Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, July 7, 2025  
3:45 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
Staff & Guests Present: Shannon Gabriel, Nici Hawkins, Jeff Kostelic,  
Laura Langer, Cindy Matulle, Claire Purkis, Lynn Riley, and Angela  
Velasquez.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair FARSETTA called the meeting to order at 3:45 pm.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
CAROLINE WERNER, DIANE FARSETTA, Supervisor PATRICK DOWNING,  
Supervisor HEIDI WEGLEITNER, EDWARD WREH, and AMY WURF  
2 - HELEN PAN, and RON KUHN  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
7 -  
Present  
HELEN PAN, CAROLINE WERNER, DIANE FARSETTA, Supervisor PATRICK  
DOWNING, Supervisor HEIDI WEGLEITNER, EDWARD WREH, and AMY WURF  
1 - RON KUHN  
Absent  
Minutes from June 4, 2025  
2025  
MIN-157  
Helen Pan joined at 3:47 pm.  
A motion was made by WERNER, seconded by DOWNING, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
1. Recommendation to appoint Amy Wurf to the Legislative/Advocacy Committee.  
A motion was made by WERNER, seconded by WEGLEITNER, to approve  
appointment of Amy Wurf to the AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee. The  
motion carried unanimously.  
2. Recommendation to reschedule or cancel September 8th Board meeting.  
WEGLIETNER suggested attending the budget meetings for Health and Human  
Services Committee and County Board in place of a September 8th meeting.  
A motion was made by WERNER, seconded by WEGLEITNER, to approve  
canceling the September 8th meeting.. The motion carried unanimously.  
D. Presentations  
None.  
E. Reports to Board  
1. State and Federal Report (Langer)  
Laura Langer of the WI Bureau of Aging and Disability  
Resources (BADR) reported the State’s Aging Plan has  
been completed and filed. Senior Services Employment  
training division will be transitioning to the Department of  
Workforce Development. Lynn Gall of WI BADR has  
completed updating the DHS website for caregiving  
services.  
Dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/caregiver-national-strategy  
2. Board Member Reports  
https://dane.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
Chair FARSETTA summarized each of the committees.  
a. AAA Access Committee  
Minutes from May 5, 2025  
2025  
MIN-156  
Attachments: 2025_0505_AAA Access Committee Minutes  
Next meeting: Monday August 4, 2025 at 2:30 pm via Hybrid  
b. AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee  
AAA Leg/Adv Committee Minutes June 25, 2025  
2025  
MIN-162  
Attachments: 2025_0625_AAA Leg-Adv Committee Minutes  
Next meeting: Wednesday August 27, 2025 at 9 am via Hybrid  
c. AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee  
Minutes from May 7, 2025  
2025  
MIN-158  
Attachments: 2025_0507_NutWellness Final Minutes  
Next meeting: Wednesday August 6, 2025 at 11:30 am via Hybrid  
d. Dane County Health & Human Needs Committee  
HHN Minutes and Agendas  
2025  
RPT-165  
Attachments: 2025_0508_HHN Minutes  
2025_0522_PPJC_HHN Minutes  
2025_0522a_HHN Minutes  
2025_0605_HHN Minutes  
2025_0630_HHN Agenda  
2025_0630_PPJC_HHN Agenda  
Next meeting: Thursday July 24, 2025 at 5:30 pm via Hybrid  
e. Dane County Specialized Transportation Commission  
Agenda from June 25 meeting. Canceled due to lack of quorum.  
2025  
RPT-166  
Attachments: 2025_0625_STC Agenda  
Next meeting: Wednesday July 23, 2025 at 5:15 pm via Hybrid  
3. Board Member Status  
There are currently three openings on the AAA Board. VELASQUEZ stated  
Dane County Ordinance 15.18 states AAA Board only needs to have nine  
members which would mean having to fill only one more position. VELASQUEZ  
suggested board members discuss to move to nine or stay at 11 where the  
board has been for years. Downing asked where we were short representation  
and the discussion led us to NW and NE Dane Areas.  
4. Chair & Staff Reports  
-EBS legal services changes for 2026  
Division Administrator Angela Velasquez updated members on changes coming  
to the Elder Benefit Specialist (EBS) Program in 2026. Legal (Attorney)  
Representation will no longer be provided through a State contract between the  
Office on Aging and the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources  
(GWAAR). As such, Dane County will be joining with GWAAR on the release of  
a Request for Proposals for attorney services in 2026. When the legal provider  
is selected and changes impacting the operational aspects of the EBS Program  
are known, AAA staff will present this information to the AAA Board.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday August 4, 2025 at 3:45 pm via Hybrid  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by WERNER, seconded by DOWNING, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 4:24 pm. The motion carried unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle.