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.  
Wednesday, March 19, 2025  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM  
Other staff present: Amanda Vernia, Astra Iheukumere, Bill Brotzman, Joanna  
Cervantes, Todd Campbell, Shawn Tessman, Hannah Whaley, Melissa Mennig  
7 -  
Present:  
ANALIESE EICHER, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, HEIDI WEGLEITNER, HENRY  
FRIES, TOMMY RYLANDER, LISA JACKSON and ERIN WELSH  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
02.27.2025 HHN MINUTES  
A motion by RYLANDER to approve the minutes. Motion carried unanimously by a  
voice vote 7-0  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT  
AT 6706 & 6714 ODANA ROAD THE CITY OF MADISON DCDHS - HAA  
DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ENGELBERGER, FRIES, RITT, MILES and FURMAN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-316  
A motion by WELSH to recommend the resolution for approval. The motion  
carried unanimously by a voice vote 7-0  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT  
AT 1846 COMMERCIAL AVENUE IN THE CITY OF MADISON DCDHS - HAA  
DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ENGELBERGER, RITT and MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-339  
A motion by RYLANDER to recommend the resolution for approval. The motion  
carried unanimously by a voice vote 7-0  
ACCEPTING STATE OF WISCONSIN CDBG-DR FUNDS DCDHS-HAA  
DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-374  
A motion by WELSH to recommend the resolution for approval. The motion  
carried unanimously by a voice vote 7-0  
APPROVAL OF LEASE AMENDMENT TO STATE OF WISCONSIN FOR  
SPACE AT JOB CENTER DCDHS - EAWS DIVISION  
WEGLEITNER, ENGELBERGER and FRIES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-358  
A motion by RYLANDER to recommend the resolution for approval. The motion  
carried unanimously by a voice vote 7-0  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE FTE  
TO REGISTERED NURSE FTE DCDHS-BPHCC  
WEGLEITNER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-359  
A motion by HUELSEMANN to recommend the resolution for approval. The  
motion carried unanimously by a voice vote 7-0  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
(CAC) GRANT FUNDED MENTAL HEATH AND TRAUMA RECOVERY  
PROGRAM UPDATE  
Presentation by CAC staff.  
UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PURPOSE BUILT EMERGENCY  
SHELTER FOR MEN  
Presentation by James O'Keefe and Linette Rhodes from City of Madison.  
G. Reports to Committee  
Chair Wegleitner appointed 2 new positions to the HHN-Opioid Settlement Committee,  
still looking to fill the Youth Voice vacancy.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Vice Chair Huelsemann spoke to inform she will be stepping down as Vice Chair due to  
personal reasons. Chair Wegleitner said we will put an election on the next agenda for  
Vice Chair.  
K. Adjourn  
A motion by RYLANDER to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:12 PM  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Amanda Vernia pending committee approval.