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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 TARGETED INITIATIVES GRANTS TO THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENT AND TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING THE CANCELLATION PROVISIONS, CONTAINED THEREIN

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WHEREAS, the Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board approves the funding of a grant in the amount of $75,000.00 from the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Targeted Initiatives grants to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc., and authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute a grant agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto for and behalf of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and to exercise all provisions, including the cancellation provisions, contained therein.

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Date:

To: Honorable Chairman Jean Monestime
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: Carlos A. Gimenez
Mayor

Subject: FY 2014-2015 Grant Recommendation to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board approve a grant in the amount of $75,000.00 from the Department of Cultural Affairs� Targeted Initiatives grants to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc.

Scope
The impact of this item agenda item is countywide. The Museum of Contemporary Art is located at 770 NE 125 Street, North Miami, Florida 33161, which is located in County Commission District 2, represented by Chairman Jean Monestime.

Fiscal Impact/Funding Source
Funding for Targeted Initiatives comes from the Department of Cultural Affairs� approved departmental revenues, as adopted in the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 County budget ordinance. Targeted Initiatives are disbursed through Index Code CUGRANTS, sub-object code 60626 and drawn from Fund 125, Subfund 127.
Delegation of Authority
Authority for executing contracts for this grant resides with the Mayor or his designee; authority for amending and exercising all provisions, including cancellation provisions contained in the contract for this grant, is delegated to the Department Director.

Track Record/Monitor
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc. has a track record for responding to Departmental grant requirements and contractual conditions. Michael Spring, Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, is responsible for monitoring this grant contract.

Background
The leadership team at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc., together with the City of North Miami, have been steadily pursuing efforts to sustain and restructure a contemporary art museum in North Miami. In recognition of the benchmarks achieved to date, the advances being made to reposition and build the capacity of the museum as a cultural institution, and the artistic, educational and community impacting programming it is providing to the public, a $75,000.00 grant is recommended.

The Cultural Affairs Council reviewed and unanimously recommended the approval of this grant at its meeting on April 15, 2015.

Michael Spring, Senior Advisor
Office of the Mayor