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City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council .
Fiscal Year 2011/12 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement
This Grant Agreement is entered into this 27th day of September 2011 between the City of Miami Beach,
Florida (the City), and (Grantee).
Article 1 / Grant Description
1. Grantee: South Beach Chamber Ensemble
Grant Contact: Michael Andrews
Address: 1135 Euclid Avenue Suite #1
City, State, Zip: Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone, fax, e-mail: (305) 673 -2183, , mandrews17a- mindspring.com
2. Grant amount: $6,668.2150% of base award paid upon execution of this Agreement.
Remaining 50% + $2,000 Fresh Air Fund paid upon completion of Project
and submission and approval of Final Report.
3. Project description: See Exhibit 1, attached hereto
4. Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2 -A Project- Budget and 2 -B Grant Budget, attached hereto
5. Contract execution deadline: November 15, 2011
6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2012
7. Project completion date: May 6, 2012
.8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project
completion date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, he parties hereto have executed this Agreement this / 1 � day of B , 2011
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STATE OF FLORIDA, COLINfY OF MIAMI- DADE
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
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Article II / General Conditions
1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed, in Article.l, 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 City Manager or his authorized designee, who shall be the
City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager.
2. Project Description 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.
A mandatory dollar for dollar ($1 to $1) match is applicable to all Grant programs. Grant applicants must
demonstrate this match through cash, other matching grants and /or In -Kind contributions not in excess of
25% of the total cash project budget. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10 %)
per category, and shall, in no event, exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence, amendments to the itemized Grant Award Budget in Exhibit 2 -B shall not be permitted without the
pnor wntten consent of the Cultural Affairs Program Manager. Said requests shall be made in advance of the
project's commencement, in writing, detailing and justifying the need'for such changes.
3. R_ gports 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 Cultural Affairs Program Manager with a written Final Report
documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report must be received by the Cultural Affairs
Program Manager within 45 days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their Project by the
end of the Fiscal Year, or September 30,. 2012, must submit their final reports no later than November 15,
2012. New Grant awards will not be released until all Final Reports for previous years' funding are
received.
4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article 1 -2
(subject to the restrictions therein) and the Byron Bonus is contingent upon use of the Byron Carlyle Theatre. In
awarding this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial. support of any type whatsoever in
excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Grantee. The Grantfunds will
only be supplied to the Grantee following the Mayor and City Commission's approval of the award, and
execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto.
5. Program Monitoring and Evaluation The Cultural Affairs Program Manager may monitor and conduct
an evaluation of the Project under this Grant, which may include, with or without limitation, visits by City
representatives to observe the Project, or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the*
Grantee's programs with Grantee's personnel. The Grantee agrees to utilize the standardized Audience
Survey adopted by the Cultural Arts Council to obtain specific feedback from program participants.
6. Bank Accounts and Bonding 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 Cultural Affairs Program Manager with the identity and title of individuals authorized to withdraw
or write checks on Grant funds.
7. Accounting and Financial Review Funded activities must take place within the City's fiscal year for
which they are approved (October 1 - September 30).The Grantee shall 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, including, without limitation, vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled
checks, shall be dated within the fiscal year for which they are approved and 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 City, and /orits
authorized representatives, at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and reasonable notice.
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Furthermore, the City may, at its expense, audit or have audited, all the financial records of the Grantee,
whether or not purported to be related to this Grant.
8. Publicity and Credits The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following credit
line in all publications related to this Grant: City.of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council.
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 contractors, from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys' fees and.
costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and contractors 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 officers,, employees, agents, servants,
partners, principals or contractors. 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 of the City, where
applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attomeys' fees which may
issue thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any in protection required by this
Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit its obligation, as set forth herein, to indemnify, hold
harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and contractors 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 any one 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. Assignment The Grantee shall not be 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. Compliance 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. Default/Termination Provisions In the event the Grantee shall fail to comply with any of the provisions
of this. Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager may terminate this Agreement and withhold orcancel
' all or any unpaid installments of the 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
termination, the Grantee shall be required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have
been received by the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received.
