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Committee renews Taste of Excellence contracts for City Hall cafeteria and Rotunda amid questions about exclusivity
Summary
Parks & Rec was authorized to renew concession agreements with Taste of Excellence to operate the City Hall cafeteria and to provide catering services for the Rotunda. Council members pressed staff about exclusivity clauses that could require renters to use the vendor, school field‑trip brown‑bag policies, and a first‑floor coffee shop (Unbar Coffee) planned for the Citizen Service Center.
The committee approved two companion ordinances (281‑2026 and 282‑2026) authorizing the director of Parks & Recreation to enter into concession agreements: one to operate the City Hall cafeteria and another to provide caterered services in the City Hall Rotunda.
City staff said Taste of Excellence prevailed in the RFP and has been the operator for the cafeteria and Rotunda in prior…
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