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Amending Section 5.20 of the Madison General Ordinances to modify the Police Civilian Oversight Board appointment process.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: Under the current ordinance, each appointment to the Police Civilian Oversight Board (“PCOB”) must be nominated by a local community organization on a designated list created by the Common Council. While still encouraging the involvement of local community organizations, this Ordinance Amendment removes this requirement, instructs the Office of Independent Monitor to collect applications for membership to the PCOB into a pool of applicants from whom the Mayor and Common Council Leadership will appoint new PCOB members, and otherwise streamlines the process. The Ordinance Amendment also makes other changes to the election of PCOB leadership.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 2. entitled “Diverse Composition” of Subdivision (a) entitled “Members” of Subsection (3) entitled “Board Composition” of Section 5.20 entitled “Police Civilian Oversight Board” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“2. Diverse Composition. In considering the nomination and applicants of the Board, the Common Council shall strive to consider members who have lived experience with homelessness, mental health, substance abuse and/or arrest or conviction records and shall further strive to include members from a diverse background, including but not limited to:
a. Members who are:
i. African American;
ii. Asian;
iii. Latinx;
iv. Native American; and
v. From the LGBTQ community.
b. Members affiliated with an organization in the field of:
i. Mental Health;
ii. Youth Advocacy; and
iii. AODA.
c. Members with an arrest/conviction record.
d. In constituting the Board as outlined above, the Mayor and Council shall ensure that members represen...
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