City Council — Regular Meeting, July 23, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (3)

• City Manager's report2026 · #207the City's violence prevention effortsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-207
• City Manager's report2026 · #208a Community Safety Department updateSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-208
• City Manager's report2026 · #209a report on 2026 Summer Community ProgramsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-209

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)

• City officer's report2026 · #102⏸ Charter rightA communication has been received from Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui transmitting the Agenda for the Special City Council Meeting on July 23, 2026COF 2026-102

Policy Orders (4)

• Policy order2026 · #137City Manager is hereby requested to report on progress of the February 2026 report's recommendations, and plans for ensuring appropriate levels of support and staffing for the Community Safety Department, including continued expansion of CSD’s violence prevention program, the number and types of calls handled by the CARE team, and the timeline for more comprehensive staffing for the CARE team emergency response program and is requested to report back to the City Council in a timely mannerCouncil orderPOR 2026-137
• Policy order2026 · #138Asks the City Manager to provide a comprehensive evaluation of violence response and prevention strategies, along with survivor support services, across City departments including CPD, CSD, CHA, and DHSP and come with recommendations before the City Council’s Public Safety Committee and report back to the City Council in a timely mannerCouncil requestpolice safetyPOR 2026-138
• Policy order2026 · #136Asks the City Manager to take all necessary steps to temporarily restore and reactivate ShotSpotter within the areas of Cambridge previously covered by the system. IN SPECIAL COUNCIL JULY 23, 2026Council requestpolice safetyPOR 2026-136
• Policy order2026 · #139Asks the City Manager to investigate directing the appropriate City departments to install security cameras overlooking Cambridge public parks, with such cameras operational only between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. IN SPECIAL COUNCIL JULY 23, 2026Council requestPOR 2026-139