Culture in the City, Inc.
City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council
Fiscal Year 2008/09 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement
This Grant Agreement is entered into this _~ day of ~L , 2008,
between the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the City), and (Grantee).
Article I 1 Grant Description
1. Grantee: Culture in the City, Inc.
Grant Contact: Jonathan Rose
Address: 28 W Flagler Street, Suite 305
City, State, Zip: Miami, Florida 33130
Phone, fax, a-mail : 305-374-0371, 305-768-7734, ; onath ~ rn a`c a Ih~ re i r ih ec'ty orq
2. Grant amount: S 8,520.07 50% paid upon execution of this Agreement.
Remaining 50% paid upon completion of Project and submission and approval of Final Report.
3. Project description: See Exhibit 1, attached hereto
4. Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2-A Project Budget and 2-B Grant Budget,
attached hereto
5. Contract deadline: October 27, 2008
6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2009_
7. Project completion date: January 18. 2009
8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days
after Project completion date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this ~ day of
CC~T, 2008.
Matti H. Bower, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO
Robe Parcher, City Cleric FORM & LANGUAGE
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GRANTEE
FederallD #: 20-4504271
BY: Jonathan Rose
Printed Name of Organization's Authorized Representative
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STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI- DADE
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Article II f 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 Fbrida (City). The City
has delegated the responsibility of administering this Grant to the City's Cultural Affairs Program
Manager or his Designee.
2. Proiect Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes that 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 itemzed Grant Award Budget,
attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent
(10°h) per category, so bng as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized Grant Award Budget in
Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent of the Cultural Affairs Program
Manager or his Designee. Said requests shall be made in advance, in writing, detailing and
justifying the need for such changes.
3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will
enhance and develop the City's cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or
has fulfilled, its purpose, the Grantee must supply the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his
Designee with a written final report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements.
This report is to be received by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee within 45
days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their Project by Fiscal Year End,
September 30, 2009, must submit their final reports no later than November 15, 2009.
4. Amount of Grant and Pavment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article I-
2 (subject to the restrictbns in Article I-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, and execution of
this Agreement by the parties hereto.
5. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee
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 Accounts and Bonding: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in
accounts in established MiamFDade County banks or savings and loan associations whose
identities shall be disclosed in writing to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee
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 I-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by the Cultural Affairs
Program Manager or his Designee or his Designee at the Grantee's offices during regular
business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager
or his Designee may, at the City's expense, audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the
financial records of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to this Grant.
8. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the Clty of Mlaml Beach logo and the
following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: City of Miaml Beach, Cultural
Affairs Program, Cutural Arts Council. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding
from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to
Article II-12.
9. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hokf harmless the City and its
officers, employees, agents and instruments from any and all liability, losses or damages.
including attomeys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, empbyees, 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 defend 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 Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in noway Iimlt the
responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined the City or its officers,
empbyees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided.
It the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within
the limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, 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 any one 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 govemment
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, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article II-12.
11. ~Qmoliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable
Federal, Sfate, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of
Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as
if fuly set forth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended,
which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
12. pefaultlTermination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with
any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee
may terminate this Agreement and 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 termination, the Grantee
shall be required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been
received by the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received.
In the event that this Grant is terminated and the Grantee is requested to repay all or a portion of
the Grant funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the folowing terms will apply:
a. For First-time violations -Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation
of expenditure of all grant awards already received (first half) prior to the terminaton date. If such
report is not approved by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, at his sole
discretion, Grantee shall be required to immediately return all grant funds received in full to the
City of Miami Beach. Grantee will not receive remainder of this Grant award.
Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply and/or receive a grant in the subsequent City fiscal
year. However, Grantee will be allowed to appy for future fiscal year's grants programs.
b. For more than First-time violations -Any future compliance infractions by Grantee will be
considered by the City, through its Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, on a case-
bycase basis. As part of his consideration, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his
Designee shall obtain the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Council, but the final decision as
to whether Grantee may be glowed to apply for future grants shall remain within the sole
discretion of the City.
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 Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his
Designee an extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not
to exceed one (1) year.
Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid upon
demand by delivering to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee 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 remedies that may be
available to it under the law.
13. Indulgence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any
breach or failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall nol 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 a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the
address specified in Article t-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows:
Gary Farmer, Cukural Affairs Program Manager, City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and
Cultural Development, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819.
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 Represents 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 III !Miscellaneous Provisions
17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found
that the Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and services
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 this Grant Agreement.
18. 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 1984
(42 U.S.C. 20004 et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
handicap, or sex.
The Grdnlee hereby agrees that it will compy with City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2824,
as amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public
accommodations on account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
handicap, marital status, or age.
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 disabilties.
The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal
access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability.
19. GOVERNING LAW ANO EXCLUSIVE VENUE
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, Grantor AND
Grantee 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.
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Exhibit 1 t Revised Project l~scrlptlon
Organization: Culture in the City, Inc
Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail all
2visions to the Project based upon fhe City Commission approved award. Please be as specific
as possible; name of event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use extra page if
necessary.
Funds are requested to support the culminating performances of the 2009 SnowBird
Winter Aerial Arts Festival. On Saturday January 3rd at 8pm and Sunday January 4'" at
6pm, C1TC will present the finest in cutting-edge aerial arts performance at the Colony
Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach to conclude a festival of atrial classes and
performances by local company Animate Objects Physical Theater and internationally
acclaimed aerialists from across the US and Canada.
Project descrbtion as revised td aoolicablel based upon the Citv Commission aooroved award:
Changes to projects awarded under the Artistic Disciplines program must stilt adhere to the
requirement that the work is new or has never before been presented in Miami Beach.
Changes to the above description include a dale and venue change. lluc to conflicts with
New Years, the performances were moved to Sunday January l7d' at 8pm and Sunday
January 18"'at 6pm. The original venue, the Colony Theater, is hooked for those dates, so
the performances have moved to the Byron Carlyle Theater at 500 71"` Street, Miami
Beach.
Exhibit 2-A: Pro)ect Budget /Revised Total Project Budget
Name of organization: Culture In the City, Inc.
Date(s) of Project: January 17"' and 18'". 2008
Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues specifically
identified with your program, project or events. Round off all numbers to the nearest dollar.
EXPENSES REVENUES _
CASH IN- '
KIND
CASH IN-
KIND
Personnel-admin 1 850 1 100 Admissions 6 675
Personnel-artistic 5 300 3 780 Contracted Services 4445
Personnel-technical 8,700 1,290 Tuitions 7,000 __
Outside artistic fees _ 6 950 Co orate Su ort 5 000
Outside other fees 1 750 Foundation Su ort
Marketin /Publicit 2,650 375 Private/Individual 3,000 2100
Printin 1 577 Government Grants __
Posta a 200 Federal
In Coun Travel 700 State ____
Out of Count Travel 2 125 Local _ _
E ui ment Rental 1,050 _750 Miami-Dade CG 7,500
E ui ment Purchase_ 1 750 Miami-Dade TDC 5 000
S ace Rental 4 500 1 200 A licant Cash on Hand 537
Insurance/Securit 700 _ __
Utilities 260 Other Revenues: ___
Su lies Materials 475 _ Pro ram ad sales 950_
__ Festival Clothin _ 300
Other costs: _ Animate Ob'ect_s 1950
Guest Housing 3 000
Guest Per Diem 945 Cit of Miami Beach 8 520
Total Cash Ex enses 44 482 Total Cash Rev_en_u__es 44 482
Total In-Kind
Expenses
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8 495
Total In-Kind Revenues
8495
Total Project Expenses 52 977 Total Pro ect Revenues 52977
Exhlbtt 2-B: Project Budget 1 Revised Grant Award Budget
Name of organ¢ation: Cukure in the City, Inc.
Date(s) of Project: January 17"' and 18'"
Grant Award: $8,520.07
Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant award funds. Grant awards
may ony be spent within budget categories declared below. Line item changes to said Budget
shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the
total amount of Grant funds
GRANT EXPENSES
Personnel-admin
Personnel-artistic 3 000 ~
Personnel-technical 2 520
Outside artistic fees
Outside other fees
Marketin /Publicit
Prirtting_
Posts e
In Count Travel
Out of Coun Travel
E ui ment Rental
E ui ment Pu_r_chase
5 ace Rental 3 000
,Insurance/Securi
Utilities __ _
Su lies/Materials
TOTAL ~ 8,520
Grant requirements
Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement.
All publications associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant suppoA must include the City
of Miami Beach logo and the following byline: "City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program,
Cultural Arts Council."
Allowable Grant Expenditures as Relates to Grant Project:
• Artistic and technical fees directly related to the proposed program or event
• Production costs related to the proposed program, project or event
Honoraria
• Equipment rental and expendable materials
• Marketing
• Publicity
• Local travel and transportation costs related to proposed program, projector event Local
travel is defined as travel within the Miami Dade County area
• Equipment rental and personnel necessary to provide program accessibility as mandated by
the Americans wkh Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Grant Use Restrictions (grant funds may not be used towards):
• Remuneration of City of Miami Beach employees for any services rendered as part of a
project receiving a grant from Cukural Affairs grants programs
• Administrafive salaries or fees
• "Bricks and mortar' or permanent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than the cost
of rental.
• City of Miami Beach services (permit fees, off duty police, electricians, insurance, etc.)
• Debt reduction
• Indirect or general operating costs related to the operation of the organization (Cukural
Anchors excluded from this restriction)
• Travel a transportation outside the local Miami Dade County area
• SociallFundraising events, beauty pageants or sporting events
• Hospitality costs including decorations or affiliate personnel wkh the exception of artists
• Cash prizes
• Lobbying or propaganda materials
• Charitable contributions
• Events not open to the public; unless the event serves to specifically benefit City of Miami
Beach government
Required supporting materials for final reports submitted within 45 days
upon completion of grant protect:
• Copies of all receipts, invoices and expenditures of grant monies. CATEGORIZE ALL
RECEIPTS, INVOICES AND CANCELLED CHECKS (front and back copies), ETC.
ACCORDING TO THE GRANT BUDGET (i.e. -all artists payments, separate from
advertising payments)
• Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements
• Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers.