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?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Thursday, March 26, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid meeting: Attend in person in Room 351 of the  
City County Building or virtually via Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM  
Others present: Amanda Vernia, John Schlueter, Todd Campbell, Jeff Kostelic,  
Shawn Tessmann, Dana Pellebon.  
5 -  
Present:  
KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, HEIDI WEGLEITNER, HENRY FRIES, TOMMY  
RYLANDER and LISA JACKSON  
1 - ANALIESE EICHER  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - ERIN WELSH  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
03/12/2026 HHN MINUTES  
A motion by RYLANDER to recommend the minutes for approval. Motion carried  
unanimously by voice vote 5-0 (YGP 1-0)  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
Supervisor Welsh present at 5:35 PM  
YGP Soha Ghandi present  
6 -  
Present:  
KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, HEIDI WEGLEITNER, HENRY FRIES, TOMMY  
RYLANDER, LISA JACKSON and ERIN WELSH  
1 - ANALIESE EICHER  
Excused:  
ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM STATE OF WI DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN  
AND FAMILIES DCDHS - CYF, PEI & BH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ROSE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-302  
A motion by RYLANDER to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion  
approved unanimously by voice vote. 5-0 (YGP 1-0)  
A motion by RYLANDER to recommend SUB for approval. Motion carried  
unanimously by voice vote. 5-0 (YGP 1-0)  
A motion by RYLANDER to recommend the resolution with SUB 1 for approval.  
Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. 5-0 (YGP 1-0)  
AUTHORIZING NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)  
CONTRACT WITH EVERLIGHT COUNSELING AND EDUCATION, LLC  
DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER and YANG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-383  
A motion by WELSH to move lines D1-D5 as one, to recommended the resolution  
for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
AUTHORIZING NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)  
CONTRACT WITH LUMA VIA, LLC DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER and YANG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-384  
A motion by WELSH to move lines D1-D5 as one, to recommended the resolution  
for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
AUTHORIZING NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)  
CONTRACT WITH MADISON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL  
WELLNESS, LLC DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER and YANG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-385  
A motion by WELSH to move lines D1-D5 as one, to recommended the resolution  
for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
AUTHORIZING NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)  
CONTRACT WITH NARRATIVE THERAPY MKE, LLC DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL  
HEALTH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER and YANG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-386  
A motion by WELSH to move lines D1-D5 as one, to recommended the resolution  
for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
SAUK COUNTY ALLOCATION OF 2024 RMS AND ENHANCED FUNDING  
-EAWS  
A motion by RYLANDER to move lines E1-E5 as one, to recommended the  
addendum for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
JUNEAU COUNTY ALLOCATION OF 2024 RMS AND ENHANCED FUNDING  
-EAWS  
A motion by RYLANDER to move lines E1-E5 as one, to recommended the  
addendum for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
DODGE COUNTY ALLOCATION OF 2024 RMS AND ENHANCED FUNDING  
-EAWS  
A motion by RYLANDER to move lines E1-E5 as one, to recommended the  
addendum for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
COLUMBIA COUNTY ALLOCATION OF 2024 RMS AND ENHANCED  
FUNDING -EAWS  
A motion by RYLANDER to move lines E1-E5 as one, to recommended the  
addendum for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ALLOCATION OF 2024 RMS AND ENHANCED  
FUNDING -EAWS  
A motion by RYLANDER to move lines E1-E5 as one, to recommended the  
addendum for approval. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
SAFE COMMUNITY COALITION OF MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
A motion by RYLANDER to recommended the addendum for approval. Motion  
carried unanimously via voice vote. 6-0 (YGP 2-0)  
F. Presentations  
Commission on Sensitive Crimes (COSC) Annual Update  
Commission of Sensitive Crimes annual update present by Chair Dana  
Pellebon.  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Director Report on 2027 Budget Preparation  
HHN DECISION MAKING TOOLS  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Thursday April 30, 2026 at 5:30PM - RESCHEDULED to Thursday May 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM  
Wednesday May 13, 2026 at 5:30PM -CANCELED  
Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 5:30PM (Health & Human Needs - Opioid Settlement  
SubCommittee-Tentative)  
Thursday June 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM  
Thursday July 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM (Area Agency on Aging)  
Thursday August 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM  
Thursday August 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM (Housing Authority)  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
Motion by RYLANDER to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. 6-0  
(YGP 1-0)  
Meeting adjourned at 7:16 PM  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Amanda Vernia, pending committee approval.