Dane County  
Minutes - Final  
Equal Opportunity Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, October 13, 2022  
5:30 PM  
Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for  
instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by  
phone.  
Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:40pm  
5 -  
Present  
SHIA FISHER, SAMUEL KATZ, Chair ANNIE WEATHERBY-FLOWERS, Supervisor  
DANA PELLEBON, and CHELSEY TUBBS  
1 - Supervisor RICK ROSE  
Excused  
Absent  
3 - APRIL KIGEYA, JENNA BOYD, and SERGIO HERNANDEZ  
Staff: Carrie Braxton  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
C. Introduction of new EOC members  
EOC introductions made between current and newer appointed commissioners  
and Supervisors.  
D. Consideration of Minutes  
EOC Minutes 02-09-2022  
2021  
MIN-659  
Attachments: 2021 MIN-659  
WEATHERBY-FLOWERS gave an overview of minutes and prior quorum  
concerns. Motion by FISHER, seconded by KATZ that minutes be adopted. Called  
for discussion. The minutes were approved.  
E. Action Items  
1. Voting on 2022 EOC Chair and Vice-Chair  
For Chair position-WEATHERBY-FLOWERS self-nominated for re-elections,  
FISHER self-nominated. WEATHERBY-FLOWERS called for discussion  
regarding objection, in favor of, or anyone interested in running. FISHER  
discussed reasons running for Chair. A motion was made by PELLEBON,  
seconded by KATZ to call for vote. There was a call for discussion by  
WEATHERBY-FLOWERS and a show of hands to move forward with  
voting-unanimous.  
WEATHERBY-FLOWERS re-elected to Chair with 2-1 votes  
For Vice-Chair position – FISHER self-nominated for re-election.  
WEATHERBY-FLOWERS asked if anyone was interested or wanted to  
nominate anyone in the position. A motion was made by PELLEBON,  
seconded by KATZ to consider FISHER to serve as Vice-Chair.  
FISHER re-elected to Vice-Chair by show of hands unanimously.  
Inquiry from FISHER regarding nominating self and voting for self.  
Clarification from staff that one can nominate self but not vote for self.  
2. Voting on 2022 EOC meeting dates  
Tabled  
2022 EOC Tentative meeting dates  
2021  
RPT-1055  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-1055  
3. Voting on 2022 EOC Executive meeting dates  
Tabled  
2022 EOC Executive Tentative meeting dates  
2021  
RPT-1057  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-1057  
4. Nomination for Secretary EOC Executive meeting  
Tabled  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
Tabled  
1. Chair's Report  
The EOC Chair will summarize meeting and other related activities on behalf of the  
Commission since the last Commission meeting. For information only. Any item raised  
for future discussion will be posted on the next agenda. Update from County Executives’  
Office.  
2. Staff's Report  
a. Follow up regarding collaborating with OEI Advisory and City EOC  
b. OEI follow up regarding discrimination complaints of Highway and Zoo.  
i. Highway update  
ii. Zoo update  
c. Highway workplace discrimination, number of complaints from people of color  
d. Zoo workplace discrimination, number of complaints from people of color  
e. What is County's stance/consorted conversation regarding Employee Group  
Representation (EGR) on following up on these discrimination matters?  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Next EOC meeting-Wednesday, November 9, 2022  
2. Invite Sheriff Barrett from Dane County Sheriff's Department and Vue Yang, Legal  
Director Dane County Child Support Agency  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
J. Adjourn  
Meeting was adjourn at 6:29pm due to lost quorum.  
Staff suggested to end meeting due to loss of quorum. Discussion ensued when  
there is a body, the meeting needs to be recorded for open-record rules. Due to  
loss of quorum WEATHERBY-FLOWERS motioned to adjourn.  
A motion was made by FISHER, seconded by KATZ to have a quasi- meeting  
without actionable items or reports.  
Discussion ensued whether to continue meeting or not and the option for anyone  
to comment. Staff directed to follow up with parliamentary procedures regarding  
giving reports after adjourning meetings after loss of quorum. FISHER withdrew  
motion for quasi meeting and motioned to adjourn, seconded by KATZ.  
Unanimous vote to adjourn.  
Minutes respectively submitted by Reyna Vasquez, pending EOC approval.