https://cambridgerecord.org/ Everything on the record about charter. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2026-99.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2026-99.htmlThu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Mayor’s Office, Law Department, Election Commission, and other relevant City Departments to engage the Collins Center in assisting the City in reviewing policy options for allowing Cambridge voters to directly elect the City’s Mayor.  https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2025-225.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2025-225.htmlMon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #25-50, regarding a Deadline for Charter Change https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=30928https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=30928Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000The City Manager is requested to confer with the Election Commission, the City Solicitor, and the City Clerk, and report back to the City Council no later than the September 15, 2025 City Council meeting on the Policy Order regarding the deadline for Charter Change https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2025-120.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2025-120.htmlMon, 08 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Election Commission, the City Solicitor, and the City Clerk, and report back to the City Council no later than the September 15, 2025 City Council meeting on the Policy Order regarding the deadline for Charter Change https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2025-99.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2025-99.htmlMon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000On Tuesday June 24, 2025 the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is discussing H.4156, which reforms the Cambridge City Charter https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=29260https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=29260Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000POR 2025 #55 : That the City Council approve the motions that passed favorably in the Special Committee of the Whole/Charter Review on March 28, 2025 https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2025-35.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2025-35.htmlMon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000That the City Council approve the motions that passed favorably in the Special Committee of the Whole/Charter Review. Committee Report is attached https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-101.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-101.htmlMon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000That the City Council will only consider Charter Review Committee recommendations which received a 2/3rds vote as stated in the Charter Review Ordinance https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-103.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-103.htmlMon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000That the Mayor is requested to form a Special Committee of the Whole or hold a special City Council meeting to discuss the Charter Review Committee recommendations and plan the process moving forward https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2024-36.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2024-36.htmlMon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-7, regarding a review of the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=22296https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=22296Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000Awaiting Report Status Update 3/4/2024 https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=22215https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=22215Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000Awaiting Report Status Update 2.26.24 https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=22230https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=22230Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000A report on a review of the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee and its proposals and provide written feedback on the legality, and practicality of the proposals in advance of future discussion https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-18.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-18.htmlMon, 12 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000That the City Manager direct the Solicitors Office, Election Commission and any other department deemed necessary, to review the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee and its proposals and provide written feedback on the legality, and practicality of the proposals in advance of future discuss https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-19.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2024-19.htmlMon, 12 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000That the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee be referred to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY MAYOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 12, 2024 https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-308.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-308.htmlMon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $68,000, from Free Cash to the General Fund City Council Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support the work of the Charter Review Committee. Funds will be used to support the work of the Charter Review C https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2023-217.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2023-217.htmlMon, 11 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000That the City Council authorize an extension through January 24, 2024 for the Charter Review Committee to submit the final report to the City Council https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-192.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-192.htmlMon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to request that the City Council vote to designate the members of the Charter Review Committee as special municipal employees pursuant to G.L. c. 268A https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-160.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-160.htmlMon, 12 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-27, regarding the Charter Review Timeline Legal Opinion Request https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=19054https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=19054Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000Report on providing a legal opinion on the earliest possible date that potential changes to the charter could be voted on by the electorate, assuming the Charter Review Committee submits proposed changes to the City Council by the new December 31, 2023 deadline https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2023-67.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2023-67.htmlMon, 10 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor to provide the City Council with a legal opinion on the earliest possible date that potential changes to the charter could be voted on by the electorate, assuming the Charter Review Committee submits proposed changes to the City Council https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2023-55.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2023-55.htmlWed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000That the City Council authorize an extension of time for the Special Committee/Charter Review Committee to file its report on suggested Charter changes with the City Council until December 31, 2023. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL MARCH 22, 2023 https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-72.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2023-72.htmlMon, 06 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a transfer of $40,000 from the General Fund Reserves Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the General Fund City Council Other Ordinary Maintenance account to cover current and anticipated costs related to the work of the Charter https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cof-2022-166.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cof-2022-166.htmlMon, 19 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000ommunication was received from Diane P. LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=17016https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?ID=17016Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000COF 2022 #122 : communication was received from Diane P. LeBlanc City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity. https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2022-114.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2022-114.htmlMon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000Creation of an Ad-Hoc Committee for ad-hoc committee for the purpose of reviewing and selecting self-nominated residents and stakeholders to be on the Charter review Commission. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUCILLOR AZEEM IN COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2022 https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2022-36.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2022-36.htmlMon, 28 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a communication from City Solicitor Nancy E. Glowa, relative to a further response to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-93 regarding a report on proposed amendments to the Municipal Code relative to recent charter changes https://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2022-10.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/cma-2022-10.htmlMon, 31 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-93, regarding proposed amendments to the Municipal Code relative to recent charter changes. (Ordinance #2022-2) CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL JANUARY 31, 2022 https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2021-142.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2021-142.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000That the City Council go on record in favor of filing of the attached Home Rule Petition entitled: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE TO INCLUDE A BALLOT QUESTION ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2021 MUNICIPAL BALLOT RELATIVE TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2020-276.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2020-276.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to appropriate the funds necessary to procure the work of the Collins Center as outlined in their submitted proposal https://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2020-172.htmlhttps://cambridgerecord.org/items/por-2020-172.htmlMon, 27 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000The Mayor be and hereby is requested to call a Special Meeting of the City Council and invite a representative from the Collins Center to present on the process and benefits of Charter Review and Reform