Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Aging & Disability Resource Center Governing Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, February 12, 2024  
3:30 PM  
Hybrid meeting: Attend in person  
at 2865 N Sherman Avenue  
or virtually via 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 February 12, 2024 ADRC Board 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 Avenue, 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):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9dFcDuodR7WJYm5_HNQ6AQ  
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: 997 5481 6407  
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: moll@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
Staff and Guests Present: Jennifer Fischer, Jana Moll, Paul Yochum, Casey Becker  
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
Vice Chair ESTHER OLSON, Chair DAVID PETERSON, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN,  
SARAH BOCHER, ANGELA GIFFORD, and ANNE STEVENS  
3 - BARBARA NICHOLS, Secretary CASEY THOMPSON, and TERENCE ESBECK  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
ADRC MINUTES  
2023  
MIN-486  
Attachments: 1-8-24 ADRC Minutes  
A motion was made by OLSON, seconded by GIFFORD, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
Attendance Update  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Vice Chair ESTHER OLSON, Chair DAVID PETERSON, SARAH BOCHER,  
ANGELA GIFFORD, and ANNE STEVENS  
4 -  
BARBARA NICHOLS, Secretary CASEY THOMPSON, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN,  
and TERENCE ESBECK  
C. Presentations  
1. Casey Becker - Overview of the Division of Housing Access and Affordability  
DIVISION OF HOUSING OVERVIEW  
2023  
PRES-203  
Attachments: Overview Division of Housing  
D. Action Items  
E. Chair's Report  
1. Paul Yochum - Retirement from the ADRC Board  
Yochum gave his thanks and appreciation for the years he served and bid farewell.  
F. Board Member Reports  
1. Esther Olson - Wisconsin Senior Advocates top issues  
Olson mentioned the following items to the board.  
Aging Advocacy Day is Tuesday May 14.  
Healthy Aging Grants AB418/SB407 passed with a recommendation to approve.  
Watch for a possible public hearing on AB923 and SB856 - Specialized Transportation  
Assistance Pilot.  
Expecting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to issue a call for examples of what is  
happening in the community in regards to nutrition issues.  
Suggested to contact senators on the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of  
2024 - S.3565.  
G. Manager's Report  
1. SAMS Update  
Fischer reviewed the statistics.  
ADRC STATISTICS  
2023  
RPT-527  
Attachments: Feb. 2023-Jan. 2024  
2. ILSP Update  
Fischer reported 442 individuals' paperwork has been sent to the state. There are more  
than 800 people on the interest list. This program is set to stop enrolling people at the  
end of March. The ADRC received additional funding from the state and hired two  
full-time LTE's to help with the enrollment.  
There are still some issues setting up vendors with fiscal agents as it is taking longer  
than customers would like. The fiscal agent does have a backlog of work. The ADRC  
has received some complaints about this.  
3. ADRC Operations Update  
Fischer reported that DCS launched a caregiver GPS program, partnering with Rock  
County to offer caregiver support programs online.  
Fischer announced the ADRC is expanding some of the support group offerings that they  
picked up from the Alzheimers and Dementia Alliance when they closed.  
DBS continue to feel overwhelmed with their workload. Fischer said Jamie Her is going  
to start doing some prework before cases are assigned to the DBS. They are also  
starting a priority list. There is still the struggle with the long wait with Social Security.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday, March 11, 2024 at the ADRC and via Zoom.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by OLSON, seconded by GIFFORD, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jana Moll.