Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Executive Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, October 5, 2023  
5:00 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at City-County  
Building, Room 354, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd;  
Attend virtually via Zoom.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The October 5, 2023 Executive Committee BUDGET meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the  
public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at City-County Building, Room 354.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tyGBsgyfTXim-8Vckkw3xw  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 972 6483 1522  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: MacKinnon@coutnyofdane.com.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m. Also present: Wesley Sparkman, Scott  
McDonell, Jeff Kostelic, Kathy Kuntz, Lisa MacKinnon.  
There were no online public registrations. There was one in-person registration to speak  
on items not o the agenda. See comments under that agenda item.  
6 -  
Present:  
PATRICK MILES, MICHELE DOOLAN, ANTHONY GRAY, LARRY PALM,  
ANDREW SCHAUER and MATT VELDRAN  
1 - SARAH SMITH  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE 9-21-23 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
2023  
MIN-305  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-305  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by GRAY, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Fund Transfers  
NONE  
D. Budget Discussion and Amendments  
BUDGET PRESENTATIONS BY DEPARTMENTS  
- Dane County Executive's Office  
- Dane County Clerk's Office  
- Tamara D. Grigsby Office for Equity and Inclusion  
- Office of the County Board  
Department representatives presented their budget reports and committee members  
asked clarifying questions.  
1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
2023  
ACT-168  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED  
2024 OPERATING BUDGET  
Attachments: EXEC Operating Amnds 10-5-23  
There was one budget amendment in the file, but the Chair indicated the committee  
would defer action on that budget amendment (Exec-O-01) until the October 19th budget  
meeting of the committee at 5:00 p.m. where any other Executive Committee budget  
amendments will be acted on by the committee.  
Chair Miles gave a brief update on anticipated amendments that will come before the  
committee on the 19th, including one creating a community engagement program.  
2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
2023  
ACT-169  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED  
2024 CAPITAL BUDGET  
There were no capital amendments to consider.  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS  
1. 2023  
RES-179  
MILES and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-179  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by SCHAUER, that the resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
NONE  
NONE  
G. Presentations  
H. Reports to Committee  
NONE  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The Chair reiterated the two upcoming meeting dates (October 12 and October 19 budget  
meeting # 2).  
Staff indicated that a final version of the Keen presentation for October 12th would be  
added to the agenda the week of the meeting for committee members to review in  
advance.  
Staff also indicated that any supervisors wishing to make a budget amendment for action  
by this committee should submit their request ASAP to staff in order to get the  
amendment crafted by the Controller's office in time to be loaded to the agenda for  
October 19. All budget amendments must be final and ready for the Controller to load to  
the agenda by 10 a.m. the day prior to the meeting at which they will be considered.  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
Sean Burke, City of Madison resident, representing himself, spoke to the committee  
about a housing contract grievance.  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
NONE  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by SCHAUER, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 5:48  
p.m.  
NOTE: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations  
to access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below at least three business  
days prior to the meeting.  
NOTA: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos  
para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
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hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj sib  
tham.  
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