In the event that this Grant is terminated, the following provisions will also apply: `
' a. For first -time violations — Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation of
expenditure of all Grant funds already received ,(first half) up to the termination date.
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Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply and /or receive a rant in the subsequent Ci f ear. -
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However; Grantee will be allowed to apply for grants in future fiscal years.
b. For more than first -time violations - Any compliance infractions beyond first -time violations will be
considered by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager, on a case -by -case basis... As. part of- hi&consideration, " _.
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the Cultural Affairs Program Manager shall obtain the recommendation, of the Cultural Arts Council, but the .
final decision as to whether Grantee may be allowed to apply for future grants shall remain within the sole
discretion of the City.
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 Cultural Affairs Program Manager 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 upon demand
by delivering to the Cultural Affairs Program- Manager a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the
City of Miami Beach,, Florida.
These provisions shall not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be
available to it under the law.
13. Indulgence 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 the breach or failure occurs, or at anytime 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: Gary Farmer, Cultural Affairs Program Manager,
City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development, 1700 Convention, Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139 -1819.
15. Captions Used in this Agreement 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 Represents Total Agreement 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 III / 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 /or services recommended for,
support. As such, use of Grant.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:
The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI 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 Human Rights Ordinance as
codified in Sections 62 -31 through 62 -66 of the City Code, -and as amended from time to time, prohibiting
discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations - on. account- of-race,- _color,national- origin,
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religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, financial status, or age.
The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1'990,(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. GOVERNING LAWAND EXCLUSIVE VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The exclusive venue for
any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami -Dade County, Florida, if in State court, and the U.S.
District Court, Souther. District of Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT,
GRANTOR AND-GRANTEE EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TOATRIAL BY
JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT.
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Exhibit 1 / Revised 'Project Description
Organization: South Beach Chamber Ensemble
Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail all revisions
to the Project based upon the City Commission approved award. Please be as specific as possible; name
-of event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use extra page if necessary.
Project description as approved by Grants Panel
Our first concert will be on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 6:00 PM at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. String
quartets will be featured: Heitor.Villa -Lobos String Quartet #5 (1-931), Pamela Marshall String Quartet #1 "Truth
Becoming" (2002) and pieces by New World School of the Arts composition students. Performing will 'be Luis*
Fernandez, violin, Tony Seepersad, violin, Rafael Ramirez, viola, and Michael Andrews, cello.
Our second concert will be on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 6:00 PM at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden featuring
piano chamber music: Franz Limmer Piano Quintet in D minor, Op. 13 (1835) and Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Quintet
in G minor, Op. 57 (1940). Performing will be Tony Seepersad, violin, Luis Fernandez, violin, Rafael Ramirez, viola,
Michael Andrews, cello, Ciro Fodere, piano with Cindy Blandino, double bass.
The third concert will be a free outdoor event at the 11.00 Block Stage (Lincoln Road) on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at
8:00 PM in collaboration with Art Center South Florida's monthly Gallery Walk. Artists Antonia Wright and Alfonso
Corona will project videos, and art installations in and around the.space while our string quartet performs with Miami
hip hop artist La Guardia and Nigerian dancer- drummer Vincent Onokurte. Selections will include our audience
favorites Purple Haze: by Jimi Hendrix and Brazilian composer Marco Zarvos.' Nepomuk's Dances along with
selected songs by Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Kesha, Annie Lennox and. the Beatles.
Our last concert of the season will be on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 6:00 PM at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
American piano trios are the focus of this concert: Leonard Bernstein Trio (1937), Paul Schoenfield Cafe Music
(1986) and works by New. World School of the Arts composition students.
Project, description as revised (if applicable) -based upon the City Commission approved award:
Changes to projects awarded under the Artistic Disciplines program 'Must still adhere to the requirement that the
work is new or has never before been presented in Miami Beach.
The date of the first concert has been changed to November 15 and the 1100 Block date has been
changed to April 7. Antonia Wright, LaGuardia and Vincent Onokurte will not collaborate with us in the
1100 Block concert. The' Shostakovich Piano Quintet in the second concert will be replaced with the
Turina Piano Quartet. We may switch the repertoire for the second and fourth concerts.
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Exhibit 2 -A: Project Budget / Revised Total Project Budget
Name, of organization: South Beach Chamber Ensemble
Date(s) of Project:
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
EXPENSES REVENUES
CASH IN -KIND CASH - IN -KIND
Personnel - artistic 15,000 Admissions 2000
Personnel - technical 800 Contracted services
Personnel - administration 7000 400'0 Tuitions
Outside artistic fees /services 1500 Corporate support 4000 3000
Outside other fees /services 1500 Foundation support - 2000
Marketing /Publicity 3000 Individual support 3012 4000
Space rental - 3000 Government grants 1,0,000
Utilities 480 Federal
Equipment rental State
Office supplies 600
Other Costs: (Itemize below) Other. Contributions . (Itemize below)
CD sales 200
City of Miami Beach Grant Award $6668.21
Fresh Air. Fund $2,000.00
Total cash expenses 29,880 Total cash revenues 29,880
-Total in -kind expenses 7,000 Total in -kind revenues 7,000
Total project expenses -$36 Total project revenues $36,880
CASH & IN -KIND CASH & IN
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Exhibit Z-B: Project Budget'/. Revised Grant Award Budget
Name of organization: South .Beach Chamber Ensemble
Date(s) of Project:
Grant Award: $6668.21 + $2,000..00 Fresh Air Fund
Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant award funds. Grant awards may
only be spent within budget categories declared below. 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
Grant Expenses
Personnel - artistic 6800 ..Equipment Rental
(NOT administrative)
Personnel — technical Space rental (Performance
Related Only)
Outside artistic fees
Marketing /Publicity 1868.21 Total Other-Costs (itemize
Below)
Printing
Description Amount
Postage
TOTAL (must equal grant award): $8668.21
Grant requirements
Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement.
All publications associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant support must include the City of Miami
Beach logo and the following byline: "City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts
Council. "
Allowable Grant Expenditures as Relates to Grant Project:
Artistic and technical fees directly related to the proposed program or event
• Production costs related to the proposed program, project or event
Honoraria
• Equipment rental and expendable materials
• Marketing
• Publicity
Equipment rental and personnel necessary to provide program accessibility as mandated by the
Americans with, Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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Grant Use Restrictions (grant funds may not be used towards): 4
• Remuneration of City of Miami Beach'employees for any .services. rendered as part of `a project
receiving a grant from Cultural Affairs grants programs
Administrative salaries or fees
• "Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than the cost of
rental. .
• City of Miami Beach services (permit.fees, off duty police, electricians, insurance, etc.)
Debt reduction. `
• Indirect or general operating costs related to the operation of the organization (Cultural Anchors
excluded from this restriction)
• Travel or transportation
• Insurance Fees (Cultural Anchors excluded from this restriction)
Social /Fundraising events, beauty pageants or sporting events
• Hospitality costs including decorations or affiliate personnel with the exception of artists
• Cash prizes
• Lobbying or propaganda materials
• Charitable contributions
Events not open to the public; unless the event.serves to specifically benefit City of Miami Beach
government and has been previously approved as such be- -the Cultural Affairs Program Manager
Required supporting materials for final reports submitted within 45 days upon completion of grant
project:
• Copies of all receipts, invoices and expenditures of grant monies. CATEGORIZE _ALL
RECEIPTS, INVOICES AND CANCELLED. CHECKS (front and back copies), ETC.
ACCORDING TO THE GRANT., BUDGET (i.e. - all artists payments, separate from
advertising payments). Invoices AND checks must be dated within the 2011 -12 Fiscal
Year
Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements
• Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers. '
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