Resolution 2023-32755RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32755
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING, BY 5/7T" VOTE, THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 2-14(D)(1)A) OF THE CITY CODE, AND
APPROVING ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
(THE "ABFF"), IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,000, TO PROVIDE THE ABFF
WITH A TOTAL AGGREGATE SPONSORSHIP FOR FY 2024 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $200,000; AND FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE SPONSORSHIP
AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE APPROVED FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Special Event Sponsorship Program (the "Program")
was created in June 2021 to assist the City in the review of event sponsorship and fee waiver
requests; and
WHEREAS, the Program opened on January 1, 2023, and concluded on February
28, 2023, with ten (10) event organizers starting the application, and four (4) event organizers
completing the application; and
WHEREAS, this year, based on the total sum of $400,000 allotted to the Tourism and
Culture Department for FY 2024 sponsorships, staff has recommended that the American
Black Film Festival receive a sponsorship in the amount of $103,000 for Fiscal Year 2024, a
recommendation which the Mayor and City Commission will consider at the September 13,
2023 City Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, the American Black Film Festival is an annual event dedicated to
recognizing Black artists and showcasing quality film and television content by and about
people of African descent in various locations in the City of Miami Beach, and
WHEREAS, the Film Festival has taken place in Miami Beach for the last 19 years
and has become a cornerstone of diversity in the film industry, providing a platform for
emerging Black artists, with approximately 7,000 attendees traveling to Miami Beach each
year for the five (5) day event; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously provided sponsorship funding for the 2022 and
2023 Film Festival, in the amount not to exceed $200,000, and has budgeted for additional
funding for the 2024 Event, as part of the current FY 2024 budget process; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the sponsorship recommended by the Tourism and
Culture Department in the amount of $103,000, the Mayor and City Commission wish to
bridge the gap to provide the Film Festival with additional funding in the amount of $97,000,
to bring its total sponsorship funding to $200,000 for FY 2024.
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 hereby waive, by 5/7th vote, the requirements of Section 2-14(d)(1)a) of the City
Code, and approve the special event sponsorship funding for Fiscal Year 2024 for the
American Black Film Festival (the "ABFF"), in the amount of $97,000, to provide the ABFF
with a total aggregate sponsorship for FY 2024 in the amount of $200,000; and further,
authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the sponsorship agreements related to
the approved funds.
PASSED and ADOPTED this !. day of 2023.
ATTEST:
SEP 2 0 2023
Rafael E'Granado, City Clerk
Dan Gelber, Mayor
(sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez)
OR', ORATE D'
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APPROVED A5 TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
City Attomey Date
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: September 13, 2023
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 2-14(D)(1)(A) OF THE CITY CODE, AND
APPROVING ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP FUNDING
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
(THE "ABFF"), IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,000, TO PROVIDE THE ABFF
WITH A TOTAL AGGREGATE SPONSORSHIP FOR FY 2024 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $200,000; AND FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE SPONSORSHIP
AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE APPROVED FUNDS.
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Laura
Dominguez.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The fiscal impact of this measure is $97,000.
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Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Laura Dominguez
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