Film Festival 5. Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Inc. 25 000 22 500 12`" Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival , , 6. Miami River Fund, Inc. 15,000 6,400 Miami Riverday 2010 7. Miami-Dade Public Library Foundation, Inc. 15,000 10,000 Art of Storytelling Request Staff Recommendation 9. Rhd Chemistry, Inc. 15,000 6,000 4t Edition Romance in a Can 10. Virginia Key Beach Park Trust 15,000 12,000 Fun in the Sun Youth Festival B. Special Events/Promotions (Non-Profit) -First Time 1. Dance Now! Ensemble, Inc., The 5,000 5,000 Dance Now! 10`~ Anniversary Performance 2. Miami Council for International Visitors, The Rendezvous in Miami "National Council for International 15,000 6,000 Visitors"Southern Regional Meeting C. Special Events/Promotions (Non-Profit) -Ongoing 1. Miami Momentum Dance Company, Inc. 15,000 10,000 Miami Dance Festival 201 D 2. Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center, Inc. 10,000 7,000 Festival Yachad -Israeli Folk Dance Festival D. Special Events/Promotions (For-Profit) -First Time 1. Miami Goin' Green, LLC 25,000 6,250 Miami Goin' Green E. Sports (Non-Profit) -- Continuing 1. Greater Miami Billfish Tournament 20,000 9,000 Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament F. Sports (Non-Profit) -Ongoing 1. Miami Northwest Express Track Club, Inc. 15,000 10,000 35~"Annual Northwest Track & Field Classic G. Sports (For-Profit) -Continuing 1. Mad Dog Mandich Fishing Classic, LLC 12,000 5,000 Publix Mad Dog Mandich Fishing Classic 2. Michael Epstein Sports Productions, Inc. 9,600 6,600 Nautica South Beach Triathlon 3. Offshore Events, LLC 3`d Annual Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Powerboat Challenge 25,000 10,050 Weekend H. Sports (For-Profit) -First Time 1. Casting for A Cause, LLC 15,000 10,000 Casting for a Cause Adjournment Tourist Development Council 2/9/2010 The Tourist Development Council (TDC) convened in the 10`h Floor Conference room of the Stephen P. Clark Govermnent Center, 111 Northwest First Street, Miami, Florida, at 8:00 a.m. on February 9, 2010. There being present Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz and members, Ms_ Olga Ramudo, Mr. Rex Oleson, Mr. Stuart Blumberg, and Miami Beach Mayor Mattie Herrera Bower (Mr. William Perry III and Ms. Catnlen Corvois-Roig were late). The following staff members were present: Mr. Michael Spring, Director, Department of Cultural Affairs; Mrs. Nikenna D. Benjamin, Grants Program Administrator, Department of Cultural Affairs; Mrs. Liliana Hernandez, Cultural Projects Officer, Department of Cultural Affairs; Assistant County Attorney Stephen Stieglitz; and Deputy Clerk 7.orana Gainer. Mr. Bill Talbert, President and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, was also present. Chairman Diaz called the meeting to order at 8:25 a.m. Additions, Deletions, Withdrawals Mr. Spring said no additions, deletions, or withdrawals were submitted for today's (2/9) agenda. II. Conflict of Interest Mr. Michael Spring, Director, Department of Cultural Affairs, indicated that TDC members had a conflict of interest on an item if any of the following instances applied: • The TDC Board Member or an immediate family member was a paid staff member of an applicant's organization; • The TDC Board Member or an immediate family member served on the Board of Directors of an applicant's organization; and • The TDC Board Member or an immediate family member made a contribution of at least $1,000 to an applicant's organization within the last three years. City of Miami Beach Mayor Mattie Herrera Bower apprised the members that she had a conflict of interest on Agenda Item A-1 O Miami Design Preservation League, Inc.; Art Deco Weekend 2010. Mr. Perry apprised the members that he had a conflict of interest on Agenda Item D-1 Junior Orange Bowl Committee, Inc.; International Tennis, Golf and Chess and National Basketball and Ice Hockey. February 9, 2010 Tourist Development Council Page l of 8 IiI. Items for Approval A. Minutes of the November 17, 2009 Meeting Ii was moved by Mr. Stuart Blumberg that the November 17, 2009, TDC minutes be approved. This motion was seconded by Mayor Bower, and upon being put to a vote passed unanimously by those members present. B. TDC Nomination Committee Report and Recommendations Mr. Spring noted that multiple TDC memberships had expired and some members had left the TDC or changed employment. He said 2 vacancies existed within the hotel owner/operator category; the seats were formerly occupied by Mr. Juan Carlos Palacios and Mr. Stuart Blumberg. He said 3 vacancies existed within the persons involved in the tourism industry who were not hotel operators; these seats were formerly occupied by Ms. Carmen Corvois-Roig, Mr. William Perry III, and Ms. Olga Ramudo. Mr. Spring said the TDC Nominating Committee recommended Mr. George Cozonis of the W Hotel and Mr. Gene Prescott with the Biltmore Hotel of Coral Gables to the seats for hotel owner/operators. Mr. Spring noted, for the three vacancies of persons involved in the tourism industry who were not operators of hotels, the TDC Nominating Committee recommended Mr. Stuart Blumberg, Mr. William Peny III, and Ms. Olga Ramudo. Mr. Spring explained that these recommendations would be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners after the Council members voted. It was moved by Mayor Bower that the Council approve the TDC nominations. This motion was seconded by Chairman Diaz and upon being put to a vote passed unanimously by those members present. IV. Keports and Discussion Items A. updated Budget/financial Position and Funding Recommendations for the FY 2009-2010 Second Funding Period Mr. Spring provided a brief update and noted this was the second funding period of the Fiscal Year covering January-March 2010. IIe noted the budget for the entire fiscal year was $ 1,083,252,000; these funds were comprised of the funds from the hotel/motel food and beverage tax and the tourist development room tax; it also reflected the $25,000 annual increase in the budget that came from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. In addition, Mr. Spring said the budget reflected grants that were not used by the TDC applicants last year. V. Citizen's Presentations Mr. Spring requested TDC members to review the applications and to listen to brief statements from representatives of those organizations present at today's meeting. February 9, 2010 Tourist Development Council Page 2 of 8 VI. Grant Applications and Recommendations -Second funding Period A. Special Hvents/Promotions (Non-Profit) -Continuing VI. A-l . Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, Inc. Final Recommendation $5,400 Ms. Ellen Wedner, Festival Director, Miami Jewish Film Festival, noted the festival was held January 16 - 24. She said the festival went really well and for the first time the festival was featured in Continental Airlines Magazine, and the Double Tree Grand Biscayne Bay hotel offered a hotel package for attendees of the festival. She expressed appreciation for the grants received and requested that the funding recommendation be increased. V1. A-4. Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. Final Recommendation $7,500 Ms. Mary Pettit, Executive Director, Deering Estate Foundation, said the event was in its sixth year and has continued to grow drawing over 7000 people each year to explore and enjoy Deering Estate. Ms. Pettit expressed appreciation to the TDC for support of its Deering Seafood Festival on the Bay. VL A-6. Florida Grand Opera Final Recommendation $5,000 Mr. Justin Moss, Managing Director for Public Relations and Community Affairs, Florida Grand Opera, noted a festival was planned around the upcoming production of the Barber of Seville. He said the Barber of Seville had consistently been among the ten most frequently produced operas in the world. Mr. Moss said he looked forward to the TDC's support. VI. A-9. Historical Association of Southern Florida. inc. Final Recommendation $5,000 Ms. Marcia Kanner, Miami hltemational Map Fair Manager, Historical Association of Florida, said people came from as far away as Australia and Istanbul for this event on January 29-31. She noted the event was a success and more maps were sold in 2010 than in 2009. Ms. Kaimer said the downside was that net revenues were down by 9% and any support would be appreciated. February 9, 2010 Tourist Development Cowicil Page 3 of 8 