2011-27584 Reso RESOLUTION NO 2011-27584
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION,
AND APPROVING THE CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL'S FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS, AWARDING $62,500 IN MIAMI BEACH ARTS GALA
GRANTS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/11, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED
EXHIBIT "A"; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE SAID GRANT AGREEMENTS, AND AWARD SAID GRANT
MONIES.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Arts Gala (Gala) a private event, was held on October 23, 2010,
with the specific purpose of raising funds to be administered by the Cultural Arts Council (CAC) as an
additional cultural grants program to be known as the Miami Beach Arts Gala Grants; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Arts Trust, a Florida not-for-profit corporation, served as the fiscal
agent for the Gala; and
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2010-27552 was passed on November 17, 2010, accepting a
donation from the Miami Beach Arts Trust in the amount of $62,500, resulting from the proceeds of said
Gala; and further appropriating said funds for the creation of a new dedicated cultural grants program to
be administered by the CAC in accordance with the City's established policies and procedures for the
review and award of cultural arts grants; and
WHEREAS, from November 2010 through January 2011, the City's Cultural Affairs staff and CAC
conducted its application and review process for Fiscal Year 201 0/1 1 Miami Beach Arts Gala Grants; and
WHEREAS, grants panelists, comprised of the CAC members, evaluated 38 preliminary funding
requests and requested 18 finalists to submit funding applications, of which 13 complete applications
subsequently were submitted to, and reviewed by, the staff and CAC, requesting a total of $116,070; and
WHEREAS, the CAC, at its regular meeting on January 6, 2011, unanimously recommended 10
of the 13 applicants be awarded Miami Beach • Arts Gala Grants for Fiscal Year 201 0/1 1 as more
specifically identified in Exhibit "A", attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed the recommendations and concurs with same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission accept the City Manager's -
recommendation and hereby approve the award of $62,500 in Miami Beach Arts Gala Grants for Fiscal
Year 2010/11, as identified in the attached Exhibit "A"; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute said Grant Agreements, and award said grant monies.
PASSED and ADOPTED THIS 1 q IA day of J C hute' ry 2011.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to approve the Cultural Arts Council's funding recommendations and awarding $62,500 in Miami
Beach Arts Gala Grants, for Fiscal Year 2010/11, as identified in the attached Exhibit "A "; and further
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said grant agreements.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Maximize Miami Beach as a destination brand.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): According to the 2009 Survey, on average,
residents attended cultural activities 10.61 times per month and family friendly activities 7.19 times per
month. Additionally, 24.2% of residents said the City should strive not to reduce arts and culture.
Issue:
Shall the City approve and accept the grant award recommendations and award $62,500 in said Miami
Beach Arts Gala Grants for Fiscal Year 2010/11?
Item Summary /Recommendation:
Resolution No. 2010 -27552 authorized the acceptance of a donation from the Miami Beach Arts Trust in
the amount of $62,500, resulting from the proceeds of the Miami Beach Arts Gala; and further approved
appropriating said funds for the creation of a new dedicated cultural grants program to be administered
by the CAC in accordance with the City's established policies and procedures for the review and award of
cultural arts grants. The 11 members of the CAC served as the grants panelists and evaluated 38
funding requests, which resulted in the subsequent submission of 13 grant applications requesting a total
of $116,070. The applications were reviewed by the CAC at their January 6 meeting, where the CAC
unanimously supported funding 10 grants for a total of $62,500.
It is recommended that the Mayor and Commission adopt the resolution and approve, accept, and award
the Fiscal Year 2010/11 Miami Beach Arts Gala grant recommendations in the amount of $62,500.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
The Cultural Arts Council reviewed the grant panel recommendations at their January 6 meeting and
supports the recommended awards as reflected in Exhibit "A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: $62,500 199- 6888 - 000343
CAC Special Revenues Fund
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: January 19, 2011
SU BJECT: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION, AND
APPROVING THE CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL'S FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS,
AWARDING $62,500 IN CULTURAL GRANTS KNOWN AS MIAMI BEACH ARTS
GALA GRANTS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/11, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED
EXHIBIT "A "; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE SAID GRANT AGREEMENTS, AND MAKE THE AWARD OF SAID GRANT
MONIES.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
FUNDING
Funding is available from the donation to the City of the proceeds of the Miami Beach Arts Gala in
the amount of $62,500.
