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CBIRS Request 1113
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1113
Joseph Caleb Auditorium Renovations
 
Requester: Vivian Donnell Rodriguez Organization: Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department
 
Project Title: Joseph Caleb Auditorium Renovations Date Submitted 1/13/2005 6:25:26 PM
 
Sponsors: Larcenia Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Joseph Caleb Auditorium is 990-seat performing arts theater which serves as a venue for dance, music and theatrical artists and cultural groups within the African-American community in Miami-Dade County.
 
Recipient: Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department   Contact: Sarah Bentley  
  275 NW 2nd Street   Contact Phone: (305) 755-7947  
  Miami 33128   Contact email: Bentley@miamidade.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Purchase and install sound equipment and stage lighting, electrical wiring and controls for the Joseph Caleb Auditorium.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Joseph Caleb Auditorium will be able to attract a wide variety of artists and performers and will be open more frequently. There will be more performances to benefit the public.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $230,608
 
Total cost of the project: $691,824
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $691,824  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: A grant proposal submitted in July 2004 to the Florida Department of State, Cultural Facilities Prog
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/30/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No