City Council go on record in enthusiastic support of H.R.1433, the Philippine Human Rights Act, and in urging Representatives Katherine Clark and Ayanna Pressley to co-sponsor the existing bill

How it started

Jun 26, 2023 · Proposed by Councillors Zondervan and Carlone: a statement of the Council’s position, not a request for action.

What happened

Jun 26, 2023 · Held by charter right the city's note: “EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN”

Aug 7, 2023 · Amendment carried Moved by Councillor Patty Nolan; carried 6–2.

POR 2023 #129 by striking out the entire last whereas statement that references Elbit Systems Inc. and removing the words “as well as to the Elbit America Cambridge Innovation Center” from the last resolved

The clerk's words, from the minutes of Aug 7, 2023, p. 17.

Aug 7, 2023 · ✅ Adopted after amendments, 7–0: the Council approved a revised version (Order adopted as amended · two voted present)

View the roll call

Voted yes (7)

Dennis Carlone
Alanna Mallon
Marc McGovern
Patty Nolan
E. Denise Simmons
Quinton Zondervan
Sumbul Siddiqui

Voted present (2)

Burhan Azeem
Paul F. Toner

Roll call of Aug 7, 2023 · from the council’s minutes · photos: City of Cambridge

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🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: Jun 26, 2023

Public Comment (1)

1 written comment received (2023-09-11). Letter-writers are named in the city's own agenda and are not republished here, by policy.