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Votes at a glance: Committee of the Whole actions Oct. 21, 2025
Summary
The Committee of the Whole approved an agenda amendment to add a walk-on resolution, adopted the 2026 transition calendar on consent, approved a legislative directive to obtain the Guidehouse salary study (10–0 roll call) and passed a resolution clarifying administrative support for the Board of Estimate and Taxation. LRO’s social housing briefing
Key actions taken by the Committee of the Whole on Oct. 21, 2025:
• Agenda amendment — Approved. Council President Payne moved to add a walk-on resolution recognizing administrative support for the Board of Estimate and Taxation; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. (Motion recorded at the dais.)
• Consent agenda — Adopted. The committee adopted the 2026 transition calendar for regular City Council meetings by voice vote without objection.
• Legislative directive — Approved (10–0). The committee approved a legislative directive asking the mayor to provide the full Guidehouse enterprise‑wide salary and compensation study (procured under a $650,000 contract). The roll-call vote recorded 10 ayes, no nays. The author will revise language per city‑attorney guidance about not‑public labor‑relations data and bring an updated version for a formal council vote on Thursday.
• Board of Estimate and Taxation resolution — Approved. A walk‑on resolution clarifying that the BET staff position may be administratively housed within the Office of the City Clerk (to provide payroll, procurement and administrative support) was moved, seconded and carried.
• Receive and file — LRO social housing briefing received and filed without objection; staff will prepare RFP options if council signals a preferred approach.
No formal votes were recorded for the consent calendar or the two administrative resolutions beyond voice approvals, except for the legislative directive which was recorded by roll call.
