CMA 2026-164 · Agenda item attachment · Jun 1 2026

CMA 2026-164 IN CITY COUNCIL June 1, 2026 To the Honorable, the City Council: To the Honorable, the City Council: Pursuant to the Surveillance Technology Ordinance, Chapter 2.128 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (the Ordinance), I am submitting a summary report of all requests for approval of Surveillance Technology Impact Reports (STIRs) received by the City Council since the last summary report date. This report is for the Council’s use under Section 2.128.060(D) of the Ordinance, which requires the Council to publicly release such a summary report. No Police Department use of Surveillance Technology in Exigent Circumstances To date, all STIRs have been submitted pursuant to Section 2.128.030 of the Ordinance. No STIRs have been submitted pursuant to Section 2.128.040. Table 1 – Surveillance Technology Impact Report Status The table below summarizes all STIRs submitted to the City Council in calendar year 2025, including whether the Council approved, disapproved or required modifications to the STIR. Table 1 – Surveillance Technology Impact Report Status STIR (Department(s): Surveillance Technology) Original Submission Date Modifications Required? Council Approval Date 1. Cambridge Police Department – Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicle 02/03/25 N/A N/A – not approved 2. Cambridge Police Department – Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) System 02/03/25 No 02/03/25 3. Cambridge Police Department – Locked Cellular Device Access Software 02/03/25 No 02/03/25 Very truly yours, Yi-An Huang City Manager

Vote Certification A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a summary of Surveillance Technology Impact Reports (STIRs) in calendar year 2025. CMA Placed on File: Monday, June 1, 2026 RESULT: 8 TO 0 YEAS: Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc C. Mcgovern, Patricia M. Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui NAYS: PRESENT: ABSENT: E. Denise Simmons

City of Cambridge A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a summary of Surveillance Technology Impact Reports (STIRs) in calendar year 2025.