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l;.

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2

he

Bureau

a g r e e s

that no

less

than $

1

000,

0 0

w i l l

be

a r g e t e d

by

it

each

yp.

a

l m i n g : :

the

e n e w a l

Term

to

upport

and

implement

sub-

m a r k e t

ini t iatives, i n c l u d i n g ,

bu

no

i m i t e d

to,

i n i t i a t i v e s

i d e n t i f i e d

in

he

Mayor's

lue

Ribbon

Tour ism

Task

o r c e

MBRTTF)

R e p o r t , attached asx h i b i t "B

e r e t o . Pr ior

to

o m m e n c e m e n t ofthe

e n e w a l

Term,

h e Bureau

sha

p r o v i d e

a

letter

e v i d e n c i n g ,to

the

City

s

a t i s f a c t i o n , that

said

u n d s

have

been

d e n t i f i e d

forsuch

u r p o s e (

s

The

u r e a u sha implement

the

f o l l o w i n g sub-

mar ke t

i n i t i a t i v e s i d e n t i f i e d

in

heayor '

s

lue

R i b b o n Tourism

Task

Force

R e p o r t :

a

utural/Speca

Events:

A

Cutura

T o u r i s m

Committee

sha

be

s tab l ished

and m a i n t a i n e d

th roughou t

thse n e w a l Term

Its

m i s s i o n

s t a t e m e n t shall c o n t a i n agoa

toocus

on

the

o n t i n u e d

d e v e l o p m e n t ,

p romo t ion

and

u p p o r t

o

cultural e v e n t s , i n c l u d i n g bu

no

i m i t e d

to

he "

e s t i v a l Season"

and

s p e c i a l

events

that

o c c u r

w i t h i n

a n d

directly

benefitthe

ity

o

i a m i

Beach.

u r t h e r m o r e ,

the

Bureau

h a l l supportand

d e v e l o p i n c e n t i v e s

fo "

F e s t i v a l Season".

b

Sales/

M a r k e t i n g :

The

Bureau

sha

expand

its

publ ic

r e l a t i o n s

e f f o r t s ,

including

the

hiring

of

a"

r a n g l e r "

to

ocus

on

the "tar

power"and"

d g i n e s s "

which

wil l

a g g r e s s i v e l y p r o m o t e the i d e n t i t y

oi am i

B e a c h

asa

h a p p e n i n g

p lace."

c

lmashon

A

i l m / Fashon

n t e r t a i n m e n t

Committee

sha

be es tab l ished

andm a i n ta i n e d t h r o u g h o u t thee n e w a l

Term

a n d

theBueau

h a l l ,

pr iorto

he

o m m e n c e m e n t

o

the

e n e w a l T e r m ,

p r o v i d e

e v i d e n c e s a t i s f a c t o r yto

he

i t y ,

of

a

i n a n c i a l

c o m m i t m e n t , inthe

m o u n to

7,

000

to

be

u s e dto

advert ise

and

promote

th e Cty

s

P r o d u c t i o n

Industry

Access

Program

inelect

M a g a z i n e .

d

mall/

Bout ique

H o t e l s :

The

ureau

shall

s u p p o r t and

develop

amarketing/

col lateral

piece

nd

web p r o g r a m

to

nsure

targeted

m a r k e t i n g for

s m a l l

a n d

bout ique hotels


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e)

Airport

Initiatives:

The

Bureau shall

continue an

ongoing

partnership

with the Miami

International

Airport

to

enhance

the

visitor

experience.

f)

Gay &

Lesbian:

The

Bureau shall

expand

its

co-

op

advertising

programs,

continue

collateral

publications,

and conduct

research related

to trends

in

gay

and

lesbian tourism.

Furthermore,

it

shall

continue to

support

and

colaborate

with the

GoGayMiamLcom

website

and with

the

Miami-

Dade

Gay

and

Lesbian Chamber

of

Commerce.

A

Gay

and

Lesbian Committee

shall

be established

and

maintained

throughout

the Renewal

Termto

oversee

the

marketing

initiatives.

g)

Service/

Attitude:

The

Bureau

shall

work

with the

Miami Beach

Visitor and

Convention

Authority

0 1 C A )

to

develop

a service and

attitude

p lan.

It shall assist

in

the

development

of a

training

video

for

hospitality

employees

and

support

a

Citywide

Customer

Service/

Attitude

Campaign

featuring

such

initiatives

including,

but

not limited to,

the

secret

shopper."

h)

Administration:

The

Bureau shall

assist and

usebest efforts

in

attaining

and

maximizing

use

of

the "

MiamiBeach.

com

website.

i)

Residential:

The

Bureau

shall

implement

a

resident-

focused

public

awareness

campaign

in Miami

Beach,

emphasizing

tourisms benefits

to the

community.

G)

All

Committees

established,

orto

be

established

pursuant

to this

Section

3

h a l lbe

s t a b l i s h e d

in

o n f o r m a n c e wth

S e c t i o n

1

05

he

g r e e m e n t ,

w h i c h

ses

orth

City

p a r t i c i p a t i o n

on

he

Bureau

Board

o

i r e c t o r s ,

E x e c u t i v e

Committee,

andSub

o m m i t t e e s .

4.

The

u r e a u

shal:

a

estructure

its

a r k e t i n g and

Tou r i sm

C o m m i t t e e

to

better

relect

n d be

mor e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e

o

he

s u b -

market

initiatives

r e f e r e n c e d

in

e c t i o n

3

erein.

bp p o i n t

the

ity

M a n a g e r ,

o

hs

e s i g n e e ,

as

a

oting


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c)

Appoint

the

Miami Beach

Convention

Center

General

Manager

to

its

Convention Sales

Committee.

5

he

ureau

shal

contribute $

20

00,annualy,

t o w a r d s th e

establishment

o

a

scholarship

f u n d

for

ualifying,in

eed

Mami

B e a c h

residents

p u r s u i n g

aareer

in

he T o u r i s m

Industry

and

oo s p i t a l i t y M a n a g e m e n t .

Pioo

the

c o m m e n c e m e n to

he Renewal Term,the

u r e a u shall

e v i d e n c e ,

tothe

ity s

satisfaction,

said

financial c o m m i t m e n t .

6

h e

B u r e a u

shall

c o n t r i b u t e to

t h e

City, for

use

by

he Mami

Beach C u l t u r a l

Arts

Council (

CAC,6%

ohe

M u n i c i p a l

R e s o r t

Tax

r e v e n u e s

colected

by the Cty

and

i s t r i b u t e d

tothe

u r e a u

annually,

ono

before

the

fisca

years

b e g i n n i n g October

1

002

n d

October

1,

003,

respect ively.

T h e

B u r e a u

shall

d i s t r i b u t e

a

ortion

of

the6%

q u i v a l e n t

to$

300,

000

tohe

City,

fo r use

byhe

CAC.

The

ureau

shall

distribute

b a l a n c e

of

th e

6%

a

the

nd

o

ach respective

f i s c a l

year

h e r e i n . 7

The

City,

atal

i m e s

during

the

Renewal

Term

e s e r v e s the

ight,

a

itssoe

p t i o n

and

iscretion,

to

n g a g e

anndependent

c o n s u l t a n t to

review

and a s s e s s

the

u r e a u '

so v e r n a n c e , s t r u c t u r e , p r o c e s s

andp e r a t i o n s ,

particularly

wth

n

e m p h a s i s

on

he

mpact

o

same

e l a t e d

to

he

Bureau'

s

performance

p u r s u a n t

to

the

A g r e e m e n t ,

a s

a m e n d e d

herein.

c c o r d i n g l y ,

the

u r e a u h e r e i n

warrants

and

e p r e s e n t s

to

the

C i t y

that

it

hal

r a n t

sa id consul tant

ful

and

omplete

a c c e s sto

nyn d

all

records, o c u m e n t s ,

c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , as

theBureaum a y m a i n t a i n throughout

th e no r ma l

course

ofits

u s i n e s s ,

fo

inspection

by

the

o n s u l t a n t ,a

he

ureau'

s

ain

p l a c e o

business,

u r i n g

n o r m a l

w o r k i n g h o u r s .

Additionally,

and

o n d i t i o n e d

f u r t h e r

upon

the

indings

of

s a i d

c o n s u l t a n t ,

the

Cty

and

he

Bureau

agree

that

they

m a y

c o n s i d e r

n e g o t i a t i o n

o

a

o n g e r

term

r e l a t i o n s h i p .

