Human Services & Veterans 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 develop and support policies assuring a broad human service delivery system to be provided by the City, other levels of government, and non-profit and private agencies for children, youth, families, single adults, and seniors of all backgrounds;
- To study policies, overall planning, and the delivery of human services to Cambridge people;
- To make recommendations to the City Council to improve the scope and quality of these services and to locate new sources of funding;
- To consider all matters affecting veteran services and benefits of the City.
Current members 2026–27
Ayah Al-ZubiCo-Chair
Marc McGovernCo-Chair
Tim FlahertyMember
E. Denise SimmonsMember
Jivan Sobrinho-WheelerMemberMembership per City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 (City of Cambridge) · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2018, newest first.
2026 (2 meetings)
April
8WedMeetingThe Human Services and Veterans Committee will hold a public hearing t · COF 2026 #57 · A communication was received from Zach Boughner, Strate · CMA 2026 #28 ·March
11WedMeetingThe Human Services and Veterans Committee will hold a public hearing t · COF 2026 #26 · A communication was received from Rachel Tanenhaus, ADA2025 (5 meetings)
December
4ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #149 · the meeting agenda · COF 2025 #150 · a presentation · CMA 2025 #128 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City ManOctober
21TueMeetingCOF 2025 #132 · a presentation related to the Out Of School Time Expan · CMA 2025 #127 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Man · Accepted by thMay
28WedMeetingPOR 2025 #46 · That the Human Services and Veterans Committee hold a m · COF 2025 #90 · a presentation titled "Only Rights Will Stop The Wrongs · Accepted by thApril
17ThuMeetingCMA 2025 #53 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · COF 2025 #67 · a presentation related to Rise Up · Accepted by the City Council on 202510ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #59 · a presentation related to an update on Homelessness Ser · COF 2025 #60 · a presentation on Opioid Abatement Funds · Accepted by the City Council 2024 (4 meetings)
November
6WedMeetingCOF 2024 #141 · a presentation regarding afterschool updates · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-12-16 · Report Accepted [UnanimouOctober
23WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-11-18 · AcceptedJuly
16TueMeetingCOF 2024 #99 · a presentation regarding Addressing Overdoses in Cambri · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-08-05 · Report Accepted [UnanimouMay
1WedMeetingCOF 2024 #54 · a presentation regarding an Afterschool Update · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-06-03 · Accepted [Unanimous]2023 (2 meetings)
June
13TueMeetingCOF 2023 #105 · a presentation titled Overdose Prevention Sites · COF 2023 #103 · a presentation titled Substance Use Advisory Committee · COF 2023 #104 · a preFebruary
28TueMeetingCOF 2023 #40 · a presentation regarding Cambridge After School Program · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-03-20 · Report Accepted [Unanimou2022 (4 meetings)
November
29TueMeetingCOF 2022 #148 · a presentation regarding Residents Who Are Unhoused an · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-12-19 · Accepted [Unanimous]June
16ThuMeetinga presentation for the June 16, 2022 Human Services and Veterans Commi · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-11-06 · Accepted [Unanimous]2ThuMeetingCOF 2022 #69 · a presentation · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-10-03 · Accepted [Unanimous]March
23WedMeetingCOF 2022 #12 · the January 2022 report on homelessness in Cambridge · COF 2022 #34 · a presentation for the Human Services and Veterans Comm · Ad Hoc Homelessne2021 (4 meetings)
December
16ThuMeetingCOM 750 #2021 · the recent DHSP report · COM 751 #2021 · Sundry communications were received, regarding the rec · COF 2021 #120 · a presentation on Community ScAugust
10TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-11-25 · Report Accepted [UnanimouJune
30WedMeetingCOM 596 #2021 · A presentation for June 30, 2021 Human Services and Ve · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-11-08 · Accepted [Unanimous]April
7WedMeetingCOM 449 #2021 · the Human Services & Veterans Committee meeting · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-09-13 · Accepted [Unanimous]2020 (2 meetings)
November
12ThuMeetingCOF 2020 #67 · a presentation regarding updates on Work to Address Hom · COM 763 #2020 · we must continue to recognize, in many ways, rent burd · Accepted by thJune
25ThuMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2020-09-14 · Report Accepted And Place2019 (2 meetings)
June
19WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-07-30 · Report Accepted And PlaceFebruary
26TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-03-25 · Report Accepted And Place2018 (2 meetings)
October
30TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-01-14 · Report Accepted And PlaceMay
2WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-07-30 · Report Accepted And Place