VI. A-14. Unconservatory, lnc., The Final Recommendation $4,000 Mr. Kirk Whipple, Representative, The Unconservatory, said the event Gala. for Two Pianos was coming to South Florida, and that the Unconservatory also hosted a festival in Massachusetts called Cranberry Coast Concerts. He said in an effort to get tourists to attend both festivals. Mr. Whipple said he hoped the TDC saw the Gala for Two Pianos as an essential event to the cultural community. VLA-15. Women's International Film & Arts Festival, Inc. Final Recommendation $5,000 Ms. Yvonne McCormack-Lyons, Executive Director, Women's International Film & Arts Festival, noted they were celebrating the Woman's International Film & Arts Festival's fifth anniversary; more than 400 films had been showcased. She said this year they would screen 68 films representing 24 countries. Ms. McCormack-Lyons expressed appreciation to the TDC for its support and requested an increase from $_5,000 to $10,000. C. Special Event/Promotions (Non-ProFit)-Ongoing VI. C-1. Council of International Fashion Designers Final Recommendation $15,000 Ms. Beth Sobol, President, Miarni International Fashion Week, said this year's event had 60 designers from 24 countries and over 500 international press attend, which had an economic impact of over $3 million on the City of Miami. Ms. Sobel said the event continued to grow and had to move into a venue on the mainland because they had lost the VCA grant from Miami Beach. Ms. Sobol asked that the TDC continue supporting this event. VI. C-4. Miami Bach Society, hie. Final Recommendation $ l 0,000 Mr. Thomas Abbott, Vice Chairman, Miami Bach Society, said the society put on ten to twelve baroque performances in a year, seven of which occur in a one week period during the first week of March; he pointed out that this application was for that week. He said the performances brought in outstanding baroque music performers from arow~d the world. Mr. Abbot asked the TDC to support this event. February 9, 2010 Tourist Development Council Page 4 of 8 D. Sports (Non-Profit)-Continuing VI. D-I. Junior Orange Bowl Committee, Inc. Final Recommendation $9,000 Mr. Mark Pidal, Administrative Director, Junior Orange Bowl Committee, presented the committee with information regarding several upcoming events of the Jr. Orange Bowl Cotmmittee. He noted it was his attempt to make South Florida the premier destination for ice hockey events. Mr. Pidal expressed appreciation to the TDC for their support. E. Sports (For-Profit)-Continuing VI. E-I. Excel Events and Productions, LLC Final Recommendation $5,000 Amaury Da Costa representative of Excel Events and Productions noted that he did not seek any funding for the first year of the Miami International Triathlon (MIT), since $ic first year this event had grown tremendously and was in its third year, however, the economy had taken a toll on this event. Mr. Da Costa said organizations had decreased their support, but the participation in the event had increased significantly, and support from the TDC would help increase awareness of fitness activities. F. Sports (For-Profit)-First Time VI. F-2. Mediabuy USA, Inc. d/b/a Studio Milano Final Recommendation $7,500 Mr. Gabriel Redone, President, Studio Milano, noted he was working with Bacardi on the Miami Sailing Week event and presented information regarding the upcoming event. He expressed appreciation to the TDC. A. Special Events/Promotions (Non-profit)-(Continuing) Agenda Item No. Organization Name Final Recommendation VI. A-2. Coconut Grove Arts & Ilistorical Association, Inc. $20,000 VI. A-3. Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, Inc. $5,000 VI. A-5. Fairchild Tropical Botanic $14,000 Garden, Inc. February 9, 2010 Tourist Development Cowlcil Page 5 of 8 VI. A-7. Florida International University Board of Trustees, for the benefit of the Department Intercollegiate Athletics VI. A-8. Galata, Inc. F/A for Ayiti History and Resources, Inc. VI. A-10. Miami Design Preservation League, Inc. VI. A-11. National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Inc. VI. A-12. Rotary Foundation of South Miami, Inc. VI. A-13. South Florida Bluegrass Association, Inc. B. Special F.vents/Promntions (Non-Profit)-First Time VI. B-1. Creation Ballet Company, Inc d/b/a Creation Art Center VI. B-2. National marine manufacturers Association (NMMA) VI. B-3. New Visions I~'or South llade Inc. VI. B-4. Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc. C. Special Event/Promotions (Non-Profit)-Ongoing VI. C-2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Festivities VI. C-3. GableStage, Inc. VI. C-5. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation, Inc. VI. C-6. United Haitian American Artists, Inc. E. Sports (For-Profit)-Continuing $14,000 $5,000 $10,000 $10,500 $3,000 $6,000 $5,000 $ 10,000 $1.5,000 $15,000 $10;000 $ 15,000 $10,000 $5,000 February 9, 2010 Tourist Development Council Page 6 of R V1. E-2. tIS Road Sports and Entertainment of Florida, LLC $5,000 F. Sports (For-Profit)-First Time VI. F-1. Casting for A Cause, LLC Deferred Ms. Raniudo proposed full funding ($25,000) for the Miami International Fashion Week event and to increase Deering Estate's funding recommendation amount ($5,000) to $7,500. In response to Ms. Ramudo's proposal Mr. Blumberg said he was in support of Ms. Ramudo's proposal to increase Deering Estate's funding. Noting he was not in support of fully funding Fashion Week, Mr. Blumberg proposed increasing Fashion Week's recommended funding from $10,000 to $15,000. It was moved by Ms. Ramudo to increase Deering Estates funding from $5,000 to $7,500. This motion was seconded Mayor Bower and upon being put to a vote, passed unanimously by those members present. It was moved by Mr. Blumberg to increase Miami International Fashion Week's funding from $10,000 to $15,000. This motion was seconded by Mayor Bower and upon being put to a vote, passed unanimously by those members present. Mr. Blumberg expressed concern regarding Agenda Item F-1 Casting for A Cause, LLC. He noted during the subcommittee meeting he voted no to the funding recommendation because Casting for A Cause did not have a cause listed other than being afor-profit organization requesting funds for a fishing tournament. Mr. Blumberg said he expected a representative of Casting for A Cause to appear at today's meeting to enlighten the TDC regarding its application. Mr. Blumberg asked that this application be excluded from the vote. Mr. Oleson stated that Casting for A Cause had a medical cause, a rare medical condition that this organization was raising money for. He stated he would collect and distribute additional information regarding Casting for A Cause. Chairman Diaz expressed concern that Casting for A Cause did not list its cause on the application. He said this was an issue and many deserving entities listed their cause. It was moved by Mayor Bower to defer Agenda Item F-1 Casting for A Cause, LLC to the next TDC meeting. This motion was seconded by Ms. Ramudo, and upon being put to a vote, passed unanimously by those members present. February 9, 2010 Tourist Development Council Page 7 of 8 Discussion ensued regarding further funding of the Miami International Fashion Week event. It was moved by Mr. Blumberg to accept all recommendations as amended, excluding agenda items A-10 Miami Design Preservation League and D-1 Jr. Orange Bowl Committee. This motion was seconded by Ms. Ramudo and upon being put to a vote passed by a unanimous vote of those members present. It was moved by Mr. Blumberg to accept the recommended funding of the Miami Preservation League Art Deco Weekend event. This motion was seconded by Ms. Ramudo, and upon being put to a vote, passed unanimously by those members present (Mayor Bower abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest). It was moved by Mayor Bower to accept the recommended funding of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee's International Tennis, Golf, and Chess and Nationa] Basketball and Ice Ilockey event. This motion was seconded by Mr. Blumberg, and upon being put to a vote, passed unanimously by those members present (Mr. Perry abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest). Adjournment Hearing no further questions or comments, the 1~DC meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m. Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Tourist Development Council February 9, 2010 "Tourist Development Council Page 8 of 8