Health & Environment 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 and monitor matters relating to the health of the people of Cambridge and to improve City policies relating to health programs;
- To consider matters relating to the physical environment of the City including without limitation issues relating to air and water quality, solid and hazardous waste, climate change, visual quality and the environmental impact of development and the sustainability of our physical environment.
Current members 2026–27
Patty NolanChair
Ayah Al-ZubiMember
Burhan AzeemMember
Marc McGovernMember
Cathie ZusyMemberMembership per City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 (City of Cambridge) · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2019, newest first. 1 meeting known but lacking minutes: see Missing minutes.
2026 (5 meetings)
June
22MonMeetingThe Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to rev · COF 2026 #95 · A communication was received from Andrew Putnam, SuperiMay
26TueMeetingThe Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to rev · COF 2026 #79 · A communication was received from Michael Orr, RecyclinApril
15WedMeetingThe Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to recMarch
31TueMeetingThe Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to rev · COF 2026 #49 · A communication was received from Nikhil Nadkarni, Seni · COF 2026 #52 ·25WedMeetingThe Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to rev · Transmitting a Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative · A communicatio2025 (10 meetings)
December
11ThuJoint Committee MeetingCOF 2025 #158 · a presentation titled "Zoning Protections for Rooftop · POR 2025 #137 · That the City Manager is requested to work with the CoOctober
29WedMeetingCOF 2025 #136 · a presentation titled "Energy Planning in Cambridge" · COF 2025 #137 · a presentation from Eversource relative to Energy Plan · Accepted by the 27MonMeetingCOF 2025 #135 · a presentation from the Department of Public Works tit · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-11-17 · Accepted [Unanimous]September
16TueMeetingCOF 2025 #119 · a presentation titled "Zoning Protections for Rooftop · COF 2025 #122 · a presentation from CARE Housing titled "Zoning to Pro · Accepted by th9TueMeetinga presentation from Cambridge Department of Public Works titled "Ongoi · a presentation from Charles River Watershed Association titled "Ending · a presentationApril
14MonMeetingPOR 2025 #7 · That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant · COM 2070 #2025 · a presentation related to zoning and solar energy · COF 2025 #63 · a pMarch
25TueMeetingCOF 2025 #46 · the 2025 Zero Waste Master Plan 2.0 Presentation · COF 2025 #47 · the Zero Waste Master Plan 2.0 DRAFT March 2025 · Accepted by the City Council 19WedMeetinga presentation titled "Flood Plain Zoning Text Amendment" · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-03-24 · AcceptedFebruary
24MonMeetingCOF 2025 #29 · a presentation on the Net Zero Transportation Plan · COF 2025 #30 · recommendations for the Net Zero Transportation Plan · Accepted by the City C11TueMeetingCOF 2025 #21 · data from Selections from NZAP 5-year Review · COF 2025 #20 · a presentation on the Net Zero Action Plan · COF 2025 #17 · the 01/09/25 Climate Co2024 (6 meetings)
October
22TueMeetinga presentation regarding updates to the Zero Waste Master Plan · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-11-04 · Accepted [Unanimous]8TueMeetingCOF 2024 #130 · a presentation titled "Implementation of BEUDO Buildin · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-10-21 · Report Accepted [UnanimouJune
18TueMeetingCOF 2024 #88 · the Green Jobs Initiative Report · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-08-05 · Report Accepted [UnanimouMay
23ThuMeetingCOF 2024 #74 · a presentation titled "Neville Communities" · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-08-05 · Report Accepted [UnanimouApril
24WedMeetingCOF 2024 #51 · information regarding the Net Zero Action Plan · COF 2024 #47 · a presentation relative to the Net Zero Action Plan Upd · COF 2024 #46 · the ClimMarch
27WedMeetingCOF 2024 #38 · a presentation relative to regional coastal flood resil · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-04-30 · Accepted [Unanimous]2023 (8 meetings)
December
6WedMeetingPOR 2023 #137 · Aligning Parking Fees With Climate and Transportation · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-12-18 · Accepted [Unanimous]5TueMeetingCOF 2023 #221 · a presentation regarding an update to the Natural Haza · a report regarding the City of Cambridge Natural Hazard Mitigation Pla · COF 2023 #223 November
