Public Safety Committee
A committee of five City Councillors. Three members are a quorum. Charge per the Rules of the City Council, adopted June 1, 2026.
What it takes up
- To consider all matters affecting the public safety of Cambridge; and
- To review matters relating to the performance, organization, and effectiveness of the Police and Fire Departments, Public Works Department, the Inspectional Services Department as it relates to public safety issues, and the Police Review Board.
Current members 2026–27
Ayah Al-ZubiChair
Marc McGovernMember
Patty NolanMember
E. Denise SimmonsMember
Jivan Sobrinho-WheelerMemberMembership per City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 (City of Cambridge) · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2018, newest first. 2 meetings known but lacking minutes: see Missing minutes.
2026 (3 meetings)
May
20WedMeetingUpdated Call of meeting The Public Safety Committee will hold a public · CMA 2026 #44 · A COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTED FROM YI-AN HUANG, CITY MANA · CMA 2026 #120 April
29WedMeetingCOF 2026 #66 · A communication was received from Councillor Al-Zubi, t · COF 2026 #67 · A communication has been received from Councillor Al-Zu · COF 2026 #68 ·7TueMeetingThe Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing on the Cambridg · CMA 2026 #32 · Transmitting communication from Police Commissioner, Ch · COF 2026 #56 ·2025 (4 meetings)
December
9TueMeetingCOF 2025 #156 · a presentation from the ACLU · COF 2025 #157 · a presentation from Digital Fourth · COF 2025 #155 · questions to the Cambridge Police DepartmentSeptember
10WedMeetingCOF 2025 #106 · a memorandum regarding share questions and concerns re · COF 2025 #116 · a presentation titled "Cambridge Police Department 243 · COF 2025 #117 June
2MonMeetingCOF 2025 #92 · a presentation titled "Cambridge Police ShotSpotter Pro · COF 2025 #93 · documents related to ShotSpotter · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-March
3MonMeetingCMA 2025 #11 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · COF 2025 #38 · a presentation titled "Cambridge Police Small Unmanned · Accepted by th2024 (2 meetings)
May
29WedMeetingCMA 2024 #28 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-06-17 · Accepted [Unanimous]April
2TueMeetingCMA 2024 #32 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · COF 2024 #40 · A communication was received from Robert Goulston Direc · Accepted by th2023 (4 meetings)
December
13WedMeeting November
15WedMeetingCOF 2023 #197 · an email to the Public Safety Committee · COF 2023 #196 · a report on updates to the Community Safety Department · Accepted by the City Council June
7WedMeetingCMA 2023 #27 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Mana · COF 2023 #100 · Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement in Cambridge pre · Accepted by thMay
23TueMeetinga presentation titled Surveillance Technologies of Concern · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-06-05 · Accepted [Unanimous]2022 (2 meetings)
December
14WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2023-01-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]May
18WedMeetingA communication was received from Monica Luke transmitting a presentat · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-12-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]2021 (8 meetings)
December
21TueMeetingA communication was received from Sara Suzuki transmitting a presentat · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-12-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]November
17WedMeetinga presentation for the Public Safety Committee meeting on November 17, · Sundry Communications for the Public Safety Committee meeting on Novem · Accepted by thOctober
14ThuMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-12-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]July
28WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-12-16 · Report Accepted [Unanimou21WedMeetingCOM 752 #2021 · a PowerPoint presentation titled “Solidarity Economy w · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-03-28 · Accepted [Unanimous]June
22TueMeetingCMA 2021 #41 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, C · CMA 2021 #39 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, C · Accepted by thJanuary
19TueMeetingA communication was received from The Black Response transmitting a pr · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-08-02 · Accepted [Unanimous]6WedMeetingCMA 2020 #177 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, · COF 2021 #2 · a presentation for the Public Safety Committee meeting h · Accepted by th2020 (5 meetings)
October
14WedMeetingPOR 2020 #178 · The City Manager look into transferring primary traffi · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-03-22 · Accepted [Unanimous]7WedMeetingCMA 2020 #57 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, C · A communication was received from Saul Tannenbaum, 16 Cottage Street, · Accepted by thJuly
7TueMeetingCOF 2020 #41 · a memorandum regarding Policy and Procedures No. 400.1, · COF 2020 #34 · Funding our Community, Transforming our Policing · Accepted by the City January
22WedMeetingCMA 2019 #319 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, · COM 65 #2020 · A communication was received from City Manager Louise D · COM 66 #2020 ·3FriMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-12-16 · Report Accepted [Unanimou2019 (5 meetings)
December
17TueMeetingCOM 968 #2019 · A presentation was received from City Manager Louie De · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-12-16 · Report Accepted [Unanimou3TueMeetingPOR 2019 #255 · That the Amendment to Chapter 2.128 Surveillance Ordin · A communication was received from Emilian Falcon of the American Civil · Accepted by thOctober
30WedMeetingInman Square Safety · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-12-16 · Report Accepted [UnanimouSeptember
24TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2024-12-16 · Report Accepted [UnanimouMarch
20WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-04-22 · Report Accepted And Place2018 (10 meetings)
November
29ThuMeeting August
14TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-09-17 · Report AcceptedJune
26TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-09-17 · Report Accepted19TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-07-30 · Report Accepted And Place13WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-07-30 · Report Accepted And Place6WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-06-18 · Report Accepted And PlaceApril
25WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-05-14 · Report Accepted And Place17TueMeetingSurveillance Ordinance · Accepted by the City Council on 2018-05-14 · Report Accepted And Place12ThuMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-05-07 · Report Accepted And PlaceMarch
21WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-04-23 · Report Accepted And Place