Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Health & Human Needs Committee

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Monday, October 25, 2021

5:30 PM

**BUDGET**

A. Call To Order

YGP members present: Miranda Garcia-Dove

Staff and guests present: Casey Becker, Connie Bettin, Bill Brotzman, Todd Campbell,

Astra Iheukumere, Chad Lillethun, Wayne Lindstrom, Nikia Morton, Martha Stacker,

Shelia Stubbs, Shawn Tessmann, Howard Thomas, Hannah Whaley

Chair Doyle called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

6 -

Present:

Absent:

HEIDI WEGLEITNER, ELIZABETH DOYLE, MIKE BARE, ELENA HAASL, CECELY

CASTILLO and LARRY PALM

1 - BLAIRE ADKINS

B. Consideration of Minutes

MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 19, 2021

2021

MIN-398

Attachments: 2021_1019 HHN Minutes

2021_1019 HHN Registrants

A motion was made by WEGLEITNER, seconded by BARE, to approve the

minutes. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0 (YGP 1-0).

C. Presentations

1. Mental Health Triage Center (RI International)

DANE COUNTY TRIAGE CENTER IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

2021

PRES-179

Attachments: RI Dane County Crisis Center Implementation Plan FINAL 10252021

Wayne Lindstrom, Vice President of Business Development for RI International, provided

a PowerPoint presentation and answered committee members' questions.

D. Fund Transfers

None.

E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)

1. 2021

RES-184

AFFIRMING THE 2021 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

FUND AWARDS DCDHS - HAA DIVISION

DOYLE and GRAY

Sponsors:

Attachments: 2021 RES-184

2021 RES-184 FISCAL NOTE

2021 AHDF Proposal Ranking

2021-Dane-County-AHDF-Application- Lincoln Avenue Capital-

Summit Ridge Apartments

ADHF 2021- Broadway Lofts- Northpointe Development II Corporation

ADHF 2021- CC Lane Apartments and Townhomes- Northpointe

Development II Corporation

ADHF 2021- Prairie Creek Senior Apartments and Townhome- Habitat

for Humanity of Dane County

Avenue Square Apartments - Dane County 2021 AHF Application

Dane County AHDF 2021 - MSP Real Estate - The Heights

Apartments

Dane County AHDF 2021 - MWF Properties - Pederson Reserve

A motion was made by WEGLEITNER, seconded by HAASL, that RES-184 be

recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0 (1-0 YGP).

F. Dane County Budget Public Hearing

The following individuals spoke in support of HHN-O-1: Janice Beers, Ken Baun, Carmel

Capati, Iris Christenson, Steve Maurice.

The following individuals spoke in support of HHN-O-2: Lisa Burrell, Shelia Stubbs.

The following individuals spoke in support of HHN-O-6: Frederick Carpenter, Shelia

Stubbs.

The following individuals registered in support of ACT-219 and ACT-220: Bill Adolfsen,

Carol Hermann, Kierstin Huelsemann, Hannah Lund, Jessica Slind.

G. Budget Discussion and Amendments

A motion was made by WEGLEITNER, seconded by HAASL, to open discussion on

the operating budget amendments. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0 (1-0

YGP).

1. 2021

ACT-219

HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE

PROPOSED 2022 OPERATING BUDGET

Attachments: HHN Operating Amnds 10-19-21

HHN Operating Amnds 10-25-19

HHN Operating Amnds 10-25-19 Post Meeting

HHN Operating P&F 10-27-21

Stubbs Families Back to the Table

• HHN-O-01: Expenditures be increased by $15,000 in the Department of Human

Services-Division of Prevention & Early Intervention, Community Programs for the

Catholic Multicultural Center to provide Afghan refugee assistance. Motion to approve by

Wegleitner, seconded by Palm. Motion to approve carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl,

Palm, Wegleitner)-0.

• HHN-O-2: Expenditures be increased by $100,000 in the Department of Human

Services for a POS contract with Families Back to the Table, Inc. to support the range of

needs of their clients to include housing, case management, mentoring, AODA

counseling, nutrition, and mental health.