H o w e v e r ,

sad

e g o t i a t i o n s

shall

be

oely

a

he

option

and d i s c r e t i o n

of

the

arties,

and

o t h i n g

in

his A g r e e m e n t ,

either e x p r e s s o r

imp l ied,

shall

bnd

orotherwse

o m m i t

e i t h e r

the

Cty

r

the

u r e a u

to

a

o n g e r

term,

uness

so e m o r i a l i z e d

in


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t

8

heu r e a u

wll

e v e l o p

a

new

trategic

T o u r i s m

Plan (

the

P l a n ) ,

to

be

o m p l e t e d

on

o

efore

O c t o b e r1003.

Thela n

sha

i n c l u d e the

resuts

oan

n d e p e n d e n t

market

a s s e s s m e n t ,

based

u p o nthe

c o p eo

e r v i c e s

set

f o r t hin

xhibit C,"

a t t a c h e d

h e r e t o .

As

part

of

ths

Pan

he

market a s s e s s m e n t

wll

include

and

ceary

dentify

the

e m o g r a p h i c s , trave

a t t e r n s ,

and

c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s

o

theam

Beach

a r k e t p l a c e ; p a r t i c u l a r l y

c o m p a r i n g

theiami B e a c h t raveler

wth

the

iami-Dade

County /

South

F l o r i d a Region

t r a v e l e r .

9

T he

Bu r ea u

a n d the City

agree

todd

th e f o l l o w i n g

ne w

Section

2

2

d)

totheA g r e e m e n t :

Notwi thstanding

S e c t i o n

2

02(

c,he

u r e a u

heren

acknowedges

that

the

Cty

a s s a t i s f i e d

its

r o p o r t i o n a t e

c o n t r i b u t i o n

t o w a r d

the

o n s t r u c t i o n

o

h e

Bureau

s

f a c i l i t y ,

as

same

is

d e f i n e d

in

Section

2

02

cf

the

g r e e m e n t , and

tha

no

u r t h e r City contrbuton

h a l l

be

required

for

same.

A c c o r d i n g l y , priortohe

o m m e n c e m e n t

of

the

e n e w a l Term

h e r e i n ,

the

Bureau shal l

c o n f i r m

same

in

riting

tohe

C i t y , and

release

th e City from a n y

further obigations

r e l a t i n g

to

ame.

A d d i t i o n a l l y ,

in

he

vent

of cos t

o v e r r u n s

the

Bureau

shall

p r o m p t l y providewritten

n o t i c e

to

the

City,

nd represent

t h a t

such

v e r r u n shal l

in

no

a y

i m p a i r

o

cause

a

i m i n u t i o n

in

the

e r v i c e s

c o n t e m p l a t e d

by

h is A g r e e m e n t .

With

r e s p e c t

to

he

p a y m e n t

o

perating

e x p e n s e s

for

the

f a c i l i t y , the

Cty

n d

the

u r e a u

f u r t h e r

a g r e e as

ollows:

i)

o

purposes ou b s e c t i o n s

9

nd

10

nly,

th e d e f i n e d

terms,

where

r e f e r e n c e d

herein,

sha

have

the

same

m e a n i n g

as

in

that

e r t a i n

Sublease

andOperating

A g r e e m e n t

between

the

Miami Sports

and

Exhibition

A u t h o r i t y

and

r e a t e r

Mami

C o n v e n t i o n

and

Visitors

B u r e a u ,

dated

N o v e m b e r

3,

997 ,

and

t t a c h e d

as

Exhibit "

D

e re t o ( the

M S E A Agreement) .

ii) ith

respect

to

he

p a y m e n t

o

i r p o r t

Operat ing

Expense

Rent (

s

is

e f i n e d

in

he

M S E A

Agreement)

for

the

acil i ty, the

B u r e a u

h e r e i n

agrees

o limt

its

use

f

anym o n i e s

fo

a m e , from


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T

2

01

n d

2

02

e s p e c t i v e l y ,

to an

a m o u n t

e q u a l

to

the

Cty

s

pro

rata

share

o

aid A i r p o r t

Operat ing

Expense

R e n t ,

and

limited

e x c l u s i v e l y

to

that

area/

space

in

the

facility r e p r e s e n t i n g

the

q u a r e

f o o t a g e

directly

o c c u p i e d

by

he

u r e a u '

s

u p p o r t i n g

o f f i c e s (as

defined

in the

M S E A

A g r e e m e n t ) .

A

he

City'

s

i s c r e t i o n ,and

r i o r

tothe

o m m e n c e m e n t of

the

R e n e w a l Term,

the

Cty

a y r e q u e s t

written

c o n f i r m a t i o n

o

aid

s q u a r e footage

a r e a

from

the

B u r e a u .

iii)

he Cty

s

pro

rata

shareo

he

A i r p o r t

Operating

E x p e n s e R e n t ,

ase t e r m i n e d

in(

ii)

above,

shall

speci f ical ly

exclude

any Airport

Operat ing

E x p e n s e

R e n t

costs

e s u l t i n g

from

a n y vacancy

o

oss

o

subtenants (

other than

the

Bureau)

u n d e r

the

SEA

A g r e e m e n t .

iv)

N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g

a n y t h i n g

to

the

o n t r a r y

in

h is

S u b s e c t i o n ,

the Cty

s

pro

rata

shareo

he

Airport

O p e r a t i n g

Expense R e n t

sha

be

a l c u l a t e d

and

d e t e r m i n e d

u p o n

the a s s u m p t i o no

aet annual b a s e

ren (

a s

s a m eis

s t i m a t e d by

the B u r e a u )

tobe

a id

by

the

u r e a u

in

thea c i l i t y

o $

475

000.City funds for

this

p u r p o s e

will

not ex c eed

the

City

s

ro

ata

share

o

s a i d

n e t a n n u a l

base rent

cost.

v

n

no

event

shal

any

h o r t f a l l s

inthe

A i r p o r t

O p e r a t i n g Expense Rent

be

r e c o v e r e d

by

the

u r e a u

f rom

anyu n d s

budgeted,

planned,

o

et a s i d e

for

dvert is ing,

promot ion ,

m a r k e t i n g ,

and/

o

t h e r

services p u r s u a n t

to this

A g r e e m e n t ,

as

m e n d e d ,

andin

oway

hall

such

shortfall

diminisho

otherwise

dlute

the a n t i c i p a t e d

service

l e v e l s

required

p u r s u a n t

to

ths

A g r e e m e n t , as

a m e n d e d ,

n d

as

resent

in

he

B u r e a u '

s

annual

o p e r a t i n g budget,

on

no

a y shall

such

shortfall

be

r e f l e c t e d

in

uture

b u d g e t s

submi t ted

by

theureau

pu r s ua n t

to

same.

10

h e B u r e a u

herein

agrees

that

any

m e n d m e n t

to

h e

M S E A

A g r e e m e n t

that

o u l d alter

orin

nywaympact

or a f f e c t

the

c o s t s


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set forth

in this Subsection

2. 0 2

d)(

)-(

),or

in

he

g r e e m e n t

shall

first

r e q u i r e

the

prorr i t t e n

c o n s e n t

of

the

City.

11 .

TheCty

o

i a m i Beach

g r e e s

to

x e r c i s eitsption

for

renewal

under

the

g r e e m e n t ,

sad

e n e w a l Term

c o m m e n c i n g

on

c t o b e r

1

2 0 0 2 ,

and

ending onSeptember

30,2004 .

12

l

other

t e r m s and

c o n d i t i o n s

othe

A g r e e m e n t

shalreman

in

full

f o r c e and

effect.

IN

I T N E S S

WHEREOF,

the

Cty

oMami

B e a c h

and

the

u r e a u

havea u s e d

ths

o t i c e of

and

Agreement

f o r

R e n e w a l

o

g r e e m e n t

to

be

duy

x e c u t e d

in

the i r

nameand

on

he i r

behalf

by

ther

duly

constituted

o f f i c e r s ,

and

the

Bureau

h a s

c a u s e d

this

Agreement

to

eu ly e x e c u t e d

by

its

duly

a u t h o r i z e d

c o r p o r a t e

o f f i c e r s ,

all

as

of

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this

22

day

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Hcks,Wlliam

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NO

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MY

O M M I S S I O N

EXP.

APR

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SS

OU NTY

OF M I A M I -

D A D E

T he

f o r e g o i n g

i n s t r u m e n t

was

c k n o w l e d g e d

before

m e

ths

n'''

ay

o

5

2002

by

i l l i a m

D

Talbert,

III

r e s i d e n t & CEO,

n d N t I f l U

Elizabeth

etKx

Treasurer,

o

her

esignees

r e s p e c t i v e l y ,

on behalf

of th e G R E A T E R

Hcks

MAM

C O N V E N T I O N & V I S I T O R S B U R E A U ,

known

to

me

to

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d e s c r i b e d

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9/231

Exhibit "

A"

Agreement

Between

the

City

of

Miami

Beach

and

the Greater

Miami

Convention

and

Visitors

Bureau


10/231

AGRF:

EMENT

BETWEEN

CITY

OF

MAM

BEACH

AND

THE

GREATI:

R

MAM

C O N V '

N T I O N

AND

VISITORS

BUREAU

THIS

t\

GREEMENT,

is Dad~

ar.

d ~

xecuted

as

ofthis

7 1 C .

day

of

JLi

I...

V ,

1 9 9 9

by

and

e t w e e n

the

IT Y

OF

AM

B E A C H .

a

unicipalct)

rporation

o r g a n i z e d

and

xisting

u n d e r

the

a w s

of

the

t a t e

o

l o r id a (

the

City

o

ami

B e a c h ) ,and

R E A T E R

MAM

C O N V E N T I O l l l

AND

ISITORS

B U R E A U , I N C . ,

a

l o r i d a

not-

for-

profit

c o r p o r a t i o n (

the

Bureau).

RECITALS:

W H E R E A S ,

the

C i t y

o

iami

Beach

was

o n n a l l y

a

a r t y

to

an

nterlocal

A g r e e m e n t

dated

S e p t e m b e r

30,

1993

by

nd

between

M i a m i -

Dade

C o u n t y ,the

Cty

of

M i a m i

B e a c h .

the

ity

o

iami,

the

i l l a g e

ofBal

Harbour (

the

Fonner

A g r e e m e n t ) ;

and

W H E R E A S ,

by

e t t e r

d a t e d

No ve mb e r 25,

1998,he C i t y advised

the

B u r e a uo

ts

in tent ion

no

o

renew

the

onner

A g r e e m e n t ; s a i d A g r e e m e n t

e f f e c t i v e l y

t e r m i n a t i n g

as

to

the

it y as

of

the

o n c l u s i o n

of

the last

extension

date,

o

N o v e m b e r

30,

998 ;

and.

WHEREAS,

on

a n u a r y

6

1999,

the

ayor

and

Cty

o m m i s s i o n

negotiated

a

n e

year

Agreement

wth

the u r e a u ,

said

A g r e e m e n t

having

a

term

o m m e n c i n g

on

ecember

1

9 9 8 ,

and

n d i n g on

September

30,

1999, (

he

1998 /

99g r e e m e n t ) ;

and

H E R E A S ,

c o n c u r r e n t

wth

its

p p r o v a l

he

1998

99

g r e e m e n t ,

the

M a y o r

and

Cty

o m m i ~

ion

created

a

lu e

R i b b o n

C o m m i t t e e

on

onventions

and T o u r i s m .

charged

with

the

duy

o

eviewing

and

aking

r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s

r e g a r d i n g

the

City'

s

ngo ing

re lat ionship

wth

the

Bureau

and

he

e g o t i a t i o n

oa

e w

A g r e e m e n t

wi th

City,

if

any

nd

WHEREAS,

following

e x t e n s i v e m e e t i n g s ,

w h i c h i n c l u d e d

p r e s e n t a t i o n s

from

mong

others,

he

B u r e a u ,

the

Cty,

he V i s i t o r and

Convention

A u t h o r i t y ,

and

SMG,

the

Bue

ibbon

C o m m i t t e e

u n a n i m o u s l y

r e c o m m e n d e d

t h a t

the

Cty

nter

i n t oa

ew

A g r e e m e n t

wth

h e

B u r e a u ,

said

Agreement

having

an


11/231

WHEREAS, at

its

final

meet ings

on

M ay

21999,

and

u n e

4

1999,

espectively,

the

lu e

Ribbon

Committee r e c o m m e n d e d

the

o r e g o i n g

t e rms

and

o n d i t i o n s

of

sad

g r e e m e n t wth the

u reau ,

as

seorth

below.

NOW

T H E R E F O R E ,

the

parties

agee

as

o l lows:

SECTION

1

O N T R A C T \ \

lITH

THE

UREAU.

S E C T I O N

1

1

u r e a u

Functions.

M i a m i B e a c h

hereby

o n t r a c t s

wi th

the

u r e a u

for

the

e r f o r m a n c e

by

the

ureau

o

the

folowing

t o u r i s m

an d

c o n v e n t i o n

saes

and

r o m o t i o n

f u n c t i o n s :

a

oevelop,

promote ,

m a r k e t ,

book

and

s e c u r e

c o n v e n t i o n s ,

trade

shows

and

g r o u p

b u s i n e s s ;

bo e x p a n d ,

d e v e l o p

a n d

pro~

ote

tourism

in

he

Cty

o

iami

B e a c h

including,

e s p e c t i v e l y

S o u t h B e a c h ,

Mddle

B e a c h

and

North

Beach)

in

he

d o m e s t i c

and

word

markets,

through

consumers,

travel

agents,

tour

o p e r a t o r s ,

wholesales,

arline

m a r k e t i n g ,

m e d i a ,

a d v e r t i s i n g ,

and

ther

modalities

determined

by

the

u r e a u ,

including s u c h

e x p a n s i o n ,

d e v e l o p m e n t ,

and

p r o m o t i o n

o

t o u r i s m

in

he

it y

during

the "

ffseason",as

sad

t e r m

is

ustomari ly

defined

w i t h i n

thatndustry;

c

o

maintain

p r o g r a m s and

services,

h e r e

practical,

n

connectionwith

the

marketing

and

promot ion

o

onventions

and

o u r i s m , i n c l u d i n g

convent ion

s e r v i c e s ,

touist

reservation

s e r v i c e s ,

and

ther

o p e r a t i o n a l

and

d m i n i s t r a t i v e

programs

in

connect ion

t h e r e w i t h ;

to

prepare

and

i s t r i b u t e

b r o c h u r e s ,

pamphlets

and

ther

a d v e r t i s i n g

i n f o r m a t i o n ,

in

anner

general ly

accepted

in

he

tourism

and

c o n v e n t i o n

industry,

i s s e m i n a t i n g

i n f o rma t ion

a b o u t

M i a m i

Beach;

to

o o p e r a t e

wth

egment s

o

he p r i v a t e

tourism

a n d c o n v e n t i o n

business

c o m m u n i t y

fo

he

booking

o

hotel

r e s e r v a t i o n s ,

toua c k a g e s ,

ca

entals,

and

other

u c h

s e r v i c e s ,

and

o n d u c t i n g

activities

normally

p r o v i d e d by

like

c o n v e n t i o n

and

visitors


12/231

d)

To

eng~ge

in

tourism

and

convention

research

and

p lann ing,

and to

conduct

campaigns

of

information,

adver t is ing,

publicity,

marketing

or

sales

relating

to

tourism,

conventions

and

convention

events;

e)

In

genera l ,

to

cOllduct

or

assist

in the

conducting

and

carry ing

out

of

any

program

or

pro jec t

designed

to

attract

visitors

and

conventions

within

the

market

area

of

the

City

ofMami

Beach,

and

to

encourage

and

cooperate

with

public

and

private

organizations

or

groups,

hotels, motels,

restaurants

and

other

tourist

related

entities

in

their

efforts

to

promote

and

attract

tourists

and

conduct

conventions

to

and

in

Mami

Beach;

f)

To

emp loy ,

engage,

compensate

and

discharge

pe r s onne l necessary

to

carry

out

the

foregoing

functions, and

to

budget,

administer

and

i m p l e m e n t

the

funds

received

by

it;

g)

To

accept,

receive

and

e x p e n d private

monies,

gifts,

fees,

revenues

and

donations,

in

addition

to the

pub l ic

funds

transferred

to it

by

the

terms

of

this

Agreement;

h)

To

enter

into

contract

with

agencies,

corporations,

persons,

orother

entities

to

accomp l i sh

any

or

all

of the

above;

i)

To

perform

any

other

function.

reasonable related to the

policy

and

purpose

of

this

Agreement;

j)

To

the

ma"{

mum

extent

possib le ,

provide

economic

oppor tun i t i es

to

all

bus inesses

through

the

Bureau's

acqu is i t ion

of

goods

and

services, and

to

proact ive ly

market,

promote

and

disseminate

information with

regard

to

the

Bureau'

s

procurement

po l i c i es

inan

effort

to

provide

increased

competition

and

awareness

as

to

new

nd future

prospec t ive

bidders,

proposers,

etc;

k)

To

develop

a

Strategic

Tourism Plan;

I)

To

involve

in

Bureau

activities to the

ma

imum extent

poss ib l e

policy

makers

ofMiarni

Beach;

m

To

obtain

increased

funding

directly

from

the

pr ivate

sector

and

do increased

partner ing

with

members,

as

well

as

co-

promotions

with

hotels, restaurants,


13/231

retail

venues,

and

other

compa rab le

tourist

draws

and

attractions

within

the

City

of

Mami

Beach;

n)

To

create

an

inc reased

e m p has i s

onMami

Beach as

a "

Destination

Resort"

by

way

of

campa ign.~

of

information.

adver t is ing,

publicit"

j,

arket ing

and/

or

sales.

This

shall

include,

but

not

be

limited

to,

the

aforestated

campa i gns

emphas iz ing

Miami

Beach'

s "

un ique"

assets;

0)

To

g g r e s s i v e l y

p u r s u e

and "

cout"

e l e v i s i o n

and

other

o m p a r a b l e

media

events,

n c l u d i n g

but

not

i m i t e d

to

uper

Bowl;

Latin

r a m m y s ;

etc.

that

will

ar

r o m ,

or

host

events

from,

the

C i t y

o

iami

B e a c h ,

and

draw

a t i o n a l

and

n t e r n a t i o n a l

meda

t t e n t i o n

to

the

City;

a n d

P

To

istr ibute

IACVB

r e p o r t s to

the

Ctyd m i n i s t r a t i o n

and

Bureau

m e m b e r s ,

as

e q u e s t e d ,

fo

annua

o m p a r i s o n s

o

imilar

bureaus

t h r o u g h o u t

the

country.

Miami

Beach

c k n o w l e d g e s

that

r i o r i t y

for

o o k i n g s h a l l

be

i v e n

too n v e n t i o n

and

groupu s i n e s s

that

e s u l t s

in

ote

room

occupancy.

S E C T I O N

1

2

Reports

R e c o r d s and

E v a l u a t i o n .

T h e

B u r e a u

agrees: (

i )

t

rov ide

to

i a m i

Beach, w i t h i n

n i n e t y (

90) a y s

after

the

n d of

the

iscal

year

o

he

B u r e a u ,

during

he

Term

o

ths

g r e e m e n t ,

an

annual

a u d i t e d

report

o v e r i n g

the

r e c e i p t

and

x p e n d i t u r e

o

u b l i c

and

private

funds,

p r e p a r e d

by

n

independent

c e r t i f i e d

public

a c c o u n t a n t ,

in

c c o r d a n c e

with

genera l ly

accepted

a c c o u n t i n g

p r i n c i p l e s

a n d

practices

c o n s i s t e n t l y

applied; (

ll)

to

repare

a n d

submit

to

M i a m i

Beach,

copy

o

he

Bureau'

s

u d g e t ,

prior to

a p p r o v a l

oaid b u d g e t

by

the

B u r e a u ,

for

sad

i s c a l

year; (

iii)

o submit

an

nnual

R e p o r t to

i a m i

Beach b e f o r e the

end

of

O c t o b e r

oach

year; (

v)

to

e r m i t

Mam

B e a c h

to

arry

o u t

m o n i t o r i n g and

v a l u a t i o n

a c t i v i t i e s

in

uch

m a n n e r

as

il l

e f f e c t i v e l y

insure the

c o o p e r a t i o nohe

Bureau

a n d its

Board

of D i r e c t o r s

in

h e

p e r f o r m a n c e

of

the

B u r e a u '

s

functions,

so

ong

asuch

inspection

and

o n i t o r i n g

does

not

u n r e a s o n a b l y

impede

or i n t e r f e r e

wth

the f u n c t i o n s

o

he

Bureau,and

such

m o n i t o r in g

and

v a l u a t i o n

activities m a y i n c l u d e

inspection

o

records

o

al

e x p e n d i t u r e s

f r o m

p u b l i c

and

r i v a t e

funds; (

v

o

provide

to

Miami

B e a c h

such

eports

a s

m a y

be


14/231

but not

limited,

to

the

IACVB

reports r e fe renced

inSection 1 .

0

I ()) ,

and

to

r o v i d e ,

not

less

often

ha n

quarterly,

an

activity

and

inancial

report,

setting

forth

generally th e

a c t i v i t i e s

o

the

u r e a u

during

the

r e v i o u s

q u a r t e r ; (

v)

o

ermit

M i a m i Beach

to

c o n d u c t ,

a

its

w n

e x p e n s e ,

a

ful

and e t a i l e d

a n n u a l

a u d i t

o

h e

Bureau'

s

records

to

e t e r m i n e how

the

Bureau

utilized

pubic

money

c o n t r i b u t e d

under

this

A g r e e m e n t

and

toermit

M i a m i Beach to

c o n d u c t ,

a

its

own

expense,

u a r t e r l y

i n s p e c t i o n s

o

h e

Bureau'

s

e c o r d s ,

to

he

extent

that

hose

r e c o r d s

relate

to

public

funds.Any

u c h

audts

or

n s p e c t i o n s

shal

be

c o n d u c t e din

u ch

m a n n e r

and

a

uch

t i m e s

soas

no

to

n r e a s o n a b l y

i n t e r f e r e

with

the

day

to

ay o p e r a t i o n so

he Bureau.

In

order

to

satisfy

th e p r o v i s i o n s

o f

ths

S:

ction

1

2,

the

Cty

and

the

Bureau

e r e i n

agree

and

c k n o w l e d g e

that

ai d

p r o v is io n s s h a ll

s u r v i v e

the

e rm

o

this

A g r e e m e n t ,

as

se

orth

here in. S E C T I O N

1

3

C o m p l i a n c e

with

L a w .

The

u r e a u

s h a l l c o m p l y

wth

al

p p l i c a b l e

laws

o

he

e d e r a l , S t a t e

and

loca

g o v e r n m e n t s

r e l a t i n g

to

ts

activities.

SECTION

1

4

Sta tus

o

ureau

as

I n d e p e n d e n t

C o n t r a c t o r '

I n d e m n i f i c a t i o n

The

a r t i e s h e r e t o understand

and

agree

thath e

r e l a t i o n s h i p

of

the

Bureau

and

i a m i

Beach

is

h a t

on

n d e p e n d e n t

contractor.

Inarrying

o u t

its

u n c t i o n s

und e r

t h i s A g r e e m e n t , the

Bureau

is

not,

nor

hall

it

v e r

beonstrued

as,

he

agent

o r

r e p r e s e n t a t i v e

o

i a m i

Beach,n d

ths

g r e e m e n t

is

no

n t e n d e d

to

establish

a

a r t n e r s h i p ,

a

ont

venture,

o

he

r e l a t i o n s h i p

ofpnncipal

agent

The

ureau

shall

indemnify and

hoda r m l e s s

Miami

B e a c h

fromny

claims,

u i t s ,

d e m a n d s

o

iability,

oh a t e v e r

nature,

r o u g h t

by

others

w h e r e i n

MIami

Beachis

made

a

a r t y , h r o u g h

suit,

c l a i m s ,

d e m a n d s

oro t h e r w i s e , arising

o-t

o

ny

activity

of

the

B u r e a u

under

hi s

A g r e e m e n t ,

or

e g a r d i n g

the

Cty

s

o n t r i b u t i o n s

asset

forth

herein.

The

Bureau s h a l l

take

ou

and

a i n t a i n

a d e q u a t e

liability

i n s u r a n c e ,

in

r e a s o n a b l e

amounts , o n s i s t e n t

with

g e n e r a l

p r a c t i c e sin

he

industry,

insuring

against

t h o s e

types

o

claims,

u i t s ,

demands

n o r m a l l y

coveredby

i a b i l i t y

i n s u r a n c e

relating

to

o n v e n t i o n

an d v i s i t o r s

bureaus,

a n d

sha

name

i a m i

Beach

asco-

nsured

by

n d o r s e m e n t .

Policies

or

c e r t i f i c a t e so

such

insurance

s h a l lbe

remitted

to

M i a m i

Beach

upon


15/231

SECTION

1

05,

ity

P a r t i c i p a t i o n

on

u r e a u

Board

o

Directors

E x e c u t i v e

C o m m i t t e e .

and

Sub- C o m m i t t e e s

The

B u r e a u

shal

be

m a n a g e d

by

Board

o

D ir e c t o r s (

Board) ,

having

s u c h

number

o

e m b e r s

and

u c h

c o m p o s i t i o n

as

may

be :

e t e r m i n e d

from

t im e (

0

tme

by

the

Bureau.

S u c h

Board

h a l l

be


o

the

hotel

and

visitor i n d u s t r y

shall r e f l e c t

the

ethnic

andu l t i - c u l t u r a l

nature

o

he

c o m m u n i t y

and

be

e n d e r

r e p r e s e n t a t i v e ,

recognizing

t h a t

industry

i n v o l v e m e n tis

critical.

The

Bureau

m ay

ac

hrough

an

x e c u t i v e

C o m m i t t e e

whch

sha

m e e t

b e t w e e n

meetings o

the

o a r d .

T he

composition

o

hex e c u t i v e Committee

shall

be

e t e r m i n e d

from

t i m e

to

tme

bythe

oard.

The

Bureau

s h a l l

a l s o

establish,

asit

e e m s

appropriate,

working

sub

o m m i t t e e s ,

c u r r e n t l y

including,

bu t

no t

limitedto

a

i n a n c e

Commi t tee ;

Marketing

and

T o u r i s m

Committee;

Convent ion

Saes

o m m i t t e e ;

Nomina t ing

Committee,

and

o m m u n i t y

Relations

C o m m i t t e e .

The

c o m p o s i t i o n

of

such

sub-

o m m i t t e e s

sha

also

bee t e r m i n e d from

t i m e

totme

by

he

Bureau.


theoregoing,

the

u r e a u

herein

recogn izes

the

i g n i f i c a n t

f i n a n c i a l

c o n t r i b u t i o n s

m a d e

by

the

Cty

o~

i a m i

B e a c h

pursuantto

his

Agreement;

a c c o r d i n g l y , the

B u r e a u

and

the

City

herein

a g r e e

that,

h r o u g h o u t the

Term

f

this

A g r e e m e n t ,

the

ity'

s

e p r e s e n t a t i o n and

m e m b e r s h i p

on

he

o a r d , E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e ,

and

al

ub-

o m m i t t e e s , r e s p e c t i v e l y ,

shal

b e

as

o l l o w s :

a

Board

of

i r e c t o r s .

The

ity'

s

e p r e s e n t a t i o n

and

m e m b e r s h i p onhe B o a r d shal

be

u m b e r

proport ionate

tohe p e r c e n t a g e

a m o u n t

of the

Cty

s

toa

n n u a l

f i n a n c i a l


tohe

Bureau, as

set

forth

nthsg r e e m e n t , in

relation

to

the

Bureaus'

s

otal

o p e r a t i n g b u d g e t ;buin

o

event

h a l l

said

p e r c e n t a g e

be

l e s s

t h a n

30%e,n

the

e v e n t

thatthe

Ctys

o t a l

a n n u a l

financial


to

the

u r e a u

d u r i n g

theerm

of this

Agreement

r e p r e s e n t s

30%

o

the

u rea u '

sotal

a n n u a l

o p e r a t i n g

budge,

hen

the

Cty

s

e m b e r s h i p

o n

theBoard

h a l l

be

a

u m b e r

reflective

o

hat

p e r c e n t a g e ) .

The

afores tated

m e m b e r s

shallbeoting

m e m b e r s

of

the

oard,


16/231

a

slate

submitted

by

the

City

Manager

and

approved by

the

Mayor

and

City

Commis:;

on,

and

shall

be

i)

residents

of

Mami

Beach; and/

or

ii)

representative

of

the

hotel

and

visitor

indust ry

in

Miami

Beach;

and

iii)

reflect

the

ethrJc

and

muti-cutural

nature

of the

City

of

Miami

Beach,

and

be

gend e r

representat ive.

b)

Executive

Committee.

The

City'

s

representation

and

m e m b e r s h i p

on

the

Executive

Committee

shall

be

a

number

proportionate

to

the

percentage

amount ofthe

City'

s

total

annual

financial

contribution

to

the

Bureau,

as set forth

in

this

Agreement,

in

relation

to

the

Bureau'

s

total

operat ing

budget ;

but

inno

event shall

said

percentage

be

less

than

thirty

percent (

30%) (e.,

in

the

vent tha t

the

C i t y '

s

ota

annual

financial


to

the

Bureau

d u r i n g

the .

e r m

o

ths

Agreement

r e p r e s e n t s

thrty

p e r c e n t (30%)

o

h e

B u r e a u 's

tota

annual

o p e r a t i n g

b u d g e t ,

then

th e

Cty

se m b e r s h i p

on

he

o a r d

s h a l l

be

a

umber

reflective

otthat

percentage).

Thef o r e s t a t e d

m e m b e r s

shall

be

o t i n g

m e m b e r s

o

he

xecut ive

C o m m i t t e e ,

s e l e c t e dby

he

ureau

from

h o s e m e m b e r s

o

the

oard

s e l e c t e d

f rom

th e City;

slate

for

the

o a r d ;

h o w e v e r ,

th e

Cty

s

r o p o r t i o n a t e

representation

and

m e m b e r s h i p

on

he

E x e c u t i v e

C o m m i t t e e

must

include

t h e

f o l l o w i n g :

i)

At

he

o p t i o n

of

the

Cty,

he

Mayor

o

i a m i

B e a c h o r

hs

he

e s i g n a t e d

r e p r e s e n t a t i v e (

w h o s h a l l

be

m e m b e r

o

the

l e c t e d

g o v e r n i n g

body

oi a m i

B e a c h ) ;

and

ii)

he

it y Manager

o

M i a m i

B e a c h .

c

Sub-

C o m m i t t e e s ,

T h e

Ctys

representation

and

m e m b e r s h i p

on

l

Bureau

sub

o m m i t t e e s ,

r e s p e c t i v e l y ,

s h a l l

be

a

u m b e r p r o p o r t i o n a t e

to

he

e r c e n t a g e

a m o u n t

of

h e

City'

s

ota

annua

f i n a n c i a l


to

he

B u r e a u ,

as

e t forth

in

h is

A g r e e m e n t ,

in

r e l a t i o n

to

h e

B u r e a u s '

s

totaa n n ua l

o p e r a t i n g

b u d g e t ;


17/231

no

event

shall

said

percentage

be

less

than

3 0 % (

i.

e,n

the

vent

that

the

C i t y '

s

ota

annual

financa


to

the

Bureau

d u r i n g

the

e r m

of

ths

greement

r e p r e s e n t s 30%

o

h e

B u r e a u '

s

tota

annua l

o p e r a t i n g

b u d g e t ,

then

th e

Cty

s

e m b e r s h i p

on

al

ub-

c o m m i t t e e s

s h a l l

be

a

u m b e r

r e t l e c t i v e

o

hat

percentage).

T h e

a f o r e s t a t e d

sub

o m m i t t e e

m e m b e r s

s h a l l

be

i)

esidents

o

i am i

B e a c h ;

a n d /

o

i)

e p r e s e n t a t i v e

o

he

hotel

and

i s i t o r

industry

in

M iam i

B

e a c h ;

and

iii)

eflect

the

ethnicand

mut-

u l t u r a l

n a t u r e

of

he

Cty

o

i a m i B e a c h ,

and

be

gender

representative.

SECTION

2

U N D I N G .

SECTION

2

01

C o n t r i b u t i o n

from

Mam

B e a c h .

a

a se Level

C o n t r i b u t i o n

The

City'

s

o t a l

a n n u a l

base

leve

o n t r i b u t i o n

to

he

B u r e a u .

throughout

the

e rm

o

ths

g r e e m e n t ,

sha

be $

5

i l l ion

dollars.

Said

55

i l l i o n

d o l l a r

a m o u n t

shall

r e p r e s e n t

t h a t

p o r t i o n

o

he

et

fifty

ercent (

50%

o

t h e

M u n i c i p a l

R e s o r t

Ta"(

e v e n u e s

levied

and

c o l l e c t e d

by

he

City

pursuan~

to

Chapter

67

30 ,Laws

o

l o r i d a ,

a n d

the

r e s p e c t i v e

ordinances

a p p l i c a b l e

t h e r e t o ,

as

m e n d e d

f rom

tme

to

time.

Fo r

p u r p o s e s

o

hs

g r e e m e n t ,

the

ffty

e r c e n t (

50%

net

p o r t i o n

o

the

u n i c i p a l

R e s o r t

Ta."( (

or

p u r p o s e s

of

ths

ection

2

ony,

h e r e i n a f t e r

r e f e r r e d

to

as

the

Tax)

h a l l

be

further

defined

as

derived

ony

rom

the

two

p e r c e n t (

2%

ortion

o

the

Municipal

R e s o r t

Tax

col lect ions

g e n e r a t e d

f rom

the

sae

o

hote l

r o o m s ,

food

and

e v e r a g e ,

and

l c o h o l throughout

the

ity

o

Mam

B e a c h .

T he

Cty

shall

d i s t r i b u t e

the

annua

S5

mlliondollar

base

level

c o n t r ib u t i o n

to

he

Bureau

a f t e r

the

f o l l o w i n g

d i s t r i b u t i o n s

and

eductions

have

b e e n

made

i)

e ss

four

percent (

4%

o f


18/231

ii) $

68 7 ,

5 0 0 .

00

for

th e

first

year

of

this

Agreement,

to

ben c r e a s e d

by$

5,

000.

00

per

year,

hroughou t

th e

T e r m

ohis

Agreement,

retained

by

he

Visitor

and

onvention

A u t h o r i t y

YeA

for

h d i n g

pu rposes

c o n s i s t e n t

w i th

C h a p t e r 1 0 2 ,

Article

IV

S e c t i o n

102-

246,

e

seq,

f

the

i a m i

Beach

City

C o d e ,

and

h a p t e r

67-

3 0 , Laws

o

F l o r i d a ,

as

both

ay be

a m e n d e d

from

me

o

t i m e ;

and

ii)

All

p a y m e n t s

s h a l l

be

u n i o r and

s u b o r d i n a t e

in

l

r e s p e c t

to

ny

and

al

b l i g a t i o n s

o

he

ity

r e q u i r e d

under

ny

r e s o l u t i o n s

or

r d i n a n c e s pursuant

to

hich

bonds

other

i n d e b t e d n e s s

of

the

Cty

o

i a m i

B e a c h

ae

ssued

w h i c h

a re

secured

by

h e

M u n i c i p a l

Resort

Ta."(.

b


Section

2

0(

a

bove,

o m m e n c i n g

in

the

s e c o n d

year

of

the

erm

o

his

A g r e e m e n t (

F i s c a l

Y e a r

2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 ) ,

the

B u r e a u

may

receive

an

ddit ional


from

the

Cty

n

the e v e n t

that

the actual

c o l l e c t e d

Tax

e x ce e ds

the

c t u a l

c o l l e c t e d

a m o u n t s

of

the

Ta."(

or

the

a se

fisca

yea

e f i n e d

h e r e i n

as

iscal

Y e a r

199912000).

In

hat

vent ,

the

Cty

s

d d i t i o n a l


to

h e

B u r e a u ,

a b o v e

the $

5

m i l l i o n

dolar

a n n u a l

base

leve


set

forth

in

S e c t i o n

2.

01(

a

hall

be

equa

to

fifty

e r c e n t (

50%

such

increase

inhe T a x .

The

Cty

s

i n a n c e

Director

shall

be

r e s p o n s i b l e

for

making

suche b i t s

and

c r e d i t s ,

i n c l u d i n g d i s t r i b u t i o n s

tohe

VCA,

collection

costs,

nd

monies

p l e d g e d

to

o n d s

or

othern d e b t e d n e s s

o

he

i ty,

as

e t

forth

in

ths

e c t i o n

2

01

o t w i t h s t a n d i n g

the

foregoing,

for

purposes

o

the

i s t r i b u t i o n

oo n i e s

from

the

it y

to

the

B u r e a u

pu rsuant

to

h is

Sect ion2

01

a n d

this

A g r e e m e n t ,

the

Bureau

heren

c k n o w l e d g e s

and

agrees

tha

he

o r t i o n of

the

a x ,

as

e f i n e d h e r e i n ,

is

e v i e d

and

c o l l e c t e d

by

the

Cty,

and

h e r e u p o n

d i s t r i b u t e d

tohe


19/231

distributions

of

monies

to

the

Bureau,

as

co n te m p l a te d

under

this

Section

2

1

and

hsg r e e m e n t , shall

bea d e

d i r e c t l y

byhe

Ve A

to

he

Bur~

au

and

u c h

d i s t r i b u t i o n

by

h e

VCA,

in

the

mounts

r e q u i r e d

p u r s u a n t

to

his

A g r e e m e n t ,

shall

be

m a d e

as

if

same

were

d i r e c t l y

m a d e

by

the

City,

and

hall,

c c o r d i n g l y ,

s a t i s f y

th e

Cty

s

r e q u i r e m e n t s

w i t h

regard

to

e c t i o n

2

01

o

he

A g r e e m e n t .

A n y

and

ll m o n i e s

inx c e s s

o

the

n n u a l b a s e

leve


and

h e

a d d i t i o n a l

a n n u a l

c o n t r i b u t i o n (

ifn y ) ,

ase t

for th

in

Sections

2

01 (

)

nd

be s p e c t i v e l y ;

and

u b j e c t

to

the

i s t r i b u t i o n s

a n d

deductions

se t

forth

above,

h a l l be

reaned

by

he

VeA

in

m a n n e r

c o n s i s t e n t

with Chapter

67

3 0

Laws

o

l o r i d a ,

and

a s f u r t h e r

p r o v i d e d

in

h a p t e r 102,

Article

IV,

Section

102-

25

I (a(

3

eq,

as

both

may

be

a m e n d e d

from

t i m e

to

tme

S E C T I O N

2

02

ublic

F u n d s ,

The

Bureau

shall

m a i n t a i n

public

funds

in

an

account

o

c c o u n t s

segregated

from

nd

not

C o m m i n g l e d

with

any

rivately

raised

funds.

a

e t h o d

o f P a v r n e n tand

i s b u r s e m e n t

T h r o u g h o u t

the

e r m

of

ths

Ag re e m e n t ,

rvfiiuni

Beach

shall

t r a n s f e r

tohe

B u r e a u

its

r e q u i r e d

s h a r e

o

h e

revenues d e s c r i b e d

herein

wthnh i r t y (

30)

d a y s

ater

the

astdayo

he

month

inhich

Miami.

Beach

r e c e i v e d

the

f u n d s .

b .

rohibited

E x p e n d i t u r e s from

P u b l i c

Funds

The

B u r e a u

shall

not

expend

pubic

u n d s

for

the

fo l lowing:

Bureau

staff

travel

and

e n t e r t a i n m e n t ,

e x c e p t thatr a v e l

and e n t e r t a i n m e n t

expen ses

for

up

o

eighteen (

8 )

p e r s o n s

whoseu r e a u

positio~

ppear

in

x h i b i t

A

i l l

be

p e r m i t t e d

when

soliciting

or

p r o m o t i n g

aa j o r

convent ion

or

o r p o r a t e

meeting

booking

or

trav~

l

r a d e ;

any

a t t e r s

r e l a t i n g

to

he

Bureau'

s

unct ionas

an

associa t ion ,

including

but

not

limitedto

membership

d u e s

and

salar ies

o

ersonnel

whose

duties

elate

toe m b e r s h i p m a r k e t i n g ;

the

a l a r y ,

benefits

and

r e r e q u i s i t e s

o

the

h i e f

E x e c u t i v e

O f f i c e r ; i n t e r e s t

expenses


20/231

c)

Additionally,

the

City

and

the

Bure-

au

acknowl,,::

ge

that

the Bureau

may

intend

to

use

public

funds

for the

construction

of

the Bureau'

s

proposed

headquarters

and

visitor

center (

to include a

sea

plane

and

hel icopter

facility),

to

be

located

cn

Watson

Island, in

the

City

of

Mami,

Florida (

the

visitor

center

or

the

facil ity).

The

City'

agrees

to the

use

of

any

public

funds

for

this

purpose,

only

to

the

extent

that

the Bureau

agrees

that

any

City

funds

used

for

the

visitor

center

be

used

so le ly

for that

purpose.

Accordingly,

the

Bureau

herein

warrants,

and

a r e e s

to

memorialize same

in

any

current

or

future

agreement

r e g a r d i n g

said

visitor

center, that

any

change

in

use

of

the

proposed

facility,

other

than the

stated

public purpose

of

a

visitor

center

which

may

include

the

Bureau's

headquarters

and

administrative

offices as

well)

shall

not

be

made

without

the

prior

written

consent

of

the

City.

In

the

event

the

City

does

not

agree

to

a

change

in

use

of the

facility,

then the

Bureau

shall,

upon

notice

fromthe

City,

immediately

remit

any City

funds

i.

