The dataset contains vote results for all City Council agenda items in which a roll call vote was taken, starting in January of 2018.

The Cambridge City Council uses two different voting methods: voice votes and roll call votes. During a voice vote, all those in favor of a motion verbally vote “yes” simultaneously, and then all those opposed vote “no” simultaneously. During a roll call vote, each Councilor votes “yes” or “no” in turn. Voice votes are more common and are not recorded in this dataset. The Council tends to rely on roll call votes for City Manager’s agenda items related to fiscal and budgetary topics (e.g., how much money to allocate to a department or program). Please read the limitations section of this metadata form to avoid misinterpretations of the data.

To learn more about Council meeting operations, please refer to the Rules of the City Council: http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/citycouncil/20162017rulesofthecitycouncil.ashx

To learn more about the parliamentary voting procedures generally, please refer to Robert’s Rules of Order:
http://www.rulesonline.com/rror-08.htm

Budgeted Salaries by Position

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process through which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The City’s goals in implementing PB are to directly involve residents in the budgeting and city-building process, foster civic engagement and community spirit, and help ensure that the City’s capital plan reflects the priorities of residents. To learn more about PB in Cambridge or to get involved, please visit pb.cambridgema.gov.

FY17-FY21 Capital Plan. Cambridge's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. For more information, please visit: www.cambridgema.gov/budget. For the latest capital plan, please visit: https://data.cambridgema.gov/Budget-Finance/Budget-Capital/9chi-2ed3

Operating expenditures for FY11 - FY23. Cambridge's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. For more information, please visit: www.cambridgema.gov/budget

Operating revenues for FY11 - FY23. Cambridge's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. For more information, please visit: www.cambridgema.gov/budget

Capital Budget data for latest fiscal year and several historical years. Cambridge's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. For more information, please visit: www.cambridgema.gov/budget

Voter turnout for Municipal, State and Federal Elections in Cambridge from 1999 to the present. Data is reported by ward and precinct. More information about election districts is available here: https://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/mapgallery/electionmaps

Cambridge results from the November 8, 2016, election.

Voter Turnout in Cambridge from the November 6, 2012 State and Presidential Election