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12meetings

12 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 9 transcribed, the newest on Sep 23, 2026, including one joint hearing, for at least 17 hours.

6 members seated · Chair: Lincoln Restler

What Lincoln Restler said on Jan 27, 2026

56:52
For this calendar— well, just, we’ve seen a phenomenal increase in emergency contracts over the last number of years. I’m not asking if you’ve conducted an emergency— a review in the last 2 weeks. I’m asking if you’ve looked back at the increase in emergency contracts being as significant as they are, have you conducted any review?Lincoln RestlerChair · Committee on Contracts · Jan 27, 2026Open the meeting at 56:52

The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Contracts is held

Fewer than four members can be compared fairly. Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

  • Nov 251
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  • Jan 262
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  • Mar 261
  • Apr 261
  • Jun 261
  • Sep 261
9 of 12 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.Newest: Sep 23, 2026
Committee on Contracts · at least 2 h 20 min · 10 public speakersSep 23 · Oversight - M/WBE Utilization in City Contracts. took 2 h 18 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - M/WBE Utilization in City Contracts., 2 h 18 min of this at least 2 h 20 min meeting.Speakers: Lincoln Restler, Althea V. Stevens, Gale A. Brewer
Longest item: 98% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Contracts · at least 1 h 50 min · 4 public speakersJun 17 · Oversight - Transparency and Accountability in the City's Use of Master Agreements. took 1 h 49 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - Transparency and Accountability in the City's Use of Master Agreements., 1 h 49 min of this at least 1 h 50 min meeting.Speakers: Lincoln Restler, Gale A. Brewer
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Contracts · at least 3 h 35 min · 23 public speakersApr 29 · Certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest possible bidder (S.7638-B/A.8091-B). took 3 h 34 minThe longest item after routine business: Certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who…, 3 h 34 min of this at least 3 h 35 min meeting.Speakers: Lincoln Restler, Althea V. Stevens, Gale A. Brewer
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Contracts · at least 2 h 41 min · 8 public speakersMar 24 · Preliminary Budget Hearing - Contracts took 2 h 40 minThe longest item after routine business: Preliminary Budget Hearing - Contracts, 2 h 40 min of this at least 2 h 41 min meeting.Speakers: Lincoln Restler, Althea V. Stevens, Gale A. Brewer, Inna Vernikov
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
All 9 transcribed meetings

3 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 22): 0

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Nine public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 23, came on Apr 29, 2026

Apr 29, 2026The Committee on Contracts met to vote on proposed Resolution 183A, which calls on the state legislature to pass legislation allowing more flexibility on food contracts.23 speakersFeb 25, 2026The Committee on Contracts held an oversight hearing on nonprofit and human service contract payments, and also heard two bills and one resolution.23 speakersNov 18, 2025The Committees on Small Business, Contracts, and Women and Gender Equity held an oversight hearing on the status of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program.12 speakersSep 23, 2026The Committee on Contracts held an oversight hearing on the city's Minority and Women-Owned Business Program, and also heard Intros 208, 694 and 896.10 speakersMar 24, 2026The Committee on Contracts held its fiscal 2027 preliminary budget hearing for the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS), and the chair read the office's preliminary budget as $39.6 million.8 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting