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Brewer outlines commission's additional recommendations on timing and process

New York City Council · Jul 16, 2026 · starts 0:03:52 · 47 sec

Brewer details the commission's further recommendations: convening future commissions in the third year of a four-year term, ensuring raises take effect at the start of the next term, and extending the commission's work period from 75 to 120 days. She states the preconsidered bill codifies these recommendations.

Gale A. Brewer

In addition to the pay increase, the commission also made several other recommendations regarding elected official pay.

Gale A. Brewer

They recommended regularly convening the commission and altering the timing of future commissions so that they will occur during the third year of a four-year term of office

Gale A. Brewer

rather than the first year, along with requiring that any compensation increase does not only take effect until the beginning of the next term.

Gale A. Brewer

The commission also recommended giving future commissions 120 days instead of the current 75 days to complete their work.

Gale A. Brewer

This proposal...

Gale A. Brewer

Those reconsider intro that we are voting on today would codify these recommendations.

Gale A. Brewer

We definitely thank the members of the commission for their service.