Dane County  
Minutes - Final  
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?  
Thursday, July 14, 2022  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
Supervisors Xistris-Songpanya and Yang attended the meeting virtually.  
Staff present: Nathanael Brown, Casey Becker, Todd Campbell, Megan Meinen,  
Martha Stacker, Shawn Tessmann, Howard Thomas.  
Chair Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.  
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Present:  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, CECELY CASTILLO, LARRY PALM, KIERSTIN  
HUELSEMANN, JEFF HYNES, OLIVIA XISTRIS-SONGPANYA and BRENDA  
YANG  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM JUNE 9, 2022  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, to approve the  
minutes. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0).  
C. Presentations  
1. Dane County Youth Commission  
2022_0714 YOUTH COMMISSION PRESENTATION  
Former Youth Commission Chair Meghan Benson provided a PowerPoint presentation  
and answered Committee members' questions.  
2. Overview of County Transportation Services  
2022_0714 TRANSPORTATION PRESENTATION  
Dane County Transportation Coordinator Nathanael Brown provided a PowerPoint  
presentation and answered Committee members' questions.  
D. Fund Transfers  
None.  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF A SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALIST TO  
A SOCIAL SERVICE SUPERVISOR DCDHS - CYF DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-077  
Derek Wallace spoke in support of the Resolution.  
Sunny Kurhajetz registered neither in support or opposition of the Resolution.  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(7-0).  
AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR EXTENSIONS OF NON-CONGREGATE  
SHELTER AND AMENDING A CONTRACT - DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER and DOOLAN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-078  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(7-0).  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
85087 ADDENDUM UW BOARD OF REGENTS  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Contract  
Addendum be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(7-0).  
85373_ADDENDUM RESPONSIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Contract  
Addendum be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(7-0).  
85454_ADDENDUM AVENUES TO COMMUNITY, INC.  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Contract  
Addendum be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(7-0).  
85325_ADDENDUM FAMILY SUPPORT & RESOURCE CENTER  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, that the Contract  
Addendum be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(7-0).  
5. MOTION TO INCREASE HHN SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE BY  
ONE PERSON TO ADD A MEMBER WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE  
A motion was made by HUELSEMANN, seconded by YANG, to approve the  
addition of one member to the Health & Human Needs Committee's Health Care  
and Public Health Workforce Subcommittee. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(7-0).  
G. Reports to Committee  
Director Tessmann stated the HHN seats on the Specialized Transportation Commission  
and the Aging & Disability Resource Center Governing Board are open and asked  
members to consider serving on those bodies.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Thursday, 28 July 2022, joint meeting with Public Protection & Judiciary Committee in  
Room 357 of City County Building and via Zoom  
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 5:30 p.m. in Room 357 of City County Building and via Zoom  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
K. Adjournment  
A motion was made by CASTILLO, seconded by HUELSEMANN, to adjourn. The  
motion carried by a voice vote (7-0).  
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Howard Thomas pending Committee approval.