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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor Manuel Diaz and DATE: JAN 16 2003 FILE:
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT: Fee Waiver for "Bad Boys 2"
FROM: C 1 G* enez REFERENCES:
City Mana r
ENCLOSURES:
Discussion concerning a waiver of Off -Duty Police Surcharge Fees (administrative fees)
to Simpson/Bruckheimer Production for the filming of "Bad Boys 2"
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Dt'cember 10.2002
T ae Ptonorable Nlanny A. Diaz
Wyor City of Miami
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Miami, Florida, 33133
Via Facsimile
Re: Request for an "In Kindness Gesture" to waive the City of. Miami Off Duty Polire
Surcharge (Administrative Fees}
Dow Mayor:
Fust a»d foremost, I,01pce to take thss opportunity to thank you for being an advocate of
tj},tr Feature Film "Bad Boys 2" dur. b g our sta3� in Miami. The purpose of this tatter is to
request an "in kindness gesture to waive" i:he off -Duty Police Surcharge Fees since the
M m is extremely aver -budget regarding the expense of Oif Duty Police_ The City of Maw t
Beach has waived all 0EF Duty police Administrative Fces for this movie and other
Felature pilins as an incentive for th.e tntPrrainxment Industry.
The majority of the film approximately 55 days out. of 84 dans of principle photography
bats been filmed in. the City of Miami. The estimated cost agent in hiring W- duty police in
the City of Miami is $325,am-00. The estimated police surebarge fees are $x,000.00. This
in kind gesture as a pro -filming incentive w.0) go a long way as frac as this project and
future projects are concerned with Simpson Brukheimer Films and Columbia Nctures.
Additi.o.naUy. the Offices of the Nfayo.r and Cio mmission.ers. The City Manager's Office.
The Citi* of Miami Police and Ftre Pepwragnt, The City of: Miami Peru#t ice, The City
vf.&ifami Parks Department and Tl c Ge.ner�l Servlcgs admin stration were extremely
Im4tMvj,Mt2I in facUbot_ing the appropriate permits �nd logisC meerm nec¢ssary for
md,kbil, a movie pf this mq gnxtude p success,
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TO
FROM
Honorable Members, City of
Miami Commission
Robert Parente
Mayor's Office of F.F.A.C.E.
RECON OAF,NDATION:
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE : January 15, 2002 FILE
Su6JECT;
Waiver of Off -Duty Police
Surcharge Fees —
REFERENCES : SiwpsomBruckheimer
Production Company
ENCL0$VRE$:
The Mayor's Office of Festivals, Film, Arts, Culture, and Eutertsinment (F.F.A.C.E.)
respectfully recommends that the City of Miami Commission grant a waiver of the Off -Duty
Police Surcharge Fees, totaling approximately $31,000.00, to SimpsonBruckheimer Production
Company,
BACKGROUND'
In a letter to the Mayor dated December 10, 2042, the producers of the Sony/Colombia
Pictures feature film, "Bad Boys 2 ", requested that the city consider waiving the Off Duty Police
Surcharge Fees associated with the hiring of off-duty police officers utilized during the malting of
the feature film "Bad Boys2 ". Similar charges typically assessed by other local governments,
namely Miami Dade and City of Miami Beach, were waived.
The surcharge owed by the production company totals approximately $31,000.00.
Overtime paid to City of Miami police officers during the making of the film alone totaled
$325,000.00.
The majority of the feature film (approximately 55 of the total 84 days of principle
photography) was shot in the City of Miami. The cumulative economic impact of both the
positive exposure and the dollars spent wiftn the local economy (raring the making of the film
far exceed the face value of the waiver being requested.
In keeping with the Commission's expressed des#e to mare Miami `°alma friendly", the
Mayor's Office of Festivals, Film, Axis, Cultufe, and Enterta�t (F.F.A..C.E.) respectfully
recommends that the City Commission extend the waiver fequested by the S=Vson/B=kheimer
Production Company.
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I Rook fom-ard to speaking with you to discuss this issue. I will be in Puerto Rita Duct
leek and wW return to Miami ori December 23^?, _ I am grateful. for your consideration
aiid your vision of the positive economic impact that the Feature nm and R12iertatftmeat
Industry has on the City of Miami,
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ECecutive Producer
Copy:
M.r. Carlos Jimenez, City Manager
Chief Raul Martinez, City of Miami Palace Chief
Mf Robert Parente, Art and Film Coordinator
V4 mart F. ambo, City of Miami Film Coordinator.
Lt) Landa, City of Miami. Police Special Events C Trlrc
Jef£ Peel, Miami- Dade OMce orFi1m, and Etltercainwent Director
John Stark --e, Production Manager Bad Boys 2
A rine Ford, Production ControBear
Mat .ria K. Chavez, Location Manger Baca Boys 2
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