Civic Unity Committee
A committee of five City Councillors. Three members are a quorum. Charge per the Rules of the City Council, adopted June 1, 2026.
What it takes up
- To promote civic unity;
- To consider matters relating to the civil rights, human rights, race, and class relations, and other aspects of civic unity in the City of Cambridge;
- To work with City and other agencies that deal with these issues;
- To respond to incidents or concerns that are brought to the attention of the City Council relating to civil and human rights, race and class relations and other aspects of civic unity and to bring in the appropriate agencies, departments, or legal services to assist in responding to such incidents;
- To develop needed policies and legislation in this area;
- This committee shall strive to work towards promulgating policies, practices, and procedures that promote Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity throughout our community.
Current members 2026–27
E. Denise SimmonsChair
Burhan AzeemMember
Tim FlahertyMember
Marc McGovernMember
Cathie ZusyMemberMembership per City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 (City of Cambridge) · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2018, newest first.
2025 (1 meeting)
June
11WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2025-08-04 · Accepted [Unanimous]2023 (2 meetings)
August
21MonMeetingCOF 2023 #143 · a proposed Policy Order regarding the Cambridge Truth · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-10-02 · Accepted [Unanimous]February
2ThuMeetingPOR 2022 #179 · That the City Manager is requested to convene an advis · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-03-06 · Accepted [Unanimous]2022 (2 meetings)
September
29ThuMeetingPOR 2022 #138 · Policy Order re Establishing a Task Force on Cambridge · POR 2022 #139 · Black Men and Boys Commission · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-08April
14ThuMeetingtransmitting a presentation for the Civic Unity Committee meeting on A · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-09-19 · Accepted [Unanimous]2021 (1 meeting)
May
27ThuMeetingCOF 2021 #76 · opening remarks for the Civic Unity Committee · COM 265 #2021 · The Initiative report · COM 448 #2021 · the Civic Unity Committee meeting on May 2019 (2 meetings)
May
29WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-07-30 · Report Accepted And PlaceJanuary
29TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-02-25 · Report Accepted And Place2018 (1 meeting)
March
27TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-04-30 · Report Accepted And Place