Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, November 14, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City-County  
Building in Room 357; attend virtually via Zoom. See  
below for additional instructions on how to attend the  
meeting and provide public testimony.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting was called to order at 5:02pm with a quorum present.  
Staff Present: Susan Rauti, Corporation Counsel, Joanna Cervantes, Cindy Grady,  
Michelle Bozeman, Caleb Odorfer, Pedro Ruiz  
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Present  
RON JOHNSON, GODWIN AMEGASHIE, TERESITA TORRENCE, JEREMIAH  
DEGOLLON, TAYLOR BROWN, Supervisor DAVE RIPP, MAUREEN  
McCARVILLE, KATHERINE KAMP, and MARTIN LACKEY  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
10-3-2023 CDBG COMMISSION MINUTES  
2023  
MIN-381  
Attachments: 10-3 CDBG Minutes  
Motion was made by DeGollon and seconded by McCarville to approve the  
10-3-2023 meeting minutes. No discussion and no opposition; motion passed  
unanimously.  
10-27-2023 CDBG COMMISSION MINUTES  
2023  
MIN-382  
Attachments: 10-27 CDBG Minutes  
Motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Ripp to approve the 10-27-2023  
meeting minutes. No discussion and no opposition; motion passed unanimously.  
C. Public Hearing on the 2024 CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendations  
Joanna Cervantes gave an overview of the CDBG/HOME application and funding process.  
A competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) was released on May 1, 2023, and  
applications were due on June 30th. Six CDBG commissioners agreed to be on the  
Application Review Team (ART), however, four of them had emergencies or conflicts of  
interest and had to remove themselves from the committee. Two commissioners  
participated on the ART, which is the minimum number of participants required by Dane  
County Ordinance. The ART reviewed and scored the applications, and preliminary  
funding recommendations were presented and approved by the CDBG Commission at the  
October 3, 2023 meeting. Applicants were notified of the preliminary funding  
recommendations and were given notice of the public hearing to be held on November  
14th.  
Chair Brown stated that public comment would be limited to 3 minutes per person; no  
objections were received from the commission. Public Comment was opened at 5:18pm.  
11.14.2023 CDBG REGISTRATION REPORT  
2023  
RPT-410  
Attachments: CDBG Commission Meeting Registration 11.14.2023  
11.14.2023 WRITTEN COMMENTS  
2023  
RPT-409  
Attachments: Public Comment - CDBG Commission Meeting 11.14.2023  
Public Comment was closed at 5:38pm.  
D. Action Items  
Commissioner Lackey left the meeting at 5:43pm, prior to the motions.  
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Present  
RON JOHNSON, GODWIN AMEGASHIE, TERESITA TORRENCE, JEREMIAH  
DEGOLLON, TAYLOR BROWN, Supervisor DAVE RIPP, MAUREEN  
McCARVILLE, and KATHERINE KAMP  
1 - MARTIN LACKEY  
Excused  
1. 2024 CDBG/HOME FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS  
Dave Ripp recused himself from participating in the discussion regarding 2024  
CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendations.  
2024 CDBG-HOME FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS  
2023  
RPT-393  
Attachments:  
2024 CDBG-HOME Funding Recommendations DRAFT REV  
11142023  
Motion made by DeGollon and seconded by Torrence to accept the  
preliminary funding recommendations as presented for discussion.  
Discussion on spreading the funds across as many applicants as possible and whether  
to give funding to agencies with more than one application. There was discussion on one  
developer getting $200,000 for each of the two projects.  
Brown noted that the ART scored each application individually based on the criteria  
approved by the commission. The commission can propose to set new criteria next year.  
Brown noted in the funding recommendations that there is an overage in available funds  
in CDBG ($13,222.74), and HOME ($69,983.87). Brown noted a shortage of funds in  
CDBG Public Services ($32,401.60) and CDBG CV ($9.00).  
Discussion to give overage of CDBG and HOME funds to the next applicants on the  
scored list, Badger Prairie Needs Network (CDBG) and Madison Development  
Corporation – Mill Apartments (HOME). The shortage of CDBG Public Services funds  
would be split to reduce the two lowest-scoring applicants on the list, Omega School  
and Urban Triage; and the shortage of the CDBG CV funds would be reduced from the  
bottom scoring applicant, Urban Triage.  
Motion made by DeGollon to amend the funding recommendations and add  
$13,222.74 in CDBG overage funds to Badger Prairie Needs Network and  
$69,983.87 in HOME overage funds to Madison Development Corporation – The  
Mill Apartments; to reallocate shortage of $32,401.60 in CDBG Public Services  
funds and reduce funding for both Omega School and Urban Triage by $16,200.80  
each; and to reallocate shortage of $9.00 in CDBG CV funds and reduce funding  
for Urban Triage.  
Motion was seconded by Kamp. Motion passes by voice vote.  
Discussion on amending the motion by reducing the two HOME top-scoring projects of  
Northpointe Development Corporation – Uptown Hills and Northpointe Development II  
Corporation – Main Street Townhomes by $50,000 each, and reallocating the $100,000 to  
Madison Development Corporation – The Mill Apartments.  
Motion made by Amegashie to further amend the HOME funding  
recommendations by reducing Northpointe Development Corporation – Uptown  
Hills and Northpointe Development II Corporation – Main Street Townhomes by  
$50,000 each, and reallocating the $100,000 to Madison Development Corporation  
– The Mill Apartments which would receive a total of $169,983.87.  
Motion was seconded by Torrence. Motion passes by voice vote.  
2. Substantial Amendment to the 2023 Action Plan  
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT & FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS  
2023  
ACT-221  
Attachments: 2023 Substantial Amendment Funding Recommendations  
Joanna gave background on the 2023 Action Plan and the Substantial Amendment.  
Some projects funded in the 2023 Action Plan were not viable and therefore the funds  
needed to be reallocated to the same program areas.  
Based on motion to amend the 2024 Funding Recommendations, the Substantial  
Amendment to the 2023 Action Plan will not need to be revised because those projects  
were not affected.  
Motion was made by McCarville to accept the Substantial Amendment to the  
2023 Action Plan and seconded by Amegashie. Motion passes unanimously.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. CDBG EXPENDITURE STATUS REPORT – NOVEMBER 2023  
CDBG EXPENDITURE REPORT - NOV 2023  
2023  
RPT-396  
Attachments: CDBG - Expenditure Status Report November.2023  
Joanna gave an update on the expenditure report for CDBG/HOME. We met HUD  
timeliness this year, and we are on track with spending.  
2. CDBG CV EXPENDITURE STATUS REPORT – NOVEMBER 2023  
CDBG EXPENDITURE REPORT - NOV 2023 - CV GRANTS  
2023  
RPT-395  
Attachments: CDBG - Expenditure Status Report November.2023 - CV Grants  
Two CDBG CV contracts have a balance and they are on track for spending.  
3. RLF Report – NOVEMBER 2023  
11-10-2023 RLF REPORT  
2023  
RPT-394  
Attachments: 11.10.23_RLF_report  
There is one loan that is overdue. The business is resuming with payments this month.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
December 5, 2023 at 5pm  
G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Applicants of the CDBG/HOME funds can request to see their scores by submitting an  
open records request.  
H. Adjourn  
Motion was made by Amegashie and seconded by Torrence to adjourn at 6:35pm