Government Operations, Rules & Claims 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 consider matters relating to the effective delivery of City services, the functions and operation of City government and City departments; and to consider the rules of the City Council and its committees and to recommend amendments and changes thereto;
- To consider matters relating to the hiring and evaluation of employees who report to the City Council;
- To consider claims that have been filed against the City.
Current members 2026–27
Jivan Sobrinho-WheelerChair
Burhan AzeemMember
E. Denise SimmonsMember
Marc McGovernMember
Patty NolanMemberMembership per City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 (City of Cambridge) · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2018, newest first. 3 meetings known but lacking minutes: see Missing minutes.
2026 (3 meetings)
March
24TueMeetingThe Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee will hold a pub · COF 2026 #35 · A communication was received from City Manager, Yi-An H18WedMeetingAT 12:30P.M. The Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee wiJanuary
29ThuMeetingThe Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee will hold a pub · A communication was received from Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Chair, · A communicatio2025 (6 meetings)
December
4ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #147 · the meeting Agenda · COF 2025 #151 · a response to the City Council Order regarding organiz · Accepted by the City Council on 2026-01-12 · AccepAugust
12TueMeetingCOF 2025 #107 · a Community Engagement presentation · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-09-08 · AcceptedJune
25WedMeetingCMA 2025 #145 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Man · CMA 2025 #146 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Man · CMA 2025 #147 May
21WedMeetingCOF 2025 #89 · a presentation relative to curb cuts · CMA 2025 #18 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · Accepted by the City Council on 25MonMeetingPOR 2025 #62 · City Council requesting that the Chair of the Governmen · COF 2025 #75 · a memo regarding City Auditor Re-Appointment · Accepted by the City Coun1ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #72 · A communication was received from City Manager Yi-An Hu · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-06-09 · Report Accepted [Unanimou2024 (6 meetings)
August
6TueMeetingCOF 2024 #103 · the Agenda for the Government Operations, Rules & Clai · COF 2024 #110 · the City Manager 2024 Performance Review Council updat · COF 2024 #105 June
25TueMeetingCOF 2024 #91 · the meeting agenda and questions for discussion · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-08-05 · Report Accepted [Unanimou5WedMeetingCOF 2024 #81 · the meeting agenda and questions for discussion · COF 2024 #79 · a legal opinion in response to the Charter Review Commi · COF 2024 #80 · a preseApril
12FriMeetingCOF 2024 #45 · a draft proposal for the 2024 City Manager Performance · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-04-30 · Accepted [Unanimous]February
26MonMeetingCOF 2024 #19 · updated proposed amendments to the City Council Rules15ThuMeetingCOF 2024 #15 · suggested changes to the City Council Rules · COF 2024 #16 · proposed draft edits to the City Council Rules · Accepted by the City Council on 2022023 (1 meeting)
January
11WedMeetingCOF 2023 #8 · documents related to the Government Operations, Rules & · COF 2023 #10 · a memorandum regarding dedicated email for receiving co · Accepted by th2022 (8 meetings)
November
22TueMeetingCity Manager Draft Annual Performance Review Template and City Manager · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-12-05 · Accepted [Unanimous]October
25TueMeetingthe 2022-2023 Rules of the City Council · : Proposed Amendments to the 2022-2023 Rules of the City Council · : Proposed Rule Changes for Consideration - Rule 21April
28ThuMeetingCOF 2022 #53 · documentation regarding City Council Rules Changed Prop · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-10-17 · Accepted [Unanimous]12TueMeetingCOF 2022 #46 · a presentation regarding Recruiting New Members and Rea · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-05-23 · Accepted [Unanimous]March
9WedMeetingdocuments for the Government Operations Committee meeting on March 9, · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-10-03 · Accepted [Unanimous]2WedMeetingCOF 2022 #103 · the Leadership profile for the the City Manager search · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-09-12 · Accepted [Unanimous]February
16WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2022-09-19 · Accepted [Unanimous]January
26WedMeetingCOF 2022 #9 · a memorandum regarding the City Manager Search Timeline · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-02-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]2021 (5 meetings)
August
4WedMeetingA communication was received from Councillor Simmons transmitting docu · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-08-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]July
12MonMeetinga memorandum regarding possible scope of work for Consultant-Led City · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-08-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]June
29TueMeetinga memorandum regarding the City Manager search · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-08-02 · Accepted As Amended [UnanApril
7WedMeetingPOR 2021 #55 · Making Remote Participation in City Council Meetings Pe · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-08-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]March
16TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2023-08-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]2020 (5 meetings)
November
17TueMeetingCOF 2020 #69 · materials for discussion during the Government Operatio · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-08-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]July
20MonMeetingCOM 426 #2020 · the City Manager Contract · COM 427 #2020 · the City Manager Contract · COM 428 #2020 · A communication from Jennie Carvello, 44 Warren StreetMarch
12ThuMeetingcity manager contract extension · City Manager contract extension · A communication was received from Charles Franklin regarding Manager CFebruary
19WedMeetingCOF 2020 #7 · A communication was received from Councillor Simmons, tr · Accepted by the City Council on 2020-06-29 · No Action Taken4TueMeetingA communication was received from Councillor Mallon regarding the City · Accepted by the City Council on 2020-02-24 · Report Accepted2019 (7 meetings)
December
4WedMeetingPOR 2019 #241 · That the Government Operations/Rules and Claims Commit · POR 2019 #245 · That the Government Operations/Rules and Claims Commit · Accepted by thNovember
13WedMeetingCOF 2019 #60 · a response to Council Order No. 9 of June 6, 2019 that 12TueMeeting July
8MonMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-09-09 · Report Accepted And PlaceMay
28TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-06-17 · Report Accepted And PlaceApril
10WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-05-13 · Report Accepted And PlaceMarch
26TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-04-08 · Report Accepted And Place2018 (2 meetings)
December
4TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-12-10 · Report Accepted And PlaceNovember
14WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-12-03 · Report Accepted And Place