South Florida Composers Allianc
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL
GRANT AGREEMENT
This Grant Agreement is entered into this 16 day of December, 1998 between the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, on behalf of the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (collectively the City)
and South Florida Composers Alliance (Grantee).
ARTICLE I
DESCRIPTION OF GRANT
1.
Grantee:
South Florida Composers Alliance
POBox 01:::522.8
Miami,FL 33101
2.
Total Amount of Grant:
$1,20000
(100% to be paid upon execution of this Agreement)
(See Exhibit I, attached hereto.)
(See Exhibit II, attached hereto.)
September 30, 1999
Upon Project completion.
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Project Description:
Itemized Budget:
Expenditure Deadline:
Report Deadline:
ARTICLE D
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 Executive
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. Project Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes which
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 Line
Item Budget, or with changes not to exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as expenditures
do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds.
3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the exception that the described
project will enhance and develop the City's tourism and 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 report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This
report is to be received by the Director of the Council according to the schedule listed under Article
1-6 herein.
4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is
specified in Article 1-2. By making this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial
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4, Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is
specified 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. Program Monitoring 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.
6, Bank Accountc; and Bonding: 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. Accounting 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 Councilor 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 fmancial records of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to
this Grant.
8, Publicity and Creditc;: The Grantee must include the following credit line in news
releases and programs related to this Grant: WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA AND THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL.
9, Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold hannless
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"defena '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
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Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and
save hannless and defmed the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein
provided,
If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and
within the limitations of Section 768,28 Fla, Stat., 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 all
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. Assignment: The Grantee is not permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported
assignment will be void.
11, Compliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all
applicable federal, state, county and city laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's
Ordinance No, 72-82 (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,
12. Remedies and Expenditure Deadline: In the event the Grantee shall fail to
materially conform 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 obligation to the Grantee under this
Agreement. Further, in the event of a breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, upon five
(5) calendar days written demands 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's Cultural Arts Council 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 Article 1-5 must be returned to the
City within fifteen (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 for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
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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 remedy which
may be available to it under the law.
13, Indulgence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of wither 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 certified letters addressed to the Grantee
at the address specified in Article I-I of this Agreement, and to the Director of the Council when
addressed as follows: David Whitman, Executive Director, Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council,
1700 Convention Center Drive, 4th Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,
15. Captions Used in this Agreement: 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 Represent" Total Agreement 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 ill
SPECIAL CONDmONS
The Grant awarded to this organization is the result of an extensive public review process
which found that the organization is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects,
and seIVices 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 the Articles of this Grant
Agreement.
The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions:
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.
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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 required that Grant recipients provide equal
access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this 22 day of
October, 1998.
ATTEST:
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Robert Parcher, City Clerk
G~E/South Florida Composers Alliance,
Print Name of Organization Inc.
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
BY: Gustavo Matamoros
Printed Name of hairman or President
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BY: Gustavo Matamoros
Printed Name f Executive Director
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL
EXHmIT 1
REVISED PROJECT NARRATIVE
Organization: South Florida Composers Alliance, Inc.
FederallD#: 59-2626561
Project Title: 1999 Subtropics New Music Festival
The Project Narrative or Description is a complete description of the proposed project or
event as approved by the Grants Panel based on the original application. Please include the number
of events, participants, locations and audience to be served. Also, please include a brief statement
indicating how this event will be made available to the public.
NARRATIVE OR DESCRIPTION
Subtropics 1999 will include 6 concerts in Miami Beach at The Lincoln,
Theatre, Lincoln Road Mall, The Wolfsonian/FlU, and other venues.
These concerts will feature three legendary figures of the avant-garde:
English improviser and guitarist Derek Bailey, and American composers
James Tenney and Christian Wolff, whose works will be performed by the
FlU New Music Ensemble. The festival will also present performances
by American virtuoso percussionist steven Schick and Israeli cellist
Maya Beiser, American harpist Elizabeth Panzer; Japanese composer
Yasunao Tone, and the annual Subtropics Marathon which features the
best of Florida based composers. A highlight of this year's Festival
is the world premiere of M.I.A.M.I. Klangflotte, a newly commissioned
work by composer, sound sculptor and inventor Trimpin, that will take
New Music out of the concert halls and galleries into the streets of
South Florida, including Lincoln Road Mallon April 10.
The City of Miami Beach with its emphasis on Culture, and the performing
arts in particular, is an excellent site for innovative and intelligent
contemporary music and sound art. The Subtropics New Music Festival is
the leading showcase for New Music in the Southeastern United States.
Necessary changes in the program (if any) if funding received is less than original request:
Two Miami Beach venues have been added, The Jewish Museum of Florida and
Miami Beach Community Church on Lincoln Road. The budeg for this
grant has been reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the
award relative to the original request.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL
EXHIBIT 2: REVISED PROJECT BUDGET
A. TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET
NmneofOrganUation: South Florida Composers Alliance, Inc.
Project Title:
1999 Subtropics New Music Festival
Date(s) of Project: Jan. 1 - May 31, 1999
List cash expenses and cash revenues specifically identified with your program,
project or events. Round off all numbers to the nearest dollar.
NOTR: TOTAL PROJECT RXPRNSRS AND TOTAL PROJECT RRVENUES MlTST RR RQITAL
EXPENSES REVENUES
Cash In-Kind Cash In-Kind
Personnel - Artistic 1440 Admissions 840
Personnel- Technical Contracted Services
Personnel - Administration 1440 Tuitions
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Outside Artistic Fees/Srvcs 2332 Corporate Support 2781 3488
Outside Other Fees/Srvcs 1212 Foundation Support 1517
Marketing/Publicity 1800 3488 Individual Support
Space Rental 528 Government Grants
Travel 1392 Federal 1699
Utilities State 2107
Equipment Rental Local 1440
Equipment Purchase Other Contributions
Office Supplies (Itemize below)
Insurance/Security
Other Costs:
(ItenUl.e below)
Percentaqe of SFCA
operating Exp. 1440
Grant A ward 1200
Total Cash Expenses 11584 Total Cash Revenues 1 1 58 4
Total In-Kind Expenses 3844 Total In-Kind Revenues 384:L.
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Total Project Expenses 15072 Total Project Revenues1 50:12 _.- '
(cash + in-kind) (cash + in-kind)
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL
EXOmIT 2: REVISED PROJECT BUDGET
B. GRANT AWARD BUDGET
Name of Organization: South Florida Composers Alliance I Inc.
Project Title:
1999 Subtropics New Music Festival
Date(s) of Project:
Jan. 1, 1999 - May 8, 1999
*Directions: Itemized cash expenses to be expended from grant funds must be specifically identified.
Expenditures must equal the total amount of the grant award.
Grant Expenses
Personnel - Artistic
Personnel - Technical
Personnel - Administrative
1200
Space Rental
Travel (LOCAL ONLY)
MarketingIPub licity
Outside Artistic Fees
Outside Other Fees
Other Costs
(Itemize be/ow)
TOTAL 1200
GRANT FUND RESTRICTIONS:
Grant funds may NOT be used for:
Renumeration 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~GQsfto.rent
the equipment)
Debts reduction
Out-of-County travel or transportation
Fundraising events
Hospitality events
Events not open to the public