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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:October  16, 2019
 



SUBJECT:

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AT ITS SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 MEETING, AND APPROVING THE CITY'S SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2019 CIRCUIT FESTIVAL MIAMI EVENT, ORGANIZED BY URGE MIAMI LLC (THE "EVENT"), TO BE HELD ON THE LUMMUS PARK BEACHFRONT, EAST OF THE DUNES, BETWEEN 12TH STREET AND 13TH STREET, ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 2019, WITH CITY'S SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTION CONSISTING OF SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FEE WAIVERS IN SUPPORT OF THE EVENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,396.10.


RECOMMENDATION

The administration recommends that the Mayor and Commission approve a sponsorship to consist of permit fee waivers for Circuit Festival Miami in an amount not to exceed $13,396.10.

ANALYSIS

The Circuit Festival is organized by a nightlife promoter from Barcelona Matinee Group.  With a twenty year history, this company is noted for producing events such as Circuit Festival, La Leche! Festival, Matinee Easter Weekend, Girlie Circuit Festival and Matinee Summer Festival, as well as the Matinee World Tour, and is present in over 50 countries worldwide. 

 

Circuit Festival Barcelona, claimed to be the World’s largest international gay event, has joined forces with Miami Beach party producers, who were collectively responsible for major events taking place during Winter Party Festival and the White Party Week as well as Miami  Beach New Year’s Party and Urge Miami, to produce the only official Circuit Festival in the USA - Circuit Festival Miami.

 

Circuit Festival Miami takes place, in Miami Beach, during the Thanksgiving weekend and includes five (5) large nighttime events and at least three (3) daytime parties, including a beach party. 

 

In 2018, Urge Miami LLC, produced Circuit Beach Party at 12th Street within Lummus Park, and the following fees were assessed for the event.

 

The 2019 event is set to take place on Sunday December 1, 2019.

 

 

 

Circuit Party Fees:

Application Fee

$ 250.00

Permit Fee

$ 500.00

Square Footage Fee

$ 7,730.00

7% Sales Tax

$ 541.10

Vehicle Beach Assess

$ 1,800.00

User Fee

$ 1,737.00

Police Admin

$ 838.00

Total

$ 13,396.10

Applicable Area

South Beach
Is this a Resident Right to Know item? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
Legislative Tracking
Tourism and Culture
Sponsor
Sponsored by Commissioner Gongora

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