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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach. 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach.FL 33139 Tel.305-673-7010 Fax:305-673-7782
October 1, 2024
George Lindemann, President
Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc.
2121 Park Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Re: Agreement between the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City") and the
Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Friends") for the Continued
Management and Operation of the Bass Museum of Art from October 1,2024
to September 30, 2025.
Dear Mr. Lindemann,
The following letter agreement(the"Letter Agreement"or"Agreement")shall confirm the
understanding between the City and the Friends (each, a "Party," or collectively, the
"Parties"), with regard to the Friends' agreement to continue providing certain
management and operational responsibilities at the Bass Museum of Art, located at a
building (the Bass Museum building) owned by the City, having a street address of 2121
Park Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida (hereinafter the "Bass Museum" or the "Museum"),
for a term commencing October 1, 2024 ("Commencement Date") and terminating on
September 30, 2025 (the"Term").
Background Regarding the Parties' Overall Support for the Bass Museum
This Letter Agreement represents a portion of each Party's contribution to the overall
support of the Bass Museum and its programs, operations and facilities. Specifically, in
addition to the contribution set forth in this Letter Agreement, during FY2024-25 the City
shall continue to, among other commitments and contributions to the Bass Museum:
(i) fund certain the salaries and benefits of two positions (as City employees)
separately;
(ii) provide for certain maintenance and repairs for the Museum building to be
performed directly by the City through its Facilities Management Division,
with any such repairs to be determined by the City in its reasonable
discretion, with input from the Friends as to any applicable accreditation-
related facility requirements;
(iii) provide staff resources from time to time for the benefit of the Museum
(such as Capital Improvements Office staff assistance in connection with
the Bass Museum renovation project); and
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(iv) provide separate grants from time to time for specified purposes, such as a
pending FY2024-25 grant from the City's Cultural Arts Council for
$31,321.
Similarly, in addition to undertaking the management and operational responsibilities set
forth herein, this Letter Agreement represents a portion of the significant support the
Friends provides for the benefit of the Bass Museum, which support serves to enhance the
cultural offerings available at the Bass Museum, including funding for temporary
exhibitions at the Museum, fundraising activities, communications and public relations,
and educational programming, the expenses for which are solely funded by the Friends,
from funding sources other than the City funding provided for herein.
Administration,Operation and Maintenance of the Collection and the Building
In addition to the above-referenced support provided by the Friends for the benefit of the
Bass Museum,throughout the Term,the Friends agree to provide the following services in
support of the ongoing management and operation of the Bass Museum (hereinafter, such
services are collectively referred to as the"Services"):
• Administer, operate, and maintain the John and Johanna Bass Collection (the
"Collection"), as contemplated pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain
agreement between the City and John and Johanna Bass, dated July 8, 1963, as
amended (the "1963 Bass Agreement"); as amended and restated on March 31,
2010 by that certain Amended and Restated Agreement between the City and
Dennis Alan Richard, as successor in interest to John and Johanna Bass (the"Bass
Agreement").
• Develop and implement exhibitions, programs, and activities which support and
promote the goals and priorities agreed upon by the City and the Friends(including,
without limitation, those which are consistent with and continue to further the
purposes set forth in the Bass Agreement).
• Provide certain day-to-day administrative services in support of the Collection, as
well as any and all other art work(s) in the Museum, and the aforestated activities,
to ensure that the Museum continues to be operated,managed, and maintained in a
first-class manner, consistent with similar world-class public museums of
comparable size and budget to the Bass Museum and including, without limitation,
acquisition of services, equipment, and supplies; day-to-day housekeeping and
maintenance; record-keeping; collections and billings; and similar services.
The Friends represent to the City that, prior to the commencement of the Term, its
authorized representatives have inspected the Bass Museum building; accordingly, the
Friends hereby accept the building "AS IS,WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS"
existing as of the Commencement Date.
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In the event that any claim or controversy arises with respect to the Agreement,the Friends
and the City hereby knowingly and voluntarily waive their rights to assert any argument or
defense alleging inadequate or insufficient consideration.
