an announcement of Cambridge City Council Committee Appointments for the 2026-2027 term

To: Cambridge City Council From: Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor Date: January 8, 2026 Subject: Announcement of Cambridge City Council Committee Appointments 2026-2027 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Sumbul Siddiqui Mayor To the Honorable, the City Council In accordance with my responsibilities as Mayor, I hereby formally announce appointments to the following City Council Committees: • Ordinance Committee • Finance Committee • Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee • Housing Committee • Economic Development & University Relations Committee • Human Services & Veterans Committee • Health & Environment Committee • Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee • Transportation & Public Utilities Committee • Civic Unity Committee • Public Safety Committee Thank you for sharing your preferences and areas of interest. Committee assignments were made with careful consideration of those preferences and the need for equitable balance in service to the City. I look forward to a term of active committee work advancing the work of the City of Cambridge. Sincerely, Sumbul Siddiqui

Cambridge City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 Committee Members Ordinance Co-Chair – Councillor Marc McGovern Co-Chair – Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Councillor Tim Flaherty Councillor Patty Nolan Councillor E. Denise Simmons Councillor Catherine Zusy Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui Finance Co-Chair – Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi Co-Chair – Councillor Patty Nolan Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Councillor Tim Flaherty Councillor Marc McGovern Councillor E. Denise Simmons Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Councillor Catherine Zusy Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui Government Operations, Rules & Claims Chair – Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Councillor E. Denise Simmons Councillor Marc McGovern Councillor Patty Nolan Housing Co-Chair – Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Co-Chair – Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi Councillor E. Denise Simmons Councillor Catherine Zusy Economic Development & University Relations Co-Chair – Councillor Tim Flaherty Co-Chair – Catherine Zusy Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi Councillor Marc McGovern Councillor Patty Nolan

Human Services & Veterans Co-Chair – Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi Co-Chair – Councillor Marc McGovern Councillor Tim Flaherty Councillor E. Denise Simmons Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Health & Environment Chair – Patty Nolan Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Councillor Marc McGovern Councillor Catherine Zusy Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Chair – Catherine Zusy Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Councillor Tim Flaherty Councillor Patty Nolan Transportation & Public Utilities Co-Chair – Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Co-Chair – Tim Flaherty Councillor Patty Nolan Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Councillor Catherine Zusy Civic Unity Chair – E. Denise Simmons Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Councillor Tim Flaherty Councillor Marc McGovern Councillor Catherine Zusy Public Safety Chair – Ayah Al-Zubi Councillor Marc McGovern Councillor Patty Nolan Councillor E. Denise Simmons Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler The Mayor shall serve as ex-officio member of all Committees of the City Council.