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08/17/2016 AgreementAMY HEAVILIN, CPA CLERK OF COURT COMPTROLLE71MNROE COUNTY, FLORIDA `��� DATE: September 8, 2016 TO: Maxine Pacini, Office Manager Tourist Development Council ATTN: Amy Machan Administrative Assistant FROM. • Cheryl Robertson Executive Aide to the Clerk of Court & Comptroller �. At the August 17, 2016 Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted approval and authorized execution of Items: D 1 Approval of an Agreement with Tinsley Advertising & Marketing, Inc. To provide advertising services which promote tourism. D2 Approval of an Agreement with Monroe Council of the Arts, d/b/a Florida Keys Council of the Arts to supplement cost of tourist related programs. D3 Approval of an agreement with Monroe Council of the Arts d/b/a Florida Keys Council of the Arts to act as a Cultural Umbrella Organization to make recommendations to the Monroe County TDC and BOCC on funding for tourism related cultural activities. D4 Approval of an Agreement with Florida Keys Fishing Tournaments, Inc. to oversee the TDC Fishing Umbrella, and advisory committee to make recommendations to the TDC and BOCC concerning funding for tourism related fishing activities and marketing. D6 Approval of Amendment to Agreement with JDO Insights, Inc. (d.b.a. Insights, Inc.) to provide Visitor Profile Services. CC: County Attorney (Electronic Copy) Finance (Electronic Copy) File (Electronic Copy) 500 Whitehead Street Suite 101, PO Box 1980, Key West FL 33040 Phone: 305-295-3130 Fax: 305-295-3663 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 Phone: 305-289-6027 Fax- 305-289-6025 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, FL 33070 Phone: 852-7145 Fax: 305-852-7146 CULTURAL UMBRELLA CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT is entered into this I7 day of 142016, by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the state of Florida, ("County") a d thegonroe-Council-of-the-Art TEorporation d/b/a Florida Keys Council of the Arts. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, cultural tourism is travel directed towards experiencing the arts, heritage, history, foods, ethnicity, architecture and natural environment that contributes to the special character of a place; and WHEREAS, County desires to contract with Florida Keys Council of the Arts so that the Florida Keys Council of the Arts will act as a countywide Cultural Umbrella to make recommendations to the Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC) and County concerning funding for tourism related cultural activities; and WHEREAS, Florida Keys Council of the Arts is qualified and able to act as a Cultural Umbrella organization and to provide these recommendations; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. Term: The term of this contract is for a three year period commencing October 1, 2016 and terminating September 30, 2019. Upon the recommendation of the TDC, the County may exercise an option for an additional two (2) years upon giving written notice to the Florida Keys Council of the Arts no less than sixty (60) days prior to September 30, 2019. Monroe County's performance and obligation to pay under this contract, is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the County. 2. Scope of Services: Florida Keys Council of the Arts will provide the following services: a. Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall administer TDC policies and procedures which will distribute on an equitable district-wide percentage basis those monies recommended for all TDC qualified cultural events. The Florida Keys Council of the Arts will accept applications for the events on an annual basis. b. Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall advertise the availability of the Cultural Umbrella program through which potential applicants may apply for promotional funding. The advertisement shall be placed at a minimum, in a newspaper of general circulation, in each of the three primary areas of the County, to wit: Lower Keys, Middle Keys and Upper Keys. The advertisement shall give notice of the availability of funding, the restriction of such funding to promotional expenditures, and any other information which the Florida Keys Council of the Arts deems necessary to conduct the Cultural Umbrella program. The Florida Keys Council of the Arts may place the advertisements and be reimbursed pursuant to paragraph 3, or may request the TDC to place the advertisements and pay the newspapers directly by providing details in writing. c. Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall conduct at least three (3) workshops each year, one per area of Lower, Middle, and Upper Keys, to explain the application process to all potential applicants. d. All meetings related to the administration of the Cultural Umbrella shall be open to the public and properly noticed, in conformity with the same rules as required for all governmental meetings under F.S. 286.011. Cultural Umbrella Agreement ID# 1679 e.. The TDC administrative office shall receive a copy of the agenda of any Cultural Umbrella meetings/workshops at least seven (7) days prior to said meeting/workshop. f. Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall recommend funding for events in each district proportionate to the total revenues generated by each district, up to the maximum allocated by the County for cultural events in any given fiscal year as outlined in paragraph 3(a), below. If the Cultural Umbrella does not allocate all the funds earmarked for direct event funding within a district, the remaining funds shall be allocated and utilized to advertise that specific district as recommended by the Cultural Umbrella. g. Upon the request of the TDC, Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall be required_to provide a representative at a public meeting to address Cultural Umbrella issues and/or make a presentation. h. The recommendations of the Cultural Umbrella Committee shall be submitted to the TDC for consideration prior to adoption of TDC annual budget each year, but Florida Keys Council of the Arts has no final authority to require TDC to adopt its recommendations. TDC will then make recommendations to the County for allocation of funds and contracts with each individual recipient. i. Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall make recommendations to the TDC by those members who shall sit on the Cultural Umbrella Recommendation Committee. There shall be five (5) members, one each representing the five TDC districts. Recommended appointments will be approved by the TDC. Any subsequent changes to the Recommendation Committee shall be provided in writing to the TDC administrative office for approval by the TDC. j. Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall not receive any administration compensation, directly or indirectly, out of the TDC Cultural Umbrella funds. k. Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall make recommendations for changes in TDC policies pertaining to the Cultural Umbrella as it deems appropriate and shall submit such recommendations for TDC and County approval. 3. Funding: a. The County shall allocate from tourist development tax funds, an amount not to exceed One Million Three Hundred Thousand dollars ($1,300,000) for the contract year ending September 30, 2017. A minimum of thirty percent (30%) shall be spent on generic cultural advertising each year. For each of the remaining years, under the contract, County shall allocate from tourist development tax funds such amounts as are established within the TDC budget approved by the County prior to each fiscal year. The budget for period ending September 30, 2017 is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein. Monroe County and TDC will fund, through its Advertising and Public Relations agencies of record, costs of promotion and advertising of cultural events: (1) directly to vendors upon receipt of properly approved invoices or (2) reimburse the event coordinator upon receipt of properly approved paid invoices and evidence of payment, subject to availability of funds. b. No salary, bonus, or other compensation will be paid directly or indirectly out of the County's Cultural Umbrella funds, and no Cultural Umbrella funds shall be used in the computation of any salary, bonus or other compensation to any person. c. Administrative costs, including but not limited to salaries, transportation costs, and mailings, pursuant to County Resolution No. 316-2001, shall be borne entirely by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. d. There shall be no action by Florida Keys Council of the Arts which has the effect of reducing .in anyway the amount of TDC and Florida Keys Council of the Arts money used for advertising, promotion or any programs of either entity. Cultural Umbrella Agreement ID# 1679 4. ' ', Termination: The contract may be terminated by either party with or without cause with 120 days prior written notice. 5. Accounting: Records of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts pertaining to this contract shall be kept pursuant to generally recognized accounting principles, acceptable to Monroe County, and shall be available to the County or to an authorized representative for audit, or for records made available pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. 6. Modification: Additions to, modification to or deletions from the provisions set forth in this contract shall be effective only in writing and approved by the parties. 7. Indemnification and Hold Harmless: The Florida Keys Council of the Arts agrees to indemnify and hold Monroe County and the Monroe County Tourist Development Council harmless for any and all claims, liability, losses and causes of action which may arise out of its fulfillment of the contract It agrees to pay all claims and losses, including related court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, and shall defend all suits filed due to the negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts employees and/or agents. 8. Taxes: TheCounty and TDC are exempt from federal excise and State of Florida sales and use tax. 9. Finance Charges: The County and TDC will not be responsible for any finance charges. 10. Relationship: It is the intent of the parties hereto that the Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall be legally considered as an independent contractor and that neither it nor its employees or agents shall, under any circumstance, be considered servants or agents of the County and TDC. County and TDC shall at no time be legally responsible for any negligence on the part of the Event Sponsor, its employees or agents, resulting in either bodily or personal injury or property damage to any individual, firm, or corporation. 11. Disclosure: The Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall be required to list any or all potential conflicts of interest, as defined by Florida Statute 112 and Monroe County Ethics Ordinance. The Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall disclose all actual or proposed conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, involving any client's interest which may conflict with the interests of the County and TDC. 12. Assignment: The Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall not assign, transfer, convey, sublet or otherwise dispose of this contract, or of any or all of its right, title or interest therein, or his or its power to execute such contract to any person, company or corporation without prior written consent of the County and TDC. 13. Compliance with Laws — Non Discrimination: Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall comply with all international, federal, state and local laws and ordinances applicable to the work or payment for work thereof, and shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or any other protected category in the performance of work under this contract. This contract shall be subject to all international, federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. 14. Force Maieure: Neither County nor Florida Keys Council of the Arts shall be liable for delay in performance or failure to perform, in whole or in part, the services due to the occurrence of any Cultural Umbrella Agreement ID# 1679 contingency beyond its control or the control of any of its subcontractors or suppliers, including labor dispute, strike, labor shortage, war or act of war whether an actual declaration thereof if made or not, insurrection, sabotage, riot or civil commotion, act of public enemy, epidemic, quarantine restriction, accident, fire, explosion, storm, flood, drought, or other act of God, act of any governmental authority, jurisdictional action, or insufficient supply of fuel, electricity, or materials or supplies, or technical failure where the Florida Keys Council of the Arts has exercised reasonable care in the prevention thereof, and any such delay or failure shall not constitute a breach of this contract. 15. Governing LawNenue: This contract shall be governed and construed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and constitutes the entire contract between the County and Florida Keys Council of the Arts. Venue of any court action filed relative to this contract shall lie in Monroe County, Florida. 16. Anti-solicitation: The Florida Keys Council of the Arts warrants that no person has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee and that no member of the Monroe County government or the TDC has any interest, financially or otherwise in the Florida Keys Council of the Arts or its subcontractors. 17. Severability: If any provision of the contract shall be held by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this contract, or the application of such provision other than those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby; and each provision of the contract shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 18. Notice: Any notice required or permitted under this contract shall be in writing and hand- delivered or mailed, postage prepaid by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the other party as follows: TO: County: AND TDC: Monroe County Administrator Tourist Development Council 1100 Simonton St. 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Key West, FL 33040 TO: Florida Keys Council of the Arts: 1100 Simonton Street, #2-263 Key West, FL 33040 County, through TDC, shall give notice to Florida Keys Council of the Arts of any meetings at which there is an agenda item pertaining to Cultural Umbrella. 19. Ethics Clause: The Florida Keys Council of the Arts warrants that it has not employed, retained or otherwise had act on its behalf, any former County office or employee in violation of Section 2 or Ordinance No. 10-1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10-1990. For breach or violation of the provision the County may, at its discretion terminate this contract without liability and may also, at its discretion, deduct from,the contract or purchase price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration paid to the former or present County officer or employee. Cultural Umbrella Agreement ID# 1679 20` `, Public Entity Crime Statement: A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime may not submit a response on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a response/bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit responses/bids on leases of real property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes for Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. 21. RECORDS- ACCESS AND AUDITS: Pursuant to F.S. 119.0701, Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with all public records laws of the State of Florida, including but not limited to: a. Keep and maintain public records required by Monroe County in order to perform the service. b. Upon request from the public agency's custodian of public records, provide the public agency with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Florida Statutes, Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law. c. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records to the public agency. d. Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to Monroe County all public records in possession of the contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to perform the service. If the contractor transfers all public records to the public agency upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall_ meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to Monroe County, upon request from the public agency's custodian of records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of Monroe County. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS, BRIAN BRADLEY, AT (305) 292-3470, bradley- brian(a�monroecounty-fl.gov, do Monroe County Attorney's Office, 1111 12th St., Suite 408, Key West FL 33040. Cultural Umbrella Agreement ID# 1679 N (SEAL) Board of County Commissioners Attest: i my Heavilin, Clerk of Monroe County f . _ ____i /210,A) ,:t., •+ � : 7 erk yor/ irman 51, (CORPORATE SEAL) Florida Keys Council of the Arts Attest: 4111/ i/ o �� %h' r � cc, rrl 're, tw CD " A '-ig S. Voott/ ,-). r z Print Name ;C- c, A d Two 1Nitnesses: �__ (1)Witness itkX/NE IDVcC'r j I Print Name (2)Wi ess .L..L.I vtv — S •Ra ZAs5sPc •MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY PrintName g A ROV .AVT 42 YNTHIA L. HALL ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY Date " -. Cultural Umbrella Agreement ID# 1679 EXHIBIT A FY 2017 BUDGET Umbrella Total $1,300,000 Minimum of 30% generic cultural advertising $ 390,000 Event Funding $ 910,000 DAC,I 56% $ 509,600 DAC II 6% $ 54,600 DAC III 15% $ 136,500 DAC IV 11% $ 100,100 DAC V 12% $ 109,200 Cultural Umbrella Agreement ID# 1679