City's Contribution for the Services
The City agrees to pay the Friends the total amount of$960,116 for FY2024-25 for the
Services, which funds shall be used solely for expenses relating to the administration,
operation, and maintenance of the Collection and the Museum building, as provided in the
budget set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto ("Budget"). The Budget,which the City and
Friends have mutually reviewed and approved,represents a portion of the annual operating
budget of the Friends, and includes the categories of expenses related to the Services that
will be funded with the City's contribution, as outlined in this paragraph. The City and
Friends hereby agree and acknowledge that said Budget is adequate for the provision of
the Services for FY2024-25.With respect to the expenses outlined in Exhibit A,the Friends
shall not exceed the Budget,which has been established at$960,116.
The City Contribution,in subsequent Contract Years,including during any Renewal Terms
which may be approved,at the City's sole option and discretion,will be increased annually,
effective October 1st of each Contract Year (the "Effective Date of Adjustment"), by the
percentage of change published by the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach,FL,CPI-
U 12 month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted ("CPI"), or 3%,
whichever is lower. The CPI increase shall be determined by multiplying the City
Contribution being paid by the percentage of change for the Effective Date of Adjustment.
Should the CPI become unavailable, a reasonable substitute designated by the City shall
be used. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the annual CPI increase shall not exceed three
percent(3%). If the CPI has a negative change,the City Contribution shall remain the same
for the upcoming Contract Year.
City shall pay $480,058 to the Friends upon execution of this Letter Agreement, with the
remaining balance to be disbursed to the Friends following the submission of supporting
documentation reasonably acceptable to the City verifying that City's contribution herein
shall be solely used to defray costs related to the administration,operation and maintenance
of the Collection and the Museum building, pursuant to the Budget. Such supporting
documentation shall include a list of Friends employees, with salary and benefit
information, and other documents as may be requested by the City.
In addition,City shall provide thirty parking spaces at Municipal Parking Garage No. G12,
located at 340 23`d Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139, at no charge, for use by The Bass
Museum of Art staff.
The Friends shall use best efforts to undertake, deliver and perform the Services, in
accordance with, and in the amount provided by,the Operating Budget. The Friends agree
to notify the City Manager within ten(10)days of any significant change or variance in the
bottom line numbers in the Operating Budget, and any material increase in any identified
cost(s) and/or expense(s) from that/those provided for in the Budget. Notwithstanding the
preceding, or anything contained in this Agreement, the Friends shall not exceed, commit,
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or contract to expend any sum in excess of the aggregate amount allowed in the Budget for
the applicable line item without first obtaining the prior written consent of the City
Manager, which consent, if granted at all, shall be in the Manager's sole and reasonable
judgment and discretion.
The Friends hereby commit to participate in City's regular budget process, and agree to
submit a proposed budget request for FY2025-26 no later than February 21, 2025, along
with supporting documentation as may be requested by the City, to permit the City to
evaluate the Friends' funding request for FY2025-26. In furtherance of the foregoing, the
Friends shall provide a line item budget to the City, identifying (i) proposed expenses to
be funded by the City,(ii)proposed expenses to be funded by the Friends,and(iii)proposed
expenses to be shared by the City and the Friends, along with a methodology for the
proportionate allocations to the City and the Friends,respectively, for shared expenses.
The Friends shall pay all items of expense related to the Services(and subject to the amount
indicated in the approved Budget). In addition to payment of any operating expenses
related to the provision of the Services, any and all revenues generated by the Friends
(pursuant to the duties set forth herein) shall also be deposited into this account. Deposits
and/or withdrawals must be prepared by the Assistant Director and confirmed by the
Executive Director. All checks exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) require two
signatures. Authorized signatories on the account are as follows:
• Executive Director;
• President of the Board;
• Vice-President of the Board;
• Secretary of the Board.
