Resolution 2023-32699 RESOLUTION NO 2023-32699
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE 2019 SOUTH BEACH SEAFOOD
FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AND CI MANAGEMENT GROUP,
INC. TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT ONE YEAR TO
CONCLUDE AFTER THE 2024 EVENT TO ALLOW FOR THE
COMPLETION OF THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
WHEREAS, the South Beach Seafood Festival is an experience that showcases the
talents of South Florida's leading chefs and culinary masterminds via a diverse group of events;
and
WHEREAS, the seafood festival benefits a great cause with CI Foundation's EAT SMART
program, a program that provides healthy meals and nutritional guidance to Florida's youth; and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2019-30818, accepting the recommendation of the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee and
taking the following actions relating to the Event: (1) approving waivers of special event fees for
the 2019 Event; and (2) further approving and authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute a five (5)year sponsorship agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City's sponsorship funding for the Event is to be paid directly to Event
Organizer, as more particularly set forth in the schedule in Section 5(b)(i)of the August 30, 2019
agreement, to offset expenses for producing and presenting the Event; and
WHEREAS, the payment schedule set forth in the original agreement is as follows: 2019
- $25,000, 2020 - $20,000, 2021 - $15,000, 2022- $10,000, 2023 - $5,000; and
WHEREAS, the payment schedule set forth in the proposed amendment is as follows:
2019-$25,000, 2020—No Event, 2021 -$20,000, 2022 $15,000, 2023-$10,000, 2024-$5,000;
and
WHEREAS, the original term of the August 30, 2019 agreement concludes after the 2023
event; and
WHEREAS, the event did not take place in 2020 due to COVID-19 related impacts; and
WHEREAS, in November 2020, the event organizer submitted a request to City staff to
extend the agreement an additional year and resume the payment schedule as of the 2021 event;
and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach approve execution of Amendment No.1 to the Sponsorship Agreement, a
copy of which is attached to the Memorandum accompanying this Resolution, to extend the
agreement for an additional year to make up for the canceled 2020 event.
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 approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 to the
sponsorship agreement dated August 30, 2019 between the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and CI
Management Group, Inc. to extend the,sponsorship of the South Beach Seafood Festival for a
period of one year, to conclude after the 2024 event, to allow for the completion of the original
sponsorship schedule.
PASSED and ADOPTED this r)? day of JN , 2023
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
`DATE: July 26, 2023
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE 2019 SOUTH
BEACH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AND CI MANAGEMENT GROUP,
INC. TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT ONE YEAR TO CONCLUDE AFTER
THE 2024 EVENT TO ALLOW FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE ORIGINAL
PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends adopting the resolution to approve and authorize the City
Manager to execute Amendment No.1 to the 2019 South Beach Seafood Festival sponsorship
agreement.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The South Beach Seafood Festival is the premier seafood festival in Miami Beach, which
showcases the talents of South Florida's leading chefs and culinary masterminds via a diverse
group of events.The seafood festival benefits a great cause with CI Foundation's EAT SMART
program, a program that provides healthy meals and nutritional guidance to Florida's youth.
ANALYSIS
On May 8, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30818,
accepting the recommendation of the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee and taking the
following actions relating to the Event: (1) approving waivers of special event fees for the 2019
Event; and (2) further approving and authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a
five (5)year sponsorship agreement.
The City's sponsorship funding for the Event is to be paid directly to Event Organizer, as more
particularly set forth in the schedule in Section 5(b)(i) of the August 30, 2019 agreement, to
offset expenses for producing and presenting the Event.
The aforementioned payment schedule is shown below, along with the proposed amended
schedule:
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Original Payment Schedule
Year Sponsorship
2019 $ 25,000
2020 $ 20,000
2021 $ 15,000
2022 $ 10,000
2023 $ 5,000
Proposed Payment Schedule
Year Sponsorship
2019 $ 25,000
2020 No Event
2021 $ 20,000
2022 $ 15,000
2023 $ 10,000
2024 $ 5,000
The original term of the August 30, 2019 agreement concludes after the 2023 event; however,
the 2020 event did not take place due to COVID-19 related impacts. In November 2020, the
event organizer submitted a request to City staff to extend the agreement an additional year and
resume the payment schedule as of the 2021 event.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
In the 2022 City of Miami Beach Resident Survey, 86% of residents agreed that free or City
sponsored art and cultural activities contribute to their quality of life in Miami Beach and 86% of
residents agreed that Miami Beach Cultural Activities (such as art shows, film festivals,
musicals, and live performances)contribute to the quality of life in Miami Beach.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the resolution to approve and
authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 to the 2019 South Beach Seafood
Festival sponsorship agreement between the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and CI
Management Group, Inc. to extend the agreement one year, to conclude after the 2024 event,
to allow for the completion of the original payment schedule.
Applicable Area
South Beach
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item.pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes No
Legislative Trackina
Tourism and Culture
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