Resolution 2025-33595 RESOLUTION NO. Z02533595
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYORAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A
WAIVER OF MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER RENTAL FEES FOR
STYLE SAVES INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $42,022 FOR
USE OF EXHIBIT HALL D, FOR THE STYLE SAVES INC. BACK TO
SCHOOL PROGRAM 2025, TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 6-11, 2025, AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH STYLE SAVES INC. FOR THE BACK-TO-
SCHOOL PROGRAM, THE TERMS OF WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
GRANT FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 FOR
THE 2025 EVENT; AND FURTHER, WAIVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE
REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 2-14 OF THE CITY CODE TO REFER ANY
RESOLUTION HAVING A FINANCIAL IMPACT THAT IS IN EXCESS OF
$75,000 TO THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the City has received an application from Style Saves Inc. for a waiver
of rental fees for the use of the Miami Beach Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, Style Saves Inc. Back-to-School Program aides thousands of
students and their families with school essentials; and
WHEREAS, the primary goal of Style Saves is to provide youth and their families
with essential goods to increase academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, Ihe Back-to-School Program provides brand new clothing, school
uniforms, food assistance, maternity needs and more at no cost to the students or their
families; and
WHEREAS, Style Saves Inc. reaches more than 150,000 students and their
families, and has a global impact providing relief efforts in Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti,
and Honduras; and
WHEREAS, the Back-to-School Program will be held in Exhibition Hall D of the
Miami Beach Convention Center on August 6-11, 2025, including load-in and load out;
and
WHEREAS, Style Saves Inc. requested that the City waive Miami Beach
Convention Center ("MBCC") room rental fees in an amount not to exceed $42,022; and
WHEREAS, Style Saves Inc. request that the City sponsor the Back-to-School
Program in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for services such as audio, visual, utilities,
fumiture rentals, security, food and beverage, room set-up, parking and deaning; and
WHEREAS, the Style Saves Back-to-School Program provides a civic and social
benefit and satisfies the MBCC rental waiver application criteria by providing a resident
community impact by delivering services to the residents of Miami Beach.
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 a request for a waiver of Miami Beach Convention Center
rental fees for Style Saves Inc., in an amount not to exceed $42,022 for use of Exhibit
Hall D, for the Style Saves Inc. Back To School Program 2025, to be held on August 6-
11, 2025, and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement
with Style Saves Inc. for the Back-To-School Program, the terms of which shall include
grant funding, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the 2025 Event; and further,
waive, by 5/7th vote, the requirement in Section 2-14 of the City Code to refer any
resolution having a financial impact that is in excess of $75,000 to the Finance and
Economic Resiliency Committee.
PASSED and ADOPTED this -�3 day of r� 2025.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Ihe City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager
DATE: April 23, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CIN COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A WAIVER OF MIAMI
BEACH CONVENTION CENTER RENTAL FEES FOR STVLE SAVES INC., IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $42,022 FOR USE OF EXHIBIT HALL D, FOR THE
SNLE SAVES INC. BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM 2025, TO BE HELD ON
AUGUST 6-11, 2025, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH SNLE SAVES INC. FOR THE
BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM, THE TERMS OF WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
GRANT FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 FOR THE 2025
EVENT; AND FURTHER, WAIVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, THE RE�UIREMENTS IN
THE CITY CODE TO REFER SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS TO THE FINANCE
AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends the approval and aulhorizalion of Miami Beach Convention
Center rental fee waiver and grant for the Sryle Saves Inc. Back-To-School Program 2024.
BACKGROUNOIHISTORY
In November 2018, the City of Miami Beach eslablished Miami Beach Convention Center
("MBCC") Rental Waiver Guidelines including an application, review and approval process. The
waiver is adminis[ered by �he Administralion, with a recommendation to the Mayor and City
Commisson.
The rental discounUwaiver is specific to room and space rental fees only. The event
producer/organizer is solely responsible for any and all other associa[ed MBCC fees as assessed
for [he event, including but not limited to, audio, visual, utili[ies, tumiture rentals, equipment,
sewrity, food and beverage, wrkage tees, parking, room sebup and cleaning.
The City received an application f�r a rental fee waiver(or the use of[he MBCC. The application
has a resident community impacl and/or a civic or social benefit to Ihe residents of Miami Beach.
The Style Saves Inc. is a community of creatives who are committed to engaging with Ihe next
generation of leaders through the basic principles thal fashion can uplift and be a catalyst for
good. Style saves directly aids thousands of stutlents and their families with school essentials,
brend new clothing and school uniforms, food assistance, ma�emity needs, and more, all at no
cost Their eHorts have reached more than 150,000 sludents and their families, and the global
impact has provided relief efforts in Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras.
ANALVSIS
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The Style Saves Inc. mission is to provide youth and their families with the essential goods to
increase academic achievement. Knowing families are dealing with Ihe diKculty of consistency,
Style Saves has a private label line and currently manufacture backpacks, school supplies, pants,
polos, belts and sneakers to provide high quality product for students and ultimately reaching
more children.
Through purpose driven, expenential moments, including the Back-to-School event, menrorship
programs and fund�aising partnerships, they have tortned an alliance of dedicated thought-
leaders who stand firm in the powertul connection that can be made when fashion meets
philanthropy.
The Back-to-School program, in its 15th year, sends 15,000 students throughout South Flodda
back to school in August with necessities for the upwming school year.The annual event ertends
its support to various beneficianes, including children living in migrent camps, homeless shelters,
organizations, and foster care across South Fbrida.
The Back-to-School program will be held in Exhibition Hall D o(the MBCC on August 6-71, 2025,
including event load-in and load-ouL Style Saves has requested that the Ciry waive MBCC room
rental fees in an amount not to ezceed $42,022 with a grant in an amount not to ezceed$100,000
For services such as audio, visual, utilities, (umiture rentals, security, food and beverage, room
set-up, parking and cleaninq. Style Saves has sa[isfied the MBCC rental waiver application criteria
by providing a resident communiry impact�hrough its delivery o(services to the residents of Miami
Beach.
MBCC ren[al waiverapplication documenls and requirements include, but are no�limited to, proof
Of not-for-proft status, �ecent tax retums, and sponsors. Additionally, lhe event must be eilher a
major countywide special event, demonstrate prionty 1 room night generation in Miami Beach
hotels, be produced by an organization based in Miami Beach or provide most services to the
residents of Miami Beach. If ticketed, the event provides tree en[ry or a diswunted rate to Miami
Beach residents, stutlents and/or seniors and lhe City receives grant recognition.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
According to the 2022 Communiry Satisfaction Survey,ony 3.9%of Miami Beach residents polled
listed the Convention Center among the Ciry's facilities or landmarks that they visit frequently.
39%of polled residents never visit the Convention Center.
Dces this Ordinance reauire a Business Imoact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable,the Business Impact Estimale (BIE)was publiahed on:
See BIE at: h�s�llwww mia '6eachfl aov/c�tv-hall/citvclerk/meetina noticesl
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The MBCC room rental waiver, if appioved, is valued at $42,022, and reflec[s a loss o! MBCC
revenue. The grant is valued at up to, 6ut not exceeding, $57,978.
CONCLUSION
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The Administration recommends the approval and authonzation of the MBCC rental fee waiver
and grant for the Style Saves Back-to-School Program 2024.
Aoolicable Area
SoWh Beach
Is this a "Residents Riaht to Know" item Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pureuant to Ciri Code Section 2•77� Proiect7
No No
Was this Aaenda Item initiallv reQuested bv a lobbVist which as defined in Code Sec 2d81
includes a orincioal enoaoed in lobhvino? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and pnncipal(s):
Deoartment
Economic Development
Soonsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Go•suonsorlsl
Gondensed Title
Waive MBCC Rental Fee, Style Saves Back-to-School Program 2025. (Femandez) ED 5/7
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Financial Reconciliation Report
Item Descri0�ion Accual
Au Conditioner 24 hours for 5 days�$300 an hour) $ 36,000.00
Air Wall Panels For the hall $ SOOAO
Cleaning/Housekeeping 4housekeepersfor2eventdays $ 6,448.00
Key Locks Indudes 2 keys fo•semriry purposes. 5 50.00
Lights 9 hours a day For 5 days to ensure adequa[e illumina0on. $ 3,375.00
Security-Ovemigh[ Provision for 1 guard, day and night,to safeguard invenlory $ 4,650.00
Securiry-Event Albcationfor3guardsduringeventdaystoensureparticipan[sa S 2,730.07
Parking Pu6bcparkingwavier
Fire Administrative Fee OfF DUT'FEES,ODAMIN FEE $ 1,479.D0
Recycle/irash Hauls Cost for reryding and trash hauls. $ 4,868.50
Evenc fee Miaml Beach Convention Center Event Fee $ 19,123D0
Total 5 79,223.57
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