Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Specialized Transportation Commission

Consider: Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

5:15 PM

Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at

2865 N Sherman Ave or virtually by 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 July 23, 2025 Specialized Transportation Commission 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 2865 N Sherman Ave, Madison 53704.

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):

Registration Link

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZNcYUs18Sdy0YHkEgKHT_Q

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: 935 0878 5999

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

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: moll.jana@danecounty.gov

A. Call To Order

Vice Chair Hardesty called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m.

6 -

Present

Absent

BILL CARTER, JENNIFER HARDESTY, SHAR BRUNES, Supervisor MICHELE

DOOLAN, ADAM BRABENDER, and TOMMY RYLANDER

3 - BEN LYMAN, Supervisor MATT VELDRAN, and Supervisor KERRY MARREN

B. Consideration of Minutes

STC APRIL MINUTES

2025

MIN-137

Attachments: 4.30.25 STC Minutes (2)

A motion was made by DOOLAN that the Minutes be approved. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - CARTER, HARDESTY, BRUNES, DOOLAN, BRABENDER and RYLANDER

Ayes:

3 - LYMAN, VELDRAN and MARREN

Absent:

C. Presentations

Attendance Update

Chair Veldran arrived at 5:28 pm.

7 -

Present

BILL CARTER, JENNIFER HARDESTY, Supervisor MATT VELDRAN, SHAR

BRUNES, Supervisor MICHELE DOOLAN, ADAM BRABENDER, and TOMMY

RYLANDER

2 - BEN LYMAN, and Supervisor KERRY MARREN

Absent

D. Action Items

1. 5310 Mobility Management Grant Application for 2026

Brown reviewed the 5310 Grant Application with the commission members.

5310 GRANT APPLICATION

2025

ACT-081

Attachments: 5310Application-Madison2026-DaneCounty

A motion was made by BRABENDER that the 5310 Mobility Management Grant

Application for 2026 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Ayes:

CARTER, HARDESTY, VELDRAN, BRUNES, DOOLAN, BRABENDER and

RYLANDER

2 - LYMAN and MARREN

Absent:

E. Reports to Committee

1. Updates from Transportation Call Center - Nathanael Brown

Brown announced there was not an increase in the 8521 Program in the State

Budget.

Brown said the Human Services Department has been requesting bids for

transportation services for the DAS and the CYF divisions and the process is

nearly complete.

2. Updates from Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization - Ben Lyman

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 27

Presentation - Melody Riedel, Executive Director of Colonial Club

G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

Chair Veldran reminded the commission that there needs to be a commission

member in person before starting a meeting.

I. Adjourn

A motion was made by BRUNES that the meeting be adjourned. The motion

carried by a voice vote 7-0.

The meeting adjourned at 6:23 pm.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Jana Moll.