 Lander has drawn criticism and, in his words, "anger" and "suspicion" for vocally supporting contracts for two homeless shelters despite multiple press reports that those contracts contain up to $89 million of unexplained cost compared to contracts for equivalent shelters and that there is no apparent explanation for the increased cost.Lander also acknowledged that the contracts will benefit developers accused of wrongdoing in the past.In his second term on the Council, Lander served as the deputy leader for policy.