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 AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve and execute the First Amendment to the Fiscal 2021 Grant Agreement between Broward County and The School Board of Broward County, Florida to retroactively reinstate and extend the term of the Grant Agreement through July 1, 2022, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney. (Commission District 4)
ACTION: (T-10:35 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Geller was not present.
B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve and execute a Fiscal Year 2022 Grant Agreement, between Broward County and The School Board of Broward County, Florida in the amount of $15,000, for a one-year contract term, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney. (Commission District 4)
ACTION: (T-10:35 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Geller was not present.
C. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve and execute a Fiscal Year 2022 Grant Agreement, between Broward County and The Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, Inc. D/B/A Florida Children’s Theatre, in the amount of $40,000, for a one-year contract term, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney. (Commission District 5)
ACTION: (T-10:35 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Geller was not present.
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Why Action is Necessary
Motion A: Broward County Board of County Commissioners’ (“Board”) approval is required to authorize County Administrator to reinstate the Agreement to extend its term.
Motion B: Board approval is required to enter into an Agreement with The School Board of Broward County, Florida, as the applicant's funding request was evaluated apart from the regular competitive peer panel review process.
Motion C: Board approval is required to enter into an Agreement with The Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, Inc. D/B/A Florida Children’s Theatre, as the applicant's funding request was evaluated apart from the regular competitive peer panel review process.
What Action Accomplishes
Motion A: Authorizes County Administrator to retroactively reinstate and extend the Agreement.
Motion B: Authorizes County Administrator to execute the Agreement with the School Board for Fiscal Year 2022.
Motion C: Authorizes County Administrator to execute the Agreement with The Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, Inc. D/B/A Florida Children’s Theatre for Fiscal Year 2022.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND BROWARD CULTURAL DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
This action is related to achieving the Goals contained in the Broward County Commission Vision Statement: Value F. Cultivating community culture, arts, recreation, and life-long learning.
MOTION A and MOTION B
Broward Cultural Division and the School Board have been partners in arts education for over 30 years. The School Board uses this Grant Award to support arts education programming for children, families, caregivers, and adults.
Motion A will retroactively reinstate the Fiscal Year 2021 grant agreement from January 2022 to July 1, 2022. Due to absences of key staff involved in the ordering process at the School Board, the grantee was not able meet the grant agreement deadline and has requested an extension to the Fiscal Year 2021 grant term until July 1, 2022.
Motion B will approve the Fiscal Year 2022 grant agreement. Board approval is required, as the funding request for The School Board of Broward County, Florida was reviewed outside of the normal peer review process, and instead was reviewed and recommended by the Broward Cultural Division.
MOTION C
The Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, Inc., D/B/A Florida Children’s Theatre, is an educational center for life-long learning in the theatre arts. It uses this grant award to provide arts education programming for the Gulfstream Early Learning Center of The School Board of Broward County, Florida. The funding request for The Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, Inc. D/B/A Florida Children’s Theatre is reviewed outside of the normal peer review process and is instead reviewed and recommended by Broward Cultural Division.
Source of Additional Information
Phillip Dunlap, Director, Cultural Division, (954) 357-7456
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Funds are budgeted in the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2022.