File #: 22-1425   
Status: Agenda Ready
In control: County Administration - Cultural Division
Agenda Date: 9/20/2022 Final action: 9/20/2022
Title: MOTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE funding for the Fiscal Year 2023 General Operating Support Grant awards to the Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., in the amount of $306,500; and Nova Southeastern University, Inc., on behalf of its Museum of Art Division, in the amount of $252,634, for a one-year contract term, beginning October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, and authorize the County Administrator to enter into Grant Award agreements, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney. (Commission Districts 4 and 8)
Sponsors: System Administrator
Indexes: Established Commission Goals
Date Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
No records to display.

Broward County Commission Regular Meeting                               

Director's Name:  Monica Cepero

Department:                       County Administration                                          Division:  Cultural Division

 

Information

Requested Action

title

MOTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE funding for the Fiscal Year 2023 General Operating Support Grant awards to the Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., in the amount of $306,500; and Nova Southeastern University, Inc., on behalf of its Museum of Art Division, in the amount of $252,634, for a one-year contract term, beginning October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, and authorize the County Administrator to enter into Grant Award agreements, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney. (Commission Districts 4 and 8)

 

body

Why Action is Necessary

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) approval is required, as the recommended award amounts exceed the approval threshold level of the County Administrator for this grant program. Pursuant to the Broward County Administrative Code, Section 29.17(d)(2), Board approval is required to authorize the County Administrator to execute any Grant Award Agreements with amounts greater than $250,000.

 

What Action Accomplishes

Approval provides funding support towards the operating expenses for the Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., and Nova Southeastern University, Inc., on behalf of its Museum of Art Division, and authorizes County Administrator to execute the Grant Award agreements.

 

Is this Action Goal Related

Yes

 

Previous Action Taken

None.

 

Summary Explanation/Background

THE CULTURAL DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THESE MOTIONS.

 

This item supports the Goals contained in the Broward County Commission Vision Statement: Value F. Cultivating community culture, arts, recreation, and life-long learning.

 

The Cultural Division’s General Operating Support (“GOS”) grant category supports Broward-based arts and cultural organizations in the production and presentation of ongoing, sustainable, high-quality artistic activities that engage the diversity of Broward County residents and visitors. The GOS grant program is the primary vehicle for supporting and strengthening the organizational capacity of grantees by providing multi-year, unrestricted operating support.

 

General Operating Support grants are multi-year grants, and the process is run on an alternating year basis. On June 2, 2022, the Broward Cultural Council, recommended GOS grant award funding to the Museum of Discovery and Science and NSU Art Museum in an amount greater than $250,000 ($306,500 and $252,634, respectively) for Fiscal Year 2023. Pursuant to Section 29.17(d)(2), of the Broward County Administrative Code, Board approval is required to authorize the County Administrator to executed grant awards in excess of $250,000.

 

Source of Additional Information

Phillip Dunlap, Director, Cultural Division, (954) 357-7456

 

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary

Funds are budgeted in the proposed Cultural Special Purpose Fund for Fiscal Year 2023. No additional fiscal impact.