Finance Committee
A committee of the whole — the Mayor and eight City Councillors. Five members are a quorum. Charge per the Rules of the City Council, adopted June 1, 2026.
What it takes up
- To consider all matters relating to the financial interests of the City, including the City budget, sources of City revenue, appropriations and loans, and City bonding capacity;
- To work with the City Manager and other officers of the City for the financial benefit of the City; and
- To work with groups and committees that might be formed from time to time to consider the financial health of the City.
Current members 2026–27
Ayah Al-ZubiCo-Chair
Patty NolanCo-Chair
Burhan AzeemMember
Tim FlahertyMember
Marc McGovernMember
E. Denise SimmonsMember
Jivan Sobrinho-WheelerMember
Cathie ZusyMember
Sumbul SiddiquiMemberMembership per City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 (City of Cambridge) · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2019, newest first. 2 meetings known but lacking minutes: see Missing minutes.
2026 (10 meetings)
May
14ThuMeetingThe Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the City and Sc · CMA 2026 #93 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · CMA 2026 #95 ·12TueMeetingThe Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the City and Sc · CMA 2026 #93 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · CMA 2026 #95 ·6WedMeetingThe Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the City and Sc · CMA 2026 #93 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · COF 2026 #61 ·5TueMeetingThe Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the City and Sc · CMA 2026 #93 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · COF 2026 #61 ·April
30ThuMeetingUpdated Call of meeting. The Economic Development and University Relat · A presentation has been received from Thomas J. Lucey Senior Director 9ThuMeetingThe Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to continue the discu · COF 2026 #59 · A communication was received from Patrick Hayes, LegislMarch
10TueMeetingThe Finance Committee will hold a public meeting to review and discuss · COF 2026 #24 · A communication was received from Leo Kamilius, StrategFebruary
25WedMeetingThe Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to receive a status u · COF 2026 #18 · A COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM PATRICK HAYES, AIDE T · COF 2026 #17 ·11WedMeetingThe Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Februar · COF 2026 #13 · A communication was received from Lois Wu, Manager of P3TueMeetingThe Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February · A communication was received from Claire Spinner Assistant City Manage2025 (7 meetings)
December
3WedJoint Committee MeetingCOF 2025 #148 · a presentation titled "Evaluating Market-Rate Housing May
14WedMeetingCOF 2025 #82 · FY26 Budget Hearing submitted questions · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-06-02 · Report Accepted [Unanimou13TueMeetingCOF 2025 #80 · a presentation related to the School Department FY26 Bu · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-06-02 · Report Accepted [Unanimou8ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #69 · the FY26 Budget hearing schedule · COF 2025 #77 · FY26 Budget Background- Property Tax Levy · COF 2025 #78 · FY26 Budget Hearings sumbitted questApril
16WedMeetingCOF 2025 #66 · A communication was received from Councillor Nolan to t · COF 2025 #65 · a presentation on Capital and Large-Scale programs · Accepted by the CitMarch
27ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #48 · a presentation related to an ARPA update · COF 2025 #49 · information on ARPA funded projects · COF 2025 #50 · a presentation regarding the CambrFebruary
26WedMeetingCOF 2025 #35 · a presentation related to City Council Budget Goals · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-03-24 · Accepted2024 (10 meetings)
December
11WedMeetinga presentation regarding public investment planning · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-01-06 · AcceptedNovember
20WedMeetingCOF 2024 #145 · a presentation regarding Operating Budget planning · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-12-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]August
7WedMeetingCOF 2024 #111 · a presentation relative to an ARPA update · COF 2024 #112 · the ARPA allocation summary · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-09-09 · AcceptedJuly
10WedJoint Committee MeetingCOF 2024 #98 · A communication was received from Chris Cotter, Housing · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-02-03 · Accepted [Unanimous]May
