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Council adopts PCOB appointment language favored by board; two alderpersons abstain
Summary
The Common Council approved an ordinance amendment that preserves the Police Civilian Oversight Board’s recommended appointment process, with membership nominations to be handled by the independent monitor’s office in conjunction with the PCOB. Two alderpersons recorded abstentions.
The Common Council voted on Sept. 2 to adopt an amendment to Madison General Ordinance section 5.2 that clarifies how members of the Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) are nominated and appointed. The version approved tracks the language recommended by the PCOB and specifies that the Office of the Independent Monitor will receive and coordinate nominations in conjunction with PCOB members.
The ordinance change was the subject of extensive public comment during the meeting. Amelia Royko Maurer, who said she had read the agenda item, urged the council to support an alternative put forward by Alder Madison that matched the PCOB’s…
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