Asked the City Manager to consult with the appropriate City departments to determine the feasibility of establishing a …

How it started

Proposed by Councillor E. Denise Simmons — a formal request from the Council to the administration.

What happened

✅ Order adopted — the Council's request now goes to the City Manager. (Order adopted as amended · Dec 18, 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

What’s next

⌛ Waiting on the answer — the administration has not yet reported back.

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The document a council order

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City of Cambridge

IN CITY COUNCIL

December 18, 2017

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with the appropriate City departments to determine the feasibility of establishing a formal Office of Interfaith Initiatives, and to report back to the City Council on how such a concept can be realized in a timely manner.