Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration Division: Cultural Division
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE Grant Agreement from the Community Foundation of Broward, Inc., for the period beginning October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $150,000, with a required dollar-for-dollar County match up to $150,000; authorizing the County Administrator to execute the Grant Agreement on behalf of the County and to approve and execute any amendments to the Grant Agreement that do not increase the County’s financial contribution, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorizing the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions required to implement acceptance of this grant.
ACTION: (T-10:52 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Geller and Commissioner McKinzie were not audible during the vote.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Community Foundation Grant Fund to appropriate revenue in the amount of $150,000 to provide funding for Artist Innovation Grants.
ACTION: (T-10:52 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2024-439.
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Geller and Commissioner McKinzie were not audible during the vote.
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Why Action is Necessary
Agreements with external agencies require Board approval. Section 129.06(2)(d), Florida Statutes, required Board approval to recognize revenue not anticipated in the budget.
What Action Accomplishes
This action provides funding for the Artist Innovation Grant program and authorizes the County Administrator to execute the Grant Agreement and any amendments to same that do not increase the County’s financial contribution, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
CULTURAL DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
The item supports the County’s goal of Cultivating community culture, arts, recreation, and life-long learning.
The Community Foundation of Broward, Inc., is a Florida non-profit organization that was founded in 1984 as a grantmaking public charity. Their purpose is to provide leadership on community solutions and foster philanthropy that connects people who care with causes that matter. The Community Foundation of Broward’s “Art of Community” grant program merges arts and social justice issues to bridge, build, and bond Broward residents for a stronger more unified community.
On October 7, 2021, the Broward County Cultural Division (“Cultural Division”) established the Artist Innovation Grant program, which provides funds to professional/established artists for new and experimental art projects. The program is designed to encourage risk-taking, exploration of artistic pursuits, career advancement, interactivity, and sustained commitment to artistic work. Via this grant, the Community Foundation of Broward has partnered with the Cultural Division to implement a new Artist Innovation Grant program through the existing funding process, utilizing remaining Art of Community grant funds. In 2021 and 2023, the County accepted grants from the Community Foundation of Broward, Inc. with a required County match of 50%, which provided funding for Artist Innovation Grants.
The proposed grant funding in the amount of $150,000 will be used by the Cultural Division to fund artists through the Artist Innovation Grant program for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026. The Grant Agreement includes a dollar-for-dollar County grant match funds provision.
Source of Additional Information
Phillip Dunlap, Director, Cultural Division, (954) 357-7456
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
There is no additional fiscal impact and the required grant match funds for the Fiscal Year 2025 are budgeted in the General Fund Cultural Division budget.