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This Grant Agreement is entered into this- ~~th clay of~~2002, between the City of Miami Beach, FI=-
behalf of the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (collectively, the City), and Dance Esaias(Grantee).
Article II Grant Description
City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
200212003 Cultural Arts Grant Agreement
1.
Grantee:
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone, fax, e-mail
Dance Esaias
1155 SW 6th Street 2nd Floor
Miami FL 33130
(305)S(d)-I\SO(305) 5c..o-l1SJ esaia$@earthlink.net
2. Grant amount: 7,000 50% paid upon executiOn ofthis Agreement.
Remaining 50% 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 and 2-B, attached hereto
5. Contract deadline: October 31, 2002
6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2003
7. Project completion date: June 1, 2003
8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project
completion date.
parties hereto have elleCuted this Agreement this .;J..u -lL. day of
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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. Prolect 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. Notwithst!lnding 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 mentorlng 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 200212003 are defined as follows:
ArtCenterlSouth Florida
Bass Museum of Art
Concert Association of Florida
Jewish Museum of Florida
Miami City Ballet
Miami Design Preservation League
New World Symphony
Wolfsonian-FIU
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. ReDorts: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project win
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 of the 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 ",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.
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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. Account/no 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 Council or 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 CltyofMlllmi Belich CultUral Arls 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 1/-12.
9. Liability and Indemnific,tion: 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 of the 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, shalt 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 prc>vided.
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 alt 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. ~janment: 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. QQmotiance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by an 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. DefaultlTermination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially confoIm with any of
the proviSiOns of this Agreement, the Director of the Council may withhold or cancel 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 obiigation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of a breach of any
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term or condition of this Agreement, upon flve (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 Articl$ 1-5 must be returned to the City within frfteen
(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. 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 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:
Gnsette Roque Marcos, Interim Director, Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819.
15. CaDtlons 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 Represents 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:
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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 aocount 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 art$ 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 II - 12
herein.
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Exhibit 1/ Revised Project Description
OrganizatiOn: Dance Esal,.
Project title: Like YVater From The Well
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 Thursdays. Miami Beach
Anchors should list specifics about their mentoring program.
Like Water From The WeD is to be a new full evening work for ten dancers by Esaias Johnson
inspired by the writings of James Baldwin. Drawing the audience into an ambient emotionaljoumey,
through a mix of text and music of the 1940's and 1950's ranging from the neoclassical compositions of
African American artists such as William Grant Still to the smooth jazz of Duke Ellington. performed
live by the Jubilate Choir.
Jorge Gallardo will create period costumes and a setlsoulpture to bring the era to life. Mr. Gallardo has
collaborated with Dance Esaias for three seasons. An award winning designer, Mr. Gallardo has
designed for Alvin Ailey, Ulysses Dove, American Ballet Theater, Paris Opera Ballet and many more.
His work is in the European tradition. full of great imagination. most daring colors and the highest
quality.
Musical Advisor for Like Water From The Wen is John N. Johnson. a Juilliard trained tenor soloist
formerly with the :fumed NBC Opera Theater and Ora Mu Opera Co. Still actively giving recitals in New
York City at age 75, Mr. Johnson. also known as Esaias Johnson's Dad, and a relative ofWiIliam Grant
Still, has agreed to work with the singers and oversee the musical interpretation of William Grant Still's
music. Dance Esaias plans to use vocalists from the Jubilate Choir, a professional choir that specializes
in African American music. The vocalists will be determined as the specific works of Mr. Still are
chosen.
Like Water From The WeD will be performed March 27,29 and 30 at the Jackie Gleason Theater on
Miami Beach.
1- Thursdays
In addition we will be participating in four or five Z- Thursday evenings, with sneak previews of Like
Water From The WeD and Urban DaneeScape with DJ "Speedy Legs" spinning live music with
audience participation "freestyle" Hip Hop.
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Revisions
We have made a few revisions to compensate for the actual grant award and to insure that our
performances remain at the highest caliber.
Like Water From The WeD will be performed April 26 at 8PM & April 27 at 7 PM at Temple
Emanu-EI instead of March at the Jackie Gleason Theater.
We will be participating in two 2" Thursdays beginning in January. Dance Esaias will perfonn at
January's 2nd Thursday's event at the Miami City Ballet School sharing the venue with Miami
Contemporary Dance Company. We will also show a sneak preview of Like Water From The WeD as
well as bring back by popular demand our second annual Urban DanceSeape with DJ ''Speedy Legs"
spinning live Hip Hop music with audience participation breakdancing at the April 2" Thursday event
at the 73rd Street Bandshell in North Beach.
We also will be cutting back expenses in artistic fees as well as marketing and publicity.
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Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget I Revised Total Project Budget
Name of organization: Dance &alas
Project Title: L,lke Water From The Well
Date(s) of Project: October 1. 2Oq2 throuah June 1. 2003
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 alf numbers to
the nearest dollar.
EXPENSES
cash
Personnel- artistic 18.000
Personnel - technical 8.300
Personnel - administration 4.500
Outside artistic fees/services 1.000
Outside other fees/services 0
Marketing/Publicity 10.800
Space rental 4.000
Travel 1.800
Utilities 800
Equipment rental 1.200
Office supplies 400
InsurancelSecurity 1.800
in-kind
2.000
5.000
Other Costs:
Costumes
Houslnalhotel
(itemize below)
2.000
2.800 3.000
'r otal cash expenses
Total in-kind expenses
Total project expenses
55.000
10.000
65.000
(cash + in-kind)
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REVENUES
Admissions
Contracted services
Tuitions
Corporate support
Foundation support
Individual support
Govemment grants
Federal
State
cash
15.000
in-kind
6.000
10.000
10.200
5.Q90
5.000
Other Contributions (Itema below)
M-D County 7,800
Grant award 7.000
Total cash revenues 55.000
Total in-kind revenues 10.000
Total project revenues 85.000
(cash + in-kind)
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Exhibit 2..B: Project Budget I Revised Grant Award Budget
Name of organiZation: QJlnce Esei..
Project Title: Like Water From The Well
Date(s} of Project: Octo~r 1. 2002 throuah June 1. 2003
Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant funds.
Grant awards may only be spent within budget categories cleclared below.
Grant Exoensea
Personnel - artittle
15.000
Personnel - technical
Personnel - administrative
Space rental
MarketinglPublicity
Outside other fees
1.000
Travel (local only)
1.000
Outside artistic fees
Other costs
(Itemize below)
TOTAL 7.000
Grant requirements:
Grant monies must be spent within 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 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 is would cost to rent
the equipment)
Debt reduction
Out-of-county travel or transportation
Fundraising events
Hospitality events
Events not open to the public
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