Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
City-County Homeless Issues Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, May 4, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Virtual  
Call to Order/Roll Call  
Takisha Jordan called the meeting to order at 5:31 pm with a quorum present.  
Staff present: Sarah Lim (City of Madison) and Johneisha Prescott (Dane County)  
10 - KATHERINE KAMP, Co-Chair LINDA KETCHAM, Co-Chair TAKISHA JORDAN,  
XAVIOR YARN, HEATHER SIMS, DAVY MAYER, COLIN BARUSHOK, PAULA  
BRANDMEIER, LISA JACKSON, and SABRINA MADISON  
Present  
1 - KIMBERLY ALAN  
Absent  
Approval of Minutes  
04/06/2026 CCHIC MINUTES FINAL  
04.06.2026 CCHIC Minutes Final  
2026  
MIN-013  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Xavior Yarn and seconded by Linda Ketcham to approve  
the minutes of April 6th 2026. Sabrina Madison, Lisa Jackson and Paula  
Brandmeier recused themselves from approving the minutes of April 6th, 2026.  
Motion passed by voice vote.  
Public Comment  
None  
Kimberly Alan joined meeting at 6:16pm  
11 - KATHERINE KAMP, Co-Chair LINDA KETCHAM, Co-Chair TAKISHA JORDAN,  
KIMBERLY ALAN, XAVIOR YARN, HEATHER SIMS, DAVY MAYER, COLIN  
BARUSHOK, PAULA BRANDMEIER, LISA JACKSON, and SABRINA MADISON  
Present  
Disclosures and Recusals  
None  
Presentations  
Family Unification Program (FUP)  
Johneisha Prescott, Dane County  
FAMILY UNIFICATION (FUP) PROGRAM OVERVIEW  
2026  
PRES-010  
Attachments:  
FUP Presentation_CCHIC_FINAL  
Johneisha Prescott, Housing Specialist, presented a program overview detailing the local  
administration of FUP vouchers.  
Johneisha responded to clarifying questions from members.  
Reports  
Staff Report  
Sarah Lim provided the current shelter utilization information.  
Sarah responded to questions from members regarding homeless encampments near the Social  
Justice Center.  
EWS PROGRAM GUIDANCE  
2026  
RPT-070  
Attachments:  
EWS Program Guidance_FINAL 5.2026  
Johneisha Prescott provided new guidance regarding intake availability for the County’s Extreme  
Weather Hoteling program.  
Johneisha responded to questions from members.  
Discussion continued among members regarding committee work. To support their work, members  
asked for future reporting to be submitted in writing from both City and County staff. Members also  
suggested additional items to be considered for adding to the 2026 workplan.  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Linda Ketcham and seconded by Heather Sims to adjourn  
the meeting. Motion passed by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 6:42pm.