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Community Preservation Act Committee

Members on record

EDElaine DeRosaMemberCMA 2023 #178 · term to Jun 26, 2028
MFMary FlynnMemberCMA 2021 #63 · term expired Apr 5, 2026
KFKevin FosterMemberCMA 2017 #136 · term expired Jun 1, 2022
CHChandra HarringtonMembernot on council record
DLDavid LyonsMemberCMA 2023 #178 · term to Jun 26, 2028
JNJohn NardoneMemberCMA 2025 #197 · term to Aug 4, 2030
ESEllen SchacterMembernot on council record
TJTaha JenningsMemberCMA 2023 #178 · term to Jun 26, 2028

Membership per the committee’s minutes, September 3, 2025 · the committee seats nine · several seats are held ex officio or by designation — historically e.g. the Assistant City Manager for Human Services — and produce no council appointment item; members without a linked item may sit in such a capacity, or their appointment may predate the parsed record (2017–) · sources & meeting inventory

Meetings

Every meeting since 2011, newest first. 1 meeting known but lacking minutes: see Missing minutes.

2025 (4 meetings)

September

3WedMeetingProject Requests Book & Finances · Committee Vote on Allocation Percentages · Committee Vote on Projects · Project Title Amount Project Requestor

August

20WedMeetingReview and Adopt Minutes · Committee Discussion · Summary of Committee Process · Public Comment

July

28MonMeetingReview and Adopt Minutes · FY26 Process & Funding Estimates · Introduction · Public Comment

June

4WedMeetingElection of Chair · FY26 Funding Estimates · Review of Balances Available for Transfer · Committee Discussion

2024 (4 meetings)

September

12ThuMeetingVia Zoom · Project Requests Book & Finances · Committee Vote on Allocation Percentages · Committee Vote on Projects

July

31WedMeetingVia Zoom · Committee Discussion · Summary of Committee Process · Review & Adopt July 17, 2024 Minutes17WedMeetingVia Zoom · Review and Adopt Minutes · The minutes of the May 29, 2024 meeting were approved by a vote of 8-0 · FY25 Process & Funding Estimates

May

29WedMeetingVia Zoom · Election of Chair · Background / Introductions · FY25 Funding Estimates

2023 (5 meetings)

December

18MonMeetingVia Zoom · Review and adopt minutes · Summary of Cambridge CPA Process and history · Committee Discussion

September

7ThuMeetingVia Zoom · Public Meeting – Introduction · Committee Vote on Allocation Percentages · Committee Discussion on Projects

July

26WedMeetingPublic Meeting – Introduction · Project Applications and Comments received through July 21, 2023 · Committee Discussion · Summary of Committee Process

June

28WedMeetingPast Meeting Minutes · Committee Discussion

May

31WedMeetingDavid Kale (DK) opens meeting: · September 6, 2022 Minutes · Background / Introductions · FY23 Funding Estimate

2022 (3 meetings)

September

6TueMeetingDavid Kale Opens Meeting · Project Requests Book & Finances · Committee Discussion and Votes on Allocation Percentages · Committee Discussion and Votes on Project Fu

June

29WedMeetingDavid Kale (DK) opens meeting: · Funding Estimates · Presentations by City Staff · Committee Discussion

May

17TueMeetingDavid Kale (DK) opens meeting: · Funding Estimates · Schedule / discussion · Introductions/ CPA History

2021 (3 meetings)

July

14WedMeetingChair David Kale (DK) opens meeting: · Committee Discussion · Summary of Committee Process · Review & Adopt June 9, 2021 Minutes

June

9WedMeetingChair David Kale (DK) opens meeting: · May 12, 2021 Minutes · FY22 Process & Funding Estimates · City Staff Presentations

May

12WedMeetingDavid Kale (DK) opens meeting: · Process Overview & Committee Introductions · Election of Chair · Funds available for transfer from completed projects

2020 (3 meetings)

August

5WedMeetingMeeting Intro & Zoom Process Explanation · FY21 Committee Process Overview · July 1, 2020 Minutes · Know how critical the need is even without COVID-19. Also support

July

1WedMeetingFY21 Funding Estimates · Committee Discussion · Public Comment

June

10WedMeetingFY21 Funding Estimates · City staff presentation of COVID-19 Housing Stabilization Program · Committee Discussion · Committee Discussion and Vote on Program

2019 (3 meetings)