BACKGROUND
The 2010 Miami Beach Arts Gala (Gala) was held on October 23, 2010 in the Miami Beach
Convention Center. A private event spearheaded by Commissioner Jerry Libbin, its stated purpose
was to raise funds to be administered by the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (CAC) as an
additional cultural grants program to be known as the Miami Beach Arts Gala Grants. The Miami
Beach Arts Trust, a private, not - for- profit Florida Corporation, served as fiscal agent for the Gala.
The Gala raised $65,782. Pursuant to a discussion between the Administration and the
Chairperson of the 2011 Arts Gala, Ray Breslin, it was suggested that $3,282 be held in escrow as
seed funding for the 2011 Gala. Therefore, $62,500 was donated to the City for a new dedicated
cultural grants program to be known as the Miami Beach Arts Gala Grants. Resolution No. 2010-
27552 was passed on November 17, 2010, accepting the donation and appropriating the funds for
the new grant program.
As outlined by Commissioner Libbin and the Arts Gala Committee, the Miami Beach Arts Gala
Grants will support cultural programs and projects in the City of Miami Beach, with an emphasis on
providing aid to neighborhood arts groups, and on increasing access to the arts for Miami Beach
residents and visitors. Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations with annual budgets Tess than $350,000
could apply for minimum grant awards of $5,000 for projects and programs occurring within the .
current fiscal year. There is no matching fund requirement. In place of a formal application,
interested organizations were invited to submit a 150 -word summary of the proposed project, along
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with proof of valid 501(c)(3) status via e-mail. The CAC reviewed all 38 qualifying submissions at its
regular meeting on December 7, 2010, and selected 18 finalists to submit full applications for staff
review. Cultural Affairs Program staff received and vetted 13 applications. At its regular meeting on
January 6, 2011, the CAC recommended making grants to ten (10) organizations for a total of
$62,500 as outlined in Exhibit "A ". The CAC is very pleased with the result of the new grant
category, specifically with the amount of additional programming being offered to the community. Of
the organizations recommended for award, seven (7) of them are new grantees never previously
receiving funding from the CAC and City.
CONCLUSION
The projects and organizations proposed for funding in FY 10/11 will provide a wide variety of
programming that will benefit our residents, as well as promote our City as a cultural destination.
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the City Administration's proposed
cultural grants, as detailed above and as reflected in Exhibit "A ", titled "City Administration
Recommendation."
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EXHIBIT "A"
Miami Beach Arts Gala Grants
Fiscal Year 2010/11
Organization City Administration
Recommendation
1. CAMPOSITION, INC. $12,000
For free interdisciplinary performance series "Please
Don't Hate Me"
2. FOTOMISSION $3,000
For marketing South Beach Photomarathon
3. GIRL CHOIR OF SOUTH FLORIDA $2,700
For free Concert Choir performance
4. HI -TIDES MUSIC BOOSTER CLUB $2,500
For free performances by Miami Beach Senior High's
Silver Hi -Tide Marching Band, Jazz Band and
Jazz Quartet
5. MIAMI BEACH ARTS TRUST $4,930
For presentation of a dance concert by Pioneer
Winter Collective
6. ORCHESTRA MIAMI $12,000
For free "Mozart Under the Moonlight" concert in
Collins Park
7. SOUTH BEACH CHAMBER ENSEMBLE $8,000
For ten free "Mozart on the Move" concerts
8. SOUTH FLORIDA COMPOSERS ALLIANCE $9,500
For programming for the free Listening Gallery
on Lincoln Road
9. WOMEN IN JAZZ SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. $4,000
For four free jazz concerts in senior centers
10. YOUNG PATRONESSES OF THE OPERA $3,870
For "Little Red Riding Hood" opera performances at
Fienberg- Fisher and Biscayne Elementary Schools
TOTAL $62,500