Summary
The Legislative Policy Division reported on what it would cost to bring media buying in-house instead of contracting with Emerald Media; the report was filed and related questions were pushed back three weeks.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential savings to the city if in-housing proves cheaper over five to ten years.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee
The Legislative Policy Division reported on what it would cost to bring media buying in-house instead of contracting with Emerald Media; the report was filed and related questions were pushed back three weeks.
Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee
The committee is still probing whether the city should bring its media buying work in-house; cost analysis memos were submitted but questions remain, so it comes back in two weeks.
Internal Operations Standing Committee
A report on whether City Council could run its own media services division was received and filed — closing out Council Member Benson's request for the feasibility study.
Internal Operations Standing Committee
Council is studying whether to run its own media services division instead of relying on the administration; a final report with cost estimates comes back in two weeks.
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