Motion to amend by Palm by striking the specific provider and requiring an RFP for 2022,

seconded by Haasl.

Motion to amend by Palm as follows: Expenditures be increased by $100,000 in the

Department of Human Services for an RFP to include housing, case management,

mentoring, AODA counseling, nutrition and mental health. Seconded by Wegleitner.

Motion to approve the amendment carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm,

Wegleitner)-0.

Motion to amend by Wegleitner as follows: Increase expenditures by $100,000 for a new

POS contract in the CYF division to provide holistic, accessible, culturally relevant,

community based services to families. Services may support a range of needs, including

housing, case management, mentoring, AODA counseling, nutrition, and mental health.

Seconded by Palm. Motion to approve the amendment carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle,

Haasl, Palm, Wegleitner)-0.

Motion to amend by Wegleitner as follows: Increase expenditures by $100,000 for a new

POS contract to be awarded through an RFP process in the CYF division to provide

holistic, accessible, culturally relevant, community based services to families. Services

may support a range of needs, including housing, case management, mentoring, AODA

counseling, nutrition, and mental health. Seconded by Haasl. Motion to approve the

amendment carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm, Wegleitner)-0.

Motion to approve the amendment as amended by Palm, seconded by Haasl. Motion to

approve the amendment as amended carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm,

Wegleitner)-0.

• HHN-O-3: Add the following language to 2021 RES-191: "The operating budget includes

$300,000 for homeless outreach activities. The county will be drafting a report for

implementation of of a potential lawful camping and car camping sites for people

experiencing homelessness. When these sites are established these funds will be

prioritized for services and property management activities to support people staying at

these sites." Motion to approve carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm, Wegleitner)

-0.

• HHN-O-4: Increase expenditures by $200,000 to increase funding for the Double Dollar

program to expand benefits under the program.

Motion to amend by Bare as follows: Increase expenditures by $200,000 to be granted to

the Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin to increase funding for the

Double Dollar program to expand benefits under the program. Seconded by Wegleitner.

Motion to approve the amendment carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm,

Wegleitner)-0.

Motion to approve the amendment as amended by Bare, seconded by Wegleitner. Motion

to approve the amendment as amended carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm,

Wegleitner)-0.

• HHN-O-5: Expenditures be increased by $75,000 in the Department of Human Services

- Division of Housing Access & Affordability to retain a consultant to complete a new

Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, as required by the federal Housing

and Urban Development Department (HUD). Motion to approve by Wegleitner, seconded

by Haasl. Motion to approve carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm, Wegleitner)-0.

• HHN-O-6: Increase expenditures to provide funding for an emerging organization called

Soup-A-Transportation. They will be providing transportation for clients who are seniors,

people with disabilities, people who need transportation to the grocery store, pick up

medications, basic needs etc. This budget amendment was not acted on.

A motion was made by WEGLEITNER, seconded by HAASL, to open discussion on

the capital budget amendments. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0 (1-0

YGP).

2. 2021

ACT-220

HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE

PROPOSED 2022 CAPITAL BUDGET

Attachments: HHN Capital Amnds 10-25-21

HHN Capital Amnds 10-25-21 Post Meeting

HHN Capital P&F 10-27-21

• HHN-C-01: Increase expenditures and borrowing proceeds revenue by $1 million to fund

the purchase of a site for a tiny house village. Motion to approve by Wegleitner,

seconded by Haasl. Motion to approve carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl, Palm,

Wegleitner)-0.

• HHN-C-02: Increase expenditures and borrowing proceeds revenue by $3.25M for the

acquisition and conversion of a hotel and/or other existing buildings to provide permanent

affordable housing for people experiencing homelessness and on the coordinated entry

list. The funds will be allocated pursuant to an RFP process, possibly in partnership with

the City of Madison, for partnerships with non-profit housing providers committed to

permanent affordability, a significant percentage of coordinated entry unit designations,

and a housing first approach to provide supportive housing." Motion to approve by

Wegleitner, seconded by Haasl. Motion to approve carried 6 (Bare, Castillo, Doyle, Haasl,

Palm, Wegleitner)-0.

H. Items Requiring Committee Action

None.