July

31WedMeetingCPA Committee Meeting – Minutes · Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 6:00PM · Sullivan Chamber, Cambridge City Hall, 2nd Floor

June

20ThuMeetingLinear Park - design and construction for a portion of Linear Park - e · Hoyt Field - Heavy use including by adjacent youth center, project wou · Rafferty Park - Nei

May

16ThuMeetingCPA Committee Meeting – Minutes · Thursday, May 16, 2019, 6:00PM · Ackerman Room, Cambridge City Hall, 2nd Floor

2018 (3 meetings)

July

19ThuMeetingCommunity Preservation Act (CPA) Public Hearing – Allocations · July 19, 2018 · Meeting minutes · Frenande Desir supported the 80% 10% 10% allocation for affordable

June

13WedMeetingSullivan Chamber · Kevin Foster (Resident) · Susan Schlesinger (Affordable Housing Trust) · Ellen Shachter (Resident)

May

23WedMeetingAckerman Room · Kevin Foster (Resident) · Ellen Shachter (Resident) · Susan Schlesinger (Resident)

2017 (3 meetings)

July

27ThuMeetingCommunity Preservation Act (CPA) Public Hearing – Allocations · July 27, 2017 · Meeting minutes · Closing and next steps

June

22ThuMeetingKevin Foster (Resident) · Susan Schlesinger (Affordable Housing Trust) · Gerard Clark (Cambridge Housing Authority) · Lisa Peterson (Deputy City Manager/Chair CPA Co7WedMeetingAckerman Room · Kevin Foster (Resident) · Ellen Shachter (Resident) · Thatcher Tiffany (Planning Board)

2016 (3 meetings)

July

28ThuMeetingEllen Shachter (Resident) · Susan Schlesinger (Affordable Housing Trust) · Thacher Tiffany (Planning Board) · Chandra Harrington (Historical Commission)

June

15WedMeeting 

May

19ThuMeeting 

2015 (1 meeting)

August

25TueMeeting 

2014 (3 meetings)

August

5TueMeetingKevin Foster (Resident) · Susan Schlesinger (Resident) · Ellen Shachter (Resident) · Steven Winter (Planning Board)

June

19ThuMeeting 

May

28WedMeeting 

2013 (4 meetings)

September

10TueMeetingRecommended FY 2014 Allocation and Appropriation of CPA Funds · VOTE 1: Fiscal Year 2014 Local Funds ($7,400,000) · Vote 1A · Vote 1B

August

12MonMeetingNancy Woods-in favor of having the 10% allocation increased for open s · Patrick W. Barrett III-no allocation provided · Maria Mulkeen- 80-10-10 in favor of affordab

June

20ThuMeeting 

May

22WedMeeting 

2012 (4 meetings)

September

4TueMeetingCPA Committee Members Present: (6 of 9) · Richard C. Rossi (Deputy City Manager/Chair CPAC) · Louis DePasquale (Assistant City Manager – Director of Finance) · Bill

August

28TueMeetingCPA Committee Members Present: (6 of 9) · Richard C. Rossi (Deputy City Manager/Chair CPAC) · Louis DePasquale (Assistant City Manager – Director of Finance) · Bill

June

26TueMeetingMeeting Notes from CPA Committee Public Meeting – 6/26/12 @ 6:00 PM – · Broadway – 2nd flr · CPA Committee Members Present: (8 of 9) · Bill Bibbins (Historical Comm5TueMeetingNotes from CPA Committee Meeting – 6/5/12 @ 5:30 PM – Ackermann Room · CPA Committee Members Present: (8 of 9) · Bill Bibbins (Historical Commission) · Richard C. Ro

2011 (4 meetings)

September

7WedMeetingCPAC member Albe Simenas raised the comments by speakers receiving His · Recommended FY 2012 Allocation and Appropriation of CPA Funds · VOTE 1: Fiscal Year 2012 Loc

August

31WedMeetingCPA Committee Members Present: (7 of 8) · Louis DePasquale (Assistant City Manager – Director of Finance) · Richard C. Rossi (Deputy City Manager/Chair CPAC) · Willi

June

21TueMeeting 6MonMeetingNotes from CPA Committee Meeting – 6/6/11 @ 5:30 PM – Ackermann Room · CPA Committee Members Present: (8 of 8) · Bill Bibbins (Historical Commission) · Louis DePasqu