City Council support of H.3512 in the Massachusetts Legislature, allowing Massachusetts to obtain a fee on large real …

How it started

Proposed by Councillor Mazen, Vice Mayor Devereux, and Councillor Carlone — a statement of the Council’s position, not a request for action.

What happened

✅ Adopted — first paused by a charter right, then adopted the following week; the request now goes to the City Manager. (Order adopted · Sep 11, 2017)

Present and voting at this meeting (9)

Craig A. Kelley
David Maher
Dennis Carlone
E. Denise Simmons
Jan Devereux
Leland Cheung
Marc McGovern
Nadeem Mazen
Timothy J. Toomey

Adopted by voice vote. A voice vote records the outcome, not individual positions — no member's yes or no is on the record (though a member can ask to be recorded in the negative in the minutes). Showing the members who cast recorded votes at this meeting. Rule 6 requires a roll call for spending over $50 or on any member's request; state law requires one for every vote when a member participates remotely. · photos: City of Cambridge

🔍 Audit this page against the city's record — five checks, ~10 minutes; two independent audits mark it verified. How auditing works

Taken upSep 11, 2017

Held — charter rightone member's right to pause

Order adopted

The item's path through the council — every recorded step. How the request pipeline works