21TueMeetingCOF 2023 #209 · a presentation from MIT regarding Greater Cambridge En · COF 2023 #211 · a presentation from Eversource · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-1October
25WedMeetingCOF 2023 #181 · the Agenda for the October 25, 2023 Health and Environ · COF 2023 #182 · a presentation titled Zero Waste Master Plan Update · COF 2023 #183 · a17TueMeetingCOF 2023 #176 · a presentation from the Massachusetts Association of P · COM 2001 #2023 · the Cambridge Public Health Department FY23 and FY24 · COF 2023 #174 September
13WedMeetingPOR 2023 #73 · That the City Manager is requested to direct relevant d · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-10-02 · Accepted [Unanimous]April
25TueMeetingCOF 2023 #73 · A communication was received from Andrew Putnam, Superi · a presentation titled Cambridge4Trees · a presentation titled Supporting Biodiversity a11TueMeetingCOF 2023 #64 · a presentation titled City of Cambridge Renewable Energ · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-04-24 · Accepted [Unanimous]2022 (10 meetings)
November
21MonMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2023-01-09 · Accepted As Amended [Unan16WedMeetingCOF 2022 #139 · Net Zero New Construction and State Policy Update · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-08-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]October
28FriMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2022-11-14 · Accepted [Unanimous]12WedMeetingCOF 2022 #124 · a presentation regarding Watershed, Distribution, Trea · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-11-21 · Accepted [Unanimous]June
23ThuMeetingCOF 2022 #39 · a report from the Climate Crisis Working Group · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-09-11 · Accepted [Unanimous]7TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2023-04-10 · Accepted [Unanimous]April
26TueMeetingPOR 2022 #22 · Amend Section 2.66 of the Municipal Code to add a new s · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-05-23 · Accepted [Unanimous]March
29TueMeetinga presentation for the Health and Environment Committee meeting on Mar · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-04-24 · Accepted [Unanimous]23WedMeetingCMA 2022 #9 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, Ci · a presentation for the Health and Environment Committee meeting on Mar · Accepted by th1TueMeetingpresentation for the Health and Environment Committee meeting on March · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-04-24 · Accepted [Unanimous]2021 (6 meetings)
December
22WedMeetingCMA 2021 #238 · Ordinance #2021-26 A communication transmitted from Lo · COF 2021 #118 · City of Cambridge Getting to Net Zero Action Plan BEUD · COF 2021 #119 8WedMeetingCOM 542 #2021 · Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction · CMA 2021 #255 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, · A communication was received from CiJuly
14WedMeetingCOF 2021 #71 · a presentation regarding Water Quality, Costs and the F · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-11-25 · Report Accepted [UnanimouJune
9WedMeetingCOF 2021 #63 · a presentation · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-11-25 · Report Accepted [UnanimouMay
25TueMeetinga presentation for the Health and Environment Committee meeting on May · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-11-01 · Accepted [Unanimous]April
14WedMeetingCOF 2021 #36 · A communication was received from City Manager, Louis A · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-10-04 · Charter Right2020 (4 meetings)
November
10TueMeetingthe Tree Protection Ordinance · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-03-08 · Tabled [Unanimous] · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-06-14 · Accepted [UnanimoOctober
13TueMeetingPresentation to the Health and Environment Committee · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-02-22 · Charter Right · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-06-14 ·August
11TueMeetingA presentation was received from Seth Federspiel, Net Zero Energy Plan · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-02-03 · Accepted [Unanimous]January
22WedMeetingA communication was received from Steven Nutter on behalf of Green Cam · 1-22-20 Health & Environment Committee - Harvard Univ. Comments · Accepted by the City 2019 (4 meetings)
November
12TueMeetingA Report was received from the Department of Public Works entitled Cam · Accepted by the City Council on 2019-12-09 · Report Accepted And PlaceOctober
15TueMeeting May
29WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-07-30 · Report Accepted And Place21TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-06-10 · Report Accepted And Place