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, January 18, 2024  
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.  
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txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The January 18, 2024, Executive 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 City-County Bldg, 210 MLK, Jr. Blvd., 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):  
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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
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PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
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In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
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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: [Insert Email Address]  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM. Note: Schauer arrived after agenda item F.  
Also present: Wesley Sparkman, Theola Carter, Sup. Rose, Lauren Kuhl, Colleen  
Clark-Bernhardt, Karin Peterson Thurlow, Lisa MacKinnon. There were no public  
registrations on agenda items.  
6 -  
Present:  
PATRICK MILES, MICHELE DOOLAN, LARRY PALM, ANDREW SCHAUER,  
SARAH SMITH and MATT VELDRAN  
1 - ANTHONY GRAY  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE 12-21-23 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
2023  
MIN-461  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-461  
REGISTRATION REPORT_EXEC COMM_12-21-23  
A motion was made by VELDRAN, seconded by DOOLAN, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
NONE  
2023 OA-070  
1.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE LAND  
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE  
DOWNING and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 OA-070  
2023 OA-070 SIGNED COPY  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by VELDRAN, that the ordinance be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS  
2. 2023  
RES-285  
MILES, ENGELBERGER and BOLLIG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-285  
2023 RES-285 SIGNED COPY  
A motion was made by VELDRAN, seconded by DOOLAN, that the resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
3. 2023  
RES-288  
AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A BOARD  
OFFICE POSITION  
MILES, DOOLAN, ENGELBERGER, ROSE and BOLLIG  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-288  
2023 RES-288 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by VELDRAN, that the resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
NONE  
F. Presentations  
1. PRESENTATION ON COUNTY BOARD'S ENGAGE DANE INITIATIVE  
Supervisor Rick Rose and County Board Policy Analyst Lauren Kuhl presented on the  
updated Engage Dane Initiative of the Dane County Board.  
ENGAGE DANE UPDATE JANUARY 2024  
2023  
PRES-192  
Attachments: 2023 PRES-192  
2. PRESENTATION ON THE UPDATED EQUITY & INCLUSION PLAN -- DANE  
COUNTY BOARD OFFICE  
County Board staff member Lisa MacKinnon presented on the updated plan and  
responded to committee members' questions. Supervisor Smith raised the issue of  
compliance with Title 2 ADA internet accessibility requirements going into effect soon.  
Wes Sparkman addressed her question and indicated his office would speak with the  
DOA and Corporation Counsel on the issue.  
EQUITY & INCLUSION PLAN UPDATE 2023--COUNTY BOARD  
2023  
PRES-188  
Attachments: 2023 PRES-188  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. QUARTERLY REPORT BY THE TAMARA D. GRIGSBY OFFICE FOR EQUITY AND  
INCLUSION  
Wesley Sparkman and Theola Carter from the Tamara D. Grigsby Office for Equity and  
Inclusion gave updates on the work of their office. Discussion ensued regarding future  
trainings or policy briefings on an equity framework for County Board members.  
Committee members indicated a desire to have Dr. Clark Pujara return for more Black  
History workshops. Sup. Schauer suggested approaching equity framework discussions  
from a policymaker perspective.Why is an equity framework important to policy makers,  
etc. Provide facts. Suggestion to start with a discussion of the equity questions on  
County Board and committee agendas.  
OEI QUARTERLY UPDATE--JANUARY 2024  
2023  
RPT-496  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-496  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for February 1 at 5:30 PM in room  
354. The Executive Committee will begin the Chapter 7 County Board Rules update  
process at that meeting.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
NONE  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
NONE  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by SCHAUER, seconded by DOOLAN, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:14  
PM.  
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days prior to the meeting.  
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tham.  
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