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RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE VILLAGE OF BISCAYNE PARK TO PROVIDE FILM PERMITTING SERVICES FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS WITH TWO FIVE- YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; AND FURTHER DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT TO EXERCISE ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING ANY CANCELLATION PROVISIONS

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WHEREAS, section 2-11.14 authorizes Miami-Dade County (the �County�) to provide one-stop film, television and still photography permitting services for the County�s municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the County contracts with participating municipalities to centralize film permitting at the County-level, thereby simplifying the permit process and creating a film-friendly environment; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Biscayne Park (the �Participating Municipality�) approved an interlocal agreement for the Miami-Dade County Office of Film and Entertainment to perform the function of reviewing applications and issuing permits for filming and still photography on the Participating Municipality�s property; and
WHEREAS, the authorizing legislation for the Participating Municipality�s approval of the interlocal agreement is Resolution No. 2026-03, attached hereto as Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the interlocal agreement is also included in Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2025, the Board adopted a budget amendment to transfer all funding, revenue and positions under the Office of Film and Entertainment, then under the purview of the County Mayor, to a newly created Office of Film and Entertainment under the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this budget amendment, the Office of Film and Entertainment under the Board of County Commissioners will exercise the provisions of the interlocal agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires to facilitate the County�s provision of one-stop film, television and still photography permitting services for the Participating Municipality by approving the interlocal agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board approves the interlocal agreement included in Attachment A with the Village of Biscayne Park for Miami-Dade County to provide film and photography permitting services to the Participating Municipality; authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute the agreement on behalf of Miami-Dade County; and further directs and authorizes the Office of Film and Entertainment to exercise all provisions contained therein, including any cancellation provisions.