Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Public Protection & Judiciary 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.  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting:  
Attend in person at the City County Building room 357;  
attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:33 pm  
Others present: G. Brockmeyer, N. Bubb, C. Clark-Bernhardt, J.  
Cotillier, Supervisor Engelberger, J. Foley, C. Nygaard, C. Springer, J.  
Tetzlaff, C. Pabellon and S. Stavn.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J JOINT MEETING WITH HHN MINUTES OF MAY 22, 2025  
1.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 6-0  
PP&J MINUTES OF MAY 22, 2025  
2.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 6-0  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING GRANT FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL  
DRUG CONTROL POLICY, MILWAUKEE HIGH INTENSITY DRUG  
TRAFFICKING AREA (HIDTA), GRANT G25ML0014A  
1.  
Sponsors:  
ANDRAE and MARREN  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. 5-1 (Rose)  
AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN DANE COUNTY AND SMART  
COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING, INC. FOR DANE COUNTY JAIL RESIDENT  
TELEPHONE AND VIDEO VISITATION SERVICE  
2.  
Sponsors:  
ANDRAE  
Attachments:  
Members of the public that registered in opposition and wished to speak on  
2025 RES-056 were: Ally Bates, Jake Winkler, Mara Rodewald, Jane Ellmann,  
Alivia Arredando, Dan Fitch, Cait Mallery, and Shafial Rapees.  
Members of the public that registered in opposition of 2025 RES-056 were:  
Hollis Howe, Cecil Wilson, Jess Draws, Kathryn Sweet, Philip Gasper, Sam  
Harrington, Danielle LaLuzerne, Katherine Briggs and Cedar Woodward.  
Tetzlaff presented. A motion was made by ROSE that the Resolution be  
recommended for denial.  
(Gray arrives at 5:38 pm)  
Present:  
7 - RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA, RICK  
ROSE, DAVID PETERSON and KEITH FURMAN  
(Furman leaves at 6:59 pm)  
6 - RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA, RICK  
ROSE and DAVID PETERSON  
Present:  
Absent:  
1 - KEITH FURMAN  
(Furman arrives at 7:06 pm)  
7 - RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA, RICK  
ROSE, DAVID PETERSON and KEITH FURMAN  
Present:  
AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN DANE COUNTY AND SMART  
COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING, INC. FOR DANE COUNTY JAIL RESIDENT  
TELEPHONE AND VIDEO VISITATION SERVICE  
Sponsors:  
ANDRAE  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by PETERSON that the Resolution be postponed to the July  
22, 2025 Public Protection & Judiciary Committee meeting. The motion carried  
by the following vote: 7-0  
7 - Supervisor ANDRAE, Supervisor WEIGAND, Supervisor GRAY, Supervisor  
KIGEYA, Supervisor ROSE, Supervisor PETERSON and Supervisor FURMAN  
Ayes:  
(Andrae leaves at 7:44 pm)  
6 - JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA, RICK ROSE, DAVID  
PETERSON and KEITH FURMAN  
Present:  
Absent:  
1 - RICHELLE ANDRAE  
AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET TO COMBINE TWO 0.5 FTE POSITIONS  
INTO 1 FTE POSITION IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE  
3.  
Sponsors:  
ANDRAE, ROSE, POSTLER and WELSH  
Attachments:  
Tetzlaff presented. A motion was made by ROSE that the Resolution Requiring  
2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
6-0  
(Andrae arrives at 7:46 pm)  
Present:  
7 - RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA, RICK  
ROSE, DAVID PETERSON and KEITH FURMAN  
AMENDING THE 2025 OPERATING BUDGET FOR OFFICE OF JUSTICE  
REFORM EXPENDITURE LINES  
4.  
Sponsors:  
ANDRAE and ROSE  
Attachments:  
Clark-Bernhardt presented. A motion was made by FURMAN that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote. 7-0  
D. Claims  
CLAIM OF NATASHA IVERSON  
1.  
Attachments:  
Member of the public that registered for available for information was Julie  
Foley.  
A motion was made by FURMAN that the Claim be recommended for denial. The  
motion failed by the following vote: 3-4  
3 - Supervisor ANDRAE, Supervisor WEIGAND and Supervisor FURMAN  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
4 - Supervisor GRAY, Supervisor KIGEYA, Supervisor ROSE and Supervisor  
PETERSON  
Motion by PETERSON to recommend no recommendation with a request for  
county staff to work with claimaint. Peterson withdrew motion.  
A motion was made by FURMAN that the Claim be postponed indefinitely in  
committee. The motion carried by the following vote: 4-3  
4 - Supervisor ANDRAE, Supervisor WEIGAND, Supervisor ROSE and Supervisor  
FURMAN  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
3 - Supervisor GRAY, Supervisor KIGEYA and Supervisor PETERSON  
E. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
June 30, 2025 - Joint Meeting with Health & Human Needs Committee  
June 30, 2025 - Regular Business  
July 22, 2025 - Regular Business  
F. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
H. Adjourn  
A motion was made that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a voice  
vote. 7-0  
The committee adjourned at 9:17 pm  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn