Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Health & Human Needs Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Thursday, May 7, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid meeting: Attend in person in Room 351 of the  
City County Building or virtually via Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Supervisor Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:34 PM  
Supervisor Jackson at 5:39 PM  
Others present: Soha Ghandi (YGP), Sai Kandukuri (YGP), Amanda Vernia, Todd  
Campbell, Jeff Kostelic, John Schlueter, Casey Becker, Shawn Tessmann, Todd  
Campbell, Aurielle Smith, Angela Velasquez, Casey Becker, Patrick Miles  
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Present:  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, DONALD DANTZLER JR, JEFFREY GLAZER, KIERSTIN  
HUELSEMANN, LISA JACKSON, GOODWILL OBIEZE and ERIN WELSH  
B. Election of Officers  
1. Chair  
Supervisor Welsh nominated Supervisor Wegleitner for Chair. Non-contested.  
No objection.  
2. Vice-Chair  
Supervisor Huelsemann nominated Supervisor Welsh for Vice Chair.  
Non-contested. No objection.  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
03/26/2026 HHN MINUTES  
A motion by DANTZLER JR to postpone the minutes until the next meeting.  
Motion passed by voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
D. Fund Transfers  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)  
CONTRACT WITH UNFILTERED THERAPY DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH  
DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-398  
A motion by JACKSON to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed  
by voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
AUTHORIZING NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)  
CONTRACT WITH HBL THERAPY CENTER DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL  
HEALTH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-404  
A motion by JACKSON to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed  
by voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH CATALYST FOR CHANGE TO OPERATE  
THE OFF THE SQUARE CLUB PROGRAM DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH  
DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER and OBIEZE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-399  
A motion by OBIEZE to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed by  
voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
AUTHORIZING POS CONTRACT WITH WIS-HOPE FOR ROOM AND BOARD  
EXPENSES DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-408  
A motion by GLAZER to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed  
by voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
ACCEPTING THE OPIOID AND STIMULANT UNMET NEEDS SOR4 FUNDS  
FROM WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES DCDHS -  
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-412  
A motion by WELSH to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed  
by voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND  
FAMILIES TO SUPPORT CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION DCDHS -  
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND WORK SERVICES DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ENGELBERGER and OBIEZE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-416  
A motion by OBIEZE to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed by  
voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
APPROVING DANE COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES TO CONTINUE MEMBERSHIP  
IN THE DANE COUNTY URBAN COUNTY CONSORTIUM DCDHS - HAA  
DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ENGELBERGER and OBIEZE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-423  
A motion by OBIEZE to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed by  
voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT  
AT 1810-1814 GREENWAY CROSS, FITCHBURG DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, RYLANDER, BARUSHOK, ENGELBERGER and HUELSEMANN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-424  
Resolution was postponed in order to attach the full contract.  
A motion by JACKSON to postpone the resolution. Motion passed by voice vote  
unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT  
AT 722 MOORLAND RD, MADISON DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
Sponsors: WEGLEITNER, RYLANDER, BARUSHOK, ENGELBERGER, HUELSEMANN and  
OBIEZE  
Attachments: 2025 RES-426  
A motion by OBIEZE to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed by  
voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT  
AT 911 JENIFER ST, MADISON DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
Sponsors: WEGLEITNER, RYLANDER, BARUSHOK, ENGELBERGER, HUELSEMANN, OBIEZE  
and CHAWLA  
Attachments: 2025 RES-427  
A motion by OBIEZE to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion passed by  
voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
AUTHORIZING NEW HARM REDUCTION SPECIALIST POSITIONS FOR  
PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON DANE COUNTY-SUBSTANCE USE  
PREVENTION & HARM REDUCTION (SUPHR) UNIT  
MARREN and BLAZEWICZ  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-334  
A motion by WELSH to postpone the resolution. Motion passed by voice vote  
unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
CONSOLIDATION OF EMERGENCY OVERFLOW HOTEL SHELTER FUNDS  
Attachments:  
A motion by JACKSON to recommend the addendum for approval. Motion  
passed by voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
ADDENDUM TO SAFE COMMUNITIES CONTRACT  
Attachments:  
A motion by WELSH to recommend the addendum for approval. Motion passed  
by voice vote unanimously 7-0 (2-0)  
G. Presentations  
LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER ADMINISTRATION BID WAIVER  
Attachments:  
Chair Wegleitner recused herself and gave the seat to Vice-Chair Welsh for  
discussion.  
H. Reports to Committee  
1. Director Report on 2027 Budget Preparation  
Overflow shelter RFP  
Voluntary intoxication and treatment readiness RFP  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM  
Thursday June 11, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
HHN Opioid Settlement Subcommittee Report (Tentative)  
Thursday July 9, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Area Agency on Aging Report  
Thursday August 6, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Thursday August 20, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Housing Authority Report  
Thursday September 3, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Thursday September 17, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Youth Commission Report  
Thursday October 8, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Thursday October 22, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Thursday November 12, 20216 at 5:30 PM  
Veterans Commission Report  
Wednesday December 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
L. Adjourn  
A motion by OBIEZE to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned  
at 8:37 PM  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Amanda Vernia, pending committee approval.