Miami-Dade approves negotiations for $1.02 million Miami Vice 85 grant
The county adopted a resolution directing negotiations for a conditional $1.02 million film grant, with local spending, crew and vendor requirements.
Key Takeaways
- •Resolution R-899-26 directs negotiations; it does not confirm a signed grant or payment.
- •The proposed $1.02 million grant is conditioned on compliance with local-spending and hiring terms.
- •Minimum terms include $10 million in county spending and local crew and vendor benchmarks.
Miami-Dade County commissioners adopted Resolution R-899-26 on Oct. 20, directing the Office of Film and Entertainment to negotiate an agreement with MV Films LLC, or an affiliate, for a $1.02 million grant for Miami Vice 85. The money would come from legally available general funds originally allocated for film incentives, and the production must comply with the agreement’s terms.
The action authorizes negotiations; it does not establish that a final agreement has been signed or that grant money has been paid. The resolution directs the mayor or designee to execute the negotiated agreement after County Attorney review for form and legal sufficiency.
The minimum conditions would require the production to spend $10 million in Miami-Dade County and employ county residents as at least 30% of the below-the-line crew working on the county portion of production.
The production must also use county businesses for at least half of vendors and contractors on that portion, or spend at least $5 million on qualifying local-business expenditures. An acceptable independent compliance audit is another minimum condition.
The resolution traces the incentive program to earlier county actions intended to attract major television and film productions and support the local economy. The county says the program received funding in fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. Funds allocated in 2025-26 were recaptured during budget development to help address the countywide budget gap, leaving limited legally available funds for the proposed award.
The resolution sets no production schedule and provides no evidence that filming has begun or that any spending, hiring or vendor benchmark has been met. The proposed grant remains contingent on a negotiated agreement and compliance with its terms.
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