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Meeting Access Information
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex 840 Cambridge Street, Cafeteria and 2nd Floor Multi-Purpose Room Remote Viewing: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G-Uqm-KmTdWFMsw8xnUJdw Public Attendance: This meeting is open to the public for observation. There will be no public comment.
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex 840 Cambridge Street, Cafeteria and 2nd Floor Multi-Purpose Room Remote Viewing: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G-Uqm-KmTdWFMsw8xnUJdw Public Attendance: This meeting is open to the public for observation. There will be no public comment.
Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome, Day 1 Recap, and Overview of Day 2 Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator A review of the first session's discussions and shared values, an overview of how the Assembly's final recommendations will be developed, and an introduction to the day's focus on two public safety technologies. Presenter: City Councillor Marc McGovern "How we got here": a brief overview of the City Council process that lead to the creation of the Assembly and the selection of the two topics in the remit.
2. Assessing Public Safety Technologies Presenter: Nasser Eledroos An overview of how communities can evaluate public safety technologies, including their effectiveness, reliability, potential risks, and accountability.
3. Gunshot Detection Technology: How It Works and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Dr. Eric Piza, Professor of Criminology, Northeastern University An examination of how gunshot detection systems, including ShotSpotter, operate and what research tells us about their accuracy, effectiveness, limitations, and impact on public safety.
4. Lived Experiences: Families Affected by Gun Violence Presenter: Joanna Jimenez A personal perspective on the impact of gun violence on individuals, families, and communities, and the importance of safety, support, and accountability.
5. Community and Advocacy Perspectives on Gunshot Detection Presenters: Virginia Cuello, The Black Response; Alex Thorn, Digital 4th A discussion related to public safety technology, including privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Break
6. Community, Institutional, and Advocacy Perspectives Presenters: Michael Monestime, Central Square Business Improvement District; Deputy Superintendent Mike Logan, Cambridge Police Department A discussion related to public safety technology, including public safety needs, privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Lunch Break
7. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Gunshot Detection Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with ShotSpotter, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
8. Overview of Cambridge Parks Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator An overview of Cambridge's public parks, how they are used, and the locations and circumstances relevant to the proposed overnight surveillance cameras.
9. Overnight Park Cameras: How They Work and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Ben Struhl An examination of how public space surveillance cameras operate, their potential effectiveness and limitations, and considerations related to privacy, data use, and oversight. Break
10. Community Perspectives on Parks and Public Safety Presenters: Selvin Chambers, Margaret Fuller House; Karim Saied Razzaz A discussion of how residents, young people, and other community members experience public parks, including perceptions of safety and the potential impacts of overnight surveillance cameras.
11. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Overnight Park Cameras Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with overnight surveillance cameras in public parks, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
1. Welcome, Day 1 Recap, and Overview of Day 2 Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator A review of the first session's discussions and shared values, an overview of how the Assembly's final recommendations will be developed, and an introduction to the day's focus on two public safety technologies. Presenter: City Councillor Marc McGovern "How we got here": a brief overview of the City Council process that lead to the creation of the Assembly and the selection of the two topics in the remit.
2. Assessing Public Safety Technologies Presenter: Nasser Eledroos An overview of how communities can evaluate public safety technologies, including their effectiveness, reliability, potential risks, and accountability.
3. Gunshot Detection Technology: How It Works and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Dr. Eric Piza, Professor of Criminology, Northeastern University An examination of how gunshot detection systems, including ShotSpotter, operate and what research tells us about their accuracy, effectiveness, limitations, and impact on public safety.
4. Lived Experiences: Families Affected by Gun Violence Presenter: Joanna Jimenez A personal perspective on the impact of gun violence on individuals, families, and communities, and the importance of safety, support, and accountability.
5. Community and Advocacy Perspectives on Gunshot Detection Presenters: Virginia Cuello, The Black Response; Alex Thorn, Digital 4th A discussion related to public safety technology, including privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Break
6. Community, Institutional, and Advocacy Perspectives Presenters: Michael Monestime, Central Square Business Improvement District; Deputy Superintendent Mike Logan, Cambridge Police Department A discussion related to public safety technology, including public safety needs, privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Lunch Break
7. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Gunshot Detection Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with ShotSpotter, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
8. Overview of Cambridge Parks Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator An overview of Cambridge's public parks, how they are used, and the locations and circumstances relevant to the proposed overnight surveillance cameras.
9. Overnight Park Cameras: How They Work and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Ben Struhl An examination of how public space surveillance cameras operate, their potential effectiveness and limitations, and considerations related to privacy, data use, and oversight. Break
10. Community Perspectives on Parks and Public Safety Presenters: Selvin Chambers, Margaret Fuller House; Karim Saied Razzaz A discussion of how residents, young people, and other community members experience public parks, including perceptions of safety and the potential impacts of overnight surveillance cameras.
11. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Overnight Park Cameras Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with overnight surveillance cameras in public parks, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
Nov 07, 2026 Civic Assembly - Session #2
Meeting Access Information
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex 840 Cambridge Street, Cafeteria and 2nd Floor Multi-Purpose Room Remote Viewing: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G-Uqm-KmTdWFMsw8xnUJdw Public Attendance: This meeting is open to the public for observation. There will be no public comment.
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: King Open and Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex 840 Cambridge Street, Cafeteria and 2nd Floor Multi-Purpose Room Remote Viewing: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G-Uqm-KmTdWFMsw8xnUJdw Public Attendance: This meeting is open to the public for observation. There will be no public comment.
Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome, Day 1 Recap, and Overview of Day 2 Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator A review of the first session's discussions and shared values, an overview of how the Assembly's final recommendations will be developed, and an introduction to the day's focus on two public safety technologies. Presenter: City Councillor Marc McGovern "How we got here": a brief overview of the City Council process that lead to the creation of the Assembly and the selection of the two topics in the remit.
2. Assessing Public Safety Technologies Presenter: Nasser Eledroos An overview of how communities can evaluate public safety technologies, including their effectiveness, reliability, potential risks, and accountability.
3. Gunshot Detection Technology: How It Works and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Dr. Eric Piza, Professor of Criminology, Northeastern University An examination of how gunshot detection systems, including ShotSpotter, operate and what research tells us about their accuracy, effectiveness, limitations, and impact on public safety.
4. Lived Experiences: Families Affected by Gun Violence Presenter: Joanna Jimenez A personal perspective on the impact of gun violence on individuals, families, and communities, and the importance of safety, support, and accountability.
5. Community and Advocacy Perspectives on Gunshot Detection Presenters: Virginia Cuello, The Black Response; Alex Thorn, Digital 4th A discussion related to public safety technology, including privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Break
6. Community, Institutional, and Advocacy Perspectives Presenters: Michael Monestime, Central Square Business Improvement District; Deputy Superintendent Mike Logan, Cambridge Police Department A discussion related to public safety technology, including public safety needs, privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Lunch Break
7. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Gunshot Detection Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with ShotSpotter, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
8. Overview of Cambridge Parks Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator An overview of Cambridge's public parks, how they are used, and the locations and circumstances relevant to the proposed overnight surveillance cameras.
9. Overnight Park Cameras: How They Work and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Ben Struhl An examination of how public space surveillance cameras operate, their potential effectiveness and limitations, and considerations related to privacy, data use, and oversight. Break
10. Community Perspectives on Parks and Public Safety Presenters: Selvin Chambers, Margaret Fuller House; Karim Saied Razzaz A discussion of how residents, young people, and other community members experience public parks, including perceptions of safety and the potential impacts of overnight surveillance cameras.
11. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Overnight Park Cameras Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with overnight surveillance cameras in public parks, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
1. Welcome, Day 1 Recap, and Overview of Day 2 Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator A review of the first session's discussions and shared values, an overview of how the Assembly's final recommendations will be developed, and an introduction to the day's focus on two public safety technologies. Presenter: City Councillor Marc McGovern "How we got here": a brief overview of the City Council process that lead to the creation of the Assembly and the selection of the two topics in the remit.
2. Assessing Public Safety Technologies Presenter: Nasser Eledroos An overview of how communities can evaluate public safety technologies, including their effectiveness, reliability, potential risks, and accountability.
3. Gunshot Detection Technology: How It Works and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Dr. Eric Piza, Professor of Criminology, Northeastern University An examination of how gunshot detection systems, including ShotSpotter, operate and what research tells us about their accuracy, effectiveness, limitations, and impact on public safety.
4. Lived Experiences: Families Affected by Gun Violence Presenter: Joanna Jimenez A personal perspective on the impact of gun violence on individuals, families, and communities, and the importance of safety, support, and accountability.
5. Community and Advocacy Perspectives on Gunshot Detection Presenters: Virginia Cuello, The Black Response; Alex Thorn, Digital 4th A discussion related to public safety technology, including privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Break
6. Community, Institutional, and Advocacy Perspectives Presenters: Michael Monestime, Central Square Business Improvement District; Deputy Superintendent Mike Logan, Cambridge Police Department A discussion related to public safety technology, including public safety needs, privacy, civil liberties, equity, public trust, and government accountability. Lunch Break
7. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Gunshot Detection Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with ShotSpotter, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
8. Overview of Cambridge Parks Presenter: Jenny Chung, Lead Facilitator An overview of Cambridge's public parks, how they are used, and the locations and circumstances relevant to the proposed overnight surveillance cameras.
9. Overnight Park Cameras: How They Work and What the Evidence Says Presenter: Ben Struhl An examination of how public space surveillance cameras operate, their potential effectiveness and limitations, and considerations related to privacy, data use, and oversight. Break
10. Community Perspectives on Parks and Public Safety Presenters: Selvin Chambers, Margaret Fuller House; Karim Saied Razzaz A discussion of how residents, young people, and other community members experience public parks, including perceptions of safety and the potential impacts of overnight surveillance cameras.
11. Group Discussion: Identifying Issues Related to Overnight Park Cameras Assembly members will identify and evaluate key issues associated with overnight surveillance cameras in public parks, considering their significance and impact on the community to help inform future recommendations.
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