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Amending the List of Community-Based Organizations Designated to Submit Nominations for Members of the Police Civilian Oversight Board
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WHEREAS, the Common Council has recognized, pursuant to MGO § 5.20(1), that the Police Civilian Oversight Board (“the Board”) is critical to ensuring that the Madison Police Department (“MPD”) responds to the needs and concerns of all segments of the community, thereby building and strengthening the community's trust in the MPD's services; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to MGO § 5.20(3)(a)2., in considering the nomination of applicants to 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; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to MGO § 5.20(3)(a)3., nominations are sought from a designated set of nine (9) community-based organizations (“the list”) that have an interest in civil rights, immigrant rights, disability rights/mental health, racial equity and social justice, and that also have an interest in the safety of the city and criminal justice reform; and,
WHEREAS, the list was last updated by the Common Council through a resolution (RES-20-00636; Legistar File # 62134) enacted on September 21, 2020, and, pursuant to MGO § 5.20(3)(a)3., the Monitor, Board, and Common Council shall ensure that the list is updated at least every two (2) years; and,
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2024, the Board sent a letter to the community-based organizations on the list, requesting a response from those organizations that are interested in remaining one of the designated community-based organizations; and,
WHEREAS, eight (8) of the nine (9) community-based organizations responded to the letter: Urban Triage, YWCA, Freedom Inc., Community Response Team, JustDane, NAMI, Outreach and UNIDOS; and,
WHEREAS, the Board has several vacancies in 2024 that need to be fille...
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