Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution increases funding for an Ad Hoc Committee reviewing the Madison Police Department Policy, Procedure, Culture, and Training practices. The 2016 Adopted Operating Budget included $50,000 to support the work of the committee. In their initial review the committee has determined the existing funding is insufficient to conduct a comprehensive review. The resolution authorizes transferring $350,000 from the Contingent Reserve to support consulting costs associated with the committee’s work. Upon transferring the funds, the total appropriation for the project will be $400,000. If approved, this transfer will reduce the balance of the 2016 Contingent Reserve to $514,837.
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SUBSTITUTE Amending the work timeline and funding amount for the City of Madison Police Department Policy & Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee and amending the 2016 Adopted Operating Budget to appropriate $200,000 $350,000 from the Contingent Reserve to the direct appropriation supporting the work of this committee.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison created the City of Madison Police Department Policy & Procedure Review Committee (“Ad Hoc Committee”) (Resolution File #37863) to declare the City’s intention to review the Madison Police Department's policies, procedures, culture and training using the report, other resources and testimony; and,
WHEREAS, that Resolution provided a timeline requiring that the Ad Hoc Committee present its recommendations to the Common Council by July 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc Committee held its first meeting in November 2015; and,
WHEREAS, due to the scope of the issues under consideration, the Ad Hoc Committee will not complete its work by July 2016; and,
WHEREAS, after further review, the funding amount of $50,000 was found inadequate to perform a comprehensive review of the Madison Police Department’s Policy, Procedures, Culture and Training; and,
WHEREAS, the review of hiring a consultant(s) to perform a comprehen...
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