Committee on Contracts meeting
January 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on Contracts held a hearing on Int 0479-2024, a local law requiring the establishment of standards for city contracts, and voted to approve it over the mayor's veto. The veto communication (M 0007-2026) was received and filed by the committee.
What was discussed
- Chair Restler explains the veto override on contractor conflict-of-interest standards (Int 479-A) Council Member Lincoln Restler opened the Committee on Contracts' vote to override former Mayor Adams's veto of Introduction 479-A, sponsored by former committee chair Council Member Julie Won, which directs the Mayor's Office of Contract Services to set standards requiring contractors receiving
- Committee votes 6-0 to override the veto The committee voted 6-0 to readopt Introduction 479-A and file veto message M 0007-2026, with Chair Restler and Council Members Kamillah Hanks, Julie Won, Inna Vernikov, Gale A. Brewer, and James F. Gennaro voting aye (the roll was held open for Brewer and Gennaro).
Agenda
2 items
- Int 0479-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the establishment of standards and procedures to determine the existence of conflicts of interest and other misconduct concerning city contracts Approved by Committee
- M 0007-2026 Communication from the Mayor – Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 479-A of 2024 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the establishment of standards and procedures to determine the existence of conflicts of interest and other Filed by Committee