With respect to the Executive Director, the Parties acknowledge and agree that,
notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Bass Agreement, at the request of the
Friends, the City has continued to employ the Executive Director as a City employee, to
accommodate the Director's pre-existing pension and related benefits.
The Friends agree to keep and maintain an office in the Museum devoted exclusively to its
performance/provision of the Services. The Friends shall keep and maintain all records
related to, and in support of, the Services at such office, and shall keep accurate and
complete books and records of all receipts and expenditures of City funds provided
pursuant to this Letter Agreement. Any financial records shall be maintained in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, for at least four(4)years following the end
of the fiscal year. The City Manager or his authorized designees shall have the right, at
any time during the Term, to audit and inspect any and all Friends' records, upon
reasonable written or verbal notice to the Friends, and during the Museum's normal hours
of operation.
Other Terms
The Friends agree to maintain an updated inventory of the works that form part of the John
and Johanna Bass Collection. As part thereof,the Friends agree to provide the City with a
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list of any works that may have been acquired or donated in the name of the Friends of the
Bass, Inc., whether any such works have been formally accessioned into the Bass
Collection, and if accessioned, the date the work was accessioned as part of the Bass
Collection. With respect to any works for which title is held in the name of the Friends of
the Bass, Inc., the Friends agrees to provide the City with supporting documentation as to
how the Friends propose to allocate the pro rata costs of the maintenance, preservation,
storage and insurance for any such works.
In addition to the inventory of works that form part of the Bass Collection,the Friends shall
maintain a separate schedule of works that are on loan or anticipated to be loaned to the
Bass Museum,in addition to recent appraisals for such works.The Friends agree to provide
the City with an updated schedule and recent appraisals upon the City's request and, in any
event, an updated schedule shall be provided to the City on a quarterly basis.
The City and the Friends shall each appoint a contract administrator who shall monitor the
parties' compliance with the terms of this Agreement and, in the case of the Friends, who
shall serve as the point person for the City with regard to the Services. Unless otherwise
notified, the contract administrators for each party are as follows:
For the City:
City of Miami Beach
Tourism and Culture Department
Attn: Lissette Garcia Arrogante
Tourism and Culture Director
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
305-673-7577
For the Friends:
Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc.
Attn: Silvia Karman Cubina
Executive Director/Chief Curator
2100 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
305-673-7530
As part of City's obligation to monitor and evaluate the expenditure of public funds as
contemplated by this Agreement, the City's contract administrator and/or other City
representatives may visit the Bass Museum and/or otherwise observe its programs,
procedures, and operations. As part thereof, the Friends agree to provide notice to the
City's contract administrator of meetings of the Board of Directors and its Executive
Committee, to facilitate the City Manager's participation as a voting member thereof
pursuant to the Bass Agreement.
The Friends shall maintain its good standing in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida and the City of Miami Beach Code of Ordinances ("City Code"), and shall comply
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with any federal, state or local laws applicable to the Friends or the conduct of its
operations, including, without limitation, maintaining its exempt organization status
pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, obtaining any business tax receipt(s) that may be
required for any business activity conducted in Miami Beach, timely making payment of
all taxes, fees or charges that may be due to the City of Miami Beach, if any is required.
Friends shall promptly take corrective action to correct any notice of violation issued by
any governmental agency with jurisdiction over Friends. Further, the Friends agree to
comply with the terms and conditions of any contract or other grant agreement that Friends
may have separately entered into with the City of Miami Beach.
The Friends agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, and its officials,
directors,officers,employees, agents,contractors, servants,successors and assigns against
any claims, causes of actions, costs, expenses, (including reasonable attorney's fees)
liabilities, or damages arising out of or in connection with any negligent act or omission,
or intentional misconduct on the part of the Friends or any of its officials,directors,officers,
employees, agents, contractors, servants, successors and assigns, in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement and/or from the Services.
Additionally, and notwithstanding the indemnification/hold harmless obligations in the
preceding paragraph, or any other term or condition of this Agreement, the Friends shall
defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officials, directors, officers, employees,
agents, contractors,servants,successors and assigns, against any claims, causes of actions,
costs,expenses(including reasonable attorney's fees),liabilities,or damages arising out of
or in connection with any claim, controversy or cause of action brought against the City of
Miami Beach (and including its officers, employees, agents, and contractors) alleging any
breach by the City of the Bass Agreement as a result of the execution of this Letter of
Agreement between the City and Friends.
The indemnification and hold harmless requirements in the two preceding paragraphs shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding this indemnification, and as a further condition, the City and the Friends
shall, at their sole cost and expense, respectively, maintain in full force and effect
throughout the Term of the Agreement the insurance requirements set forth in the attached
Exhibit B.
The Friends shall provide proof of the required coverages to the City Manager,within thirty
(30) days of execution of this Letter of Agreement. It is understood and agreed that any
coverage provided by the Friends is primary to any insurance or self-insurance program
the City has for the Museum, and that there shall be no right of recovery or subrogation
against the City.
This Letter of Agreement may be terminated by the City Manager, for cause, in the event
of a breach by the Friends' of any term(s) and/or condition(s) set forth herein and the
Friends' failure to satisfactorily cure same within seven (7) days of written notice of such
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breach by the City Manager or his designee; or by either party, for convenience (and
without cause), upon fifteen(15)days prior written notice to the other party.
All written notices and communications required or permitted hereunder may be delivered
personally to the representatives of the Friends and the City listed below or may be mailed
by registered mail, postage prepaid (or airmailed if addressed to an address outside of the
city of dispatch).
Until changed by notice in writing,all such notices and communications shall be addressed
as follows:
TO FRIENDS: Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc.
Attn: George Lindemann
President
2100 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(305) 673-7530
TO CITY: City of Miami Beach
Tourism and Culture Department
Attn: Lissette Garcia Arrogante
Director
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(305) 673-7577
Notices hereunder shall be effective: If delivered personally, on delivery; if mailed to an
address in the city of dispatch, on the day following the date mailed; and if mailed to an
address outside the city of dispatch on the seventh day following the date mailed.
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, Southern
District of Florida,if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT,CITY
AND FRIENDS EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE
TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING
OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT.
The Friends hereby represents,warrants and covenants to the City:
(i) that it has the full legal right, power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to grant the rights and perform the obligations herein, and
that no third party consent or approval is required to grant such rights or
perform such obligations hereunder;
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(ii) that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the President
of the Friends, and attested to by the Secretary, and constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of the Friends, enforceable in accordance with its terms;
and
(iii) that the Friends will comply with all laws applicable to its management of
the Museum, as set forth in this Agreement; provided that the Friends will
not be required to undertake any compliance activity, or have any liability
under this Agreement, if such activity requires any capital expenditure
beyond the approved Operating Budget.
Neither party may assign this Agreement.
Neither this Agreement, nor any of its terms, may be changed, modified, waived, or
terminated except by an instrument in writing, signed by an authorized representative,
which shall be the City Manager (on behalf of the City), and the President of the Friends
(on behalf of the Friends).
The City and Friends acknowledge and agree that they are not joint venturers, partners, or
joint owners with respect of the Bass Museum and/or with respect to this Agreement and/or
the Services. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a
partnership,joint venture or similar relationship between the City and the Friends. Any
employees at the Bass Museum who are City of Miami Beach employees shall remain City
employees throughout the Term(unless otherwise terminated by the City),and shall remain
under the supervision, direction and control of the City. Except as provided in the
foregoing sentence, for purposes of this Agreement (or otherwise) no officer, director,
employee, agent, or contractor of the Friends shall be deemed to be an agent or employee
of the City, and shall not attain any rights or benefits under the Civil Service or Pension
Ordinance of the City,or any right generally afforded Classified or Unclassified employees
or be deemed entitled to Florida Worker's Compensation benefits as an employee of the
City, or accumulation of sick or annual leave.
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II
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33242
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, THE
LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM OF
ART, INC., ("THE FRIENDS"), ATTACHED TO THE COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM ACCOMPANYING THIS RESOLUTION, TO MEMORIALIZE
THE PARTIES' RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MUSEUM
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025;AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE FINAL LETTER
AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS.
WHEREAS, the Bass Museum (the "Museum") was established from its inception as a
strong public/private partnership through a contractual agreement entered into in 1963 between
the City of Miami Beach (the"City") and John and Johanna Bass, whereby the City accepted
the gift of the art collection of John and Johanna Bass (the Collection), in exchange for making
the Collection open and available to the public in a building maintained by the City (the 1963
Agreement and all subsequent amendments thereto are hereinafter referred to as the "1963
Bass Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the 1963 Bass Agreement requires the City to maintain the Bass Collection
in perpetuity; provide for the exhibition of the Collection; keep it open and available to the
public; and provide funding for the maintenance and exhibition of the Collection; and
WHEREAS, the City fulfills this obligation by funding the operational elements of the
Bass Museum and maintaining the building, which is a City asset; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2010, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2010-
27349 which approved an Amended and Restated Bass Museum Agreement between the City
and Dennis Alan Richard (as successor in interest to John and Johanna Bass); and
WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Agreement was intended to replace and
supersede the 1963 Bass Agreement, and, among other things: (1) reaffirmed the city's
continuing obligation to fund the administration, operation and maintenance of the Collection at
the Museum building, under the current name, "The Bass Museum of Art"; (2) provided
guidelines for the maintenance of the Museum building; (3) confirmed governance of the
Museum pursuant to an independent 501(c)3 corporation, the Friends of the Bass, Inc. (the
"Friends"), through its board of directors, with the City Manager holding one of the seats on
the board and twenty percent (20%) voting power; and (4) established oversight by an
independent executive director; and
WHEREAS, since 2009, the City has approved Resolution Nos. 2009-27089, 2009-
27216, 2010-27505, 2011-27757, 2012-28027, 2013-28363, 2014-28764, 2015-29168, 2016-
29689 2018-30172, 2018-30517, 2019-31034,2020-31449,2021-31891,2022-32362 and 2023-
32700, all with corresponding letter agreements, whereby the City agreed to appropriate and
transfer budgeted operating funds for the Museum, in consideration of the Friends' agreement
to undertake certain management and operational responsibility (on behalf of the City)for the
Museum; and
WHEREAS, funding in the amount of$960,116 is recommended as part of the City's FY
2025 budget process and is contingent upon approval of the Mayor and City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Friends continue to provide certain oversight and management
responsibilities for the Bass Museum through September 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends that the City Commission approve, in
substantial form, the Letter Agreement attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit
"A" hereto, and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the final Letter Agreement,
in the form approved by the City Attorney.
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 approve the Letter Agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum of Art, Inc., (the
"Friends") substantially in the form attached to the Commission Memorandum accompanying
this Resolution, to memorialize the parties' respective obligations with regard to certain
management and operation responsibilities of the Museum through September 30, 2025; and
further authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the final Letter Agreement with the
Friends.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager
DATE: September 11, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, THE LETTER
AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART, INC., ("THE
FRIENDS"), TO MEMORIALIZE THE PARTIES' RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS
WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MUSEUM THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
THE FINAL LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends approving the annual Letter Agreement between the City of
Miami Beach and the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. ("the Friends" or"the Bass Museum").
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
On March 10, 2010, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2010-27349 amending the
1963 agreement between the City and Dennis Alan Richard (as Successor in Interest to John and
Johanna Bass). This new Agreement, among other things, replaced both the existing Bass Board
of Trustees and the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc., with the Bass Museum of Art, Inc. a
501(c)3, composed of actual stakeholders (as opposed to the then-current Board of Trustees,
who maintained their seats by virtue of their contractually designated positions under the 1963
Agreement). The City Manager retained membership on the new governing board, with voting
power equivalent to 20% of the membership of the Board, comparable to the City Manager's
representation on the previous Board of Trustees. The day-to-day responsibility to ensure the
City's contractual obligations to maintain the Collection would be handled by the new governing
body through a separate management agreement with the City.
Funding for the Bass Museum has been appropriated through the annual budget process each
year since 2009, and subsequently approved by resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a letter agreement with the Bass Museum for the amount appropriated through the budget
process, noted as follows:
FY 2010 $512,000 (Reso. No. 2009-27216)
FY 2011 $536,495 (Reso. No. 2010-27505)
FY 2012 $623,391 (Reso. No. 2011-27757)
FY 2013 $585,501 (Reso. No. 2012-28027)
FY 2014 $651,000 (Reso. No. 2013-28363)
FY 2015 $651,000 (Reso. No. 2014-28764)
FY 2016 $651, 000 (Reso. No. 2015-29168)
FY 2017 $1,201,000 (Reso. No. 2016-29689) 'increased to assist with re-opening of Bass Museum
FY 2018 $651,000 (Reso. No. 2018-30172)
FY 2019 $884,058 (Reso. No. 2018-30517)
FY 2020 $905,000 (Reso. No. 2019-31034)
FY 2021 $905,000 (Reso. No. 2020-31449)
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FY 2022 $905,000 (Reso. No. 2021-31831)
FY 2023 $905,000 (Reso. No. 2022-32362)
FY 2024 $932,150 (Reso. No. 2023-32700)
ANALYSIS
The City has a long history of supporting the Bass Museum. The City's financial support to the
Bass Museum has increased over the past fifteen years, most notably in 2016 when additional
funding was allocated to assist with the re-opening of the Bass Museum following a $7 million
restoration. Note that in 2018, the Bass Museum contended that the City's annual funding
obligation under the agreement was significantly higher than the existing $651,000 annual
allocation. The proposed $233,000 increase for the FY 2019 Letter Agreement was calculated as
a result of compounded increases using the Cost Performance Index ("CPI") methodology for
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach.
On July 20, 2018, the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee recommended a retroactive
$233,000 increase for the FY 2019 Letter Agreement with the Bass Museum for a total allocation
of $884,058 appropriated through the FY 2019 budget process. During the FY 2020 budget
process, the CPI increase was included and approved by the City Commission on September 25,
2019, resulting in an allocation of$905,000.
Beginning on October 1, 2024, the Letter Agreement has been updated to include language that
allows for a cap of the annual adjusted increase by CPI or 3%, whichever is lesser. With this
increase, the city's contribution to the Friends of the Bass for FY 2025 is $960,116. In addition,
as proposed, the FY 2024 Letter Agreement calls for artwork on loan to the Bass from a third
party to be insured by the Bass.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate(BIE)was published on:
See BIE at: https:/Iwww.miamibeachfl.govlcity-hall/city-clerk/meetinq-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Funding in the amount of$960,116 is recommended as part of the City's FY 2025 budget process
and with the Letter Agreement to be administered through the Tourism and Culture Department.
This amount is contingent upon approval of the City's FY 2025 budget.
CONCLUSION
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The Administration recommends approving the annual Letter Agreement between the City of
Miami Beach and the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. to help ensure that Miami Beach remains
a world-class arts and culture destination.
Applicable Area
South Beach
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Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Tourism and Culture
Sponsor(s)
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Approve FY 25 Letter Agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum of Art, Inc. TC
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TOURISM AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT
DATE: 10/1/2024
TO: Eric Carpenter, City Manager
FROM: Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Tourism and Culture Director
SUBJECT:
Routing:
Rickelle Williams, ACM 4CktgA 1
For:
Information Only
Review & Approval
x City Manager's Signature
Other Signature:
Other
Comments:
Fee Waiver Memo/Consecutive Day Clause Memo
Street Closure
Special Event Permit(s)
Film Permit
Other __The Bass Management Renewal Letter Agreement FY
2025
Return to:
Diana B. x26298
Date Needed: