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, February 28, 2024  
9:00 AM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
The Wednesday February 28, 2024 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):  
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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
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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@countyofdane.com  
Staff and Guests Present: Cindy Matulle, Sridevi Mohan, Claire Pukus, Carrie Springer,  
and Xinyue Zhang.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair OLSON called the meeting to order at 9:03 am.  
5 -  
Present  
JODIE CASTANEDA, ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL MCHONE, ESTHER OLSON, and JIM  
SCHMIDLKOFER  
1 - RICK ROSE  
Excused  
Absent  
1 - TED BUNCK  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee Minutes 10.25.23  
2023  
MIN-377  
Attachments: 2023_1025_AAA Leg-Adv Committee Minutes  
A motion was made by SCHMIDLKOFER, seconded by LEZOTTE, that the minutes  
be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
1. Advocacy Supporting Federal & State Programs  
No action taken on any items. See notes from Item D.  
D. Discussion Item  
1. Advocacy in 2024  
Long discussion with members on what items to advocate for seniors. WAAN’s top four  
items: 1-ADRC Funding, 2-Transportation, 3-HDM, and 4-Family Care. Members  
identified Housing, Voting and Transportation as top items to advocate for in 2024.  
AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan stated US Aging would release their priorities around May.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. Wisconsin Senior Advocates  
OLSON reported the planning phase is in process for creating priorities. So far  
#1-Caregivers, #2-Voting, #3-Transportation, and #4-Housing concerns. Meeting with  
state staff in March on how do workforce issues effect on seniors.  
2. ADRC Governing Board  
OLSON was going to send email to members about what was discussed.  
3. County/State/Federal Legislative Update  
Dane County Lobbyist Carrie Springer provided the top priorities for Dane County being  
Medicaid expansion, voting, housing and transportation. Assembly is done with a lot of  
aging bills not being approved.  
4. State's Aging Advisory Council  
Group is working on helping with advocating items.  
5. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
2024 Advocacy Day  
2023  
RPT-528  
Attachments: 2024 Aging Advocacy Day  
OLSON shared what date the state Aging Advocacy Day will be. Looking for 4-5 people  
to assist with directing people on where to go for seminars and activities. LEZOTTE and  
MCHONE volunteered to attend.  
6. Chair & Staff Reports  
4 -  
Present  
JODIE CASTANEDA, ANNA LEZOTTE, ESTHER OLSON, and JIM  
SCHMIDLKOFER  
1 - RICK ROSE  
Excused  
Absent  
2 - TED BUNCK, and JILL MCHONE  
a. 2025-2027 AAA Aging Plan  
AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan shared that working on the plan has started. Need to form  
an Advisory group to get input from community members. MOHAN still waiting on what  
requirements the state is wanting in the plan.  
F. Report Out Items to AAA Board  
Housing and Transportation—Requesting the experts/Mangers come and speak on what  
Dane County needs are so members can determine what items to advocate for. Aging  
Plan for 2025-2027. Issues and concerns of outreach and lack of it. Community is not  
aware of services until they need it and then they are still not aware of what AAA or  
ADRC can assist with. Need to have effective involving outreach programming.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Wednesday March 27, 2024 at 9am via Hybrid  
See if Nathaniel Brown, Dane County Transportation Coordinator, can present at March  
meeting  
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 CASTANEDA, that the  
meeting be adjourned at 10:52 am. The motion carried unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle.