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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Renew The Attached Agreement With The Hollywood Art And Culture Center, Inc., For A One-Year Term (Final Term) Under The Same Terms And Conditions For The Purpose Of Coordinating And Managing Cultural Arts Programming Services At Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center In The Amount Of $148,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution
Explanation:
Pursuant to Resolution No.R-2012-397 the City of Hollywood and Hollywood Art and Culture Center, Inc. (HACC), entered into a one-year agreement to provide services for the coordination and management of cultural arts programming at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center (HCPAC) in the amount of $148,000.00 for the first year, with an option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods.
The current agreement expired on September 30, 2014 and the City and HACC desire to exercise the first one-year renewal option and have mutually negotiated to make such action effective.
The HACC holds the Broward County distinction as one of six (6) Major Cultural Institutions and is the only institution with this status in Hollywood and South Broward.
The HACC has ten years of experience effectively operating the Hollywood Performing Arts Center and has extensive experience relating to cultural arts programming.
Since 1978, HACC been serving the Hollywood Community and partnering with the City of Hollywood on many art and cultural programming.
In FY2014 funding, this program provided 13 unique public programs at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center (HCPAC), 5 free family performances by touring organizations, 2 Junior Broadway summer performances ("Hairspray" and "Aladdin"), 5 Young Actors performances, film screenings, as well as three City and 64 School Board events.
Section 38.40(C) (8) of the City's Purchasing Ordinance allows that the competitive bidding process be waived when the City Commission declares by unanimous vote that the competitive bidding process is not in the best interest of the City.
The Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and the Assistant Director of Budget and Procurement Services recommend that the City Commission approve the renewal of attached agreement under the same terms and conditions with HACC the to continue performing arts programs at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center.
Funding has been appropriated in the City's FY2014 budget, account number 01.3167.00000.572.003117.
In addition to this grant, HACC receives a $100,000 Miscellaneous Appropriate Agreement to provide cultural services through visual arts, performing arts and educational programming within the City and as part of the Children's Services Council of Broward County Maximizing Out of School Time (MOST) Year Round Grant requirement for which the City receives $477,426.00 to conduct four (4) Youth Summer Camps and one (1) After School Program, the City retained HACC as its Fiscal Agent to manage the funding of this grant and HACC receives funding in the amount of $4,774.26.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark, City Manager
Chuck Ellis, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
Mike Wharton, ArtsPark and Cultural Affairs Division Administrator, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts.