Description
Special Events Presentation of the Cambridge City Council
The City Council shall hold a Special Events Presentation for the Civic Assembly Lottery Selection, during which the City will randomly select the 40 Cambridge residents who will participate in the City's new Civic Assembly initiative, on Monday, October 5, at 5 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall.
All Cambridge residents are encouraged to attend, and to and join in the excitement as Cambridge continues to advance this important initiative. At 5 p.m., members of the Civic Assembly team will explain the Assembly’s purpose, the recruitment process, and the randomized selection method. Around 5:15 p.m., lottery balls will be drawn to randomly select the 40 members of the assembly. The initiative, which is the first municipal Civic Assembly process to take place in Massachusetts and one of the first in New England, responds to a City Council policy order introduced at a special meeting on July 23, 2026, calling for the City to pilot a community-driven deliberative process focused on public safety. The Civic Assembly is being organized by the City Council and City Manager in collaboration with FIDE North America, a nonprofit specializing in democratic deliberation, and community partners like MIT.
This Special Events Presentation is scheduled pursuant to Rule 16 of the Rules of the City Council, which states that Special Events Presentations may be held before any regular meeting and shall be scheduled through the Mayor’s Office. The Special Events Presentation will conclude at 5:30 p.m. No quorum of the City Council is required.
AGENDA
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM
FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW TO JOIN VIA ZOOM:
https://cambridgema.zoom.us/s/97895847144
The meeting can be viewed on the City’s Streaming site. Cambridge residents may also view on Channel 22-City View Local Access.
Cambridge does not discriminate on the basis of disability. The City Council will provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to persons with disabilities upon request. Contact the Office of the City Clerk, 617-349-4260.