Council members would no longer be able to put their names on taxpayer-funded ward events under a proposed policyadvanced Wednesday by the Governmental Processes Committee. Currently, ward events are marketed under the city's "Local Vibes" branding, but some council members have added their own logos to event materials. The branding consensus came as the committee debated a separate question: whether to restrict council members facing contested elections from hosting ward events for 90 days before an election. Committee members agreed to have the City Attorney's office clarify legal questions around the election restrictions before the policy returns to the full City Council. The committee also endorsed allowing council members to allocate their ward event funds to events in other wards, subject to a consent calendar vote for transparency.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2026 07:17 UTC