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Council presses staff to widen vendor access and transparency at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Center
Summary
Council asked staff to return an August report after administrators described changes to Julian B. Lane's catering and booking policies: open vendor lists, waived commission for neighborhood groups, streamlined deposits and new staffing to handle bookings.
Osea Winn, administrator for Neighborhood and Community Affairs, told the council the city has changed the catering/vendor process for the Julian B. Lane Riverfront Center to broaden access and improve transparency.
Winn said the city removed the previous RFQ-approved-only vendor list, eliminated the 12-year minimum experience requirement for caterers, kept licensing and insurance checks, and waived the 15% commission for neighborhood…
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