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Restler asks about CompStat-like meetings and data cadence

New York City Council · Sep 23, 2026 · starts 0:40:28 · 1 min 16 sec

Restler asks about Garner's contract-stat approach and how often B2G will receive uploads from FMS and Passport. Garner says reporting will be near real-time and transformational because the city has historically measured success by awards rather than payments.

Lincoln Restler

And I know I really appreciated your testimony where you highlighted that you're kind of taking a contract stat-like approach of...

Lincoln Restler

Engaging a contract stat or, you know, comp stat-like approach.

Lincoln Restler

Excuse me.

Lincoln Restler

I'm the contracts chair.

Lincoln Restler

I think about things in the contracts that way.

Lincoln Restler

That's not how the world looks.

Lincoln Restler

I should pause and just say we're joined by Councilmember Althea Stevens, who I lovingly refer to as the vice chair of this committee because–

Lincoln Restler

She refuses the title, but I give it to her anyway because she is so passionate about contracting reform and making sure especially our nonprofit partners get paid, and I really appreciate her expertise.

Lincoln Restler

Thank you for being here, Councilmember Stevens, and jump in with questions whenever you'd like.

Lincoln Restler

And we have Councilmember Vernikoff on Zoom, Brooklyn's own.

Lincoln Restler

Thank you for joining us, Councilmember Vernikoff.

Lincoln Restler

Is this data, the data will be valuable to you based on how often you're getting uploads from FMS and Passport feeding in.

Lincoln Restler

So are you expecting weekly reports, monthly reports?

Lincoln Restler

How do you anticipate utilizing the data in this new system?