14TueMeetingCOF 2024 #32 · A communication was received from Taha Jennings, Budget · COF 2024 #66 · A communication was received from Taha Jennings, Budget · APP 2024 #18 ·8WedMeetingCOF 2024 #31 · the FY25 Budget Hearing schedule · COF 2024 #61 · a presentation regarding the FY25 Budget for Cambridge · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-7TueMeetingCOF 2024 #30 · the FY25 Budget Hearing schedule · COF 2024 #62 · a list of department pulls for the May 7, 2024 Finance · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-March
26TueMeetingCOF 2024 #35 · a presentation relative to an ARPA update · COF 2024 #36 · a presentation regarding the Cambridge Police FY25 Budg · COF 2024 #37 · relative to t19TueMeetingCOF 2024 #29 · a presentation relative to Public Investments and Capit · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-04-01 · AcceptedFebruary
28WedMeetingCOF 2024 #20 · a presentation relative to the FY25 Operating Budget an · COF 2024 #21 · a document regarding FY24 consolidated spending relativ · Accepted by th2023 (7 meetings)
December
12TueMeetingCOF 2023 #233 · a presentation relative to Public Investments and Capi · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-12-18 · Accepted [Unanimous]October
31TueMeetingCOF 2023 #187 · a presentation relative to ARPA · COF 2023 #186 · A communication was received from Jackson Price, Princ · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-May
16TueMeetingCOF 2023 #87 · the Schedule for the upcoming Budget hearings · CMA 2023 #106 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Man · CMA 2023 #107 · A commun10WedMeetingCOF 2023 #87 · the Schedule for the upcoming Budget hearings · COF 2023 #90 · A communication was received from Elaine Carrieri Execu · COF 2023 #91 · A communi9TueMeetingCMA 2023 #105 · Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · COF 2023 #87 · the Schedule for the upcoming Budget hearings · Accepted by the City CouMarch
23ThuMeetingCOF 2023 #51 · a presentation entitled "Cambridge Police Budget" · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-04-10 · Accepted [Unanimous]February
2ThuMeetingCOF 2023 #23 · Cambridge Public Investment presentation · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-03-06 · Accepted [Unanimous]2022 (9 meetings)
December
15ThuMeetingCOF 2022 #163 · Categorized Council Budget Priorities · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-01-23 · Accepted [Unanimous]June
14TueMeetingPOR 2022 #95 · That the City Manager is requested to allocate the rema · COF 2022 #77 · ARPA documents for the Finance Committee · Accepted by the City Council May
17TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2023-03-20 · Report Accepted [Unanimou11WedMeetinga presentation from the Finance Committee meeting on May 11, 2022 · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-03-20 · Report Accepted [Unanimou10TueMeetingCMA 2022 #86 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, C · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-06-06 · Report Accepted And PlaceApril
20WedMeetingARPA projects ideas · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-02-06 · No Action Taken [Unanimou · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-03-20 · Report Accepted [UnaMarch
2WedMeetingCOF 2022 #25 · a presentation regarding ARPA Committed and Pending Pro · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-11-25 · Report Accepted [UnanimouFebruary
23WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2023-03-20 · Report Accepted [Unanimou16WedMeetinga presentation for the Finance Committee meeting on February 16, 2022 · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-03-20 · Report Accepted [Unanimou2021 (5 meetings)
December
1WedMeetingCOF 2021 #107 · a presentation regarding an Overview of the State and · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-11-25 · Report Accepted [UnanimouJuly
27TueMeetingCMA 2021 #172 · Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, C · documents for the Finance Committee meeting on July 28. 2021 · Accepted by the City CouMay
19WedMeetingCMA 2021 #100 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, · a presentation for the May 19, 2021 Finance committee meeting · Accepted by the City Co18TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-11-25 · Report Accepted [Unanimou11TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2021-06-07 · Report Accepted And Place2020 (4 meetings)
June
4ThuMeeting 3WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-11-25 · Report Accepted [Unanimou2TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2020-06-15 · Report Accepted And Place · Accepted by the City Council on 2020-06-15 · Report Accepted And PlaceMay
26TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2020-06-15 · Report Accepted And Place2019 (1 meeting)
May
7TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-05-20 · Report Accepted And Place · Accepted by the City Council on 2019-05-20 · Report Accepted And Place