a memorandum regarding the current three-year term as City Clerk expiring on May 31, 2022

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY OF CAMBRIDGE [phone removed] FAX: [phone removed] ANTHONY I. WILSON, ESQ. PAULA M. CRANE CITY CLERK DEPUTY CITY CLERK CITY HALL, 795 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 September 2, 2021 Dear City Council, My current three-year term as City Clerk will expire on May 31, 2022 and I will not be seeking another term. As City Clerk I am proud to have helped citizens and legislators with such varied tasks as starting a business, acquiring vital records, and enacting local legislation. I have spent a combined six years in the role of City Clerk for the 3rd and 4th largest cities in Massachusetts and I believe it is time to return to the practice of law. It has been a pleasure to work with the staff in my office, the City Manager’s Office, and other City departments. They have always proven to be hardworking, collaborative, and thoughtful. I have enjoyed my time with the Council as well. I have been able to work with each Councillor as you have worked passionately for your constituents and the betterment of the City as a whole. With your help and that of many others, the City Clerk’s office remained open and operational throughout the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. We have improved office functions through the use of customer kiosks, digital applications and simplified record keeping. There remain several projects in progress, like digitizing historical records and new agenda software. I believe that we can make substantial progress on these projects during the remainder of my term. I hope that by giving you this information now, you will have sufficient time to find the next City Clerk to serve this wonderful City. Anthony Ivan Wilson, Esq. City Clerk City of Cambridge 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139