Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Equal Opportunity Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, August 8, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 356); attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 5:41pm  
Staff: Carrie Braxton  
7 -  
Present  
Absent  
Vice Chair SHIA FISHER, SAMUEL KATZ, ANNIE WEATHERBY-FLOWERS,  
APRIL KIGEYA, Chair DANA PELLEBON, Supervisor RICK ROSE, and CHELSEY  
TUBBS  
2 - JENNA BOYD, and SERGIO HERNANDEZ  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
EOC Minutes 06-13-23  
2023  
MIN-171  
Attachments: 2023 MIN-171  
Minutes approved  
D. Action Items  
1. Vote for Secretary 2023  
WEATHERBY-FLOWERS self nominated, seconded by KATZ that  
WEATHERBY-FLOWERS be Secretary, no opposition, motion passed.  
2. Discuss updating language in slideshow  
EOC Slideshow  
2022  
RPT-730  
Attachments: 2022 RPT-730  
Powerpoint updates on hold pending follow-up with Corporation Counsel  
regarding language and feedback including referendum codifying Crown Act.  
It is suggested that the language and feedback be reflective and consistent  
with EEOC.gov website. Discussion regarding additional follow-up.  
E. Presentations  
1. Theola Carter - Manager of Policy and Program Improvement will discuss Dane  
County Equity Plans  
Ms. Carter presented in depth about the Equity Plans process. Chair  
PELLEBON followed up about OEI Advisory Board meetings that Ms. Carter  
staff; discussed appreciation for expansive lens with equity plans, language  
access and disability concerns.  
Discussion about when monies are attached to Equity Plans, departments can  
include in their budget for review by the County Executive or a County Board  
Supervisor. The Equity Plan - Three Tier Approach used by departments and  
uploaded to the website was easy to understand.  
Requested information about different Leave times, including people with  
disabilities receiving unequal treatment. Leave policies not supporting  
Long-time Covid disabilities, sick time, and FMLA affected.  
In referencing the 2015 Race to Equity Report, suggested examination  
post-Covid regarding equity issues. Supervisor KIGEYA, Chair of Personnel  
and Finance Committee's Equity, Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee,  
has an upcoming meeting on August 18, 2023, from 12:00PM to 1:30PM that  
will include impact regarding recruitment and retention.  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Chair’s Report  
The EOC Chair will summarize meeting and other related activities on behalf of the  
Commission since the last Commission meeting. For information only. Any item raised  
for future discussion will be posted on the next agenda. Update from County Executives’  
Office.  
Chair PELLEBON discussed releasing upcoming PIE Grant and Equity Plans.  
2. Vice Chair's Report  
None  
3. Staff's Report  
EOC Staff Report AUGUST/2023  
2023  
RPT-203  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-203  
Discussion on non-attending commissioners, staff to follow-up. Discussion  
regarding accommodations for EOC meeting.  
4. Juneteenth Report  
Juneteenth Report JULY/2023  
2023  
RPT-205  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-205  
Positive feedback for Director of OEI- Wes Sparkman and Alliant Energy  
Center Director, for collaborating to assist with vehicles for the Juneteenth  
Day event at Penn Park.  
5. 2023 Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace plan 5/1/23  
Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace Plan  
2023  
RPT-096  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-096  
Henry Vilas Zoo Workplace Plan - Response to EOC  
2023  
RPT-204  
Attachments: 2023 RPT-204  
Regarding proposal for consultation, what is Nina Collective?  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next EOC Hybrid meeting - Monday, September 18, 2023  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
Meeting adjourned at 6:58PM.  
Minutes respectively submitted by Reyna Vasquez, pending EOC approval.