Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging - Legislative / Advocacy Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, April 23, 2025  
9:00 AM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; 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.  
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The Wednesday April 23, 2025 AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee 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 the ADRC building, 2865 N Sherman Ave Room 109, Madison.  
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_CfbZD0HaTmqoXgDeELg5HA  
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: 957 6548 2002  
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: Matulle.Cindy@danecounty.gov  
Staff and Guests Present: Joe Aguilar, Ann Albert, Casey Bultman, Lacy Fox, Beth  
Freeman, Lynn Forshaug, Lacy Fox, Shannon Gabriel, Randi Miranda, Jill McHone, Claire  
Purkis, Amy Scarr, Tiffany Scully, Gretchen Stutz, Diane Turner, Angela Velasquez, and  
Melissa Woznick.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair LEZOTTE called the meeting to order at 9 am.  
5 -  
Present  
TED BUNCK, JIM SCHMIDLKOFER, NATALIE RAEMISCH, ANNA LEZOTTE, and  
JODIE CASTANEDA  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
AAA Legislative//Advocacy Committee Minutes from February 26, 2025.  
2024  
MIN-465  
Attachments: 2025_0226_AAA Leg-Adv Community Minutes  
Introduction of Dane County Legislative Lobbyist Lacy Fox. Lacy has many years of  
experience working with state delegates and legislative matters.  
A motion was made by RAEMISCH, seconded by BUNCK, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
1. Advocacy Supporting Federal & State Programs  
OAA Draft Letter  
2025  
ACT-001  
Attachments: New advocacy Letter 4.21.25  
Disability and Aging Administrator Angela Velasquez presented detailed Federal 2026  
Budget information gathered from a USAging Emergency Advocacy Call on Monday, April  
21. VELASQUEZ presented a draft advocacy letter reflecting the information from the  
USAging call and requesting the letter be sent to the AAA Board for approval in  
advocating for older adults to the State and Federal delegates.  
A motion by SCHMIDLKOFER, seconded by CASTANEDA, to approve the  
revised advocacy letter to be forwarded to the AAA Board with a  
recommendation the letter be approved and sent by the AAA Board. The  
motion carried by a voice vote.  
2. 2026 Budget Priorities  
2026 Budget Request-Transportation Share Costs  
2025  
ACT-003  
Attachments: 2026 Budget Request-Transportation  
VELASQUEZ presented the transportation funding request for consideration should  
additional funding be available in the 2026 budget deliberations as submitted by the  
Focal Point Directors. Discussion among committee members about transportation  
additional funding request from Focal Points.  
A motion was made by CASTANEDA, seconded by BUNCK, to forward the  
budget paper to the AAA Board for their information. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
4 - BUNCK, SCHMIDLKOFER, LEZOTTE and CASTANEDA  
1 - RAEMISCH  
Ayes:  
Abstain:  
D. Presentations  
None.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. Wisconsin Senior Advocates  
No Report.  
2. ADRC Governing Board  
ADRC Governing Board Minutes March 10  
2025  
RPT-003  
Attachments: 2025_0310_ADRC Board Minutes  
3. County/State/Federal Legislative Update  
Introduction of Lacy Fox, Government Affairs Dane County- “Lobbyist” was done at  
beginning of the meeting.  
4. State's Aging Advisory Council  
No Report.  
5. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
WAAN 2025-27 State Budget  
2024  
RPT-653  
Attachments: Action Alert_WAAN_2025-27 State Budget_4-07-25  
GWAAR Board Update  
2024  
RPT-654  
Attachments: Advocacy Update_GWAAR Board_4-11-25-Final  
6. Chair & Staff Reports  
Response from Senator Ratcliff to Advocacy Letter  
2025  
RPT-004  
Attachments: Senator Ratcliff Response  
Letter to WI Congressional Delegation_MA Cuts  
Advocacy Letter from Social Worker student  
2025  
RPT-013  
Attachments: Advocacy Letter  
VELASQUEZ noted the Advocacy letter from Senator Radcliff and will be responding to  
the social work student about their advocacy letter for Dane County older adults.  
F. Report out items to AAA Board  
Advocacy letter to State and Federal Delegates  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9 am via Hybrid  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
J. Adjournment  
A motion was made by SCHMIDLKOFER, seconded by RAEMISCH, that the  
meeting be adjourned at 10:01 am. The motion carried unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle.