Madison’s Common Council voted 18-2 Tuesday to introduce a resolution seeking to end Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique Glass’s appointment before it expires March 31, 2027. The proposal now faces further Council votes, expected Oct. 20. The resolution, sponsored by District 2 Alder Will Ochowicz, cites concerns that Glass has not completed key duties tied to finding a permanent monitor. A City Attorney’s Office review released days before the vote said the search had made little formal progress after nearly 10 months: the city had not approved a job description, posted the position, finalized a hiring committee or referred candidates to the oversight board or Council. Police Civilian Oversight Board Vice Chair Helyn Luisi-Mills disputed that Glass is responsible for those steps. She said Glass serves as hiring manager but the board controls the job description, schedule and hiring committee. “She does not approve the job description, she does not approve the timeline,” Luisi-Mills said. “The PCOB does.” She said the board has developed a timeline and committee and plans to release information about its work on the search. The disagreement extends to who can remove the interim monitor. Madison’s ordinance assigns the Police Civilian Oversight Board responsibility for recruiting, hiring and supervising the Independent Monitor, who reports to the board. But the ordinance does not expressly say who may dismiss a monitor. City Attorney Michael Haas argues that the Council can revoke Glass’s interim appointment because it approved an extension of her appointment in June. The board takes the opposite view, saying the ordinance gives it hiring authority and, by extension, authority to fire the monitor. Luisi-Mills warned that the Council’s action could expose the city to a lawsuit. The oversight board plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the resolution before the Council’s next expected consideration on Oct. 20. Until the Council takes further action, Glass’s appointment remains scheduled to run through March 31, 2027.