.

the

City'

s

proportionate

share) that were

utilized

toward the

construction

of

said

facility.

Pursuant

to

this subsection (

c),

the

City

reserves the

right

to

audit

the

Bureau

to

determine

the

City'

s

propor t i onate

contribution toward

the

construction

of

said

facility.

d)

Contribution

from

Bureau

to

Mami

Beach

In

consideration

of

Mami Beach's

participation

in

this

Agreement,

th roughout

the

Term

herein,

the Bureau

shall make

the

following

annual

contributions

to

the

City,

as

follows:

i) $

300,

000.

00 peryear -

the

irst

annua l

payment du e

upon

execution

o

ths

A g r e e m e n t

and,

t h e r e a f t e r ,

t h r o u g h o u t

the

Term

o

his

Agreement ,

p a y a b l e on O c t o b e r

1st

o

the

f i s c a l

year thenin

f f e c t ;

s a i d


to

be

used

by

the

Cty

to

r o v i d e c o n t i n u e d

f u n d i n g

for

the

Cty

oi am i Beach

C u l t u r a l

Arts

C o u n c i l ;

ii) $

0,

000.

0

per

year -he

f i r s t


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this

Agreement

and,

thereafter,

in

the

same

manner

as

provided

in

Section

2 . 0

I (

d(

i)

bove

a id


to

be

r e c e i v e d

by

he

Cty

n b e h a l f

o

he

Mam

B e a c h

Chamber

o

Commerce,

a n d

d i s t r i b u t e d

to

he

C h a m b e r

fo

unding

p U l p o s e s

c o n s i s t e n t

wth

itsi s s i o n

s t a t e m e n t ;

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r.

E C T I O N

2

3

No

T m p a i n n e n t

of B o n d

Oblie-

ation

In

the

event

M i a m i

Beach

d e t e r m i n e s

that

the

allocation

ota."<

e ve nu e s r e q u ir e d

to

e

made

u n d e r

S e c t i o n

2

01

m a y

impair

the

obigation

o

any

o n t r a c t u a l

a r r a n g e m e n t

b e t w e e n

Mam

Beach

an d

the

o l d e r s

o

its

o n d s

secured

by

said

a"


22/231

intention torenew

he

Agreement

no

ess

than

ninety (

90)

ays

p r i o r

to

the

x p i r a t i o n of

the

initial

Tenn

o t w i t h s t a n d i n g

the

o r e g o i n g ,

the

City

may

e n n i n a t e

ths

g r e e m e n t

at

any

time,

upon

thirty (

30

ays

w r i t t e n

n o t i c e

to

h e

B u r e a u ,

inhe

e v e n t

that

th e

B u r e a u ,in

the

o le

discretion

o

iami

B e a c h ,

fals

to

c o m p l y

w i t h

any

o

he

tennsnd

c o n d i t i o n s

s e t

forth

in

this

A g r e e m e n t .

U p o n

r e c e i p t

o

ad

written

n o t i c e

f rom

the

Cty,

he

u r e a u

shal

have

seven (

7

d a y s

within

w h i c h

to

u re

the

default(

s

e t

forth

therein.

In

he

event

t h a t

s a i d d e f a u l t (

s

s

ot

cuedithin

the

f o r e s t a t e d

cueeriod,

ths

g r e e m e n t

shal l

tenninate

wth

nou r t h e r

n o t i c e

from

the

Cty

equired;

said

t e r m i n a t i o n

e f f e c t i v e

t h i r t y (

30)

a y s from

the

d a t e

o

the

ty

s

w r i t t e n

t e r m i n a t i o n

notice; and

the

Cty

shall

have

no

further

l i a b i l i t y

under t h i s

A g r e e m e n t .

In

order

to

q u a l i z e

the

ash f l o w

o

esort

t a x e s

to

Mami

Beach,

th e

City

enacted

Sect ion

102-

251

o

the

i a m i B e a c h

Cty

o d e ,

which p r o v i d e s

fo

a

i t h h o l d i n g

or

deferral

o

a c c r u e d

p a y i n e n t

to

the

u r e a u

unti l

May

of

e a c h

yea.n

the

event

o

a

e r m i n a t i o n

o

his A g r e e m e n t

prior

to

the

end

of

its

Term.

h e m o n e y

owed

to

h e

Bureau

is

the

a m o u n t

d e s c r i b e d

in

ection

2

I

b o v e

and

ot

the

e s s e r

amount

due

o

a

w i t h h O l d i n g

or

deferral

o

p a y m e n t s

p u r s u a n t

to

Section

102-

251

o

he

Mami

Beach

City

Code

S E C T I O N

5

Goods &

e r v i c e s . '

The B u r e a u

shaprocure

o o d s

and

services

on

a

o m p e t i t i v e

bass

and

sha

r o v i d e

o p p o r t u n i t i e s

fo r

Afr ican

A m e r i c a n ,

Hispanic

A m e r i c a n

and

omeno w n e d

businesses

and

s e r v i c e s . ,

In

order

to

r o m o t e

a

r o a d e r

ou t reach

and

e n c o u r a g e

n e w and

diverse

p o t e n t i a l

bidders

and

p r o p o s e r s ,

the

B u r e a u

shal

s e

its

est

e f f o r t s

in

o o p e r a t i n g w i t h

the

ity

to

s t a b l i s h

a

r o a d e ~ -

based "

poo"

ro m

which

to

procure

s a i d

goods

a n d

s e r v i c e s .

This

my

n c l u d e ,

but

not

be

i m i t e d

to

o r k s h o p s to

be

o-

sponsored

b y

the

C i t y

and

the

B u r e a u

for

the

purpose,

sad

w o r k s h o p (

s

nd

o

be

ed

on

Miami

B e a c h .

S E C T I O N

6

o t i c e s . All

n o t i c e s ,

d e m a n d s

and

r e q u e s t s

w h i c h

are

i v e n

by

thearties

shall

be

in

riting and

sha

be

eemed

to

be


23/231

As

to

Miami

Beach:

Attention:

City

Manage r

City

of

Miami Beach

1700

o n v e n t i o n

Cente r

Drive

Miami

B e a c h ,

FL

3 3 1 3 9

W i t h

c o p i e s

to

City

A t t o r n e y .

Cty

o

Mam

Beach

1700

C o n v e n t i o n

C e n te r

D r i v e

M i a m i B e a c h ,

FL

33139

A

to

the

ureau:

Attention:

P r e s i d e n t

G r e a t e r

Mami

C o n v e n t i o n &

i s i t o r :

s

ureau

701

r i c k { :

ll

v e n u e ,

Sute

70 0

Mam,

FL

3 1 3 1

Any

u c h

n a m e s

and

a d d r e s s e s

m ay

be

h a n g e d

a

ny

t i m e

upon

the

i v ing

of

written

notice

o

such

change

s e n t

by Un i t ed

States

ml,

p o s t a g e

p r e p a i d ,

to

h e

other

p a r t i e s

a f f e c t e d

by

he

c h a n g e .

A

copy

of

any

otice

s e n t

by

n e

p a r t y

to

another

shall

be

s e n t

toal

other

arties

noted

a b O v e .

IN'

WI1NESS

W H E R E O F ,

Mami

B e a c h

and

he

B u r e a u

have

caused

t h i s

A g r e e m e n t

to

e

uly

e x e c u t e d

in

heir

n a m e

and

on

he i r

b e h a I f b y

ther

duly

constituted

o f f i c e r s ,

and

he

B u r e a u

has

caused

t h i s

A g r e e m e n t

to

be

duy

xecuted

by its

d W y

a u t h o r i z e d

c o r p o r a t e

o f f i c e r s ,

all

as

o f

t h i s

I ~

day

o

J

UL-

L

1 9 9 9 .

t t e s t :

4-

ITY

OF

MAM

BEACH

NebcnJJ

M~

ty

ClerIc

A t t e s t :

G R E A T E R

M I A M I

C O N V E N T I O N &

V I S I T O R S

B U R E A U


24/231

Exhibit "

B"

Mayor'

s

Bue

Ribbon

Task

Force

on

Tourism

Report

December

17

2 0 0 1 -

March

4

002

and


25/231

CITY

OF

MAM

BEACH

Mayor'

s Blue

Ribbon

Task Force

on

Tourism

Report

December

17


26/231

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

I.

Mayor'

s

Memorandum .

II.

Task

Force

Members List

III. ,

Mission

Statement

with

Goals

IV.

Chairs

Executive

Summary

V.

Human

Rights

and Beach

Resolutions

VI.

Rnal

Committee

Reports

VII.

Appendix

I

eeting

agendas,

i n u t e s

andt t e n d a n c e

sheet

o mmi t t e e

Minutes/

r

u r v e y s

and

other

nfonnation d i s t r i b u t e d

a

h

a y l L e s b i a n

Survey

South

Beach Ho te l

and

estaurant

A s s o c i a t i o n

Su r veys

South

Beach H o t e l

andestaurant


P a r k i n g

Study

GMCVB

Survey

G M C V B

Pe

Charts

R e s o r t

Tax

In fo rmat ion

R e v e n u e

R e p o r t

by

Area

S a n i t a t i o n

B u d g e t

and

I

FCMlIRl IAU\HR8TN

M o y a r u e f l l _ ~ . bIe"~.


27/231

CITY

OF

MAMBEACH

OFFICE

OF THE

MAYOR &

COMMSSION

i

TO

O R G E

M

GONZALEZ

O l Y M A N A G E R

B L U E

RB~~

ASK

FORCE

D A V I D

D

M A Y O R ,

B L U E

R I B B O N T O U R I S M T .ASK

FORCE

PROM

SUBJECI' :

12/

1 0 1 2 0 0 1

r

3

yoU

ay

be

aware,the

lue

Ribbon T o u r i s m

Task

Force ha s been

r e a t e d

t o

serve

as

I

o r u m

for m e m b e r s

o

he

hote~

es tau rant ,

an d

n i g h t c l u b

i n d u s t r i e sas~l

as

members

of

the

o m m u n i t y .

A


f r o m theGy

o

ia m i B e a c h

A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

wll

ls o

be

presen t

at

ach meeting. The Task Force

wll

o c u s

on

xploring

andd e n t i f y i n g i n n o v a t i v e

means

o r

the betterment

o

he

o u r i sm - d e p e n d e n t

i n d u s t r i e s

w i t h i n

the

Gy

h e

first

e e t i n g

is

s c h e d u l e d

to

take p l a c e

on

D e c e m b e r

17,

00 1

and

will m e e t

again

ona n u a r y -

7

002 (

after

the holidays).

e m b e r s

o

theTask

Forcewll

c o n t i n u e

to

ee t

eveIY

Monday

fo l lowing

J a n u a r y

7

2 0 0 2

as long

as

deemed

e c e s s a r y .

M e e t i n g s

wll

akel a c e

at

the

Qty

M a n a g e r '

sarge C o n f e r e n c e

Room

a

5

30

M

avid Ke lsey -South

B eac h

Hotel and

R e s t a u r a n t


Shelly

A b r o m o w i tz -South

Beach S t o n e C r a b s

SteVe

Haas -RecI

Square

J o r g e

G a r c ia -

Mami

Beach

C h a m b e r

o

O>merce

Eseoward -VIStor

and

n v e n t i o n

Authority

Suart

Blumberg -

Grea te r

Mami &

e a c h e s

H o t e l A s s o c a t i o n R o m a n J o n e s - Op iumGa Iden

Jessica

G o l d m a n -

o l d m a n

P r o p e n i e s

Grace

Calvani - Latin1 a m b e r

o

C o m m e r c e PeterF,.

1n-

n

P a u l i n e

Wmnick -

GUtural

Ats

CouncAda

I..

erandi -

Rtz

PlazaBll

Talbert -reater

lv I iami

C o n v e n t i o n and

ISitors

B u r e a u

D o n n i e

Lefton -

C o n t i n e n t a l

H o s p i t a l i t y

Holdings

S e r g i o C o l I a t i - C a r l t o n Hote

Tlli,,",

o p e z - o u t h Beach H i s p a n i c

O1amber

o

o m m e r c e Melanie

Muss -

FO\D:"

inebleau

Hotel


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Orlando

Velasquez -

Hol iday

Inn

Je f f

Abbaticchio -

Loews

Hotel

Je f f

J ....

h",,," -

National

Hotel

Linda

PoJansky-

O ay

Hotel

D O D D a

Zemo -

Miami

Beach

O.m b e r of

Commerce

Andrew

Stark -

SunPost

Don

Pebbles - P~

bles

Atlantic

Corp .

Keith

Space -

The

Abbey

Hotel

Richard

Trainer -

Twiu

Joe

PalIant -

South

Beach

Villas


29/231

I

ue

Ribbon

Tour ism

TaskForce

Kickoff

Meeng

D e c e m b e r

17

001,

5

30,PM

7 0 0 '

C o n v e n t i o n

CenterDrive

C i t y

Manager'

Large

I.I

I

.

i

h

1

oll

Cal2n t r o d u c t i o n

by

Mayor

David

Dermer

3

o m i n a t i o n

and

election

o


30/231

City

of

Mami

Beach

1

ue

Ribbon

Tourism

Task Force -

Msson

i

he

main

g o a lo

the

Bue

RbbonTourism

Task

F o r c e

is

to

hep

faclitate

o m m u n i c a t i o n

between

e p r e s e n t a t i v e s

f rom

the

hote"

e s t a u r a n t

and

nightlife.

industries.

T h r o u gh

geatero m m u n i c a t i o n

and

r e a t i v i t y

the

a n e l

wll

d e v e l o p

loca

n i t i a t i v e s

to

hep

n v i g o r a t e

the

tourist

industry

e p r e s e n t a t i v e s

f rom

the

C i t y

oami

Beach

d m i n i s t r a t i o n

w i l l

be

r e s e n t

avery

l

he

Bue

Rbbon

T o u r i s m

Task Force

shalc o n s i s toembers

s e l e c t e d

and

p p o i n t e d

by

the

Mayor,

upone c o m m e n d a t i o n s of

the

Cty

I

i,

avid

Kelsey -

South Beach

Hote l

andestaurant


Shey

A b r o m o w i t z -

South

Beach Stone

Crabs

Steve H aas -

Red

S qu a r e

LUl lam

Lopez -

South

Beach

Hispanic C h a m b e r

o

C o m m e r c e

Ese

Howard -

i s i t o r

and

Convention

Authority

Stuart

Blumbe r g -

G r ea te r

Mam &e a c h e s

Hote

Assocation

Roman

Jones -

Opium

Garden

Jessica

Goldman -

Goldman

P r o p e r t i e s

Grace

Calvani -

Mami

Beach

Latin

h a m b e r

o

C o m m e r c e

Peter

Rickman -

Pauine

Winnick -

u l t u r a l

Arts

C o u n c i l

Ada

U e r a n d i -

Ritz

P l a z a

Bll

Talbert -

reater

Mam

o n v e n t i o n and

isitors

Bureau

Donnie

Lefton -

Continental

Hospital i ty

H o l d i n g s

Sergio

Colati -

arlton

Hote

Melanie

Mss-

o u n t a i n e b l e a u

Hotel

Jorge

Garcia -

Mami

Beach

h a m b e r o

C o m m e r c e .

Robert

TocIak -

elano

Hotel

Jonah

U e b r e c h t -

Island

O u t p o s t

Hotels

Orlando

V e l a s q u e z -

o l i d a y

Inn

Jef

b b a t ic c h i o -

L o e w s

Ho te l

Jef

Lehman -

ational

Hotel

Linda

P o l a n s k y -

Clay

Hotel

Donna

Zemo -

Miami

Beachh a m b e r o

Commerce

Andrew

Stark -

S u n P o s t

Don

Pebbles -

eebles

A t l a n t i c

Corp.

Keith

Space -

The

bbey

H o t e l

Joe

Pallant -

South

Beach

Vllas

Richard Tra iner -


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32/231

Bue Rbbon

Tourism

Panel - Member

List (

FINAL)

David

K e lsey -

South Beach Hotel and Restaurant Association

Shelly

Abromowitz - South

Beach

Stone

Crabs

Steve

Haas -

China Grill

Management

Jorge

Garcia -

Miami Beach

Chamber of

Commerce

Elsie

Howard -

Visitor

and Convention

Au tho r i ty

Stuart

Blumberg -

Greater

Miami & Beaches Hotel Association

Roman

Jones -

O p i u m

Garden

Jessica

Goldman -

Goldman

Prope r t i es

Michael

Gongora -

Latin

Chamber of

Commerce

1eter R i c k m a n -The

n t e m a t i o n a l

Law

G r o u p

I

o u m a l i s t

Roger Abramso n - u l t u r a lArts

C o u n c i lAda

L l e r a n d i -

Rtz

I"

ll

Talbert -

rea te

gmcvb agreement renewal

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