Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)
Date Submitted: 12-19-2022
Requesting Agency: Office of Independent Monitor, Citizen Oversight Board
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Subject Matter Expert Name: Daniel Van Schooten
Email Address: Daniel.vanschooten@denvergov.org
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Item Title & Description:
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These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A resolution of city council consenting to the appointment of Lisabeth Pérez Castle.
Approves the Citizen Oversight Board appointment of Lisabeth Pérez Castle Esq. as the Independent Monitor. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-20-2022.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide
Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
Pursuant to Denver Charter § 12.1.1(B)(vi) and DRMC Sec. 2-371(c), the Citizen Oversight Board nominates Lisabeth Pérez Castle for appointment to the director of the Office of the Independent Monitor, to be effective January 4, 2023. In accordance with the relevant ordinance, the Citizen Oversight Board formed a Screening Committee to evaluate all applications for the position. The Committee interviewed selected candidates and moved two candidates forward for consideration by the Citizen Oversight Board and the community. The Board interviewed the candidates and organized a community vetting process as required by ordinance. That community process consisted of 5 meetings with stakeholders including public safety leadership, public safety union representatives, the current interim monitor, and two virtual forums open to the public that were co-hosted with local community groups. All stakeholders were given the opportunity to provide feedback, and the Board reviewed all the available feedback prior to making their unanimous selection.
Current members of the Citizen Oversight Board include: Julia Richman (Chair), Nick Webber (Vice-Chair), Terrance Carroll, Karen Collier, Larry Martinez, Stefan Stein, and Ana Thallas.
Members of the Screening Committee utilized included: Julia Richman (Chair), Stacie Gilmore (Council Representative), Gary Jackson (Judge), Alexander Landau (Community Representative), Nick Mitchell (Oversight Expert), Kathy Nesbitt (Denver Office of Human Resources Director), and Tracy Winchester (Mayoral Representative).
Attached: COB Selection Press Release & Liz Castle Resume-Redacted
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