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Council asks staff to return with options on insurance requirements for vendors at city events
Summary
After raising concerns that current insurance wording and requirements limit small vendors, council asked staff to propose a practical, lower‑cost approach — including event‑level blanket or low‑cost short‑term policies — and to return with revisions to the city’s rules and procedural options.
LAREDO — Councilors asked city staff on Monday to bring back an updated plan for insurance requirements for private vendors that use city property for events, after vendors and some council members said the current insurance rules can be a barrier to small businesses.
City risk and human resources staff described the city’s standard insurance requirements for private contractors and vendors: commercial general liability (staff suggested $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate as typical), commercial auto liability when a motor vehicle is involved, and workers’ compensation where employers have…
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